Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) - Blu-ray October/2012

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by RuLeX

Anyone notice how Gary Oldman 2012 is really starting to resemble Gary Oldman Count Dracul 1992?!

I don't think he's helping himself by playing older characters right now (he's only 54). He was aged to play Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, for example, which was where he most resembled the aged Dracula from this film. The graying beard/goatee he's been sporting in recent years doesn't help, either--he looks younger completely clean shaven, and probably younger still without glasses:

From March 2012 with beard:

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm948680448/nm0000198

From December 2011 with mild stubble:

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1328132864/nm0000198

[hobgoblin]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

I can't see anything about this on BVA, where did you get this info?

Up on Amazon. No pre-order price, but gives the following:

• Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Gary Oldman, Tom Waits
• Directors: Francis Ford Coppola
• Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Charles Mulvehill, Fred Fuchs
• Format: Subtitled
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
• Dubbed: Czech, French, Hungarian, Russian
• Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
• Region: All Regions (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Classification: 18
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: 1 Oct 2012
• Run Time: 127 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B008H120DY

[RazorwireRyan]

Fingers crossed for a Sony Classics release

[Michael Harper]

Originally Posted by RazorwireRyan

Fingers crossed for a Sony Classics release

A-men to that! I wants me a Sony Classics release for this film! I think it will be. Otherwise what's the point in the re-release!

[RazorwireRyan]

Considering Groundhog Day, a Scandanavian Sony Classics release, is now being released in the UK, that this would be the same kind of deal. I hope they don't re-release Almost Famous or Donnie Brasco in the UK though as I imported them :P

[Sky_Captain]

Are they remastering it? *trollface*

[Michael Harper]

Originally Posted by RazorwireRyan

Considering Groundhog Day, a Scandanavian Sony Classics release, is now being released in the UK, that this would be the same kind of deal. I hope they don't re-release Almost Famous or Donnie Brasco in the UK though as I imported them :P

Isn't Donnie Brasco owned by Entertainment in Video in the UK?

[Blu MacReady]

How many popular titles are being released 1st Oct 2012 ??

Can't have this day one, will leave for about 4 - 6 weeks, going on recent Sony CE's this will be in a 2 for £15 or less by then, if not sooner

Have not paid full day one price on my Sony white slips titles and amazed anyone would

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by Michael Harper

Isn't Donnie Brasco owned by Entertainment in Video in the UK?

Sony appear to have it back again, as it's been scheduled for the Sony Movie Channel on Sky.

[Michael Harper]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Sony appear to have it back again, as it's been scheduled for the Sony Movie Channel on Sky.

Ahh right. Then maybe Donnie Brasco will be released in this collection then. If that's right, then I guess we may also be getting:

Monty Python's Life of Brian
Kramer vs. Kramer
Bram Stoker's Dracula
A Few Good Men
Donnie Brasco
Gattaca
Almost Famous
and
The Da Vinci Code

They're all the Scandinavian releases.

[WesBlurayCollector]

I have this on Blu-ray already...what's the point in re-releasing it?

[Michael Harper]

Originally Posted by Wes_Bluray_Collector

I have this on Blu-ray already...what's the point in re-releasing it?

I was the same with Gandhi, Easy Rider, Midnight Express, Close Encounters, Dr Strangelove, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. But, I have OCD, so I re-buy them haha.

[WesBlurayCollector]

Originally Posted by Michael Harper

I was the same with Gandhi, Easy Rider, Midnight Express, Close Encounters, Dr Strangelove, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. But, I have OCD, so I re-buy them haha.

Haha, think I'll give this 1 a miss...more than happy with the copy I already have

[TJ Doc]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Are they remastering it? *trollface*

In all srsns, was this disc a botch job or a faithful presentation?

I mean, the reviews didn't exactly inspire confidence, but it does carry the "Director Approved" stamp...

[Sky_Captain]

Well, my answer lies in the fact that I don't own the BD, but rather the Region 3 Superbit DVD.

[TJ Doc]

Ah, but of course.

[Dubstar]

doesn't the UK cut actually have a smidgen more gore than the US MPAA R-rated cut.

[Rocky01542]

Cover art:

[Rocky01542]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

doesn't the UK cut actually have a smidgen more gore than the US MPAA R-rated cut.

I believe that both the UK and US versions are identical.

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Francis Ford Coppola includes the author's name in the title when the movie is based on a novel. So it's "Mario Puzo's The Godfather" when the movie takes huge liberties with that novel as well. It isn't a measure of how close the movie follows the novel.

And apart from Keanu Reeves' English "accent", I love this movie. It's as big and broad as an Italian opera, that I honestly don't care that it takes a few liberties with the novel. The one with Bela Lugosi does it as well, and that's the most well known version of the character.

I love the movies' expressionistic touches using old school effects and Gary Oldman does a awesome job as Dracula and has some of the most memorable scenes. IMO this is one of the best Dracula movies out there. If only we could post edit Keanu Reeves out of the film.

Originally Posted by chip75

and I also love Shadow of a Vampire which is an almost forgotten William Dafoe master class comic/tragic performance!

No kidding. Shadow of the Vampire is highly underrated. Would love it on Blu.