Another dodgy film title and arguably Mel Brooks last decent spoof after a long career in film led to a brief spell in the theatre as things started to wind down. In fact this was Brooks last major film in which he starred and directed. Now I must admit that when I first saw the film I didn't really like it much, the whole thing looked cheap, tacky and wasn't overly funny. But the strangest thing, like with other Brooks films, I have found myself appreciating it a lot more over the years. Like his other spoofs this has pot shots at various classic vampire films over the years but the main target is of course the Lugosi gem. Its a real blend of styles which kinda works and kinda doesn't.

Naturally the film is created with an old time appearance reminiscent of the 1. Hammer horrors. I personally think the film has a lot in common with 'Spaceballs' in the fact that it looks hammy but at the same time it also has some neat effects. The main negative aspect of the film in my opinion was most of the sets are obviously sets which is a bit off putting I can't deny and there is a distinct lack of scenic spooky landscapes or creepy castles which is a real shame. I realise the film is suppose to be low rent as it were but all Dracula flicks need some nice eerie real locations and spooky castles. Despite that there are some nice touches here and there, the low budget bat transformations of Dracula are kinda cute, lots of little homages and visual gags, everything has been over done, forced and blown out of proportions on purpose which is amusing, costumes are suitably stuffy and set the mood well, plus the casting is actually quite good.

Now I know you can't expect top rate acting in a Brooks spoof but there are still some nice little performances here. The best for me being Mac. Nicol as the whimpering stir crazy Renfield. The character does get a bit too loony tunes as the film progresses but initially I really like his stiff upper lipped Englishman when he first travels to see Dracula. The best scene must be when Renfield sits down with Dr Seward for tea and ends up eating bugs. Not only that but the pronunciation of raspberries by Harvey korman in this sequence is hilarious. Even though he has top billing the late great Nielsen wasn't the best thing here (the combination of him and Brooks together in films came too late in the day unfortunately).

Bottom line Nielsen is miscast as Dracula, he doesn't look the part and he doesn't sound the part, but that's why he is perfect in the role. The fact he's completely wrong for the role makes it work, its just funny that he doesn't come across as a Dracula kind of guy and I think Nielsen knows that and uses it.

Whilst watching I can't help but think Leslie is actually trying in certain scenes bless him, he does appear to actually go for it and really put on his best Lugosi/Dracula performance just for the hell of it, he's enjoying his chance in the role. End of the day only Nielsen could get away with this kind of deliberate miscasting, he was (and still is) such a popular lovable guy. Brooks himself enters the fray as Van Helsing and fits the role pretty well with his mock German, Jewish accent. In a sense he's playing the same characters as President Skroob and Frederick Bronski with similar facial hair but not as dumb. Yeah sure we've seen it all before with Brooks but if you're a fan then you won't complain. His best scene must be the stake through the heart sequence, simple but effective.

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I do get the impression that Brooks is merely working his way through every genre he can and this film simply ticks a box on the list.. Watch The Cave Online Freeform. Men in Tights'. I also get the feeling he is trying to recapture the same level of success he achieved with 'Young Frankenstein' and the gothic horror genre. To be brutally honest most of the jokes have been used before in previous works but at least its not as childish as 'Men in Tights' and does offer some adult content. I won't say this parody is a great film, it doesn't really come close to previous Brooks films but its still mildly amusing and a must for fanboys.

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Things You Didn't Know About Dinobots. Dinobots: chances are you grew up with them and chances are, you loved them. After all, what kid isn’t into the two things that the Dinobots represented – robots and dinos? As super cool- looking robots that can transform into dinosaurs, these additions to the Transformers mythos quickly became a huge hit with fans, especially the younger afficionados.

Over the last thirty- three years, these robot dinos have had their adventures told in just about every medium possible. They’ve appeared in cartoons and comics, they are regularly found on shelves in toys stores, and in 2.

Grimlock and the gang made their live- action big screen debut in Transformers: Age of Extinction, stealing the show from Decepticons and Autobots alike. There are a million little facts and figures about the Dinobots, and we’ve taken on the task of finding fifteen of the most interesting tidbits just for you! Here are 1. 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Dinobots.

Michael Bay Hates The Dinobots. You might think that a guy like Michael Bay – a guy known for loving giant explosions and rotating cameras and all the insanity that movies can bring into our lives – would jump up and down with delight just to have the chance to make a movie that included the Dinobots. You might think that, but you would be wrong.

While being interviewed by Empire Magazine for the release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay explained why the Dinobots hadn’t shown up yet; “They’ve never been discussed [for inclusion]. I don’t like them.

Actually, I hate them.”At some point, Bay relented. The Dinobots finally showed up in Transformers: Age of Extinction, though they only arrive for the final battle – and Slag, Slash, and Snarl ended up being cut from the film entirely. The Dinobots Were Built By Wheeljack and Ratchet.

While the origins of the Dinobots would change multiple times over the years – and we’ll look at some of those changes later – their initial introduction in “S. O. S Dinobots” showed that these grumpy bots were built on Earth by Wheeljack and Ratchet. The duo got the idea for the Dinobots after Ironside found some dinosaur bones near the Autobot base – better known as The Ark.

Right off the bat, the Dinobots showed the Autobots that they weren’t the kind of bots who just blindly follow orders – almost as soon as Ratchet turned them on, the Dinobots started destroying the Ark. The only thing that could stop them was Wheeljack’s magnetic inducer. In this first appearance, there were only three Dinobots – Grimlock, Slag, and Sludge. Snarl and Swoop would be introduced two episodes later in “War of the Dinobots”. Optimus Prime Wanted The Dinobots To Be Destroyed.

After the three initial Dinobots trashed the Ark in “S. O. S. Dinobots”, Optimus Prime ordered Wheeljack and Ratchet to destroy their creations. Seems like Optimus isn’t a fan of Autobots who don’t bend the knee to his rule – something Grimlock and the gang refused to do. Luckily for the Autobots, Wheeljack and Ratchet didn’t get around to getting rid of the Dinobots right away. The Autobots ran into a bit of trouble when the Decepticons launched a sneak attack on the Ark and captured every Autobot except for Wheeljack. With no other option, and with his teammates about to be turned into junk, Wheeljack upgraded the Dinobots and convinced them to help him save the other Autobots.

Once Optimus owed the Dinobots his life, he decided they could stick around. The Dinobots Have Combined to Become “The Beast”In 2. Transformers: The Beast Within, was included with the UK DVD release of the second half of the second season of Transformers. This comic is pretty controversial with die- hard fans.

In the comic, Autobots and Decepticons are in the midst of a massive battle that could well end the war between the two factions once and for all. The Autobots are losing, with characters being killed left and right. Grimlock knows what he must do, but to do it could cost more than a victory is worth. On his word, the Dinobots combine to become “the Beast.” As the Beast, they quickly destroy the Decepticons. Then, unable to control themselves, the combined Dinobots turn on the Autobots.

The comic ends on that cliffhanger. This was the first and last time the Dinobots ever combined into the Beast. The Dinobots Were An Elite Special Ops Team From Cybertron. The Dinobots made their comic book debut in July 1. Why Marvel decided against the origin given in the cartoon is unknown – chances are the writer of the comic didn’t watch the show and Hasbro just didn’t care about the continuity of their toy line. Whatever the reason, in the comics, the Dinobots weren’t built on Earth by two of the Autobots, but came from Cybertron and were an elite special ops team who would often plan and pull off raids on Decepticon bases without telling the Autobot leaders what they were up to.

The Dinobots were on the Ark with the rest of the Transformers when it crashed on Earth, but they woke up earlier and instead of bringing everyone out of stasis, they decided to go off on their own and be cool dinosaurs. Grimlock Crowned Himself King of the Autobots. The Marvel Transformers comic was originally planned as a four- issue miniseries, but it proved so popular that the book just kept going, lasting eighty issues overall. As with their G. I.

Joe comic, Marvel paid little attention to the cartoons and just told the stories they wanted to tell. For Transformers, this included killing off Optimus Prime in issue 2. In the comic, Optimus Prime battles Megatron in a video game called Multi- World, with each leader agreeing that whoever loses must be destroyed. Prime wins the game but does so by cheating so he gets the big goodbye.

With Prime dead, Grimlock named himself as the leader of the Autobots, a role he held for the rest of the 8. Marvel series. 9. Grimlock published a review of the Transformers movie. You younger guys and girls may not know this, but comic books used to include a letters page at the end of every issue. It gave readers a chance to write in and have questions about their favorite characters answered by the editors and writers of their favorite books. Sometimes entire debates would go on for months on end in these letters. For the UK version of Marvel’s Transformers comic, the letters page was handled by different Transformers at different times.

The Marvel team used this to fill in gaps in continuity, explain away random problems readers had and, from time to time, they would use the letters to make little jokes or take jabs at other comics and cartoons. During Grimlock’s run as the bot who responded to mail, he reviewed 1. Transformers: The Movie and claimed that the comics were based on true events. The Beast Wars Deluxe Dinobot Figure Came With a Mutant Mask. In 1. 99. 6, the Transformers were re- imagined for a new cartoon series and toy line called Transformers: Beast Wars where, instead of machines, each Transformer turned into a different animal. In Beast Wars, the Dinobots were cut down from five members to two.

One Dinobot had the rather dull name “Dinobot” and was a Velociraptor (likely chosen because of the success of Jurassic Park three years earlier). The Dinobot figure included a mutant mask that never appeared in the cartoon. According to the book The Unofficial Guide to Transformers 1. Through 1. 99. 0s Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition, this mask was part of the early designs for the cartoon.