Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Tweekums Young Victor Frankenstein lives in the town of New Holland; he is a quiet boy whose only real friend is his dog Sparky and he has a love of science. When Sparky is run over and killed he is understandably upset but is later inspired by a science class to bring his beloved pet back to life. After stitching Sparky back together and harnessing one of the town's frequent electrical storms he successfully brings Sparky back to life. When he goes to school he leaves Sparky in the attic but he manages to escape and is spotted by Victor's classmate Edgar… Edgar wants Victor to work with him on the upcoming science fair so blackmails him into repeating the experiment with a dead goldfish. It isn't long before the secret is out and soon all the children are planning to reanimate animals. Their results somewhat disturbing and soon the town is in danger.I must say I really enjoyed this black and white treat from Tim Burton but am unsure how younger viewers will feel about it. There are some fun scares that might disturb young children as might the death of Sparky. There are some good laughs to be had; these are improved if you spot the movies that are frequently referenced. These references are to both classic horror films and earlier Tim Burton films. If you don't spot these references it won't spoilt the film though; they are just a bonus for those who do. The story contains plenty of other amusing moments as well as a good amount of excitement; this excitement increases as the story reaches its dramatic conclusion. The character designs are great I particularly liked the teacher who is clearly modelled on Vincent Price and Edward E Gore… he looks like an Igor! Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody wanting an animation that is darker than typical Disney fare.

Kirpianuscus all is known. the atmosphere, the animation, the story. maybe, the different sides of the action, the boy with a dog becoming part of a B horror with the each ingredient of classics of genre. short, Tim Burton. without the desire to demonstrate something new, using old tools for a form of copy of yourself. result - maybe the comparison with ParaNorman, new adaptation of Mary Shelley novel and the dark atmosphere who is better used in other animations of Burton. it is far to be a bad movie. only one out of surprises. because the evolution of the story, the pledge for life and the portrait of small hero who, after a mistake, has the mission to put in order everything are good points but, in same measure, pieces of demonstration of the mark of its director.

roddekker Favourite movie-quote - "Arf! Arf! Arf!...." Frankenweenie is an "electrifying" tale of a boy and his dog. It tells the gruesome, little story of young Victor Frankenstein who conducts a daring and amazing scientific experiment in hopes of bringing his beloved dog, Sparky, back to life.With the successful re-animation of Sparky, Victor soon finds that he (as well as many others) must now face some unforeseen and monstrous consequences.All-in-all, Frankenweenie certainly had its fair share of flaws, but, just the same, I really hadn't expected to enjoy this film as much as I did.Appropriately filmed in b&w - Thank goodness that this picture didn't contain any musical numbers.

lbishopkyo I saw this movie in the theater back in 2012 and I thought it was just AWFUL. I have never seen the original 80's film with Shelley Duvall, but whatever. This movie is still terrible. There are tons of problems with it; let's dive right into them, shall we? First of all, I think that black-and-white does fit for this kind of movie, which is obviously trying to look like Frankenstein (1931) or some other monster movie from around that time. But the problem with that (especially if you're watching on a big screen in the dark) is that the lights are occasionally too bright. There are some flashing lights in the film and I remember I thought I was gonna be blinded sitting in that theater.Second, the character design (and the characters themselves) are just plain bad. We have a hunchback kid who can't be not smiling even when he's not happy, two Asian people who show little feeling, a creepy girl with an old lady motif who carries her cat around all the time, and a goth chick. The facial expressions are never appropriate for how a character is meant to feel.It should also be said that I am an animal lover. I love cats and dogs alike (preferably cats). This movie, however, should not be seen by animal lovers. PETA would be displeased. I assumed the film would start with the dog already dead, but we have to actually build up to its death, which is just unbearable. Later, we see a cat transform (for no reason) into a bat creature, and it doesn't change back. That whole thing just makes me sad and angry. Not only is all of what I just mentioned too scary for little kids, but it's also emotionally scarring for animal lovers like I said!I remember seeing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) prior to this movie and I didn't like it. This movie makes Nightmare look like a masterpiece. At least they didn't abuse animals in a way that thought it was being funny and wasn't, and that movie tried to be kid-friendly. Frankenweenie does not succeed in any of that. Please, for the love of all animals, stay away from this awful movie, and if your pets are alive and well, be thankful for that.