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Summary: Heavily criticized but I think it works
Review: This movie works because it is completely different than any other vampire movie I've seen. It has an intriguing story line, some good special effects and a very rare mix of horror and humor. Critics claim that it is not scary enough to work as a horror movie, and while not as scary as many it has it's moments. The comedy in the movie makes me laugh. Julius, the ghoul, is definitely a bright spot. Murphy has some good lines as well of the darker variety such as when referring to the quickest way to a girls heart he replies "Through the rib cage, but it is a bit messy." Definitely recommend this movie if your a fan of Eddie Murphy or vampire movies.
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Summary: An entertaining horror movie and one of Murphy's best
Review: This was a suprize to me, I had my doubts before I saw this movie, but was happily suprized with the result. Eddie Murphy portrays a Vampire that is truely scary and Angela Bassett is the woman he desires to be his Vampire Queen.Set in Brooklyn, this has an unusual twist since this is one of the first Vampire films that has an African-American as the lead Vampire since Blackula was released in the late 1960's-early 1970's. Murphy has done a good job in portraying a Vampire who has class, dignity, strength and yet is a ruthless killer at the same time who will stop at nothing to find his queen. Angela Bassett plays a tormented-haunted police officer who is an outcast in the police force, and she is trying to find answers to her life. Yet there is a secret to her past that will leave her with a life (or death) changing choice to make. The humor is good, and Murphy dosen't use his usual sense of humor which he is famous for, which enhances this film. Overall, this is an entertaining movie that is worth watching over again.
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Summary: IT'S TOO FUNNY TO BE A HORROR FILM!
Review: WES CRAVEN ATTEMPTED TO DO A HORROR-COMEDY MOVIE, WITH UNEVEN RESULTS AT BEST. A VAMPIRE FROM THE CARRIBEAN [EDDIE MURPHY] COMES TO BROOKLYN IN SEARCH OF A WOMAN [ANGELA BASSETT] WHO HE MUST CONVINCE TO BE HIS SOULMATE. NOW REALLY, THIS AIN'T NO HORROR MOVIE, IT'S TOO FUNNY! EDDIE MURPHY CRACKS JOKES ALL THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE, BUT HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE EVIL. THIS IS MORE OF A COMEDY. THIS MOVIE IS NOT SCARY ENOUGH TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. BUT, EDDIE MURPHY'S HUMOR HELPS TO SAVE THIS FILM FROM BEING A DISASTER.
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Summary: There's Only One Woman for Him . . .
Review: Wes Craven directed this movie starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett. Eddie Murphy is a perfect, suave, vampire from the old country looking for his soul mate . . . the one woman in the world whose father was a vampire. There's a lot of humor and yet a lot of depth in this movie.
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Summary: There's Only One Woman for Him . . .
Review: Wes Craven directed this movie starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett. Eddie Murphy is a perfect, suave, vampire from the old country looking for his soul mate . . . the one woman in the world whose father was a vampire. There's a lot of humor and yet a lot of depth in this movie.
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Summary: The Horror and Comedy Don't Gel very well.
Review: When "Vampire in Brooklyn" is played for Scares, it is at it's Best, when it is played for Laughs, it Doesn't Work as well. Eddie Murphy creates his 3 most Unmemorable characters for a film that Diverts Attention, but doesn't achieve much else, which is a Shame, because we All Know he can do Better. ("The Nutty Professor" and "Coming to America") Eddies Much Talked about Leap into Comedy/Horror isn't really as bad as a lot of people make it out to be, it Scares a little, it causes a Snigger or two, and.. Well... It has Eddie Murphy, it can't be That Bad. Let me put it This Way, It's A Little Worse than "Beverly Hills Cop III", and it's A Lot Better than "Holy Man"... Yeah, that pretty much Sums it Up. Eddie plays Maximillian the Vampire, from an Island in the Bermuda Triangle (which is quite a Clever and Unique way to explain him and his Kind) who comes to the Island of Manhattan in search of a Mate, he Limits his search to Brooklyn, and the film takes it from their. Though Eddie is never really Scary, or Convincingly Evil, he keeps a Straight face and makes the Horror bits work. Though I said about that the three characters he creates are his most Unmemorable, they are Still enjoyable enough to satisfy Eddie's Die Hard fans (the other two characters he plays are the Reverend, and the Italian Stick-up man). Angela Bassett is Above Average in her role as a Troubled Cop, torn between her Job and her Destiny. She never treats the role as Beneath her, and she gives it her All. The Performances in the Supporting cast are Mixed. Allen Payne is Believable and Likeable as Justice, Angela's Understanding Partner. Kadeem Harrison is Annoying as Julius Jones, Eddie's Ghoul and John Witherspoon is... Well, John Witherspoon as Silas. I find Witherspoon's Humour to be Pathetic, he just Sucks the laughter out of the room Whenever he's on screen. (like he does in "Little Nicky", "Boomerang" and "Next Friday") Overall, Murphy fans should find a Laugh here and there, and Horror fans should like the Dark mood and Photography. It's not a Great Effort, but it's Not as Bad as Many make it Out to be.
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