Is the Book better than the Movie?

Professor Carolyn Nadeau sent me this great link to an essay from Romantic Circles Praxis Series, a site "devoted to using computer technologies to investigate critically the languages, cultures, histories, and theories of Romanticism."

The essay, titled "Frankenstein's Dream. Frankenstein's Cinematic Dream." compares Mary Shelley's book to the 1931 film directed by James Whale. We'll be watching this on campus during Fall Festival and discussing it in small groups. Has anyone seen the 1931 film? Has anyone seen the 1994 film starring Robert DeNiro and Kenneth Branaugh?