Universal Monsters

[Fugitoid Jones]

I'm a big fan of the classic Universal Monsters movies. I thought it would be cool to see which monster series is people's favorite(s), and get some discussions going on these awesome classic films.


I'm gonna have to say that the Frankenstein movies are my faves, with the Wolf Man in a close second. Frankenstein is great cause the first movie and Bride are so amazing, and Son of Frankenstein really isn't bad either. I just think that Frankenstein had more quality entries into it's series than the others.

[That Matt Guy]

The Mummy is my favorite, with Dracula being second. I like all of them though.

[Brodie]

Creature or bust.

[Eiko]

The Mummy is my fav.

[Fugitoid Jones]

I forgot to mention that options for "Other" are Phantom of the Opera (the Lon Chaney orig), Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I kinda clumped them together cause they weren't franchises like the others, but they're still classic Universal Monsters nontheless.

[SuperShredder]

Out of the figures Mummy Raph for sure. Movie wise I'd have to agree with you, Frankenstein had the best overall series!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Dracula FTW!

[Candy Kappa]

Dracula, thought they all are awesome

[Slap-Happy]

Always loved The Invisible Man.

[Fugitoid Jones]

I'm curious what everyone thinks of the modern remakes.

I wasn't crazy about Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula, I didn't like that they tried to make him sympathetic.

I haven't seen Kenneth Branaugh's Frankenstein, but I do plan on checking it out sometime soon.

The first Mummy was ok for what it was, it was fun and all, but The Mummy Returns was pretty lame. I have yet to see the 3rd one, but I don't plan on it. It looks horrible.

At first I was dissapointed with The Wolf Man, I wanted to like it soo much, but the pacing was off and I thought the story wasn't very impressive. But then I saw the Unrated edition, and that version was awesome! There was so much cut for the theatrical version, it was almost like another movie.

Now all we need is a remake of the Creature From the Black Lagoon and the Invisible Man (I'm not counting Hollow Man as a remake).

[Brodie]

The Creature remake has been in the works for years.

[Leogeddon]

The blob, fear it... worship it...
But I voted for the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Such a unique creature, I was almost about to vote for the Mummy though because it's up there on my list as well. These classics need to be studied by today's film directors, story novelists, and whoever else is pumping out these rediculous films... now vampires are so far from what they were originally intended it's not even funny.

What about zombies? I know it's not the old universal monsters, but even they're different from the old days.

[cqb101]

As far as quality of the franchise goes, I'd have to say Frankenstein. Creature is by far my favorite monster, though.

[Samhain]

Frankenstein for me. But really, they are all great. I have a classic monster sleeve going on my upper arm. So far, I only have Frankenstein's moster. But will add the mummy, Drac, Wolfie, Creature, and maybe the Phantom If I got room.