Netflix streaming has such an odd assortment of the old and the new, both good and bad, and can be great when you're in the mood for indulging in some nostalgia. Last night, I decided to re-watch some Abbott and Costello, best known for their amazing Who's On First act, whose movies my sister and I enjoyed as kids. In this adventure they meet not only Frankenstein's monster as the title implies, but also Count Dracula and the Wolf Man.
The humor is completely typical of their style, a combination of slap stick and witty word play, the latter of which is what sets them and the Marx Brothers apart from the Three Stooges, in my opinion. While some are better than others, they're all similar enough that if you've seen one Abbott and Costello movie, you've pretty much seen them all.
There's a nice cameo of The Invisible Man at the end, who was featured in a follow-up flick of theirs. I'm sort of torn on what to label this one, but accepting the nature of the comedy with its groaners that are intentionally So Bad They're Good, I think this classic earns a Good.
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