tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post8330916250330685384..comments2023-10-31T11:24:41.986-05:00Comments on Stuff as Dreams are Made on: Dracula by Bram Stokerchrisa511http://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-18053289051756938432010-07-21T15:50:55.889-05:002010-07-21T15:50:55.889-05:00to me this not maybe the best novel about Dracula ...to me this not maybe the best novel about Dracula in the world, is in fact the best about Dracula has been write in the history of mankind, the characters, environment, since begging until the end this novel is unique.viagra onlinehttp://www.safemeds.com/viagra/online.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-14529527590441304742007-09-27T21:39:00.000-05:002007-09-27T21:39:00.000-05:00LK, I have read Frankenstein and I loved that one ...LK, I have read Frankenstein and I loved that one as well. It's one of my favorites. I agree that it's not as well written as Dracula was but the story itself is one of those beautiful tragedies. Looking forward to your review of Dracula!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-56560497043332039652007-09-27T16:18:00.000-05:002007-09-27T16:18:00.000-05:00I am late to chime in, but I found your review via...I am late to chime in, but I found your review via RIPing and like you and others who spoke here, I am feeling the same way after reading Dracula. I have Jekyll and Hyde, too, which I am hoping to read. (Did you read Frankenstein? That was totally different than what I expected. Not as well written as Dracula, in my opinion...)<BR/><BR/>Stay tuned for my upcoming post...LKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445951627105831041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-44102091576210272322007-09-10T15:47:00.000-05:002007-09-10T15:47:00.000-05:00Oh yeah JP, you'll love that aspect of it! It's gr...Oh yeah JP, you'll love that aspect of it! It's great!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-16083735659375708842007-09-10T14:46:00.000-05:002007-09-10T14:46:00.000-05:00oooh! i'm rubbing my little hands now over "dracul...oooh! i'm rubbing my little hands now over "dracula". i've never heard people comment on the language before, so this makes it even more intriguing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-34443715769815796182007-09-10T12:59:00.000-05:002007-09-10T12:59:00.000-05:00Court, I didn't know how I'd feel about the Renfie...Court, I didn't know how I'd feel about the Renfield book, but I'm a little more than halfway through it now and I'm really enjoying it! I should have a review up either tonight or tomorrow! The three stories that you mentioned were my favorites as well. What a great book!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-41261604198626119322007-09-10T06:20:00.000-05:002007-09-10T06:20:00.000-05:00This is one of my favourite books! I positively lo...This is one of my favourite books! I positively love the atmosphere of the whole book, as well as the stories of the characters Mina, Lucy and Renfield. Will definitely be looking forward to your review on the book about him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-81809926070306147082007-09-09T14:20:00.000-05:002007-09-09T14:20:00.000-05:00Rhinoa, I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on...Rhinoa, I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on the movie after your finished the book! Isn't the book great?!<BR/><BR/>Stephanie, Frankenstein is another favorite of mine! These gothic classics are just great, I want to read them all now!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-80234144012723881982007-09-09T14:15:00.000-05:002007-09-09T14:15:00.000-05:00I read Dracula years ago after watching the movie ...I read Dracula years ago after watching the movie with Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves (remember that one)! I remember enjoying it and then picking up Frankenstien by Mary Shelley (although I don't remember as much about Frankenstien as I did about Dracula - maybe that had to do with the fact that I have watched Dracula the movie more than once).<BR/>Stephanie<BR/>www.thewrittenword.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-54137343563746518902007-09-09T12:21:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:21:00.000-05:00I am reading this at the moment for the first time...I am reading this at the moment for the first time and really enjoying it. I think I will watch the movie after I am done with Gary Oldman as Dracula as I haven't seen it for years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-63387052048841118032007-09-08T23:06:00.000-05:002007-09-08T23:06:00.000-05:00Carl, I want to go out and get my hands on everyth...Carl, I want to go out and get my hands on everything Stoker now! Do yourself a favor and skip ever watching "Bram Stoker's Dracula"...it's terrible as an interpretation of the novel. I agree that the old Nosferatu is wonderfully done. I love the old Black and White and silent horror films. They're some of my favorites. I read in the intro to Dracula that Stoker's wife was very upset when Nosferatu was released because no royalties were given to her for it as it wasn't acknowledged as Bram Stoker's work. Interesting!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-25027763619362903442007-09-08T22:28:00.000-05:002007-09-08T22:28:00.000-05:00Oh, and I forgot to tell you that I loved the Popp...Oh, and I forgot to tell you that I loved the Poppet fangs!Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-45832457396267403032007-09-08T22:27:00.000-05:002007-09-08T22:27:00.000-05:00Mystery of the Sea is not horror in the sense that...Mystery of the Sea is not horror in the sense that Dracula is, it is much more of a gothic romance mystery story. I love it. Jewel of the Seven Stars is also very good but much, much more of a horror story that reminds me somewhat of Baltimore, as far as endings go, and is also worth a read. I've read several of his short stories as well and really enjoyed them. Not sure if he did anything else that wasn't at least in the gothic vein.<BR/><BR/>JenClair, I've never seen Bram Stoker's Dracula on purpose for some of the very reasons you hint about. There was no way it was going to be anything like the book at all. The old silent film Nosferatu is the only truly faithful adaptation I have ever seen and it is creepy but still only dwells on the horror aspects of the story.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-52957410985810517412007-09-08T21:43:00.000-05:002007-09-08T21:43:00.000-05:00Melanie, I'll definitely be reading Jeckyl and Hyd...Melanie, I'll definitely be reading Jeckyl and Hyde. I really wish I would've read Dracula as a child. I can imagine how creepy it must have been back then. It was very atmospheric and horrific as an adult and was perfect for this challenge, but I have a feeling it would've kept me up all night as a child...and I've always loved that kind of stuff ;)chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-51580174440889138192007-09-08T21:33:00.000-05:002007-09-08T21:33:00.000-05:00Debi, I'm so glad you're reading Frankenstein. It'...Debi, I'm so glad you're reading Frankenstein. It's one of my favorites! It was definitely one that I thought I knew everything about really knew nothing about...for instance, I thought that Frankenstein's monster was called "Frankenstein"....<BR/><BR/>I'm so excited that Annie (and you) are reading Ender's Game!!! That's awesome! And it's absolutely not bad parenting, it's very clever parenting ;)<BR/><BR/>Framed, I'm finding that's the general consensus with this book so far! It's so much more than we all expected. Stoker's writing is just amazing. I can't wait to read more of his work!<BR/><BR/>Jenclair, You stole the thoughts out of my brain! I couldn't agree with you more. I found the film to be ridiculous, particularly because he called it "BRAM STOKER'S" Dracula. That was NOT Bram Stoker's Dracula in the least bit. I think that's what bothered me most about it...that he took those liberties and attached the author's name to something that wasn't representative of his work.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-68634372908197265222007-09-08T21:31:00.000-05:002007-09-08T21:31:00.000-05:00Definitely go for Jekyll and Hyde, it is all of 10...Definitely go for Jekyll and Hyde, it is all of 100 pages or so and is wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked Dracula. I actually read it when i was about 11 and liked it, then reread as an adult and loved it. It was such a different experience as a kid than as an adult. I do wish there was a really true to the novel movie out there too!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215448457283751470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-84760781284142221302007-09-08T19:25:00.000-05:002007-09-08T19:25:00.000-05:00Oops, I meant the hint of sexuality is the sexiest...Oops, I meant the hint of sexuality is the sexiest part of the book!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-31300381526537624002007-09-08T19:24:00.000-05:002007-09-08T19:24:00.000-05:00I think France Ford Coppola's version with Winona ...I think France Ford Coppola's version with Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman is the worst possible interpretation of Dracula (something I've ranted about any number of times); it completely loses the Victorian sensibility. Calling the movie "Bran Stoker's Dracula" really upset me. Funny how the interpretation of a book into film can be so bothersome. I love the old films, including some of the Hammer productions; I thoroughly enjoyed take offs like <I>Love at First Bite</I>, but Coppola's violent and graphically sexual version was so disappointing. <BR/><BR/>I'm always up for a new vampire movie or story, but give the vampire a new name and character, don't misrepresent Stoker's work.<BR/><BR/>Besides, I think the hint of sexuality in the original work is the sexiest part of the movie and the suspense and tension of the novel better than gore.<BR/><BR/>Love the way <I>The Historian</I> borrowed from and alluded to Stoker's <I>Dracula</I>.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-528791166782607002007-09-08T19:19:00.000-05:002007-09-08T19:19:00.000-05:00I just finished this book and felt the same way. ...I just finished this book and felt the same way. I didn't particularly want to read it because it would be old hat. Boy, was I wrong. It's good to read someone else's review right after you finish a book to get another take on it.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-38209463510134550232007-09-08T18:26:00.000-05:002007-09-08T18:26:00.000-05:00By the way Chris, I meant to tell you what a cleve...By the way Chris, I meant to tell you what a clever girl I am. The family went to Borders last night. And every time we go, we usually buy Annie a couple books. Last night, I went and picked up Ender's Game and showed it to her. She, of course, thought it sounded wonderful and chose it for one of her books. So now I get to read it, but it didn't have to come out of my own personal book allowance. Hmmm...you think that would be considered bad parenting?Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-78228052451621505612007-09-08T18:21:00.000-05:002007-09-08T18:21:00.000-05:00I am so guilty of the same thing...and I have Nyme...I am so guilty of the same thing...and I have Nymeth to thank for waking me up to that fact as well. Frankenstein now sits on my reading pile, and I need to get Dracula, as well as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Island of Dr. Moreau, and I'm sure many others. No more assumptions...Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-74778038459514076162007-09-08T15:54:00.000-05:002007-09-08T15:54:00.000-05:00Stephanie, Glad you're reading this one! I'm the s...Stephanie, Glad you're reading this one! I'm the same as you. I love vampire novels and I've read TONS of them, but had never read the "grandaddy of them all" Nicely put ;) It's a great one. You'll enjoy it!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-31246149347577739192007-09-08T15:36:00.000-05:002007-09-08T15:36:00.000-05:00I really liked your review!! I'm one of those peo...I really liked your review!! I'm one of those people that have seen countless vampire movies and read countless vampire books. And yet, I have never actually cracked open the "granddaddy of the all"!! <BR/><BR/>Dracula is on my list for this challenge and I will probably get into it during the month of October!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-69575513728778470892007-09-08T15:07:00.000-05:002007-09-08T15:07:00.000-05:00Dark Orpheus, I just had to give the purple poppet...Dark Orpheus, I just had to give the purple poppet fangs for this one ;)<BR/><BR/>You really should read this one some time! It's such a wonderful book. The film with Winona Ryder doesn't even begin to do it justice. After reading the book, it took way to many liberties to actually call it "Bram Stoker's Dracula" I could enjoy it as a vampire movie, just take Bram Stoker's name off of it ;)chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-41426221921050152472007-09-08T14:52:00.000-05:002007-09-08T14:52:00.000-05:00Oh, the Purple Poppet has fangs! So sweet! :)I'm w...Oh, the Purple Poppet has fangs! So sweet! :)<BR/><BR/>I'm with you on how some books seem so familiar to me unread, that I'm kind of slow picking them up. "Dracula" is especially one of those books I should pick up, tried to read, but somehow, never did.<BR/><BR/>And yet, I watched the film with Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman too many times. ;pdarkorpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.com