We met Sue and Pete early for lunch as Sue, Kev and I were going to the cinema at 1.10 to see Nosferatu. We had a nice lunch as always at the Slug and Lettuce. Pete went off home, he wasn't feeling great and didn't think he could sit through a whole movie at the cinema. Anyhow, us three went in and got settled. Two women came up and said we were in their seats, which we weren't as they soon found out! Then after all the adverts. Two blokes came in and sat my side in the empty seats. Asian guys, the one nearest to me, dropped his drink, luckily in a bottle, proceeded to be a nuisance by having his phone out, Bluetooth headset on that flashed every so often, and if he wasn't cramming his face with food, sweets or pop was texting. Pain in the arse. I did look at him daggers at one point and he put his phone away.
Besides that I'm really glad we went. The movie was stunning, great acting from the cast, the cinematography was fantastic as we're the special effects and make up they used to bring the monster to life. And believe me, a monster he is, not your dinner jacket cape wearing Vampire, an ugly, rotting corpse with no redeeming features whatsoever. The mess he made feeding was revolting and in places stomach churning. How Lily Rose Depp managed to kiss him was beyond me, I'd have thrown up... But it's supposed to be that way, the original Dracula was a horrific monster, the dapper gentleman came later with Henry Irving and Bela Lugosi's portrayal of him on stage. Even Count Orloc was ugly in the Murnau movie, and Hertzog one was of a similar ilk. So Eggers has taken it a step further, making him the very essence of a rotting plaque bringer... I throughly enjoyed it, yes I'll always love my dapper gents with fangs, but, to convey the true horror of any monster you need a true warts and all image. It was well told, brilliantly acted and maybe the best version I'll see, alongside the portrayal in The Last Voyage of the Demeter... So that's my review of the movie and I've already stuck a pre order in for the blu ray when it comes out. In the meantime I'm going to watch Both versions that I have (Murnau and Hertzog) for comparison and Shadow of the Vampire ( Wilem Dafoe plays Max Shrek playing Nosferatu, in the 1920s movie) Also a great portrayal if you have never seen it, you should.
It was even nicer to have Sue along with us, we had a good giggle in some parts, only us two and Kev would find what we did amusing!
We left Sue, to get her bus, and we went get the tram down the hill, nipped for a few bits in Poundland, then got the bus home.
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