Frankenstein's Monster is NOT Frankenstein!!!!!!!

[rbnyc]

Silly thing that drives me absolutely up a freaking tree number 1208: Referring to Frankenstein's Monster as Frankenstein. This is simply not accurate. It bothers the ever-loving crap out of me. I can't stand it when people do it, especially on a TV ad or in print or in some official capacity where there ought to be some type of quality control. Frankenstein is the scientist who created the monster, the monster is Frankenstein's Monster!

Thank you.

[Zomby Woof]

1. it's Frahnken-STEEN!

;-)

[rbnyc]

3. LOL

You!

[Dan-W]

15. Very well, then. Suit yourself, I'm easy!

[trof]

19. I believe that's "SHTEEN". EOM

[Randers]

2. You're welcome

:)

[rbnyc]

4. Hey, Welcome to DU.

:hi:

;-)

[benburch]

5. He called himself "Adam"

Great book.

[rbnyc]

6. Ahhh, even better.

Thanks.

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Let's have a "Give Frankenstein's Monster a Name" contest!

While Adam's good, I prefer Skippy.:D

[rbnyc]

8. Skippy somehow fits him.

I like that.

[Dan-W]

16. Call him by his modern name.

Prometheus. (wink)

[rbnyc]

22. Indeed!

[Triple H]

9. AMEN TO THAT!

[rbnyc]

10. Alright! I got an amen!

Glad I'm not alone.

[Triple H]

12. TESTIFY!

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

11. Maybe not, but bread is still good and fire is still bad EOM

[rbnyc]

13. LOL (nt)

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. Bravo for saying that!!

Really bugs me, too.

I was also surprised, when I finally read the book in college, how much of a disservice every Frankenstein movie had done to the book, making the monster into a whitless, no-language-having evil monstrosity.

I couldn't believe how severely the story had been consistently bastardized for the sake of "horror". Far more frightening to have a literate, intelligent monster, like the book.

Thankfully, there was that one good Frankenstein movie from the mid-90s with what's his name (not Keanu Reeves or Brad Pitt, but that other guy) and that woman (the one with the soft hair). I thought that movie was excellent!

(I am also driven insane by my constant inability to remember actor's names)

[ET Awful]

20. LOL . . . not only can you not remember their names. . .

but your descriptions are vague as hell. LOL . . . the one with the soft hair? BUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[rbnyc]

21. I don't think I saw that movie.

And I read the book when I was way too young. I have always loved Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein however.

;-)

[AmyStrange]

40. Young Frankenstein...

was the best movie of them all...

d

(Edited Yound to Young)

[flamingyouth]

17. You need to meet my husband

He got his whole office riled up over this very point back in January. But you know what it's like, when you've had enough, you just need to rant about it. This made me smile - thanks! Hope you're doing well!:hi:

[rbnyc]

18. Thanks.

I really thought I was the only one who cared, especially the way my husband picks on me when I go off about it.

;-)

[Jack Rabbit]

23. Last time I looked, it was Robert DeNiro

From a Russian website

[rbnyc]

24. LOL (nt)

[Dan-W]

27. Are you talkin' to me?

Why, I oughta rip your heart out!

[rbnyc]

25. ok, had to kick this...

...so the ZombyWoof parody thread makes sense.

[Mobius]

26. I know this, but what is the monster's name?

Or was he never given one?

[rbnyc]

32. We decided...

...it's Skippy Adam Prometheus.

[Mobius]

35. too long

how about Dave? :shrug:

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

28. Frrankenstein was Frankenstein's son so his name is Frankenstein

Dammit.

Don't make me come over there.

[Dan-W]

30. Granted, that's his Sur name.

His given name? Skippy Adam Prometheus. In that order. Kinda like George Herbert Walker Bush.

[NightTrain]

29. You'll be glad to know that I was already aware of that fact.

:hi:

[rbnyc]

31. That's why I love DU! (nt)

[Bride of Cthulhu]

33. LOL

On a more serious note I agree with you. It bugs me as well.

[BringEmOn]

34. Frankenkerry?

[demgurl]

36. That bugged my HS teacher!

He would preach about several things. I loved that man dearly. Mr. Byrd would always tell us that Frankenstein was the doctor. He also would remind us that everyone has a temperature....it is just a matter of how high it is! He HATED when people wrote "alot" instead of a lot. He actually said that if there was only one thing we learned in school that year, let it be to spell it "a lot"!!! I also remember something about a heart condition, but can not quite remember what he would say about that. He was so cool. He taught us poetry by studying songs by Billy Joel, Simon and Garfunkel and the like! He introduced me to the works of Kahlil Gibran. I remember him fondly. I also remember 'Dr. Frankenstein'!!!!

Christina

[Zomby Woof]

37. kick

So people can see what I ripped off. :P

[The Animator]

38. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ!!!

Did this tyrade begin after watching a trailer for Van Helsing?
Unt - Shit!
By the way, the name is pronounced Aye-Gore.

[genius]

39. You're right