Infuriating abomination (with some good 3D effects)
People will be attracted to this DVD for one or both of two reasons: 1) they are anaglyph 3D fans; 2) they know Nosferatu's stature in film history and the horror genre. At the outset, I will state that Chris Heuer's 3D rendering of the scenes is superior to most anaglyphic 3D work I have seen. Unfortunately, most of the film is flat. The scenes with Max Schreck are predominantly the ones rendered in 3D. That said, however, Chris Heuer (the 3D technician) is to be congratulated for his fine work. It is the only reason to purchase this DVD, and the only reason it gets one star.
As far as the other members of the production and distribution teams go, for their ignorance, dubious taste and contempt for the viewer's intelligence, they deserve to be buried in excrement in the lowest circle of hell. Some examples:
1. For no good reason, the setting is relocated to London (which is obviously contradicted by the scenery [canals] and iconic architecture of Wismar and...
A new dimension to Nosferatu
This DVD is loads of fun and I strongly recommend it for horror buffs, fans of 3D and anyone who loves Nosferatu. Purest may not be happy with this version of Nosferatu since it contains some newly inserted scenes, new titles, some new camera work (mainly close-ups). The inter-titles are also new and in some cases different from previous releases of the film. However, it is all in fun and makes for a real entertaining experience, especially if you are already familiar with the film. Fun is the key word here. If you want a serious viewing of Nosferatu, as a student of film, watch the restored version available from Kino. If you want to have fun and laugh at this masterpiece, get this 3D version. The 3D effect worked great for me and the transfer of film to DVD also looks great. In the final scene of the film when Orlock is bending over "Mina", the clarity is superb. I felt like I saw more details and a sharper image than in nearly any previous DVD of the film that I have watched...
THE BEST DVD OF NOSFERATU
Chances are if you're reading this you must have stumbled on to it by accident, because typing in "Nosferatu" will not show this dvd in the search results. At least the first page. I just happened to type in "silent vampire movies" and this came up. Most of what's presented here is really enjoyable or really annoying, depending on whether you're a purist or not. Much of the music is like what you might hear from a Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton film. There's some of that "Dastardly villain" music and occassionally the stereotypical spooky Halloween music along with the gothic choral vocals. I personally enjoy the added sound effects, even the screams and gasps of fear the characters make. But, I thought they could have done without the excessive giggling and snickering. AS FOR THE 3D itself: Unfortunately the 3d is not constant, but if you really want to see how much 3d there is, watch the 3d version without the glasses first. (Don't worry the picture is watchable) and look for the...
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