the_scent_of_lilacs | Entries tagged with costume analysis

Pick a favorite Dracula / Nosferatu inspired film, series and/or book and write a review. You can analyze characters(s), plot, costumes, setting, or whatever strikes your fancy in your review. And above all - have fun!

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Switching up our Friday Review challenge!

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First, I love how this comm is thriving! (I'd love to contribute more, but I'm currently a bit stressed.) But dearly want to share with you guys two awesome links:

1) Hopefully you remember

bleodswean's link weeks ago to the DVD's making-of clip over at Youtube! Thanks again for sharing!! Now I finally came around enjoying it myself and my first thought was, "How awesome is this??" followed by, "I want more costume details!! 😤" In case you felt the same: that's why I'm happily sharing this with you:

Watch on YouTube

What's your favourite detail?? 🤩

2) A rare letter offers glimpse into Bram Stoker's early thoughts on Dracula (link goes out to The Guardian). What do you think does the little squiggle mean? :D And what's that sentence before?

Current Mood: busy

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Pick a favorite film and character (can be more than one character if you wish), and then analyze, discuss and / or review how their costume(s) define them, in relation to plot and the world of their film.

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Wanted to add two more compelling Draculas as portrayed by the wonderful Jeremy Brett and Raul Julia. Both men were handsome, extremely talented and charismatic, with gorgeous voices. They starred in the stage play and I wish I could have seen their performances. Costume wise, they wore elegant Victorian era evening attire, with dramatic flared collars on their capes.

( Click for more tuxedo goodness )

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There's been many Dracula inspired vampire films made over the years, too many for the scope of this essay. Instead I'll focus on those that attempted to stay closer to Bram Stoker's 1897 novel.

( Discussion of erotic situations, blood and vampirism + 1 pic with fangs )

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: "Love Song for a Vampire" (Annie Lennox)

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( Warning: Film Spoilers + Discussion of erotic behavior, violence, etc. + 1 photo depicts fangs and gore )

Current Music: Dracula the Beginning- Wojciech Kilar (soundtrack to Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992)

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bleodswean

Robert Eggers saw the 1922 Nosferatu at the age of nine and developed a lifelong vision for his own Nosferatu. His is a finely ground folk horror lens and he views the world through it.

( Read more... )

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SORRY, EVERYONE! This morning, I thought I was deleting a duplicate of this post on my own journal, but instead accidentally deleted my original post here, and all of the comments that were made.

I've now re-posted my original essay - and good news! I was able to retrieve the deleted comments bleodswean and smokingboot made, along with my responses, and have added them all back to the comment section.

Again, sorry for the mix-up!

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Victorian era wedding gowns, as envisioned for two different films, and for two very different characters. Evocative for any vampire's bride.

( Spoilers for both films / discussion of plot violence / character death + Lucy at her most scarily vampiric )

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The exquisite costumes for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) were designed by Eiko Ishioka. That year, she won the Oscar for Costume Design, and deservedly so. Her work for this film was truly amazing.

For this post, I'll be discussing costumes for the characters of Dracula and Mina / Elisabeta. They each had a lot of intricate costumes (too many for one post), so I'll just be focusing on those that connect them as a couple.

Please note that my essay contains spoilers for the film.
Warnings: There's discussion of death, suicide, and reincarnation, all related to the true love of the characters. One costume photo depicts a character death.