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Jun 19 08 6:02 PM
aycorn wrote: wilbursbrain wrote: I have no problem with the movie taking place in Victorian England. Although it's not true to the original Wolf Man, I do believe that it would work better for visual and atmospheric purposes. While 1941 wasn't exactly yesterday, it's still considered somewhat modern, especially compared to Victorian England. Perhaps they were afraid that keeping the timeframe somewhat modern would draw comparisons to American Werewolf in London? Looking back at the original, it could have taken place in the 19th century, really. About the only thing linking it to the present (of 1941) was Chaney's performance, since he plays Larry as pretty much a (then) contemporary American. That and some of the clothes the girls wear. Otherwise - the Talbot home, the village, the gypsies, it could easily have been taking place in the 19th century.
wilbursbrain wrote: I have no problem with the movie taking place in Victorian England. Although it's not true to the original Wolf Man, I do believe that it would work better for visual and atmospheric purposes. While 1941 wasn't exactly yesterday, it's still considered somewhat modern, especially compared to Victorian England. Perhaps they were afraid that keeping the timeframe somewhat modern would draw comparisons to American Werewolf in London?
Looking back at the original, it could have taken place in the 19th century, really. About the only thing linking it to the present (of 1941) was Chaney's performance, since he plays Larry as pretty much a (then) contemporary American. That and some of the clothes the girls wear. Otherwise - the Talbot home, the village, the gypsies, it could easily have been taking place in the 19th century.
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