When Did You Last Watch A Classic Universal Monster Movie?

[Mike Scott]

I really envy you. I would love the thrill of the first ever viewing of this classic.

I'd be afraid I wouldn't like some of these movies as much if I hadn't seen them as a kid, or teen.

[Mord]

I'd be afraid I wouldn't like some of these movies as much if I hadn't seen them as a kid, or teen.

That could be true, too. Seeing it as an adult would not be accompanied with those fond childhood memories of catching it on the late show while the parents slept.

[marsattacks666]

Dracula (1931)

[Mike Scott]

Thursday.

(Well, the title of the thread is "When Did You Last Watch A Classic Universal Monster Movie?")

[Anthony Caranci]

Last night:

The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
The Phantom of the Opera 1925 (the non restored 110 minute version).

I also viewed some other non Universal Lon Chaney films:

Shadows 1922
He Who gets Slapped 1924
The Unholy Three 1925

[marsattacks666]

This morning

FRANKENSTEIN (1931)

[Mord]

 "The Wolfman" 2010 - The best of the recent reboots, but still leaves me cold.

[Anthony Caranci]

Last Night:

The Phantom of the Opera 1929 reissue from the Milestone Edition (motion blur & all).

I followed it up with three Chaney M.G.M. films:

Tell it to the Marines 1926
Mr. Wu 1927
Mockery 1927

[Memphremagog]

Dracula(1931)..last night.

[geezer butler]

"The Wolfman" 2010 - The best of the recent reboots, but still leaves me cold.

I think that's one of the reasons i like this film so much. To use a cliche: I give them an A for effort.  All the other reboots have these calculated marketing agendas, and I just like that Benicio Del Torio wanted to make old-fashioned monster movie. That's it. They didn't try to pander to the contemporary tastes of the slaughter porn crowd. They didn't turn the wolfman into an action/adventure super hero film. And while it's not perfect, I appreciate the old-school vibe they tried to capture.

[Mord]

I think that's one of the reasons i like this film so much. To use a cliche: I give them an A for effort.  All the other reboots have these calculated marketing agendas, and I just like that Benicio Del Torio wanted to make old-fashioned monster movie. That's it. They didn't try to pander to the contemporary tastes of the slaughter porn crowd. They didn't turn the wolfman into an action/adventure super hero film. And while it's not perfect, I appreciate the old-school vibe they tried to capture.

I have to admit that I enjoyed a lot of the movie (really loved the gypsy caravan scene). That big CGI fight between the Talbots just ruined it for me, though.

[WnewCreatureFeatures]

Captive Wild Woman saw it on Svengoolie , a fun "gorilla" film with the obligatory mad doctor aka John Carradine , and good cast of pros including Crash Corrigan as the Gorilla.

Interesting to see  two of my favorite TV westerns supporting actors both in the same film , Paul Fix aka Micca on The Rifleman and Milburn Stone aka Doc from Gunsmoke

[Mord]

 "Dracula Untold" - Not so much horror film as an action adventure one (I don't really care fore action/adventure). The FX were good as was Luke Evans as the good Count. I'd give him another shot at the role.

[geezer butler]

I have to admit that I enjoyed a lot of the movie (really loved the gypsy caravan scene). That big CGI fight between the Talbots just ruined it for me, though.

Hey, Mord
Yeah even I have a tough time defending that scene. I think Rick Baker was overall disappointed with the amount of CGI used in the film.

[geezer butler]

Great double feature last night:

Night Monster (1942)
Frankenstein meets the Wolfman (1943)