Log Entry #1: 9/20/10

When our class was told that we would be watching Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, I was ecstatic. With growing up watching the cartoon version of Frankenstein, I thought it would interesting to see how this director depicted Frankenstein. Then when I was informed that Kenneth Branagh was directing and also starring, I became quite skeptical on how this movie would turn out. For the first 10 minutes, I thought this movie had the potential for being great, but as all his movies are,  it turned into a gestured female attraction. With that being said, there are multiple things I would change. First off, I think there should have been an actual battle scene with the ship crew and Frankenstein; it could have erased the horrific memory of Kenneth's bare chest being shown every 5 minutes. Moreover, there should have been more attempts to kill Frankenstein and maybe a successful attempt, which is probably how the movie should have ended. Thirdly, with the death of the little boy and one of the sisters, Kenneth should emphasized those points a tad more than they were displayed in the movie. This movie is depicted as a "horror movie", which is clearly not the case. Rather, there should be a new genre called  "comical horror" suitable for 12 year olds and/or younger". I know I am being quite harsh, but If kenneth was really trying to depict Mary's story, he should not included himself!