Bram Stoker's Dracula - Movie Review

A gothic romance, a classic tale of Dracula as told by Francis Ford Coppola. Here's my review for BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA!
#Dracula

[@brandynrivas591]

The most underrated funny Keanu moment is when he does a good old fashioned Bill and Ted WHOA when Dracula turns into a bat.

[@rafaelalodio5116]

They could just have adapted his character to be American (one of them already is American) and most complaints would go away.

[@sheadoherty7434]

@@rafaelalodio5116 true. I always find it weird when directors get actors to do British accents. I'm British myself but if you can't do one of our accents your own will serve.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Saying everything is underrated is overrated

[@irishemogirl6720]

@@Olsenator WHOA...

[@enishi4ty5]

i really didnt believe keanu was in it until jeremy showed him and i was like “how does that work” only to learn it apparently doesnt.. now i gotta watch this lmaoo

[@hereontatooine4623]

Dracula be lookin' like the love child of Emperor Palpatine and Mom from Futurama.

[@somerandolad]

He even sounds like Palpatine, too.

[@infinitevos]

Perfect statement.

[@cerfissledge]

Can never be unseen, and I’m okay with that.

[@Greendalewitch]

Thank you. Its been bugging me for years who Dracula reminds me of. Of course. Fucking Palpatine.

[@drewharper1891]

Best comment ever. 😂🤦‍♂️

[@PersonOnInternet69]

Missed opportunity to say “awesome-dracular” :(

[@ashish_sunny]

Are you related to Logan Paul?

[@c-secofficer123]

He’s not “evil” * feeds baby to his brides *

[@eddiebranden1]

That's only evil if you hold babies more important than adults.

[@Moctop]

Is a lion evil for killing rival cubs? Don't use mortal morals for Dracula..everyone needs to eat and babies are yummy.

[@Garrus1995]

Edward Brandenburg, Eh. Most adults are assholes so I wouldn’t give it a second thought; the grownups get fed to the evil vamp bitches before any babies.

[@jacksquatt6082]

That's an evil comparable to Dio, who forced a mother to eat her own infant.

[@jonathanmora8208]

Dude Dracula isnt human he is a demon kind species and is weird because we humans eat small chicken or eggs so him eating babies isnt evil is just weird for us but not for him

[@matthewjaco847]

A lot of people complain that all the performances in this movie are over the top, but I kind of think that's the point. It's not supposed to be a gritty, realistic horror story. It's supposed to be a full on opera of blood, romance, and carnage.

[@magicknight13]

YES! I agree!! Thank you for putting this to words

[@visionaerie]

I also agree. It's a specific style of bigger than life horror called Grand guignol. It was actually quite popular in Victorian era stage plays... which is in the appropriate era when Bram Stoker's Dracula take place.... Even in the novel, Dracula can change into a bat a wolf control the weather turn into mist and even a swarm of rats ... I don't see how any of that would translate into gritty, low-key realistic horror. even though the romance between Mina and Dracula was not in the book, it provides the motivation For everything else that happens in the movie. Most of the action and plot in the film was actually more faithful to the book than previous movie versions of Dracula.

[@renee7407]

Agreed!!

[@rodneyadderton1077]

I heard Coppola made it like Hammer would have.

[@luckyDancer100]

100% agree. It feels like a gothic opera.

[@fairwarning007]

"Woah... like, Count Dracula, I know kung fu." - Keanu Reeves

[@nickmattio3397]

“Whoa...Yo Van Helsing Dude...I Know Goth-Fu!”

[@hdentaldude]

Dr Van Helsing, you’re like excellent dude!! 😜👌🏻

[@johansmallberries9874]

Winona Ryder was actually the one that got this made. She found the script, loved it and pitched to Coppola as a peace offering for her backing out of Godfather 3. She was also unarguably the biggest name in the cast at the time.

[@earlchatterton9133]

Argh if only they went back and CGI-ed Ryder over Sofia Coppola in Godfather Part III.

[@mathewbarrie9149]

Bigger than Hopkins? No.

[@johansmallberries9874]

@@mathewbarrie9149 this was only a year after Silence of the Lambs came out, he was still kinda that “oh yeah, that cannibal guy is in this..”. Ryder had actual pull and got everybody in the room.

[@mathewbarrie9149]

@@johansmallberries9874 Hopkins had already been in a handful of films released that year. Ryder had not. When you say she was "unarguably the biggest name in the cast..." you mean she was very arguably the biggest name. One could argue Reeves was a bigger name too.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

And the hottest

[@superneonmike9216]

Anthony Hopkins as Van Helsing was epic. The stuff of legends.

[@alexnox4956]

Definitely coolest hellsing ever on film, he’s kind of the bad guy in the film.

[@stanley-fghijk441]

Like hell. I watched it recently and that performance is so hammy it detracts from every moment he's onscreen.

[@abskorditis1232]

I've passed oceans of time... To see Jeremy review Bram Stoker's Dracula.

[@LuisSierra42]

I didn't think he was going to like it, cause of the artsy aspect of the movie

[@abskorditis1232]

@@LuisSierra42 yeah he usually dislikes such movies.

[@777Nny]

It's kind of impossible for anyone who truly loves movies to dislike this film. I mean, it's not just shot 100% on sound stages, it also has 100% practical, in-camera special effects. This is a beast of a film.

[@Christrulesall2]

It's the cause. It's the cause of my soul! Jeremy's Bram Stoker's Dracula Review. The one I've been waiting for since his channel started!! 😀😀

[@conormurphy4328]

$50 says Jeremy does “the accent”

[@conormurphy4328]

Looks like you guys owe me $50

[@-NateTheGreat]

well send your paypal info I owe you $50

[@21SHINOABURAME]

You got Zelle?

[@glennwelsh9784]

A winner is you.

[@matthollands7771]

@@conormurphy4328 Would except 50 crisp high fives?

[@Syklonus]

Johnny Depp would have been incredible in this film! He can do a good English accent and he can handle this kind of character much better. Also, Kudos on the Altered Beast reference!

[@RAIRAIN]

This is why I love Gary Oldman! He saw Keanu on set and was like “imma step this shit up!”

[@hatrickswayze4888]

Shut up, kid.

[@visionaerie]

@Chance Welsh the weird movie your own private idaho

[@gianluca.pastorelli]

@Chance Welsh He meant My Own Private Idaho, a movie with Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix

[@ashdoglsu]

LOL That's good

[@hdentaldude]

Kangaroo, he had a small part in Dangerous Liasons with Malkevich, Pffeifer, and Close... Also, Johnny Utah in Point Break with Swayze..!!! I believe Depp would have been a much better choice for the role!! Would have developed his Cap’n Jack Sparrow that much sooner!! LOL

[@TheCoffeeKramer]

Jeremy looks like Jeremy doing a John Wick cosplay

[@kingofarkansas2710]

Naw he looks more like Rasputin

[@613lcd]

Naw he looks like he still looking for the one arm man that killed his wife....😉

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Looks like the running man version of Forrest Gump had a baby with the homeless crack head behind the fish taco place.

[@Sanmitraeuu]

@@iHaveTheDocuments bruh

[@wesscotchdog9078]

If Wick was a soyboy.

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

Keanu Reeves tried so hard in this film but he just failed. God bless him.

[@theonlykoh4631]

God loves a trier.

[@JoeOnYoutubification]

still breathtaking

[@Grim187Grey]

Yeah but I still love this movie. I wish we could get a good remake.

[@felixnolasco2683]

He’s an actor with a specific set of skills.

[@Brandon-qt7gx]

It’s fine u just watched him review it

[@robwalsh9843]

Completely agree with how chilling Vampire Lucy going backwards was. It was so inhuman and creepy.

[@jeremiahm1413]

I saw this in 92 when I was only 11 years old. I still love this movie to this day. That scene with Jonathan in the train and the eyes out in the sky watching him always stuck with me. Such a compelling visual. Hollywood can't come close to this now.

[@batiris]

I also saw it when it came out on cinema. I was 13 years old at the time, and this was not suitable for underage kids so the guy just let us in but he made us sit on the back row, I remember how impressed I was by the sound effects of that film, with all the eerie sounds coming from behind you, like galloping horses or unseen people whispering.

[@exspiravit6920]

I was 10 and went with my uncle (lol he was like 18 ) so I had "supervision". It still didn't "scare" me, but became one of my All-time favorites.

[@christinestreeter8566]

I also saw it in theaters with my parents I was 10😂 it is hands down one of my favorite movies of all time. I’ve seen it so many times I can recite the lines! It also sparked my lifelong crush on Gary Oldman. 😂

[@thekidfromcanada]

This Dracula and Dracula: Dead and Loving It are the most faithful adaptations, which is super weird to say.

[@ericsanchez6263]

Nope. Watch the BBC Dracula from 1977.

[@elimartin3774]

@@ericsanchez6263 who's Dracula in that?

[@ericsanchez6263]

@@elimartin3774 Louis Jordan.

[@carl_anderson9315]

This movie was very VERY accurate, specially on the “feel” and imagery, it captures the books atmosphere to perfection. But in Bram Stoker’s book there’s no romantic subplot between Dracula and Mina. He was an ancient warrior and once he trespassed the life/death realm, he became plain evil and demonic. He was a force to be defeated. Also, Anthony Hopkins’s Van Helsing, was excellent but he was kind of a jerk sometimes, and he was pretty impolite with a very dark sense of humor. It works perfectly in the movie, but in the book he was very serious, respectful and polite, a gentleman. Finally, in the last quarter of the book, Mina Harker pretty much becomes the bravest character of the novel: she volunteers herself as bait so Jonathan Harker, Van Helsing and their friends could get to Dracula, against their will. She doesn’t love him, she wants him dead.

[@SpydeyDan]

@@carl_anderson9315 You're right, the Dracula/Mina romance isn't in the book, but the film actually accounts for that in the scene where Mina throws pages from her diary into the sea. Since the premise of the book is that it's compiled from the characters' diaries and journals, among other sources, Mina destroying all diary entries related to her romantic involvement with Vlad explains why none of it is mentioned in the book. It's like a secret story written between the lines, and it doesn't directly contradict anything from the book outside of what's reasonable in an adaptation.

[@jeremiahhempel1975]

The Hugh Jackman Van Helsing is my top guilty pleasure movie.

[@Grim187Grey]

Same! I really wish the Dark Universe gets rebooted with Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing again. There's so much potential if they just keep it dark, dramatic, and fantastical!

[@Evergreenoutsider10]

Same

[@krisgarcia4568]

I’ll drink to that brother

[@CrusinVK]

SAME! Great movie.

[@leokrupp4442]

It's terrible, but i'd still watch it if it was on.

[@synthpeej]

You missed a trick by not calling this movie..... "AWESOMEDRACULA" I thank you

[@hollywoodisasataniccult4022]

AwesomeFANGULAR

[@metallicnole4514]

Comparing dracula to darth vader is pretty profound. I never thought of it that way

[@convolutedconcepts]

fun fact: Quincy Morris, in the movie is a decedent of the Morris clan and carries the Vampire Killer whip.

[@Infamous1892]

Dracula, Interview with a Vampire, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Blade are the best Vampire movies. All top notch, no filler, no sparkles, just pure Vampire.

[@manwell21]

John Carpenters Vampires is up there

[@paulmccloud9395]

Interview With A Vampire remains my favourite, but I also have a soft spot for The Lost Boys.

[@alexbiehn978]

Near Dark

[@jeffn4836]

Near Dark and 30 Days of Night. Just mean animalistic vampires. Nothing romantic, appealing or sexy about them.

[@Peer165]

All 90's movies.

[@johnsmith3085]

This movie is a masterpiece. One of my favorite movies as a kid as well. I loved how REAL Dracula seemed, how multidimensional. I spent my childhood hunting vampires from then on...

[@DraylianKaiju]

I actually snuck in to see this film when I was 12, and even being a very young person I thought the film was exquisite and was just blown away by the artistry. I'm now 42 and it's still one of my favorite films of All-Time!!

[@libbynone6546]

In this movie, young Dracula - Gary Oldman looks like Johnny Depp, especially with the glasses.

[@HILAL19564]

Nah

[@antwanjenkins6735]

Gary Oleman was and still is the best Dracula ever. Every version of Dracula in the movie he embodied with perfection. I also love how it isn't a predictable Dracula movie, it shows us how human he is and why he turned to the dark side. He's the most developed Dracula on film.

[@connormcleod9595]

@LOYAL TO THE FOIL b@llocks

[@bobbybernard5977]

To be fair bela Lugosi is the one who set the bar for skyrocketing the popularity of Dracula movies.

[@matthewrobinson8126]

i understand that it has the old time look of dracula in a modern film in van helsing but gary oldman in the best arc version ever. He was so much more evil and in van helsing Roxburgh seems more like a sherlock holmes villan than dracula

[@matthewrobinson8126]

@LOYAL TO THE FOIL i understand that it has the old time look of dracula in a modern film in van helsing but gary oldman in the best arc version ever. He was so much more evil and in van helsing Roxburgh seems more like a sherlock holmes villan than dracula

[@jonathanmora8208]

Claes Bang was very good as Dracula

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Imagine telling someone in 1992 that Keanu Reeves was gonna become this beloved icon and star of 2 of the best action franchises ever, they would have thought you were on meth.

[@ghostofguy]

Mel Gibson did the same.

[@XxDamien435xX]

Why? He already had Bill and Ted and Point Break under his belt? They’re both great films.

[@lamelwinston5638]

@@XxDamien435xX exactly! Dudes always been dope.

[@TheNordhammer]

...you must be really young. Reeves was a star long before the Wick & Matrix franchises made him popular with the Millennial & Z crowd. Keanu Reeves was cast in this movie, because he was hot,one of the top male stars, in '92.

[@jl8410]

Two of the best action franchises? The matrix was 1/3 lol

[@tomasdelgado5233]

Absolutely one of my favorites. Gary Oldman is outstanding in this.

[@joshuasantana685]

Keanus “British” accent is the gold standard to terrible British accents Sometimes there are actors that go overboard and some that are really trying and just can’t do it. I love ya Keanu, but you’re always gonna have that surfer accent.

[@daverage4729]

It is to the British accent what Tom Cruise's performance in 'Far and Away' was to the Irish accent. Lol!

[@marisp2588]

People like to give that title to Dick Van Dyke, but while he was being over the top in a fun kid's movie, Keanu Reeves is playing this straight serious which is what makes it soooo much worse

[@daverage4729]

@@marisp2588 Lmao! Forgot all about Dick Van Dykes 'Cock-a-Nee' accent. "Orlright Mary Poppins!" Hilarious!

[@nickmattio3397]

“Whoa! I Know Goth-Fu!!”

[@jaredrubin7843]

i feel the same way very annoying parts, corny dialogue, cheesy....ect. bad choice of direction

[@alysiamerdavid-wasser9165]

CinemaSins: Releases a video on Bram Stoker's Dracula and sins Anthony Hopkins.😨 Jeremy Jahns: Releases a video a few hours later.😌 Tony Hopkins: *Yah.*

[@cosminfeier4684]

cinemasins is trash

[@triple-d2640]

I was wondering what the deja vu came from

[@sheadoherty7434]

@@cosminfeier4684 its a shame. They used to be funny but now...

[@TheCoolmaster131]

I came here to say that. Seems like he saw cinema sins make a video and then released his own

[@TheCoolmaster131]

@@cosminfeier4684 Honestly I like their sense of humor

[@MrBenfranz]

Got damn, Johnny Depp as Jonathan Harker would have made this THE PERFECT DRACULA...

[@Thespeedrap]

It's a shame Johnny Depp and Anthony Hopkins never got to work together on this.

[@Sacremas]

As opposed to just "the best" Dracula/vampire movie, agreed. Perfection ever eludes us.

[@klyanadkmorr]

Until he mentioned Keenu Reeves was the protagonist I'd forgot and have been thinking automatically Johnny Depp had been it seemed up his alley. It's been so long since I'd seen this movie and only remember Gary Oldman's Dracula character & Winona his bride.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

would have been more comedic

[@armedraptor5114]

Not to mention he was with Winona Ryder back then iirc... would've made it even better.

[@EdgarBot]

My poor mother took me to see this movie when I was 10 or 11 years old, not paying attention to the rating. I still remember her trying to shield me from the violence and nudity. But the artistry and Gary's performance are what stuck with me and as an adult it's even more astounding to me. One of my absolute favorites. Thanks for this review!

[@MrZomBie775]

I love Dracula's red armour in this movie. Actually in the Game of Thrones novels the Bolton's are described as wearing pink/red armour thats ment to look like a man who's skin has been flayed, and I always imagined them wearing a similar armour to Drac's. To bad they didn't use that design in the show.

[@hennessyapplejuice8331]

Come to think of it GOT didn't have any colors in it,might as well been shot in black and white

[@MrZomBie775]

@@hennessyapplejuice8331 Yeah, I really hate the way color is used in most medieval/fantasy movies and TV shows. Its always just black, brown, and grey. When in reality medieval life was full of color. Brightly colored clothing, architecture, and decorations were not uncommon back then.

[@magicknight13]

Whoa that is so interesting, thank you for sharing that! A lot of people (me included) would not have known that! Now I will think of that every time I watch this movie :)

[@brunoserra1531]

@@magicknight13 Same ! Thanks dude great anecdote.

[@rafaellago172]

Some illustrations of Roose and Ramsay have them wearing pretty much exact replicas of the Dracula armour from this movie. Roose is, from an aesthetic point of view (dark, brooding, pale complexion, sinister reputation, undergoes constant bloodletting, etc), a stereotypical vampire and I think George Martin meant it as a homage.

[@johansarfelt]

A forgotten masterpiece Jeremy! The 4K ultra HD edition is already out though here in Europe and its universal. The transfer is absolutely amazing and one of the best you can have in your collection.

[@hindsightpov4218]

Gary Oldman’s performance as Dracula was a complete tour de force. When casting the lead for “Dracula 2000”, they had trouble finding actors who were willing to play the role because the actors were afraid their performance would look weak compared to what Gary Oldman did as Dracula. Gerard Butler was the one who was gutsy enough to go there and was cast as Dracula.

[@TheMeloettaful]

Dracula 2000 is my third favorite vampire movie. My first favorite being of course the Bram Stoker's version, and the second being Fright Night 1 & 2. Gerard Butler does a terrific job in Dracula 2000, and I can't see anyone else acting in his place in the movie 😍!

[@luckyDancer100]

Dracula 2000 is so different than the 1992 version. One’s a gothic romance, the other is a lot fun.

[@spirituallyconscious7774]

Dracula 2000 was super trash

[@domesticdragonwaffle]

I personally loved the performance of the guy who played Dracula in Hugh Jackmans Van Helsing movie.

[@christinaalana2177]

I saw this film the day it came out in theaters. I consider it to be the most memorable and happiest time when I was in high school. Now that you mention the Vader parallels I can see something there. I have always considered Depalma's Phantom of the Paradise to be a huge stepping stone for the characterization of Vader.

[@Starlightean]

This is one of my favorite movies. I could talk about it forever. The costuming. The music. The atmosphere. Gary Oldman. Insanely good. Lucy in the white gown scene, Dracula "See me now" scene, both of the church scenes. Damn. I absolutely fell in love with the gothic romance tone of this movie. They captured it really well. All the small characters, sets and the effects were well done and added even more charm to it. I never expected you to love the movie so much as well.

[@Fahrizakp]

Agree, The costumes is fantastic!

[@fazdoll]

This movie won the Oscars for Costume and for Makeup/Hair. Well-deserved.

[@cloudtx]

Agreed 100%! It's in my top 10 movies of all time for sure!

[@Penelope-xx5pq]

The photography is not impressive, in that sense Nosferatu by FW Murnau is much better. The film has a superficial story of the same level of depth as the weak Fifty Shades of Grey.

[@dasninjastix]

The score really elevates the movie. Oldman and Hopkins carry a lot of film given how terrible Reeves and Ryder are in their roles. The effects, costumes, and sets are tremendous, it's a fantastic work of art that's hamstrung a bit by some miscasting. Again.. the score.. the score is incredible.

[@rebekkacee9670]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie and I had such a hard girl crush on Gary Oldman .... I used to play this over and over and over - the soundtrack was amazing 🖤🖤❤🖤🖤

[@rebekkacee9670]

My other favorite movie he did is Immortal Beloved . He's just amazing and so diverse. Another soundtrack I loved

[@viktormuerte]

Wynona wasn't bad in this movie, c'mon.

[@bodhimind108]

Now,I'm gonna be on the lookout for the vinyl.

[@cruddddddddddddddd]

This is an awesome film. The best Dracula imo. If Coppola’ had cast Brits to play Harker and Murray with acting chops, that fact would be incontestable. The costumes, the effects, the score, the mood, and Oldman’s and Hopkin’s performances, all top notch.

[@deviantdestinations4279]

Was halfway through watching his Scream 4 review, when I found out my roommate had never seen any of the Scream movies. So I bought a bottle of whiskey and we started watching it... he had walked in right when Jeremy Jahns had started talking about the poor doors, so when the first door got stabbed, he said we should take a shot every time a door foils the killer.... I don't even remember finishing the movie because by the time they got to the car part and he ran around to both car doors as she locked him out...I was hammered.

[@danieln6613]

The music for this movie is amazing and also a big part of inspiration for Bloodborne's score. Wojciech Kilar has composed some of the best movie soundtracks out there

[@Lilianamarie999]

When he crawls the wall, I crawl out my skin. It's a crazed, sensual, horror fairytale. The first time I saw it thought Keanu was comic relief so I roll with it.

[@divinitygaming8673]

Jeremy straight up looks like a Jedi Knight these days.

[@ayaehab]

Ben Barnes!

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

You make jokes, but he literally looks like Taron Malicos from Jedi: Fallen Order. Look him up, it's identical!

[@karanvirkooner1993]

Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula is extremely good and a masterpiece

[@AlexSmith-gr3el]

As opposed to the room, which is extremely bad, and also a masterpiece!

[@WofulAverage8]

That movie kinda sucked and Keanu was dog shit in it. But the settings, Gary Oldmans performance, and opening prologue were actually really good.

[@karanvirkooner1993]

WofulAverage8 but still it’s a masterpiece I can overlook the Keanu Reeves issue

[@Thespeedrap]

It's just not The Godfather movies The Conversation and Apocalypse Now.

[@karanvirkooner1993]

Marcel Zachary Apocalypse Now is in my Top 5 favorite movies of the 1970’s

[@morlath4767]

This is one of my favourite movies of all time. It's utterly gorgeous and a brilliant Gothic Love/Horror story. Oldman is a fantastic Dracula.

[@slayer_142]

I don't like it 😂

[@13nwaffles]

It really does feel otherworldly, I was so blown away when I watched this movie for the first time ever last month on Shudder

[@bigkahunaburger1092]

The effects are so masterly beautiful.

[@DJVARAO]

Indeed. This is a love letter to cinema. Like Ford Coppola's legacy for filmmakers.

[@wstine79]

Dracula: "I have been searching for you. You will become vampires and we shall live forever." Mina: "That would be most good, Dracula. Most good."

[@KEVMAN7987]

I felt this.

[@mroctober3657]

Jonathan Harker: That would be most excellent.

[@c-secofficer123]

Dracula: this isn’t working, can we have a like a topless scene?

[@50cracky]

*Air Guitar Riff*

[@wstine79]

@@c-secofficer123 Director: yeah

[@scrubkity3105]

“Love Never Dies”.... high school goth vibes!!! I loved and love this movie still...

[@JnEricsonx]

Actually got to see this in a theater back at the beginning of the year....when you could still have a full crowd in a theater. :( The week before I'd seen Legend, so two childhood classics seen in theaters in barely one weeks time.

[@earlchatterton9133]

Wow Legend would look amazing on the bigscreen. It's not a great film, but it's one of the best looking movies ever.

[@pinkimietz3243]

That was my favorite movie as a kid. I was in love with Wiona and Keanu. Keanu was great as comical relieve and Winona is the most beautiful, talented and funny woman to me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WINONA!!

[@wstine79]

What I like about this movie is that all of the effects were done in camera and reminiscent of the 1920s and 1930s movies.

[@MarissaBollywood]

When I was in school we watched this movie in my Film Lit class. I loved this film so I was glad my teacher chose it. We watched half of it one day and the next day we finished it but for the second half we had this older and quite reserved substitute. She sat at her desk with her jaw dropped during the Lucy coming back to life scene. She couldn’t believe what we were watching lol 😆

[@DarthHomercles]

I love absolutely everything about this movie. Even Keanu's earnest performance. After I watched it for the first time, I bought the soundtrack, the screenplay, the novelization (yes, not the actual Bram Stoker novel, though I read that too). I enjoyed Anthony Hopkins more in this movie than THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. I've seen this movie so many times I've lost count. I didn't know who Gary Oldman was before DRACULA, but I sure as heck was a fan after. This movie will never be topped by another Dracula remake. Coppola nailed it.

[@cloudtx]

Couldn't agree with you more! Yeah, even if this isn't Keanu's best performance I liked him in places.

[@thecocomastiux3655]

Hell yeah! This is one of my all time favorite movies and I really wanted to hear Jeremys take on it.

[@kennethheadden2229]

I was stoked with awesometacular review. One of my favorites for sure

[@hereontatooine4623]

This IS more entertaining than anything hollywood is producing.

[@Infamous1892]

Hell yea

[@patrickpol6156]

because its a movie from the good old days when hollywood was still good, now its just full of crazy people.

[@sheadoherty7434]

Didn't hollywood produce this?

[@MarioBario]

Hollywood produced this one too though...

[@anubis2044]

This movie would've gone up in quality drastically if Johnny Depp was cast in the role...

[@chrisd653]

I disagree. Keanu reeves isn't the star of the movie. He costars, but gary old man carries the film.

[@andrewhanes8903]

I feel like both of your points are true because he and Winona got “married” in real life but also she and Johnny were in a relationship of sorts. Either way it works

[@manchesterunitedno7]

@@chrisd653 The fact everyone keeps bringing it up Keanu as the sole and only mistake of this movie proofed you wrong. He may be just a supporting actor in this movie. But his Keanu'ed British accents stand out like a sore thumb. It's hindsight 20/20. But Johnny Depp clearly has more range as an actor than Keanu, not to mention a penchant for the quirky gothic period movie. He also fares a bit better in the accents dept.

[@dripshameless5605]

I just saw it for the first time... this movie is beyond shit. I'm guessing nostalgia is the only reason people are praising it. I'm genuinely shocked at how bad that movie was

[@chrisd653]

@@dripshameless5605 let me guess, you're the kinda of guy who likes dracula untold and van helsing with hugh jackman, right? 🤔😊

[@jackiematthews9876]

I love Jeremy’s reviews and I was bummed when theatrical movies slowed down, however I enjoy even more the reviews that he’s doing now! I completely agree with his review of this version of Dracula and the review makes me look forward to rewatching this great movie. Thanks

[@darkscholar625]

Jeremy is starting to look like Dracula. I dig it.

[@willhuey4891]

i thought this version of dracula is one of my favorites.

[@floridafan561]

You thought? What happened?

[@willhuey4891]

@@floridafan561 oh it is one of my favorite versions of dracula.

[@MsArctictraveller]

I actually yelled out "Yay!" when I saw this upload. Your review is like a Halloween treat! I always think about Dracula this time of year. This gothic romance will always have a special place in my heart 🥀💔

[@Dinkdownn]

Would’ve LOVED to see Johnny Depp in this role! Wow that would’ve killed 🧛‍♂️

[@Brandon_Powell]

I used to watch this movie every Halloween when I was a child. It's one of my favorite movies and is the reason Gary Oldman is my favorite actor.

[@noahfregger380]

Dear God, how could he not mention Monica Bellucci? If there’s ever a reason not to get out of bed, that is most definitely it ❤️😈

[@recommendedforyou2936]

She is a beautiful underrated actress

[@keithdrummond1003]

Why mention a perfect goddess? Like Oldman...he said everything that needed to be said through his acting. She owned what little screen time she had. But, like you, I can see she commanded her role. She was, at once, beautiful and terrifying.

[@noahfregger380]

@@recommendedforyou2936 That is extremely true. I’m also going to have to add Carla Gugino to the list.

[@noahfregger380]

@@keithdrummond1003 ugh well freaking said

[@recommendedforyou2936]

@@noahfregger380 carla gugino is the bomb she is also underrated

[@romyvanhandley6432]

One of my all time favourite movies. The artistry on display from almost every department is incredible.

[@saviorofmyown9533]

One of the most underrated movies ever

[@skepticalbutopen4620]

I jump on this review as soon as it come through.

[@zigakastelic180]

For the love of god, can we get Dog Soldiers review Jeremy. 🧐🧐

[@chappie_nottherobot]

And then a Ginger Snaps review after that!

[@collinr4785]

Holy shit yes! Watch it every Halloween. Love that movie.....

[@unanimousarts]

Now I’m curious about what he would say of the sausages scene.

[@sarahphillips1534]

Man, you were so passionate about this review, I’m going to watch this right after!!! I haven’t seen it since it came out and even so, I don’t remember much about it. Can’t wait! Thanks Jeremy!!!

[@renatenha]

I’m a simple person a see something about Bran Stoker’s Dracula I click. One of best movie ever made.

[@Christrulesall2]

Ms Renatenha, why your as fresh as a spring rain🌹

[@RockNRollSurf]

@@Christrulesall2 Siiiiiimp!

[@Christrulesall2]

@@RockNRollSurf And proud of it. Thank you, sir.

[@Longsen]

Watch "The Wailing"!!!! One of the best horrors/thrillers & Korean movies imo!

[@juliem6401]

I love this movie, but it will forever drive me mad that they almost had perfect casting and the studio ruined it! Love Keanu, but this role was not for him.

[@nickmattio3397]

Fun Fact: Oldman had a severe drinking problem during this time and stayed in character between takes, was constantly butting heads with Coppola and the top brass gang, was definitely a fun time 4 all on set. Btw, the first time I saw the part where Lucy’s bedroom windows exploded with blood while screaming/exorcist vomited blood all over Anthony Hopkins while he was screaming back at the “Devil’s Concubine!! >8•O” gave me nightmares for a month no joke

[@luckyDancer100]

True. Winona said she got along great with Gary during rehearsals, and then they started fighting during production because of his drinking problems. I believe he’s drunk during the scene where he licks the blood off the switchblade. Gary was apparently going through a nasty divorce then.

[@matthewbenton9638]

Thank God. My heart dropped a beat and I thought you were going to nitpick this movie or thrash it a bit. Ever since I saw first this movie it's always been my favorite horror film. And you're absolutely right in calling it timeless. Amazing movie and incredible piece of art/cinema.

[@coconut8192]

Amazing movie. My favourite scene: Nina walking through the maze to find Lucy having sex with Dracula in his werewolf form. It's so beautifully shot and the music is incredible!

[@darknessmoto9912]

Amazing scene. So carnal and raw and the special effects and music pull you in. It’s haunting and disturbing the first time you see it but also exciting

[@seanraines5871]

@@darknessmoto9912 if you say so 🙄

[@CEDELL29]

My favorite vampire movie with Lost Boys coming in second. Keanu’s accent never bothered me really. Everybody played their part well to me. Gary Oldman killed it

[@ilejovcevski79]

Oh yeah, i remember when this thing first came out! I grew up with the 70's version of Dracula and it was all i've known. Those interpretations were so influential, all vampires were portrayed like that. And then this baby hit the screens. And i was mind blown. Other creative minds tried to make their own Dracula versions after this, for me this remains the definitive Dracula movie. Nothing ever since came close. And alongside the Interview with the Vampire, is the best vampire movie i've seen. Period!

[@terrellepps9548]

The funny thing is Coppola and Lucas ARE friends. There is a club on Spielberg's documentary called the Movie Brats. The members are Spielberg (of course), Martin Scorsese, Brian DePalma, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. They always get together and discuss their work. So the comparison of Dracula and Darth Vader is not an impossibility.

[@pissonbieber1]

I remember when I first started watching you I asked you to talk about this. That was like 8/9 years ago. It was my favorite movie back then.

[@isengrim99]

Amazing movie, so glad you made a vid about it. My favorite goth-style movie, right above The Crow and Sleepy Hollow. The effects and the costumes, the lighting, the set design and the sound-effects are all of another world. People should take note of movies like this and last year's The Lighthouse, cuz fuck CGI in horror. Happy Halloween!

[@laythguitarhero]

The way Winona looked at Keanu at 4:22 LMAO

[@JayTekken1]

Just finished watching it for the first time. As a castlevania fan, I’m ashamed it took me this long to get around to it. The music.... THE MUSIC!!!

[@1997residente]

Best decisions Francis Ford Coppola took after being named the next "Orson Welles": -Casting her own daughter for a cash grab sequel - Casting Ted Logan as a british person -Making a Robin Williams comedy with Bill Cosby.

[@earlchatterton9133]

Being an unprofessional ego maniac on films like Apocalypse Now, The Cotton Club and One From The Heart, even threatening suicide if the studio executives didn't let him get his own way. Basically running his own studio American Zoetrope into the ground with his "vision" and forced to direct movies for the next 20 years just to pay off his debts. Also, hiring a convicted child molester to direct the Jeepers Creepers films. I love some of Coppola's films for sure, but when he comes out and says Marvel movies are "despicable" just because they're successful...

[@chesskinge]

The casting the daughter complaint always bugged me. Dude worked with his ENTIRE family. Nicolas Cage wouldn't have an acting career if he wasn't related to him. Francis' Dad scored a bunch of his movies. At some point somebody's gonna get hired for the wrong job so a mistake happened. Sofia found what she was good at after and she's got a good thing going now. Godfather III isn't even that bad. Chill.

[@mikepuppetz9]

In 1996, making a comedy with Robin Williams and Bill Cosby was a good decision. There's no director in the world at the time that would've said no to making that so you can't really fault FFC. It's like criticizing the Buffalo Bills for drafting OJ Simpson.

[@earlchatterton9133]

@@chesskinge And Godfather Part III had Bridget Fonda in the cast in a smaller role. Maybe they could have just swapped the roles around!

[@rishidharan6294]

Please review "Re-Animator (1985)"

[@luxurybuzz3681]

Just found this movie. Just lol. LMFAO 😆 🤣 Def NC-17.

[@DJVARAO]

Yes! the mad scientist is just awesome

[@NefariousKoel]

@@DJVARAO - Jeffrey Combs is always fun to watch. He pours it on in most roles.

[@MsNotzi]

Say what you want about Keanu's accent, but one of the most memorable scenes in the film was when Keanu laid eyes on the young and recently rejuvenated Dracula walking around London. Keanu was so freaked out his doggone hair turned gray! 😂😂😂

[@Bit2brain]

Outstanding review per usual. One of my favorite films. The practical effects, sound, tone and overall atmosphere, all spot on. Oldman is amazing and Anthony Hopkins as Helsing was also a standout.

[@CustodianVirgil]

Mary Shelly's Frankenstein next, maybe? That one was produced by Coppola as well.

[@devilmostdie]

i love that movie so much!! the soundtrack is phenomenal 😄

[@luxurybuzz3681]

Directed by Kennth Branagh (Hamlet, Thor, Artemis Fowl, Cinderella)

[@cloudtx]

Feels great to hear someone love this movie like I do! To me it's not only the best Dracula movie ever made but also the N1 vampire movie and I'd even put it high up there in the greatest horror movies ever made too!

[@raymoorhouse9139]

Loved that line connection you illustrated at the end directly between Ford Coppola and George Lucas. Your insights serve me well.😁😉 I'm officially sold on giving this a chance. Its been something ive written off too long, thanks

[@kevwolf69]

I've been watching your reviews for a while now, but have never subb'ed, until now. I feel, pretty much exactly the same way regarding this beautiful piece of art. Everything about it including the zaniness and shocking accents make this experience what it is. Watching this movie today I still get the same vibe from the very first viewing, even more so, because I know what's coming! Great review!!

[@Hoi4o]

This movie to this date is the best Dracula film adaptation, regardless of its faults. It even enhances the tragic background of Dracula, because in the book he is actually not so well developed as a character. He is more like an evil presence that influences and manipulates, than an actual villain with his own motives and goals.

[@ebenezer4107]

How silly the inclusion of the romance between Mina and Dracula in the film. Since there is no romance in the book. This change in history reminds me of the myth of Pygmalion. This story is narrated in chap. 10 of The Metamorphoses by Ovid and tells the story of Pygmalion who is disappointed in women, he swears never to have a relationship with any woman, he finds a statue and falls in love with her, this statue comes to life. The film represents a type of idealized lover that women would like to have in their mediocre daily lives.

[@Armatige]

Worst line in the movie: "I know where the bastard sleeps, sir." God, i hated that bit :D

[@Christrulesall2]

In my worst british accent: "I brought him there."

[@zachsutton2113]

Bloody wolves chasing me through a blue inferno

[@temporarymomentary]

Wojciech Kilar's stunning soundtrack. Masterpiece of music.

[@shadowvessel]

You never cease to amaze me, Jeremy 😊 For me, a HUGE vampire kid in high school, this movie was my settling argument to my buddy about who would win in a fight: vampire or werewolf 😎

[@lordallenbookworm4811]

An amazing movie and one of the greatest vampire movies of all time. Its flawless. The acting the scenery. Everything if you haven't watched it, watch it now.

[@quietquitter6103]

The casting of keanu reeves was flawless? LOL

[@323johnnybravo]

I cannot stop laughing at every single line he delivers in that movie.

[@blaer123]

I love the costumes in this movie. Eiko Ishioka is one of the best costume designers ever...!!! RIP

[@Quevallyn]

Love this film. I use the train and carriage approach to Castle Dracula in class whenever I’m teaching writing for atmosphere. The visuals are identical to the original text description so it’s brilliant for helping kids to ‘see’ what they’re reading. And (here’s where I stick up for Keanu) I love Winona Ryder but her accent is pretty shocking as well.

[@RavenBlackfyre]

This is one of my favorite Dracula movie and it's why I would love to see the whole cast come back to make a movie of Brian Stoker's Grand nephew's ( Dacre Stoker ) sequel to Dracula called Dracula the un-dead. It's a amazing book and I think everyone who loves Dracula should read this book will love it. Plus the ending of this book is crazy good and unexpected

[@Penelope-xx5pq]

Dacre Stoker is a scam. Florence Balcombe was the prototype for Mina Haker and she was the wife of Bram Stoker. Bram Stoker's marriage with Florence was the prototype for the relationship between Mina and Jonathan. Understanding a book and literary talent does not come through DNA. He doesn't understand his uncle's book and his non-camonic book is on the same level as a vulgar fanfic. This film is just a bunch of cheap stereotypes about the Victorian era. While Bram Stoker was based on an authentic Victorian woman to write about Mina Haker. Dacre Stoker hoax should be based on real people and relationships like Bram Stoker did to offer a better development in the story. He's stuck in the weak cheap clichés of cinema.

[@Penelope-xx5pq]

You learn more about Mina and Jonatha by reading about Bram Stoker and Florence who were the models for the characters than by watching this cluster of Hollywood rubbish and mediocre modern literature.

[@danielmashanic5738]

It's always nice hearing Jeremy talk about a movie he clearly loves. This movie is awesome, the story is great and I think there's very few movies with production design and costume design better than this one

[@MrJoJoCole]

Quincy's hat scene where all three suitors are meeting Lucy. Quincy has his hat in hand. Then doesn't. Then does. Then doc sits down no hat. He stands up with hat and hands and it's crushed. Hands it over to Quincy. Stood out to me to no end with every viewing lol

[@kingcabvids]

Just re-watched it three times! It's sooooo good. It's so BOLD and the work Coppola does to unsettle you without calling attention to itself is incredible.