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I have had the pleasant experience of having watched this film on several occasions, however, this is not a new motion picture and yet I waited and waited some more before I decided to say a thing or two about this motion picture. The need is still not a pressing problem as many films just do not enter into the need to say a thing or two. I often and this Includes this particular film can harbor a reservation or two. The motion picture just might possess the element of being off color and rather than confronting an issue or so I do not always want to enter into the maelstrom of discontent. The motion picture is no stranger to societal concerns as it tells a story, however here too we have the unenviable task of needing to ask a question, and the question or questions is hard to place, that is I do not believe the film. The question has as much to do with how they came up with these ideas that the film tells of as it would that someone added something that provided the viewer with something different than maybe necessary. Therein lies one of the problems what are we looking at when we watch a motion picture and in particular this motion picture. The opening moments of this film are harrowing, Flying a Lancaster bomber that is filled with holes, at least one of the engines was on fire perhaps both engines. A conversation ensues, and to be sure a desperate conversation has David Niven talking with an American girl(Kim Hunter-ground control)There is a good deal of both American men and British women need I remind anyone this type of thing was most certainly not foreign with only a mention of Prime Minister Churchill whose wife, Clementine was an American girl. The Prime Minister quipped that our history as two peoples who share the same language Winston Churchill said he might very well have gotten here on his own. This was spoken by the Prime Minister the first time he spoke to our elected representatives shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. David Nevin confesses that he doesn't have a working parachute and as well the landing gear on the Lancaster is shot with all circumstances pointing to a tragic end. David Niven then jumps and though we are in the mist he survives. There is almost the equal to a dream state that David Nevin regains consciousness and again in something of a matter-of-fact way he ventures forward. These are the beaches off of the British mainland(Lees Wood) and as we will discover the Landing area for Military aircraft is very nearby. David Niven walks over a dune a couple of hills until he hears the sound of a musical instrument and then he happens upon a boy playing a recorder with several sheep grazing very nearby. The problem with this scene, the boy is naked, he doesn't have a body stocking on indeed he kept his legs very closed but he was indeed very naked. Though this might suggest a shepherd when in all the world did you ever read or hear of a shepherd tending to the flock completely naked, The fact is you don't. There are many very good stories as to the tending to the sheep that scripture tells us of and probably one of the most as it were telling is when Jesus searches for one lost sheep and after a while he finds the lost sheep. The suggestion of a shepherd is not quite right this naked boy who is playing the recorder is nearer to a snake charmer than a keeper of the flock. What then is his place, is this supposed to be a temptation? This film attempts to look at time and perhaps time will be the film's greatest asset. This is a film that ultimately will prove entertaining. There is more to this charade as the charge of this offer being off-color is not merely a misguided charge, what is off-color is that there is something of a belief that anything goes. The film as such if it were said to be interesting gets away with such cares because it's only the imagination or perhaps it is only a dream. Whatever the excuse, the thematic conduct does not end or begin with merely the sound of a recorder coming from some sand dune over the ridge. The film's liberties are aghast with a wilful and deliberate subversive element creating. Nothing but an illusion masquerading as "Love" If indeed we are to believe such careless conduct then all may not be lost however remarkably, much is lost. The lost life seems to be equal to a stand-in and is all that is lost the greater stand-in. In scripture there is but one and indeed the place of this greater good may indeed be the one saving grace that is much heralded however be warned that what is heralded though offered free of charge is referred to as un-merited favor another word for such a word is grace. Peace be with you.

This film is much like much in this world, this world of this particular day, a particular day like so many days like so many who would no not what the future would bring as the toll was ever increasing on the claim being made by the challenges that World War II provided. Initially as I have watched this film more and more so I believed and believed in Faith and in Spirit those moments in time when time in this life stood still. The opening moments in this motion picture there are words that are spoken by both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and perhaps equally as inspiring we listened to a voice with whom I have spent many listening sessions experiencing first hand just why Prime Minister Winston Churchill is so very well received even as these words which I was able to identify occurred when the Prime Minister addressed the Congress on his first visit here shortly as it were after "Pearl Harbor". I truly do not think anyone can underestimate the extent to which there was a World War, every part of the Globe was fighting on one side or the other side with none more demanding than the one theater of Battle which did not stop. It was a never ending, continously frought with the undaunted task of delivering the essentials of a World at War to Allies near and far. This was the North Atlantic as well as The South Pacific,in fact wherever there was water the challenges were never ending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Baltics to the Norweigen waters, every part of the globe there was no respite. This film has that about its performance we really as an audience are in fact drawn in to the unceasing effforts made by allied escorts. The capable ability that we are introduced to was the arrival of a Destroyer-Class ship referred to as a Fletcher Class Destroyer.(Named for Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, Medal of Honor recepient) This class of ship was showing up with increasing numbers starting in the spring of 1942. The Fletchers have the distinction of being the most powerful class of Destroyer of the War,with the two subsequent destroyer classes in the USA Navy continuing a gun first platform. These were recognized as the Allen M. Sumner and Gearing classes which were thought to be Fletcher Class derivatives. The Fletcher Class Destroyer could make 38 knots and was so adept in persuing the enemy that these fletchers performed many many functions with many allied nations after the war lining up to purchase these very successful destroyer class ship. There were some 175 Fletcher class destroyers that were commissioned between the years of 1942-1944. This was something of a inclose look at the role of "Greythound" with something worth a note I thought that the level of experience brought to bare was shown as very important and indeed to this opinion that level was not only important but as essential as any good delivered to our allies and that was an officer who was up to the job. Though we are not necessarrily mentioning Tom Hanks in his portrayal of Commander Earnest Krause,it is important to note these mentions were right behind the eight ball, that is something of the worth of this committment. Lieutenant Commander Charlie Cole portrayed by Stephen Graham because as you will learn in the watching of this film there are many as it were moving parts and first officers are one of the more important moving parts. It can be stated that dutiful is what was necessary as the information coming from "Sonar" was a wow portrayed I believe by Karl Glusman "Red Eppstein"and when Commander Krausse says now Mr. Lopez,"that was referred to was a depth charge pattern" that portrayal was provided by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and that particular scene yielded a sinking. That was a riveting event and any who were watching knew it. Other mentions are performances by Tom Brittney as Lt. Watson, however to be certain this qualifies as a all hands on deck accomplishment with a honorable mention and noteworthy credit to the author of "The Good Sheperd" by C. S. Forester. The viewing of "Greyhound" brought in its own right a challenge to the viewer, that challenge is the thoughtful and comprehensive attention to certain details that the involved actions caused. A for instance as both "Dickie" and "Greyhound" are attempting to sink a "U-Boat" that had to surface and which was able to get off a broadside using its deck gun causing on the destroyer "Greyhound" damage to the 5-Inch Battery and the death of three Naval Servicemen. This was again one of these scenes that in truth may very well left nothing to the imagination. The web site IMDB.com has a full compliment of still photos of the services rendered to the Servicemen who were killed in the action. It was a full ships compliment was in attendance,it is worth mentioning as the unmistakable pathos, belief in the resurrection with the Sea providing a Naval servicemen home or as it were final resting place. The still photos are a testiment to the Lethal firepower that the "Fletcher Class" destroyer brought to the war effort and as well there is a full rendering of honors as the three men's bodies are given to the sea. There is as stated a full salute in a 21 gun ceremonial,the stills offerred on the web site are very dramatic photos. This film it maybe be said did not pull any punches as both the limits and the job at hand make this motion picture a terribly engrossing point in time. It was that.

There is in this opinion the general belief that these particular early horror films for the most part are the better if not the best that this category has to offer. The Original "King Kong" The original "The Mummy" "Frakenstein" "The Werewolf" with this particular review of "Dracula" being most certainly included as among the best this particular genra has to offer. "Dracula" as a motion picture possesses excellent atmospheric quality,we can see and even in a manner of speaking sense fear which is ever present. The early scenes at Count Dracula Castle are useful however the resting place of Count Dracula at the Carfax Abbey is quite frankly errie. Like I said throughout the picture there is an atmospherical quality that lends itself to be on guard. There is a very early scene as a somewhat unexpecting individual named Renfield(portrayed by Dwight Frye). While traveling in a coach begins to learn of just how intimidating this date with destiny will ultimately prove to be. Renfield learns first hand from the persons at the Inn that they fear for him if he decides to continue on his journey ultimately to travel to Castle Dracula. These persons who try as it were in vain to warn Renfield of the very real challenge to life, in fact his life, that is Renfields life that one of the Gypsy women who resides at the Inn gives to Renfield a crucifix as she reminds Renfield of how it is to be used. It is unfortunate because Renfield hardly registers this very sober warning of impending danger that such a journey will provide. A case in point was when Count Dracula offers Renfield a Old World Beverage The Crucifix tumbles out from his pocket as both a warning not to imbibe and if he had been alert he would of noticed the very strange if not disturbing quality in every attention that Count Dracula paid to a papercut. Renfield was actually there to assist The Count in moving,traveling to London England. He was Renfield that is to set up travel arrangements plus the Count purchased a run down property called Carfax Abbey were Count Dracula was to move into soon upon arrival .The introduction by Renfield once he had entered into Castle Dracula that perhaps it may of been to late because Dracula says things about Spiders and Wolfs and children of the night that if this man in Renfield was at all confused it was because he just did not want to know who this Count Dracula was. Renfield does drink this particular "Old World" potion which was offerred to him by Count Dracula and as it were he falls into something of a trance and we are then introduced to three of Dracula's undead women when Dracula shows up when Renfield collapses and for some here it is something of a fear as you watch the death of Renfield. Things only go from Bad to Worse as the sckooner "Vesta" arrives with only Dead corpses and Renfield is found to be mad and being discovered was put into a hospital. Dracula is now pretty much able to go about the killing of many almost at his will,he murders a young women whom it is believed at a later point is recognized by another of Dracula's victums as the murdered women. This murdered victum it is thought actually in fact committed a crime against a child.she was referred to as the "lady in white'. There is a very nearly hysterical quality to this outbreak of persons with these strange bites on there necks. There is an acounting if you will by a victum whose name is Wilhema Seward who is portrayed by Helen Chandler,she tells of these eyes and then the ever encroaching face moving closer and closer until he, it is Dracula that then actually in fact attacks his victums. Though all this comes across as something of a dream as though through a mist Mina is projected to become one of Dracula's wives. It is useful to know that if Dr. Van Helsing portrayed by Edward Van Sloan had not been so very well placed, that is both of timing that things may not of occurred as they did. I like this part of the picture as both Van Helsing and Count Dracula in a manner of speaking drew swords. Van Helsing discovered who Count Dracula was almost by a fortuitos accident. One of the persons reached for a cigarete case which being a very nice looking cigarete case had a mirror. Van Helsing looked at the images of the persons gathered and for all intents and purposes Count Dracula was not to be seen, that is you could as was the case all were talking with each other but the image of one Count Dracula was nowhere to be seen. This was both proof and as well a very dire warning that we had the real thing in our midst. This most certainly registered with Van Helsing however it registered with Todd Hacker played by David Manners who is a love interest of wilemina. As in the earlier moments of this motion picture, Things were to get more intense as the very challenge so dutifully warned by the gypsies to a rather unexpecting Renfield enters into and ultimately comes full circle. Dr. Van Helsing in noting that Dracula needs to rest during to daylight hours however there are certain conditions that Dracula must maintain so that he may as it were live, one such condition is that he never will see the light of day and two his resting place must possess the very earth that his coffin was placed in,that is the earth from Transylvania must be included in Dracula's Cofffin. Van Helsing leave no doubt and though again by something of chance Renfield was seen and followed, which allowed both Van Helsing and John Harker(David Manners) to successfully discover Count Dracula's Coffin in the abbey. Van Helsing was in a manner of speaking all bussiness when finding Dracula's Coffin, he quickly searched for a wooden stake with John Harker finding a heavy piece of metal so to drive the stake through the heart of Dracula. There is nothing to rightfully cheer about because with such accomplishments that is the successful hunting down and actually in fact killing Dracula many others died as a result of this undead persona however at least in can be said "Dracula is Dead." The love interest of John Harker was Wilimina Seward was rescued from the later throes of the passing of life because Dracula did not have the time and as a result was in fact brought out of something of a trance though she was in Dracula's lair but she had not been laid to rest in a coffin that was prepared for her. She awoke, the same cannot be said for Renfield as Dracula killed this somewhat mad individual.