Van Helsing was my childhood comfort movie and obsession 😂. I remember coming home from Kindergarten with it playing in the living room and was instantly hooked! I proceeded to annoy the hell out of my family for years afterwards as I would watch it at least once every day! It’s now been probably almost a decade since I watched it, but I’m so ecstatic that there are others out there that love it almost as much as I do
Same I was obsessed with it as a kid. We had it on dvd I watched endlessly. When I was like 8 I dressed like van helsing for Halloween. My dad let me use his old ass leather cow boy hat. We also somehow found a trench coat that fit me. Even to this day it’s my favorite movie. People always hated on it. It’s finally getting the love it deserves
I remember how one time I put on my older brother's coat feeling like Van Hellsing and stood at the door in a serious pose watching the street at night
Van Helsing and the first few Underworld movies were the closest thing to a Masterpiece that 12-13 year old me could ever even fathom. I still love Helsing and Underworld.
I actually agree. But the first two or three are really, really good. And Rise of the Lycans is my personal favorite, Romeo and Juliet with Werewolves? Come on.@@falconole8633
One of the things I loved most about this movie was the aesthetic. Those castles in the mountains above a village with the forest's surrounding it is beautiful to me.
I’m not guilty… The League was one of my favorites too. Captain Nemo and Skinner were my favorites but as an adult Dorian Grey and Allan Quatermain are my favorites…
I adore this film, it has so many different themes & lore from vampires, werewolves & Frankenstein. This storyline holds up till this day. This movie is highly underrated & had many big stars in it as well. Dracula’s story with his wives & children are so wildly & good written. Alongside Van Helsing & Dracula’s relationship. I got so hyped when I seen you’re covering this - your videos are so in depth & entertaining. Thank you. ❤️🎥
The best description i have heard of this movie is that "It is the Nickelback of Gothic Action movies". It is a kind of guilty pleasure of mine as im fully aware of how convoluted the overall plot is, but i also love how it takes itself seriously while Hugh Jackman is shooting an automatic crossbow at CGI versions of those three actresses. As a side note, the licensed game that came out for PS2 and Xbox is actually a pretty decent game, it gains extra points cause Hugh Jackman and almost all the original actors redid their roles there.
I am so happy to see that both Van Helsing and the Mummy are from the same guy. I absolutely adore both movies because they were part of my childhood. Most of my friends love both to remembering them as the good old days of great adventure-horror-comedy movies.
Bless you for covering this underrated gem of a movie. Love the clear passion the filmmakers had to give homage to the classic monster movies of the 1930s & ‘40s. It managed to fit Van Helsing, Dracula, his wives, the Werewolf, Frankenstein monster, Mr. Hyde, even Igor all in a cohesive story. It definitely deserves more attention and praise
I have never met someone under 40 that dislikes the movie. Most people call it a guilty pleasure. But why feel guilty when an entire generation loves it?
I've always loved this film, ever since it first came out! I never understood the hate it gets. Especially, as you said, if you're a fan of The Mummy. They're more or less the same kind of movie. Hugh Jackman crushes it as the title character, and I genuinely think this is one of David Wenham's best roles too. He's hilarious as Carl! Kate Beckinsale doesn't offer much than being eye-candy (she's better in the Underworld films - also underrated vamp/werewolf flicks), but I still really like her here too. And Richard Roxburgh is fantastic here - easily, one of my favourite Dracula's. I always felt this movie was playing into the whole over the top silliness at times of the old black and white movies (the "it's alllliiiiive!" style stuff), while also still paying it respect. So if you watch it through that lens, it's so much more entertaining.
My favorite piece of Van Helsing trivia is that Richard Roxburg met his wife on the set of this movie, Silvia Colloca, the vampire with the black hair. Best vampire love story of all time.
This movies is extremely under appreciated especially if you go into just to have fun (like most movies should be) and the skin ripping when turning into a werewolf still freaks me out! Also Frankenstein and Dracula both had unique depictions here which I enjoyed
I just rewatched this a couple months ago after enjoying as a teen, and I friggin loved it bc it just took itself so seriously. You're like okay, Franky boy, vampires, werewolves, what fun and silly play. But the story and even just the run time showed to take itself seriously and I think it's a bona-fide good movie. And how it betrays common tropes that you think will be there; I absolutely loved Van Helsing handing Dracula a big ol' crucifix, and Dracula screams in pain while holding it as it swiftly melts away in flame, and Dracula continues his monologue. So good
I really appreciated the vagueness of Van Helsing's backstory. It really makes you want to learn more about him. Really a smart writing choice that just didn't get the payoff it deserved. I'm still okay with filling in the gaps myself!
You bring up such a good point about the mummy and van helsing. I’ve always loved both and never understood how so many people were ONLY down for the mummy.
Van Helsing and the League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen were two childhood favorites, i do hope they pick VH for a reboot and bring out its potential. Side Note: I have been playing Hunt Showdown recently and it gives me proper VH vibes, hunting mythical beasties.
I was 13 when I first saw this movie. To this day I still say that this movie is one of my favorite movies of all time. This movie is the reason why I love vampires so much. I had such a crush on Dracula. I’m absolutely ok that the woman vampires in this movie were super sexy even when I was teen girl then. This movie got me into gothic horror. This movie also has some steampunk elements to it also. I personally love how they opened with it as black and white which was a great homage to the original universal movies. The masquerade ball scene was the best! This movie had sick music and I loved the ending credits. I could go on. I love everything about it!
Finally someone defending the brides I personally think they were super well done you really got the personalities of each the wild one, the one in charge, and the jealous one, even tho Mariska died super early you still got a sense of who she was, you also had some of the ladys studied bat movements to add into their acting
This movie was for me what Raiders of the Lost Ark was for everyone else. Van Helsing is one of my favorite action adventure films and I'm so sad that it never got a sequel.
My family took a trip to Universal Studios around the time this movie was popular and they had this attraction based on the movie and a guy dressed as van helsing outside the attraction who was taking pictures, and as far as I knew, that was hugh jackman and for years I told people i took a photo with Hugh, found the photo a few years back and well…it turns out that it was some random guy and not hugh😞effectively making me a liar😭
I truly did not want this movie to end, I wish we had gotten a series that follows Van Helsing after the events of the film or a prequel explaining his past. They left alot on the table with the Lore. I loved the setting they filmed in, the action and character designs were awesome. For example, what other legendary beasts/characters could Gabriel go up against next, who has he already taken down before this film? The Devil was able to casually transform Dracula into a nealy unstoppable threat to the world, as a former Archangel would Gabriel ever feel the need to go after Satan himself? Where does Frankenstein's monster end up?
My dad took me and my friend to see this movie. That was a cool day and never realized how much it meant to me til now. I hit the like. Also that Logan can’t remember line was funny af.
One of the best film adaptations of a Werewolf, regardless of the CGI (which I genuinely liked). When i think of a beast that’ll bring fear upon seeing in real life this is how i would picture it 🙌🏼
This film, Wolfman & Dog Soldiers were my fav as a kid. Wish they’d do more high budget films about werewolves. Had no idea about Ryan Gosling doing a new Wolfman, that’s gonna be so weird 😂. Del Toro did well imo…
If you like these kinds of multiple monster stories, I'd recommend an anime called Undead Murder Farce. It's about a Japanese Immortal and Oni travelling 19th century Europe and solving mysteries with vampires, werewolves and the supernatural. It even has public domain characters like Sherlock Holmes appear!
The Van Helsing tv series is actually really great. The first season is kinda slow but having a Vampirism apocalypse akin to The Walking Dead but with the main character having the ability to cure vampires whenever they consume her blood was a great concept.
Van Helsing is a great movie, whoever gets it, gets it. I loved the black and white part, it's a very artistic movie, a person who loves cinema would enjoy it.
What’s funny , two days ago me and my bro were talking about how underrated this movie was/is. I still remember going to the movies to watch this, I was like 8 years old it’s still an amazing movie. Definitely in my top 10 of all time.
I just don't understand why this movie didn't do well. It was great. And no, this isn't nostalgia speaking, I've watched it as a kid, as a teenager, as an adult and I love it more each time. It had similar Box Office numbers to Batman Begins and Superman Returns yet only one of these 3 movies was allowed to go on and become greater. I'm willing to bet that had Van Helsing and Superman Returns had gotten their planned sequels, they would have only been better, at least at the Box Office. But oh well.
I love how over the top all the vampires are in this movie. It's like they have no control over their impulses or emotions. They just hurl themselves totally into whatever they feel like doing in the moment, cackling the whole time. It's great.
Van Helsing is an underrated Stephen Sommers film and one of his best and one of my favorites along with The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, The Stephen Sommers Jungle Book and Huck Finn
Came to this video because I just finished watching Van helsing again as I do once a year ever since it came out and wanted to see if other people love it as much as I do. Happy to see you guys here! :)
i must have been 13 when i watched van helsing. one year prior evanescence dropped "bring me to life" and from that moment on i got into everything gothic, rock, metal, fantasy etc. therefore i loved it. hugh jackman and kate beckinsale were awesome and the whole aesthetic was right up my alley. i watched it so many times but i couldn't tell you anything specific about it today. i should rewatch it. great video, as always. i really appreciate your content.
My parents bought a portable DVD player to keep me and my brother occupied during long car trips and this movie was a STAPLE of our rotation. Still love it!
For any who like Van Helsing, you should check out Robert E. Howard's character Soloman Kane. Kane you could say was an inspiration for Van Helsing and monster hunters in general. Kane is a Puritan who travels the world fighting demons, vampires, evil humans, saving innocents and the weak. The Del Rey book: The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane has most if not all his stories in one.
I rewatched this on Halloween, this movie is absolutely insane and I love it. Very excited for the video! I particularly love the way vampires and werewolves are presented in this. It's the gold standard for me.
I have autism, so I hyper fixated on this movie as a kid. Like I wrote so much fan fiction about it as a kid and teenager. I absolutely unironically love this movie and wish more people did
I have been watching it since I was a 7 year old. I am 26 now. I have watched it countless times and know every scene, each dialogue and the OST by heart. I will keep watching it till the day I die.
I still watch it from time to time. I’ve always loved it. Btw, it’s Van Helsing’s own rule that he will not kill a creature that isn’t evil. The order actually orders him to kill frankenstein’s monster
remade? it's already an homage to Universal monster movies, and they have already been tried to be revived without much success (the Mummy with tom Cruise). You do know it's based on characters from Dracula and a few other stories, right? Dracula is one of the most 'remade' stories of all time
omg, I have been looking for this movie's name ever since i watched it, when i was little , i really love this movie and i thank you for bringing it into light :D
I remember the film not showing Dracula in his vampire form until near the end of the movie. Also Van Helsing was mentioned in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie, another film I hrew up with and was surprised it wasn't well-liked.
Easily one of my all time favourite movies ever. I think I rewatched this close to a good 100 times at least growing up. I remember seeing it in theaters haha. The vampires and werewolves were a huge inspiration for one of my series of stories that also had zombies and First Nation God's. I love this movie
This movie had a huge impact on the look of modern Gothic fantasy. Castlevania Lords of Shadow and Magic's Innistrad setting were clearly inspired by the artistic direction of this film.
I saw this movie in theaters and it blew my mind, super fun movie. Going back to it nowadays it feels like how a live action Castlevania film should be, cheesy but with an earnest effort.
This is one of my favorite movies that my dad really liked too! I remember watching it with him when I was a kid. I always thought the werewolves design were super cool! They reminded me of the Werewolves from Skyrim
Second thing regarding the van Helsing on Syfy channel that ran for I think five seasons, that’s actually based off of a comic book by the same name where it follows Vanessa Helsing just like in the TV show now the TV show went in a different direction than the comic, the Van Helsing comic is from Zenos scope publishing.
Honestly this movie is my favorite version of vampires, especially female vampires. The wives seem more like fairies which I mean ....fairies are quite evil just pretty too. And ofc it always makes since why vampires are always sexualized, just the act of vampires needing to suck blood from another is quite intimate. Both male and female vampires were shown in this film to be closely tied to sexuality. I think in the reboot they should keep it but make it obvious that it's from both confidence and their way to lure in others. It's a balancing act for sure.
Idc what people say….. I absolutely loved this movie from the first time and that hasn’t changed at all since then👍😉 As far the”horrible” cgi complaints…tho as with a lot of older movies…it hasn’t aged well of course but I distinctly remember being somewhat awed by a lot of the effects at the time. I mean…I’m by no means saying that it was all good but the transformation scenes were freaking awesome back then.and even now the Van Helsing werewolf one at the end is pretty damn good imo! But even the bad ones are legitimately well designed creatures and just the way in which some transform is quite unique and even after all these years some of those awesome creature designs have yet to be bettered especially when talking about the creativity aspect imo. So yea…as you said in the beginning, it has everything you could ever want…and then some in an early 2000’s movie ffs! You got HughJackman, badass monsters, tons of over the top batshit crazy action scenes and needless slow motion awesomeness all wrapped up with a bow my dudes!😉👍😅
I actually really like the van Helsing take on the Dracula's brides, the sexualization in this case doesn't feel out of place or degradating, fits their characters, Vampires aren't bound to christian morals, they made them weird and playful, I aesthetically enjoyed their clothes, each of them having a signature color is kinda lame but also cool idk, they seem sort of odalisque inspired but each have a different clothing design that could lead to different heritage backgrounds, I find creative the idea of the fabrics morphing into their wings when they turn demonic, as characters they remind me of the succubus on the Castlevania games.
I absolutely love this movie on these things: Dracula chewing scenery, Werewolves, and Kate Beckinsale. Unsure how a Vampire can be "over-sexualized" since that is a key aspect of the modern (and by modern I mean 1800's and so on) Vampire. I laugh at how bad Universal fumbled the Dark Universe to the point that it was a meme for many years and they decided to bring it back.....just as an area of their upcoming new park (focused/themed on the classic monsters) rather than a cinematic universe.
Van helsing is glorious camp. It was always the DVD I reached for whenever I needed some action and a good time. I'm 100% part of the cult following of this movie.
This movie was my absolute favourite as a kid, and I have the suspicious feeling that it heavily subconsciously contributed to my love for Bloodborne and its' aesthetics.
I was in college when this movie came out. My roommate (super nerdy like me) saw it with her boyfriend and said it was great up until Kate beckinsale died. When I later saw it on video I agree with her. I honestly think it would have done better if she would have lived. Edit; I don’t think the vampire brides were over sexualized lol. They are vampires! I do wish Kate beckinsale hadn’t been over sexualized in the costume department. Would have been nice if she didn’t wear such skin tight pants, as a counterpoint to the brides.
This is still a favorite Movie of mine that I can watch over and over ! Own several copies on DVD and Blu Ray. And it also kills me every time I hear you saying “Vulcan” instead of “Velkan” ! 😂
This is the movie that helped get me into classic monsters as a kid. Love this movie! But even without the nostalgia filter, I still enjoy it. Cool monster designs and an awesome score.
Oh I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. I had the figures. The toy crossbow and his hand spinning blades. I still watch this movie from time to time, really wish it had gotten a sequel
I ABSOLUTELY adore this movie, and just now, thanks to you, learned what th RT score is...where critics high or something? This movie es everythin 13 year old me wanted, and 20 years later, I still love it.
For someone who was barely 8 years old when I first saw this movie, this was the greatest movie I've seen during that time. It wasn't even scary to my young mind, despite how creepy some of the monsters and scenes were. Truly underrated gem that needs to be talked about more
Van Helsing was my childhood comfort movie and obsession 😂. I remember coming home from Kindergarten with it playing in the living room and was instantly hooked! I proceeded to annoy the hell out of my family for years afterwards as I would watch it at least once every day! It’s now been probably almost a decade since I watched it, but I’m so ecstatic that there are others out there that love it almost as much as I do
Same, I loved it as a kid
Same I was obsessed with it as a kid. We had it on dvd I watched endlessly. When I was like 8 I dressed like van helsing for Halloween. My dad let me use his old ass leather cow boy hat. We also somehow found a trench coat that fit me. Even to this day it’s my favorite movie. People always hated on it. It’s finally getting the love it deserves
I thought this was only my experience!!! Great to hear there are others too!!
Same, wtf man. We are brothers now 😂😂
I remember how one time I put on my older brother's coat feeling like Van Hellsing and stood at the door in a serious pose watching the street at night
Van Helsing and the first few Underworld movies were the closest thing to a Masterpiece that 12-13 year old me could ever even fathom.
I still love Helsing and Underworld.
For real. The later underworld movies but I still enjoy them because the lore of that franchise is still amazing.
I actually agree. But the first two or three are really, really good. And Rise of the Lycans is my personal favorite, Romeo and Juliet with Werewolves? Come on.@@falconole8633
Same with the blade movies 😂
Kate Beckinsale was very easy on the eyes.
my brother we would have been best friends
One of the things I loved most about this movie was the aesthetic. Those castles in the mountains above a village with the forest's surrounding it is beautiful to me.
best castlevania movie that isn't castlevania 😅
Same 😊
Me too
I too have high werewolf standards due to this movie, this and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen are some of my favorite guilty pleasures
Those are unguilty pleasures for me.
Why _guilty_ pleasures, though?
@@thedevilsrockstxr2309and based on the way you type you're probably like 12 years old. So you probably don't have any good taste anyways.
Agreed I did like these two particularly being watched around the same time
I’m not guilty… The League was one of my favorites too. Captain Nemo and Skinner were my favorites but as an adult Dorian Grey and Allan Quatermain are my favorites…
I adore this film, it has so many different themes & lore from vampires, werewolves & Frankenstein. This storyline holds up till this day. This movie is highly underrated & had many big stars in it as well. Dracula’s story with his wives & children are so wildly & good written. Alongside Van Helsing & Dracula’s relationship. I got so hyped when I seen you’re covering this - your videos are so in depth & entertaining. Thank you. ❤️🎥
I think this film created the best looking Frankenstein monster ever.
@@eddieram435watch more movies
there could have been sequels even if it was with another cast about Van hellsing's other adventures around the world
Little correction: The Vatican’s orders would have Van Helsing kill the Monster. Him choosing not to because he’s not evil himself was rebelling.
“VAN HELSING! YOU MURDERER!!” Has lived rent free in my head since 2004
AND THE MUSIC
Just re-visited this movie since I was just a lad and I definitely keep saying that line 😅
I’m in a group of people who never knew this movie existed before this video but now I love the movie with all my heart
The best description i have heard of this movie is that "It is the Nickelback of Gothic Action movies". It is a kind of guilty pleasure of mine as im fully aware of how convoluted the overall plot is, but i also love how it takes itself seriously while Hugh Jackman is shooting an automatic crossbow at CGI versions of those three actresses. As a side note, the licensed game that came out for PS2 and Xbox is actually a pretty decent game, it gains extra points cause Hugh Jackman and almost all the original actors redid their roles there.
I am so happy to see that both Van Helsing and the Mummy are from the same guy. I absolutely adore both movies because they were part of my childhood. Most of my friends love both to remembering them as the good old days of great adventure-horror-comedy movies.
Personally, I like to think these movies exist in the same universe
@@YSEternal_ Me too
Bless you for covering this underrated gem of a movie. Love the clear passion the filmmakers had to give homage to the classic monster movies of the 1930s & ‘40s. It managed to fit Van Helsing, Dracula, his wives, the Werewolf, Frankenstein monster, Mr. Hyde, even Igor all in a cohesive story. It definitely deserves more attention and praise
tfw no bride of frankenstein
I have never met someone under 40 that dislikes the movie. Most people call it a guilty pleasure. But why feel guilty when an entire generation loves it?
I've always loved this film, ever since it first came out! I never understood the hate it gets. Especially, as you said, if you're a fan of The Mummy. They're more or less the same kind of movie.
Hugh Jackman crushes it as the title character, and I genuinely think this is one of David Wenham's best roles too. He's hilarious as Carl! Kate Beckinsale doesn't offer much than being eye-candy (she's better in the Underworld films - also underrated vamp/werewolf flicks), but I still really like her here too. And Richard Roxburgh is fantastic here - easily, one of my favourite Dracula's.
I always felt this movie was playing into the whole over the top silliness at times of the old black and white movies (the "it's alllliiiiive!" style stuff), while also still paying it respect. So if you watch it through that lens, it's so much more entertaining.
Glad you are defending this movie. I grew up with it and was shocked it wasn't well-received.
My favorite piece of Van Helsing trivia is that Richard Roxburg met his wife on the set of this movie, Silvia Colloca, the vampire with the black hair. Best vampire love story of all time.
I was unaware people didn’t like this movie
This movies is extremely under appreciated especially if you go into just to have fun (like most movies should be) and the skin ripping when turning into a werewolf still freaks me out! Also Frankenstein and Dracula both had unique depictions here which I enjoyed
I just rewatched this a couple months ago after enjoying as a teen, and I friggin loved it bc it just took itself so seriously. You're like okay, Franky boy, vampires, werewolves, what fun and silly play.
But the story and even just the run time showed to take itself seriously and I think it's a bona-fide good movie.
And how it betrays common tropes that you think will be there; I absolutely loved Van Helsing handing Dracula a big ol' crucifix, and Dracula screams in pain while holding it as it swiftly melts away in flame, and Dracula continues his monologue. So good
I really appreciated the vagueness of Van Helsing's backstory. It really makes you want to learn more about him. Really a smart writing choice that just didn't get the payoff it deserved. I'm still okay with filling in the gaps myself!
You bring up such a good point about the mummy and van helsing. I’ve always loved both and never understood how so many people were ONLY down for the mummy.
Van Helsing and the League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen were two childhood favorites, i do hope they pick VH for a reboot and bring out its potential.
Side Note: I have been playing Hunt Showdown recently and it gives me proper VH vibes, hunting mythical beasties.
I was 13 when I first saw this movie. To this day I still say that this movie is one of my favorite movies of all time. This movie is the reason why I love vampires so much. I had such a crush on Dracula. I’m absolutely ok that the woman vampires in this movie were super sexy even when I was teen girl then. This movie got me into gothic horror. This movie also has some steampunk elements to it also. I personally love how they opened with it as black and white which was a great homage to the original universal movies. The masquerade ball scene was the best! This movie had sick music and I loved the ending credits. I could go on. I love everything about it!
Finally someone defending the brides I personally think they were super well done you really got the personalities of each the wild one, the one in charge, and the jealous one, even tho Mariska died super early you still got a sense of who she was, you also had some of the ladys studied bat movements to add into their acting
The game on the ps2 is also really good too. It's a lot like devil may cry
Apparently, you could use the movie as an Xbox game, not the 360 .You had a flip it over
This movie was for me what Raiders of the Lost Ark was for everyone else. Van Helsing is one of my favorite action adventure films and I'm so sad that it never got a sequel.
Anna is actually a princess. That's why she holds authority over the town.
And she is also Kate Beckinsale and you can't say no to her.
@@TibiConstantinePrime Kate Beckinsale
My family took a trip to Universal Studios around the time this movie was popular and they had this attraction based on the movie and a guy dressed as van helsing outside the attraction who was taking pictures, and as far as I knew, that was hugh jackman and for years I told people i took a photo with Hugh, found the photo a few years back and well…it turns out that it was some random guy and not hugh😞effectively making me a liar😭
Nah that was for sure Hugh Jackman just keep up that same energy 🙏🏻😂
I'm so happy to have found a video where a community of people of absolutely love this masterpiece of a film can gather. What a film.
I truly did not want this movie to end, I wish we had gotten a series that follows Van Helsing after the events of the film or a prequel explaining his past. They left alot on the table with the Lore. I loved the setting they filmed in, the action and character designs were awesome.
For example, what other legendary beasts/characters could Gabriel go up against next, who has he already taken down before this film? The Devil was able to casually transform Dracula into a nealy unstoppable threat to the world, as a former Archangel would Gabriel ever feel the need to go after Satan himself? Where does Frankenstein's monster end up?
My dad took me and my friend to see this movie. That was a cool day and never realized how much it meant to me til now. I hit the like.
Also that Logan can’t remember line was funny af.
One of the best film adaptations of a Werewolf, regardless of the CGI (which I genuinely liked). When i think of a beast that’ll bring fear upon seeing in real life this is how i would picture it 🙌🏼
This film, Wolfman & Dog Soldiers were my fav as a kid. Wish they’d do more high budget films about werewolves.
Had no idea about Ryan Gosling doing a new Wolfman, that’s gonna be so weird 😂. Del Toro did well imo…
If you like these kinds of multiple monster stories, I'd recommend an anime called Undead Murder Farce.
It's about a Japanese Immortal and Oni travelling 19th century Europe and solving mysteries with vampires, werewolves and the supernatural. It even has public domain characters like Sherlock Holmes appear!
The Van Helsing tv series is actually really great. The first season is kinda slow but having a Vampirism apocalypse akin to The Walking Dead but with the main character having the ability to cure vampires whenever they consume her blood was a great concept.
Not to be that guy, but you know the show is unrelated to this movie, right?
@@X525Crossfire yea I know but he mentioned he had never heard of it before so wanted to give this undeservingly overlooked series some praise.
Van Helsing is a great movie, whoever gets it, gets it. I loved the black and white part, it's a very artistic movie, a person who loves cinema would enjoy it.
Man, I don't think I can count the amount of times I've watched this movie, I remember that Frankensteins monster was my favorite character
This is a favorite movie of mine because to this day I always watch this movie with my grandpa. Thanks a lot for covering this film!
What’s funny , two days ago me and my bro were talking about how underrated this movie was/is.
I still remember going to the movies to watch this, I was like 8 years old
it’s still an amazing movie. Definitely in my top 10 of all time.
Van Helsing was one of the first movies that got into myths, legends, and their lore
I just don't understand why this movie didn't do well. It was great. And no, this isn't nostalgia speaking, I've watched it as a kid, as a teenager, as an adult and I love it more each time. It had similar Box Office numbers to Batman Begins and Superman Returns yet only one of these 3 movies was allowed to go on and become greater. I'm willing to bet that had Van Helsing and Superman Returns had gotten their planned sequels, they would have only been better, at least at the Box Office. But oh well.
I love how over the top all the vampires are in this movie. It's like they have no control over their impulses or emotions. They just hurl themselves totally into whatever they feel like doing in the moment, cackling the whole time. It's great.
Van Helsing is an underrated Stephen Sommers film and one of his best and one of my favorites along with The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, The Stephen Sommers Jungle Book and Huck Finn
I always enjoyed crossovers between characters. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was also a banger.
Same actor was the villian great 2 films
This and league of extraordinary gentlemen are a classic for me.
Came to this video because I just finished watching Van helsing again as I do once a year ever since it came out and wanted to see if other people love it as much as I do. Happy to see you guys here! :)
I love this movie. Best werewolf design to date
Definitely remember watching this as a kid, but I remember absolutely LOVING the PS2 game!
i must have been 13 when i watched van helsing. one year prior evanescence dropped "bring me to life" and from that moment on i got into everything gothic, rock, metal, fantasy etc. therefore i loved it. hugh jackman and kate beckinsale were awesome and the whole aesthetic was right up my alley. i watched it so many times but i couldn't tell you anything specific about it today. i should rewatch it. great video, as always. i really appreciate your content.
My parents bought a portable DVD player to keep me and my brother occupied during long car trips and this movie was a STAPLE of our rotation. Still love it!
For any who like Van Helsing, you should check out Robert E. Howard's character Soloman Kane. Kane you could say was an inspiration for Van Helsing and monster hunters in general. Kane is a Puritan who travels the world fighting demons, vampires, evil humans, saving innocents and the weak. The Del Rey book: The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane has most if not all his stories in one.
The tie-in animated movie short/prequel The London Assignment is worth anyones time
I loved that one
There should have been a sequel to van helsing It's one of the best movies ever made and It deserved a sequel or a series.
I rewatched this on Halloween, this movie is absolutely insane and I love it. Very excited for the video! I particularly love the way vampires and werewolves are presented in this. It's the gold standard for me.
I have autism, so I hyper fixated on this movie as a kid. Like I wrote so much fan fiction about it as a kid and teenager. I absolutely unironically love this movie and wish more people did
I have been watching it since I was a 7 year old. I am 26 now. I have watched it countless times and know every scene, each dialogue and the OST by heart. I will keep watching it till the day I die.
When I got out of a relationship this was the first movie I saw. It was a great pallet cleanser. Big time guilty pleasure film.
So glad you brought this up I used to watch this as a kid bro and I remember it was a GAME TO IF YOU HAD AND XBOX 360 great times man…
I still watch it from time to time. I’ve always loved it. Btw, it’s Van Helsing’s own rule that he will not kill a creature that isn’t evil. The order actually orders him to kill frankenstein’s monster
This movie still has my absolute favorite werewolves from anything. I love the designs and movements.
I didn't forget this classic. I loved this movie back in the day. The game was great too. It was DMC rip off but it was so fun.
Van helsing needs to be remade. Its one of those movies that deserves a second chance at life.
remade? it's already an homage to Universal monster movies, and they have already been tried to be revived without much success (the Mummy with tom Cruise). You do know it's based on characters from Dracula and a few other stories, right? Dracula is one of the most 'remade' stories of all time
omg, I have been looking for this movie's name ever since i watched it, when i was little , i really love this movie and i thank you for bringing it into light :D
My favourite film as a child! I love the gothic genre, especially involving vampires. I’m excited to see what you’ve got for us 🎉
I'm one of those people who also loves this movie. As well as The Mummy which is my fav movie of all time. Great vid!
TTT, you're my new fav RUclipsr! I enjoy listening to your opinions about movies/series, it makes me feel positively nostalgic! :D
I remember the film not showing Dracula in his vampire form until near the end of the movie.
Also Van Helsing was mentioned in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie, another film I hrew up with and was surprised it wasn't well-liked.
Easily one of my all time favourite movies ever. I think I rewatched this close to a good 100 times at least growing up. I remember seeing it in theaters haha. The vampires and werewolves were a huge inspiration for one of my series of stories that also had zombies and First Nation God's. I love this movie
I've been meaning to watch this one again lately. I haven't seen it since I was a kid and its been floating around the streamers.
I’m telling this for last 20 years. Van Helsing has BEST werewolfs
I would love this movie for David Wenham's character alone, but he's surrounded by great tongue-in-cheek performances.
If the dark universe came out now, it would be absolutely incredible
This movie had a huge impact on the look of modern Gothic fantasy. Castlevania Lords of Shadow and Magic's Innistrad setting were clearly inspired by the artistic direction of this film.
I saw this movie in theaters and it blew my mind, super fun movie. Going back to it nowadays it feels like how a live action Castlevania film should be, cheesy but with an earnest effort.
This is one of my favorite movies that my dad really liked too! I remember watching it with him when I was a kid.
I always thought the werewolves design were super cool! They reminded me of the Werewolves from Skyrim
absolutely love this movie, another reason why i love monsters and that type of stuff…also one of the best werewolf designs oat
This movie had and will always have the best werewolves of all time! Straight up!
Adored this movie. Think it's why when I grew up a bit I now love the Castlevania series.
this movie was a blast, great video
Second thing regarding the van Helsing on Syfy channel that ran for I think five seasons, that’s actually based off of a comic book by the same name where it follows Vanessa Helsing just like in the TV show now the TV show went in a different direction than the comic, the Van Helsing comic is from Zenos scope publishing.
It had the coolest Werewolf designs.
Honestly this movie is my favorite version of vampires, especially female vampires. The wives seem more like fairies which I mean ....fairies are quite evil just pretty too. And ofc it always makes since why vampires are always sexualized, just the act of vampires needing to suck blood from another is quite intimate. Both male and female vampires were shown in this film to be closely tied to sexuality. I think in the reboot they should keep it but make it obvious that it's from both confidence and their way to lure in others. It's a balancing act for sure.
love this movie. Thanks for putting your appreciation out there on youtube and giving this movie some must needed shine.
I still love this movie. I miss these monster movies
Loved this movie!
Idc what people say….. I absolutely loved this movie from the first time and that hasn’t changed at all since then👍😉
As far the”horrible” cgi complaints…tho as with a lot of older movies…it hasn’t aged well of course but I distinctly remember being somewhat awed by a lot of the effects at the time.
I mean…I’m by no means saying that it was all good but the transformation scenes were freaking awesome back then.and even now the Van Helsing werewolf one at the end is pretty damn good imo!
But even the bad ones are legitimately well designed creatures and just the way in which some transform is quite unique and even after all these years some of those awesome creature designs have yet to be bettered especially when talking about the creativity aspect imo.
So yea…as you said in the beginning, it has everything you could ever want…and then some in an early 2000’s movie ffs! You got HughJackman, badass monsters, tons of over the top batshit crazy action scenes and needless slow motion awesomeness all wrapped up with a bow my dudes!😉👍😅
I love Van Helsing, it was a good mix of fantasy and unintentional camp lol
it is fun and I was excited to see the monsters all in one movie again and the wolfman.
I actually really like the van Helsing take on the Dracula's brides, the sexualization in this case doesn't feel out of place or degradating, fits their characters, Vampires aren't bound to christian morals, they made them weird and playful, I aesthetically enjoyed their clothes, each of them having a signature color is kinda lame but also cool idk, they seem sort of odalisque inspired but each have a different clothing design that could lead to different heritage backgrounds, I find creative the idea of the fabrics morphing into their wings when they turn demonic, as characters they remind me of the succubus on the Castlevania games.
I love this movie together with The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.
I absolutely love this movie on these things: Dracula chewing scenery, Werewolves, and Kate Beckinsale. Unsure how a Vampire can be "over-sexualized" since that is a key aspect of the modern (and by modern I mean 1800's and so on) Vampire. I laugh at how bad Universal fumbled the Dark Universe to the point that it was a meme for many years and they decided to bring it back.....just as an area of their upcoming new park (focused/themed on the classic monsters) rather than a cinematic universe.
Van helsing is glorious camp. It was always the DVD I reached for whenever I needed some action and a good time. I'm 100% part of the cult following of this movie.
I’ve always wanted them to make a sequel to this!!!!! Idk what the hell they were thinking not making it happen
This movie was my absolute favourite as a kid, and I have the suspicious feeling that it heavily subconsciously contributed to my love for Bloodborne and its' aesthetics.
I was in college when this movie came out. My roommate (super nerdy like me) saw it with her boyfriend and said it was great up until Kate beckinsale died.
When I later saw it on video I agree with her.
I honestly think it would have done better if she would have lived.
Edit; I don’t think the vampire brides were over sexualized lol. They are vampires! I do wish Kate beckinsale hadn’t been over sexualized in the costume department. Would have been nice if she didn’t wear such skin tight pants, as a counterpoint to the brides.
This is still a favorite Movie of mine that I can watch over and over ! Own several copies on DVD and Blu Ray. And it also kills me every time I hear you saying “Vulcan” instead of “Velkan” ! 😂
This is the movie that helped get me into classic monsters as a kid. Love this movie! But even without the nostalgia filter, I still enjoy it. Cool monster designs and an awesome score.
Insane is an understatement. For this movie logic is just a worthless inconvenience.
Love every second of it.
Oh I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. I had the figures. The toy crossbow and his hand spinning blades.
I still watch this movie from time to time, really wish it had gotten a sequel
I ABSOLUTELY adore this movie, and just now, thanks to you, learned what th RT score is...where critics high or something? This movie es everythin 13 year old me wanted, and 20 years later, I still love it.
Great movie! Watched it again recently and still awesome!
I fuvking loved this movie, the werewolf transformations are metal asf, the repeating crossbow gun is chef's kiss.
For someone who was barely 8 years old when I first saw this movie, this was the greatest movie I've seen during that time. It wasn't even scary to my young mind, despite how creepy some of the monsters and scenes were. Truly underrated gem that needs to be talked about more