Dream Cast Thursday! Dracula

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Dracula. There have been many adaptations (some are true to the novel, and others simply use the character). The hardest character to cast was definitely Dracula. For me, it will always be Gary Oldman. I looked at several adaptations when choosing my cast. The first adaptation that I looked at was Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). The second adaptation that I looked at was Dracula 2000. The last adaptation that I looked at was Bram Stoker's Dracula (2006).

The first character that I recast was Dracula. Dracula has been played by Gary Oldman (1992), Gerard Butler (2000), and Marc Warren (2006). For my cast, I chose Jason Isaacs.

The second character that I recast was Mina Murray (named Mary Heller in Dracula 2000). She has been played by Winona Ryder, Justine Waddell, and Stephanie Leonidas. For my cast, I chose Keira Knightley.

The third character that I recast was Jonathan Harker (named Simon Sheppard in Dracula 2000). He has been played by Keanu Reeves, Johnny Lee Miller, and Rafe Spall. For my cast, I chose Henry Cavill.

The fourth character that I recast was Lucy Westenra (named Lucy Westerman in Dracula 2000). She has been played by Sadie Frost, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Sophia Myles. For my cast, I chose Sienna Miller.

The last character that I recast was Professor Abraham Van Helsing. He has been played by Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Plummer, and David Suchet. For my cast, I chose Liam Neeson.

So what do you all think of this cast? Who would be in your adaptation?

The Book of Eli

I just saw the Book of Eli and LOVED it! It just recently came out and was written by Gary Whitta. It was directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes. I should have known to expect a really good movie since they also directed From Hell (which was my favorite movie for a really long time).

The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The world as people know it is actually a lot like the American West was. There are few people left that remember what the world used to be like. Thirty years prior, a religious war began. there was a flash, and a hole was torn in the sky. People took shelter underground. The sun burned everything. Corrupt men have the power now. Water and other items that were once taken for granted have become commodities. Women have become prostitutes. Strangers are not to be trusted, and cannibals that have eaten too much human meat can be spotted by their shaking hands.

This film was full of a lot of really good performances. It starred Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon, Tom Waits, Malcolm McDowell, and Frances de la Tour. As usual, Gary Oldman gave an amazing performance as what could have become the cliche, carbon-copied "bad guy." He has played many of these sorts of characters in the past, but as usual, this character was inventive and unlike any other that he has played.

I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone. It is definitely a must-see! Have any of you seen it? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

Pretty, Baby, Machine

Petty, Baby, Machine, explores a pocket in time during the long, hot summer of 1933 and provides the backdrop for a story that easily could have been. Prohibition is in full swing and Capone is king. Joseph Kennedy is building his empire, and John Dillinger is in jail. Three of the worlds most infamous gangsters, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and Machine Gun Kelly, each have a weak spot, someone -apparently Capone- has found each gangster's Achilles. The trio make an uneasy pact to put their common foe in the dirt. But the difference between what Pretty, Baby, Machine are led to believe and the truth is wide...

So far, only several casting decisions have been posted. Jason Statham will play Pretty Boy Floyd, Mickey Rourke will play Baby Face Nelson, Ian McShane will play Machine Gun Kelly, and Gary Oldman will play John Dillinger.