Dracula (1931) - 75th Anniversary SE R1 - 26/9/06

[grim_tales]

From Play USA:

* Disc 1:
* Audio Commentary with Film Historian David J. Shal
* Audio Commentary with Steve Haberman, Screnwriter of "Dracula: Dead and Loving It"
* Original Score written by Philip Glass, performed by the legendary Kronos Quartet
* Lugosi: The Dark Prince - A tribute to the immortal Bela Lugosi with interviews, film highlights, insights into his relationships with Dracula director Tod Browning and horror rivals Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, plus the impact of Lugosi¿s signature role on his film career
* The Road to Dracula - An original documentary by film historian David J. Skal, tracing the development of the Dracula legend in movies. Features interviews with actors and filmmakers from the original movie
* Monster Tracks - While watching the film, viewers can elect to see interactive pop-ups with obscure, interesting and amusing facts about the making of Dracula
* Disc 2:
* Dracula - The complete Spanish version of the timeless tale, also made in 1931, with a special introduction by its star, Lupita Tovar
* Universal Horror Documentary, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, takes you on a fascinating chronological journey through the making of the most memorable monster films of all time
* Poster MontageTheatrical Trailer


Review



The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known!

Although there have been numerous screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, none is more enduring than the 1931 original. The ominous portrayal of Count Dracula by Bela Lugosi, combined with horror specialist director Tod Browning, help to create the film's eerie mood. Dracula remains a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.

Sounds interesting, I also liked Karloff's portrayal of The Mummy in 1932 (I saw that after seeing the 1999 version).

[slasher13]

I have the r2 boxset which is alot better than the r1 boxset because it includes more movies like Invisable Man, but the remastered version looks soo good. DVDBeaver has an image comparison, see the following DVDBeaver Review

So I may get this, Frankistein and Wolf Man

[grim_tales]

Must be sourced from the same print as the Legacy Collection.
Maybe the next year Karloff's "Mummy" movie will get this treatment too.