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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Castle Rock
Salesrank: 1877
Released: June 29, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A comic reinvention of the Bela Lugosi classic about a Transylvanian vampire who works his evil spell on a perplexed group of Londoners. Mel Brooks's Count is a pratfalling evil prince of a guy who believes in long relationships. Brooks portrays vampire hunter Van Helsing, who won't give a bloodsucker an even break.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by director/co-writer Mel Brooks, co-stars Steven Weber and Amy Yasbeck, and co-writers Rudy De Luca and Steve Haberman
Theatrical Trailer
Description of Dracula - Dead and Loving It:
In 1995, it was promising to hear that Mel Brooks was creating "the companion piece to Young Frankenstein." He had also brought in the heavyweight of deadpan--Leslie Nielsen. As Lt. Frank Drebin in the Police Squad movies, Nielsen has no peer for silly stuff--just the player Brooks would seem to need for a strong movie, as any fan of Brooks perpetually hopes a new film may rekindle his madcap magic. Alas, the end results in Dracula: Dead and Loving It include a sprinkling of amusements and one big belly laugh. Brooks and his writers use a very tight adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel, but the spoofs can be spelled out as we go, as if they are paint-by-number. Some are jabs at Coppola's version of Dracula, but most are attached to classic Dracula films. If any real pleasure comes from the movie it's thanks to the efforts of the cast. Peter MacNicol plays the crazed Renfield to the letter, Steven Weber has a good time as the tight British Harkin, and Lysette Anthony charms as the doomed Lucy. Brooks and Nielsen ham it up just fine. There's even a surprisingly controlled performance by Harvey Korman (a character spoofing Anthony Hopkins's role in the misfire The Road to Wellville). As with Brooks's period comedies, the film looks better than it needs to and includes a few tricky special effects for good measure. This has nothing to do with the audience laughing--we need bigger jokes. And when you double over laughing in one scene--involving a stake through the heart and a bucket of blood--you want the movie to achieve Brooks's days of glory, when hearty laughter was the norm, not an isolated moment. --Doug Thomas
Dracula - Dead and Loving It Reviews:
Dracula Dead and Loving It 
2009-11-20 - This has got to be the funniest vampire movie I've ever seen! Leslie Neilson is a riot! Mel Brooks is amazing as well! I recommend this to anyone who feels like laughing their heads off!
It has its moments. 
2009-11-15 - Overall, I like this film, and it has its moments that are pretty funny, but it seems to lag at times and the attempted humor seems forced instead of having a natural comedic flow. I'm a Leslie Nielsen fan, so for me, it's worth watching it just for that. The character of "Renfield", Dracula's right-hand man is also done very well.
This and Hudson Hawk are the only two movies I have ever walked out on. 
2009-10-22 - I found this movie to be dreadful. As to the people who say this is a companion piece to "Young Frankenstein" I can only shake my head in complete amazement.
The gags in this are so broad, so old, that you tire of it immediately. It's nothing like the genius that was "Young Frankenstein."
Brooks' problem is that he can't be allowed to work alone. He has to have someone to contain him, someone like Gene Wilder did with "YF."
Otherwise he will go total Borsh Belt and with it lose an audience.
Never watch this. Instead Watch Young Frankenstein, The Producers, High Anxiety, or a Test Pattern (if one could still be found in the age of cable."
Brooks' vampire spoof has bite...almost... 
2009-10-21 - When I first heard that Mel Brooks was working on a "companion piece" to his classic horror spoof "Young Frankenstein", I was elated. At the same time, there was a voice in my head saying, "Well, given his recent track record, reserve your enthusiasm until the movie comes out". The result? "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" is pretty much like his later comedies: It has glimmers of the old Brooks comic madness (and genius), but it just fails to be a great film all the way through, as compared to his ultimate Western spoof, "Blazing Saddles". On the other hand, DDALI is actually better than most comedies attempting to spoof movie genres.
As usual, Brooks' art direction is lushly rich in style, much like an old technicolor movie. It "looks" perfect. Brooks got a first-rate cast: Peter MacNichol gets to ham it up as Dracula's crazed bug-eating servant, Renfield; the late Harvey Korman returns to the Brooks fold after fifteen years as the stately Dr. Seward, so assured he is in the role which shows what an old pro he was; Steven Weber showing great comic poise as a suitor; both Amy Yasbeck & Lysette Anthony show verve as Dracula's victims; and even Mel's late wife, the wonderful Anne Bancroft, nearly steals the picture in a hilarious cameo as the village gypsy. And Leslie Nielsen is..well..Leslie Nielsen, the Clown Prince of Silliness who turns in a controlled but typically bumbling performance as the famous vampire count. The film briefly spoofs the recent Dracula remake (with Gary Oldman), but then settles firmly on the classic familiar trappings (garlic, mirrors, mind control & wooden stakes) and the classic story. The film certainly has its moments: Nielsen's transformations into a bat & bumbling seductions; MacNichol's frantic mugging; Nielsen's mind control manipulations backfiring; and a "last word" grudge contest between Brooks & Nielsen. But the biggest belly laugh is a throwback to Brooks' outrageous days: Weber--by way of Van Helsing's (Brooks) persuasion--must drive a stake through the heart of Anthony, which results in Weber getting sprayed full on with what looks like gallons of blood. It's gross but hilariously funny.
DDALI might not be Brooks' best--nor an equal to "Young Frankenstein"--but there's certainly worse ways to spend your time!
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2009-10-18 - Dracula: Dead and Loving It [Region 2]
Well What can I say I never got the product but the company I dealt with was very professional about it they credit my card back with no answers I would deftinalty use this site again great customer service thanks again Rob
