Saw this last night with the wife, and I'm not sure who could have thought this funny in 1967, much less now.
The Good - The sets (particularly the interiors) are really outstanding. The film looks great, both from cinematography and art direction. Sharon Tate is gorgeous. There are one or two moments of actual laughter. There are a couple of really creepy shots that work, but seem out of place in this film. The vampires are played well, and not for laughs for the most part. This one of the things that works in the film.
The Bad - Most of the "humor" would look juvenile in a Three Stooges film. Most scenes DRAG on and on pointlessly. Both of the main male leads are about as annoying as can possibly be. Not enough Sharon Tate.
There are a few interesting bits in this otherwise tedious film. The funniest bit was when the Roman Polanski character runs away from the gay vampire, but doesn't realize he is running in a circle that brings him right back. The joke was set up and shot well, and funnier because the audience can see it coming. The creepiest shot was looking down on the graveyard and the graves begin to open up with vampires creeping out of them. A great shot.
A 3 out of 10 simply for Sharon Tate and the few other positives.
The Good - The sets (particularly the interiors) are really outstanding. The film looks great, both from cinematography and art direction. Sharon Tate is gorgeous. There are one or two moments of actual laughter. There are a couple of really creepy shots that work, but seem out of place in this film. The vampires are played well, and not for laughs for the most part. This one of the things that works in the film.
The Bad - Most of the "humor" would look juvenile in a Three Stooges film. Most scenes DRAG on and on pointlessly. Both of the main male leads are about as annoying as can possibly be. Not enough Sharon Tate.
There are a few interesting bits in this otherwise tedious film. The funniest bit was when the Roman Polanski character runs away from the gay vampire, but doesn't realize he is running in a circle that brings him right back. The joke was set up and shot well, and funnier because the audience can see it coming. The creepiest shot was looking down on the graveyard and the graves begin to open up with vampires creeping out of them. A great shot.
A 3 out of 10 simply for Sharon Tate and the few other positives.