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Summary: Totally mesmerizing,Must see for all vampire fans.
Review: Frank Langella pulls off the character of Dracula to perfection. He shows a most romantic side of the monster as well as Gary Oldman did in a more newer version. The story itself is told very well with some mellow overtures well placed within the confines of the film. The lead man is well suited for the part even though his roles in other films is quite different. Highly recommended for those who like it on the ghoulish side but who also have that bit of mysterious romance within them.
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Summary: This "Dracula" film is totally misguided
Review: I am a big Dracula fan, but this "Dracula" is the worst one I have ever seen. Frank Langella, though more handsome than Bela Lugosi, doesn't deliver an unusually suave manner and underlying menace that makes Dracula so attractive, and what Bela Lugosi was the most masterful at portraying. To put it plainly, Frank Langella was no Dracula at all! Also, Laurence Olivier as Van Helsing was hardly better than Langella, and that to me is a shame because he is a great actor. The other actors were all right, but none of them were good enough or bad enough for me to have an opinion of. The sets were realistic enough but not elaborate or attractive, and I understand how John Badham would want it that way, but in "The Horror of Dracula", which was also filmed in England, its sets were both realistic and attractive! Next, the lighting, which washed out much of the color in the film, was awful to look at. And lastly, adding a few real scares to compensate for the visual dullness from much of the rest of the film stuck out too much.
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Summary: Great film, where's the color?
Review: I have loved this movie for years. Frank Langela plays Dracula beautifuly and is surrounded by a terrific ensemble cast. As a pice of entertainment it stands head and shoulders above the Coppola version, with an engaging John Williams soundtrack and absorbing cinematography. I loved the look of the movie, but it looses something on DVD. My copy played in virtual B/W until the last chapter when the color came back. I thought something was wrong with the copy and had it graciously replaced by Amazon. The second copy did the same. I contacted the producers who declare that the diluted color was deliberate. Director John Badham is said to have wanted to make the movie in B/W in the first place ('79) but was not allowed to. However, for the DVD release he had the color washed out to present a film that is not quite B/W, but is is in no way a color movie (until the end). Regardless of the sharp DVD qualities, stick to the VHS for this great movie.
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Summary: Frank Langella is magnificent; the movie isn't.
Review: Just as with Bela Lugosi's "Dracula," the film itself is not (in my opinion) very good, but the lead actor's performance is magnificent! Frank Langella was devastating -- powerful, magnetic, intelligent, completely hypnotic and seductive! My favorite lines: when Lucy asks him to dance and he starts to reply "But I hardly ..." and she interrupts to say, "Don't worry, I'll teach you" ... then, as the music begins, he very masterfully pulls her closer to him and as he leads her into the first steps of the waltz, he murmurs "I was going to say ... but I hardly know you." Then late in the film, when Jonathan is trying to kill him and snarls "You won't get Lucy!" and he responds, with utter contempt, "Lucy is already mine." <Gasp> Langella has the most beautiful voice in the industry - the voice the adjective "velvety" was intended to describe;deep, smooth, hypnotic even now, and in this film he was handsome enough to die for. OK, he's older now and he's lost much of his hair, but this is still one incredibly sexy man! Those eyes haven't lost a thing, and neither has the voice. Lugosi's portrayal showed raw power; in his day (and in the book), sexuality was something frightening and evil; Langella's Count is temptation personified, reeking with pure sexual magnetism. I loved him!
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Summary: Frank Langella is the best and sexiest Dracula yet!
Review: I saw the play with Mr. Langella and could not wait for the movie. I went to see it twice the weekend that it opened. I used to have the movie on Beta format. He changed Dracula's image to sexy and evil. The supporting cast including Kate Nelligan and Donald Pleasance were great. The Cornwall part of England ,where it was filmed added to beauty of the film. It is a film well worth seeing for a different slant on the story and a wonderful performance by Frank Langella. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Great Dracula movie, Frank Langella is one of the best!
Review: Frank Langella was great, he knew what he was doing as Dracula it had realy good graphics it kind of stayed close to the story, and John Williams did an outstanding for the music.
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Summary: Langella is the most erotically thrilling Dracula ever!!
Review: I first saw and fell in love with Langella's "Dracula" when it was released in 1979, and 20 years later it is still the most erotic movie I have ever seen. Frank Langella IS Dracula personified, with his Gothic dark handsomeness and piercing eyes - he certainly hypnotized me all through the movie. The scenes in which Dracula romances and then seduces Lucy are the most sensual and provocative I have ever seen, and this is accomplished without any clothing ever being removed! This truly shows the depth of Langella's talent, and his commanding presence throughout the film bears witness to his tremendous ability as a stage actor. I wish I could have seen him perform in the theater, because the stage is his first love and this would only have intensified the sensual effects. Although the plot departs from the original Bram Stoker novel (which I have read several times), I didn't mind because of the magnetism generated by Langella. I was also seduced along with Lucy, and I can truly say that 20 years (and many relationships) later, this is still the most sensuous, erotic, and sexually satisfying experience I've ever had. The only way it could have been better was if I had been given the role of Lucy -- Langella can bite my neck anytime! I definitely rate it five stars - each and every time I watch it.
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Summary: A very romantic, though not frightening, rendition
Review: While not scary in the least, Frank Langella does give an elegant, three dimensional, and the most seductive rendition of the UnDead Count yet. Watch closely and you'll see a twist in the movie, in that, this time, it is not Dracula who's the villain, but, in some ways, his pursuers. The women he seduces appear in danger-they're enjoying it and are being "rescued" from the confines of the stiff Edwardian Age. This version anticipates the Coppola version of the 90's, which made turned the bloodthirsty Count into an Undead pursurer of lost love. Though as far from Bram Stoker's original conception of the Count as an ancient, bestial warlord, Langella does elevate the character to classical status in his interpretation. Also, noteworthy is the photography and production design. A real treat for any Dracula or vampire fans.
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Summary: Frank Langella can put the bite on me, anytime.
Review: Frank Langella is wonderful in this role. I can't think of another actor who could do a better job. Any shortcomings in the script or direction are simply not noticed.
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Summary: LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT!!!
Review: I was 13 years old when I saw this movie, I had my first orgasm right there in the movie theatre!!! If you ever have a night where you need to look into someone eyes, choose Frank as Dracula!!! His bites look like he's giving someone hickeys!!! THIS IS THE BEST DRACULA OF THEM ALL!!!!!!
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