Give me a Gary Oldman over a Daniel Day-Lewis any day. Oldman has ridiculous range and he's believable in everything he's in. You forget you're watching him. DDL on the other hand, seems to me like a caricature instead of a character half the time. You don't get lost in the performance, you always know it's Daniel, and it feels like he's performing for himself.
This movie was promoted as the most faithful adaptation ever made of Stoker's novel; that's true in the sense that, unlike all previous movie versions, it doesn't leave out any significant details of the novel, but it does add a great many things that are neither derived from, nor in the spirit of, the original book. None of that, of course, prevents it from being an extremely fascinating new take on the story. The novel contains no real origin story for Dracula; he is nominally Prince Vlad III of Wallachia, historically nicknamed Dracula, returned from the dead to feast on the blood of the living, but Stoker knew basically nothing about the historical Dracula (including probably even his real name or title) except that he existed. His wife's suicide in the movie is roughly derived from real history, but not history that Stoker would have known about. The story of Dracula is not "a love story" in any previous version that I've ever heard of: the closest analogy I know to the film's story of a vampire discovering, after centuries, a woman who looks identical to, and might be a reincarnation of, his wife from his pre-vampiric life is in the 1972 movie Blacula, starring William Marshall as the vampire Prince Mamuwalde who becomes obsessed with such a woman. Dracula's shadow that moves independently of him is an invention for Coppola's movie; in the original novel vampires do not have shadows at all, and for the same reason why they cast no reflections in mirrors - because in some traditional folklore a shadow or a reflection is a form of its possessor's soul, and a vampire has none. The line "I never drink...wine" is taken directly from the 1931 movie with Bela Lugosi as Dracula. Coppola's movie is true to the novel in letting Dracula go out in daylight, though more vulnerable then than he would be at night: the idea that vampires are killed by sunlight originates in the 1922 German silent film Nosferatu, the first movie adaptation ever made of Stoker's novel, made in violation of copyright, and one of the most innovative and influential movies of all time in the development of film techniques. Death by sunlight is part of authentic troll folklore, not vampire folklore, and Friedrich Murnau, the director of Nosferatu, was (I suspect) almost certainly influenced by the use of trolls and troll symbolism in the plays of Ibsen, with which Murnau would definitely have been familiar. There was an outstanding 1979 German remake of Nosferatu, directed by Werner Herzog, and apparently a new version, this time in English, is to be released this December. As to Igor the hunchback, he is from the world of Frankenstein, not of Dracula. There is no such character in the original Frankenstein novel, but the 1931 movie with Boris Karloff does give Dr. Frankenstein a hunchback assistant named Fritz. The much more important and memorable character of Igor the hunchback, played by Bela Lugosi, only arrives in Universal's third Frankenstein movie, Son of Frankenstein, in 1939. I hope that at least some of this information is interesting or useful for you, and thanks for the great reaction video.
Bram Stoker's novel *Dracula* is and has been one of my very favorite books ever since I first read it nearly forty years ago. This film adaptation is one I've always enjoyed. Brilliant atmosphere among many other great qualities. I'm happy to see this posted. ❤
In the 19th Century, when the novel Dracula was written, the lines between werewolves and vampires were not well defined therefore Dracula can take werewolf form. He's always a vampire, but sometimes he's a werewolf too. Yes, "Dracula" is a title that means "Son of the Dragon" or "Son of the Devil." His real name (yes, Dracula was a historical person) was Prince Vlad. He is often called "Vlad the Impaler" because he was infamous for impaling people on pikes as his preferred method of execution. Igor is from the 1931 movie Frankenstein; however, the character is only found in the movie adaptation; he is not in the original novel. Van Helsing burned Mina's forehead with a communion wafer.
Traditionally in Eastern European/Slavic/Romanian folklore, it was far more common for the undead to take the form of wolves instead of bats, which kind of makes sense considering vampire bats are only native to Central and South America. There's actually lots of overlapping in vampire and werewolf mythology, I remember reading once that dead werewolves could return from the graves as vampires. Because of Hollywood, nowadays we think that vampires do this and werewolves or zombies do that, but these are mostly modern inventions.
"I have crossed oceans of time to find you." Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Judi Diamond, Michaela Bercu, and Monica Bellucci's Hollywood debut. Movie Magic Fact: The scene of Lucy (Sadie Frost) getting back into her coffin in the underground crypt was shot in reverse, to give it an eerie quality. Voice Play Fact: Prince Vlad's scream after he drives his sword into the cross is not the voice of Gary Oldman. Lux Interior, lead singer of punk band The Cramps, recorded the scream, and it was dubbed in. Practical Effects Fact: Francis Ford Coppola was insistent that he didn't want to use any kind of elaborate special effects or computer trickery when making the film. All of the effects were achieved with practical and in-camera methods. The Rest Of The Story Fact: Producer and director Francis Ford Coppola explains on the DVD commentary that Mina and Harker's wedding was a re-shoot done at a Los Angeles Greek Orthodox church. They filmed the entire ceremony with a genuine Romanian Orthodox minister, and realized afterwards that Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves may have really been married to each other, not in any legal sense, but "under the eyes of God" as Ryder claims. Reeves has since confessed that he often gets text messages from Ryder that read "Hello, husband," and that they are both completely fine with it.
Keanus British accent was always considered the low point of the movie. Renfield was a lawyer who went to see Dracula before Keanu did and he came back crazy.
fun facts when Bram stoker wrote the novel the whole idea of dracula came mainly from two people, along with myths etc. The name Bram took from a man called Vlad the impaler his family symbol was a dragon aka dracul (may have spelling wrong) however, the whole blood lust, and vampirism came from a woman! her name was Elizabeth Bathory aka The blood countess of Hungary. This woman was no joke. another interesting fact Vlad the impaler one of his wives did throw herself from one of his castles. It was actually featured in a ghost hunters episode, However the river she threw herself into no longer exists and has been replaced with a modern cement road.
It’s interesting. I’ve been watching since the beginning of your reaction channel, and you’re getting better at all aspects of reacting. Recognizing actors, mentioning the film score, not being scared of Tuesdays…. Anyway, I’m here for it. Cheers, JL
Brahm Stoker wrote a remarkable book. Gary Oldman acted superb, Anthony Hopkins, too. And, you are right a love story. Vlad Dracula is a true Romian Prince. He did battle the Turks. Vlad the Impaler. Read history of his story.
Fun fact: Francis Ford Coppola had Winona Ryder considered to play Mary Corleone in The Godfather Part III, but she rejected the role because she was already signed for Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands. Then, the director chose his daughter Sofia Coppola for the role of Michael Corleone's daughter, which marked her debut and farewell to acting, due to the severe criticism she received. Wynona then agreed to participate in this film, to compensate for having refused to participate in The Godfather Part III. J, I'm glad you liked this movie. Most of the TH-camrs who have reacted have not appreciated it. As you say, it is the small details and the performances (except Keanu Reeves with his terrible British accent) that make it a great reimagining of Bram Stoker's timeless story. It's certainly not on the same level as the first two parts of The Godfather, much less Apocalypse Now, but it is a great Coppola film.
This movie is the most faithful adaptation of the book we've ever gotten, to my knowledge. It was a labor of love for Coppola and the behind-the-scenes are *staggering*. Coppola refused to use CGI or post-effects. Every special effect in film was done in-camera using old school techniques. Some of them *incredibly* old school.
@@danielallen3454 You're right, out of the films, this is as good as it gets. (Oldman kills the role) Just hoping we get better. Not saying this is a bad film. It's one of my favorite vampire films. I just want a true to form Stokers book to film movie.
@StinkyGreenBud Of all the current versions there is only one other contender for most faithful. The BBC's T.V. adaptation "Count Dracula" (1977) with Louis Jourdan as Count Dracula and Frank Finlay as Professor Van Helsing. Which one is more faithful to the book is arguable, both include a large number of accurate correspondences, though the BBC one adds the fewest cinematic extras.
Great movie! I was in the play Dracula in the 11th grade back in '89. I was Renfield, it was the greatest thing that happened to me in high school. I will never forget that time 🤗
"I don't know the nastiest thing they were doing in 1897..." I'm sure you know of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Requiem in D Minor and The Jupiter Symphony to name a couple. Well, in ~1780 he composed a piece of music allegedly for his friends as a party piece which you can listen to right here on TH-cam. It is in German, however I'm pretty sure you can guess what it translates to. The title is _Leck mich im Arsch._ Don't doubt the freakiness of humans.
Something to remember about Dracula is that the book was meant to read like a series of collected letters and journal entries from the perspectives of the different characters, and togetherthey paint the whole pictureof what happened. Typically when you hear that character speaking, that is the part of the story where they were the narrator. An exception to that is sometimes when you hear Van Helsing giving out information through narration (like when he was talking about the the crew that died on the ship).
Always loved this movie. Vampires are my favorite of the Monster Universe. The score to this movie is so good as well. Great effects and makeup. This one has it all.
Bro! Now that you have seen "Bram Stoker's Dracula", one of my favorite vampire movies of all time, you HAVE to see Mel Brooks', "Dracula: Dead and Loving It"! Such a great parody of this.
And yes, it was Monica Bellucci. This was her first non-Italian film. The baby was snatched from the local village. Dracula had been out hunting for his Brides. I recommend you read the Book.
Yes. Gary Oldman is the goat. Despite Keanu’s horrid acting, this film is hands down one of my favorite movies of all time, and the best Dracula adaptation film. I would suggest watching The Time Machine (2002) with Guy Pearce. Very underrated movie. 10/10
@EOM Reacts Nosforatu, the original black and white version, is the closest origin story for Vampires on screen but the actual story of Vlad, The Impailer is the ACTUAL origin story on Vampires ❤
still one of my favorite vampire films! loved gary oldman's performance. crazy how i was watching this as a child. then i remember i was watching a lot of films in the 90s i probably shouldn't have been watching at that young age. 😏
You should watch “The Scarlet Letter” with Gary Oldman and Demi Moore. Gary’s hair is awesome in that one too. I personally think it’s Gary Oldman at his hottest.
JAY watch these Dracula movies 1.Horror Of Dracula 1958 2.Dracula Dead And Loving It 3.Dracula 1979 4.Renfeild 2024 5.Blacula 6.The Monster Squad 7.Dracula 1931 8.Hotel Translyvania 2012
Keanu's hair turned gray? Due to his experience making this movie? ... wow. Oh, silly me, you meant Jonathan Harker's hair turned gray, as explained in the book. Got it ;)
Gary Oldman killed it! So sexy! When this came out in the theaters that year I dressed as one of the vampire ladies and won a contest! Back when I was young and sexy lol. Now that would be a different kind of horror.😂
I think I went and saw this twice as a kid. This is a fairly faithful adaptation of the book,the prologue isn’t from the book and implies that Vlad the impaler and the fictional character of Dracula are the same person. This was before Keanu was seen as a serious actor
This was my best friend's favorite movie for a very long time. It's honestly a very weird movie that takes as little liberties as needed in regards to the source material, and it's a film that's very near and dear to my heart. Love Song for a Vampire, the song that plays over the credits, is one of my favorite songs.
"Ya'll lost one person..." But it had to be Quincy 🤠 the most badass of Lucy's suitors. Quincy Morris gets left out of most adaptations unfortunately, so there aren't a lot to compare Billy Campbell's performance to.
One of the unsung accomplishments of this film is how all the effects were done with ultra-traditional in-camera effects. To those who hate CGI for it's own sake, and love practical ones and film history, this film is a MASTERPIECE. It's amazing how few people watching the film even know this importance consideration.
Your fear is just we fight the good fight every night just praise us if you ever see us we live in the shadows protecting humans from the vampire menace
Between all the "Shirley Temples", the "Dracula I'm moving in - but she can't join", "did she squirt" and the reaction to a baby being dropped like a book...I just couldn't😆 This is easily in my top 10 reactions from you J. I was 9 when i saw this in theaters, and l don't think there'll ever be a better Dracula film than this one⚰
The movie DRACULA is a love story. The book is straight up gothic horror and does not have this subplot. I definitely recommend the read as the Dracula character is far scarier in novel form (in my humble opinion). As always, love watching your reactions, Jay.
The novel is a love story, but the protagonists, the lovers are Johnathan and Mina, Dracula is a being of pure evil and chaos, damnable and irredeemable.
My favourite movie, I've crossed oceans for you. Love that line. loved your reaction J. Did she squirt no but I spat out my juice when you said that 😂 looking forward to the other great movies this week.
My most favorite movie about Dracula!!! Gary Oldman is phenomenal!!!! Winona’s accent is kinda cringy, too 😂 Igor was Dr Frankenstein’s helper. I always want Dracula to win.
Redfield is played by my favorite solo music artist, Tom Waits. His voice may not be "pretty", but the man is an OUTSTANDING storyteller and unbelievably unique.
The Conversation is a Francis Ford Copela classic rhat needs more love. It came out the same year as Godfather 2. Thematically its very similar ro Enemy of The State but in the 70's wirh Gene Hackman and a pre Han and Lando Harrison Ford & Billy Dee Williams and a cameo by a 70's legend.
This movie is why I have impure thoughts about Gary Oldman. "I have crossed oceans of time to find you." = Best panty drop line in film history! Now you gotta see what Mel Brooks did to this with Dracula, Dead and Loving It.
This is a great movie. A true classic. Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins are awesome. Also, speaking of Dracula. Check out dracula dead and loving it with leslie nielsen. That movie is hilarious.
I don’t understand why people insist this is “the most faithful adaptation”. It covers the basic beats of the book, but the characters have been utterly changed. Making Mina and Dracula star-crossed lovers just fills me with bile. Absolute horseshit. The one thing they got right was the casting and portrayal of Quincy Morris. RIP to a Texas legend. “And to our bitter grief, with a smile and silence, he died, a gallant gentleman.”
The cinematography was amazing in this film. I loved seeing Quincey Morris finally brought to the silver screen. I also loved Tom Waits as Reinfeld. I didn’t mind the love story so much, and I enjoyed the way the film blended the novel with the historical Dracula. A little overboard in places, the only thing I found consistently cringeworthy was Keanu Reeves as Harker.
The love story angle was an invention of the movie. In this Dracula went to London to spread his kind over the civilized world and happened to find his reincarnated love in Mina. The book plays out much the same way just without the reincarnation subplot. He is not at all sympathetic in the book he is just there to feed and create more like himself.
I crossed the Oceans of TH-cam to leave this comment for J...I loved that you rooted for love and Dracula ❤️🔥
Great comment! J, you need to watch and react to the movie ‘Keanu’. It’s worth it, that’s all I’ll say….
😂😂😂
This movie was my introduction to Gary Oldman back in the day. He’s remained one of my fav actors and seems like a real down to earth humble guy. ❤
Give me a Gary Oldman over a Daniel Day-Lewis any day. Oldman has ridiculous range and he's believable in everything he's in. You forget you're watching him. DDL on the other hand, seems to me like a caricature instead of a character half the time. You don't get lost in the performance, you always know it's Daniel, and it feels like he's performing for himself.
The switch up when Monica Bellucci shows up in Keanu's bed "I am moving in today!" 😂
We all know The Reason Why she got that pointless cameo in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" 😏
Wojciech Kilar’s score is pure brilliance!
This movie was promoted as the most faithful adaptation ever made of Stoker's novel; that's true in the sense that, unlike all previous movie versions, it doesn't leave out any significant details of the novel, but it does add a great many things that are neither derived from, nor in the spirit of, the original book. None of that, of course, prevents it from being an extremely fascinating new take on the story. The novel contains no real origin story for Dracula; he is nominally Prince Vlad III of Wallachia, historically nicknamed Dracula, returned from the dead to feast on the blood of the living, but Stoker knew basically nothing about the historical Dracula (including probably even his real name or title) except that he existed. His wife's suicide in the movie is roughly derived from real history, but not history that Stoker would have known about. The story of Dracula is not "a love story" in any previous version that I've ever heard of: the closest analogy I know to the film's story of a vampire discovering, after centuries, a woman who looks identical to, and might be a reincarnation of, his wife from his pre-vampiric life is in the 1972 movie Blacula, starring William Marshall as the vampire Prince Mamuwalde who becomes obsessed with such a woman. Dracula's shadow that moves independently of him is an invention for Coppola's movie; in the original novel vampires do not have shadows at all, and for the same reason why they cast no reflections in mirrors - because in some traditional folklore a shadow or a reflection is a form of its possessor's soul, and a vampire has none. The line "I never drink...wine" is taken directly from the 1931 movie with Bela Lugosi as Dracula. Coppola's movie is true to the novel in letting Dracula go out in daylight, though more vulnerable then than he would be at night: the idea that vampires are killed by sunlight originates in the 1922 German silent film Nosferatu, the first movie adaptation ever made of Stoker's novel, made in violation of copyright, and one of the most innovative and influential movies of all time in the development of film techniques. Death by sunlight is part of authentic troll folklore, not vampire folklore, and Friedrich Murnau, the director of Nosferatu, was (I suspect) almost certainly influenced by the use of trolls and troll symbolism in the plays of Ibsen, with which Murnau would definitely have been familiar. There was an outstanding 1979 German remake of Nosferatu, directed by Werner Herzog, and apparently a new version, this time in English, is to be released this December. As to Igor the hunchback, he is from the world of Frankenstein, not of Dracula. There is no such character in the original Frankenstein novel, but the 1931 movie with Boris Karloff does give Dr. Frankenstein a hunchback assistant named Fritz. The much more important and memorable character of Igor the hunchback, played by Bela Lugosi, only arrives in Universal's third Frankenstein movie, Son of Frankenstein, in 1939. I hope that at least some of this information is interesting or useful for you, and thanks for the great reaction video.
Gary Oldman absolutely killed this role!!! And I love how you broke out the GoT reference: "Shame!....Shame!....Shame!"
Bram Stoker's novel *Dracula* is and has been one of my very favorite books ever since I first read it nearly forty years ago. This film adaptation is one I've always enjoyed. Brilliant atmosphere among many other great qualities. I'm happy to see this posted. ❤
"Them thangs, thangin. Aint they?" 😂
"Did she squirt!?" I laughed so hard I coughed and wheezed.😂
I see your cough and wheeze and I raise you a spit take of water 😂
J needs more home training. 😂
Van Helsing to Arthur - "Drive a stake through her heart and cut off her head"
Arthur to Van Helsing - "As you wish"
Jonathan Harker-I am a real estate agent!
One of my favorite movies. Gary killed it in this role.
In the 19th Century, when the novel Dracula was written, the lines between werewolves and vampires were not well defined therefore Dracula can take werewolf form. He's always a vampire, but sometimes he's a werewolf too.
Yes, "Dracula" is a title that means "Son of the Dragon" or "Son of the Devil." His real name (yes, Dracula was a historical person) was Prince Vlad. He is often called "Vlad the Impaler" because he was infamous for impaling people on pikes as his preferred method of execution.
Igor is from the 1931 movie Frankenstein; however, the character is only found in the movie adaptation; he is not in the original novel.
Van Helsing burned Mina's forehead with a communion wafer.
Traditionally in Eastern European/Slavic/Romanian folklore, it was far more common for the undead to take the form of wolves instead of bats, which kind of makes sense considering vampire bats are only native to Central and South America. There's actually lots of overlapping in vampire and werewolf mythology, I remember reading once that dead werewolves could return from the graves as vampires. Because of Hollywood, nowadays we think that vampires do this and werewolves or zombies do that, but these are mostly modern inventions.
"I have crossed oceans of time to find you."
Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Judi Diamond, Michaela Bercu, and Monica Bellucci's Hollywood debut.
Movie Magic Fact: The scene of Lucy (Sadie Frost) getting back into her coffin in the underground crypt was shot in reverse, to give it an eerie quality.
Voice Play Fact: Prince Vlad's scream after he drives his sword into the cross is not the voice of Gary Oldman. Lux Interior, lead singer of punk band The Cramps, recorded the scream, and it was dubbed in.
Practical Effects Fact: Francis Ford Coppola was insistent that he didn't want to use any kind of elaborate special effects or computer trickery when making the film. All of the effects were achieved with practical and in-camera methods.
The Rest Of The Story Fact: Producer and director Francis Ford Coppola explains on the DVD commentary that Mina and Harker's wedding was a re-shoot done at a Los Angeles Greek Orthodox church. They filmed the entire ceremony with a genuine Romanian Orthodox minister, and realized afterwards that Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves may have really been married to each other, not in any legal sense, but "under the eyes of God" as Ryder claims. Reeves has since confessed that he often gets text messages from Ryder that read "Hello, husband," and that they are both completely fine with it.
Hi!! The insect eating man in the cage is Renfield. He was the first one to go to meet with Dracula. As you can see he got messed up quick.
Keanus British accent was always considered the low point of the movie.
Renfield was a lawyer who went to see Dracula before Keanu did and he came back crazy.
Love Dracula but What We Do In The Shadows is THE must watch vampire comedy!!
I love this film. Gary Oldman is a sexy beast. and the costuming is spectacular
Igor was for Frankenstein. Mr.Renfied, the man in the asylum. Was the Lawyer that Jonothan replaced when he went to Transylvania.
fun facts when Bram stoker wrote the novel the whole idea of dracula came mainly from two people, along with myths etc. The name Bram took from a man called Vlad the impaler his family symbol was a dragon aka dracul (may have spelling wrong) however, the whole blood lust, and vampirism came from a woman! her name was Elizabeth Bathory aka The blood countess of Hungary. This woman was no joke. another interesting fact Vlad the impaler one of his wives did throw herself from one of his castles. It was actually featured in a ghost hunters episode, However the river she threw herself into no longer exists and has been replaced with a modern cement road.
It’s interesting. I’ve been watching since the beginning of your reaction channel, and you’re getting better at all aspects of reacting. Recognizing actors, mentioning the film score, not being scared of Tuesdays….
Anyway, I’m here for it. Cheers, JL
Brahm Stoker wrote a remarkable book. Gary Oldman acted superb, Anthony Hopkins, too. And, you are right a love story. Vlad Dracula is a true Romian Prince. He did battle the Turks. Vlad the Impaler. Read history of his story.
Fun fact: Francis Ford Coppola had Winona Ryder considered to play Mary Corleone in The Godfather Part III, but she rejected the role because she was already signed for Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands. Then, the director chose his daughter Sofia Coppola for the role of Michael Corleone's daughter, which marked her debut and farewell to acting, due to the severe criticism she received. Wynona then agreed to participate in this film, to compensate for having refused to participate in The Godfather Part III.
J, I'm glad you liked this movie. Most of the TH-camrs who have reacted have not appreciated it. As you say, it is the small details and the performances (except Keanu Reeves with his terrible British accent) that make it a great reimagining of Bram Stoker's timeless story. It's certainly not on the same level as the first two parts of The Godfather, much less Apocalypse Now, but it is a great Coppola film.
"Drop me off, I'm calling an Uber?" 🤣
This movie is the most faithful adaptation of the book we've ever gotten, to my knowledge. It was a labor of love for Coppola and the behind-the-scenes are *staggering*. Coppola refused to use CGI or post-effects. Every special effect in film was done in-camera using old school techniques. Some of them *incredibly* old school.
I don't think it's the most faithful. The blood sucking vamp wasn't no simp.
It's a great vamp film but would not call it faithful. I'm hoping Egger does it right with his upcomming film of Nosferatu.
@@StinkyGreenBud Compared to other adaptations it keeps to the book remarkably well.
@@danielallen3454 You're right, out of the films, this is as good as it gets. (Oldman kills the role) Just hoping we get better. Not saying this is a bad film. It's one of my favorite vampire films. I just want a true to form Stokers book to film movie.
@StinkyGreenBud Of all the current versions there is only one other contender for most faithful. The BBC's T.V. adaptation "Count Dracula" (1977) with Louis Jourdan as Count Dracula and Frank Finlay as Professor Van Helsing. Which one is more faithful to the book is arguable, both include a large number of accurate correspondences, though the BBC one adds the fewest cinematic extras.
The original book is actually very interesting.
I think you would enjoy Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. That would be a great reaction ❤
On this date, October 21, 2024, the word "Dort" was born. 🎉
Great movie! I was in the play Dracula in the 11th grade back in '89. I was Renfield, it was the greatest thing that happened to me in high school. I will never forget that time 🤗
"I don't know the nastiest thing they were doing in 1897..." I'm sure you know of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Requiem in D Minor and The Jupiter Symphony to name a couple. Well, in ~1780 he composed a piece of music allegedly for his friends as a party piece which you can listen to right here on TH-cam. It is in German, however I'm pretty sure you can guess what it translates to. The title is _Leck mich im Arsch._ Don't doubt the freakiness of humans.
Tom Waits as Renfield: Perfection!!
Tom Waits in general is perfection ❤
@@reservoirdude92 Anything he is in he awesome!
Everything Tom Waits does is perfection. The man is incapable of doing anything that isn't profoundly cool.
@@horrorjunkiehayneone of the greatest artists in American music AND a solid actor! Love him in Down by Law.
Neat, I own this movie and I didn't know he was in it. Thanks for the trivia
Wynona Ryder was one of my crushes growing up.... she's still great looking
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Number 1 best and most hilarious reaction of Bram Stoker's Dracula. I couldn't stop laughing. This is also one of my favorite movies.
Something to remember about Dracula is that the book was meant to read like a series of collected letters and journal entries from the perspectives of the different characters, and togetherthey paint the whole pictureof what happened. Typically when you hear that character speaking, that is the part of the story where they were the narrator. An exception to that is sometimes when you hear Van Helsing giving out information through narration (like when he was talking about the the crew that died on the ship).
Jay you are a great tonic for depression I've laughed throughout this hilarious reaction.
Big hugs from England.
Queen Of The Damned is one J would like I think. ❤
He'd be mesmerized by the walk, definitely 😂
Only J would call Gary Oldman's hair Shirley Temple curls 😂❤
He isn't wrong. Draxula's hairstyles in this walked the fine line between silly and unsettling.
Always loved this movie. Vampires are my favorite of the Monster Universe. The score to this movie is so good as well. Great effects and makeup. This one has it all.
Bro! Now that you have seen "Bram Stoker's Dracula", one of my favorite vampire movies of all time, you HAVE to see Mel Brooks', "Dracula: Dead and Loving It"! Such a great parody of this.
And yes, it was Monica Bellucci. This was her first non-Italian film.
The baby was snatched from the local village. Dracula had been out hunting for his Brides.
I recommend you read the Book.
The character of Igor you’re thinking of is the assistant to Dr Victor Frankenstein.
Yes. Gary Oldman is the goat. Despite Keanu’s horrid acting, this film is hands down one of my favorite movies of all time, and the best Dracula adaptation film. I would suggest watching The Time Machine (2002) with Guy Pearce. Very underrated movie. 10/10
Yikes, the original Time Machine is much better imho.
I don't think Keanu's acting was that bad.
@@grimmbilly9263 Me too, gave me nightmares.😂
One of my favorite movies. And your reactions. 🤣 the point at the screen followed by the wtf is that killed me. 🤣🤣🤣
@EOM Reacts Nosforatu, the original black and white version, is the closest origin story for Vampires on screen but the actual story of Vlad, The Impailer is the ACTUAL origin story on Vampires ❤
still one of my favorite vampire films! loved gary oldman's performance. crazy how i was watching this as a child. then i remember i was watching a lot of films in the 90s i probably shouldn't have been watching at that young age. 😏
Same here i had no business watching some of those movies but I'm glad I did made my childhood sneaking and watching these movies at sleepovers 😂
Pretty funny having Keanu Reeves playing a character from back then still sounding the way he did. Same with Winona Ryder
Yeaaaaah old school. If I had to be a vampire I would be this or Dracula Untold
You should watch “The Scarlet Letter” with Gary Oldman and Demi Moore. Gary’s hair is awesome in that one too. I personally think it’s Gary Oldman at his hottest.
it didn't take long for him to be like get me an uber. then the moment he sees monica bellucci, j's like, "i'm moving in today." 😆
"You can't call me friend then sign your name as D"
"It's your boy J, aka the MurderWhistle"
But what if your name is Jay? Aka... J?
Or Kay? K... 😂
Dracula being all into slowing “grooming” and normalizing the whole vampire thang for K. Reeves.
Creepy.
JAY watch these Dracula movies
1.Horror Of Dracula 1958 2.Dracula Dead And Loving It 3.Dracula 1979 4.Renfeild 2024 5.Blacula 6.The Monster Squad 7.Dracula 1931 8.Hotel Translyvania 2012
Keanu reeves hair looks different because his hair turned gray do to his experiences. This is detailed in the book.
Keanu's hair turned gray? Due to his experience making this movie? ... wow.
Oh, silly me, you meant Jonathan Harker's hair turned gray, as explained in the book. Got it ;)
Like…bring me some cheese.
LOL.
No one can do reviews like you!
Gary Oldman can definitely do a thousand distinctly unique characters, at minimum.
"Did she squirt?" 😂😂😂😂
Dude, you have the funniest commentary on TH-cam!
Gary Oldman killed it! So sexy! When this came out in the theaters that year I dressed as one of the vampire ladies and won a contest! Back when I was young and sexy lol. Now that would be a different kind of horror.😂
Now you have to watch Dead and Loving It
I think I went and saw this twice as a kid. This is a fairly faithful adaptation of the book,the prologue isn’t from the book and implies that Vlad the impaler and the fictional character of Dracula are the same person. This was before Keanu was seen as a serious actor
Ohhhh yes finally!!! Can't wait for you to continue Underworld series as well but this one is the one and only ❤
This was my best friend's favorite movie for a very long time. It's honestly a very weird movie that takes as little liberties as needed in regards to the source material, and it's a film that's very near and dear to my heart. Love Song for a Vampire, the song that plays over the credits, is one of my favorite songs.
I would like to recommend a 90s Vampire movie called Innocent Blood. It is a movie I believe j would like a lot.
I’m so glad you’re doing this movie❤
Renfield is Dracula's servant. Igor is a surgeon and Dr Frankenstein's friend.
The World's Fastest Indian is my favorite Anthony Hopkins movie. He's also great in Legends of the Fall which is a fantastic movie.
"Ya'll lost one person..."
But it had to be Quincy 🤠 the most badass of Lucy's suitors. Quincy Morris gets left out of most adaptations unfortunately, so there aren't a lot to compare Billy Campbell's performance to.
One of the unsung accomplishments of this film is how all the effects were done with ultra-traditional in-camera effects. To those who hate CGI for it's own sake, and love practical ones and film history, this film is a MASTERPIECE. It's amazing how few people watching the film even know this importance consideration.
This one traumatised me so bad, I had a fear of vampires because of this movie. Can’t wait to see how JL reacts 😂🤦🏾♂️
Penny Dreadful also amazing creepy, Showtime was on.
Oh damn, opposite for me. Made me obsessed with vampires as an 11 year old
Your fear is just we fight the good fight every night just praise us if you ever see us we live in the shadows protecting humans from the vampire menace
Between all the "Shirley Temples", the "Dracula I'm moving in - but she can't join", "did she squirt" and the reaction to a baby being dropped like a book...I just couldn't😆
This is easily in my top 10 reactions from you J.
I was 9 when i saw this in theaters, and l don't think there'll ever be a better Dracula film than this one⚰
love the channel man
The movie DRACULA is a love story. The book is straight up gothic horror and does not have this subplot. I definitely recommend the read as the Dracula character is far scarier in novel form (in my humble opinion).
As always, love watching your reactions, Jay.
I really hope the reaction to smile will happen this month. J is my favorite reaction Channel.
The novel is a love story, but the protagonists, the lovers are Johnathan and Mina, Dracula is a being of pure evil and chaos, damnable and irredeemable.
Addendum to last: The forms Dracula can take include, among others, a bat, mist, rats, and a wolf.
Now maybe Dracula: Dead and Loving It?
This movie bagged on when released, but the shots and Gary Oldman make this movie for me. And the music.
Also like to add, this movie is a love letter to silent movies. Some of the shots are just incredible.
My favourite movie, I've crossed oceans for you. Love that line. loved your reaction J. Did she squirt no but I spat out my juice when you said that 😂 looking forward to the other great movies this week.
34:30 Igor is Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory assistant.
My most favorite movie about Dracula!!! Gary Oldman is phenomenal!!!!
Winona’s accent is kinda cringy, too 😂
Igor was Dr Frankenstein’s helper.
I always want Dracula to win.
Hopkins was also the priest at the very beginning.
Best vampire movie ever IMO
I swear on everything my girlfriend loves Gary Oldman in this film than she does me in real life 😂💀
Gary was an absolute madman in this film and he absolutely killed the role. Legendary!
He had all the charisma, charm, power that made him incredibly sensual
Redfield is played by my favorite solo music artist, Tom Waits. His voice may not be "pretty", but the man is an OUTSTANDING storyteller and unbelievably unique.
So happy you watched this one, it's one of my favorites ❤
The Conversation is a Francis Ford Copela classic rhat needs more love. It came out the same year as Godfather 2. Thematically its very similar ro Enemy of The State but in the 70's wirh Gene Hackman and a pre Han and Lando Harrison Ford & Billy Dee Williams and a cameo by a 70's legend.
what a movie! but your reactions are funny as hell. you're hilarious bro! off the hook. comedy drama action whatever you are funny as hell
My cousin used to say that this was Bram Stroke her's Dracula hahaha and he wasn't wrong. Also - wish you would check out The Witch part 1 and part 2
aside from Keanu's horrible accent, this movie is fucking amazing, a real cult classic.
A Dracula movie you might like is Dracula untold. And 1998 Vampires
45:18 Dracula is a DETROIT STYLE "Love Story" right up there with "True Romance" and "the Crow"!
Depending upon the tradition, vampires have neither shadow nor reflection.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) would be a good film to watch after this!
I didn't remember /realize Harker saw those blue rings boundary markers.
This movie is why I have impure thoughts about Gary Oldman. "I have crossed oceans of time to find you." = Best panty drop line in film history! Now you gotta see what Mel Brooks did to this with Dracula, Dead and Loving It.
28:43 "Shame ... shame ... shame." 🤣
Tom Waits as Renfield 🤣🤣🤣
This is a great movie. A true classic. Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins are awesome. Also, speaking of Dracula. Check out dracula dead and loving it with leslie nielsen. That movie is hilarious.
Gary Oldman, the GOAT!
Now you have to watch Dracula: Dead and Loving it.
I don’t understand why people insist this is “the most faithful adaptation”.
It covers the basic beats of the book, but the characters have been utterly changed.
Making Mina and Dracula star-crossed lovers just fills me with bile. Absolute horseshit.
The one thing they got right was the casting and portrayal of Quincy Morris. RIP to a Texas legend.
“And to our bitter grief, with a smile and silence, he died, a gallant gentleman.”
Because the characters as written work for the book but in film would be boring as shit
what movie adapted the book better? cause i cannot think of any.
The cinematography was amazing in this film. I loved seeing Quincey Morris finally brought to the silver screen. I also loved Tom Waits as Reinfeld. I didn’t mind the love story so much, and I enjoyed the way the film blended the novel with the historical Dracula. A little overboard in places, the only thing I found consistently cringeworthy was Keanu Reeves as Harker.
@@scottmoore1614 Tom Waits is always great.
The love story angle was an invention of the movie. In this Dracula went to London to spread his kind over the civilized world and happened to find his reincarnated love in Mina. The book plays out much the same way just without the reincarnation subplot. He is not at all sympathetic in the book he is just there to feed and create more like himself.