- Guillermo Del Toro frankenstein comes to Netflix on November 7
- The filmmaker revealed that his previous films have hints of his vision for adaptation.
- Pinocchio, The shape of water and Pan’s Labyrinth everyone has traces of the new movie
I can’t underestimate him – Guillermo Del Toro frankenstein It’s not just one of the best Netflix movies of the year, it’s one of the best movies of the year, period.
We’ve seen countless adaptations of Mary Shelley’s famous gothic novel, but they often lead to the same points of inspiration. For example, the creature (not named Frankenstein, as we have often convinced ourselves) is usually depicted with green skin and screws in its head, while deranged scientist Victor Frankenstein laughs as his creation comes to life.
None of this happens in Del Toro’s vision… in fact, it’s almost the opposite. All the fear and hate we’ve been conditioned to believe is transformed into love and intimacy, all thanks to how in love the director is with the story itself.
But what if I told you that this perspective of frankenstein – not to mention its exquisite visual artistry – is that something you’ve already seen? Speaking at a pre-BAFTA Q&A, del Toro revealed that Netflix’s new film has been staring us in the face for years… we just haven’t noticed.
Netflix Movie Frankenstein Is Del Toro’s ‘Dream Come True’, But We’ve Seen Parts Of It Before
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“Throughout my entire career, in every movie (if you watch it), from Cronus all the way to Pinocchiothere are signs of frankenstein,“he explained.
“I am very grateful, because when I met [Netflix CEO] Ted Sarandos said, “what’s on your bucket list that no one has wanted to do?” And I said, Pinocchio and frankenstein. And he said, ‘Let’s do both.'”
Del Toro saw for the first time frankenstein 7 years while growing up Catholic in Mexico. Later, he had read all about Shelley and the Romantic movement, dreaming of making this same film if he “save enough film” for his Canon 1014 XL.
Add it all up and you can see how we have the final product that is about to hit Netflix on November 7th. If you don’t want to wait, Pinocchio is available to stream on the platform in all regions, but you’ll have to look elsewhere to watch del Toro’s other films as they’re available on several of the best streaming services globally.
It’s okay if you don’t have multiple subscriptions, because Pinocchio is easily the closest tonal match to Victor and his creature, and that’s coming from someone who didn’t think either of them would work on the small screen. Actually, I need to thank Sarandos for making them possible.
But what about all the eventual detractors who think that the new frankenstein Is one adaptation too many?
“I always thought [that] no one has done it [an adaptation like] “This,” Del Toro said. “I always say that adapting a book is like marrying a widow. You respect the memory of your late husband, but you have to move on.” Isn’t that the best thing you’ve ever heard?
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