tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post1665717098440341132..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Monsterpiece Theater: Dracula Films That Keep You Up and Listening to the Children of the NightAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-32780009024218333782016-10-29T07:35:52.608-04:002016-10-29T07:35:52.608-04:00Got it, Rustbelt, and you're welcome! Military...Got it, Rustbelt, and you're welcome! Military history is always fun to read about so you picked good subject matter there.<br /><br />As for the movie and miniseries I usually don't have much going on most weekends (and this one is, sadly, no exception) so I should be able to work in at least one of them. Glad I could pass on some trivia, too! I actually didn't know that about the Sahara myself so it looks like we're even there. =)<br /><br /> - DanielArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-37536723863029189912016-10-27T23:34:52.632-04:002016-10-27T23:34:52.632-04:00Daniel, if you watch the one with Jourdan, be sure...Daniel, if you watch the one with Jourdan, be sure to leave extra time as it's 2 1/2 hours long (mini-series). <br /><br />That's for the compliments! I'm just glad I can put my military history degree to good use! Funny thing about my WWI series: once it was done, I put the books on the shelves and vowed to get a badly-needed months'long break. And the following year, I did it all again for the 100th anniversary on Facebook. (I got to add maps and pics that time.) <br />Oh, golly, buh-roe-nee! You can't mean 'Thames River' is redundant! (Seriously, I didn't know that.) Just like Sahara, I suppose. Well, you learn something new every day! Thanks!Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-1190720842509907622016-10-27T14:24:29.553-04:002016-10-27T14:24:29.553-04:00Interesting note on Jack Palance. Dracula definit...Interesting note on Jack Palance. Dracula definitely isn't the kind of character you want to get too wrapped up in. Either way these movies sound great and I'm hoping I can watch at least one of them this weekend.<br /><br />As for the background info, it does make things a lot more interesting and you've definitely got a gift for talking about history and similar things. Your posts on World War I covered a lot of cool stuff and were great to read. And yep, I didn't know how to properly pronounce Thames for the longest time either, though I forgot about Duckula being one of their productions (no such mistake with Danger Mouse, which was distinctly British). Ironically enough I ended up learning the proper pronunciation while I was actually in London on a tour (as well as why calling it the Thames River is a redundancy).<br /><br /> - DanielArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38817493512519876472016-10-26T23:42:52.234-04:002016-10-26T23:42:52.234-04:00Daniel, it's interesting. Jack Palance said he...Daniel, it's interesting. Jack Palance said he was glad when filming wrapped on his version of Dracula. A method actor, he was afraid he was getting 'too close' to the character. With this article, I honestly felt I was experiencing the same sensation. 'Nosferatu' follows the 1922 film instead of the book, but it still brought the dread. At many points, the Jourdan version is the closest I've seen to the images that jumped into my head when I read the book. To quote Egon Spengler, it's beautiful- in a horrific way.<br />I'm glad you enjoyed the background info! While writing, i was afraid that I might have gone too far in describing everything. But then again, this series IS about a horror story.<br /><br />Funny thing about Duckula. I watched the show on Nickelodeon as a kid. The show, being British, opened with the studio logo for 'Thames Productions.' Of course, I didn't realize at the time that I wasn't supposed to pronounce the 'H,' and it was years before I learned how to say the river's name correctly. (Not sure if I made the same mistake with 'Danger Mouse,' but I might have.) Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-14623054906720930542016-10-26T23:34:13.259-04:002016-10-26T23:34:13.259-04:00Thank, Koshcat! I'm glad you're enjoying i...Thank, Koshcat! I'm glad you're enjoying it!Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-27610771099561748782016-10-26T16:50:46.740-04:002016-10-26T16:50:46.740-04:00Very cool observations! These movies sound great ...Very cool observations! These movies sound great and I'll definitely have to give them a shot soon. The historical background was great as always, too. It makes sense that the natural process of decay and contagious diseases would give way to stories like vampires.<br /><br />And on the lighthearted Dracula variants I still found some of them enjoyable in their own way. I don't remember much about Count Duckula except that I watched it as a kid and thought it was a fun show and the chance to buy and eat Count Chocula is always one of the highlights of October for me! You're never too old for Monster Cereals as far as I'm concerned. =)<br /><br /> - DanielArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-74969276340865427012016-10-26T01:00:23.038-04:002016-10-26T01:00:23.038-04:00Another great post in a fascinating series. Another great post in a fascinating series. Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-19155597047410768852016-10-25T23:47:30.552-04:002016-10-25T23:47:30.552-04:00FYI, I sent the wrong address for the "uses h...FYI, I sent the wrong address for the "uses hypnosis on Mina" link. (It went to the search itself.)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_w3acFydk4" rel="nofollow">HERE is the correct shortcut.</a> Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-9077015731832205442016-10-25T23:44:40.944-04:002016-10-25T23:44:40.944-04:00You're welcome, Andrew!
Honestly, I haven'...You're welcome, Andrew!<br />Honestly, I haven't seen much of Kinski's work. But from what I have seen, he does come off as one of those oddball, artsy types.<br />I've seen parts of "Love at First Bite,' though not the whole thing. I loved the part in the restaurant where the psychiatrist tries to kill Dracula (Hamilton) with three silver bullets, only for the Count to say, "I'm sorry, my friend, but that's a werewolf."Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-91757371913822226512016-10-25T23:38:21.894-04:002016-10-25T23:38:21.894-04:00Rustbelt, Have you ever seen Love At First Bite? ...Rustbelt, Have you ever seen <i>Love At First Bite</i>? That was a sort of funny parody in the late 1970's. I think it starred George Hamilton and I recall liking it back then.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-668276882543063592016-10-25T23:31:29.075-04:002016-10-25T23:31:29.075-04:00Thanks for another excellent article, Rustbelt. I...Thanks for another excellent article, Rustbelt. I am very much enjoying reading about the cultural significance of vampires.<br /><br />BTW, Klaus Kinski has always struck me as a real weirdo on film. I don't know much about him in real life but his movie roles are always strange and strangely done.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com