Diagonaldi Very well executed

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Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

CountVladDracula I was watching the Dracula the series DVD set and I realized there is a pretty big mistake and this mistake dates back to the series' original air dates.The final episode of the series is Klaus Encounters of the Interned Kind. This ends with the semi-cliff hanger of Gustav Helsing following Lucard (Dracula) and Klaus through a portal in Dracula's castle. And the boys Christopher and Max preparing to return to America with all of Gustav's notes. Yet someone made the mistake of airing the episode My Dinner with Lucard after Klaus Encounters of the Interned Kind.My Dinner with Lucard is a clips episode of all the previous episodes (leading up to Klaus Encounters of the Interned Kind) and turned out to be a dream of Gustav Helsing. This is clearly set BEFORE he followed Lucard through the portal. I do not know why it was aired in the wrong order or why the DVD set maintains this misorder.Otherwise it's a great DVD set of a fun TV series in the vein (if you pardon the pun) of shows like Goosebumps. The show focuses on the adventures of sixteen-year-old Christopher Townsend and his ten-year-old brother Max Townsend. They take up residence with their Uncle Gustav Helsing who lives with a local student, Sophie. Chris and Max soon learn that their uncle is actually a vampire hunter from a long line of vampire hunters and their biggest thread is Alexander Lucard, a highly successful and corrupt corporate mogul (sort of like David Xanatos of Gargoyles) who turns out to be Dracula himself. It's a fun show but jut be wary of the mistake in the episode order.

jp1701 I first saw Dracula the TV series when I was nine. I liked it so much I became obsessed with vampires I even walk around in a black cape calling myself 'Dracula' I would were it every where even to the beach, yes I was that stupid. As I got older I stop doing that of course but I still credit this series for peaking an interest that later led me into Anne Rice. Seeing it now I have to view it a little more critically. The children (Max and Chris) are either written and/or acted poorly. Chris for example is made out of stereotypes that adults think of kids, Chris is into rap but never acts like it and all plays guitar like he is more into rock and role. They are in 'Europe' we never know where exactly and in the entire series I only count two other people other than Dracula himself who speaks with something other than an American accent, Sophie (who is still hot today)for example,always talks about 'American girls' while speaking in an American accent. Also the shows are only a half and hour, which makes everything, feel rushed. It also makes for slow development, the first episode is not very good, but pilots rarely are do to the fact that they take up most of their time explaining who everyone and what everything is but here they have to do that for two episodes. It's in the second episode in which they finally get around to explaining what it is that vampire bites can do. They can either leave you dead, turn you into a zombie, or make you into a vampire. They never get around to explaining how a vampire chooses which one to use but it is a good that they cleared up why Vampires are not over populating the Earth. Anne Rice's version was better but I like Dracula can make an Army of Zombies whenever he wants. The series has three saving graces. The first is Gordie Johnson's portrayal of Dracula is fun and incredible it still inspires me the way it did my nine-year old self. (Okay maybe not that extreme but I like him a lot better than the Buffy version.) The second is concept is the modern Dracula. It reminds me of Marv Wolvman's modernized version of Superman archenemies Lex Luthor. When you think of Count Dracula you think of the old vampire who became the Count of Transylvania, lives in castle with all his gold and spends his nights terrorizing the local population. What would Dracula do in modern times in our capitalistic democracy? Well for starters he would keep his money in a bank as opposed to his castle. He builds a huge corporate empire in order to gain power on the world stage. He cannot call himself Dracula anymore so he calls himself, Alexander Lucard (A.Lucard is Dracula backwards to fool the ignorant.) The third is their take on Dracula in relation to other vampires. In almost all other mediums (Dracula 2000, Blade, Van Helsing, and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Count Dracula is portrayed as the first vampire and/or as a super-vampire who cannot be destroyed by the same way as other vampires. In this portrayal we see Dracula who is just a vampire (neither the oldest nor most powerful) who is the worlds greatest vampire because he is just smarter then all the others. He is in control of his vampire nature not the other way around. In closing this was a great series I just think there was a lot of potential wasted, it did not add up to Buffy the Vampire Slayer material. Though it did one thing better than Buffy and that is the way vampires looked when they were vampires. Vampires are not supposed to be ugly when they are vampires. I am complete convert to Anne Rice's idea that all vampires are supposed to be pretty. Werewolves do the ugly thing not vampires. Dracula the series accomplishes this.

insightstraight "Dracula: The Series" had all the elements of a forgettable kid's series, but was saved from that crowded ghetto by lush locations (Luxembourg), clever writing, and the wonderful presence of Geordie Johnson as the title character.Handsome, confident, and typically with a slight smile playing about his lips, Johnson brings a nice interpretation to the role. Rather than the tortured and sometimes wimpy psycho-studies we have too-often been subjected to in the vampire realm, Johnson's Dracula delights in being eternal and powerful -- he embraces his condition with relish. His Dracula is believably aristocratic and beguiling, while still being ruthless.Like any serial involving valiant hunters after evil, this show requires a certain suspension of disbelief. A multi-billionaire businessman as well as a vampire, Dracula could quickly snuff out his pursuers, either supernaturally or, far easier, just by arranging an "accident". But like all serials the foes have to continue so the stories can continue.The series at first focuses more on the children, even attempting to develop the older brother as a teen heartthrob, and tries to be topical by having Dracula listening to hip-hop and ska (and even making a Milli Vanilli joke). But it seems the show's producers quickly realized the appeal of Johnson, and began tailoring the show more to his talents.The scripts start moving away from the precocious younger brother and the teen angst of the older kids, to more mature themes -- later scripts are versions of "Casablanca" and "Pygmalion", and there is actually some very interesting examination of what it would be like to be immortal. A definite plus is the continuing character provided by Geraint Wyn Davies (later to be a vampire again in "Forever Knight", likely partly due to this role). Davies' Klaus has a lively maniacal presence, and a very memorable Frank-Gorshin-as-The-Riddler laugh.The show could easily have devolved into camp, but somehow never quite starts down that slippery slope. Johnson is especially to be credited for delivering his character's lines in such a way as to keep them from sounding tongue-in-cheek -- he comes off rather as being eternally amused by life, and in fact values his opponents as a tool against boredom. The closest the show ever comes to being corny or self-mocking is in the final episode, a "clips show" recapping the entire series. (The production had obviously received word that the show was being canceled, as this show serves as a final episode.) "Dracula: The Series" is a worthy addition to the vampire genre and deserves a look from anyone interested in the tradition. There are a few scenes which make as valid a commentary on the vampire state as other, more "serious" works; the writing is clever and surprisingly complex. It should not be overlooked because of being perceived only as a series for children.

alpalmer Though this show was billed as family entertainment, it still has its darker moments. Be prepared to suspend disbelief - and enjoy the puns and jokes while you're at it. Definitely worth a look... you might just find that you enjoy it! Geordie Johnson, Mia Kirshner, & Bunny Behrens are great!