The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck
by Roman Polanski
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Actor: Alfie Bass, Fiona Lewis, Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Sharon TateDirector: Roman Polanski
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-05
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck
DVD Review: Very Underated & Very Funny Polanski Vampire Movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie many moons ago at the Fox Senator Theatre in CA & I thought it was incredibly funny & way before it's time. Beautifully photographed, & endearingly portrayed by all the principle performers, this movies is & always will have a special place in my heart & DVD library. I have never shared this before with anybody until now, but here goes, I saw this movie (alone)at the Fox on the afternoon of August 8, 1969, & the following day I witnessed the news reports & read about what had occurred the previous night before in Los Angeles. I was shelled shocked to say the least. Beautiful actress Sharon Tate, the female lead in this movie & the pregnant wife of director Roman Polanski & four other house guest were horribly murdered at their home in Bel-Air by the Manson morons. I have since then always had this strange connection to this movie ever since. It's not very often that you can successfully combine the genre's of horror & comedy, but when you do & it works, well then what you have is very funny little gem of an overlooked vampire movie. Never did Sharon Tate look so beautiful, then in this film.DVD Review: funny/scary
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is funny-scary! It has the sixties trademark of retro-ness in the hairstyles and make up, tho set in a much earlier time. A flick of sexiness, comedy, and is truly scary! The comedic tension is a combination of fear and funny. DVD Review: CREEPY, SCARY AND VERY FUNNY.
Summary: 4 Stars
After some 30 years since I first (and last) saw this pictures, a couple of months ago on a trip I was invited to see the play based on this movie; then about an hour after seeing it I turn on the TV and hear that Polanski (who I hadn't heard about in years) has just been arrested in Switzerland. Hey, these were signs I HAD to buy this DVD which, by they way, certainly doesn't dissapoint. I found it truly funny, creepy and scary. The scene where Alfred runs away in the court from the afemminated vampire is a true classic.
Funny how the first half of the movie is practicaly silent while the play is full of dialogue and jokes but my biggest amazement was that even though well aware of the surprise ending, it still felt quiet shocking.
And by the way, the very day I get this DVD from Amazon I read Polanski has been let go on bail.......Enough coincidences !
DVD Review: Good quality DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
I think for the price of the product, it is of very good quality considering the film dates back to the 70's. Also very impressed with the time it took the package to arrive, as I do not live in the USA. but in Bermuda. Thanks !DVD Review: A wonderful showcase of Polanski's skills as a director AND actor!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love Roman Polanski's movies, but this has to be one of the best. I think the reason is that Polanski also stars, and his turn as the naive, soft-spoken, innocent Alfred is what makes this film a true classic. Almost all of the funny moments happen as a result of something he does or says or something that is done to him, and if nothing else, his expressions are adorably fun to watch.
Aside from Polanski, this is one of the few accounts of his future-wife Sharon Tate's beauty & skill. The chemistry between the two is intoxicating, especially when you see how confident Tate is around Polanski and how shy and introverted Polanski seems around here. The end scene where the two are riding in the carriage (before she...well, you know) is so bittersweet and touching.
Okay, aside from Polanski & Tate, there are other wonderful aspects of this film. The score is eerie and perfectly suited to this masterpiece, and the scenery is intoxicating (just take a look at the snow, not to mention the adorable snowman that Alfred builds for Sarah).
The funniest scenes definitely take place once the Professor & Alfred get to the castle. I love when Alfred is to scared to sleep in his own room, and he tries to get in bed with the professor.
The ball was a perfect climax to the film, especially when the vampires realize that the only relection in the mirrors is of Alfred & the Professor. The last scenes are horribly nerve-wracking and tense, with a perfect finish. Leave it to Polanski to end this film the exact opposite of what you'd expect. A happy ending? Not in a Polanski movie.
That's why we love him!
Description of The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck
THE OLD BAT RESEARCHER, PROFESSOR ABRONSIUS AND HIS ASSISTANT,ALFRED, GO TO A REMOTE TRANSYLVANIAN VILLAGE LOOKING FORVAMPIRES.One of Roman Polanski's more overt comedies, this 1966 monster spectacle stars Jack MacGowran and Polanski as a clunky but heroic pair of vampire killers. Called upon to rescue the beautiful and buxom daughter (Sharon Tate) of an innkeeper from a Draculalike bloodsucker, the duo muddle through all sorts of scrapes, the most intense being a scene in which a room full of dancing vampires realize the human interlopers are the only ones in the room who are reflected in a mirror. Scary and funny, the film has some unforgettable set pieces, a terrific score, one of the few records of Tate's extraordinary beauty, and vibrant performances. Not exactly Polanski in a relaxed mode, but clear evidence of his estimable skills as a director of both brilliance and polish. --Tom Keogh
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