My biggest complaint about this version is that it is shot way too dark. Even when I watched some of the DVD at night, it was very dark. I know that film stock has gotten fast (800ASA, for cryin' out loud), but you still have to light so something shows on the screen -- and director Mikael Solomon, being a former cinematographer himself, should know that.
Aside from that, I thought it worked fairly well. For those reviewers who were creeped out by Barlow's physical appearance in the original mini-series, and disappointed in Rutger Hauer's human appearance in this new version, all I can say is read the book! IN King's book, Strayker's appearance is actually the uglier one, almost like Reggie Nagler as Barlow in the original without the lenses and fangs, and Barlow is more like James Mason in appearance, so Hauer's human physicality is correct according to King's book. And I believe even King wondered why they made Barlow look like the vampire from NOSFERATU in the original mini-series.
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And the ending is changed too because it doesn't leave the possibility of a sequel with Ben Mears to star, like the original and book does. King has been trying to think of a story to use as a sequel for a long time, but since he hasn't come up with one, it shows how hard it is to come up with something fresh in the vampire genre to write about.
Aside from that, I thought it worked fairly well. For those reviewers who were creeped out by Barlow's physical appearance in the original mini-series, and disappointed in Rutger Hauer's human appearance in this new version, all I can say is read the book! IN King's book, Strayker's appearance is actually the uglier one, almost like Reggie Nagler as Barlow in the original without the lenses and fangs, and Barlow is more like James Mason in appearance, so Hauer's human physicality is correct according to King's book. And I believe even King wondered why they made Barlow look like the vampire from NOSFERATU in the original mini-series.
POSSIBLE SPOILER
And the ending is changed too because it doesn't leave the possibility of a sequel with Ben Mears to star, like the original and book does. King has been trying to think of a story to use as a sequel for a long time, but since he hasn't come up with one, it shows how hard it is to come up with something fresh in the vampire genre to write about.