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Who Needs "Love Story" and "Titantic"?
Please don't laugh: my high school girlfriends and I ate up this movie like popcorn. I'm not surprised I didn't go off and see this over and over again like the two movies above I mentioned. Man, I am such a Goth chick, albeit "stuck in the coffin"!

My parents went to see this before I did back when it was in theatres, and they told me they hated it, it was too overblown for their tastes. That's why kids love this stuff, they get what parents can't stand (I was already gifted at picking out music and lip balm flavors Mom hated, so it just seems natural, right?).

Yes, if you can get past the blood, the beheading, the Pythonesque acting, this is just how my girlfriends and I wanted to be romanced, by a long-dead prince in smokey glasses and Victorian threads who just happens to be absinthe-swilling vampire (too bad most guys I meet don't live up to this, LOL).

Yes, if you have never seen this film before, or went to high school between 1991-1994, call up your girlfriends for a night in with The Count! But be careful: the trip down memory lane is winding and treacherous, so it may not be a bad idea to take a lucky talisman from the gypsies who escort you!


An atrocity
This movie is horrible. This is one of my favorite books and FFC ruined it. The whole ruination comes from the "love story." Dracula is an evil presence who feeds off of innocence or innocents (whichever you prefer), not a doomed lover. I say shame on FFC for adding a subplot that does not belong. I wish I could give it zero stars.

A Treat For The Eyes And Ears
As is the case with many of these latter-day horror movies, this is visually stunning. This one is particularly so, with beautiful colors, wild special effects, lavish sets and a handful of pretty women, led by Winona Ryder.

It isn't all beauty; there are some horrific, bloody moments in here. I've seen the film three times and the first two times was terrifying to me in parts. The last viewing wasn't as scary, but maybe I was distracted by seeing this on DVD for the first time, which enhanced the visuals and added some nice 5.1surround sound.

At two hours and 10 minutes, it's a bit long but there are very few lulls, if any. Gary Oldham gives his normal intense performance as Dracula and it never hurts to have Anthony Hopkins in the film.

The only negative I found was Keannu Reeves, who sounds a bit wooden in his lines. Is it my imagination, or is he a terrible actor? Maybe it's just his voice. Nonetheless, Cary Elwes, Richard Grant, Sadie Frost and Bill Campbell all give good support to this film which is a real feast for the senses.

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