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I loved this film nearly as much as Dracula ('92)

posted 13 years ago by Cube_Brick1138
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When I was younger I had seen the 30's Wolfman and Frankenstein and thought they were pretty good. Then these films came out and I fell over myself. I used to take a lot of sick days off school just to stay home and watch movies. This and Dracula being on high rotation. I think these films are great. They have ambitious production designs and effects. Dracula especially. I personally am drawn to their aesthetics. I can't get enough of that look.

I don't see this film as flawed at all. When I first saw it I thought it was intense and it's blasé attitude towards gore and sexuality made me uncomfortable in some scenes. It was more mature than I was. It did manage to scare me and give me a few nightmares. A film that stays with me like that can't be considered a failure in my mind.

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness"

[–] vicky_lc2001-1 11 years ago

Me too! I saw both films as a kid and fell in love with them. I've seen them so many times since then. And I agree, they are beautiful aesthetically, especially Dracula. Another film I was obsessed with that came out at the same time was Stargate! Once, my neighbors were calling me to play outside around 6pm, they needed 1 more player to even out the teams but I refused to go out because they were showing Stargate on cable. I made many enemies that day, lol!

[–] Morbius_Fitzgerald 10 years ago

I saw this with the knowledge of how poorly it did as a film. Prepared, I still sat through it with curiosity and...I agree with you.

"I have always valued my lifelessness."

[–] DamianGein 10 years ago

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Both films are brilliant.

Esta es mi firma

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[–] Cube_Brick1138 10 years ago

Seems like somebody failed to grow as an objective cinephile.

Considering the context of my post, I think it's clear I was talking subjectively and meaning a failure by my own standards, not commercial.

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness"

[–] ChristianeK 10 years ago

I like this version, too. It is good Gothic monster film, with beautiful production values. And Helena Bonham-Carter looks great in those lavish dresses!

[–] mail-2217 10 years ago

I find this movie mildly enjoyable. It's so over-wrought (especially the music which is like something from the 40's) but what the hey.

Now Dracula is another story. I have the most mixed feelings about Dracula as I have ever experienced in a movie. It -should- be an absolute masterpiece. But it is absolutely polluted by Keanu Reeves presence. It's like a Rolls Royce that some idiot added spinner rims and ground effects.