Okay, I am a huge horror fan and have been trying to watch this one for a while. Netflix has two versions: a 'regular' version with a really annoying soundtrack, and a 'gothic industrial soundtrack' version. The latter seemed cut and the subtitles were weird-sounding. And, youtube has a version that seems longer than the gothic industrial one.
I am very confused, so those who have seen the movie, which one should i watch?!
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i have nosferatu a symphony of horror on dvd and ive seen all the other versions but this is the best ive seen.the silent orchestra provided the music which is actually not that bad.this is not a remake this is the original from 1922 and this movie has been colorized and even with the color added to the movie its still the creepiest movie ive ever seen...
shareCheck out the 3-d version. It just recently came out under the title "Orlok the Vampire in 3-d." The full version is also loaded on youtube if you want to watch it there. They may have added some sound on the 3-d version, too. Not sure, I have only read about it and watched a couple of clips!
shareBe sure to avoid the 2002 Kino DVD. It is horrible. The new Kino DVD is very good though.
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I'm trying to pick which version to watch. Haven't seen this film in over a decade.
What's so bad about the 2002 release, as opposed to the 2007 release?
What is the film's running time on the 2002 release and on the 2007 release?
Thanks for any info.
The 2002 release has two unusual soundtracks. One of them is a pan flute (with vocalizations and some sound effects), and the other is an avante-guarde industrial soundtrack (with other vocalizations) that is effective in some parts, ridiculous in others.
Stick with the re-releases (either the 2007 Kino or the 2007 Masters of Cinema), as they contain a newly-recorded version of the original long-lost Hans Erdmann score.
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Thanks for the info, RaiderDuck, I'm picking it up tomorrow.
Was the original copy of the soundtrack lost or destroyed? Or is there some other reason it was rerecorded for this release?
It was never recorded in the first place. Remember that silent films didn't ship with any soundtrack. They would ship to the theaters with sheet music, which would be played by an orchestra (in the big cities) or a pipe organ or even a piano (in smaller venues).
I understand that Erdmann's original score was thought to be lost, until someone found a copy of the original sheet music a few years ago. Some copyists were hired to write the parts, an orchestra was hired to play it, and we can finally see the movie more or less as intended, sound-wise.
Do you mean 2002 release is this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQK3CRr5qQs&feature=related
I agree with you. The musical score is amateur compared to bundesarchiv version i got on the net, which is the original Hans Erdmann's played by Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra. BUT, the tinting is the best there. The night scene is tinted dark blue as in reality, much better than light green (we still see it as daytime)
Yes, that's the 2002 Kino release (with the pan flute score). I believe the differences in tinting might be due to the video converter the YouTube poster used; I don't remember it being that dark on my TV.
shareRegarding the 2002 Kino release, it really is a lot darker than the current edition, as shown by this DVD Beaver comparison between the old DVDs by Image and Kino: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare/nosferatu-1/Nosferatu%20Image %20vs%20Kino.html.
I have yet to watch the MoC-edition. I caved in a few days ago and ordered it, though; I figured it'd make the long wait for the Blu-ray considerably easier.
My version might be the 2007 Kino, good at score and intertitle font, bad at tinting (bright green for the night, hard to imagine it as natural night), Sigh...
shareA 3D version of Nosferatu? WTF LOL
share...do NOT check out Orlok the Vampire in 3D. It's horrible, easily the worst version out there.
shareI've only ever seen the BFI version. I can't imagine Nosferatu with any other soundtrack. I loved it so much I bought it on cd. Sometimes I'll put the film on and just close my eyes the soundtrack is that good. It's by the fellow who composed a lot of the Hammer films including Dracula aka The Horror of Dracula. Masterful!
share"It's by the fellow who composed a lot of the Hammer films including Dracula aka The Horror of Dracula. Masterful!"
Yes, the great James Bernard. It is a great soundtrack. I am going to buy that version to replace the version I have which is the sometimes good sometiems completely ridiculous one that was released by Eureka before they released the one with the James Bernard BFI soundtrack.
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I would recommend the 2007 Kino version, it has a re-recording of Hans Erdmann's original score, and the picture is remastered and tinted to represent the time of day, as well as the atmosphere of the scene. It also has the original title cards, translated into English of course. It's the best version of the film I've seen so far.
shareGet the Kino bluray version. It is the best version out there
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The Public Domain copies are pure crap!
Garbage soundtrack and very bad image quality, the restored tinted DVD and Blu-ray with the original Music Score is the way to go!
Everyone who wants to watch it in his original form with a good quality shall watch the Masters of Cinema #64 2013 release.
shareJust finished watching Nosferatu (Restored Kino Edition) (Silent) 2013 streaming free over Amazon Prime, presented in HD/DolbyD on my home theater system. WOW! I haven't seen the BD but can't imagine it could get much better than this. I'm sure either this streaming version or the BD version are the ones to watch.
I saw this initially in a film class over 35 years ago on what was probably a 16mm print and from what I can remember, a pretty crappy one at that. Watched it again maybe 10 years ago on some substandard DVD and wasn't very impressed. Now, especially with the added Hans Erdmann 1922 orchestral score on a decent sound system, this restoration is awesome. Never appreciated before the great cinematography contained in this film.
Highly recommended!
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This in-depth article details Nosferatu's history, its many different versions, restorations and scores, and every restored DVD and Blu-ray worldwide:
http://www.brentonfilm.com/articles/nosferatu-the-ultimate-blu-ray-and-dvd-guide
Brenton Film: The past, present and future of silent film
http://www.brentonfilm.com/
^ What Brent said.
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