The transformation from man to werewolf is always a fantastic one for a moviegoer to see. Yet, with the amount of technological advancements over the years the journey has gotten far better. From the 1940s The Wolf Man to the 2010 The Wolfman, the effect this has on the metamorphosis from man to wolf. Immense bounds in CGI make the newest version of The Wolfman, directed by Joe Johnston, a visual feast for the viewer. Whereas the transformation within the 1940s version, though surely a spectacle in its day nowadays is hardly a movie going revolution. In Johnston’s film the viewer sees the Lawrence Talbot, as portrayed by Benicio Del Toro, completely transform himself into a full blooded, all out werewolf. From the make-up to the computer animation an entirely new creature takes form when the moon is full. Unfortunately in 1941 film, directed by George Waggner, the viewer doesn’t see the same transformation on such a spectacular level. Sure, Lon Chaney Jr.’s wolfman grows a lot of hair all over, g
ets a few sharper teeth, and walks on his tip toes but it doesn’t have the same effect as the newest version does- I mean the wolfman is supposed to be wild and ferocious yet in Waggner’s version he still wear a tucked in shirt with pants and a belt. Ferocious? I think not. Though both films are extremely entertaining and truly amazing works, when it comes down to which film harbored the best transformation from human to beast that would have to the 2010 The Wolfman, hands down.
And here is the winner:
It is obvious that there would be more spectacle in the 2010 version of THE WOLFMAN; but is spectacle the only issue that one should look at when comparing films made over fifty years apart.
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