Frankenstein (1931)

This film is one which, in my opinion, works much better as a film if you haven't actually seen it. The depictions of the film in other media condense the story to its essential elements: monster, table, lightning, mob. The actual story, however is much more not about the monster, rather about a wedding. The stuff about that wedding is boring. The monster is very interesting... but then again, he does have a tendency to wander... the scene with the girl at the lake was dull and drawn out, but ultimately necessary. The film, as a whole, is largely dull, though.