Random 'Dracula 2000' Tried To Introduce A More EXTREME Vampire For New Millennium (14 items)

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  (#1) Gerard Butler Plays A Wavy-Haired, Hunky Dracula

  When we first meet Dracula, he’s old, ugly, and practically dust. But after draining Danny Masterson and the guy from Save the Last Dance, he transforms into a total hunk. He literally stretches out his arms and molds himself a nice set of abs.

  Along with his status as a super hunk, he gains the ability to lure every woman on the planet into his grasp. Butler primps and saunters through the movie, rarely wearing a shirt. 
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  (#3) Dracula Goes Buckwild On An Airplane

  For the first act of the movie, Dracula is conspicuously absent from Dracula 2000, but after his coffin is taken by high-tech thieves to be flown to America, our main man Vlad Dracul causes some turbulence. 

  After draining a couple of the thieves on the plane, he chomps up Jennifer Esposito and then conjures a lightning storm to keep him out of the light before flying the plane to New Orleans with his mind.
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  (#13) The Vampire Fight Scene Is Incredibly Extra

  At the end of the film, Simon and Mary Van Helsing go head to head with Solina and Dracula. Simon and Solina's fight is actually pretty cool and ends with a very sharp pair of gardening shears getting more use than they have in years. 

  For Mary and Dracula, it’s a whole other scenario. At this point, she’s a vampire, so she has all kinds of evil superpowers that she can use to fight our hunky villain. They get into a kind of low-rent Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fight that ends with Dracula literally hanging from a neon cross until he’s set on fire in the sun. 
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  (#11) There’s A Monster Magnet Music Video In The Middle Of The Movie

  At one point, the film just cuts to a series of disjointed images that turn out to be the Monster Magnet video for “Heads Explode.” The video doesn’t just play in the background; instead, it’s the only thing on screen for about 45 seconds. 

  The camera finally pulls back to show Dracula watching the video inside the New Orleans Virgin Megastore. He thinks about what he’s seeing for a moment and finally says, “Brilliant.”
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  (#6) There's A Bunch Of Free Advertising For The Virgin Megastore

  One of the main reasons that Dracula 2000 feels like stepping through a time warp is the brick-and-mortar record store that gets a whole lot of screen time. The Virgin Megastore in New Orleans is prominently featured throughout the film. Its logo is on shirts and bags, and we even go inside the store to see its wide selection of music.

  After getting his mojo back, Dracula visits the Virgin Megastore to check out its VHS blowout and to find Mary Van Helsing. She’s not in the store, so Dracula takes a look around the store, giving the audience a peek at the signage. 
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  (#10) 'Dracula Vision' Is The Most Dated Thing About The Movie

  Thankfully, there’s not a lot of “Dracula Vision” in this movie, but when it happens, it’s hard to miss. The most over the top usage of the “special effect” occurs when Dracula is overlooking New Orleans for his next meal. From there, the film cuts to a super sped-up trip through through Bourbon Street that feels very MTV Cribs.

  It’s not bad; it’s just one of the most egregiously 2000s things about this movie.

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