Can be quite funny at times, Leslie Nielsen - he'd make EastEnders look funny ! ,
Disadvantages:
A bit daft, but thats what comedies are for !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Well I have to hand it to this film.... considering i'm neither a fan of films starring vampires, nor a fan of Buffy the vampire slayer, this film is pretty good!
(Believe me on this one.... although it's going to sound rubbish, it really is worth a watch!)
"Dracula: Dead and loving it" was shown on Channel 4 Tuesday (11th Dec.) night, seen as there was absolutely nothing else on to watch I thought i'd give it a go. Why? Well because I had two choices: (a) Revise for my January chemistry and biology exams or (b) watch this film.... obviously (b) won!
Also the fact that this film stars Leslie Nielsen (the star of the "Naked Gun" films... of which I loved!).
~ In brief ~
Starring: Count Dracula - Leslie Nielsen Renfield - Peter MacNicol Jonathon Harker - Steven Weber Mina - Amy Yasbeck Lucy - Lysette Anthony Dr. Seward - Harvey Corman Professor Van Helsing - Mel Brooks
Directed by - Mel Brooks
Style of film: Comedy Duration of the film: 90 mins Rating: I'm not sure about this but i'd assume it would be a PG.
~ Whats it about? ~
Well, in a word, Count Dracula. (Ok, ok, so all mathematicians out there.... I do know that, that is two words!)
In brief (please look away now if you'd rather not know what its all about....) Count Dracula moves into a castle in Transylvania (it's set in 1893).
Dracula hires a financial adviser, Renfield, who is warned off going to see Dracula because of course, he's a vampire. However he doesn't believe the hype and visits his new 'client' anyway. Needless to say he soon realises that he is infact a real vampire, not just dressed like one! While staying at the Count's castle, Renfield falls under Dracula's spell.
Together, the two of them travel to England, where Dracula begins his reign of terror by draining the blood of two women: Lucy and Mina. When Lucy's health fails, her guardian, Dr. Seward and his assistant, Jonathan Harker call in the Professor Van Helsing to unmask the problem. (After all, they won't really expect her sudden lack of energy, teeth marks in her neck, feeling weak, etc, to be related to a vampire would they!?
Lucy die's (after having a wooden stake slammed through her heart mind you!) and the rest of the story mainly revolves around the family trying to stop Dracula killing thier other daughter too, Mina.
~ Was it scary? ~
Well no, not really! Considering not many of us would really appreciate a run-in with Count Dracula in a dark alley, this film made Dracula look like someone i'd really want to get to know!!
~ Any special effects? ~
Well if you are looking for Star Wars style SFX then you'll be dissapointed! Although of course seen as Dracula is a fictional (lol, we hope!) character, with super-natural abilities there are inevitably a few.... namely:
flying, hanging upside-down, clinging to the ceiling, long-distance hypnosis, shadows with a mind of their own (lol, his shadow is funny!), and of course, morphing into a bat.
All of which, you've got to agree, would be really handy if we could have the ability to do!
~ How good is it? ~
Well i'm not going to say this film would beet Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings (although i've yet to see them both!), but, if you have revision to do and you really don't want to do it then this film is worth a try!
Personally i'd give it a 7/10 rating.
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Good
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