The one and only

There is nothing like the original story. Here Lee reads the end lines in Dracula. The film is bad and sound even worse, but never mind. This is the one - and only - ending. Subtitles in French.

Don't dare see it alone!

Horror of Dracula from 1958 is to be released in Blu Ray on 18th March.

Needless to say, I have ordered this special, uncut edition. New, perviously censored scenes are included such as Dracula's seduction of Mina and the disintegration of Dracula.

I just CANT wait!!! You can pre-order it on Amazon. Do it!

Read more here.

By the way, I am so proud of my own SIGNED print on this classic poster - signed by Lee. It is mad. I just have to have it framed ASAP.

OD:ing

Okay, I am seriously risking OD:ing right now. A great Twitter friend hinted that Tumblr is a great source on SCL - and sure I've seen some of it. I wished this girl would update again, but it looks like she doesn't anymore.

Anyway, then @Sarah_Fleischer sent me this link, and now I am seriously considering starting a website on Tumblr as well. Seriously risking taking an overdose on SCL right now - mad, beautiful and wonderful pictures. THIS! Gaasssppp!!

Kind of underwhelmed

Bizarrly enough, I have watched the Dracula-series in the reverse order. Last of all DPoD - but I can't say I was overwhealmed by this hizzing character. On the contrary, I actually do think later films in the Dracula-series are a great deal better.

Can't help but thinking of the different versions on how this came about: According to SCL a bad dialogue which he just plainly refused to say. According tho Hammer that there never was any for him in the script in the first place. I must say find it difficult to believe that Hammer would be calling in one of its big stars - not offering him anything to say at all. Anyone whith the origial script on his or her hand, please stand up!

DhRftG and TtBoD are not at all bad when it comes to plot and dialoge. DPoD seems a bit simplyfied to be honest. The scenery outside the castle is however quite magnificent and the ice-scene holds some nice moments. Now I have to watch DhRftG again, just to watch the priest and the waterscene. Noooo, this never ends!!! :)

Here are some really nice footage - unique - from behind the scenes of Dracula Prince of Darkness! It it better than the film itself. Sorry, Terence Fischer.

An Invitation to remember

Brian Johnston interviews Christopher Lee. From 1989. Love that moustache! Lots of talk of his different parts - clips from Wicker man. Lee speaks of when he met Rasputins murderers, his part in the Three Musketeers etc.

And he talks of playing Mycroft Holmes. "I am the only actor in history who has played both Holmes brothers, both Sherlock and Mycroft."

Nice to watch!

My preccciousssss!!!!

Two weeks ago, Little Film House (hey, #FF @Littlefilmhouse on Twitter!!) suddenly advertised that they had this poster signed by SCL.

I actually caught an RT, made by one of my followers. The tweet was like two minutes old. I jumped on it and could not believe my eyes. I once had that poster as a small postcard when I was teenager.

Now this wonderful poster,(in quad-size!) one of twenty like that in the world, signed in november 2008 by the man himself, stared me right in the face. That was almost to good to be true.

After a short but brief minute of agony it was just impossible not to buy. I was incredibly lucky. The following hour the Film House had a great deal of questions on this poster, the poster I had already bought! Can't believe I have been so lucky!

This afternoon when I came home, it was waiting for me! My wonderful poster! Do I need to say that my heart was pounding when I unpacked it?! 

It comes with a certificate that it is authentic. 

I'm sorry, but this is just insanely cool. 

The fangirl within is squeeling!!!

 

Oh, dear me! I used to have this as a small postcard as a teenager. Now it is mine as signed poster! Wooowww!!

 

This man is a living legend!


   
Can't believe I have it! My preccciouuuussssss!