Yuku free message boards
Username or E-mail:
Password:
Forgot
Password?
Sign Up
Grab the Yuku app
Search:
Classic Horror Film Board
>
Universal Horrors
>
UNIVERSAL TO RELEASE NEW RESTORATIONS OF DRACULA AND FRANKENSTEIN FOR IT'S CENTENNIAL YEAR
0 Points
Search this Topic:
Remove this ad
«Prev
1
2
3
4
5
…
8
9
Next»
Jump
Add Reply
Forum Jump
Welcome to the CHFB
Forum Guidelines
CHFB TURNS 20!
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
Universal Horrors
The Universal Monsters Blu-Ray Collection
Golden Age Horror
Kong - 8th Wonder of the World
Silent Horror
Poverty Row
The World of Sherlock Holmes
Murder and Mystery
Thrills and Chills
'50s Horror and Sci-Fi
'60s Horror and Sci-Fi
'70s Horror and Sci-Fi
Hammer Horror
The Psycho Ward
Foreign Horror
Japanese Giants
Horror and Sci-Fi of Recent Decades
Current Films
Second Takes on Films of the 2000s
Independent Films and Documentaries
Coming Soon
TV Terrors
Classic Horror on DVD, Blu-Ray and Streaming
Stream and Stream Again
Horror Film Books and Magazines
Horror by Candlelight
Horror Comics and Fantasy Art
Monster Toys and Collectibles
Classic Horror Movie Memorabilia
Horror Music
Old Time Radio and Audio Horror
Classic Horror Online
CHFB Member Reviews
Our Favorite Horror Hosts
Classic Disney Scares
Horror Film Stars
Men Behind the Monsters
Monster Kid Memories
General Horror and Sci-Fi
Horror Tech
Movie of the Day
Off Topic Discussions
Classic Horror News and Events
Birthdays and Holidays
DVR / TiVo Alert
Final Farewells
Classic Horror Polls
Classic Horror Classifieds
Monster Kids Helping Monster Kids
<< Previous Topic
Next Topic >>
Re: UNIVERSAL TO RELEASE NEW RESTORATIONS OF DRACULA AND FRANKENSTEIN FOR IT'S CENTENNIAL YEAR
Author
Comment
todmichel
#1
[-]
Jan 27 12 8:54 PM
Reply
Quote
More
My Recent Posts
Quote:
"Bela Lugosi is just an internationally recognized icon. I've had pals from all over the world who are fond of Lugosi's performances, from Brazil to Slovakia, England to France. We can argue the actor's merits all day long, but not that he's not an internationally recognized figure. "
Of course. I also have pals from everywhere who KNOW who is Bela Lugosi - but I was just speaking of general audiences, not fans of fantasy/horror movies. For these audiences outside USA, Lugosi is just an unknown, in no way an "icon". He is not alone - ask to young people in London who was Boris Karloff, the common answer is "Boris who?". It's not a phantasm of my part, I really made the experience in London's streets some years ago, following a bet with some friends, and almost always with the same result. All of my friends in this country are fantasy/horror film fans (generally, we worked for the same magazines) so, of course, they know who is Bela Lugosi, but none of them is particularly fond of him - all of them do prefer Karloff, or Peter Cushing.
I never wrote that Lugosi was a mediocre actor, I wrote that it was a quite common opinion among French critics. If you want MY opinion, he is passable in DRACULA, excellent in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN and WHITE ZOMBIE and some others. Karloff was much more versatile and talented - just watch him in THE BLACK ROOM for instance, his prestation is worthy of an Oscar. I don't think he was overplaying in THE LOST PATROL. If you have ever met religious fanatics, they are exactly like Boris in the movie, and even worse. Lugosi was just good, not "exceptional" in NINOTCHKA - Karloff was infinitely more remarkable as the anti-semitic baron in HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD, for instance. Or in THE CRIMINAL CODE. Or in SCARFACE. Etc. And incidentally, his performance in THE WALKING DEAD is totally different of his one(s) as the Frankenstein Monster, in spite of some similarities in the characters.
Last Edited By:
todmichel
Jan 27 12 9:07 PM. Edited 3 times.
<< Previous Topic
Next Topic >>
Add Reply
Forum Jump
Welcome to the CHFB
Forum Guidelines
CHFB TURNS 20!
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
Universal Horrors
The Universal Monsters Blu-Ray Collection
Golden Age Horror
Kong - 8th Wonder of the World
Silent Horror
Poverty Row
The World of Sherlock Holmes
Murder and Mystery
Thrills and Chills
'50s Horror and Sci-Fi
'60s Horror and Sci-Fi
'70s Horror and Sci-Fi
Hammer Horror
The Psycho Ward
Foreign Horror
Japanese Giants
Horror and Sci-Fi of Recent Decades
Current Films
Second Takes on Films of the 2000s
Independent Films and Documentaries
Coming Soon
TV Terrors
Classic Horror on DVD, Blu-Ray and Streaming
Stream and Stream Again
Horror Film Books and Magazines
Horror by Candlelight
Horror Comics and Fantasy Art
Monster Toys and Collectibles
Classic Horror Movie Memorabilia
Horror Music
Old Time Radio and Audio Horror
Classic Horror Online
CHFB Member Reviews
Our Favorite Horror Hosts
Classic Disney Scares
Horror Film Stars
Men Behind the Monsters
Monster Kid Memories
General Horror and Sci-Fi
Horror Tech
Movie of the Day
Off Topic Discussions
Classic Horror News and Events
Birthdays and Holidays
DVR / TiVo Alert
Final Farewells
Classic Horror Polls
Classic Horror Classifieds
Monster Kids Helping Monster Kids
Share This
Email to Friend
del.icio.us
Digg it
Facebook
Blogger
Yahoo MyWeb
«Prev
1
2
3
4
5
…
8
9
Next»
Jump
Classic Horror Film Board
>
Universal Horrors
>
UNIVERSAL TO RELEASE NEW RESTORATIONS OF DRACULA AND FRANKENSTEIN FOR IT'S CENTENNIAL YEAR
Click to subscribe by RSS
Click to receive E-mail notifications of replies