Gods And Monsters details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Ian McKellen, Lolita Davidovich, Lynn Redgrave, Kevin J. O'Connor, David Dukes, Brendan Fraser |
| Director: | Bill Condon |
| Genres: | Drama - General, Gay/Lesbian - General |
| Studio: | ANCHOR BAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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Gods And Monsters |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 41 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 07 Feb 2011 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Riveting
By a customer from Salisbury, England , 07 Jul 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
I started this film determined to dislike it. I don't like Ian Mckellen, which is hard, therefore, to watch a film that centres on that kind of camp, queer role he plays so well. How wrong I was. He is excellent in this film. An aging ex-Hollywood director, he is living his life on his memories - literally as, recovering from a stroke, his brain is firing off with vivid hallucinations of his past. He lusts after young men, and this lust leads him to become friendly with the young ex-marine gardener. Am apparently trite plot then takes an unexpected twist. People are not who they appear to be. Great goodness can be hidden beneath the most unlikely of exteriors. And that is the whole metaphor of the film and the meaning behind the title, as the elderly director, played by Mckellen, is James Whale, who made Frankenstein. Who is the God, who is the monster? A really good, thought-provoking movie.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(34)Good story but jumps around a bit
By PRAlchemist (33 reviews) from Ely , 12 Feb 2013Not a bad story made better by excellent acting. The story keeps jumping back and forth which seems to be a trendy thing to do but ultimately is bloody annoying. Why not just start at the beginning then go forward? I'd already seen this on TV but thought it worth a second look if only to enjoy Mr Frasers lovely bod.- Was this review helpful to you?
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"He's Noble. Noble And Misunderstood".
By a customer , 15 Nov 2012I loved the film:
'Gods And Monsters'.....
A fictionalised biopic-account of James Whale (Sir Ian McKellen) the director of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, following the Korean War.
Whale, a homosexual, develops a friendship with his gardener Clayton Boone (Brendan Fraser) an ex-Marine.
Great performances by both Sir Ian McKellen and the very hunky Brendan Fraser.- Was this review helpful to you?
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An almost classic
By OscarFreak (416 reviews) from London , 21 Dec 2010This a very good film, faithfull adaption of the original book, great acting from a well chosen group who handled with great care by the director. It is also a great tribute to the late Lynn Redgrave who deserved her Golden Globe award.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Good and Missible
By geeward88 (15 reviews) from Manchester , 15 Dec 2010This film is good but only good. The acting is acceptable, Ian McKellen does his part well. This film does not pull you in and keep you interested. The last 10 minutes is predictable but somehow unbelievable at the same time. It is not a film I would recommend to someone.- Was this review helpful to you?
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"Camp, queer role he plays so well"
By arabiansanchez (6 reviews) from Glasgow , 13 Jul 2009I agree with the ultimate conclusion that this was a fantastic film, however; if someone thinks that Ian McKellen excels at merely 'camp, queer roles' then I'd suggest they are somewhere between uneducated to plain homophobic.
If one looks at McKellen's stage and screen career it is largely comprised of Shakespeareian epics and blockbuster action and fantasy. I am hard pushed to think of a 'campy queer' performance he has given which would have been seen by any sizeable proportion of the play or movie watching population.
To suggest McKellen's noteable contribution to cinema and stage is some kind of gay caricature is insulting to anyone who knows his career.- Was this review helpful to you?
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