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Post by kfbate on Dec 20, 2015 10:00:59 GMT
Listening to the podcast this morning whilst working, I was enthralled at the trailer for the forthcoming Dracula, it sounds glorious. The release however is May, which I am surprised about. I thought it might be earlier. Did anyone else hear this, and what did you think.
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Post by mbt66 on Dec 20, 2015 14:03:15 GMT
I have wanted Big Finish to tackle Dracula, however this appears to be a straight full cast audio drama, of which there have already been several.
The main thing about the novel that I remember enjoying was that it told the story in such a unique way. Diary excerpts, newspaper reports, even a transcript from Van Helsing's phonograph recordings. So I am disappointed that Big Finish didn't take the opportunity to adapt Dracula as a multi-voice narrated audio drama keeping the book's distinctive format.
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Post by kfbate on Dec 20, 2015 14:38:57 GMT
I have wanted Big Finish to tackle Dracula, however this appears to be a straight full cast audio drama, of which there have already been several. The main thing about the novel that I remember enjoying was that it told the story in such a unique way. Diary excerpts, newspaper reports, even a transcript from Van Helsing's phonograph recordings. So I am disappointed that Big Finish didn't take the opportunity to adapt Dracula as a multi-voice narrated audio drama keeping the book's distinctive format. Fair point, however, I do think that from the excerpt that I have heard this sounds quite promising as a little distractive audio from the normal
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2015 15:28:02 GMT
Rest assured, the bulk of letters, journal entries, and even beautifully recreated phonograph diaries from Dr Seward are all there to drive the narrative - with dramatised scenes peppered along the way. Jonathan Barnes has concocted a lovely adaptation that recreates the format of the original, evoking the same tone, and proving very faithful.
The clip in the podcast was simply chosen to showcase one of Dracula's early encounters with Harker. Also, as a taster, journal entries are hard to present out of context - another reason this was selected. Hopefully, if nothing else, it conveys the atmosphere of the production.
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Post by mbt66 on Dec 20, 2015 16:23:36 GMT
Rest assured, the bulk of letters, journal entries, and even beautifully recreated phonograph diaries from Dr Seward are all there to drive the narrative - with dramatised scenes peppered along the way. Jonathan Barnes has concocted a lovely adaptation that recreates the format of the original, evoking the same tone, and proving very faithful. The clip in the podcast was simply chosen to showcase one of Dracula's early encounters with Harker. Also, as a taster, journal entries are hard to present out of context - another reason this was selected. Hopefully, if nothing else, it conveys the atmosphere of the production. Thank you for the update! That all sounds very promising. I should have had more faith in Big Finish with their classic adaptions, especially as I adore Jonathan Barnes' work on Sherlock Holmes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2015 17:18:24 GMT
This is a project I'm ridiculously excited about. It seems BF's classic range has latched onto horror as something fans enjoy, and I welcome more of it. And if it is horror you're after, then 'Frankenstein' (a terrific adaption having been released already) and 'Dracula' are as big as it gets. The trailer, and comments here, only make me more impatient to hear it!
And then, to speculate a little, what next? Will we have a version of Jekyll/Hyde, Notre Dame's Hunchback - or more obscure titles (like Carnacki - or am I just displaying my ignorance calling that obscure)? Whatever comes along, I look forward to it.
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Post by agentten on Dec 20, 2015 17:19:02 GMT
Johnathan Barnes' work on Sherlock Holmes has been outstanding; it's nuanced and thrilling, so when I saw he was doing the Dracula adaptation I was immediately filled with anticipation.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Dec 20, 2015 18:59:29 GMT
Rest assured, the bulk of letters, journal entries, and even beautifully recreated phonograph diaries from Dr Seward are all there to drive the narrative - with dramatised scenes peppered along the way. Jonathan Barnes has concocted a lovely adaptation that recreates the format of the original, evoking the same tone, and proving very faithful. The clip in the podcast was simply chosen to showcase one of Dracula's early encounters with Harker. Also, as a taster, journal entries are hard to present out of context - another reason this was selected. Hopefully, if nothing else, it conveys the atmosphere of the production. That is excellent news Scott. As a novel Dracula is so unique that I understand why TV & film adaptations have stayed away from the structure Stoker employed and I have long felt audio was the best medium to best translate what is on the page. I'm really pleased to read you all have decided to go in that direction.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2015 23:25:56 GMT
Rest assured, the bulk of letters, journal entries, and even beautifully recreated phonograph diaries from Dr Seward are all there to drive the narrative - with dramatised scenes peppered along the way. Jonathan Barnes has concocted a lovely adaptation that recreates the format of the original, evoking the same tone, and proving very faithful. The clip in the podcast was simply chosen to showcase one of Dracula's early encounters with Harker. Also, as a taster, journal entries are hard to present out of context - another reason this was selected. Hopefully, if nothing else, it conveys the atmosphere of the production. That is excellent news Scott. As a novel Dracula is so unique that I understand why TV & film adaptations have stayed away from the structure Stoker employed and I have long felt audio was the best medium to best translate what is on the page. I'm really pleased to read you all have decided to go in that direction. The version of Dracula that Audble made a few years ago was faithful to Bram Stoker's novel, being unabridged and narrated by different people so each voice had a different reader. It won a few audio awards at the time and it's the best version of Dracula I have heard... well, so far anyway. Audible's version of Dracula runs to something like fifteen and a half hours though, so you'd have to really love your Dracula to listen to it all in one go!
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Post by kimalysong on Dec 20, 2015 23:54:01 GMT
That is excellent news Scott. As a novel Dracula is so unique that I understand why TV & film adaptations have stayed away from the structure Stoker employed and I have long felt audio was the best medium to best translate what is on the page. I'm really pleased to read you all have decided to go in that direction. The version of Dracula that Audble made a few years ago was faithful to Bram Stoker's novel, being unabridged and narrated by different people so each voice had a different reader. It won a few audio awards at the time and it's the best version of Dracula I have heard... well, so far anyway. Audible's version of Dracula runs to something like fifteen and a half hours though, so you'd have to really love your Dracula to listen to it all in one go! I do want to hear that version as well. I was going to say it's expensive but looking at the price it's actually not much more than Big Finish's adaption.hmmmm.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Dec 21, 2015 0:15:24 GMT
That is excellent news Scott. As a novel Dracula is so unique that I understand why TV & film adaptations have stayed away from the structure Stoker employed and I have long felt audio was the best medium to best translate what is on the page. I'm really pleased to read you all have decided to go in that direction. The version of Dracula that Audble made a few years ago was faithful to Bram Stoker's novel, being unabridged and narrated by different people so each voice had a different reader. It won a few audio awards at the time and it's the best version of Dracula I have heard... well, so far anyway. Audible's version of Dracula runs to something like fifteen and a half hours though, so you'd have to really love your Dracula to listen to it all in one go! Oh. That's interesting. Thanks for the tip Stevo!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 12:35:43 GMT
Johnathan Barnes' work on Sherlock Holmes has been outstanding; it's nuanced and thrilling, so when I saw he was doing the Dracula adaptation I was immediately filled with anticipation. If you like Jonathan's work, definitely worth checking out his take on Frankenstein too!
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Post by kimalysong on Dec 21, 2015 12:42:05 GMT
And then, to speculate a little, what next? Will we have a version of Jekyll/Hyde, Notre Dame's Hunchback - or more obscure titles (like Carnacki - or am I just displaying my ignorance calling that obscure)? Whatever comes along, I look forward to it. Ooh both Hunchback & Jekyll and Hyde would be great. Although my most wanted classic adaption is the Count of Monte Cristo...not horror but fits nicely in the same era of classic storytelling.
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Post by ausir on Dec 21, 2015 23:01:22 GMT
They should make Jekyll & Hyde starring Hugh Ross, who played them in "The Confessions of Dorian Gray".
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 1:25:45 GMT
I would very muchg like to hear enhanced readings of HP Lovecraft. I wonder if this would be of interest to anyone else? I know there have been readings made elsewhere, but Big Finish could really 'do the business' with their usual atmospherics and enhancements.
But yes, it's good to see Jekyll and Hyde getting a few votes. It's great that the classics are something of a regular thing. Still, one of the highlights is the first. BF's Phantom of the Opera still takes a lot of beating. Dracula could be the one to do it though!
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Dec 22, 2015 2:56:18 GMT
I would very muchg like to hear enhanced readings of HP Lovecraft. I wonder if this would be of interest to anyone else? I know there have been readings made elsewhere, but Big Finish could really 'do the business' with their usual atmospherics and enhancements. But yes, it's good to see Jekyll and Hyde getting a few votes. It's great that the classics are something of a regular thing. Still, one of the highlights is the first. BF's Phantom of the Opera still takes a lot of beating. Dracula could be the one to do it though! It isn't done in the Big Finish style at all but they are really effective on their own terms. If you love Lovecraft, then The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society is very much worth exploring.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 4:35:22 GMT
I would very muchg like to hear enhanced readings of HP Lovecraft. I wonder if this would be of interest to anyone else? I know there have been readings made elsewhere, but Big Finish could really 'do the business' with their usual atmospherics and enhancements. But yes, it's good to see Jekyll and Hyde getting a few votes. It's great that the classics are something of a regular thing. Still, one of the highlights is the first. BF's Phantom of the Opera still takes a lot of beating. Dracula could be the one to do it though! It isn't done in the Big Finish style at all but they are really effective on their own terms. If you love Lovecraft, then The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society is very much worth exploring. I have heard some of these (cheers for the link), and I agree the stories are effective on their own terms, but I would still love to hear BF's production values applied to Lovecraft. I always felt it was a shame that Textbook Stuff never tackled HP.
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on Dec 22, 2015 11:10:17 GMT
Ohh .... At the Mountains of Madness by Big Finish.....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 15:58:22 GMT
I always felt it was a shame that Textbook Stuff never tackled HP. It's a shame that Textbook Stuff never did any more horror stories after Carmilla! Barnaby prodced a brilliant range of classic horror stories on audio that were very well done and up there with the very best any company has ever produced. I've been wantng more for years, and some Lovecraft would have been very fitting among those releases.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 20:37:21 GMT
I always felt it was a shame that Textbook Stuff never tackled HP. It's a shame that Textbook Stuff never did any more horror stories after Carmilla! Barnaby prodced a brilliant range of classic horror stories on audio that were very well done and up there with the very best any company has ever produced. I've been wantng more for years, and some Lovecraft would have been very fitting among those releases. I'm going to put my head on the block and state the opinion that the wonderful Miriam Margolyes was miscast as the Carmilla 'voice'. I love her, love her performances, but felt that such a sultry, sexy, sinister story might have been more effectively conveyed by, perhaps Susannah Harker or Jenny Agutter. I'm drifting off-topic here! If Textbook Stuff's production of 'Dracula's Guest' is any indication of what is to come with this new adaption, then we're in for a treat. What a wondefully evil voice Peter Guiness has at his command.
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