Suck It, the Recap - Vampire Flicks (100% Sparkle Free!)
You may remember that last fall I did a series of posts on vampire films, all of which contributed significantly more to the bloodsucking canon than The Series Which Shall Not Be Named. I didn't *quite* finish it, so I thought this week, being "Eclipse Week," would be the perfect opportunity to finish the last couple of planned posts and link to
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Also, Donald Pleasence's best role is in that Dracula in my opinion. I love his Dr. Seward.
The 1931 Dracula certainly sets the definitive Dracula we know into cinematic motion. And Bela truly owned the role (watching the less talented actor in the Spanish language version play the title role was a bit sad given that the rest of the Spanish production is pretty outstanding).
Oldman is still my favorite to hold the role, though. I own this version on DVD and watch it pretty regularly and I have the soundtrack on my iPod and listen to it regularly. It's an amazing score that hearkens back to the choral creepiness of the 60s Hammer movies. This movie also is the one that has such brilliant effects and cinematography that I never tired of watching it. Reeves gets shit for playing Harker as detached and wooden, but that's just how he is in the book and for my money I think it's the definitive portrayal of Harker. And yes, despite the added (and frankly, almost necessary) storyline with Mina and the Count, this one is remarkably faithful to the book. Without a doubt my favorite Dracula movie and probably, at this time, my favorite vampire movie overall.
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Man, I love that Dracula score. I still remember an ice dancing couple doing a routine to that music. Incredible.
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