fredag 24. september 2010

friday favorites


Denne ukens fredagsfavoritt er en av mine absolutt 
favorittfilmer og en skikkelig god gammel klassiker. 

Filmen kom ut i 1992, produsert og regissert av Francis Ford Coppola og basert på romanen Dracula som ble gitt ut av den Irske forfatteren Bram Stoker så tidlig som i 1897.
Den skildrer den mystiske Grev Dracula fra Transilvania på jakt etter blod i London og er nok for mange ensbetydende med ordet vampyr.

Jeg har vært helt oppslukt av denne filmen siden første gang jeg så den i 1992 og har sett den på nytt flerfoldige ganger siden.
Bildene er vakre og stemningsfulle og settene og kostymene er av en annen verden. Castingen er perfekt med Winona Ryder som den vakre Mina, Anthony Hopkins som Professor Abraham Van Helsing, Keanu Reeves som Jonathan Harker og ikke minst Gary Oldman som gjør kanskje sitt livs rolle som Grev Dracula. Og for musikk- eller film-geeks så er det gøy å se Tom Waits gjøre en god jobb som den sinnsyke R.M. Renfield!

Men husk at spesialeffektene er fra 1992 og ikke 'state of the art' lengre!
Jeg synes likevel at denne filmen holder seg godt så om du ikke er en av dem som er veldig opptatt av effektene så skulle ikke det kunne ødelegge opplevelsen av filmen.

Filmmusikken fra Wojciech Kilar må nesten også nevnes og
er et eget mesterverk man kan nyte helt uavhengig av filmen!


This week’s friday favorite is one of my 
all time favorite movies and an old classic.

The movie was released in 1992, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the novel ‘Dracula’ written by Bram Stoker in 1897. 

It tells the tale of the mysterious count Dracula from Transylvania and his hunt for blood in the streets of London and is for many synonymous with the word vampire.

I’ve been smitten with this movie since I first saw it in 1992 and have seen it over countless of times since then. 

The pictures are gorgeous and the sets and costumes are just out of this world. The casting is flawless with Winona Ryder as the beautiful Mina, Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing, Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker and last but not least Gary Oldman doing what might be his best work ever as Count Dracula himself. And for movie- or music geeks it’s also fun to see Tom Waits do a great job as the madman R.M. Renfield!

Keep in mind that the special effects are made in 1992 and therefor not 'state of the art' stuff! But I think it holds up fine still and if you are not one of those people that is really into effects it should not ruin the experiance for you.

I also have to mention the soundtrack from Wojciech Kilar that 
is a great masterpiece and can be enjoyed also outside the movie.


Music: 'Mina/Dracula' by Wojciech Kilar
Pictures: Columbia Pictures

18 kommentarer:

  1. Love that movie! You have such a great blog, very inspiring :)

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  2. I've never seen this film but after seeing the stills and on your advice I will order it!

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  3. Ren: How fun, do tell me what you think of it :)

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  4. I might have seen this movie but i can't remember. However, some of the scenes in the stills do look familiar. Definitely great artistry in the costume department. xx

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  5. Everything looks so luscious in your post, you're also inspiring me to go watch! I remember when it came out and not sure how I missed it...but that is one dream 1990s cast! :)

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  6. The stills you chose to show this movie are lovely! I feel like everything I've been seeing lately is about zombies and vampires, so this would fit right in!

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  7. Oh my gosh love this, thanks for sharing!

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  8. Hey lady, weren't you supposed to be relaxing in Italy instead of scaring the rest of us with vampires and blood talk?!! ;-)

    Enjoy your weekend,
    Lisa

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  9. oops, I forgot.

    Just one word for Gary Oldman: GENIUS!

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  10. I think I saw a clip of this Dracula at work and really liked it and thought I would make an effort to get the video and watch more of it but never did. I will try and ask at work if I remember.

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  11. I was meant to add I really would like to see it after these images as the costumes are definately amazing.

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  12. What a wonderful movie! :) I remember when I first saw it!

    PS: You are wonderful.

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  13. Love this movie too!

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  14. OH i love this movie as well..how pretty is Winona Ryder? The costumes and the scenery, everything is gorgeous.

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  15. I love this movie!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!
    Have a great weekend,
    Yvonne


    P.S.: I put you on my linklist, I hope it´s o.k.!!!!

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  16. I loved that movie too.

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  17. Yvonne: Thank you so much, of course I don't mind :)

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  18. I watched this movie a long time ago -- perhaps it's time for a second viewing. As I am a Winona Ryder fan, this will be a good flick to start the weekend in! I'll make sure to pay attention to the costumes this time around :-)

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