They stay in Transylvania in most versions of the story. The book and the film with Gary Oldman spend more time there and give them more to do before moving on.
The way he kept opening it and closing, I thought she might be in there and didn't want John to know. Then when he sent him for wood I thought he was gonna do her!
Kudos to those of you who are parents of athletes. My middle school team just finished up a volleyball tournament (7:45 am - about 5:30 pm). At least with coaching, I get to be out there and active with the girls. Sitting on bleachers for that many hours....oof. That takes some serious dedication to your kids and their sports.
I started late! Damnit. Finishing one movie led to scrolling Facebook videos for a while. And of course I had to eat. And the gummy just HAD to kick in…
But I’m comfortable now, and I’m watching the original black and white version despite the Archive apparently also having a colorized version. (The only colorized old film I’d consider is Phantom of the Opera.)
I love the Dracula mythos. A few years ago I watched the BBC miniseries featuring Mark Gatiss as both co-creator and as Renfield. And Van Helsing was a woman; which was fascinating. Loved it.
I always wondered. Dracula wore that metal around his neck in the 1st half of the movie. But no one asked how he was awarded it. That would be the first thing I would ask at a cocktail party "how did you get this medallion? I bet you have a good story about it"
In which we learn that the director of The Mummy helped film "I Love Lucy" and also directed vintage porn, because you can't go wrong with that information.
Plus a post on "Ed Wood," where, yep, a lot of the cast has done rotten things since. But Martin Landau (playing Lugosi) is not one of them: https://librarydvdlove.substack.com/p/ed-wood
It might be a topic some don't want to deal with for a fun night. And I know we've done movies with subtitles before, but I think some people complain about trying to follow that and the conversation here.
Yes, I know the cartoon's supposed to be before the flick, but found this unmolested copy and, well..
https://vimeo.com/1739813
Some of my favorite lines:
"Oh, no, you mustn't go there .. we people of the mountains believe .. there are vampires!"
"I don't drink .. wine."
"He promised me millions of flies!"
"We know why Miss Mina has bad dreams, and we know how to make them stop!"
"You know too much to live, Van Helsing!"
Who was in the 2nd coffin? Anybody, somebody for a letter film?
Kinda odd how the wives just went away from the story.
They stay in Transylvania in most versions of the story. The book and the film with Gary Oldman spend more time there and give them more to do before moving on.
It was empty. It was supposed to be for Mina.
The way he kept opening it and closing, I thought she might be in there and didn't want John to know. Then when he sent him for wood I thought he was gonna do her!
Kudos to those of you who are parents of athletes. My middle school team just finished up a volleyball tournament (7:45 am - about 5:30 pm). At least with coaching, I get to be out there and active with the girls. Sitting on bleachers for that many hours....oof. That takes some serious dedication to your kids and their sports.
The real fun is bringing your kid to the ER again at halftime after his knee pops. He’s heavy.
I started late! Damnit. Finishing one movie led to scrolling Facebook videos for a while. And of course I had to eat. And the gummy just HAD to kick in…
But I’m comfortable now, and I’m watching the original black and white version despite the Archive apparently also having a colorized version. (The only colorized old film I’d consider is Phantom of the Opera.)
I love the Dracula mythos. A few years ago I watched the BBC miniseries featuring Mark Gatiss as both co-creator and as Renfield. And Van Helsing was a woman; which was fascinating. Loved it.
Just got off the phone with my sister. She kinda likes you guys.
Lemme guess – she lives in Canada?
Like me.
What can I say? I've got charisma out the wazoo.
Is she a looker?
You've got a sister? God only knows how I missed her.
She wishes she could say the same of you.
Thanks Ziggy and non comment fellow Wonkers.
I always wondered. Dracula wore that metal around his neck in the 1st half of the movie. But no one asked how he was awarded it. That would be the first thing I would ask at a cocktail party "how did you get this medallion? I bet you have a good story about it"
He borrowed it from Gorka.
Oh that's very funny!
Rewards points at the crematorium?
Probably got it when he was a choir boy...
It's true. Vlad the Impaler was a wonderful alto.
The Obama guy was nearly speechless - something about CNN and MSNOW - about 40 minutes ago - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhdPnqnATnU
Obligatory Hype My Movie Blog comment...
I don't have a post about this one, but I do about another 1930s Universal monster classic: https://librarydvdlove.substack.com/p/the-mummy-1932-and-1999
In which we learn that the director of The Mummy helped film "I Love Lucy" and also directed vintage porn, because you can't go wrong with that information.
Plus a post on "Ed Wood," where, yep, a lot of the cast has done rotten things since. But Martin Landau (playing Lugosi) is not one of them: https://librarydvdlove.substack.com/p/ed-wood
I'm there for that Mummy double bill, thanks!
Landau’s performance was outstanding.
Also, fuck Johnny Depp. Never liked him even before I found out he was a domestic abuser.
Me neither. It's in the post!
Is it true his last name was the inspiration for his actors' acting style?
A friend of mine pointed out that if Ed Wood had the budgets of Michael Bay, his movies might have been the same and maybe better.
It's hard to be dumber than Michael Bay!
Ugh, I'd binge Ed Wood forever before subjecting myself to one Michael Bay movie.
The best thing about Michael Bay is that he’s not Uwe Boll.
Wood’s problem was that he never believed in second takes.
But the man to hire when you have no budget was always Roger Corbin.
He worked with the Magpie twins, who always stole props for the movie's use.
True...
This is more interesting as an example of the transition from silent film to the Talkies.
Fun fact: they used the same sets to film a Spanish language version of Dracula that some critics think is better than the English version.
I've heard about that, I've never seen it, and I totally should.
The blocking and lighting are pure silent film.
So is M, and that one holds up a lot better than these old monster movies tend to.
Should we request it, or is it too dark for this weekly gathering?
It might be a topic some don't want to deal with for a fun night. And I know we've done movies with subtitles before, but I think some people complain about trying to follow that and the conversation here.
I think there's a dubbed version (yuck) but you're almost certainly right on the first point.
I kinda have that problem. I is an Old.
In case it wasn't mentioned....
This was one of only two movies where Bela Lugosi played Dracula.
The other?
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein"
Peacock has auto-segued into Frankenstein. "From the novel by Mrs Percy B Shelley" in the credits.
ACCKKKK, which version is that?
Is there a "say what??" emoji?
*facepalm*
Double facepalm!
It's not exactly a good film, but I liked League of Extraordinary Gentlemen's take on a Mina who was, after all this, still a vampire.
She was a hottie!
and they didn't live happily after ever ...
And that's the movie.
🎶Please please please America...
Un-fuck it up!🎵
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