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Last night was fun. Dracula still holds a special place for me. There's so much to love about the movie and I think as long as you don't take it too seriously I think its a lot of fun. I talked/ typed way more than I normally would during a movie, and I was trying to work out this morning if that was down to the company or the movie itself, and I think the movie plays a big part in that... Parts of the movie really draw you out of the moment and you cant help but have 'did you see that?' type of reaction. Reeves and Ryder are so hammy at times, you cant help but laugh.
That said, its still a really cool film. The sets are insane and the colours give everything so much depth. Everything seems oversaturated and that spills over into the performances of the actors which are equally excessive. Hopkins' ridiculously bold interpretation of Van Helsing is a great example of what Coppola was trying to achieve, I just don't think all of the actors were up to the task. The whole movie is just a great piece of theatre, its excessive in just about every way imaginable and while I totally understand why so many people would hate it, it never fails to put a smile on my face.
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