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you're a harsh man hollywood, but i do generally agree with what you say about franco's and bbc's dracula.
but while coppola's may not quite reach it's full potential it's really not that bad.
i thought coppola was trying to bring the story to a modern audience and on the whole did well. i've heard of dracula as a romantic hero many times before, not just in this version.
as for mina being a bit dim (yes she is), wasn't the count using his "powers" on her also? i never really thought of him attempting to make her his 4th bride in this version as the apparant love story between them was so prolific. i had the impression he wanted mina as his one true love.
in other films, lugosi for example, i would definately go along with your comment. it appears that dracula is after mina for the sake of possession alone.
i saw it as the same film, just simply from a different perspective.you sound as though you feel much of the film was laughable.
but as you say, this has little to do with 1931!!
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