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Alright, so, in the past few days, you’d think Frankenstein’s Monster had launched a TikTok makeup line with how much buzz this big, lonely creation has gotten. And no, he hasn’t—though I suppose that’d be more lucrative than chasing Victor Frankenstein through Alpine caves. But here’s the scoop: the Monster is everywhere, thanks to Guillermo del Toro’s new Frankenstein adaptation making waves at the Venice Film Festival.
First off, all major headlines are pointing at one guy: Jacob Elordi, who decided to swap his Euphoria hoodie for some bolts in the neck. Critics at Venice and across Rotten Tomatoes are practically falling over themselves, calling his take on Frankenstein’s Monster “revelatory” and loaded with “psychological complexity.” Imagine Boris Karloff’s classic Creature, throw in Gen Z angst, and sprinkle some serious emotional depth—Elordi’s got critics swooning from Vulture to IndieWire. One described him as “haunting” while another went with “quiet watchfulness”—I mean, those are compliments, right? At least nobody called him "awkwardly lumbering," which is the word my gym coach used for me in middle school.
The film itself—Del Toro’s fever dream after almost two decades planning—dropped like a philosophical bomb. Some reviewers are loving the visuals and tragic vibes, calling it more poetry and heartbreak than horror. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter even waxed poetic about how this isn’t straight spooky stuff; it’s romance, it’s tragedy, it’s that weird moment on a dating app when you realize you’re definitely not the beautiful one. And if you were expecting stitched-up horror, think again: Del Toro envisioned the Monster as beautiful—an artistic masterpiece, not a hack job. Even the runtime is epic: 149 minutes. Somewhere, Victor Frankenstein is sighing in relief that his monster finally gets some nuance.
Now, let’s talk social media. No, the Monster isn’t trending for eating villagers (maybe next week), but Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok are full of Frankenstein memes and Elordi thirst posts—because of course they are. Film fans are arguing about who rocked the role harder: Karloff or Elordi. And if you’re wondering, Del Toro made it clear: this movie is not—I repeat, not—a metaphor for AI gone rogue, although the internet’s already debating it anyway.
Long-term significance? Elordi’s performance could redefine how pop culture sees Frankenstein’s Monster—less the shambling villain, more the tragic antihero with a Pinterest board of existential dread. The Venice premiere, headlines, and all the meme-ery suggest the Monster’s reputation is about to level up.
That’s your flash biography update. If you never want to miss a twist in the wild life of Frankenstein’s Monster, hit subscribe and keep searching “Biography Flash” for more. I’m Marcus Ellery, trying to make the tragic look good since at least last Tuesday. Thanks for tuning in.
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Alright, so, in the past few days, you’d think Frankenstein’s Monster had launched a TikTok makeup line with how much buzz this big, lonely creation has gotten. And no, he hasn’t—though I suppose that’d be more lucrative than chasing Victor Frankenstein through Alpine caves. But here’s the scoop: the Monster is everywhere, thanks to Guillermo del Toro’s new Frankenstein adaptation making waves at the Venice Film Festival.
First off, all major headlines are pointing at one guy: Jacob Elordi, who decided to swap his Euphoria hoodie for some bolts in the neck. Critics at Venice and across Rotten Tomatoes are practically falling over themselves, calling his take on Frankenstein’s Monster “revelatory” and loaded with “psychological complexity.” Imagine Boris Karloff’s classic Creature, throw in Gen Z angst, and sprinkle some serious emotional depth—Elordi’s got critics swooning from Vulture to IndieWire. One described him as “haunting” while another went with “quiet watchfulness”—I mean, those are compliments, right? At least nobody called him "awkwardly lumbering," which is the word my gym coach used for me in middle school.
The film itself—Del Toro’s fever dream after almost two decades planning—dropped like a philosophical bomb. Some reviewers are loving the visuals and tragic vibes, calling it more poetry and heartbreak than horror. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter even waxed poetic about how this isn’t straight spooky stuff; it’s romance, it’s tragedy, it’s that weird moment on a dating app when you realize you’re definitely not the beautiful one. And if you were expecting stitched-up horror, think again: Del Toro envisioned the Monster as beautiful—an artistic masterpiece, not a hack job. Even the runtime is epic: 149 minutes. Somewhere, Victor Frankenstein is sighing in relief that his monster finally gets some nuance.
Now, let’s talk social media. No, the Monster isn’t trending for eating villagers (maybe next week), but Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok are full of Frankenstein memes and Elordi thirst posts—because of course they are. Film fans are arguing about who rocked the role harder: Karloff or Elordi. And if you’re wondering, Del Toro made it clear: this movie is not—I repeat, not—a metaphor for AI gone rogue, although the internet’s already debating it anyway.
Long-term significance? Elordi’s performance could redefine how pop culture sees Frankenstein’s Monster—less the shambling villain, more the tragic antihero with a Pinterest board of existential dread. The Venice premiere, headlines, and all the meme-ery suggest the Monster’s reputation is about to level up.
That’s your flash biography update. If you never want to miss a twist in the wild life of Frankenstein’s Monster, hit subscribe and keep searching “Biography Flash” for more. I’m Marcus Ellery, trying to make the tragic look good since at least last Tuesday. Thanks for tuning in.
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
All right, So, in the past few days, you'd think
Frankenstein's Monster had launched a TikTok makeup line with how
much buzz this big, lonely creation has gotten? And no
he hasn't, though I suppose that'd be more lucrative than
chasing Victor Frankenstein through alpine caves. But here's the scoop.
The monster is everywhere thanks to Guillermo del Toro's new
(00:30):
Frankenstein adaptation making waves at the Venice Film Festival. First off,
all major headlines are pointing at one guy, Jacob Ehlordi,
who decided to swap his euphoria hoodie for some bolts
in the neck. Critics at Venice and across Rotten Tomatoes
are practically falling over themselves, calling his take on Frankenstein's
Monster revelatory and loaded with psychological complexity. Imagine Boris Karloff's
(00:53):
classic creature, throw in gen z Angst and sprinkle some
serious emotional depth. Alordi's got critics wounding from Vulture to IndieWire.
One described him as haunting, while another went with quiet watchfulness.
I mean, those are compliments, right. At least nobody called
him awkwardly lumbering, which is the word my Jim Coach
(01:14):
used for me in middle school. The film itself, del
Toro's fever dream, after almost two decades planning, dropped like
a philosophical bomb. Some reviewers are loving the visuals and
tragic vibes, calling it more poetry and heartbreak than horror.
David Rudy of The Hollywood Reporter even waxed poetic about
how this isn't straight spooky stuff. It's romance, it's tragedy.
(01:36):
It's that weird moment on a dating app when you
realize you're definitely not the beautiful one. And if you
were expecting stitched up horror, think again. Del Toro envisioned
The Monster as beautiful, an artistic masterpiece, not a hack job.
Even the runtime is epic. One hundred and forty nine minutes. Somewhere,
Victor Frankenstein is sighing in relief that his monster finally
(01:59):
gets some news. Now, let's talk social media. No, the
Monster isn't trending for eating villagers, but Twitter, Instagram, and
TikTok are full of Frankenstein memes and a lordy thirst
posts because of course they are. Film fans are arguing
about who rocked the role harder Carloff or A Lordi.
And if you're wondering, del Toro made it clear this
(02:20):
movie is not, I repeat not a metaphor for Ai
Gone Rogue, although the Internet's already debating it anyway. Long
term significance A Lordi's performance could redefine how pop culture
sees Frankenstein's Monster. Less the shambling villain, more the tragic
anti hero. With a Pinterest board of existential dread, the
(02:41):
venice Premier headlines and all the meanery suggest the monster's
reputation is about to level up. That's your Flash biography update.
If you never want to miss a twist in the
wild life of Frankenstein's Monster, hit subscribe and keep searching
Biography Flash for more. I'm Marcus Ellery trying to make
the tragic look good since at least last Tuesday. Thanks
(03:02):
for tuning in, and that is it for today. Make
sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an
update on Frankenstein's Monster. Thanks for listening. This has been
a quiet please production quiet, Please dot ai hear what
matters
All right, So, in the past few days, you'd think
Frankenstein's Monster had launched a TikTok makeup line with how
much buzz this big, lonely creation has gotten? And no
he hasn't, though I suppose that'd be more lucrative than
chasing Victor Frankenstein through alpine caves. But here's the scoop.
The monster is everywhere thanks to Guillermo del Toro's new
(00:30):
Frankenstein adaptation making waves at the Venice Film Festival. First off,
all major headlines are pointing at one guy, Jacob Ehlordi,
who decided to swap his euphoria hoodie for some bolts
in the neck. Critics at Venice and across Rotten Tomatoes
are practically falling over themselves, calling his take on Frankenstein's
Monster revelatory and loaded with psychological complexity. Imagine Boris Karloff's
(00:53):
classic creature, throw in gen z Angst and sprinkle some
serious emotional depth. Alordi's got critics wounding from Vulture to IndieWire.
One described him as haunting, while another went with quiet watchfulness.
I mean, those are compliments, right. At least nobody called
him awkwardly lumbering, which is the word my Jim Coach
(01:14):
used for me in middle school. The film itself, del
Toro's fever dream, after almost two decades planning, dropped like
a philosophical bomb. Some reviewers are loving the visuals and
tragic vibes, calling it more poetry and heartbreak than horror.
David Rudy of The Hollywood Reporter even waxed poetic about
how this isn't straight spooky stuff. It's romance, it's tragedy.
(01:36):
It's that weird moment on a dating app when you
realize you're definitely not the beautiful one. And if you
were expecting stitched up horror, think again. Del Toro envisioned
The Monster as beautiful, an artistic masterpiece, not a hack job.
Even the runtime is epic. One hundred and forty nine minutes. Somewhere,
Victor Frankenstein is sighing in relief that his monster finally
(01:59):
gets some news. Now, let's talk social media. No, the
Monster isn't trending for eating villagers, but Twitter, Instagram, and
TikTok are full of Frankenstein memes and a lordy thirst
posts because of course they are. Film fans are arguing
about who rocked the role harder Carloff or A Lordi.
And if you're wondering, del Toro made it clear this
(02:20):
movie is not, I repeat not a metaphor for Ai
Gone Rogue, although the Internet's already debating it anyway. Long
term significance A Lordi's performance could redefine how pop culture
sees Frankenstein's Monster. Less the shambling villain, more the tragic
anti hero. With a Pinterest board of existential dread, the
(02:41):
venice Premier headlines and all the meanery suggest the monster's
reputation is about to level up. That's your Flash biography update.
If you never want to miss a twist in the
wild life of Frankenstein's Monster, hit subscribe and keep searching
Biography Flash for more. I'm Marcus Ellery trying to make
the tragic look good since at least last Tuesday. Thanks
(03:02):
for tuning in, and that is it for today. Make
sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an
update on Frankenstein's Monster. Thanks for listening. This has been
a quiet please production quiet, Please dot ai hear what
matters
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