house of frankenstein and the day the earth stood still
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Promotion• IMDb rates House of Frankenstein as a 6.2/10.
• House of Frankenstein is apart of the Frankenstein ‘series’ which was very popular.
• Frankenstein films were seen to change film, they created a new love for horror and science fiction fantasy. The Frankenstein films also created a theory: ‘just because we can, does it mean we will’.
• Frankenstein films were highly popular amongst several people as they were mixtures of genres, creating a wider audience. Being a continuation of other Frankenstein films House of Frankenstein hit the box office!
• Even in the 1940’s The House of Frankenstein had merchandise such as a key chain.
Codes & Conventions/Representati
onWhy is House Of Frankenstein considered a science fiction film?
It has a number of codes such as mad doctors, monsters and the non human things which convey science fiction. The film suggests things which were/are not yet happening for example brain transplants it is
futuristic and therefore science fiction.The ‘What If Question’
Nature vs Nurture: Frankenstein films follow the nature vs nurture debate. Can you teach something/someone to be evil or are they born that way. If
someone isn't nurtured then what happens to them.Negative or positive responses?
Negative, you need to be nurtured to learn right from wrong.
The day the earth stood still
• The film wasn't actually the most thrilling however it was least around the midst of an Anti-Communist in Hollywood, the film used a science-fiction story to comment on the madness of a nuclear arms race that guaranteed the destruction of humanity. Which was controversial and caused quite a stir.
• IMDb rating: 7.8/10
• The film is very well known as its still around now, merchandise is still selling and remakes have been made.
• The director was interested in the project as he had a strong interest in UFO’s and was anti military, like the film.
Codes and Conventions/Representation
The day the earth stood still is a science fiction as its about a alien landing on earth which is a futuristic belief. The film is dealing with creating a peaceful society. As the alien lands it tells people that they must live in peace otherwise they will be destroyed as they are a threat to other planets. This is telling the people fighting at the time the film was made (the cold war) that they are affecting themselves and the planet so they must stop. The day the earth stood still is scene as a liberal message.
The day the earth stood still is very reflective
on the time it was set. Mostly through costume, in the
1950’s people were feeling strong elements of conservatism and
anticommunist. People were dressing in a very
conservative manner. Men in particular would wear grey suits whilst women wore
dresses with heels.In the film this was shown
through the costumes of the characters.
Timeline(1940s)
1940• The Invisible
Woman• The Invisible
Man Returns• Black Friday
• One Million B.C.
1949• King of the
Rocket Men• Bruce Gentry
• Mighty Joe Young• The Perfect
Woman1948
• Counterblast• Unknown Island• Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein• Krakatit
1947• The Black Widow• Brick Bradford• Jack Armstrong
1946• Beauty and the
Beast• The Invisible
Man• Black Friday• The Flying
Serpent
1944• The Monster
Maker• The Invisible
Mans Revenge• Jungle Woman• House of Frankenstein
1943• Frankenstein
Meets the Wolf• Son of Dracula• The Mad Ghoul• The Ape Man
1942• The Corpse
Vanishes• Invisible Agent• Bowery at
Midnight• The Mummy’s
Tomb
1941• Man made
Monster• The Wolf Man• The Devil
Commands• The Monster and
the Girl
1945• House of Dracula• Manhunt of Mystery Island
• The Man in Half Moon Street
• The Monster and the Ape
Timeline(1950s)
1950• Destination
Moon• The Invisible
Man Returns• The Flying
Saucer• Rocketship X.M
1959• The World, the
Flesh and the Devil
• On the Beach• Plan 9 from
Outer Space1958
• The Blob• The H-Man
• Teenage Cave Man
• The Fly
1957• Kronos
• The Amazing Collosal Man
• The Deadly Mantis
• 20 Million Miles to Earth1956
• 1984• The Black Sheep • Indestructable
Man• The Mole People
1954• Them!
• Creature of the Black Lagoon• Gog
• Killers from Space
1953• Abbott and Costello go to
Mars• Robot Monster• Donavon's Brain• Space ways
1952• Captive Woman• April 1, 2000• The Jungle • Untamed
Woman
1951• The Day the Earth Stood Still
• The Thing from Another World
• When Worlds Collide
• Flight to Mars
1955• The Quatermass
Xperiment• It Came from Beneath the Sea
• This Island Earth• Godzilla Raids
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