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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2019, 11:07:55 PM »
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2020, 07:08:21 AM »
The Netflix trailer, which may have been included in the article a couple of posts ago, has some different scenes from the BBC ones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeL6GNNWoZk

Reports I saw on another forum today from UK viewers describe this new version as a campy hoot with some deliberate humor. Claes Bang is known as a comic actor so this may be a 21st century version of CARRY ON COUNT DRACULA. The Count also has some nude scenes, according to initial reports. Kinky!

Far from being definitive (almost everyone agrees that the 1977 BBC version starring Louis Jourdan was the closest to definitive ever filmed, if by "definitive" you mean "as close as possible to the novel") this version seems like a way-out pastiche with lots of stuff brought in from other trendy horror vehicles of recent years, in addition to the warped humor. Expect everything including the kitchen sink to be thrown at the main concept. People do say it is all quite entertaining.

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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2020, 01:54:46 AM »
Quote from: Gothick on January 02, 2020, 07:08:21 AM
Reports I saw on another forum today from UK viewers

Thanks for the info, Gothick.  [santa_smiley]
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2020, 12:32:51 AM »
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2020, 07:15:31 PM »
I had to go to Netflix for a different reason entirely today, but when I opened the screen the Dracula trailer that currently automatically plays really drags you in! I can't wait until I find the time to watch a few eps...
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2020, 09:06:38 PM »
WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT
January 4, 2020
A New Dracula Rises, Celebs Hopelessly in Love and More

"On TV this Saturday: Netflix sinks its teeth into Dracula‘s origin story, ..."

3:00AM
Netflix		Dracula
Series premiere (all three episodes): The Eastern European origins of Dracula are explored, including his beef with Van Helsing’s descendent; Claes Bang (The Affair) stars.
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2020, 09:21:32 PM »
Worth Watching: ..., a New 'Dracula' on Netflix, ...

Dracula (Saturday, streaming on Netflix): Bram Stoker's vampire icon is making another comeback, courtesy of Sherlock creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, whose pedigree for pumping new blood into popular genres is well established. Danish actor Claes Bang (The Affair) assumes the role of the Transylvanian count in this three-part British adaptation, which promises to trace his spooky origins in Eastern Europe as he battles the descendants of vampire hunter Van Helsing.
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2020, 09:25:42 PM »
'Dracula' Trailer: Netflix Takes a New Approach to the Horror Classic

The trailer included in this article is what I saw on Netflix' site...
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2020, 10:28:54 PM »
A British viewer commented that the new version worked best for him as a kind of homage and send-up (there are a lot of jokes, apparently) of the Hammer Dracula films. The final part is described as an homage to the last two films, DRACULA A.D. 1972 and SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA. That actually sounds kind of interesting to me. A lot of what I have read about the series feels quite off-putting so don't know when or if I will ever watch it. I hope it is fun for you. I think if you watch in a spirit of fun and expecting outrageousness, it will work best.

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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #25 on: January 04, 2020, 11:27:16 PM »
Actually, I just fit in watching the first 30 minutes and I love what I've seen. So far there are really two stories taking place: in the present Harker, having taken refuge in a convent, is explaining to Sister Agatha what happened to him at Dracula's castle, and in the past we see Harker's experiences unfold. The part at the castle, so far anyway, is extremely faithful. Is there humor? Yes, but only if you've seen a previous version of Dracula because the humor derives from remarks Dracula makes to Harker, remarks those of us who have already seen Dracula recognize as having double meanings, and I'll leave it at that. But there is more humor in the present. To say Sister Agatha is quite the unconventional nun for her time would be an understatement, but she is quite the hoot and I love every second that she's on screen.

Of course, I've only seen 30 minutes out of a total 4 hours and 30 minutes, but if the remainder of the show is in the same vein (no pun intended), I'm going to really enjoy this version...
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2020, 02:51:16 AM »
I finished the first part and, yes, before it ends it departs quite a bit from the novel. But that's not a bad thing as far as I'm concerned. It may not be to everyone's taste (on IMDb people seem to either love it or hate it), but I loved every minute of what I've seen so far. Dracula gets all the best lines, which to me come off much more as clever than camp. And Claes Bang as Drac thoroughly dominates every scene he's in. And Dolly Wells as Sister Agatha is perfect casting against him because the Dracula/Sister Agatha Claes Bang/Dolly Wells dynamics are superb. I can hardly wait to see what happens next but the earliest that will be will be tomorrow night...
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2020, 02:03:52 PM »
You are really pulling me in, MB! My son has Netflix and I will watch it for sure.
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
« Reply #28 on: January 06, 2020, 04:13:11 PM »
I was interested in watching this series but I saw a lot of things online that were not exactly what I would call good reviews. I suppose it could just be that some are missing the tone that the series is striking for the viewer. MB's recaps above seem to shine a bit more light on how the show actually is, which is intriguing. However, given that I have a current back log of entertainment to catch up on (tv, movies, and books) I might not get to it for some time.
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Re: BBC & Netflix Unveil First-Look At ‘Dracula’
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