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The first 15 minutes of "Van Helsing" from AICN (SPOILERS)

post #1 of 38
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Here it is (With Photos)

The movie starts with the famous Universal logo, which, while turning black and white, turns into a fireball of a torch, which belongs to the mob outside a castle. Inside, Dr. Frankenstein awakens the monster while the mob tries to break in to kill it. After the successful awakening we can see Count Dracula who - as we find out - financed the whole endeavour, apparently because his three brides wanted him to (?!?). Since he doesn't need the Doctor anymore, he kills him (his jaws/teeth reminded me a bit of Fright Night). In the meantime the monster gets rid of the straps on the table and flees with the body of his "father" to the nearby windmill. The mob follows him and puts the windmill on fire. The mob panics as the count and his three brides fly towards the windmill. Apparently they arrive too late, as the windmill collapses.

Cut to Paris at night (now in color), where Van Helsing removes a Wanted Poster (I think it was him on it) and walks into Notre Dame where a very tall (think Hulk) Mr. Hyde is expecting him. After a long fight, including a huge church bell and the loss of one of Mr. Hydes arms (as soon as it is cut off, it turns into the arm of Dr. Jekyll), Hyde falls to his death from the top of one of the towers of Notre Dame. The people in front of the church scream murderer to Van Helsing as the body lying on the floor now belongs to a mere mortal (Dr. Jekyll, of course).

I can answer a few of these questions-

WHY his Three Brides wanted him to do it-

The Undead cannot produce living beings. They all end up as stillborn babies.

MURDERER?-

According to the books I've been reading about Vampyr Hunters, they were hired by the church, but in the 18th century, forced to turn over those matters to the government. AND Hugh said Abe was sort of a Special-Ops type....Hmm...


-Lightning crashes again, turns back into Bishônen Drac-










post #2 of 38
Admit it, Anna. If this movie doesn't turn out to be the single greatest movie in the history of cinema then you're going to kill yourself.
post #3 of 38
The CGI stuff isn't doing it for me


....still hoping
post #4 of 38
Anna, do you like this movie or something?
post #5 of 38
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-Flips 'em half a peace sign.-

And I've been obsessed with Vamps since I was a little girl. And it's not gonna stop.
post #6 of 38
Do you like Anne Rice novels?
post #7 of 38
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Never got around to finishing "Interview With The Vampyr", I admit. But you try living with a parent that won't admit she's a religious zealot and disapproves of your interests....
post #8 of 38
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Originally posted by Countess Anna loves Aussie Dracula
Never got around to finishing "Interview With The Vampyr", I admit.
It's a great book and it was pretty original when it came out in 1976. I wouldn't recommend anything else Rice has done lately, though. She's pretty much become a parody of herself.
post #9 of 38
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Originally posted by Countess Anna loves Aussie Dracula
Never got around to finishing "Interview With The Vampyr", I admit. But you try living with a parent that won't admit she's a religious zealot and disapproves of your interests....
Does the parent go on cleansing sessions? IE, book burning and holy water throwing?
post #10 of 38
Oh, and since you're obviously the expert to go to, may I ask who this Velkan is that you constantly drool over? He doesn't seem to be in the trailer ... How does he figure into the story of the film?

And who is that silly midget court jester that walks into the graveyard with Van Helsing? I hope he's a minor character ...
post #11 of 38
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Originally posted by Wetbones
Oh, and since you're obviously the expert to go to, may I ask who this Velkan is that you constantly drool over? He doesn't seem to be in the trailer ... How does he figure into the story of the film?

And who is that silly midget court jester that walks into the graveyard with Van Helsing? I hope he's a minor character ...
Velkan-Anna's Brother, who turns into a werewolf. I really wish they had Human Velkan in the trailer,
Played by-Will Kemp, dancer with Matthew Bourne's Adventures in Motion Pictures who's just recently stepped into acting.
Star Sign-Cancer (Which is ironic, since his character is also unwillingly ruled by the moon)
Status-Married for 1 year to Gabby (No idea what she does, though).

He also talked to "Fangoria" about doing "Wire Fu" in their recent issue.

And I think that guy in the jester's hat is Igor, going to the masquerade....
post #12 of 38
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Originally posted by billylove
Does the parent go on cleansing sessions? IE, book burning and holy water throwing?
No, but it's annoying because I hardly do Tarot readings because of her barging into my room. She fails to see the religious metaphors in them.
post #13 of 38
You keep spelling Vampire wrong.
post #14 of 38
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Originally posted by devincf
You keep spelling Vampire wrong.
Not exactly. She just uses one of the older spellings of the word.
post #15 of 38
Anne Rice certainly never wrote a book called Interview With The Vampyr.

And olde spellings of words gette obsolete for a reason.
post #16 of 38
I prefer Vampirae.
post #17 of 38
Any word on whether the title has been changed to "Aussie Dracula and the Wonder Brigade Vs. The Hair Extensions of Doom."?
post #18 of 38
Isn't Kevin J. O' Connor playing Igor?

Igor is a midget?
post #19 of 38
I see Anne all the time downtown



her and Trent Reznor




/spins in chair



....yea....I know....
post #20 of 38
So is Tent Reznor banging Anne Rice now?!? The horror!!!
post #21 of 38
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Originally posted by thedudeabides
Isn't Kevin J. O' Connor playing Igor?

Igor is a midget?
Yup, Philpp Swann himself is playing Igor. I dunno about the midget part but he looked midget-ish in the trailer, even with that court-jester cap on. That is if that really is Igor ...
post #22 of 38
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Originally posted by Wetbones
So is Tent Reznor banging Anne Rice now?!? The horror!!!
I think it may be the other way around.
post #23 of 38
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Rath, I thought you were going to play nice...

And yes, I do use the old spelling. What of it?
post #24 of 38
I'm starting to question your sanity.
post #25 of 38
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I always knew I was a bit insane....

And I'm okay with it.
post #26 of 38
My lovely Countess, thanks for the 15 minutes . . . Vampir, Vampyre, Wampyr, Vampire . . . blood-suckers . . . I love 'em all . . .

. . . Van Helsing . . . (drool) is Hugh not the sexiest aussie alive! He can be this girl's HICKS anyday! . . . yummy . . .

ok, seriously, the movie is going to be awesome!
post #27 of 38
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Let's not forget Nosferatu....

"SHE'S ITALIAN?!"

Hee hee.
post #28 of 38
I think anna should marry me and have vampire children
post #29 of 38
I would become a vampyre in a heart beat. I never like any of Anne Rice's books. I tried to read them and they just put me to sleep.

As for this movie, I like what I've heard and seen. I hope it is a hit but I also hope it's more horror than action.
post #30 of 38
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Originally posted by Countess Anna loves Aussie Dracula
Rath, I thought you were going to play nice...
Anna, sweetie, I'm taking a class in vampire film. I'm WRITING a freaking movie where Vampires fight Werewolves, though not like Underworld, so that's lame. I've played fucking LARP. I love The Mummy Returns.

You know that thing where gays are allowed to call each other fags? Whatever it's called "empowerment by disempowerment"?

Yeah, same thing, only with Vampires.

I kid because I love, kid. I kid because I love.

And "Aussie Dracula and the Wonder Brigade vs. The Hair Extensions of Doom" would be an AWESOME title.

Love,

Rath

P.S. My vampire movie is better.
post #31 of 38
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Okay.....

I'd sure hate to see what you do when you dislike someone.....
post #32 of 38
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Uh huh....

But really, those things are left for people that refuse to give up wearing their big foam cowboy hats...(Had to sneak in a "Family Guy" reference)
post #33 of 38
Anna, you just keep on keeping on. Nothing wrong with a little obsession, as long as it doesn't become sinister.
post #34 of 38
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Well, thank you. Just the other day, I was thinking how much I'm like a cross between Sheen from "Jimmy Neutron" (Obsessed with the "Ultra Lord" series) and Cleo from "Sugar and Spice" (Has naughty thoughts about Conan O'Brien). Not that bad, it seems.
post #35 of 38
could you ever see Steven Seagal playing the role of Dracula?
post #36 of 38
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It could've been Udo Kier...seriously.

BUT-

PLUS

EQUALS

Hee hee.
post #37 of 38
What's wrong with a little obsession?

Did IQ's drop sharply while I was away. . . Mam' I already told you, it wasn't indigenous. . . .It was an alien spacecraft . . . A derelict ship. We homed on its beacon . . .



post #38 of 38
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Originally posted by mrstiffie
Heh...Ripley, I have an action figure of you sitting right next to my unopened Call figure.
oh yeah . . . now I'm curious, what've you been doing with me lately?

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