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Off Topic => Off Topic => Topic started by: darkmanx_429 on October 11, 2014, 05:35:33 PM
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I was tempted to see this movie at the theater, but then to me it just doesn't look like a flick I would pay to see at a movie. I would rather see it at home on dvd.
Has anyone seen the movie and can give a review?
Is it worth a watch?
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www.youtube.com/embed/rTWNndQOyx8 (http://www.youtube.com/embed/rTWNndQOyx8)
I trust this guy's opinion.
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I really liked it. It's very predictable, but it's entertaining. I'm still kind of weirded out by how similar it is to LoS, but it was fun to watch.
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I'm just gonna wait til it comes out on tv, next year.
I'm still kind of weirded out by how similar it is to LoS, but it was fun to watch.
No wonder konami japan was bundling the movie with LoS2. hehehe.
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Haven't seen it yet, but I have mixed feelings on it. It's great and all that they're making what looks like a good Prince Vlad > Count Dracula bridge, but with it having historical basis on the actual Vlad I can't help but nitpick.
For one, I can't say I like the casting choice for Mehmed. The actor's good, but Mehmed was older than that. Two, I didn't see any hints that Radu would be making an appearance (but since Vlad's assumedly gonna win in the end there's no real reason to put Radu's betrayal in there, so I can concede that one). Three...he's in yet another Gothic castle. I love Gothic architecture to the point of it nearly being a fetish, but GODDAMNIT CAN WE GET ONE DRACULA MOVIE WITH POENARI JUST ONE.
Oh and the Caligula thing's weirding me out, too. Hope that's explained well enough.
All that said I'll definitely see it, because I'm always down for a Dracula flick...and I've got a bit of a man-crush on Luke Evans (hey, he's a good actor and he's a handsome sumbitch).
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A buddy told me it was the best vampire he's seen
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For one, I can't say I like the casting choice for Mehmed. The actor's good, but Mehmed was older than that.
I liked the actor for Mehmed, but did they really have to go with that haircut? Seems sort of anachronistic to me.
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My wife and I had been looking forward to this one for a while. But I'm hesitant now after reading the reviews... When you need to get a babysitter to see a movie, you wanna make sure it's gonna be worth the trouble!
She's pushing for Annabelle now instead. I loved the Conjuring, but I'm iffy on the whole possessed doll thing.
I'm glad to read on here that Dracula Untold isn't a shit pile.
Although I have to say that I would love to see a new historically accurate telling of Dracula. There's really no need to tie the whole vampire mythology into it. The real Dracula is interesting and terrifying enough as he actually was.
If I could cast an actor to play Dracula in historically accurate movie, I would go for someone like Daniel Day Lewis. But I gotta agree that Luke Evans is a good choice too!
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My wife and I had been looking forward to this one for a while. But I'm hesitant now after reading the reviews... When you need to get a babysitter to see a movie, you wanna make sure it's gonna be worth the trouble!
She's pushing for Annabelle now instead. I loved the Conjuring, but I'm iffy on the whole possessed doll thing.
I'm glad to read on here that Dracula Untold isn't a shit pile.
Although I have to say that I would love to see a new historically accurate telling of Dracula. There's really no need to tie the whole vampire mythology into it. The real Dracula is interesting and terrifying enough as he actually was.
If I could cast an actor to play Dracula in historically accurate movie, I would go for someone like Daniel Day Lewis. But I gotta agree that Luke Evans is a good choice too!
I saw Annebelle. You'll enjoy it if you liked The Conjuring.
I will say it's not as good as The Conjuring.
The movie to me was more drama than actual scares.
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If I could cast an actor to play Dracula in historically accurate movie, I would go for someone like Daniel Day Lewis.
Oh my God, yes YESYES YES YES YES!
Contact Hollywood, this needs to happen.
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I just got back from the theaters seeing it. All I can say is...
Bleh, BLEH!
I did not like direction this movie took at all. If you didn't like Dracula in LoS not being a villain, then you will HATE this movie. 90% of the movie is middling, then the last 10% is straight up awful.
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I admit that I found it predictable as all heck, but very entertaining nevertheless. There were some scenes which screamed Lords of Shadow, especially the Hand of Bats seen in the trailer, and the final scene, which was amusing. I appreciated the nods to the history of the real Vlad Tepes, which I agree, would be interesting to do properly in a film, and not tie in the vampire mythology, and yes, set some of it in Poenari. I loved the costumes, so it wasn't surprising when I saw Ngila Dickson (who did the LoTr costumes) in the credits. The msic was also good. The way I see it, Dracula Untold is a good fun vampire film that you can stick on for an hour and a half, and don't have to take seriously. Mehmed was unintentionally amusing, I thought at times, due to the very clear liberal use of fake tan and cheesy accent. Charles Dance was good as the Master Vampire (it appears that he took over the roles of Caligula and Baba Yaga). It irked me a little mind you that quite so many scenes which feature in the trailer were scenes cut form the final movie.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula - Prologue (extended) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BlnxN0JZMg#)
imo, still unmatched till this day
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Bram Stoker's Dracula - Prologue (extended) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BlnxN0JZMg#)
imo, still unmatched till this day
Not to go off subject and I'm sorry if it's been talked about before but this could have been in a great origins story in the CV universe. I feel LoI was kinda going for a denouncing God theme but as much as I like LoI this few minute scene shows more anguish and emotion than the ending of LoI. But really take this scene and toss in the name Belmont. Bam!
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I really liked it. It's very predictable, but it's entertaining. I'm still kind of weirded out by how similar it is to LoS, but it was fun to watch.
I'm not that surprised Drac's so op but yeah it's very Los like in some parts, especially the ending that just had me blurt out Los they could have done anything else but nope.
for it being predictable I guess it's more about the journey than the ending result.
I just liked it heck the whole room, afterwards were clapping.
I just liked how he wrecked stuff.
And word on the street is that it's supposed to be a reboot of the universal monster movies so yeah.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula - Prologue (extended) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BlnxN0JZMg#)
imo, still unmatched till this day
Completely agree. This is a great example of a Vlad>Dracula bridge, and a greater movie (except maybe Lucy being a giant slut, that was kind of annoying).
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Bram Stoker's Dracula - Prologue (extended)
imo, still unmatched till this day
Unmatched and unrivaled to this day.
Never did see Dracula Untold and have no real desire to. If it similar to LoS then obviously I have no interest.
(except maybe Lucy being a giant slut, that was kind of annoying).
Maybe when she was a vampire but that's in their nature as a vampire's sex drive is ten times pumped up then that of a human :o However, before she became a vampire she wasn't a slut. Mina narrated her friend as a pure and virtuous girl and she was simply checking out her suitors at the party. Virgins aren't sluts as they have yet to do the deed. Lucy just acts the way she does because she is a free sprite and has not been forced to conform to the strict laws of the church. And if she has then she just ignores it and lets her true self shine through.
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In the movie, I meant. Lucy's all over every guy barring Renfield and Dr. Van Helsing in the Coppola film. Just look at her dialogue involving Quincy's bowie knife:
Oh, Quincy, it's so big...can I touch it?
Or her obssession with Arabian Nights early in the film, much to Mina's disgust. Aaaand also the heavy implications she banged Wolf-Bat Drac more than a few times before turning.
I suppose she's not a slut in the pure technicality of the word as she's not fucking dudes out of wedlock, but she still acts pretty loose .
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I really enjoyed the movie. It's probably the best "B-action" movie I've seen lately.
I especially love the ending. There's no was the producers of this movie didn't not play Lords of Shadow or get any influence from it.
Speaking of, Luke Evans wouldn't make a bad Gabriel and Charles Dance would make a FANTASTIC Zobek.
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I really enjoyed the movie. It's probably the best "B-action" movie I've seen lately.
I especially love the ending. There's no was the producers of this movie didn't not play Lords of Shadow or get any influence from it.
Speaking of, Luke Evans wouldn't make a bad Gabriel and Charles Dance would make a FANTASTIC Zobek.
I agree with all of that. That end scene really sealed it, Dance *was* Zobek through and through during that end scene.
It wil definitely be interesting to see how the reboot of the Universal Monsters franchise goes, following this. It would be amusing if they did go for the twist and make Ingeras (Drac's son) turn out to be 'Count Alucard' (Drac in disguise in Son of Dracula.
It's also just struck me that a certain scene with Vlad and Mirena reminded me a bit of Gabriel and Marie's reunion in LoS2. Plus, there was the bit where Vlad yelling Mirena's name did sound oddly enough like him yelling 'Marie'. Just think about it as well, Mirena is closer to Marie than it is to say, Ilona (the name of Vlad III's second wife), or Elizabeta (which pops up occassionally as a name possibility for his first wife, the one who fell from Poenari into the Arges). Vlad's castle looked quite Castlevania-y in some shots as well.
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Just got back from seeing the movie and I liked it, in a cheezy B movie type of way.
And holy hell I think the director played alot of Lords of Shadow because there's some scenes (and the ending especially) that are taken straight from LOS1.
Also, if what the rumors are true about the universal monster saga, it'll be interesting to se how The Mummy and Frankenstein are connected.
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@Dracula9:
I was referring to the movie and yeah Lucy is pretty lose. As for the bit about her getting it on with Dracula in the maze garden, that was Dracula pushing Lucy's desires over the max. In essence she was under his spell through her own human weaknesses. She even mentions this to Mina as the two are heading back to her house. "Something pulled me and lured me, and I had no control..."
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OK. Just finished watching it. It wasn't bad.
The main story was an interesting take on the origin of Dracula.
Would have liked it if they had used more details from the original novel.
The ending was practically ripped off from Lords of Shadow with a pinch of Bram Stoker.
Could have done without that, honestly. Especially since I seriously doubt there will be a sequel.
One thing I liked about it is that Dracula's powers, even as a newborn, are more on par with Imhotep from the Mummy.
All in all I give it a 7/10.
EDIT:
Huh. Did you guys know that this is supposed to be the first film in a new cinematic universe to reboot the original Universal movie monsters?
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Yes Inccubus, I was reading this topic now for the first time and they said it like 3 or 4 times already lol
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Not to go off subject and I'm sorry if it's been talked about before but this could have been in a great origins story in the CV universe.
Have you played LOS? The only thing it's missing is the historical figure of Vlad.
I wish they'd made him a bit more of a tyrant, but in all honesty the people worshipped him as a national hero in Transylvania. Just playing on the Mythos of being ruthless a little bit more would have done well.
The whole thing about the legend of the vampire, although I like the idea it doesn't really explain where this came from. As far as I'm aware, there is no one magic bullet myth of the vampire. The vampire scenes were done well.
It was decent, I'd watch it again, and I'd watch its sequel... LOS 2 :P
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Have you played LOS? The only thing it's missing is the historical figure of Vlad.
I've only seen walkthroughs online. I see what you're saying but I thought the way they're portrayed are different to me. It's probably because in LoS they're making Belmont be Dracula and to me Belmont is the honorable lawful good hero. To each their own but I felt the ending of LoI was closer to that video but even still I thought the video had more feeling.
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After reading the reviews you guys wrote I think I'll grab it when it hits Redbox.
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So to put it simple, its good but not a "must watch in theaters"?
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That is what I understood from the comments, so I'll be waiting when it gets shown on cable tv.