Renfield meets count dracula who, unknown to renfield, is a vampire. Nov 03, 20 200 videos play all popular videos dracula. With leslie nielsen, mel brooks, peter macnicol, steven weber. Dracula leaves the party, but seward and the professor know to follow renfield and he will lead them to the count. Dead and loving it is pretty much like his later comedies. I presume that the sanguine temperament itself and the disturbing influence end in a mentally. He begins to suspect that something is amiss, but the count hypnotizes him before he can. As a parody of the original dracula, he is more comedic than evil. This movie deserves full credit for its level of parodistic comedy, even if it is lost on viewers. Dracula dead and loving it renfield video dailymotion. It starts as a young solicitor from london, thomas renfield peter mac nichol, meets the mysterious count dracula.
Nov 20, 2019 the role was originated memorably in the 1931 movie by dwight frye, then by by tom waits in 1992s bram stokers dracula, peter macnicol in the mel brooks parody dracula. Renfields eyes get wider and more twitchy as he listens, and the scene ends with renfield totally under draculas control. Granted it s sillier than young frankenstein, but i still loved it both films in fact. Despite valiant attempts from leslie nielsen as dracula and peter macnicol as the slimy renfield, dracula does little more than follow the genre with minor. It has glimmers of the old brooks comic madness and genius, but it just fails to be a great film all the way through, as compared to his ultimate western spoof, blazing saddles. Dead and loving it include a sprinkling of amusements and one big belly laugh. Dracula dead and loving it on dvd the great movie producer irving thalberg used to have a surefire formula for movie success.
It s a spoof version of dwight fryes version of the character in 1931 film. Renfield gets on all fours and scrambles under the table for the insect dr. Its a spoof version of dwight fryes version of the character in 1931 film. Dead and loving it is a 1995 film that is a parody of the novel dracula, by bram stoker, and the various screen versions of the novel, particularly the universal studios classic starring bela lugosi. Count dracula or simply just dracula is the titular antagonist of mel brooks dracula. This time, unfortunately, hes sucking on a dry vein. Dead and loving it is an amalgamation of all the various screen incarnations of stokers tale. In bram stokers novel dracula, renfield is a lawyer who becomes dracula s henchman after visiting the vampires palatial lair castle dracula. Dead and loving it is a 1995 satirical comedy horror film directed by file.
Dead and loving it is another parody of mel brooks, this time based on the bram stokers novel dracula and its characters. The most common version of the character is count draculas insane and completely devoted slave. The spoof has funny moments, especially for mel brooks fans. However, renfield promptly falls asleep before dracula can make him his slave. Dead and loving it is a 1995 mel brooks movie and, as of 2019, his last directorial effort starring leslie nielsen as dracula. He called it the 99yard touchdown and it worked like this.
Sanguine temperament, great physical strength, morbidly excitable, periods of gloom, ending in some fixed idea which i cannot make out. I watched it about 20 times and was still crying from laughter. It is a spoof ofbram stokers novel dracula, and of some of the films it inspired. Dead and loving it is a 1995 satirical comedy horror film directed by mel brooks and starring leslie nielsen. He begins to suspect that something is amiss, but the count hypnotizes him before he can escape. In bram stokers novel dracula, renfield is a lawyer who becomes draculas henchman after visiting the vampires palatial lair castle dracula. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It is a spoof of bram stokers novel dracula, and of some of the films it inspired. Renfields eyes get wider and more twitchy as he listens, and the scene ends with renfield totally under dracula s control.
Between its many sight gags and puns, the movie sticks fairly closely to the classic story line of previous screen versions, beginning with renfields peter macnicol visit to count draculas creepy transylvanian. As of the start of 2017, this is the most recent film brooks has directed. It is a spoof of bram stokers novel dracula and of some of the films it spawned. In 1891, thomas renfield peter macnicol arrives at count dracula.
Dracula dead and loving it was a hilarious movie, a nice play on the original novel. View entire discussion 7 comments more posts from the movies community. Dead and loving it, leslie nielsen brings the deadpan humor of the naked gun series to the role of the infamous vampire. This happens once more before dracula hoists renfield up by his shoulders and goes through it all very fast.
Dead and loving it, mel brooks returns to parody the horror genre that he lampooned so heroically in young frankenstein. The great movie producer irving thalberg used to have a surefire formula for movie success. As of 2018, it is the most recent film brooks has directed. Renfield is a supporting antagonist in bram stokers 1897 novel dracula, and several of its film and tv adaptations. It is a spoof of bram stoker s novel dracula and of some of the films it spawned.
The story begins as a young solicitor from london, thomas renfield peter macnicol, meets the mysterious count dracula. Brett forest plays renfield in dracula 2002, where events of the novel were updated to modern time period. You actually understand who renfield is, why dracula ends up in england, and the relationship between dr. Dec 12, 2016 dracula dead and loving it was a hilarious movie, a nice play on the original novel. Dead and loving it is a 1995 comedy directed by comedian mel brooks. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 76 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 2 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 7. Renfield laugh dracula dead and loving it 1995 youtube. The only real sparks are set off by macnicol as renfield, the solicitor who develops a taste for flies and spiders after being bitten by dracula. Brooks and his writers use a very tight adaptation of bram stokers novel, but the spoofs can be spelled out as we go, as if they are paintbynumber. Leslie neilson did a great job in the role of dracula, and his renfield, peter macnichol, was a superb performance.
Dead and loving it is, as of this writing, mel brookss last movie, released in 1995 and starring leslie nielsen as dracula. Leslie nielsen is good as usual in this type of movie that he became the greatest name but peter macnicol steals the show in the role of renfield. Dead and loving it topic leslie nielsens greatest naked gun lines duration. Dead and loving it is a 1995 satirical comedy horror film directed by mel.
Dead and loving it 1995 peter macnicol as renfield. Find the exact moment in a tv show, movie, or music video you want to share. Though mainly a parody of the original 1931 universal film, there are a few nods to francis ford coppolas. Renfield is a fictional character in the novel dracula by bram stoker. Dead and loving it 1995 yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote. Dead and loving it is, as of this writing, mel brookss last movie, released in 1995 and starring leslie nielsen as dracula the story begins as a young solicitor from london, thomas renfield peter macnicol, meets the mysterious count dracula.
If youve never seen the 1931 dracula, hes almost perfectly channeling dwight frye, but turned up to 11. Mel brooks delivers another fun monster movie spoof with dracula. The end up in an old chapel, and the sun is coming up. The most common version of the character is count dracula s insane and completely devoted slave. Jan 12, 20 renfield laugh dracula dead and loving it 1995 evilmadman1.
Renfield obeys and dives out the window, crashlanding on the ground below, then staggers disoriented to his feet. Granted its sillier than young frankenstein, but i still loved it both films in fact. Peter macnicol plays the comedic, simpleminded thomas renfield in mel brooks 1995 film dracula. Renfield laugh dracula dead and loving it 1995 evilmadman1. The role was originated memorably in the 1931 movie by dwight frye, then by by tom waits in 1992s bram stokers dracula, peter macnicol in.
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