Dracula 2000 [Region 2] |  | Director: Patrick Lussier
Actors: Gerard Butler, Justine Waddell, Jonny Lee Miller, Christopher Plummer, Colleen Fitzpatrick
Category: DVD
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Rating:  210 reviews
Sales Rank: 297902
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Italian (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017188884204
ASIN: B00005U5FA
Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 2000
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As a director, Wes Craven has been able to infuse his horror movies with humor and some smart, often genuinely creepy, thrills, even on his lowest-budgeted films. As a producer of horror movies, well, his record has been spotty at best. Craven tapped his longtime editor Patrick Lussier to direct Dracula 2000, and the movie ends up with all the good and bad of "a Wes Craven production." A modern-day update of the Dracula legend, the script has some genuinely good ideas. Christopher Plummer (The Insider) takes a relatively juicy role as Van Helsing, owner of an antiques shop specializing in ancient weapons. He takes exception to how his namesake was portrayed in Bram Stoker's classic novel, which he's more than happy to tell his assistant (Jonny Lee Miller, "Sick Boy" from Trainspotting) without telling him the whole story. When Omar Epps leads a band of high-tech criminals to break into Van Helsing's high security vault (thinking that with so much security there's got to be something extremely valuable in there), what they end up stealing is the body of Dracula, who of course awakens from his slumber. When the story shifts to New Orleans, where Van Helsing's estranged daughter is working for the local Virgin Megastore (here metaphor is replaced by product placement), Dracula is drawn to her. The undead start to multiply, and the vampire hunt resumes. Another excellent idea deals with a new origin to Dracula, flashing back to biblical times to explain his aversion to silver and crosses. But there is a downside. Under the inept direction of Lussier the movie is never scary, inspiring instead an occasional feeling of pity for the actors. Overall, this a vampire movie for the mind, not the heart. --Andy Spletzer
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 Great Movie February 2, 2010
Patrick (Fort Collins , Co 80524)
This was a well done movie I enjoy the story and unique twist on Dracula's Origin was interesting. I liked and enjoyed how it played out. Concidering John Carpenter's Vampire movie had ties to the church. I felt the way this was done was unique and different. Finding out who Dracula really was interesting because while watching the movie it had crossed my mind and I had guessed who Dracula really was and when it was revealed I found out I was right.
I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys Vampire movies.
 Horrible let down. January 4, 2010
Nicole M
I thought this would be decent since it was a Dracula movie and directed by Wes Craven but it was horrible. Gerard Butler is hot but that wasent enough to keep my attention from this snore jerker of a movie.
 A great concept that truly deserved a better movie. (SPOILERS) December 12, 2009
kaduzy
If you want the concept of this movie to catch you completely by surprise, read no further. The ONLY reason to ever watch this movie is to see its concept of the Dracula origin, which is unique, original and actually rather thought-provoking. However, if you'd like to spare yourself two hours spent watching this D-movie garbage just to see that concept, I might be able to spare you that time out of your life by talking about it now.
Dracula is Judas! Why didn't anyone else ever think of that? It explains his distaste for Christian icons and silver (but not the garlic thing). It also presents Dracula as someone whose eternal life is a punishment for him, and not necessarily for humanity. I wish that the people who thought up this unique approach to the Dracula myth were as creative when it came to making movies. Unfortunately, this movie is bad. It is worse than bad. It's so cheesy, so poorly written, with such atrocious fight scenes that I am surprised Wes Craven agreed to put his name on it. There's no gore, hardly any blood considering the subject matter, and zero scares. Instead, there's bad acting. REALLY bad acting. Amateurish special effects and fight sequences. Bad writing. Oh yes, and still more bad acting. The single star I gave this movie is solely for the concept; the rest of it deserves less than zero. To be honest, I always assumed it would be a turkey, and would have gone the rest of my life without seeing it had I not recently discovered that Gerard Butler played Dracula. Since I wanted to see his performance, I decided to give the movie a shot.
Extras on the disc include a trailer, feature commentary, a behind the scenes doc with storyboards and some deleted and extended scenes that are all pretty run of the mill. There are also some screen test/audition footage of three actors including Gerard Butler. Had I seen his audition tape, I would have assumed that he'd do a great job in this role. He's intense, a little scary and definitely looks like the kind of man who could mesmerize you and then drain you dry. It helps that the script he was given to audition with was ten times better than anything that came out of his mouth in the movie. The hair and contact lenses were a lot better too. Actually, that entire audition is better than the movie which resulted from it. On the whole, I'm sure Gerard Butler is happy to have moved on to (somewhat) better things.
 A Mixed Review October 9, 2009
littleflower
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok, so the only reason I watched this movie, I'll be honest, is because Gerard Butler is in it. I wasn't disappointed there. It's not the best piece of Gerry's work, but if you love Gerry, as I do, you'll watch it every now and then just because he's in it. I'm glad I saw Phantom of the Opera before this movie, because if I had seen this movie before any of Gerry's other movies, I probably would have been swayed not to give his other movies a chance. Sacrilige in Gerry-world I know, but it's the truth.
First of all, I'll admit, it's kind of interesting to think that Dracula is really Judas Iscariot. After that though, it made me a tad uncomfortable. Being a Catholic myself, all the references Gerry makes as Dracula to Jesus Christ is a little over the top, at least for me. This is why I said I'm glad I saw him in other movies before this one. There are other movies, long before Gerry was better known, that are more entertaining than Dracula 2000. I suppose if you like Dracula you might find it interesting. The special features on this dvd are entertaining though. If you like Gerard Butler, you will like this movie, you'll be forgiving because, well, he's Gerry. lol Other than that, I'm not sure if you would enjoy it. My advice? Rent it from Blockbuster first, and if you like it enough to buy it then do it.
A flawed but undeniably fun take on an old classic. September 21, 2009
Mr. Censored (Maine)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Presented by Wes Craven, "Dracula 2000" is, as its name implies, a re-telling of the Dracula legend for a modern, new millennium audience. Whether it was needed or not, the film attempts to update an old tale with a hip and trendy cast, a heavy metal soundtrack, and a visual flare that resembles the so-called music video/MTV aesthetic of the time. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
From the cast to the script and the overall tone of the film everything in this adaptation reeks of "Scream"-era horror, which should come as no surprise given Craven's involvement and the fact that the film's first-time director, Patrick Lussier, spent the better part of his career working under Craven's shadow as an editor on the "Scream" franchise and many similar films. Thankfully, Lussier (who went on to direct two direct-to-video sequels to the film, as well as the recent "My Bloody Valentine" remake) learned the ropes rather well during his time under Craven. The film has undeniable style and even at times when it tries to be dark and serious (a goal that this film doesn't quite reach), is enjoyable and harmless. Its action scenes are somewhat derivative of "The Matrix" and other films of the time, but are a blast, never-the-less, and help amp up the enjoyable camp factor of the film. While the film isn't necessarily bad (or subsequently, good), its biggest flaw is that its script is rather contrived and convoluted. Again, the question is raised of whether or not the film is needed, and unfortunately, the dim storyline at hand doesn't do much to justify its existence.
On the acting end, Gerard Butler is a solid casting choice as Dracula himself, and goes a long way to make the film what it is. Then there's Christopher Plummer, adding a touch of class to his role as a descendant of Van Helsing. The likes of Jennifer Esposito, Omar Epps, Sean Patrick Thomas, Danny Masterson, Jeri Ryan and Vitamin C (remember her?) show up and do okay, but like many horror flicks of the time that sport a "hot" cast, are in turn, disposable and forgettable for the most part. Thankfully, Johnny Lee Miller and Justine Waddell are likable enough as the main protagonists and help keep you from cheering for Butler's Dracula too much.
To be blunt, this film is purely and simply dumb fun. If you are willing to let your guard down and can appreciate a film that takes many liberties with its source material, you'll find that "Dracula 2000" has a lot of entertainment value. It's certainly not the best take on the material or even an effective horror movie in its own right, but aside from its problems and the fact that it almost immediately dated itself upon inception, it's at least an admirable and ambitious effort that recalls a time when horror - for better or for worse - wasn't as hardcore and unflinching as it is now.
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