Love at First Bite
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Movie Reviews of Love at First Bite
Movie Review: "No, I bit your mother, and your grandmother!"
Summary: 5 Stars
You had Frank Langella, Bella Lagozi, Christopher Lee, Gary Oldman, and Leslie Neilsen previously playing Dracula. It was only natural and a matter of time to include the chip eating, always tan; George Hamilton to the mix (Leslie Neilson was the last though in Dracula, Dead and Loving It)). George Hamilton plays the Romanian Prince of Darkness in this comical take on the long history about vampires and the creatures of the night.
This classic certainly brings back the time of disco music and disco balls. George Hamilton in Romania apparently is evicted of his castle and comes to New York City. He's forced to live in a small apartment along with his sidekick, Renfield who was played by the comical Arte Johnson (very interesting!!). Looking for a bride, he stumbles upon Ms. Cindy Sondheim (Susan St. James). Persuing Count Dracula is Jeffrey (Richard Benjamin), who is Cindy's boyfriend as well as psychologist and a relative of the Van Helsing clan.
All this leads up to funny times during the latter half of the 1970's. Yikes it's almost 30 years old. Better dust off the record player and those platform shoes. Don't forget the bell bottoms. In a brief appearance, Sherman Helmsey is hillarious while completing a funeral. So if you like spoofs, even this classic will tickle your funny bone. A must have for your collection.
Which do you think is better? Dracula, Dead and Loving it or Love At First Bite? Shirley you can't be serious, lol :)
Movie Review: Love the movie but...
Summary: 5 Stars
If there is ANYONE out there who can answer this question, I will be forever in their debt: What happened to the disco tune 'I Love the Night Life' by Alycia Bridges during the dancing sequence? I have heard the generic tune MGM inserted as a substitute for 'I Love the Night Life'. For me, without Bridges' disco song, the whole scene between Dracula and his long, lost love falls completely flat. I give the movie a 5 because, as a whole it deserves it. It is clever, funny, imaginative, funny, a riot, funny (uh, did I already say that) and the actors (George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin, Arte Johnson and Dick Shawn) are all fabulous. Does ANYONE out there at MGM know why the song has never appeared on the VHS version or the DVD version? Did MGM refuse to pay Bridges' her asking price? Believe me, this movie would deserve a 6 (if there was one) with 'I Love the Night Life' (what would it be like if, when the Dodgers won, we didn't get to hear Randy Newman warbling 'I Love L.A.', or when we heard John Lennon's song 'Imagine' if it was ALWAYS sung by somebody else other than John? There is simply no excuse to remove 'I Love the Night Life' because of money, if that is the case. Is there ANYBODY who can enlighten us as to why the song has never made it onto VHS or DVD? I realize there are more important things to think about in today's world, but, for now, I am fixated on this issue. Please feel free to give me an answer if you know it. Thanks.Movie Review: "Children of ze night.... Zhut up!"
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, this probably isn't going to say much for my parents (for letting me watch a movie that certainly wasn't G rated), but this was one of ny favorite movies from my childhood. I'm 25 now, and I have been looking for that movie ever since it became unavailable at Blockbuster when I was 10 or so.
I'm going to be highly disappointed if they have changed the dance scene -- if so, I might just have to buy the video instead of the DVD and get a VCR.
Now, for the debates... I was young, but I do know that we didn't watch this movie on TV, it was always rented. Unless the videographers decided to record the video from TV before releasing it as a VHS, then I think it was on the original movie.
The movie definitely depicted parts of the 70s -- how being in psychotherapy was cool ("If you don't pay, you can't get better!"), pill popping was standard, racial tensions were still very strong, and Communist countries concentrating on Olympic goals.
My favorite part, though, was the lunchbox scene.
"No... my lunch will eat *you*!"
I swear, that's tbe best Renfield I have ever seen, bar none.
Anyway, regardless of if they did change it, it still is going to be a good movie and I highly recommend it to everyone who hasn't seen it already.
Movie Review: What is a toilet?
Summary: 5 Stars
Count Vladimir Dracula (George Hamilton) has lost his bite with the local villagers; the village authorities plan to confiscate his castle to make it a gem for Nadia Comaneci. Being displace, he and his servant Renfield (Arte Johnson) must go to the U.S. where Vlad will meet the reincarnation of his lost love Cindy Sondheim (Susan Saint James.) Unfortunately for him Van Helsing (Richard Benjamin) is also sort of in love with her.
Who gets the girl?
Who gets the cape?
This movie has all the elements of the standard Dracula movies. However they have improved on the story in many ways. George Hamilton is a vampire with a tan. Arte Johnson does a better Renfield then the original. My favorite scene is when Dracula and Van Helsing are trying to hypnotize each other as a waiter walks by. And look for the scene where Reverend Mike (Sherman Hemsley) is saying the eulogy over the misplaced dead swarts saying, "When you are dead. You are dead."
Movie Review: Hamilton proves he is funny..Hah!
Summary: 5 Stars
George Hamilton proved ('79) to the world he was handsome AND very, very funny with this movie. Two years later he does it again in Zorro, where he actually plays two roles. I am not going to comment on quality and all that...use the other reviewers for that info....this is just a funny, funny movie. I saw it in the theater in '79/'80 and am pleased it is finally on DVD. I don't buy VHS anymore, only DVD. Remember who is in it besides Hamilton. Richard Benjamin (He and She, plus a ton of comedy movies in 60s and 70s), Susan Saint James (McMillian and Wife with Rock Hudson plus numerous of TV shows), Dick Shawn (Maid to Order as the Hollywood producer plus...), Sherman Hemsley (Jeffersons), and Arte Johnson (Laugh In...and the Old Man, and the "Vvvery Interestinkkkkkkk" german person he played plus lots more) .. they all turn in nice, funny performances. It is worth ten bucks to go back in time a little. Enjoy.