Frankenstein the film I saw as a 7 years old boy that made me a Horror film addict ! Now I'm 57 year's old and still love all universal studios monster films and hammer and amicus Tigon Tyburn and others
I'm 57 too and I might have been five the first time I saw Frankenstein. I remember Karloff didn't scare me as much as I felt sympathy for the monster. What an icon.
I was in fifth grade, age ten and a half or so, when he passed. The local radio station's morning show paid great tribute to him by changing the morning format to playing audio recordings of his dialogues, or by speaking of his career. When I went to school that day, my classmates seemed to enjoy the fact of his death, and made fun of my admiration of him until, at a certain point, I had tears in my eyes. I would lose m grandfather to cancer in about a month, but Karloff's death was rhe first death that touched me emotionally.
Boris Karloff is my favorite actor of all time. Vincent Price second. I do love the old Dracula movie with Bella Lugosi but my favorite character in that movie is the guy who played Renfield . He was great. I'm 68 and I'll never forget his laugh! I have the best book about Boris Karloff called Dear Boris, about his life. Great book.
Boris Karloff is in an episode of " This is Your Life " on You-Tube , and he is a completely different from the roles he played on Screen , what a nice man he was .
So, You put the burning torch into his face , Into his Eyes ! Well, Sometimes ya can't help things like that. Hollyweird needs more writers with the ability to come up with perfect lines like that.
Not to take away from any of the other great horror classics that I love so much, I would have to say Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein are the 2 best horror movies ever made. We all know Lon Chaney was a master of his craft and he could do things with makeup and his body that no one else could, but I don't even believe that he could have done a better job than Karloff did with his great acting and help from the best makeup artist in my opinion that we have ever had "Jack Pearce"
I have around 40k in oil paintings of all the classic monsters by the artist Michael Raymond and they do look great in color, but when it comes to the movies I think they have more of an effect in black and white, maybe it's just because I've been watching them like that for 60 years.
détrempé vous les films noirs et blanc sont vraiment fascinant ont y retrouve des effets de lumières de l impressionnisme allemand et cela cré un climat de terreur et de frayeur. La couleur ne fait pas tout cher cinéphile passionné de films fantastiques. Amitié
Il y a eu chose qui m'a toujours fasciné ces quand réalité le monstre avait d office été réservé pour bela vu le succè de dracula il refusa catégoriquement le rôle pas assez séduisant pour le grand bela . Pourtant il interprétera dans le serie b frankeinstein contre le garou qui n est pas une grande interprétation esque bela était en difficulté dans ça carrière et cela du être intéressant du point de vu financier mais je aussi qu' il ne pouvait pas refusé du faite que cela aurai pu relancé ça carrière. l interprétation est médiocre de la créature. Par contre Boris karloff a fait ça légende avec le rôle de la créature mais ça lui a permi de joué des t'as de films fantastiques aussi dans d autres personnages . Enfin tout ces films sont précieux dans l histoire du cinéma fantastique dans les années qui suivront il y aura la Hammer et la Amicus et les films de corman .
Loved Boris, GOAT Frankenstein monster! However, if you read the book, you see the monster was nothing like Boris. Mary made a monster out of a man and oh! what a monster.
Boris Karloff is one of the greatest of all time.
Frankenstein the film I saw as a 7 years old boy that made me a Horror film addict ! Now I'm 57 year's old and still love all universal studios monster films and hammer and amicus Tigon Tyburn and others
I'm 57 too and I might have been five the first time I saw Frankenstein. I remember Karloff didn't scare me as much as I felt sympathy for the monster. What an icon.
Born two years after Boris died, thanks to my grandfather and father, I came to know him well❤️
I was in fifth grade, age ten and a half or so, when he passed. The local radio station's morning show paid great tribute to him by changing the morning format to playing audio recordings of his dialogues, or by speaking of his career. When I went to school that day, my classmates seemed to enjoy the fact of his death, and made fun of my admiration of him until, at a certain point, I had tears in my eyes. I would lose m grandfather to cancer in about a month, but Karloff's death was rhe first death that touched me emotionally.
Absolutely one of the GREATEST Actors of all time!!!
Who ever did the make up on Boris karloff is the greatest make up artist ever period
His name is Jack Pierce.
The makeup artist's name is Jack Pierce.
I enjoyed The Raven. In 1935 and 1965.
Boris Karloff is my favorite actor of all time. Vincent Price second. I do love the old Dracula movie with Bella Lugosi but my favorite character in that movie is the guy who played Renfield . He was great. I'm 68 and I'll never forget his laugh!
I have the best book about Boris Karloff called Dear Boris, about his life. Great book.
Boris Karloff is in an episode of " This is Your Life " on You-Tube , and he is a completely different from the roles he played on Screen , what a nice man he was .
He performed amazingly as the monster, his gaunt face was a perfect match for the makeup, and he was able to garner sympathy for the monster as well
in my libraries, i have a lovely book on karlof's films, listing all of them. a great referance sourse
One of my favorite Boris Karloff's performance is the snarcky and creepy John Gray on "The Body Snatcher" !
So, You put the burning torch into his face , Into his Eyes ! Well, Sometimes ya can't help things like that. Hollyweird needs more writers with the ability to come up with perfect lines like that.
Not to take away from any of the other great horror classics that I love so much, I would have to say Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein are the 2 best horror movies ever made. We all know Lon Chaney was a master of his craft and he could do things with makeup and his body that no one else could, but I don't even believe that he could have done a better job than Karloff did with his great acting and help from the best makeup artist in my opinion that we have ever had "Jack Pearce"
Boris was the best in my opinion
My great grandfather was born in 1887 and Boris Karloff was born in 1887 same year small world
Karloff gunned down in Scarface while bowling, the madman in Maine just massacred a bowling alley
Loved him
Still trying to get a copy of bedlam and isle of the dead
Actors sometimes have to make the choice between making money while acting or creating art.
Wow kya bat hi
They look better in color.
I disagree. I think the black and white adds to the atmosphere.
I have around 40k in oil paintings of all the classic monsters by the artist Michael Raymond and they do look great in color, but when it comes to the movies I think they have more of an effect in black and white, maybe it's just because I've been watching them like that for 60 years.
détrempé vous les films noirs et blanc sont vraiment fascinant ont y retrouve des effets de lumières de l impressionnisme allemand et cela cré un climat de terreur et de frayeur. La couleur ne fait pas tout cher cinéphile passionné de films fantastiques. Amitié
Il y a eu chose qui m'a toujours fasciné ces quand réalité le monstre avait d office été réservé pour bela
vu le succè de dracula il refusa catégoriquement le rôle pas assez séduisant pour le grand bela . Pourtant il interprétera dans le serie b frankeinstein contre le garou qui n est pas une grande interprétation esque bela était en difficulté dans ça carrière et cela du être intéressant du point de vu financier mais je aussi qu' il ne pouvait pas refusé du faite que cela aurai pu relancé ça carrière. l interprétation est médiocre de la créature. Par contre Boris karloff a fait ça légende avec le rôle de la créature mais ça lui a permi de joué des t'as de films fantastiques aussi dans d autres personnages .
Enfin tout ces films sont précieux dans l histoire du cinéma fantastique dans les années qui suivront il y aura la Hammer et la Amicus et les films de corman .
He's outreaching to the sunbeams as even a child does...Don't give it a pretentious summation from a pseudo-intellectual stance..oh,please!
Loved Boris, GOAT Frankenstein monster! However, if you read the book, you see the monster was nothing like Boris. Mary made a monster out of a man and oh! what a monster.