Comments on: Son of Dracula http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/ The Darkest Corner of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:55:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2480 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:37:33 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2480 Thanks very much, that's very encouraging. What I was hoping to do was review the majority of them in some sort of family tree type sequence where each character's films gradually leads up to their amalgamation. Actually that plan's just an excuse to watch them all over again! Thanks very much, that’s very encouraging. What I was hoping to do was review the majority of them in some sort of family tree type sequence where each character’s films gradually leads up to their amalgamation. Actually that plan’s just an excuse to watch them all over again!

]]> by: livius http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2468 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:37:06 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2468 Hmm, a Whale directed Dracula sequel sounds mouth-watering. I'd never heard that he had been under consideration and he indeed might have produced something surprising - alas, we'll never know. BTW, I've really been enjoying your Universal write-ups and I hope you'll continue with them. Hmm, a Whale directed Dracula sequel sounds mouth-watering. I’d never heard that he had been under consideration and he indeed might have produced something surprising - alas, we’ll never know.

BTW, I’ve really been enjoying your Universal write-ups and I hope you’ll continue with them.

]]> by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2463 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:50:23 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2463 Good point, Livius - the Frankenstein films and sequels are definitely better, though I do quite like the House films which Drac appeared in too. I never saw any of the Invisible Man sequels but I'm quite a fan of James Whale's film. In fact I believe Whale was originally pencilled in to direct Daughters of Dracula (I saw a pre-production poster with his name written underneath so I'm certain this is true) but they kicked him off the project when they realised his submitted ideas were too close to the edge - would have been interesting to see how Whale would have transformed it from average into something else. Good point, Livius - the Frankenstein films and sequels are definitely better, though I do quite like the House films which Drac appeared in too. I never saw any of the Invisible Man sequels but I’m quite a fan of James Whale’s film. In fact I believe Whale was originally pencilled in to direct Daughters of Dracula (I saw a pre-production poster with his name written underneath so I’m certain this is true) but they kicked him off the project when they realised his submitted ideas were too close to the edge - would have been interesting to see how Whale would have transformed it from average into something else.

]]> by: livius http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2447 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:21:19 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/01/22/son-of-dracula/#comment-2447 You know, I have all the Universal Legacy sets and reading your last few reviews has made me realise that the Dracula set is the one I've returned to least often. I feel that (with the exception of The Invisible Man)the Dracula sequels were a good deal weaker, or at least a lot less fun than any of the other monster follow-ups. Odd, bearing in mind the enduring popularity of the character. You know, I have all the Universal Legacy sets and reading your last few reviews has made me realise that the Dracula set is the one I’ve returned to least often. I feel that (with the exception of The Invisible Man)the Dracula sequels were a good deal weaker, or at least a lot less fun than any of the other monster follow-ups. Odd, bearing in mind the enduring popularity of the character.

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