Dracula (DVD, 2004)

The best "Dracula" ever made! The dark beauty of an elegant nightmare... You will be hypnotyzed and posessed by the surreal atmosphere of this movie... and touched by eternal love of the creature supposed to be evil itself

Trashed and panned by some critics, Dracula, portrayed by Frank Langella is still one of my favorite movies. Spooky, atmospheric and eerie, this version of Dracula also features terrific music by John Williams, which underscores the scary goings on. Showings of this film on TV are so badly cut that many key scenes aren't included, making the DVD version all the more exciting to view. It's a perfect family Halloween movie treat.

I saw this movie on TV years ago and loved it so I wanted it on DVD. Frank is the most handsome Dracula ever! A wonderful romance story with an errie background. He can be scary but at the same time alluring. A very exciting movie.

You'll want to own handsome young Frank Langella's performance in the DVD version of "Dracula." He brings unforgettable intensity, charm and his gorgeous looks to this version of the count. The film shows the lushness and purity of vampiric love, the vulnerability and strength of the count and the perfect craft of actor Langella, who played Dracula on the stage. In the bonus feature "The Revamping of Dracula," made in 2004, Langella looks back on his role, and with only a little humility, acknowledges the impact he made on his female audience.

When I recently saw "Dracula" on a cable channel, it had been 28 years since I first saw it in 1979. The performance by Frank Langella stunned me as it did in the past. I knew I had to own it! I immediately bought the DVD on Ebay, as I wanted to see the bonus features as well.

Fans of horror movies will like to see another telling of Dracula. This one is purposely less bloody and grotesque than other versions. Langella refused to wear fangs, or be shown with blood dripping down his chin.

If you follow the films of Sir Laurence Olivier, you will appreciate his role in this movie as Dr. Van Helsing. He was quite ill prior to the film, but he wanted to do this, and one senses he enjoyed it.

Director John Badham narrates the movie in a bonus feature, and shares trivia and wisdom about the film. He talks of filming in England close to where King Arthur was born, the trials of building a life-size shipwreck on a blustery shore. He talks about the actors, how they were on the set and where the are now. This journey through the movie with Badham as the guide is fascinating for those loving movie trivia, and future filmmakers want to learn more about the process.

The music is by John Williams, who did the music for Star Wars.

Other actors to note are Donald Pleasance, who is probably most well-known as Blofeld in "You Only Live Twice" (1967). Kate Nelligan, who has been in many films, including "The Cider House Rules" (1999). Another familiar face is Sylvester McCoy, who played Doctor Who for one of the doctor's regeneration. This was never called out in the bonus material, which surprised me.

For those interested in James Bond, there is a scene, which Badham calls the "vampire wedding," in which the special effects are done by the fellow who does the opening credits for the Bond movies. Instead of 007's silhouette in front of a red beam of light, you will find Langella and Nelligan intertwined, with red light shooting out between their bodies, and lips, and oh dear. I'd better stop here. Suffice it to say, no one takes their clothes off in this movie, yet it is undeniably romantic.

This is a good investment in 70s culture, in horror, in romance. Starring Tony-award winning Langella, in his early days, post "Zorro" but pre "Twelve Chairs." He is now on Broadway in "Frost/Nixon" playing Nixon, if you can imagine that! I admit it is a hard leap for my brain to see him as Count Dracula, then picture him as Richard Nixon. He has been nominated for awards for the current roll, and I am sure it is deserved. He does every role with intensity, even "Skeletor" in "Masters of the Universe." He wore a mask the whole time, but he played it with such power that it stood out as extraordinary.

Buy the movie. Indulge. Replay. Fantasize. Maybe leave the bedroom window open on foggy nights to see who might appear, looking for his "best beloved."

I have always liked the story of Dracula, and was a big fan of Frank Langella's and really thought his was the best one. It has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid.

I loved this movie as a kid.It's different from all the other Dracula films I've seen.Good ending--is he dead or is he still alive.I had to own it ,thanks!!

Everything, actors, horror, romance, music, not too gory, keeps to the Bram Stoker original story' great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great

This is the best movie version of Dracula. Frank Langella is the best Dracula ever. Very faithful to the Gothic tradition. Set, setting, cinematography, atmosphere, music, script, acting -- everything dead-on, exceptionally well-done -- I watch it every Halloween!

I consider this to be THE definitive Dracula movie, bar none. Langella was a striking, smooth, sophisticated vampire, not a cheeseball or a monster. Before computer graphics came along and basically ruined movies, you had to actually be creative and suggest certain things, since you couldn't make literally anything appear on the screen. This made the writers and producers work harder to set the gothic mood and tell the STORY, not rely on cheesy computer graphics for shock value. The mood is absolutely creepy and epic throughout this film, which has a great deal of class, something you normally don't hear about vampire movies. I first saw this as a kid around 1981 or so and have always watched it on rare TV appearances since then. I make it a point to watch all time classic horror movies like this one only at night, and usually only in the fall/winter when the mood is right---This movie and The Shining are two I always watch in the heart of winter!!

The bonus material is like candy for true fans and makes the DVD a must have.

I decided to purchase this because it's a classic! Frank Langla is perfect as the count! He's so smooth and creepy.

I saw this movie in the theater in 1979 and went about five times. This Dracula is the most romantic version I have ever seen. The way they look at each other, *sigh*, is just wonderful.

i liked everything about it - mainly the romantic end. how dracula was able to have lucy,who was such an independent woman, fall in love with him. She came to him of her own free will not with any hypnotic suggestion like many of the others. they were truly in love. the fact that she had to turn into a vampire, even though it repulsed her, she almost became one. i loved the ending because even though he seemed defeated he howled & she understood what that meant. it is as if he said something very loving to her and she smiled.

They were excellent movie! Frank Langella was very handsome and the dracula costume was so beautiful! He attracted two beautiful women to be his own! At the end of film...Dracula's cape flied away after decayed away! I bought it because it was my dracula collections!

I love this version of Dracula. Frank Langella is terrific. I was going to rent it and then saw it available to buy.

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Bought it for a friend. Have heard no complaints so I believe all is well.Delivery was very good. The appearance was good.My friend was happy to get it.