I've read the book several times, but the last reading was a very long time ago... I don't recall a description of Dracula's hair or that it was so garish. Does anyone have background info on why they chose to make Gary Oldham's hair so ridiculous? For me it detracts from his dialog and actions. I can't take him seriously while he has his white heart-shaped hair.
shareHe has a long white moustache and hair that "grew scantily round the temples but profusely elsewhere, a aquiline nose, and bushy hair that seem to curl in it's own profusion.
Coppola was more into the costumes than anything else and would say the costumes are the sets.
Coppola was more into the costumes than anything else and would say the costumes are the sets.
Sounded like he was making a fashion show instead of a movie, I don't why the costumes were more important than anything else but the period it's set in or he had to lead with and put most of the money in the costumes.
They wanted to do a Dracula look that wasn't don't before where it wasn't just like Lugosi or Hammer where he wears a cape and tuxedo.
I see what you mean. Everything about this movie appearance wise (costumes, scenery, special effects, camerawork) was wonderful, but the story and characters left me disengaged. I would give this movie a 6/10.
Burn, witch! Burn, witch! Burn! Burn! Burn!
Guessing Coppola was too into the costumes than getting decent performances from his actors especially Keanu.
shareI think I must've liked the movie more than I thought. Some of the scenes are still on my mind hours later. That happens with me sometimes. I am bored while I'm watching a film, but they still linger in my mind long after they're over and I have the urge to watch them again and end up loving them.
Burn, witch! Burn, witch! Burn! Burn! Burn!
I always thought it was weird, too, and off-putting. But then things kind of fell into place when I found out the Costume Designer was Japanese. Eiko Ishioka. Check out Japanese kabuki, it's similar.
Yeah, I think I read somewhere that the Japanese designer had Kabuki dancers in mind for Dracula's first look. Still doesn't make it look any better to me, lol.
But it did cause an iconic revolution, so to speak. They've mimicked it on The Simpson's and "Love At First Bite" with Leslie Neilson. I'm not sure if there are other examples of it.
"Dracula: Dead and Loving It", you mean?
shareI absolutely loved it and ALL the visuals. Refreshing and different. It his hair distracted you, you must have the attention span of a SMALL dinner salad.
I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!
I bet what happened is the director was so busy trying to keep Keanu from going all Ted all the time that Gary Oldman was left to himself when it came to makeup for old man Dracula. He was struggling with the hair... Tries it totally slicked back but that's no good. Then he adds some puff to it and he likes it but it's not quite right, so he keeps going, bigger and biger. And when it's finally time for him to do his first scene he walks out with the gigantic heartfro, which everyone promptly laughs at, but by then the scene is hours overdue and it's too late to change so everyone just goes along with it.
shareBest answer by far!!!
shareCostume designer Eiko Ishioka infused Dracula's hair and red robe with a highly stylized samurai quality. She's also a production designer and Coppola gave her complete control - it was all about the idea that "The costumes are the sets".
shareI agree with the OP, his hair looked ridiculous. Uber ridiculous.
shareso, for five minutes of film time, you were really distracted?
Swing away, Merrill....Merrill, swing away...share