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I watched this film when I was a kid, and I thought it was terrible then. Now that I'm older, I found it just as terrible. Universal could have done better than this. They merely decided to make the most money they could out of using all their monsters at once. To me, that was a cheap shot. These characters were capable of holding their own in their own movies, and the choice of actors was deplorable. Dracula needed to be Bela Lugosi, Frankenstein's, monster needed to be Karloff.

In my mind, it was the Disney squalid sequel sequence done decades ago, and it was not appreciated. Umiversal started out with something great and original, and then thought they could pander to the masses with the schlock which is extremely evident in this film.

In the light of what has been going on with war that we see every single day, and I'm referring to the Iraq war, this film is every bit as pertinent to the idea of war as it was in 1930. It pulls no punches, it certainly doesn't glamorize war as many others have, and it strikes the heart very fervently.

This is the downside of any war we may romanticize about. I honestly feel the truth is being told here. Don't expect it to be uplifting-it isn't! It is horrible, as wars usually are, but the public usually gets a glossed over version of what it's really like.

It's a story that needed to be told, and there is no difference what time frame is encapsulated. It's all the same.

I was very disturbed after viewing it, and I would hope that others, including warmongers would get the gist of the powerful message it conveys.

Excellent movie!

I saw this movie when I was in Junior High School, and for the first time in my life, I found a movie that completely touched my heart. The message it conveyed has stuck with me ever since, and I'm in my 50's! I think it was the first one that made me cry, inside and outside. I too was indoctrinated in the Christian faith, though I enjoyed the interaction with many Jewish friends. I was born and raised in Long Island, so it was a given that I would be a part of this interaction.

I truly believe that this film sculpted my thoughts about tolerance. My career brought me into the garment district where I made even more Jewish friends, and I loved being around the environment.

My thought on the idea of tolerance is that we're all people; we're all the same, and no one should ever judge someone by their religious background-ever! I certainly wish that this film would be put on DVD, and maybe I could cry again, for joy!