gerrythielens
This is my first review . I never add 1 but i just cant understand the 4.9/10 rating. First to say , i saw so many movies of every genre and this 1 is in my favorite 20 .. OK it has almost nothing to do with the Bram stoker version but honestly at the end of the movie i was thinking . I saw almost every Dracula movies ever and the Dracula bram stoker version is with any doubt the best 1 ever with an amazing performance of Garry oldman, on the second place ,,Dracula untold (2014),, and than this movie. That said, if there ever was a real vampire than this movie would get the closed to a logic explanation. So, if you like movies about vampires/Draculawith a deeper meaning than you will certainly like this movie.. Enjoy
willhaskew
So here's the bare bones. Dracula is alive, kept in stasis by Abraham Van Helsing since 1887. Van Helsing has regularly injected himself with the vampire's blood to sustain his life. His protégé, Simon Sheppard-whom is officially nicknamed Puddles due to his tendency to follow Van Helsing like a puppy, believes his mentor is merely Van Helsing's descendant. A group of the stupidest on screen thieves ever conceived break into Van Helsing's antique store and come across the coffin of Dracula. Assuming it's valuable, they take it with them on a plane to New Orleans. Dracula attacks the thieves after being inadvertently revived. Their plane crashes in a Louisiana swamp and Dracula escapes. Van Helsing, realizing the coffin is gone and Dracula may be awake, follows with Puddles close behind. Dracula is looking for Van Helsing's daughter, Mary, since she was conceived after Van Helsing was injecting himself with the vampire blood, there's some magical hoodoo about her being a dhampir or something. Dracula quickly eats three women, making them 'brides' which in turn ambush and murder Van Helsing after he arrives in The Big Easy. Puddles is left alone without training pads and the responsibility of finding Mary before Dracula can have his way with her.So, not only is this movie bad, the soundtrack is filled with early millennial nu-metal and rap-metal bands who suck: Saliva, Papa Roach, Disturbed, (hed)p.e., Taproot, and Linkin Park. It's almost surprising that Limp Bizkit didn't make into the film since it looks any band who had a hit or was reasonably popular could've made an appearance. Besides the ridiculous slasher feel brought to a classic horror character, some of the worst acting witnessed occurs as Vitamin C (Colleen Fitzpatrick) makes her on screen debut as Mary Van Helsing's roommate. Corporate branding was never a bigger eyesore due to the now-defunct Blockbuster Music stores shown all over the place as Mary and Vitamin C work there together.
bucur-ioan92
In the movie the main character is Dracula that actually comes from a Romanian story ... It is said that when Vlad Tepes or Vrad Dracul as he was called (the name was due to the fact that pulled people to punish impaled) after a battle would end the world would have seen you drink human blood. In reality it would be drinking red wine and everything would have been just a creation. Film's director should focus more on the true story of Dracula, had to find an actor who does not look more real and not a vampire and some action had to be filmed rather Bran Castle in Romania that supports the story vampire Vlad Tepes frightening due to the construction. Too bad not related in any film, nor in this story to strive for true fiction Vlad Dracul ...
wes-connors
In 1897, while the credits roll, rats crawl around some presumably dead bodies on a ship. Without explanation, we are diverted to 2000 London. Elderly antique collector Christopher Plummer (as Matthew Van Helsing), presumably the descendant of Bram Stoker's original vampire hunter, discusses business with surrogate son Jonny Lee Miller (as Simon Sheppard). Meanwhile, a gang of thieves looking for treasure break into Mr. Plummer's vault. They find a sealed coffin. The crooks assume it to be filled with riches, although they are unable to look inside. The take the coffin to New Orleans by plane...The titular "Dracula" is released, by daring Danny Masterson (as Nightshade). Gerard Butler (as Dracula) acts the roll vainly. There is a good deal of vampire action. The women herein are very sexy, beginning with beautiful bed camera angles uncovering "Virgin" clerk Justine Waddell (as Mary Heller). She has a secret. Also look out for seductive roommate Colleen Fitzpatrick (as Lucy), self-described sucker Jennifer Esposito (as Solina) and luscious TV newscaster Jeri Ryan (as Valerie Sharpe), The film has a twist on the "Dracula" story which you may find clever or stupid; my reaction was definitely the latter.**** Dracula 2000 (12/22/00) Patrick Lussier ~ Gerard Butler, Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Christopher Plummer
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