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JenMarsh
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Dracula 2000 (2000)
Not that great...
Though better than John Carpenter's Vampires, this vampire movie lacked many things, including a strong storyline and meaningful subplots. Overall, the movie was a fun, B movie. However, as far as a good vampire movie, I think i'll stick to Bram Stoker's Dracula if I want to see a good Dracula.
The man who played Dracula was not a convincing, romantic yet cruel character. He spoke with a lisp, and seemed kinda dorky. Not too convincing. And, the subplot of the beginning. It took a long time for the story to get around to what the movie was really about.
That storyline, girl born with Dracula's blood running through her veins...that's a good storyline. However, how they got to New Orleans (and why, did they HAVE to have it New Orleans, it would have been a little better taking placein London) was a bit ridiculous. The product placement of Virgin Mega Record Store was horrible. How much did they pay for that?
In any event, I do not recommend this movie...unless you're a Jonny Lee Miller fan.
The Beach (2000)
If you're over 25, not really for you...
There could be a miracle and someone over the age 25 may like this movie, but it is clearly targeted for those under that age bracket.
I, in fact, did enjoy the movie. I was interested the whole way through. Much to my surprise, the movie contained much more than reviews and previews had let on.
To sum the movie up in a few words is to say that it is about a paradise that can't exist, yet the challenge in finding one and believing in it. And how far can it go until the inevitable happens. There is more to this movie than a half-naked Leonardo and a bunch of teenagers finding a place to smoke weed. It doesn't require much thinking, just sitting back and enjoying the film, which I think rated better than most thought so.