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Wasn't supposed to be a prediction, it's satire.

the military is literally policing the subway rn lol! just had to wait a couple months

It’s science fiction. You’re reading way too much into it.

Id say this is in no way John Carpenters fault as he never originally wanted to continue the series. It was corporate greed and fanbase demand

This is what we get for forcing this franchise to live way longer than it ever needed to and forcing the creators to cast aside their original idea and intent in the first place which was to create an anthology franchise.

This was done a month ago. Well, it looks like his prediction will come true after all. It took a Republican to rescue the city last time but that was the left locked them up. Nobody coming to the rescue now. The sequel "Escape from LA" is also in production.

Sad... I was always hoping for Waxworks 3. 😔. Despite only making a few horror movies, Anthony will always be up there with the greats like Carpenter and Craven... in my eyes.

Nice video, but you mispronounced LaCroix. Second, the third season wasn't all bad. Yes, the powers that be at USA basically finished Forever Knight. If it had not been for Geraint Wyn Davies, they would have gotten rid of Catherine Disher as well. The new characters in season 3 were not all bad. Yes, if the PTB had left it alone and not cut the budget, it might have lasted longer.

Great video

little did he know his own far left would destroy the city and nation....

New York is... a dump.

well when I watched it back in 81 I already knew it was satire, and far fetched, yes the crime rates in US cities were very high at the tie, but nope I did not think things would come to this. in the future.

Ironically NYC IS now the shithole that Carpenter envisioned!

The maker of this video should be ashamed of themselves for calling Carpenter's ideologies problematic.

But it did, though...

Carpenter was making an apocalyptic Sci fi movie. He wasn't making real life predictions. This is a completely juvenile and stupid reading of the film.

People are literally escaping NY and it`s "sequel" LA in droves for better pastures, he predicted the authoritarian regimes and that only the degenerate would live in them. He was spot on, on all accounts!

This is a really silly critique of John Carpenter's predictions of what society might look like in the future. Every movie producer makes predictions regarding of what the society looks like in the future for their science fiction movies. Some are fairly accurate, some not so much. That being said a lot of their predictions are based on the current events going on at the time. In the late 1970's violent crime was on the rise, and continued to increase through the 1980's.

you're completely missing the point.

I liked the plot as an intriguing fantasy but even in 1981 I knew there was no way the rich would willingly give up the most valuable real estate on the planet.

Still the best depiction of vampires ever. FK will always hold a special place in my heart.

I have recently bought this series on DVD. I remember watching it in the 90s but I can't remember what happened. It's going to be my summer time viewing. Thanks for uploading! 🧛‍♂️

Least he’s with his dad Douglas again right?

So are you going to see what Dracula actually is metaphoric for?

Dracula was simply a success upon release, and almost immediately translated to all major languages around the world. Everything else is a myth. Many _critics_ dismissed it, of course they did.

Thank you for making this video. I always wondered why folks would say it was ‘sexual’ because I never interpreted the story in that way.

I read the book. You are right. Bram Stoker's Dracula Isn't Really About Sex which actually surprised me. I think Hollywood overblows the book with their film adaptations by adding sex or sexual innuendos in it. But to be fair, if they did follow the book, it wouldn't be that entertaining.

An unwatchable turd.

The bgm is one of the highlight of this movie

Marvel Comics took the Varney character and transformed him into Earth's first vampire originating from Atlantis (spelled "Varnae"), who escaped before it sank below the ocean and quickly developed a reputation as Lord of Vampires. But by the 15th Century, he was tired of his eternal life and personally chose his successor: Vlad Dracula. He manipulated events to ensure that Dracula was turned into a vampire, and Varnae eventually allowed Dracula to kill him, drain HIS blood, and take his place as Lord of Vampires. I never read the original Varney novel. I really should one of these days.

Dracula was also able to go out during the day but his powers were greatly weakened by sunlight. Sunlight didn’t become fatal to vampires until FW Murnau’s 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

Varney though? 🤣... If he told me his name before he chomped on my neck, I'd be laughing my ass off. VARNEY... 🤣 Bless him....

I've never heard of this before!!! I've bee living under a rock 😭😭😭

the fact that castlevania included him i think is the neatest touch to the story. the inclusion of him, carmilla and saint germaine show how much research into vampire lore they did

You have no idea how much I love Varney The Vampire (and yes, like the commenter below, I read the ENTIRE book). I love how complex a character he is, at times he is evil, then indifferent and then helpful (I suppose). You have no idea how much I would love to see a film of this story. I also love that he is described as hideous too. I find that strangely attractive. 😀

I read The Feast of Blood when I was in high school!! I loved it (and yes, I read the *whole* thing, 2 volumes of teeny-tiny print, about 4,000,000 chapters!). But I still loved it. I was really into vampires then, and I'd never heard of Varney, but the bookstore guy had a copy in, so I grabbed it. I still have it, too. Glad to see it hasn't fallen into the cracks of vampire history!

Yeah, the comics are better

great interview! DFN, you are a great interviewer. I hope to hear more from you.