I am usually the sort that yawns at violence in movies, but I thought the scene toward the end of this movie where the vampire murders a woman was incredibly violent and disturbing. I would call it a kind of pornographic violence for people who like to see women dying in a violent and sadistic manner. I am also shocked that you do not mention this in your 'need to know' up above. Instead you talk about it being "satiric, comic, and creepy." I don't quite see how any of those descriptions fit the vile ending of this movie and I think many parents will be shocked and feel mislead by this unbelievable description of this disgusting movie.
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Shadow of the Vampire
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Vampire satire has some creepy moments.
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About Shadow of the Vampire
Parents need to know that despite this movie's comic and satiric tone, there are some creepy vampire moments. Schreck drinks a bat's blood. There are some decadent performers in a nightclub, and some characters use drugs and behave in a manner that may be very upsetting. There's brief nudity and some strong language.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what it means to say that someone is "chasing an altogether different ghost." Does everyone chase a ghost of some kind? Which ghosts were Murnau and Schreck chasing? Families will want to talk about the way that Murnau and Schreck were willing to sacrifice anyone around them to get what they wanted. The leading lady tells Murnau that live audiences give her life while a camera takes it out of her. How does that differ from Murnau's view?
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- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
Vile and Sadistic, Utterly without any Redeeming Value
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
An Atrocious Interpretation of a Great Filmmaker
Perhaps I might be bias, considering that I am a great fan of F.W. Murnau and the original Nosferatu. Maybe I just didn't care for Malkovich, for whatever reason, I flat out HATED this movie. The story was a nightmare, with a complete destruction of, in my opinion, what could have been a great forshadowing. Malkovich gave Murnau, a great, innovative filmaker, a psychotic, controling sense, with a twisted, dark respect for his art. Dafoe's Shreck is insane, and dark under a magnificient make up job. The ending is a nightmare, with no climax, and a terrible bout of extreme violence. In conclusion, I thought it was an AWFUL adaptation of one filmmaker's journey. If the storyline interested you, however, I highly recommend the original Nosferatu, a masterpiece all in its own.
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| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
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