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Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

Rate: 1
Viewed: 12/12

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12/12: Hello, hello...calling for the officials of Guinness World Records.

Have I got one for them: Shadow of the Vampire for the longest, most boring opening credits to open a motion picture. It runs for six minutes, setting the tone, hence Shadow of the Sleep. I've seen Nosferatu several times before, and I'll tell you: it's nothing special. So, why bother making a movie about how it was made? In fact, nothing shown is factually true.

Hey, remember when Bram Stoker's wife sued the filmmakers of Nosferatu for copyright infringement and won the case which caused the company to go bankrupt? Now, those of Ed Wood can do the same based on what happened in Shadow of the Sleep. Anyway, I'm a big fan of Willem Dafoe, but he's merely okay. But John Malkovich? Yech!

All in all, Shadow of the Sleep is my recommended cure for the raving mad insomniacs.