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Coppola's By BRIAN SHELTON Staff Writer "Dracula," the Francis Fore Coppola adaptation of the Bran: Stoker novel, is a big, beautifu bore. The film's visuals are spectacular with haunting .images constantl) filling the screen and sticking intc your noggin. Unfortunately, the story is a muddled mess, a poorly wover pastiche of HJOVIEREVIE' and unex- "Rram Qtnlrnr'c TVo/miI wavnvi ? VltaVHI plained A A phenomena that surely have you scratching your head by the end of the film's 130 minutes. "Dracula" begins in 15th century Transylvania, where we get oui first glimpse of the title character, played by British actor Gary Oldman, as he leaves his beloved Elizabeta, played by Winona Rvder, to go to battle. The battle scene is brilliant as Dracula and his men bloodily vanquish the enemy. Unfortunately, Elizabeta receives false news that Dracula has died and, heartbroken, hurls herself into a river. Dracula is so distraught by his wife's death that he turns against God and vows to defy death. Inexplicably, this comes to pass and, without any rational explanation, Dracula becomes the wicked creature of the night we all know and loathe. The film then fast-forwards to tne ivtn century, wnere we encounter an English law clerk named Johnathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) who has been assigned to eaGc? 3S? nam WW* tr\ a I i ^ * X KUUI1 Safety yQU that i TZj. NE . - - -.?t?f?gfmi EmGetlPnl Mil! h'!*C?a friends don't let friend! drive Drunk. IS! US DepartmentofTransportation Carol 1 he Spmt or Oi CC Week Kiokc Nov.30, 1992 12:30-2:30pm Russell House Pc tttf t XXTXX 'Dracula' is deliver some papers to the kooky old count in the Transylvanian j mountains. ! The count is none other than 1 400-year-old Dracula, who lives off blood and still pines for his wife. r In a simply amazing coinci) dence, Harker's fiancee is the spitting image of Elizabeta, and, once [ the count sees a picture of her, he , is off to London to woo her. Meanwhile, Harker is locked in the castle with three amorous IAI female vampires, unable to warn yy his lady love of the impending . 1( danger about to befall her. a The story just gets more and more confusing from this point ? with countless scenes thrown in that do not make any sense at all. ; Dracula inexplicably becomes younger on his voyage to England, ' woos the girl who is, more than likely, a reincarnation of his wife and turns her rich friend Lucy into a member of the living dead. 1 The latter plot twist brings in the t very talented Anthony Hopkins as doctor and part-time vampire killer, Abraham von Helsing. von Helsing's eccentric habits and matter-of-fact delivery are high points of the film, but even he cannot make the film's events any more logical with his frequent explanations. While Hopkins' acting is exemplary, many of the other actors, even Oldman, are ineffective. In what could have been the role of his career, Oldman is merely so-so because he is hindered by the tons of latex he is forced to wear during many scenes and by his Transylvanian dialect, which often makes his dialogue unintelligible. Another problem with the performance or with the character's out with friends and keep i other. Don't broadCc e, address or plans in rs. i a first date, plan to m ic place. Let people kno plan to be and let your d; others know. 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