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I have not yet seen the movie, I have seen other robert eggers movies , my favorite by far is the northman which is good. I liked vvitch (the witch). I have come to expect eggers does his movies in a particular way and in particular have actors using dialogue that is very accurate for the time period being portrayed . But young actors today won't know or find it difficult to show how people in Victorian times spoke. Coppolas bram stoker dracula got the right balance of dialogue for a modern audience . I will see this movie but perhaps will.have a few drinks first so it won't get too boring lol 😂
@@sebraven THAT is it I think. Willem Dafoe delivers some of the craziest campiest lines in the film, but he does it with such commitment ... like he understands and means every word he is saying. Even his most outlandish lines felt "right." The same wasn't true of the younger actors in the film... I think might be why there were these 5-6 awkward moments in the film that just ... made people laugh ... when they shouldn't have been laughing.
I immediately liked the sound design of Orlok's voice, and I recognized and appreciated a physical resemblance to Vlad the Impaler, but I felt like many of the most interesting traditional aspects of this story were glossed over too quickly or missing entirely, such as the initial month-long ordeal within Orlok's castle, and the cat and mouse interplay between the Vampire and his professorial nemesis. And we were left with two hours of slow pacing and wooden Victorian dialog, and I felt like too much time and graphics were devoted to the grotesque Renfield counterpart. And not nearly enough depth regarding the nature of the plight of the protagonist and her subconscious connection to Orlok, which was essentially relegated to exposition in the first ten minutes of the film. I loved this movie, but it could have been improved IMO.
I just realized there was Johnny depp's daughter in that movie. 25 years after Sleepy Hollow, the next generarion stars in a grim horror movie. Dad must be proud 😄
saw it yesterday. the audio and visuals are insane. it’s a good remake. the vampire design and concept pay homage to Transylvania culture and folklore of that time (IYKYK). Kinda The Witcher meets the VVitch.
As someone who loves history, I will eternally be confused by those who don't like history at least as much as I do, attempting to superimpose modern sensibilities and culture over top of historical pieces. Is it because you think modern people are too stupid to understand that these were different times and different places, even if they're fictitious? It is after all someone else's ideas and art..
I actually agree with you regarding history. In most cases, I think that is the best way to go. However, there is just something in this film that doesn't quiet work with the language, direction, and acting. Like I mentioned in my review, it really may have been the way the actors "acted" as there was a definite disconnect with the language that set people around me in the theater into weird and uncomfortable laughter. I would actually love to see the script to do a close analysis of why this happened. It was really strange because it never happened when Willem Dafoe spoke, only when the other spoke ... which is why I think it was either a delivery problem, a directing problem, or a writing problem. Thanks for the comment. I actually LOVE talking about historical use cases in films. I'd love to get your take on the language after you see it (if you haven't already watched it) given your interest in history. Thanks!
Eggers (the director) is consistent about using time-appropriate dialogue, choosing to not "modernize" it. You can dislike his style but it would be a bit like taking shots at a genre you just don't like.
Yeah. And I totally get that. I actually love the vampire genre, victorian films that are historically accurate, and I appreciated so much of this movie. It was a visual masterpiece to be sure. I just think that some of the younger actors didn't quite sync with the language during a few different scenes, and it created these strange off kilter moments that just set the theater around me laughing awkwardly during really serious scenes. I was talking to another reviewer friend of mine who thought the film was intentionally supposed to be a sardonic, campy take on the original film, but that didn't seem right to me either. Once you see the film, I would actually love to have you come back and let me know what you thought about the language and if you saw any of these moments during your viewing. I think sometimes the viewing experience can be impacted by the people who are in the theater with you ... and I wonder if the laughter from the audience impacted my viewing experience. Thanks for the comment.
NOSFERATU certainly has qualities for the atmosphere but not really essential. The design of Count Orlok with his mustache, much less charismatic than the version of Murnau or Herzog. A ⭐ for Lily Rose Depp
I really hated the mustache ... sigh. Yes, I did LOVE the Murnau version. LOVED IT! Lily Rose Depp was such a great surprise. It did bug me how they kept doing the close ups of her face at times, but I totally get that it was for cinematic effect. Otherwise, I really liked her in her role.
this is the first negative review of the film I have seen...I suspect it's more about personal tastes than anything. From what I have seen/read, Eggers wanted to make the lines period accurate, and they wanted to make an accurate folklore based vampire, not the Hollywoodised vampire that has damaged the original folklore origins.
Yes. That's exactly what I was looking forward to in this film. It was one of my most anticipated films of the year. I live next to Salem, MA, and the theater was full of horror fans, one NYTimes horror writer, and lots of other people who also love horror. So, the laughter around me during the serious scenes was jarring because it was so unexpected and out of place. I think it actually impacted my enjoyment of the film. In any case, I really didn't mean my review to be negative but I recognize that it definitely reads that way. There are some incredible aspects to the film. The cinematography, the artistry, the use of shadow and light, and the costuming are all spectacular. They are spot on and wonderfully done. I also loved that they brought the vampire back to being a traditional vampire rather than a sparkly, brooding bad boy that girls just swoon and love. Nosferatu is a proper horror film with a proper vampire, and I loved how they kept him in shadow and obscurity until we get a full reveal of his more grotesque form, which I definitely call out as a positive. Once you see it, I'd love to have you come back and let me know what you think, and I hope you do enjoy it. While I did like lots of parts of it, it just didn't fully work for me. Thanks for the comment and for stopping by. 🧛
@@ErinUnderwood Eggers is known for using humour in inappropriate places in his movies. It's kind of a signature trait. I haven't been lucky enough to have seen the film, gotta wait until the 1st January release date in Australia, which really sucks since the US and Europe get it on Christmas day. Once again we get screwed over by Hollywood and as an Aussie, I'm growing sick and tired of it. For me, my personal favourite is Bram Stoker's Dracula. Oldman's performance, the makeup, the costumes, the SFX and most especially, the score by Wojciech Kilar. I am hoping Egger's Nosferatu is as good as FFC's movie. I'm not really a fan of any of the other Vampire films other than the original Nosferatu. Strangely though, I absolutely loved What We Do in the Shadows.
@@davepastern The staggered release dates are really annoying and make little to no sense in our modern world where everything now pretty much happens at the same time. I'm sorry you have to wait. That's so annoying. I think you are right about Eggers use of humour and the language is likely what caught me up on this because I am such a fan of the original Nosferatu. One of my good friends who is also a reviewer really enjoyed most of the film. So, I think there are people who will enjoy it quite a lot. I hope you do. 🙂 I LOVED Bram Stoker's Dracula. Oldman is fantastic. Such an amazing film, amazing cast, amazing everything. I've actually never seen What We Do in the Shadows. I think I'll have to check it out. Thanks!!
@@davepastern It's cinema, it's a subjective human work, it implies a certain esthetic approach and style, therefore it's always about personal tastes to a great extent. You somewhat implying someone cannot criticize a work of cinema negatively without showing too much subjectivity is presumptuous and betrays a certain sense of arrogance. The film is absolutely up for critic, the director isn't God and his work will appear tiresome, relentlessly self-explaining, pompous and overblown to many (whose sensibilities and acumen may be quite developed and sharp) The film is a pure product of Hollywood, in the tireless vein of the remake or rip-off... so to set it against the bastardization of folklore through cinematic means is awkwardly obtuse or hypocritical. One definitely has the right to have reservations about the greatness of this work without being implicitly labeled biased or narrow-minded.
I think you watched it with a bunch of snobby douches. Living next to Salem doesn't mean anything when it comes to horror. ESPECIALLY the New York times writer. (I trust their writing as much as I trust naw-zee propagandist writing in ww2).
so you dont understand the point of the director, its a masterpiece that doesnt conect with modern souls, its a masterpiece that does not conect with poorminded people.
I appreciate your point. There is a lot to commend about the film and the visuals are really really exceptional, but I think there are somethings that won't gel for everyone. thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.
Your review was the best i have seen so far ...Your very honest and not just saying its so amazing like the other reviews .. I liked the first 25% after that it went down hill ..Nice Filming and acting .BUT Orlock looked terrible that mustache OMG and he looked like the Sonic bad guy lol he was not scary at all cool voice but he was terrible ... My audience did not like it i just dont know what all these other reviewers are talking about and watched as they rave about this bore fest anyways nice review Happy Holidays
Thanks so much. I really appreciate your note. Also, you are so right about that mustache. Thank goodness he didn't stand around twirlings the ends of it. A secret part of me was wondering if he would. LOL. Happy Holidays!!
You should definitely see it and judge for yourself. You may like it more than I did. The visuals are stunning. There are a couple of standout actors, and most of the acting was fine. It was just the length, the frame, and some of the awkward dialogue moments that bumped me out of the movie ... but I still enjoyed lots of parts of it.
Uhm… this movie can wait until sometime next year… it’s just not relevant but hopefully it reaches an audience that is interested… it’s just the wrong time for me
🦇 What did you think of Nosferatu? Did it live up to the legacy, or miss the mark? Share your thoughts below! 💬 And if you enjoyed this review, don’t forget to like and subscribe. Thanks for watching! 👋✨
I was looking for a review like this before l watched it!! Thank you.
@@hazel8361 You're welcome. I'm glad it was helpful. If you do go see the movie, come back and let me know what you thought of it! 🙂
I have not yet seen the movie, I have seen other robert eggers movies , my favorite by far is the northman which is good. I liked vvitch (the witch). I have come to expect eggers does his movies in a particular way and in particular have actors using dialogue that is very accurate for the time period being portrayed . But young actors today won't know or find it difficult to show how people in Victorian times spoke. Coppolas bram stoker dracula got the right balance of dialogue for a modern audience . I will see this movie but perhaps will.have a few drinks first so it won't get too boring lol 😂
@@sebraven THAT is it I think. Willem Dafoe delivers some of the craziest campiest lines in the film, but he does it with such commitment ... like he understands and means every word he is saying. Even his most outlandish lines felt "right." The same wasn't true of the younger actors in the film... I think might be why there were these 5-6 awkward moments in the film that just ... made people laugh ... when they shouldn't have been laughing.
I immediately liked the sound design of Orlok's voice, and I recognized and appreciated a physical resemblance to Vlad the Impaler, but I felt like many of the most interesting traditional aspects of this story were glossed over too quickly or missing entirely, such as the initial month-long ordeal within Orlok's castle, and the cat and mouse interplay between the Vampire and his professorial nemesis.
And we were left with two hours of slow pacing and wooden Victorian dialog, and I felt like too much time and graphics were devoted to the grotesque Renfield counterpart. And not nearly enough depth regarding the nature of the plight of the protagonist and her subconscious connection to Orlok, which was essentially relegated to exposition in the first ten minutes of the film.
I loved this movie, but it could have been improved IMO.
I just realized there was Johnny depp's daughter in that movie. 25 years after Sleepy Hollow, the next generarion stars in a grim horror movie.
Dad must be proud 😄
It's so funny! I thought the same thing as I was driving home. I am sure her dad is very proud of her.
saw it yesterday. the audio and visuals are insane. it’s a good remake. the vampire design and concept pay homage to Transylvania culture and folklore of that time (IYKYK). Kinda The Witcher meets the VVitch.
as a Witcher fan, that makes me very happy.
Yes, visually it's an incredible work of art.
As someone who loves history, I will eternally be confused by those who don't like history at least as much as I do, attempting to superimpose modern sensibilities and culture over top of historical pieces.
Is it because you think modern people are too stupid to understand that these were different times and different places, even if they're fictitious?
It is after all someone else's ideas and art..
I actually agree with you regarding history. In most cases, I think that is the best way to go. However, there is just something in this film that doesn't quiet work with the language, direction, and acting. Like I mentioned in my review, it really may have been the way the actors "acted" as there was a definite disconnect with the language that set people around me in the theater into weird and uncomfortable laughter.
I would actually love to see the script to do a close analysis of why this happened. It was really strange because it never happened when Willem Dafoe spoke, only when the other spoke ... which is why I think it was either a delivery problem, a directing problem, or a writing problem.
Thanks for the comment. I actually LOVE talking about historical use cases in films. I'd love to get your take on the language after you see it (if you haven't already watched it) given your interest in history. Thanks!
Eggers (the director) is consistent about using time-appropriate dialogue, choosing to not "modernize" it. You can dislike his style but it would be a bit like taking shots at a genre you just don't like.
Yeah. And I totally get that. I actually love the vampire genre, victorian films that are historically accurate, and I appreciated so much of this movie. It was a visual masterpiece to be sure. I just think that some of the younger actors didn't quite sync with the language during a few different scenes, and it created these strange off kilter moments that just set the theater around me laughing awkwardly during really serious scenes.
I was talking to another reviewer friend of mine who thought the film was intentionally supposed to be a sardonic, campy take on the original film, but that didn't seem right to me either.
Once you see the film, I would actually love to have you come back and let me know what you thought about the language and if you saw any of these moments during your viewing. I think sometimes the viewing experience can be impacted by the people who are in the theater with you ... and I wonder if the laughter from the audience impacted my viewing experience.
Thanks for the comment.
NOSFERATU certainly has qualities for the atmosphere but not really essential.
The design of Count Orlok with his mustache, much less charismatic than the version of Murnau or Herzog.
A ⭐ for Lily Rose Depp
I really hated the mustache ... sigh. Yes, I did LOVE the Murnau version. LOVED IT!
Lily Rose Depp was such a great surprise. It did bug me how they kept doing the close ups of her face at times, but I totally get that it was for cinematic effect. Otherwise, I really liked her in her role.
this is the first negative review of the film I have seen...I suspect it's more about personal tastes than anything. From what I have seen/read, Eggers wanted to make the lines period accurate, and they wanted to make an accurate folklore based vampire, not the Hollywoodised vampire that has damaged the original folklore origins.
Yes. That's exactly what I was looking forward to in this film. It was one of my most anticipated films of the year. I live next to Salem, MA, and the theater was full of horror fans, one NYTimes horror writer, and lots of other people who also love horror. So, the laughter around me during the serious scenes was jarring because it was so unexpected and out of place. I think it actually impacted my enjoyment of the film.
In any case, I really didn't mean my review to be negative but I recognize that it definitely reads that way. There are some incredible aspects to the film. The cinematography, the artistry, the use of shadow and light, and the costuming are all spectacular. They are spot on and wonderfully done. I also loved that they brought the vampire back to being a traditional vampire rather than a sparkly, brooding bad boy that girls just swoon and love. Nosferatu is a proper horror film with a proper vampire, and I loved how they kept him in shadow and obscurity until we get a full reveal of his more grotesque form, which I definitely call out as a positive.
Once you see it, I'd love to have you come back and let me know what you think, and I hope you do enjoy it. While I did like lots of parts of it, it just didn't fully work for me.
Thanks for the comment and for stopping by. 🧛
@@ErinUnderwood Eggers is known for using humour in inappropriate places in his movies. It's kind of a signature trait.
I haven't been lucky enough to have seen the film, gotta wait until the 1st January release date in Australia, which really sucks since the US and Europe get it on Christmas day. Once again we get screwed over by Hollywood and as an Aussie, I'm growing sick and tired of it.
For me, my personal favourite is Bram Stoker's Dracula. Oldman's performance, the makeup, the costumes, the SFX and most especially, the score by Wojciech Kilar. I am hoping Egger's Nosferatu is as good as FFC's movie. I'm not really a fan of any of the other Vampire films other than the original Nosferatu. Strangely though, I absolutely loved What We Do in the Shadows.
@@davepastern The staggered release dates are really annoying and make little to no sense in our modern world where everything now pretty much happens at the same time. I'm sorry you have to wait. That's so annoying.
I think you are right about Eggers use of humour and the language is likely what caught me up on this because I am such a fan of the original Nosferatu. One of my good friends who is also a reviewer really enjoyed most of the film. So, I think there are people who will enjoy it quite a lot. I hope you do. 🙂
I LOVED Bram Stoker's Dracula. Oldman is fantastic. Such an amazing film, amazing cast, amazing everything. I've actually never seen What We Do in the Shadows. I think I'll have to check it out. Thanks!!
@@davepastern It's cinema, it's a subjective human work, it implies a certain esthetic approach and style, therefore it's always about personal tastes to a great extent.
You somewhat implying someone cannot criticize a work of cinema negatively without showing too much subjectivity is presumptuous and betrays a certain sense of arrogance.
The film is absolutely up for critic, the director isn't God and his work will appear tiresome, relentlessly self-explaining, pompous and overblown to many (whose sensibilities and acumen may be quite developed and sharp) The film is a pure product of Hollywood, in the tireless vein of the remake or rip-off... so to set it against the bastardization of folklore through cinematic means is awkwardly obtuse or hypocritical.
One definitely has the right to have reservations about the greatness of this work without being implicitly labeled biased or narrow-minded.
I think you watched it with a bunch of snobby douches. Living next to Salem doesn't mean anything when it comes to horror. ESPECIALLY the New York times writer. (I trust their writing as much as I trust naw-zee propagandist writing in ww2).
I thought orlock looked like Jim Carrey in Sonic 2. 😂
he looked terrible worst Vampire ever trash movie Sorry
@@Tdrums8Apology not accepted.
@@Tdrums8 that's cos Hollywood has spent decades brainwashing you into what Vampires should look like...much like the full moon BS with Werewolves.
Well, now I cannot get that visual out of my mind! 🤣😆🤣😆🤣
@@Tdrums8 He wasn't at all how I imagined him. However, I did appreciate that they didn't turn him into a pretty and sparkly vampire.
so you dont understand the point of the director, its a masterpiece that doesnt conect with modern souls, its a masterpiece that does not conect with poorminded people.
I appreciate your point. There is a lot to commend about the film and the visuals are really really exceptional, but I think there are somethings that won't gel for everyone.
thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.
Your review was the best i have seen so far ...Your very honest and not just saying its so amazing like the other reviews .. I liked the first 25% after that it went down hill ..Nice Filming and acting .BUT Orlock looked terrible that mustache OMG and he looked like the Sonic bad guy lol he was not scary at all cool voice but he was terrible ... My audience did not like it i just dont know what all these other reviewers are talking about and watched as they rave about this bore fest anyways nice review Happy Holidays
Thanks so much. I really appreciate your note.
Also, you are so right about that mustache. Thank goodness he didn't stand around twirlings the ends of it. A secret part of me was wondering if he would. LOL.
Happy Holidays!!
I want to see this. great review. Most people said it was really good, I just wish it wasn't a Slow burn.
You should definitely see it and judge for yourself. You may like it more than I did. The visuals are stunning. There are a couple of standout actors, and most of the acting was fine. It was just the length, the frame, and some of the awkward dialogue moments that bumped me out of the movie ... but I still enjoyed lots of parts of it.
Uhm… this movie can wait until sometime next year… it’s just not relevant but hopefully it reaches an audience that is interested… it’s just the wrong time for me
I totally understand. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Huh? What does that mean? Wrong time for YOU?