Sunday, October 17, 2010

Even a man who is pure of heart.....


             The Classic Wolf Man dates from 1941 and seems to be seated in that era as well. The Father Talbot is a scientist and the younger Larry Talbot well we don't really know what he does but he works with a optical company. As we Find out when he helps fix his dads telescope and spy's upon the local women. (kinda purvey) Most notable our heroine Gwen Coniliff. He try's horribly to hit upon her at her fathers store. This is where he comes across the famous silver wolf cane and the story of the werewolf.


             For some reason Gwen agrees to go out with him. (maybe she likes that annoying narcissistic ass type) But she brings her friend Jenny Williams along to keep her safe.  Bella Lagosi plays a gypsy cursed with the mark of the beast. (thus being the first wolf man) who looks more like a painted German Sheppard. naturally the "wolf" attacks Jenny and Larry kills it with his cane, Not before being bitten of course.

Gwen and the Gypsy Women bring Larry home so he can recover from the wolf attack as the men of the village conduct a investigation. They find Jenny alright with a chunk taken out of her neck and the gypsy male (Bella) and start speculating that maybe Larry killed the gypsy man instead of the wolf. they head to Larry in the morning where his wound has healed over night. Fueling the investigator's story, leaving Larry paranoid and most of the villagers frantic.

The action slows as the gypsy's come to the village to celebrate the life of there fallen family member as Larry sinks further in to paranoia as the full moon is coming and he feels he is going to change. We only see the Wolfman in fleeting glances witch only goes to show you that film makers in this day and age only want to show off there digital effects because they all thought Avatar was cool (BARF) The Piratical effects on the transformation  are amazing for there time and a great visual for anyone who wants to peruse film or effects. the story line is fantastic and although dated and a tad drawn out has a type of charm that has not been embraced by the new age films. This is why the wolf man remains a classic and movies like "blood and chocolate" will be forgotten 
 
until then