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List Price: $19.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 53689
Released: December 26, 2005 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins star in director Francis Ford Coppola's visually stunning, passionately seductive version of the classic Dracula legend. In BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, Coppola returns to the original source of the Dracula myth, and from that gothic romance, he creates a modern masterpiece. Gary Oldman's metamorphosis as Dracula who grows from old to young, from man to beast is nothing short of amazing. Winona Ryder brings equal intensity to the role of a young beauty who becomes the object of Dracula's devastating desire. Anthony Hopkins co-stars as the famed doctor who dares to believe in Dracula, and then dares to confront him. Opulent, dazzling and utterly irresistible, this is Dracula as you've never seen him. And once you've seen BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, you'll never forget it.
MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN
Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm and John Cleese star in Branagh's acclaimed adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. True to the original, here is the story of a young doctor whose obsession with death leads him to create a life. But his "creature" crafted from the bodies of convicts and the brain of a brilliant scientist, is a hideous mockery of humanity. And when the creature realizes he will never be accepted by men, he seeks revenge on Dr. Frankenstein and his family. An inspired adaptation that's emotionally complex and truly terrifying.
Bram Stoker's Dracula/Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - (Collector's Box Set) Reviews:
Interesting Duo 
2009-05-23 - My review of these films is definitely in the minority. They are not films I'd watch a second time. The Lugosi and Karlof versions I have watched at least 10 times -- they are so much better.
Coppola's Dracula is visually entertaining, with a different twist on the story -- now it's a love story spread across the centuries. Okay, I'll play along. The acting, as noted in other reviews, leaves much to be desired. Gary Oldman as Dracula just doesn't cut it -- never in this film do you believe he could attract Winona Ryder.
Branagh's Frankenstein is really his attempt at doing everything in the film (direct, star, re-write the script) and doing nothing well. Casting De Niro as Frankenstein's monster was another blunder. Also, Branagh is first a teenager, then a college student, then a married man in his 30's -- but he doesn't physically change one bit. He looks basically the same at each period of his life.
Both films could have lost a half hour of the script and not affected their story lines.
It's a classic 
2008-12-06 - We haven't watched Frankenstein yet, but we mostly ordered it for dracula anyway, Frankenstein was just kinda a bonus. Dracula was really good, I hadn't seen it in a while, and it was every bit as strange and perverse as I remember it, which should be descriptive words of any respectable horror movie! Want a horror movie that's not terrifying (like things jumping out at you every few minutes), but not too corny? This movie is for you!
Dracula and Frankenstein 
2008-01-10 - Am a college English teacher. Was hoping to show film in upcoming English class -- as part of my theme. Was not expecting R-rating. Now am not so sure I want to show it.
Fright Night
2007-12-08 - I am a big fan of reading and these two books have always been a favorite. Both movies stay true to the main events and characters in the books, Dracula more so then Frankenstein. The trouble with any visual production of Frankenstein is most of the terror is psychological and portrayed through thoughts in the book and never spoken aloud. However, despite its flaws and changes in the plot Frankenstein is enjoyable. Dracula does wonders for fans of the original book and spin offs of the character Van Helsing. Anthony Hopkins truly captures the essence of the man and all the archetypes most people attribute to him. The changes in the plot of events are more minor in Dracula, but a added a little more depth to some of the characters. But I enjoyed these movies and so did all those I introducedto them.
Dracula/Frankenstein 2-Pack DVD 
2007-10-01 - Went to order MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN dvd as a gift and saw that it was available as a combined dvd package with BRAM STIKER'S DRACULA at a great pricepoint. Neither of these movies are readily available to rent, nor or they shown very often on television. Both films are beautifully crafted, visually stunning, and more true to the original written works than many other film versions. I purchased two sets - one to give and one to keep. This would be a wonderful choice to add to your video library.
