tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post8110160895958697393..comments2024-03-29T01:33:56.188-07:00Comments on Taliesin meets the vampires: Blood and Roses – reviewTaliesin_ttlghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-77590717297620865842011-01-19T23:15:03.889-08:002011-01-19T23:15:03.889-08:00Fair comments Anon. I will say that, compared to s...Fair comments Anon. I will say that, compared to some alleging basis on Carmilla this had a closer affinity... I am thinking particularly Dreyer's Vampyr, which is a marvelous film but bears no resemblance at all to LeFanu's storyTaliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-6226043983528608742011-01-16T17:30:51.810-08:002011-01-16T17:30:51.810-08:00I personally can't think of this as an adaptat...I personally can't think of this as an adaptation of Carmilla since there is virtually nothing of the novella in the story besides some names and implicit lesbianism. "Inspired by" Carmilla perhaps. And the somewhat muddled plot seems to be about spirit possession, doppelgangers, and/or reincarnation (including Ludwig/Leopold) as much as it is about vampirism. Blood And Roses appears to owe more to Poe's Ligeia than to vampire literature. <br /><br />Even so, I was won over by the end! Full of wonderfully unique surrealistic imagery quite distinct from the usual Hammer/Buffy/Rice fare even prior to the climactic dream sequence. I had been convinced by the quasi-Freudian explanation that Carmilla had simply gone mad with jealousy prior to the final twist - well done. A superior vampire film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-57220357099742279072010-07-24T01:00:45.265-07:002010-07-24T01:00:45.265-07:00HofK, cheers for that. I'll certainly be keepi...HofK, cheers for that. I'll certainly be keeping my eyes out for the version you mentionTaliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-57186090828036725042010-07-23T20:06:05.045-07:002010-07-23T20:06:05.045-07:00Yes...yes, my vamp friends, the 2.35:1 scope oar F...Yes...yes, my vamp friends, the 2.35:1 scope oar French version is the only way to go. Most of the prints floating around are from the old American Paramount vhs in the criminal format of pan and scan. For one willing to search though, there is an uncut ltbx (French lang, eng subs) version out there. However, there is one particular scene that was filmed for the U.S. release that was not in the original French version. From what I gather, Vadim didn't like it and it's questionable as to whether Vadim even directed this scene. The Paragon vhs contains this scene so what I did was inserted it into my French copy (lol).. I know, I know.. but the fact is I personally *love* this questionable scene..Vadim deserves more recognition than he's received over the years, often his reputation as a bit of a playboy has overshadowed his film career.House of Karnsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957214135444293024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-9108966210051037242008-06-16T15:20:00.000-07:002008-06-16T15:20:00.000-07:00Mine's a slightly abridged version in Christopher ...Mine's a slightly abridged version in Christopher Frayling's "Vampyres: From Lord Byron to Count Dracula".OllieMugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121652679353522702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-83011376772802365272008-06-16T12:54:00.001-07:002008-06-16T12:54:00.001-07:00Hi Ollie, I haven't read that, to my recollection ...Hi Ollie, I haven't read that, to my recollection - I'll have a search for it.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-20964603814919312982008-06-16T12:54:00.000-07:002008-06-16T12:54:00.000-07:00Hi Ollie, I haven't read that, to my recollection ...Hi Ollie, I haven't read that, to my recollection - I'll have a search for it.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-57429272967465343952008-06-16T03:21:00.000-07:002008-06-16T03:21:00.000-07:00Another fairly unique point I forgot to mention is...Another fairly unique point I forgot to mention is that the vampire 'reincarnates' rather than 'resurrects'; something the Hammer Karnstein cycle seemed to touch on.<BR/><BR/>One such classic story, no doubt you've probably read, which has such a theme is "A Kiss of Judas" by Julian Osgood Field.OllieMugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121652679353522702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-23890224478712194312008-06-16T02:07:00.000-07:002008-06-16T02:07:00.000-07:00A quirky, yet faithful adaptation of LeFanu. I'm p...A quirky, yet faithful adaptation of LeFanu. I'm pleased I finally got to see it as well.<BR/><BR/>Apart from the dream sequence and Lisa's death, my favourite scene is where Leopoldo and Carmilla explain with macabre, child-like glee the Karnsteins' history of vampirism. <BR/><BR/>You can definately see the influence on Jean Rollin; the Castel twins pulling down their surgical masks in "Livres de Sang" and Serge Marquand starred in Rollin's very-French answer to the zombie film "Les Raisin de la mort".OllieMugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121652679353522702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-48164725526497922362008-05-17T11:54:00.000-07:002008-05-17T11:54:00.000-07:00The above comment was deleted as it was spam. Spam...The above comment was deleted as it was spam. Spam will not be tolerated.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-14392610350846161082008-05-17T11:33:00.000-07:002008-05-17T11:33:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-22349768170363403412008-05-11T08:55:00.000-07:002008-05-11T08:55:00.000-07:00Hiyah Derek, quite possibly/probably. I noted Vadi...Hiyah Derek, quite possibly/probably. I noted Vadim's alleged assertation, however, and had to cover it ;)<BR/><BR/>good to hear from you btwTaliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-79127389539738337212008-05-11T08:28:00.000-07:002008-05-11T08:28:00.000-07:00>> It is alleged that Roger Vadim stated that Bloo...>> It is alleged that Roger Vadim stated that Blood and Roses was not a vampire movie. <<<BR/><BR/>It was probably one of those pretentious "It's not <I>just</I> a vampire movie" things, where a director tries to persuade people that his take on the material is better than anyone else's.Derek Tatumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732965915196268655noreply@blogger.com