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How much better would Bram Stoker’s Dracula be regarded if they had a more appropriate
Posted on 11/12/23 at 12:32 am
Posted on 11/12/23 at 12:32 am
Jonathan harker character? Seriously lessens every scene he is in.
I like Keanu as much as the next person but that was horrible casting
It’s still an amazing movie though
I like Keanu as much as the next person but that was horrible casting
It’s still an amazing movie though
This post was edited on 11/12/23 at 12:42 am
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Posted on 11/12/23 at 2:52 am to athenslife101
How is the character different in the book?
Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:37 am to athenslife101
Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:55 am to Saint Alfonzo
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Saint Alfonzo
Posted on 11/12/23 at 7:29 am to PowerTool
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How is the character different in the book?
Not a surfer playing dress up?
Posted on 11/12/23 at 9:17 am to dcw7g
While not my favorite Dracula movie, this particular version is the closest adaptation of the book.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 9:49 am to nealnan8
That’s crazy talk. Not only is it the best Dracula movie, it may just be in my top 10 overall movies. The uniqueness of the cinematography sets it apart from some stupid vampire action movie. Gary Oldman is phenomenal.
And while I will concede that SOME actors in the movie feel a bit out of place, I am incapable of saying anything negative about Keanu Reeves.
And while I will concede that SOME actors in the movie feel a bit out of place, I am incapable of saying anything negative about Keanu Reeves.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 9:53 am to drexyl
Hey, I did a Winona Ryder Dracula babe thread like a year ago! I’m the original
Posted on 11/12/23 at 9:55 am to athenslife101
If they had case Ralph Fiennes for Harker, it would have been perfect.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 12:23 pm to athenslife101
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Jonathan harker character? Seriously lessens every scene he is in. I like Keanu as much as the next person but that was horrible casting It’s still an amazing movie though
I love Keanu, his acting has come a long way.
I think that’s a good way to phrase it. He used to be pretty wooden IMO.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 12:57 pm to athenslife101
Much better. He was horrible in it. Horrible.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 1:01 pm to athenslife101
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Jonathan harker character? Seriously lessens every scene he is in.
I like Keanu as much as the next person but that was horrible casting
While Keanu was just wrong for the part across the board, I think he was too worried about the accent and Francis couldn't/wouldn't get him some help on the rest of the performance. I mean, you had Sir Anthony and GO, both of whom can act with anyone. Truth be told, Wynona wasn't fantastic in it either, and also had accent problems, but it pales to Keanu.
Better casting (let's face it - Brits) of the leads would likely have elevated this film significantly.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 1:07 pm to athenslife101
Keanu Reeves portrayed a Brit in "Dracula" about as accurately as John Wayne portrayed Genghis Khan in "The Conqueror".
Both were badly miscast and laughable in their roles.
Both were badly miscast and laughable in their roles.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 1:41 pm to athenslife101
I seem to recall that Coppola wanted Johnny Depp for Harker but got over ruled by the studio.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 2:32 pm to nealnan8
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While not my favorite Dracula movie, this particular version is the closest adaptation of the book
No. Not even close. The book does not contain a romance story between Dracula and Mina, and Mina certainly does not kill Dracula.
It's a very good take, but it's not the closest to the book.
This post was edited on 11/12/23 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 11/12/23 at 2:34 pm to athenslife101
I think that movie is pretty good.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 3:57 pm to Ace Midnight
Honestly, Elizabeth Hurley seems like a slam-dunk. She was 27 at the time, obviously beautiful enough for the role as object of obsession. And, of course, Brit.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 5:06 pm to Michael T. Tiger
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No. Not even close. The book does not contain a romance story between Dracula and Mina, and Mina certainly does not kill Dracula.
It's a very good take, but it's not the closest to the book.
This, but Coppola stole the whole reincarnation idea from Dan Curtis' 1974 version starring Jack Palance as Dracula. In that film it's Lucy who Dracula falls in love with because she is the reincarnation of his dead wife. It also was the first Dracula movie to suggest that Dracula and Vlad the Impaler were one and the same. If you haven't seen it, you should give it a watch. It's criminally underrated and Palance is actually an excellent Dracula, both tragic and terrifying at the same time.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:12 pm to Michael T. Tiger
"It's a very good take, but it's not the closest to the book."
I did not say that this movie followed the book, I said that it was the closest to the book because all of the movies that I know of change something from the original book. It is the only movie that I know of that has the character of Quincy, who is in the book. This movie also mentions the gypsies, who are rarely mentioned in other movies.
I did not say that this movie followed the book, I said that it was the closest to the book because all of the movies that I know of change something from the original book. It is the only movie that I know of that has the character of Quincy, who is in the book. This movie also mentions the gypsies, who are rarely mentioned in other movies.
Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:18 pm to thenza
I liked this movies, but it is so over-the-top Hollywood, I rank this 3rd best, behind the 1981 Frank Langella version and Werner Herzog's great Nosferatu The Vampyre.
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