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Anyone find this film boring?

posted 16 years ago by landocolt45
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I just watched this film a little while ago. It is the first Hammer film I have ever seen. I grew up looking at my grandfathers Famous Monsters mags, but still never got around to seeing one. I heard people rave about them over the years. I came across the Dracula 4 pack DVD for $10, so I said what the hell. There were good scenes, but found the film to be boring. Granted, it is much better than the Universal Dracula film. I thought Lee was good as Dracula. Cushing was good, but I expected more from him. I then realized all the people who loved it are only the people who grew up watching them. I don't know anyone my age (34) who is into them. Is everyone on this board people who grew up with the film and like it for nostalgic purposes or saw it later in life like I did?

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[–] theTRUTH-hurts 11 years ago

I also find it painfully boring to sit through. It is well produced and Cushing is good but the film is otherwise lacking in both passion and creativity.

[–] Prichards12345 11 years ago

Nope. Not boring at all. In fact it's Hammer's finest film for me. But I am a little older than 34 (I first saw this around 1975 on tv when I was was a small kid) so maybe that makes a difference. Film technique is very different today than in 1958, and you will probably find most films of this era play slower on average. You may just not be used to it is all. Why don't you try seeing this again and a few other films of that era sometime? Of course you may have already done this and be very familiar with this period. In that case it's just taste. Many old movies are great! And many new ones, too :)

And no, I'm not old enough to remember the Lugosi version when it came out!

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[–] ChristianeK 10 years ago

I saw it a child and found it scary. I loved other films, not this one - old westerns, Errol Flynn films, etc. Then I saw it as an adult - I am now over 40 - and fell in love with it. I love Hammer´s Überwald, and I think Dracula (1958) and Brides of Dracula are old Hammer Gothic at it´s best. Brilliantly lush colors, sets, costumes and atmosphere are old-fashioned, yes, and I mean it is as a compliment!

[–] whitelion43 10 years ago

I didn't find it boring. Dracula's and Van Hesling's confrontation exiting concluding with Dracula's disintergration in the sunlight sequence. I know that not all films are for all people but they recently found some lost footage and the restored version may play better for you

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