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J Harker · #**5651** 29th August 2017, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

gag, is that you?

That's harsh...

nosferatu42 · #**5652** 29th August 2017, 11:16 PM

I'm not really into horses you know, although i have been known to buy food from iceland occasionally so i don't mind chewing the fat now and again.

This is my idea of good horsey style visual entertainment.

nosferatu42 · #**5653** 30th August 2017, 12:02 AM

Out of interest has anyone seen the Spanish version of Lugosi's Dracula???
If so what did you make of it?

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**5654** 30th August 2017, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by nosferatu42

Out of interest has anyone seen the Spanish version of Lugosi's Dracula???
If so what did you make of it?

Better than the US version i thought. Creepier. I only saw it last October for the first time and thought i'd watch it again this year as part of my October Halloween fest.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**5655** 30th August 2017, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by J Harker

That's harsh...

I apologize.

nosferatu42 · #**5656** 30th August 2017, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Better than the US version i thought. Creepier. I only saw it last October for the first time and thought i'd watch it again this year as part of my October Halloween fest.

I really enjoyed it, i think both versions have their strong points, i do prefer Lugosi as Dracula because although Bela does ham it up a bit he still has more presence i feel.The Spanish Dracula does seem a bit like another cheesy vampire wannabe, and seems to overdo the simple gestures that made Lugosi iconic.
Also i do really like Browning's Renfield.

But in many other ways the Spanish Dracula wins out, the Camera work and atmosphere is in many instances better and the Mina(Eva) character is more alluring and sexy in the spanish version i thought.

It's like many of these directors cut/alternate versions i feel, where a mixture of both versions would really enhance the original film.

For instance Apocalypse Now, where i felt some of the scene's should have been left in the original, but also thought the Redux version was too much and spoiled the flow and soundtrack of the original.

Also this may be sacrilege but i once made an alternate cut of 'dawn of the dead' using my favourite version of each scene from both cuts and adding all the extra dialogue from each.(On VHS though)
Still think my cut is the best.(ahem)

Justin101 · #**5657** 30th August 2017, 08:38 AM

I can't believe I forgot about Man Bites Dog, but then it's been well over a decade since I saw it last.

bleakshaun · #**5658** 30th August 2017, 08:44 AM

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I can't believe I forgot about Man Bites Dog, but then it's been well over a decade since I saw it last.

Man bites dog, Valerie and her week of wonders and onibaba are ones I forgot about

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Justin101 · #**5659** 30th August 2017, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bleakshaun

Man bites dog, Valerie and her week of wonders and onibaba are ones I forgot about

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I wouldn't really call Valerie a horror film, which is the same reasoning behind me not including any Jess Franco films either.

bleakshaun · #**5660** 30th August 2017, 09:27 AM

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I wouldn't really call Valerie a horror film, which is the same reasoning behind me not including any Jess Franco films either.

Well, the only reason I mentioned that is because its in the 101 horror films to see before you die

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