Dracula BBC 2020 (Netflix Series)

Brief thoughts on BBC's  Dracula

I was excited when I heard about this show hitting NETFLIX.  The reason for that excitement was that it was by the same people that did Sherlock on BBC.  Sherlock is one of my favorite mystery shows and I was eager to see what they would do with a short mini-series based on DRACULA.   Each episode is basically like a mini-movie in length. 

The first 2 episodes I found to be really enjoyable.  The pacing of the episodes was slow -but purposeful.  The first episode basically covered the Bram Stoker tale in a style that felt very much like Sherlock.  

 The second episode featured Dracula’s voyage to England that played out like a murder mystery cruise with a shocking ending that left me excited for the finale episode.

Unfortunately, the third episode felt like a terrible movie sequel that you almost wish you hadn’t seen.  I was left so disappointed with where they ended up taking the story that I probably wouldn’t watch another season if the show returned.  

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Dracula Has Risen from his Grave 1969 5 out of 10

Dracula Has Risen from his Grave  1969   5 out of 10

"No coffin could ever hold him"   states the trailer that like the poster   is more thrilling than the movie itself.  Christopher Lee stars as Dracula for one of the 7 times he played the role in this Hammer horror film.  It is your standard.... slow moving, horny Dracula movie.  Dracula slowing stalks his pray in between taking naps in his coffin.  It has some of the typical Hammer style to it -but there is nothing remarkable about this Vampire movie.  The girl Dracula has an eye on in this feature is the stunning Veronica Carlson.


.....I personally prefer kick ass... action packed Vampire flicks like Underworld of Blade.....or comedy action Vampire stuff like Buffy or Angel.....The slow---lurking in the shadows  seduction Vampire stuff.....NOT so Much.----anyway check out the trailer and decide for yourself.

The Librarian Movie Series.......

The Librarian Series is a fun and silly series of TV movies starring Noah Wyle of  ER fame .  In this series of TV movies he gets recruited to a job working for The Library  that contains every important artifact that Indiana Jones would have found.   This series is what it would be like if Indiana Jones was a lot more geeky and clumsy.   The TV series Warehouse 13 has the same basic concept as this series of movies....a giant warehouse with all the mysteries of the universe are stored.

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)  6 out of 10

The is like a cheesy TV version of Indiana Jones type adventures and deals with all the artifacts that I've read about in Indy books or comics.   The first one introduces his character as well as a great  mentor played in all 3 films by Bob Newhart.  In this adventure he ends up saving the world by keeping the Spear of Destiny out of  Kyle Maclachlan's hands (over acting with flair).  The effects are cheesy, but the mood is light and fun so it works. A fun afternoon diversion for fans of an adventure type story where mystical items are at risk of falling into the hands of evil.

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)  6 out of 10

The second in the series is a retelling of King Solomon's Mines--and therefore I've seen this plot before in several forms.   The twist was predictable and some of the story elements were directly out of Raiders  like the beautiful ghost that turns evil as it approaches the camera.  Of course this ghost looked like it was done with a cheap home computer.  Still the film and its light mood and Bob Newhart gave it a sense of cheesy fun.

The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)   6 out of 10

In the third installment we get to deal with Dracula and Judas Chalice as some Russians are trying to resurrect an army of the living dead.  The adventure takes our goofy hero  (Chuck minus the intersect) to New Orleans where he saves the day, falls in love and finally connects with his calling.  Again it is cheesy and has the feel of a TV show --but its humor makes it enjoyable at the same time.


Rumors of a 4th movie exist but it has yet to surface.....I like the concept and will have to check out Warehouse 13 since like I said it has the same basic storyline.  


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