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DVD The Monster Legacy Collection (Frankenstein / Dracula / The Wolf Man)
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PLEASE READ THIS.IT CAN SAVE YOU SOME AGGREVATION
I usually get a DVD give it a quick look then write a review.This time I viewed the whole package before submitting my review.When you get your set carefully remove the discs.Look at the holder behind it.If you see a little plastic protrusion gently scratch it away with your fingernail then wipe clean. I'm glad I caught this in time. I'm sure this would have scratched my set.And probably yours.My set plays perfectly.The bonus features are great.Werewolf of London, Dracula (spanish), Dracula's Daughter, She-Wolf of London,and Son of Dracula, I consider as bonus films, the rest are the meat and potatoes of the set.A few years ago I considered purchasing Dracula on VHS, but the only copy I could find was with the Phillip Glass score.After viewing the disc in all three presentations(No score,Glass,and commentary)I'm glad I left the VHS on the store shelf.There were some interestng motifs,but the constant music detracted from the mood of the film.The Wolf Man documentary confuses me a little.It states Lon Chaney jr. played the Frankenstein monster before playing the Wolf Man.I thought it was the other way around.Speaking of the Wolf Man.It would have made more sense to put House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula on THE WOLF MAN set.Larry Talbot and his moon howling alter ego was the central character with more screen time than Dracula(not played by Lugosi)or Frankenstein(not played by Karloff)but the Wolf Man is portrayed by Lon Chaney jr. Calling the monster Frankenstein should be as acceptable as calling Henry Ford's invention Fords,just as we do anyway.[The menu screens can be a little annoying at first.They all look excatly the same per each monster.So you get a lot of Play Other Disc or Flip Disc Over]. That,I would say is my only complaint. It's sort of like playing CONCENTRATION.The busts are really impressive.and the disc holders are charming and classy as they resemble small hard cover books. AND IT IS SUBTITLED, IN ENGLISH,SPANISH,AND FRENCH with the captions appearing below person speaking(as often as possible).MY SET HAS A PRISTINE PICTURE FOR EVERY FILM.BUY an APEX AD 1200.It's an inexpensive player that's played all my discs beautifully for over 2 years and is still going strong. I wrote a short review on THE HAMMER HORROR COLLECTION emphasising the simaltaneous release dates.It is conspicuously absent, but judging by the Amazon sales rank the longer review went to the winner.If you're into these films as you more than likely are since you've read this far.Buy this set.You'll be glad you did.If not, buy it as a gift for someone who is.They'll think the world of you.IF ONLY GODZILLA COULD GET A TREATMENT THIS SPECTACULAR.
Close.. but no cigar!!!
This set is great, terrible packaging not withstanding. But, I wish all the films, or at least more of the films, had commentaries. I have the original 8 film collection, and the commentaries are excellent on all of them, and really put that set a rung above this one.
However, it is great to have all these films together in one package, even if some of them are not are not totally restored. There is also a scene missing in Werewolf of London, in which the main character claws the face of the other main character, Dr. Yogami. This was close up, and very extreme for it's time. Check out the trailer, the scene is in that, but not in the film. All of the films are pretty good transfers, with defects only a hardcore dvd critic would notice or care about.
Although I gave this a four star rating, I was a little disapointed that Universal didn't really do this set right, and those Van Helsing Commercials are horrible. Overall, it is worth the money
Lets see the Creature and Invisible man films next Universal, and do it right next time.
Bravo!
Wonderful films, magnificant music, fascinating documentaries - very high quality for a very low price. The commentary of AgeofAnxiety below says everything about the relative quality of the films. Only one complaint - the conclusion of this story is not in the collection. "Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein" is the final masterpeice that brings Dracula (Lugosi), Frankenstein (Glen Strange), and Wolfman (Lon Chaney) together with far greater success than do the "House of Dracula" and "House of Frankenstein" films shown here. Buy this one as well and enjoy the entire saga!
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