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Summary: terrible not scary
Review: I guess when this movie was made they were scared realy easy my favorite realy old horror movie would be phantom of the opera my favorite horror movie ever is the shining
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Summary: Universal Studios...What Were You Thinking!
Review: There was never a need for "New Coke" and the same goes for "New Dracula". This film although a bit stagey, is a classic. Lugosi is Dracula, the film's gothic legend and immortal star. Unfortunately someone at Universal forgot this basic fact and cranked up the new music so loudly it distracts you from the dialogue. What is the point of watching The Great Lugosi and Dwight Frye if you cannot hear them! Whomever is responsible at Universal for this travesty, I can only wish that you take a coach to Borgo Pass at Midnight. By the way... I am waiting with a stake for your heart!
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Summary: New music score isn't bad.
Review: Although the German silent classic NOSFERATU (1922)was the first version of Bram Stoker's classic vampire tale, this version remains the moodiest and most popular. Interesting, brilliant performances from Lugosi and Van Sloan; Tod Browning's direction provides just enough atmosphere for the chilling sets. A masterpiece of the horror genre. Philip Glass' music isn't necessary, but it's on target!
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Summary: Glass shines in first installment of horror trilogy
Review: Glass continues to extend the range of his minimalism in brilliant directions. Here he solidifies his place, rare among even the greatest composers, as one who is able to remain extremely creative in the latter stages of his career. This is arguably his best work since Einstein on the Beach, and certainly stands out among his works as by far his most neo-classical while retaining the elements that are distinctly Glass.
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Summary: Great movie, painful score
Review: Why oh why did someone let Phillip Glass run roughshod over this movie? The score is trademark Glass--repetitive, repetitive, repetitive--and it fills every nook and cranny of this movie. There are probably only about 10 seconds of the movie into which Glass' score doesn't intrude, and it's usually so loud that you can't make out the dialog. You'll have to strain to hear some of the most famous lines ("I only drink...wine," for example) because of the intrusive, annoying score. Halfway through the movie, my daughter left because the music was giving her a headache. If you buy this version of the video, buy it only if you're a big Glass fan. Otherwise, find a different edition of this classic film. (By the way, movies with little or no score can work just fine. The soundtrack doesn't need to tell you how to feel; Browning's direction, plus the excellent acting by the cast of Dracula, will put make you feel as though you're trapped in a bad dream without a single note being played.)
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Summary: Just plain freaky!
Review: This movie is just so damned strange, I can't take my eyes off it. The bizarre sense of visual composition is just hypnotic, especially in combination with the creepy (yet Edwardian) music by Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet. It's so eerie that the only other movie it really reminds me of is /Un Chien Andalou/. The fact the runtime of this movie is barely over an hour makes it seem all the more concentrated and odd.
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Summary: Slow, could anticipate each and every move.
Review: The acting was very putrid. However, Bela Lugosi is still the best screen vampire with that unforgettable smile of a bite. How he he puctures holes without fangs is still a mystery to me. The plot was drab and usual.
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Summary: Great restoration of the film; the music is another matter!
Review: Universal has done a superb job restoring these timeless classics to their pristine glory; No hard splices, the sound is very clean, and the picture is a lot clearer. I bought this movie for the first time in 1983 and this new video beats it hands down. I'm still undecided on Philip Glass' score. At times it compliments the action perfectly, but at other times it was so loud, I had to strain to hear the dialogue. And why did they have to cut out the 'Swan Lake' music during the opening credits? It could be that I'm just used to the movie without a lot of music and will appreciate it after more viewings. The movie is available with and without the new music.
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Summary: Buy The Version Without The Score Instead
Review: It's a great film, but the new score plays non-stop and is very distracting during the dialogue. I strongly recommend that viewers seek out the original, music-free version.
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Summary: A Classic revived with a great score.
Review: The newly restored Dracula from 1931 is a gem. The acting is solid and the music by Philip Glass is superb. It is hard to imagine the film without the beatiful score. Which compliments the acting and eerie sets used by Universal for so many of their monster flicks.
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