I was going to say the same thing. As much as I think Browning's Dracula could benefit from a score, Glass's is distracting and makes the dialog hard to hear.
It's hard to pick a favorite. Nosferatu has the creepiest version of the character, but I loves me some Lugosi.
The Count Dracula 1977 BBC miniseries is the most faithful adaptation of the novel that I've seen, but it seems wrong to vote for it above the other two.
Ditto. The first time I ever saw a vampire movie was this film, and I was in 1st or 2nd grade. Lugosi scared the crap outta me!
It will always be tops in my book.
That's definitely my favourite version of that film, and it's the main reason I have it on DVD (not that big a fan of the film, to be honest). But hey, I love Philip Glass.
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"Dracula: Dead and Loving It" was the best.
None of the Dracula films I saw ever impressed me (I haven't seen that many on the list). Coppola's had Keanu as a dud of a hero, Sadie whats-her-name acting like a porn star, and that Goth romance stuff that someone else already mentioned.
The remake of Noseferatu was interesting...but melancholy and dreary.
None of the Dracula films I saw ever impressed me (I haven't seen that many on the list). Coppola's had Keanu as a dud of a hero, Sadie whats-her-name acting like a porn star, and that Goth romance stuff that someone else already mentioned.
The remake of Noseferatu was interesting...but melancholy and dreary.
Heh, Dr. Daystrom is a vampire.
Just finished watching all four seasons of this lately
I wish they'd make a follow up either with him or a new incarnation of the legacy that does become a full Vampire this time.
Did you really think so? I didn't find that at all.
The Kronos Quartet actually went on tour, performing the score live as the movie played. I wish I could have seen that.
The one with Gary Oldman in it.
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Did you really think so? I didn't find that at all.
The Kronos Quartet actually went on tour, performing the score live as the movie played. I wish I could have seen that.
The main problem is they didn't use the score like most movies do. Usually you insert music during key moments of the film, not during the WHOLE ENTIRE STINKING run of the film and at the same volume as other people are talking.That was the main problem. The actual music itself was fine. I just wish they hadn't drowned the movie with it.
Just finished watching all four seasons of this lately
I wish they'd make a follow up either with him or a new incarnation of the legacy that does become a full Vampire this time.
WTF??!! ITS ON DVD AND NO ONE TOLD ME???!!!
It was released over the last year and a half or so, three DVD sets with the 7 episodes of season 4 just added to the season 3 disc.
Really nothing in the way of extras and three or four of the episodes were in a bad way when they were restored and transfered, the quality is noticeably less than the others.
Really nothing in the way of extras and three or four of the episodes were in a bad way when they were restored and transfered, the quality is noticeably less than the others.
Well, like I said, I just didn't notice the problem you describe, i.e. the music drowning out the dialogue.
Had to go with DRACULA 1958 aka THE HORROR OF DRACULA. Not exactly faithful to the book but a damn fine climax. Plus Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing!
Random thoughts
Why was DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE on the list. It's not an adaption of the novel.
Everyone should go watch the 1931 Spanish language version. Its only fault is the lack of Bela. In every other way it is superior.
The Glass score for Dracula '31 is on all the DVD versions. It's not good on any of them but it is there.
The Coppola version might have topped the list but the love story just betrayed the novel too much. Dracula's character was thoroughly assassinated when he cried like a baby over Mina's "Dear Drac" letter.
DRACULA 2002 is the one made in Italy with Patrick Bergin right? If so then I have not been able to make it past the let's go drive my new car around for a while scene.
With the exception of PAGES FROM A VIRGIN'S DIARY I own every movie on this list. Cool or sad?
Random thoughts
Why was DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE on the list. It's not an adaption of the novel.
Everyone should go watch the 1931 Spanish language version. Its only fault is the lack of Bela. In every other way it is superior.
The Glass score for Dracula '31 is on all the DVD versions. It's not good on any of them but it is there.
The Coppola version might have topped the list but the love story just betrayed the novel too much. Dracula's character was thoroughly assassinated when he cried like a baby over Mina's "Dear Drac" letter.
DRACULA 2002 is the one made in Italy with Patrick Bergin right? If so then I have not been able to make it past the let's go drive my new car around for a while scene.
With the exception of PAGES FROM A VIRGIN'S DIARY I own every movie on this list. Cool or sad?
Nice avatar, SPOCKED.
I as well. Actually, off-hand the most noticeable interaction between dialogue and music I recall is the music stopping for Lugosi to say 'I am Dracula'.
My fondness for the 92 version is only slightly above the Lugosi and Max Shreck versions. But seriously, Dracula is like pizza. No matter how good or bad it is, I still watch.