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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Violence, Nudity, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 09/11/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 59 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 16 Genres: Comedy, Horror, Horror Comedy, Creature Film

In this update of James Whale's classic The Bride of Frankenstein, pop star Sting furthers his burgeoning film career by portraying cinema's signature mad scientist. Disgusted by his dim-witted and ugly original creation (Clancy Brown), Dr. Frankenstein sets out to animate an improved version. Though lovely on the outside, Eva (Jennifer Beals) begins her new life as little more than an animal. With the help of his trusty housekeeper (Geraldine Page), however, Frankenstein soon grooms the beautiful zombie into a reasonable facsimile of an upper-class debutante. He's unprepared, however, when his ward displays a mind -- and sexual urges -- of her own. Meanwhile, the good doctor's discarded original creation assumes the name of Viktor and takes to the road. Befriended by an enterprising dwarf named Rinaldo (David Rappaport), Viktor becomes a circus performer but continues to pine after his bride. Connected to her psychically, he soon makes his way back to the scene of their mutual creation. There, he finds the girl embroiled in a love triangle between a callow suitor (Cary Elwes) and Frankenstein himself. In addition to its iconic '80s leads, The Bride boasts a famous supporting cast that includes gay memoirist Quentin Crisp and '60s model Veruschka. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Sting - Frankenstein
Jennifer Beals - Eva
Anthony Higgins - Clerval
Clancy Brown - Viktor
David Rappaport - Rinaldo
Geraldine Page - Mrs. Baumann

The Frankenstein story gets a 1980s update with director Franc Roddam's monstrous vision in The Bride. This time rock legend Sting is the insane Dr. Frankenstein and Flashdance actress Jennifer Beals is the newly created mate for his monster (Clancy Brown). Featuring 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, Columbia has done a very nice job on this transfer. There is a minimal amount of grain present in the picture, and the colors and blacks are both bright and solid. Edge enhancement in the picture is kept very low, as is any shimmer or digital artifacting. Although not a perfect reference quality transfer, =The Bride looks better than one might expect. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese. The Bride certainly might have benefited from a Dolby 5.1 remix, but as it stands, this audio track sounds very good. Sounds are directional (from front speakers) and dialogue is clear and concise without any distortion. Composer Maurice Jarre's lush score and the booming sound effects are also mixed very evenly. Also included are English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean subtitles. The Bride has been fitted with a few extra features that makes this disc above average, including an audio commentary by the director. Also included are filmographies of stars Sting and Jennifer Beals, as well as theatrical trailers for The Bride, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. While this may not be the most jam-packed DVD on the market, =The Bride still electrifies with good video/audio portions and some well-done extra features. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide