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Dracula - Dead and Loving It

Dracula - Dead and Loving It (1995)

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Average Rating: 3.7/10
Critic Reviews: 10
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 8

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Average Rating: 2.8/5
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Mel Brooks does it again with this send-up of vampire films. That Leslie Nielson plays the great blood-sucking count gives viewers a good idea as to what they are in for. This Dracula takes himself very seriously despite the fact that he's a bit of a klutz with a tendency to slip in the bat guano that adorns his castle floor. Staying very close to Bram Stoker's original story, Brooks also pays sly homage to other major vampire film classics, including Nosferatu. Though silly but subtle gags

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

Mel Brooks, Rudy De Luca, Steve Haberman

Jun 29, 2004

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Critic Reviews for Dracula - Dead and Loving It

All Critics (37) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (33) | DVD (5)

Either this is the lamest Mel Brooks comedy ever or it's too close to other contenders to make much difference.

October 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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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.

March 26, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Slight but amusing.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Not to venture forth some sort of radical idea, but aren't comedies supposed to have jokes?

August 15, 2002 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
David Kronke
Los Angeles Times
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It's a toothless parody that misses more often than it hits.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: ReelViews | Comment
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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This time, unfortunately, he's sucking on a dry vein.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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A few effective gags emerge from this hectic concoction of unfunny pratfalls, juvenile mugging and tedious enema jokes.

October 20, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Brooks, as Van Helsing, is one of the more successful aspects, but he hasn't imbued in his stock company a similar ability to rise above their underwritten roles.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
Time Out Source: Time Out

This Dracula spoof belongs dead.

October 21, 2005 Comment
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Another Mel Brooks stinker late in his career.

November 2, 2004 Comment
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

The result looks good but hasn't the steam, the verve, or the audacity of Young Frankenstein. Well, what does?

June 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

Brooks spends so much time retelling the old Stoker legend that he hasn't enough time left for the necessary gags.

June 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

There isn't any sight sadder than the old champion being unaware that his time has passed away.

September 15, 2003 Full Review | Comment
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

A few bright spots, but not anywhere near Brooks' Young Frankenstein.

August 13, 2003 Comment
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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This should of been top quality brooks stuff instead its very average. There are some good parts, the staking with Brooks, Neilsen as Dracula and McNicole as Renfield, but only here and there does it work. Overall its very childish and too silly, its also very poor looking, obvious sets. I really wanted to see some

August 21, 2007
phubbs1
Phil Hubbard

Super Reviewer

Jonathan Harker: She's alive? Van Helsing: She's Nosferatu. Jonathan Harker: She's Italian? As with every Mel Brooks movie, Dracula: Dead and Loving It is incredibly stupid. With some of his movies like Blazing Saddles that's ok because they are extremely funny. That's not the case with this one. Every joke falls flat

July 2, 2011
blkbomb
Melvin White

Super Reviewer

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    1. Renfield: My God! What are you doing to the furniture?
    – Submitted by Michelle M (5 months ago)

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