Mike and I are both big fans of the 1931 version of Dracula. We sat down and recorded our own commentary over the whole movie! (this is audio only)
You can listen to this commentary on it’s own or follow along with us if you have a copy of the movie. The version we used was from the Legacy Collection. But any version should do fine.
We talk for a few minutes before the movie begins. When I tell you, pause our audio track.
And then as soon as you see the title screen with the bat hit UNpause. Then you should be synced up and ready to listen.
Here’s some different options to download the audio
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[...] Click here if you want to download the movie and Here to watch the documentary [...]
Made this account on your great site just so I could say that I really really enjoyed this commentary and would love if you would do more, especially on old monster movies like this but really anything of this nature would awesome.
That’s a really good idea — I might try that for some of my favorite movies. I really need to get around to seeing this movie and many others that you recommend in your awesome Monster Madness videos
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Awesome! I hope you continue to make feature length commentaries on other great clasics! We want more! We want more!
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The film Mike is referring to when the ship is bound for London and the crew struggling to keep the ship afloat during the violent storm is called “The Storm Bringers” from 1925.
Also I find it interesting you both give no mention to Edward Van Sloan’s omited – and to this day LOST – epilogue played only during the original 1931 run of the picture. Have you any idea of it’s existence or just forgotten to mention it.
To those not in the know. Similar to the prologue of Frankenstein (1931) Van Sloan reappeared as soon as the film finished to assure the patrons that what was shown on the screen would not give them nightmares. Edward than calmly informed the audience “That there are such things as Vampires.”
In 1934 when the Production Code was strictly enforced the epilogue removed for fear of church groups believing the film strongly had beliefs in the occult and therefore would spread it’s belief in the supernatural to the theater patrons. Unlike with the two screams that were restored the epilogue has been feared to be lost forever.
I just “watched” this (well, had Dracula on and this too) and I found it pretty interesting, you guys should do this for some more movies, I think.
I already watched Dracula beforehand obviously, but it was kind of funny and interesting hearing your insights on this, as well as some trivia I didn’t know of.
I also have the DVD with the ‘film historian’ commentary James mentions, but I live in Germany, so interestingly enough, even though I was watching the movie in English, the screams in the end were actually included on my DVD, which adds even more confusion. does this mean only the US track is censored in that aspect? damn.
well, anyway, nice to see different projects from James and associates. this commentary actually made me curious for the Spanish version which I only briefly read about before in a book about vampires that I happen to own.
I love this movie. My grandma and father got me into watching these films because it waa a favorite for both of them.
Great commentary
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[...] I also re-watched it later in the day when I came across the audio commentary track that the guys did over at Cinemassacre, which I also enjoyed. You can find the link here: Cinemassacre Dracula Audio Commentary [...]
Still spelling Lugosi’s name wrong.
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I just wanted to say that you can watch this Dracula movie on Netflix on Instant watch for free,so just sync up this audio track like Rifftrax,and it will all be free for you people who don’t own this movie.Check it out very good audio track love to hear what you guys have to say thanks so much,I’m a huge Rifftrax MST3K fan,and a big James fan so when you mix the two,it’s nothing but gold!
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I recently watched it´s a mad mad mad mad world. It´s one of the funiest movies i´ve ever seen, and it´s all because of you James, thank you so much. The point is i loved this comentary and i would like if you´d make a comentary on that one to
I hope you do more commentaries like this one, James! You rock man!
For those who are interested, the netflix watch instantly version includes the screams that were cut.
interesting commentary. In the part where you mention all of the silly ways to kill vampires, that’s taken from actually vampire lore, but in the lore instead of killing the vampire they instead impose limitations.
Garlic repulses them, as do crosses and wolfsbane. A stake through the heart does not kill them, but renders them harmless and immobile. They can move again when the stake is removed. The thing about running water is that they cannot cross it, just as they cannot rest except in a coffin with the earth of their burial place. SUnlight kills, and holy water burns, in abundance it can kill.
Here are a few others: vampires have no power in a house they weren’t invited into, and one of the more obscure things about vampires, is that supposedly they are obsessed about counting things, particularly beans.
Funny… I watched the Legacy edition but the screams were there.
Hey James for this years fast approching Monster Madness could you please do a review on the lady in white its a great halloween movie, and also scared the shit out of me as a child. thanks