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Grab onto your garlic as writer/director Mel Brooks presents a hauntingly hysterical version of Bram Stoker's Count Dracula. Leslie Nielsen lends his trademark bumbling to his portrayal of the formidable count, who, between seductions and neck piercings, must avoid the acclaimed authority on vampires, Prof. Van Helsing (Brooks) in this "...inspired, demented comedy" (Gene Shalit, The Today Show). Harvey Korman co-stars as a befuddled insane asylum doctor, along with Peter MacNichol as the Count's insect-munching side-kick, Renfield. Steven Weber, Lysette Anthony andAmy Yasbeck round out the all-star supporting cast in this "biting" satire of the Dracula legend--overflowing with spectacular special effects, steamy sensuality and witty dialog--in the tradition of Brooks' comedy masterpiece Young Frankenstein.
"...the humor is universally appealing..." Barbara Shulgasser, San Francisco Examiner
"A long overdue and very funny horror spoof from Mel Brooks." Jim Ferguson, The Prevue Channel
"...has the manic giddiness and controlled hysteria of Brooks' best stuff." Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Editor's Note
Mel Brooks aims his pun-gun at the Dracula legend--and, particularly, at Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 film BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA--in this undead spoof. In DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT, Leslie Nielsen brings the deadpan humor of the NAKED GUN series to the role of the infamous vampire. Between its many sight gags and puns, the movie sticks fairly closely to the classic story line of previous screen versions, beginning with Renfield's (Peter MacNicol) visit to Count Dracula's creepy Transylvanian castle on legal business. The solicitor becomes Dracula's insect-munching slave and the two journey to London, where the count racks up more victims, most notably the busty Lucy Westenra (Lysette Anthony). When Dracula's archenemy, Dr. Van Helsing (Mel Brooks), attempts to end the vampire's reign of terror, oodles of mayhem and gallons of fake blood are let loose on Victorian London. As one would expect from Brooks and Nielsen, this particular Dracula--who is prone to falling down staircases and crashing into windows when he takes on bat form--becomes the butt of numerous jokes. The cinematic jokes are even better--many of them derived directly from Coppola's lush and innovative film techniques and the bad British accents that abound in his DRACULA film. Horror will never seem the same again.
Plot Summary
Mel Brooks--who has already parodied Westerns, sci-fi films, Hitchcock thrillers, and swashbucklers--now concocts a hilarious spoof of Dracula and monster movies. Leslie Nielsen stars as the infamous vampire.|
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 2/14/2006 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 2700 | | UPC: 00053939270020 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "We should have put newspapers down."----Professor Van Helsing (Mel Brooks), after driving a stake through a vampire's heart and seeing the mess all the blood has made on the floor. | | "Children of the night...What a mess they make!"----Count Dracula (Leslie Nielsen) | | "Yes! We have No--sferatu...we have No--sferatu today!"----Dr. Steward (Harvey Korman) when asked if he has the book NOSFERATU in his library |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Goofy....Non-stop schtick..." 06/28/1996 p.120Find-A-Video 6 of 10
After a few comic misfires, Brooks is close to speed once more with this funny if sometimes obvious
San Francisco Examiner 7 of 10
In Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Brooks turns to Naked Gun super-boob Leslie Nielsen fo - Barbara Shulgasser
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