I saw this for the first time recently aft revisiting the 1979 classic n its bad sequel. Saw the 174 mins version.
This one is devoid of the atmosphere, the spookiness, the levitating vampires, the grave scene, etc.
This one reduced the footage of the character Richard Straker.
The novel and original miniseries were both set in the 1970s which added more atmosphere but this version updated the story to take place in the 2000s n ruined it completely.
In the 1979 version, James Mason played the character of Richard Straker awesomely. His character was jovial and charming hiding his sinister evil nature. His sudden super human strength shocked audiences. In the 1979 version, Straker was the main antagonist and a more prominent villain than Barlow. In this version, Donald Sutherland as Richard Straker wasnt given more footage (maybe cos of the fees). In this version, Straker lacked the mysterious charm. In this version, they showed Barlow for few mins and then they sidelined him. While in the older version, Barlow was introduced shockingly n suddenly.
The Marsten House was essentially a character in its own right. The house in the older version on top of a hill with desolation all around it n overlooking the town of Jerusalem's Lot was indeed a character. This version ruined the house too.
In the older version, the character of Mark Petrie, an intelligent and resourceful child, is played by Lance Kerwin in a convincing manner. In the older version, Petrie's obsession with movie monsters and horror films is noteworthy. This version has unnecessary flashbacks shot in shaky cam red color stuff. This version removed the cemetery n added the dumping ground. I hope the new version by James Wan n Gary Dauberman concentrate on the atmosphere n they make vampires terrifying rather than caricatures.
The novel and original miniseries were both set in the 1970s which added more atmosphere but this version updated the story to take place in the 2000s n ruined it completely.
In the 1979 version, James Mason played the character of Richard Straker awesomely. His character was jovial and charming hiding his sinister evil nature. His sudden super human strength shocked audiences. In the 1979 version, Straker was the main antagonist and a more prominent villain than Barlow. In this version, Donald Sutherland as Richard Straker wasnt given more footage (maybe cos of the fees). In this version, Straker lacked the mysterious charm. In this version, they showed Barlow for few mins and then they sidelined him. While in the older version, Barlow was introduced shockingly n suddenly.
The Marsten House was essentially a character in its own right. The house in the older version on top of a hill with desolation all around it n overlooking the town of Jerusalem's Lot was indeed a character. This version ruined the house too.
In the older version, the character of Mark Petrie, an intelligent and resourceful child, is played by Lance Kerwin in a convincing manner. In the older version, Petrie's obsession with movie monsters and horror films is noteworthy. This version has unnecessary flashbacks shot in shaky cam red color stuff. This version removed the cemetery n added the dumping ground. I hope the new version by James Wan n Gary Dauberman concentrate on the atmosphere n they make vampires terrifying rather than caricatures.