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Post by MCDemuth on Mar 31, 2018 4:42:25 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 31, 2018 5:14:37 GMT
RE:
first big screen adaptation of Dracula, the 1958 movie starring Christopher Lee
Further proof that being able to type doesn't mean that you know what you are talking about.
See it everyday here among amateurs and it's particularly upsetting when it's written by a professional.
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Mar 31, 2018 5:49:55 GMT
"There are reports of a 1920 Soviet silent film Drakula (Дракула), based on Stoker's novel. The film would have predated the lost 1921 Hungarian film Dracula's Death, and is thus claimed to be the first film adaption of Dracula."
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Mar 31, 2018 5:55:46 GMT
"Dracula (1920) is an alleged Russian film adaptation of Dracula. The existence of this film has not been confirmed, as no production stills, footage, or significant information about the film seems to have survived. If the film did indeed exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.
Some sources cite Victor Tourjansky as the director of the film, but most official data doesn't mention the movie in his filmography. The "lost" status information about the film comes from The Vampire Book - The Encyclopedia Of The Undead by J. Gordon Melton."
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Mar 31, 2018 6:22:00 GMT
My guess the alleged Russian version is a political fairy tale to claim "first" status. Russia after the revolution was decidedly anti-horror in its films. AFAIK there are no Russian made horror films until the 60s. Take a look at Russia's film classics. Communist government is NOT good for art: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosfilm#History |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Mar 31, 2018 8:05:39 GMT
Looks like you stumbled onto some extremely self-important (and delusional) Brits.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Mar 31, 2018 18:13:42 GMT
The 1958 film was the first colour version and also the first British-made version.
Even though the author was IRISH.
"That's what's wrong with the present day horrorfilms. There's no realism. Not like the old ones, the great ones. Frankenstein. Phantom of the Opera. Dracula - the one with Bela Lugosi of course, not this new fellow." The House That Dripped Blood, 1971
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Post by masterofallgoons on Mar 31, 2018 19:53:12 GMT
Pretty amazing to do absolutely no research though. Even if you somehow didn't know about the older Dracula movies, the effort it would take to do a Google or Wikipedia search is the less than the minimum that should be required before writing and article. Especially when anyone who knows anything at all about cinema would instantly know you're wrong about such an obvious subject.
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Post by MCDemuth on Mar 31, 2018 22:12:43 GMT
Even if you somehow didn't know about the older Dracula movies I'm actually shocked that this writer does NOT know about "Dracula" (1931)... The film, and it's sequels, are part of a series of Classic Universal Monster Films... Which has been released on " COUNT"less, various media, over the decades... I am not even a Dracula/Vampire fan, like this writer seems to be, and I'm even well aware of all this! Now, if the writer had used words like " best adaptation", or first one " in color"... even though that would be opinions... the article would NOT sound like it was written by someone living under a rock for most of their life. |
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Post by HorrorMetal on May 16, 2018 2:21:43 GMT
That writer should have done some research first, geez...
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Post by teleadm on May 16, 2018 18:56:41 GMT
" Dracula (1920) is an alleged Russian film adaptation of Dracula. The existence of this film has not been confirmed, as no production stills, footage, or significant information about the film seems to have survived. If the film did indeed exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.
Some sources cite Victor Tourjansky as the director of the film, but most official data doesn't mention the movie in his filmography. The "lost" status information about the film comes from The Vampire Book - The Encyclopedia Of The Undead by J. Gordon Melton."Not saying this is the lost Soviet Dracula movie, but I found these stills:   |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 16, 2018 19:36:12 GMT
Well, DUH!  |
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Post by masterofallgoons on May 16, 2018 19:43:03 GMT
" Dracula (1920) is an alleged Russian film adaptation of Dracula. The existence of this film has not been confirmed, as no production stills, footage, or significant information about the film seems to have survived. If the film did indeed exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.
Some sources cite Victor Tourjansky as the director of the film, but most official data doesn't mention the movie in his filmography. The "lost" status information about the film comes from The Vampire Book - The Encyclopedia Of The Undead by J. Gordon Melton."Not saying this is the lost Soviet Dracula movie, but I found these stills: Where? That looks pretty modern, I think. It seems more like some young emo kids trying to make it look like the early 1900s. But I could be wrong. |
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Post by taylorfirst1 on May 16, 2018 20:01:02 GMT
Well it's not as bad as the guy on the old IMDB board who thought "The Legend of Tarzan" 2016 was the first live action adaptation of Tarzan.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 16, 2018 20:05:58 GMT
"Today we'll be talking about the first big screen Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man - Christian Bale, Henry Cavill, and Andrew Garfield respectively.
More UK News at 11."
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