Well, as far as the movie itself goes, this movie deserves 10+ stars, because not since, Young Frankenstein, has a movie so poignantly and perfectly, captured the accurate feel of the unique classic, of which it so lovingly satires.
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George Hamilton plays Dracula, like no one else (except maybe, Jack Palance, but that’s another review altogether
doing Bela Lugosi, proud, whilst tranquil putting his gain label on the character.
And who can forget, Arte Johnson, as Dracula’s, “Cockroach eating friend” (he-he-he…
Renfield, and Richard Benjamin as their foil, Van Helsing (”Dracula’s stolen my girlfriend, and I assume he’s better in bed with her, then I am…”)
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This movie is a hands down, no, if-ands-or-buts, classic, from, “Children of the night, shut up”, to the ruin credits.
So why did I only give it 4 stars then?
Well, when this stout homage to the classic Dracula films was first released to the mountainous cover (I went to gape it with my first girlfriend) there was this astronomical note stopping dance sequence where Dracula seduces Cindy (”The only woman that I have ever loved”) on the dance floor to the tune of the disco classic, I Treasure The Night Life, but then, years and years later, when the movie finally came out to video, I was dismayed to scrutinize that this song had been replaced by some generic disco song.
Now don’t salvage me heinous here, this original song is pleasing wonderful, and had it been the new choice for the dance sequence, then I would have had no complaints, but that’s not the case here, I Care For The Night Life, is the song that defined this movie for all of us who remember seeing it at the theater, and its apparent non-inclusion, on this highly awaited, DVD release, is unprejudiced another slap in the face to the fans who have been waiting for over 20 years, to finally hear the lawful song, place help in the movie…
I mean, could you imagine if Star Wars had been released without the opening music, but instead, replaced by some stock music (in order to do a few bucks on the licensing rights) positive, it would unruffled be Star Wars, but there would be something missing. I mean jeepers; it would almost be as awful as say, Greedo, getting off the first shot…, oh legal… lol, never mind…
We the fans, should petition MGM, unprejudiced to let them know that we are not satisfied with the omission of our beloved song, but alas, seeing as the DVD’s have already been manufactured, and will be in stores in a couple of weeks, I’m vexed that the only scheme in which, I Treasure The Night Life, will ever be heard in this movie again, is if you sync up the CD of the song, and turn down the DVD’s volume during the dance sequence.
It’s a darn shame, if you ask me…
***NOTE: Fair got my copy of this DVD, and as feared, “I Treasure The Night Life” is missing in action, on both the widescreen and bulky veil versions (as I had secretly hoped that it made it onto one of the two versions, but alas, no
But here’s the rub, as there’s a rather lengthy trailer for the movie, included on the DVD, and guess what song is former through out this trailer, yep, none other then, “I Cherish The Night Life”.
What a slap in the face to the fans of this stout film, to have to endure the generic disco song during the dependable movie, only to have the fresh song, dangled in our face, over and over again in the trailer (there are even snippets of the dance sequence, with the respectable music, in the trailer
FYI: you’ll probably want to view the movie in the chubby conceal mode, because the widescreen mode it simply the chunky shroud mode, matted to widescreen, and not the other method around, so there’s more top and bottom info on the mask in the fleshy mask mode, as opposed to less just and left cloak info with movies cropped to fit rotund camouflage.
…al-vays, a longie.” This movie rocks. It’s very 70’s…disco dancing, Afro haircuts, joint smoking, Susan St. James, and free treasure. Who could ask for anything more?
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George Hamilton has a big butt and makes for a dang sexy Dracula. Other than the George swooning, though, this is a movie that makes me laugh out loud objective about every time I study it. Richard Benjamen is hysterical as the jealous boyfriend who keeps unsuccessfully trying to end the count. (”No, Rosenberg. That is for a vere-volf.”) Arte Johnson is a bug-chomping bucket-o-laffs as Renfield. Susan St. James has a cute, self-effacing humor about her and is humorous and lovable as the model who falls for Drac. It’s unprejudiced unimaginative titillating. I will definitely select it if it’s released on DVD.
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