GODS AND MONSTERS (1998) - "Creation nightmare"

[Jenchens]

"It seems when Brendan's acting in front of the camera, he's almost entirely the character, which allows a whole variety of things to go on in the the face which no one could plan." --"Gods and Monsters" co-star Ian McKellen quoted in NEWSDAY, November 12, 1998

[Jenchens]

my very favorite scene in this film is the actually closing when Fraser walks splashing in the rain. Wish I could find a clip. So atmospheric and just a little playful.. but there is much to appreciate in this film. It was a nice touch to let the ending credit echo the original ones in Whale's film. I am still bewildered by the way Fraser can transform himself from role to role. Love this character.

[balrog13571]

Mckellen playing James Whale is like peanut butter and jelly. You can't go wrong. Fraser was really good in this movie too, but McKellen had the same effect for me as Laundau as Lugosi. They weren't the actual people, but watching them perform made me respect them and the actual people even more. Whale was a genius and a living example that the Universal movies weren't just great filmwise, but the people behind them had interesting and sometimes tragic stories as well.