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You know I was just thinking of doing for the hell of it? Listing all the DVD of Vampire movies (and TV shows , or episodes if the show itself is not vampire based) that I own. Oh geez, I wonder if I can do it all in one night?? -Moonlight (TV) -Interview with the vampire -Queen of the Damned (2 copies, don't ask :p) -Bram Stoker's Dracula -Shadow of the Vampire -(I'm not counting the twilight series although I do have all the movies so far) -Let Me In -Ultraviolet (starring Milla Jovovich. I can't immediately find it though) -Let the Right One In -The Lost Boys trilogy (see previous entry) -van Helsing -Blade (I know I have it around here somewhere) -Underworld (the first 3 movies, I haven't seen #4 yet) -Dracula 2000 -Night Stalker (2005, TV) (the "Timeless" episode I think it was) -True Blood (The First 3 season- I think, but I've only gotten halfway through Season 3 before giving up a while ago. DVD is the only way I can watch it since I don't have HBO) Current Mood:  is silly
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But personally I was looking to buy a new copy anyway (eventually). In case you are clueless about to what I am speaking of (and I'm pretty sure you don't but that's okay) So I was initially going to buy either the New Three Musketeers movie on DVD or battle Royale but just almost as soon as I had 3M in my basket I spotted something too irresistible to not buy because who knows when Walmart may yank it off the shelves. Ir was, however unlikely that would happen but I was not willing on taking chances. I'm referring to the "Vampires collection" 4 Film Favorites DVD set. Yes Queen of the damned bundles with 3 other Warner Brothers Vampire movies all for $10. That's $2.50 a movie! the other 3 movies? Well i had seen one of them ages ago but I couldn't get into at the time but Now I'm willing to. Okay I'll stop beiting around the bush. The other 3 movies are -The Lost Boys -The Lost Boys: The Tribe -The Lost Boys: The Thirst yeah I figures what the hey It'll give me something to watch this weekend when I'm not watching Titanic (The movie), Titanic (The mini-series) or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). The only thing better I think would be if Lestat (Stuart) made a "sibling" for Jesse . Meaning Lisbeth as a vampire. Oh man how fraking awesome would that be? *is silently willing the TGWTDT-verse and the QotD-verse to somehow exist in the same 'verse!* Oh dear I think that's a bit too much Diet Dr. Enuf I've had to drink! Current Mood: giggly
Current Music: How to Destroy Angels - Is Your Love Strong Enough?
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Not really an article but I found this blog (not by me) post rather interesting. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Vampires, Not so scary anymoreby Lyn May What ever happened to vampires being scary? I remember watching Dracula as a child and being frightened. My mother used to tell me to hold my neck so that the vampires wouldn’t drain my blood. Sure, I’m older now, and the darkness isn’t so plagued with baddies; but is it just me or have modern vampires become… pussies? Honey, stop reading now; I’m about the slam one of your favorite movies.I think the writer for stories such as Twilight, and those like it, should be banned from making “vampire” movies. Or how about this: Give these pussified creatures a new name. Pixies? I want bad ass vampires again. I want body parts slinging this way and that. I want him to have 72 sexy wives… wait… I just described Bin Laden. Think about it: He kills people for pleasure, he has many wives, an army of men who would die for him, and he’s dead. lol Sorry, back to things that matter. Vampires are sexually charged, ravenous, bloodthirsty beasts who’s very existence reigns supreme in comparison to our puny mortality. Where, I say, where are these vampires hiding? It’s not in Hollywood these days, I’ll tell you that. Hungry for some vampire movies, that don’t suck, while you wait for Hollywood to get their shit together? Here’s a list, in no particular order, of vampire movies that I’ve enjoyed over the years: - Bram Stoker’s Dracula -The Lost Boys -Queen of the Damned - Shadow of the Vampire -Horror of Dracula - Interview with the Vampire - Let the Right One In -Dracula -Nosferatu Add others you feel are deserving of the title, “Scary Vampire Movie.” Current Mood:  amused
Current Music: Young and the Restless on TV
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My widely held and secret (only until now) belief is that Anne Rice secretly hates the IWTV movie adaptation and Loves the QotD movie adaptation (or perhaps loves them both) My reasoning is that Anne was at first so strongly against TC being Lestat in the first place and TC was a very popular actor at the time and so therefore after she seen the movie she got to thinking "This'll make me big bucks even if it does suck!" *So, she says she loves it. And then years later some period of time before QotD is released we hear from Anne yet again on her site praising the new movie (I remember this clearly despite I can't recall the words of it). It wasn't until it was after it was released that she say that lot of fans didn't like it for one reason or another. It was only then she decided that she would say that she didn't like the movie at all. Now sometime after the release her official site was given a makeover (ewww remember that horrid purple travesty? Now it's horrible brown-sh orange travesty) and the mention that she once liked the film mysteriously vanished, making it seem as if she never like it is the first place, which is not true. I guess Anne or her webmaster never counted on mentions of, on various sites that she once states and I indeedy-do quote An announcement from Jorge Saralegui, the producer:
Michael Rymer flew to New Orleans and showed Anne Rice the movie. This is her official statement:"QUEEN OF THE DAMNED is an energetic and innovative rendition of the Vampire Chronicles, featuring fine performances, and a magnificent look. Well directed, elegant and intriguing, the film is surely destined to take its place among notable modern interpretations of vampire mythology."I don't recall if this was the exact quote that was on her official site but you will find this all over the internet (and couple of places on this journal) if you know where to look. And all in all these are just theories, not facts, but if I had to put money on it, I'd bet that Anne Rice secretly liked/loved the QotD movie but doesn't want it advertised and it might decrease any or all booksales from her current or future works (and possibly the theorized Tale of the Body Thief movie that might be planned). ETA: Do I believe that t would have made a better film if the majority of the deleted scenes were left in the movie? Yes. I even think it would've helped the audience to understand everything and everybody and their motivations more had they been left in (especially the movies Lestat/Jesse love story both the extended scene in Lestat's Hollywood mansion with Jesse and extended flight sequence) Tags: anne rice, interview with the vampire, movies, queen of the damned
Current Mood:  determined
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Monster or Horror movies I recommend (no bashing my choices or I WILL NOT be pleased) -Carrie -Queen of the Damned -Red Riding Hood -Scream 1 - 3 -Let Me In -Let the Right One In -Van Helsing -From Hell (because Jack the Ripper was a truly human monster) -The Brothers Grimm (not really horror but it's very creepy but also a little silly, ditto for Van Helsing) -The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, (I personally don't count the third one as canon) -Sleepy Hollow -Ringu -Rasen (Spiral - the original sequel It is too underrated. It's brilliant in my opinion) -Ringu 2 -Ringu: 0 Birthday -The Ring -Rings (a short film which takes place between The Ring and the Ring 2) -The Ring 2 -BeetleJuice (totally wonko creepy but I love it) -Bram Stoker's Dracula -The Underworld Trilogy (I haven't seen Awakening yet) If your tastes to the entirely brainless then I recommend (also neither is it horror nor about monsters, but shapeshifters and giant bloodsucking Fairies!): The Twilight Series (because calling it a saga is insulting and utterly and completely wrong) -Twilight -New Moon -Eclipse -Breaking Dawn part 1 -Interview with the Vampire (solely because Tom Cruise stinks as Lestat in this) (Ah what I'd give for a book series totally and completely about Leah Clearwater. Written by someone who can actually write. (Not Stephenie Meyer!) If you like to make fun of twilight the I recc this (I Totally Adore It!): Vampires Suck (the uncut version) Worthy of Special Mention: The television series -Moonlight was canceled much too soon. It was an absolutely awesome show that was taken from us too soon. -Grimm (the new NBC television show) -Once Upon A Time (for those fairy tale lovers out there (there's no horror and rarely any monsters) This show is worth the mention here for the Evil Queen/ Mayor Regina and Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin (especially him) alone. As of this posting that is where my list ends I may add more later. Tags: film, films, horrow, monsters, movies, vampires, werewolves
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