Way back in 2015, Shout Factory released a vampiric comedy double feature with this film and the early Jim Carrey film Once Bitten.
Spoofing something that is basically in the public domain doesn’t need to work off an earlier property, but there is always room for references which these type of films are usually rife with. It’s ironic that he became synonymous with the fake tan look later on after becoming famous for playing a sun adverse Vampire. It really is no wonder that George Hamilton ended up being famous. You’ll recognize him but may have to search IMDb for what, and then you can tell me what he’s famous for besides being debonair.
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It seems like his TV career was more successful, or notable, but he feels way more ingrained in the zeitgeist of pop culture than his credits would suggest, to me. Looking through George Hamilton’s (Dracula) cv, I can’t tell you what he’s famous for. His co-star and wife in The Jeffersons Isabel Sanford (Judge) also has a small role here. 'Love at First Bite' is the better film of the two and is still quite funny all of these years later.
Nai ukusni burgeri i salate posebno su prepoznate po svjeini i posebnom okusu. Vjerujete li u ljubav na prvi griz Isprobajte nae homemade gurmanske burgere i zaljubite se u nae originalne recepture. He is of course George Jefferson of The Jefferson’s fame, a Norman Lear spin off of All in the Family (Archie Bunker). The fine people at Scream Factory keep their bluray double features coming by pairing up the vampire comedies 'Love at First Bite' (1979) starring George Hamilton and 'Once Bitten' (1985) starring Lauren Hutton and Jim Carrey. Love First Bite Vjerujete li u ljubav na prvi griz Na jelovnik. Though he has the smallest of roles here Sherman Hemsley (Reverend Mike) is the most famous of all the actors. The way you can tell what version is the original song for the disco scene “I Love the Night Life” by Alicia Bridges was restored for this version, where it’s licensing had run out in earlier versions. I watched the Shout Factory version, which comes in a double feature. I’ve never seen vampire lore that requires three bites to become a vampire yourself, but it’s always fun to expand the mythology. It has enjoyable moments and George Hamilton puts in a strong comedic performance.
Most of the film feels more like a TV show than a feature film but again, it’s not unwatchable. Copious amounts of fog and candles and fake stone make for a beautiful crypt that would make any haunt builder jealous. It’s not a bad film but doesn’t come close to touching the brilliance of Mel Brooks or his cast. Many had tried to copy that film, but few if any had the same amount of financial success as Love at First Bite. He also was in the makeup department for Mel Brooks masterpiece, Young Frankenstein which is a nice harmony since this film capitalizes on the tone of horror comedy that Brooks had set earlier in the decade. Makeup artist William Tuttle did in fact do a vampire makeup on Bela Lugosi, but it was for 1935’s Mark of the Vampire. Some of the “trivia” behind this film is that the same artist who did Bela Lugosi’s makeup in Dracula did the makeup for George Hamilton, but that’s just not true. Let’s dig into 1978’s LOVE AT FIRST BITE, directed by Stan Dragoti! As I See It Was unexpectedly popular with audiences and at least some critics.A box-office smash at the time, “Love at First Bite” capitalized on the era’s sense of humor and the mash-up of comedy and horror elements.Įvicted from his castle, Count Dracula descends on the city to find love. (unlike its subject blood sucker), seeming a bit more pointlessly manic now in hindsight than it probably did upon its original release, when it Love at First Bite is the better of the two films in this Blu-ray double feature, but it hasn't aged particularly Unfortunately neither of these films had what made Young Frankenstein so memorable-namely, Mel Brooks and an unparalleled castĬomedy heavyweights.
There's a bit less of a through line to 1985'sīitten, a film that might be thought of as a quasi-parody of Dracula's Daughter, since it revolves around a female vampire. Treatment, with Dracula being played for (supposed) laughs in Love at First Bite. Made "monster" of all time appeared in 1974, but it wasn't until five years later in 1979 that another Universal horror legend got the same What's a bit surprising is how long it took. Take a stab at satirizing various horror outings. Hollywood is after all Ground Zero for imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, and so it's no wonder that other creatives decided There's probably little doubt that the overwhelming critical and box office success of Mel Brooks' lunatic Young Frankenstein made bean counters in Hollywood sit up and take See the reviews linked below for individual scores. Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, February 9, 2015 Love at First Bite / Once Bitten Blu-ray Review
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