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List Price: $19.99 Our Price: $17.99 You Save: $2 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • Dolby • DVD-Video • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 2003 DVD Release : 17 June, 2003 |
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Dracula II: Ascension description Did someone say Dracula II? Like there haven't been a few hundred Dracula movies already? Oh well: Dracula II: Ascension is a sequel to Dracula 2000, with the ageless vampire again returning from apparent extinction. The twist is that Dracula's blood will be used by a researcher (baroque performance by Craig Sheffer) to reverse the effects of a crippling disease; Sheffer's assistants (read: vampire fodder) will help. Joining this scientific survey is long-haired vampire slayer Jason Scott Lee, who seems to have stalked in from another picture--but never mind Roy Scheider, whose wizened priest might be onscreen for all of 60 seconds. After a reasonably lively opening half-hour, this cheapie devolves into the usual blood-letting and illogical behavior. Some of the vampire lore is pretty diverting (did you know a vampire must untie every knot he sees?), but Dracula II is strictly for enthusiasts of the genre. --Robert Horton |
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| WES CRAVEN'S DRACULA 2000 was a movie that I watched....and fell asleep during. I loved the opening sequence where they broke into the vault looking for treasure and the fact that they made Dracula turn out to be Judas, a nice touch. But the rest of the movie seemed to be lacking something.
The same can be said for its sequel. For once the fact that it went straight to video holds true with most movies that do so. The movie begins with Father Uffizi (Jason Scott Lee) tracking down a vampire while in Europe. He wins his battle but not without a cost. He is barely bitten, but enough to change him. Purging himself with a bath if pure sunlight, he is cleansed of all vampiric desires, but retains some of the powers they have. We move to a university in New Orleans where a wheelchair bound professor Lowell (Craig Sheffer) is found talking to his students, one of which is apparently the love of his life. This student then goes to the morgue to work and asks for the help of her old boyfriend in processing the latest body brought in, the body of Dracula we saw burned to a crisp at the end of the first film. Although the skin is charred, the insides of this corpse are different, all white and lacking of blood. As she checks for dental records, a fang pops and her finger is pricked. This drop of blood affects the body and her ex notices. Realizing what they have on hand here, he ends up with an offer from a mysterious benefactor for the body. They pair agree and help take it to the buyer's representative. A few dead friends and a blood bath later and we discover that this body is indeed a vampire. Well, we already knew that. But now with one less set of hands, this group knows it as well. With the vampire shackled in silver chains under a set of ultraviolet lamps, he seems to be contained. Prof. Lowell is brought in to assist since his area of expertise seems to be related to blood and the search for regeneration of tissue techniques. Before the films end, we will discover who the mysterious benefactor is, if the girl pricked by Drac's tooth succumbs to his evil ways and if good old Father Uffizi can come to the rescue at the last minute when it comes time for the inevitable final battle. The movie plays well at times but for the most part tends to drag. Less scientific dissection of all around would lend itself to more movement on the part of the cast, an easily likeable group with no standouts save for Lee. Lee's combination of martial arts and demonic fighting seems to work when seen. It's just not seen often enough. The end result is neither all that satisfying nor unpredictable. And the very end leaves it open for part III (and yes, I've read that it was made at the same time this one was shot). Wes Craven is a name to be respected in the genre of horror films. But for the most part, reply on it when he is directing, not just tacking his name on to another project. And by the way....you may have noticed Roy Scheider on the cover of this one? His part is last all of about 2 minutes if that. Don't be fooled. |
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