The Batman of Gotham wrote:
jamesenstein31 wrote:
Allen Champion wrote:
THE BRIDE had a nice approach. Let's have a mini-series in which each week a wandering Frankenstein Monster encounters another misfit like himself--shares their adventures--and learns a bittersweet lesson about himself and life in the process. Kind of an expansion of the original book, showing what happened to the Monster betwixt his creation and his reunion with his maker, and request for a bride.

PLus, he can always meet up with other monsters in the classic literary universe. The possibilities would be endless. I would love to see this.

James, 
Your concept is more along the lines of what I'm thinking.  If they were to make a series, I'd like to see all the major Universal Monsters represented and their stories presented in a rotational manner.  One week it might be Dracula.  Another week it could be Frankenstein.  Then the Wolf Man and so on....  Eventually their storylines would cross over where the Monsters would meet.  Sometimes they could be complicit with each other - and other times they would be at odds with each other.  Perhaps it could be set in the present day but, with flashbacks to the 1930's and 40's( or even the 1700s and 1800s ) to show the long history these characters share.  It's got possibilities.

- GJS


Batman,

The problem with the concept is that KARLOFF, LUGOSI, CHANEY JR., and CARRADINE are no longer with us. They are THE ACTORS that were able to make stars out of our monsters. They played the monsters straight without their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks and the same can be said for everyone associated with the making of these classic films. You know that stories made in the same vein, by modern actors would never even be considered a viable option  for a TV series on any channel. Let's get real here, what we're really talking about is either a cgi gore fest or another TRUE BLOOD imitation with classic uni monsters updated so they are unrecognizable to us, tossed into the mix. That is the reality, that is what sells in todays' high tech day and age, unfortunately.