Lisa Frankenstein (2024) Dark RomCom?? Movie Review
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2024
- let's talk about the new Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams dark romcom Lisa Frankenstein. what did you think of this one??
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As someone whose comfort movies are Beetlejuice and Heathers- you hit the nail on the head. I absolutely loved Lisa Frankenstein!
Same!! It felt so like that. Dark comedies are so fun
those are two of my fave movies too!
I adore both of those movies
I fuckin loved this movie.
All the nods to old movies including beetlejuice, Rocky Horror Picture show, The universal era, gothic horror.
when she said the 80’s were 40 years ago my jaw DROPPED bc HOW????
Doesn’t feel like it!
When she said she was sick of it, I was like no, we’re not! Also, as someone who was in high school in the 80s, the colors and the costumes, the hair, makeup, and everything was thoroughly accurate.
How? We got old 🤣🤣🤣
something i took away from it was that it was also a critique of romanticization, as the step sister’s reaction to her mothers disappearance, alongside her shock and horror after the “cool” guy was murdered (and even when lisa tried to comfort her in the car) was a glimpse at the reality of the situation and how it’s not just a campy fun world, it’s real consequences.
i personally adored lisa frankenstein and i cant wait to get a physical copy of the movie to watch again and again
Cole Sprouse in the Suspenders reminded me of Sweeney Todd when that character(Victorian corpse) was holding an axe
I still have a hard time today watching Robin Williams movies because his death hit me so hard. I have never felt a celebrity loss like that. I felt like he made my childhood and losing him was like losing a very much loved part of that. I cried for days.
Oh my god we had the same comment regarding the reactions of the cast! Only Taffy was reacting realistically 🤣 But i thought maybe that was a director’s/actor’s choice. Lisa and the monster have a different reality thus not reacting the same way as Taffy does. You can see in Taffy’s frames the heaviness and the change of tone but when we go back to Lisa’s frames it’s all colorful and beautiful and camp!
"I saw it by myself and got a little snack" SAME. I love Jennifer's Body and Carla Gugino but still had low expectations, and just ended up having a fun time.
I'm really glad that you liked it even just a little bit! I absolutely loved it and am going to see it again in theaters!
To be honest, I found Lisa Frankenstein is similar to Jennifer's Body. Jennifer's Body and Lisa Frankenstein both use fashion to show the descent into evil. With Lisa becoming more outlandish but girly with her fashion choices when she becomes evil and same with Jennifer Check when her outfits become girlier it shows her descent into evil. There is a close relationship between two female characters like Needy and Jennifer with Lisa and Taffy. The roles of who turns evil is reversed. Both the kills in Lisa Frankenstein and in Jennifer's Body are done in the sake of the plot, each kill is intentional while in a film like Friday the 13th the kills are sporadic and random. They also both have plots that have deal with SA. I can see how people do not think they are like one another but, to me, they are pretty similar.
Since you mentioned there were no callbacks to Jennifer’s Body as far as you were aware, there is one that I noticed that might be a bit of a stretch, but both movies featured a different cover of I Can See Clearly Now - in Lisa Frankenstein during her ~trip~ and in Jennifer’s body when Kyle Gallner was driving to his fate.
I noticed that! Its also not a callback but I feel like some of the jokes were in vein of Jennifer's body like they would fit right into that movie if they were put in there
While I love 80s camp, I agree with you about giving the 2000s its time to shine
I felt the exact same way about Robin Williams, I can still remember the exact moment I learned about his death. Also my friend and I have been looking forward to this movie so it’s great to hear someone who isn’t even into this type of story was able to enjoy it! And, of course, glad you didn’t have to watch a movie you hated.
I enjoyed it. It was fun and very funny. The theatre I was in lots of people were laughing. All the actors did an amazing job. Especially Kathryn and Cole, they’re both so talented. And Kathryn is gorgeous. Also this movie reminded me a lot of the movie Warm Bodies
Thank you! Finally someone that says it! I loved this film to pieces but it was nothing like Jennifer’s Body. It was more Edward Scissorhands meets Heathers if anything.
With Diablo Cody I expect some female issues to be brought up. Thank you for the heads up because I had no idea there would be SA in this movie either. Very surprising to me. I am still SUPER excited to see this.
as someone who avoids SA in movies it was over the clothes and pretty brief. it’s obvious when it’s about to happen so you could just walk out before it happens if you need to.
Yay, that's fantastic news! I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed this one!
I agree with you on your pros and cons but overall I love it. It became my personality, it is my movie of the year lol I just love it. Your opinion is very valid and glad you tried it and trying movies out of your comfort zone as I have been as well. Great review overall.
Also, seeing your DVDs in alphabetical order makes me so happy :)
The comment about needing more things set in the early 2000s… we need the Madame Web review!!
I love hearing your take on this, even though this isn't your kind of movie. I so want to see Lise Frankenstein myself! I didn't know Robin William's daughter had made it!
I had zero expectations for this movie, but I absolutely adore it and resonate to the main character a lot!
As a person who was a child in the 80s, I'm finding more and more ridiculousness in how the 80s are portrayed. SO much of it looks like a parody of Parker Lewis Can't Lose sets, which itself was a west coast parody of the very late 80s. So I feel you as far as 80s exhaustion goes.
I have been literally watching your videos for years now and I was today years old when I realized your name is Sarah
i absolutely LOVED this movie!! it was so cute and reminded me of heathers which was one of my favorite movies in highschool 😭my bf and i are already planning on being them for Halloween 🫶🏻
I love that you enjoyed Death to Smoochy. It's such a fun movie, and it's one of my favorite Robin Williams movies. An underappreciated classic.
Watched it with my bf and his sister and we were laughing so much, which is as awesome!❤️
Love this video!! I loved this movie so much I went back to watch it with my girlfriend and we casual-cosplayed the main couple. I liked the movie for many reasons but the main ones were the way both Lisa and The Creature are relatable in a similar way to how Lydia Deetz is (for me it's the whole being seen as weird but then finding someone who gets you), the camp and soundtrack, and of course the multiple references to horror and post-punk. I have a similar taste to yours except I love 80s camp/dark comedy. I was the target audience (I rewatch Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, RHPS, and Corpse Bride a lot) so I knew I would love it ever since the first trailer came out. Also, I totally agree on wanting 2000's period pieces, although they make me feel old.
Thank you for always including trigger warnings! Bummer about the SA. Was hoping to watch this with my prenaged son but we’ll skip it and wait for Day One to come out in June. Great review!
I surprisingly loved this a lot. Such a lovely vibe
I’m not sure if this movie was marketed as a limited release everywhere. Here in LA it was advertised as in theater’s February 9th only so I figured I would miss it but it ended up being in theaters still come valentine’s day and it was a great holiday theater experience. I thought it was beautifully paced, had a simple good story line and the actors really brought it together regardless how important the part. I loved the casting for the dad. I could see this movie having the potential of being the next hocus pocus as a yearly holiday cult classic.
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I'm so glad to hear someone else say and acknowledge that! Because I made a comment on a video about comedians and actors.
I said something along the lines of I love Robin Williams and Jim Carreys work. They are one of my favorite parts about my childhood. & RIP to Robin Williams.
& some troll commented, "ugh yuck! I bet you're the type to think screech is the best character in saved by the bell." I made a retort back listing all my favorite movies from them both. Saying you're telling me you don't like ANY of these movies.
Well those 2 actors are nostalgic for me and bring me back to a simpler time in my life. A time where those movies really brought me so much joy.
& how What Dreams May Come just hits so much different now. & that they can be a troll because it tells me all I need to know about them and how they are as a person. Definitely not someone I want to be or interact with.
I don't know if they ever commented back. I don't frankly care. I said my response back and they can go on being negative & miss out on truly great movies.
I also was affected by Robin's death. Normally celebrity deaths don't get to me because I don't actually know them. But people like Robin Williams really did get to me and I cried as well. & I'm not a crier.
But it's the loss knowing we'll never get another movie, another show, another anything with him. & that hurt realizing but I'm also thankful we have so much to rewatch and appreciate.
It also hurt knowing how he went and that he was becoming to the point he couldn't remember his lines and stuff. Which from what I read he was excellent at doing before.
Usually the funniest people are going through the most inside. So it's sad to know he couldn't get over that obstacle. I wish he could've somehow been in the live action Aladdin as well. Genie just isn't genie without him. Rest in peace to a hilarious beautiful soul 🩵
Omg, Sarah. I found you again! 💜 I remember watching your personal channel before. Do you still have it or are you focusing on horror film reviews now?
i used to own Death to Smoochy! loved it at the time.. guess i need to rewatch..
I liked it too! I had lowish expectations, and ended up having a lot of fun. And even tho I'm personally tired of the 80s aesthetic obsession, I actually (perhaps nostalgically) dug the set design
I loved Lisa Frankenstein so much! I'm not usually one for campy horror comedies, but this one was different. I loved the late 80s vibes, genuinely what it was like in the late 80s, not campy 80s..the soundtrack was phenomenal, and the comedy wasn 't over the top in my opinion. My favorite part was Lisa's dream sequence which you didn't mention! I thought it was beautifully shot, artsy without being annoying, and it totally gave smashing pumpkins tonight tonight music video vibes. I went in to this movie not expecting too much, and came out 5/5 stars for me :)
will return to this yES!!!!!
Awesome review of my favorite movie and I love Lisa Frankenstein!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I loved it my boyfriend and I watched it in theaters on Valentine's Day
I had barely heard of this film, but now really want to see it :D
I'm usually not a big fan of comedy movies but as someone who loves horror and is also a huge fan of cole sprouse (my youtube channel is dedicated to both😂) I was so excited to see this! I thought I'd set my expectations too high for this film but it was really fun. I think it works so well because it's not trying to be something it's not and it's very self aware of the goofyness. Loved the fashion, sets and Kathryn newton more than I expected! She was amazing 👏
i liked it more than i thought i would because like you mentioned, i went in with low expectations!
I loved this film! There are things that I can.pick at, like the multiple cut to blacks at the ending. Also the Diablo Cody Universe makes no sense to me, there's no need for it. But I will be picking it up on Bluray. I seen it on the 20th and I'm sad so few people were there to watch it.
Wow - I guess I have a very eclectic group of people that I enjoy listening to because I have heard vastly different opinions about this movie. It's nice to get a new and different opinion again..
That's intriguing.
Like this and warm bodies, we need more movies like this
Zelda Williams voiced Kuvira in Legend of Korra, the “sequel” show to Avatar The Last Airbender which I think you’d absolutely enjoy watching!! It IS an animation and was for children technically but after the first few episodes/1st season, it really ramps up the masterful story and intelligent concepts and is such a beautiful show! I think your pisces/spiritualness would resonate with a lot of what it has to say
I watched this last night, and I highly expected to love it. I was so happy in the first half hour, and then it lost me. I didn’t like Lisa, but at the same time, I didn’t feel they knew who they wanted her as a charades to be. Kathryn Newton is great, but the script didn’t seem to know what kind of character she was.
I like the ending too!
Personally my one gripe about the 1989 setting is while the bold colors and patterns were certainly in at that time, they go and have Lisa looking like Madonna although the dressing like Madonna fad was already long over, so that just felt out of place. But no one else is going to care I bet.
the movie reminded me of dark shadows 😊
i absolutely love death to smoochy! such a fun movie. a you are right. when i watched lisa frankenstein, overall i really loved and enjoyed it, but felt like something was missing. and i think you cleared that up for me. no tension build up, you knew where it was going for the most part. but otherwise, its an easy, fun watch.
We had such opposing opinions 😂 would’ve been a fun one to have one of our old school car discussions on.
omg I know I saw your letterboxd review and was like 😳
I am so excited to watch this one!
P.S. I know you don't need more reasons to love the ring, but did you see the video from a few weeks back called "Why The Ring Didn't Use Color Grading"? It made me appreciate the craftsmanship behind the movie so much and basically leaves the impression that no movie will likely ever look like this again, without TONS of extra work.
I'm glad you didnt completely hate it! I really enjoyed it
Loooved this movie. Can’t wait to see it again!
I took a similar approach! I went and got a fat vanilla coke and some popcorn and generally had a fun time! It was a theatre experience.
I saw this movie with my bf and 18 yr old kiddo. We loved it so much!
I just watched it, and honestly, I had a lot of fun with it.. I only had a few notes, but they're nitpicky. I thought the SA at the party was telegraphed. Lisa gets drugged and something bad is going to happen. So glad that creep got what was coming to him. But I did feel uncomfortable at that, and that it really wasn't needed, outside of setting up future events. Second, the trailer left me thinking that she and The Creature (as named in the closed captioning) were going to be a couple from his resurrection onward. But when they did come together, I smiled. Finally, I could have used more gore, but this is more the gore hound in me. I did appreciate how they ended it. You could certainly use this as a jumping off point for a sequel, or leave it and the ending would be satisfying. Overall, I really liked it, I had fun with it, and who knows? Maybe after another couple of viewings I'll love it I, too gave it a 3.5 out of 5 possible chainsaws.
I roll my eyes when I see a movie takes place in the 80s. Like come on, it's been done to death and it's becoming a cliche. But I do love this movie!!
i loved this one!! i was kind of dreading taffy being a surface level mean girl but i ended up really liking her and her relationship with lisa
Do u have a home theatee system?
The first time I ever saw Kathryn Newton in anything was in supernatural and she played a very down on her luck outcast character so that's kind of just how I picture her.
Where’d you get your shelves? They fit your DVDs perfectly.
I don't remember exactly but i think she mentions it in her dvd collection tour video!
Its actually really weird the 80s are still so big in movies and tv shows when the y2k aesthetic has taken over fashion, music etc
I enjoyed it. I had no idea this movie was pg-13.
I am absolutely the audience for this movie, and I feel extremely similar to you about it, so there's that.
About the only thing I disagree with is that I feel like the movie paid homage to Burton films (like Beetlejuice) without actually being anything like any of them. It felt more like Death Becomes Her meets Drop Dead Fred to me with a tiny sprinkling of A Series of Unfortunate Events (mostly in underlying tone).
I agree with you about the 80's being overdone in movies. Most of them do it wrong. I delayed seeing this movie too because I had low expectations. But I couldn't resist it being a horror fan. I'm glad I saw it because I actually really liked it. Also this movie had horrible reviews. I'm glad you liked it too. I love you channel and content!!!❤❤❤
What is that thing behind you?
It says Barbarian?
Lisa Frankenstein was cool and funny. I'd rewatch it during spooky season. My favorite scene was that axe scene. Over the top and unexpected 🪓 😂
It’s a giant baby bottle with hair on it
Random thought after thinking about poor movie and TV adaptations, I saw a Tiktok if a woman jokingly talking to her cat who was staring at something she couldn't see and I suddenly wondered why there isn't a horror movie about using cats to find ghosts or other entities we can't see? Like a bunch of teens or ghost hunting group that brings cats to haunted locations to help spot them, but they get more than bargain for...?
I actually really enjoyed this movie I gave it a ten out of ten but maybe I'm biased because it was very me-coded,I also really like Diablo Cody's writing style. I've never not enjoyed a Diablo Cody's penned movie. This one was my favorite of them though.
I love it 🖤
Are you ever going to review American Horror Story again?
I watched the movie twice it was so good.
I absolutely love this movie 🎉
I'm real sad that so many are sleeping on this movie. It would have been so much better in a packed theater.
My husband and I both LOVED this movie. Can’t wait to watch again.
This movie wasn't perfect but it was a fun time. It's a shame Zelda William's first film bombed at the box office.
This movie felt like putting on a pair of familiar worn-in jeans. I absolutely adored it.
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wth does "camp" mean?
absurdly exaggerated, artificial, or affected in a usually humorous way
first !
Eh, the 2000s seem not that long ago to be nostalgic about just yet except maybe very early on... like Britney Spears circa 2000 and no later lol. Plus, we still need more 90s nostalgia.
Then again, I'm not tired of movies set in the 80s, I would still like a better throwback to Jem and the Holograms. That movie didn't do them justice. Also, whatever happened to the Thunder cats movie?
I don't know what it is, but some of my fave books and TV shows have had horrible adaptations. I need a better one of The Circle please, I adored that series and the TV show was so disappointing. Same for Mortal Instruments, although the writing was admittedly questionable for those books, but I love the premise overall. Part angel humans in modern day New York that hunt demons hiding in plain sight?? Vampires, werewolves, fae, and other beings walk among us but disguised? I'm so sad that it's hard enough to get an adaptation at all, and we'll probably never see proper ones at this point.
I just have to laugh every time you say "Lisa" because that's my name 😂
80s movie better also 2009 film jennifer body had patrick in movie
As someone who was a teen in the 80s, I’m sorry that you weren’t there, because it was awesome and such a happy, wonderful time!! my 17 year-old daughter absolutely loved the fashion and the home decor in the movie. I told her she should’ve lived during the 80s. Also, the funny thing was that she didn’t get some of the slang. Like when the sister said mom is having a cow about the bathroom - she was completely confused !😅😅
this is very very campy. which honestly adds to the 80s vibe cause a lot of 80s movies looking through modern lenses are veyr campy lol
If you've seen Cole Sprouse in Riverdale, then he's as great an actor as he's ever been. Superb.
Seriously, sooo much potential, and it was a mish mosh of blah! none of it made sense. All the components of a greatnes, and it falls flat.
SA in it? Great I’ll be avoiding it. Good to know.
I can't look at the screen for this video. Why do you surround yourself with all this stuff. I might watch this in its entirety. have a GOOD day (I dunno how you could with all this content swirling around you).
Because... she's a movie reviewer? So she has.... movies as her background? and she collects movies because she's... a movie reviewer lmfao. What. Its barely anything.
I dunno that's a lot actually. A person in pain, probably won't end well...then he shirt is some demonic disfigured creature...I just wonder what ppl can think about when they have all that stuff around them? What does it revolve around? Maybe it causes issues that's all.
well I commented to this...whether it didn't go through or didn't save or somehow got deleted or was deleted by the channel owner we shall never know@@Doll.autopsy
Are you even a horror fan? Why are you even here? 😂
not as much as you@@Cody_Skye
Watched it for the cast especially Liza Soberano. Low expectations cos it’s a directorial debut but prepared for a fun ride because of the cast and the plot. And I ended up enjoying it! 🤍 I love that you reviewed this!