Comments on: Bram Stoker’s Dracula http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/ The Darkest Corner of the Web Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-893 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:33:32 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-893 She couldn't have been that good at shoplifting if she got caught for it, surely? Really though, there are one or two films that I did think she was reasonably good in (Heathers being one, Eddy Scissorhands being another). As for going along with popular opinion, I'm definitely not the type for that and I honestly don't care what the masses think - I prefer to formulate my own ideas where possible (and they may or may not happen to comply with what other people are thinking). I still believe Ryder was miscast in Dracula (and particularly Alien Resurrection), but I acknowlegde it's only an opinion and always welcome alternative angles. She couldn’t have been that good at shoplifting if she got caught for it, surely? Really though, there are one or two films that I did think she was reasonably good in (Heathers being one, Eddy Scissorhands being another). As for going along with popular opinion, I’m definitely not the type for that and I honestly don’t care what the masses think - I prefer to formulate my own ideas where possible (and they may or may not happen to comply with what other people are thinking). I still believe Ryder was miscast in Dracula (and particularly Alien Resurrection), but I acknowlegde it’s only an opinion and always welcome alternative angles.

]]> by: CraigTheRave http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-892 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:13:19 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-892 I think the comment on Winona Ryder being miscast pangs at 'going along with the crowd' after her bad press following the shop lifting incident. I think Winona is very good in this film, and it is a far more diverse, wilder performance than she has been known for. I think you should check out the likes of Heathers and Beatlejuice or Little Women before labelling her 'not even good at shop lifting'. I think the comment on Winona Ryder being miscast pangs at ‘going along with the crowd’ after her bad press following the shop lifting incident. I think Winona is very good in this film, and it is a far more diverse, wilder performance than she has been known for. I think you should check out the likes of Heathers and Beatlejuice or Little Women before labelling her ‘not even good at shop lifting’.

]]> by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-559 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:35:50 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-559 Yes, I think it's acknowledged that it wasn't 100% faithful. I think you'll agree though that it would be a pretty difficult book to adapt completely faithfully. I think the recognition of reincarnated lovers stems from the fact that they tried to work in a small historical background perspective with the prologue, linking the later recognition to that and thereby instilling Drac with motivation that could be clearly identified with by the audience. That's my guess anyway! Anyway, speak and thee shall scream: the Blacula films (the first one and its sequel 'Scream, Blacula, Scream') are available from MGM in R1 territory. (I may look into picking up these myself at some point actually.) Yes, I think it’s acknowledged that it wasn’t 100% faithful. I think you’ll agree though that it would be a pretty difficult book to adapt completely faithfully. I think the recognition of reincarnated lovers stems from the fact that they tried to work in a small historical background perspective with the prologue, linking the later recognition to that and thereby instilling Drac with motivation that could be clearly identified with by the audience. That’s my guess anyway!

Anyway, speak and thee shall scream: the Blacula films (the first one and its sequel ‘Scream, Blacula, Scream’) are available from MGM in R1 territory. (I may look into picking up these myself at some point actually.)

]]> by: Cal http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-558 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:54:51 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/07/03/bram-stokers-dracula/#comment-558 "Zoltan Hound of Dracula" crap? I saw that and thought it was ace! Mind you, I WAS about 11 at the time...! It seems even this "official" film screws around with the source material in plot/emphasis from your synopsis, which is a shame. There was sod all about Drac recognising a lost love in Mina Harker, that's for sure. Funny you mention Blacula. I want to get hold of a copy of that, as it happens. “Zoltan Hound of Dracula” crap? I saw that and thought it was ace! Mind you, I WAS about 11 at the time…!

It seems even this “official” film screws around with the source material in plot/emphasis from your synopsis, which is a shame. There was sod all about Drac recognising a lost love in Mina Harker, that’s for sure.

Funny you mention Blacula. I want to get hold of a copy of that, as it happens.

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