Van Helsing

[reapersaurus]

They got Mr Hyde wrong, just like everyone does.

THe special effects were not that good, they were obvious, I like my CGI to be a bit more seemless.

They also had too much hulking monsters, not a fan of that.

Nice to see someone dictating their intepretation of Mr. Hyde and foisting it on everyone as a "mistake" of the movie. (edit - where the heck did the rolleyes smilie go??)

It's kind of hard to make CGI for the characters and creatures they chose to use to be "seemless". How you're gonna make a 12' werewolf do anything on screen and seem "seemless" is beyond me.

And if you're not a fan of hulking monsters... seriously, why did you go to see it?
What did you expect from the movie, if not hulking monsters? They're all over the trailers and merchandising....

 

[Tonguez]

One question only

How does it rate when compared to the Rocky Horror Picture Show?

I just read a review of the film which mentioned that Jackman is playing "Gabriel" Van Helsing. Gabriel? I admit that it's been a while since I've read the book, but isn't it Abraham?

I was watching an Interview with Hugh Jackman (can't remember who with) and he claims that the name was changed to Gabriel because the writer apparently though it sounded sexier than Abraham (it also invokes the Angel thing) - obviously the writer was a LARPer

 

[Crothian]

Nice to see someone dictating their intepretation of Mr. Hyde and foisting it on everyone as a "mistake" of the movie.

In the book Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mr Hyde is different. I'm not interpreting the character, I'm basing it on the orginal. Now in the comic they may have used this version of Mt Hyde and it could be based on that. I'm not foistering my opinion on anyone. I do beleive the point of this thread is for opinions on the movie. But since I'm one of the few who am not praising it, I expected this type of response. :\

It's kind of hard to make CGI for the characters and creatures they chose to use to be "seemless". How you're gonna make a 12' werewolf do anything on screen and seem "seemless" is beyond me.

And if you're not a fan of hulking monsters... seriously, why did you go to see it?
What did you expect from the movie, if not hulking monsters? They're all over the trailers and merchandising....

The were wolves actions were jerky and too fast. It was like they didn't want to use detail so they made him a blurr. Trailers are worthless and as mercandising to figure out what a film is like. And thankfully the hulking monsters were not the focus of the movie, there was an actual story involved. That's what I wanted to see and why I went. THe monsters would have been just as effective if they weren't hulking. That's just the latest fade of these types of movies.

 

[reapersaurus]

In the book Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mr Hyde is different. I'm not interpreting the character, I'm basing it on the orginal.

That's just the latest fade of these types of movies.

Now I'm REALLY curious - why do you expect to see a book-based version of Mr. Hyde in the movie Van Helsing?
(I'm seriously interested in your answer/opinion on this question)

And I'm guessing you meant to say "fad" - if so, I'm a big fan of the "hulking monster" "fad."

 

[Crothian]

Frankenstein Monster was actually pretty well done in comparison to the book, as was Dr Frankenstien himself. Obvious Dracula they have greatly altered from the book, but it is not the first time and its become customary to alter vampires. The werewolf was really not detailed enough to compaire it to anything. It was a beast and little more. But all those parts were pretty important to the movie. There was no reason to use Mr Hyde and in fact they could have insorted any monster and it would have worked.

But one of the reasons I am more crytical on Mr Hyde besides the fact he wasn't needed, is I'm a big fan of the story. I think it is easily one of Stevensons best creations and they did it a real diservice by presented it as such. If they are going to use a literary creature they should expect to get critized for it.

Am I nit picking? Very possibley, I do usually hold movies to a higher standard then most people, especially these types. I think Hollywood can do them better and make them a bit more accurate and smart and not scare off the core audience.

Edit: almost forgot, what other version of Mr Hyde should I be expecting? What other is there? It's not like there has been an over use of this character, least that I've seen.

 

[shoes]

Van Helsing = cheesy Castlevania videogame wannbe...

...but other then that, it was decent. Maybe not good, but not bad.

 

[Axelos]

Hey I can give you all a different reason for the "Gabriel" thing.

His name is not Gabriel Van Helsing. The only person in the whole movie who calls him Gabriel is Dracula. The only person who knows Van Helsing's true identity is Dracula; not even Van Helsing knows (amnesia and all that).

So his assumed name is Van Helsing. Dracula knows him from the good old days (and I mean old days) and knows him as Gabriel.

If that's not enough for you, here's four more key words from the movie:

Left Hand of God.

(Pay attention, it's all there.)

 

[Dimwhit]

Great movie! Just saw it with my wife. I'm not sure what all the complaints are. The CGI was on par with every other FX-heavy movie I've seen, the dialogue wasn't the train wreck it was made out to be, and Kate Beckinsale...well, need I say more?

I really enjoyed it. It was exactly the kind of movie I was both expecting and hoping for.

 

[Axelos]

The CGI was on par with every other FX-heavy movie I've seen

Then I presume you haven't seen the Lord of the Rings, any of the Matrix films, or, well, Hellboy...

Seriously, there were some good CGI shots, but some were just...eh. Most of the shots involving werewolves could have been better, and the flying vampires sometimes had some weird problems.

 

[Piratecat]

We had a grand time. I had fun, and I had expected to have fun.

The real weirdness was not with the CGI, but with the really convenient physics on the cables! But really, I couldn't care less. And Mr. Hyde was one of my favorite parts of the movie.