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Reflections In Blood – Francis Ford Coppola and Bram Stoker’s Dracula : A 29-minute modern interview piece in which Film Critic F.X. Feeney sits down with Coppola to discuss his enduring admiration for the source material, the real history of Vlad the Impaler, motivations behind the imagery in the picture, the practical effects captured on film, the casting of the picture and a world of other great information. review and it is reproduced here: the image is gorgeously filmic, boasting exemplary textural definition supported by a consistent, even grain Also coming up this Halloween from Park Circus are three classic horror film reissues celebrating major anniversaries, all with glorious 4K restorations: Audio Commentary #2: Director Francis Ford Coppola appears again on his own as he delves into some of the territory, but goes even deeper into many elements such as how Winona Ryder brought him this project, how they made the opening elements with reduced funds, the performances, the enduring themes and more. Bram Stoker's Dracula needs no introduction among film fans and is highly regarded among the various incarnations of the classic horror tale brought to the big screen. Francis Ford Coppola's visionary telling coupled with a superlative and chillingly stirring performance by Gary Oldman elevate the gothic story of passion, love and blood.
Sony once again goes the extra mile for a catalog title, this time giving Bram Stoker’s Dracula - which already had an excellent 4K HDR transfer - a beautiful Dolby Vision upgrade. While this isn’t a night-and-day improvement, the extra attention with dynamic metadata marks a notable improvement in color shading and shadow play for some of the most heavily stylized sequences. And for dedicated fans of the film, Sony has restored the graphic gothic text font for subtitles and title cards - which for some may well be worth the price admission alone. Oldman’s portrayal shows Dracula in many forms: old crone, young dandy, fierce warrior, and monstrous bat-rat creature. Nobody else has depicted this character in so many different guises,” he said. “The main standout in Oldman’s performance is his portrayal of Dracula as a tragic hero who rebels against God. Oldman’s Dracula does not kill for the sake of killing, but to be with his true love.” When the charismatic Dracula meets Mina (Winona Ryder), a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love, the two embark on a journey of romantic passion and horror. The cast has all gone on to big things. Anthony Hopkins soon after received more Oscar nominations for “The Remains of the Day,”“Nixon” and “Amistad,” and later won a second trophy for “The Father” in 2021. Winona Ryder in the following two years received Academy Award noms for “The Age of Innocence” and “Little Women.” And Gary Oldman would later receive three Oscar bids, winning for “The Darkest Hour.”For those not familiar with the details regarding Ultra HD Blu-ray you can refer to my article that includes some pertinent data on the subject. Here is the link: A young English lawyer, Jonathan Harker, is sent to a gloomy village in eastern Europe. He is captured and imprisoned by the undead vampire Dracula, who travels to London, inspired by a photograph of Harker's betrothed, Mina Murray. In Britain, Dracula begins a reign of seduction and terror, draining the life from Mina's closest friend, Lucy Westenra. Lucy's friends gather together to try to drive away Dracula and rescue Mina. transports his native earth to London, dense city streets, nothing is left wanting for increased detailing and stability. Facial textures are particularly
Practical Magicians – A Collaboration Between Father and Son: A 20-minute modern piece in which the previous interview is continued with the addition of Roman Coppola, where the pair discuss in even greater detail the look and practical effects within the picture. wear and scuffing on it. Center is the same demonic image seen at the top of the front, here larger and in a lighter gray. All of the usual text is found He's set to be married to Mina (Winona Ryder), a London socialite whom Dracula learns bears a striking resemblance to his centuries-dead brideSony has re-released the classic 1992 Vampire film 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' to the UHD format. New specifications include Dolby Vision color Audio Commentary: Director Francis Ford Coppola, Visual Effects Director Roman Coppola, and Makeup Supervisor Greg Cannom.
In Camera – Naive Visual Effects: A 19-minute featurette primarily with Roman Coppola in which he discusses taking a practical in-camera approach to most of the film, why certain aesthetic choices were made, how they pulled off certain effects in the film. Bram Stoker’s Dracula comes to Ultra HD Blu-ray from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment featuring 2160pHEVC encoded video, and lossless Dolby Atmos/TrueHD 7.1 sound that has an average bitrate of 4.5 Mbps. Dracula, the purpose behind the film, influences, cast and characters, making key scenes, story themes and dramatic arcs, production design, Much like Michael Palmer summarized in his 2017 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray review, this film’s visual mileage and impact may rest on an understanding of the time this was filmed and the techniques used. Within any given scene, there are a lot of printed optical effects at play that can affect grain stability, clarity, softness, and other aspects of the image. However, I will say this 4K image certainly doesn’t betray these elements, if anything I had a greater appreciation of them and how fluidly they worked - Harker’s letter on the left side of the screen with Dracula’s castle to the right that fades into Harker’s room as he’s shaving while the letter then slowly fades revealing the full room as the narration finishes is beautiful in-camera effects work. impressive. Van Helsing's scars and stubble seen in close-up when he lectures before a class in one scene is perhaps the best example of the
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muted and less luminous. Look at the lantern Dracula holds at the 12:52 mark; the Blu-ray cannot produce the same light output or the vividness to evil.’ Coppola’s version humanized Dracula, it made him a star-crossed lover and generated empathy for the character,” said Popovich. “The film’s visual style is what makes it uniquely Coppola’s. The strange and flamboyant costumes constantly surprise the audience. The fact that most of the film was shot on sound stages instead of locations emphasizes the film’s picture-book quality.” Dracula’s fate in the novel is Old Testament. His fate in Coppola’s film is New Testament with the element of forgiveness,” said Popovich. “The fact that the love story between Dracula and Elisabeta is seriously developed in the Coppola film and that the reason for their tragedy is misinformation (as seen in the prologue) leaves the film wide open for a somewhat ‘happy’ ending.” This Ultra HD presentation improves upon the Blu-ray release. I think that due to the innate nature of the source, those differences, depending on your level of interest, may or may not be significant enough to warrant an upgrade. For me, this is a keeper. The Blood Is The Life – The Making of Bram Stoker’s Dracula : A 28-minute archival piece which covers many of the same topics as other featurettes on this disc, yet this is aided deeply by on-set and behind the scenes footage.
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