Here Be Vampires! - Page 3

flippyshark · 07-29-2009, 05:35 PM

Not Afraid's list of vampire faves seems as though it was ripped straight out of my own concho - also, amen to Shadow of the Vampire.

Anyone here enjoy Blood For Dracula (aka Andy Warhol's Dracula)? I have to admit that it delights me, along with its companion piece, Flesh For Frankenstein - but they're hard to defend.

I've read the first two Sookie Stackhouse books, but haven't yet tried True Blood. On the whole, I like my vampires old school, and could care less for the hot-body emo types so popular these days. That said, I loved Buffy, but not so much because of the vampires (certainly not because of heart-throb vamp Angel). It was just a great ensemble cast, and a real rollercoaster of emotions when it was firing on all cylinders.

flippyshark · 07-29-2009, 05:38 PM

Oh, and if only Anne Rice were writing books about Vampire Jesus - then she might really be on to something.

innerSpaceman · 07-29-2009, 06:36 PM

If True Blood's pleasures were limited to the hotness, I wouldn't bother. It's so much more than that, so much more than vampires. Of course, the first season's gay rights and recreational drug use allegories were better than what they've got this year, which is primarily Christian Fundamentalism. Still, a good thing to skewer.

I've never seen Andy Warhol's Dracula ... but speaking of the lesser-knowns ... anyone else ever see Roman Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers?

flippyshark · 07-29-2009, 08:02 PM

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but speaking of the lesser-knowns ... anyone else ever see Roman Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers?

Yes, what a lovely film that is. I honestly find it a little slow going for a comedy, but it's gorgeous, the casting is great, and there are some funny (and creepy) moments. Also, one of my favorite scores, especially the agitated choral piece during the credits.

Chernabog · 07-29-2009, 07:23 PM

BJ and I just got through the first season of True Blood.... frickin love that show. Although everyone has SERIOUSLY bad skin in blu-ray

LSPoorEeyorick · 07-30-2009, 05:47 PM

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...everyone has SERIOUSLY bad skin in blu-ray

This is true for just about everyone on Blu-Ray. Even flawless skin has pores, and now we can see all of them in their full glory.

alphabassettgrrl · 07-29-2009, 08:21 PM

I think I like the concept of vampires better than the actuality of shows about them.

We just rewatched Coppola's Dracula, and it was entertaining. Hubby didn't think much of the special effects, but I did notice they used shadow and suggestion a lot which was interesting.

I loved Buffy, the few episodes I've seen. I like camp.

I've been told I'd like True Blood, though I haven't seen it. I just set TiVo to record Being Human; I'll see what it's about.

Anything have hot vampire women? All the comments are about the boys.

innerSpaceman · 07-30-2009, 07:15 AM

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Anything have hot vampire women? All the comments are about the boys.

Pam's a hot gal vampire on True Blood. And, like many more gals that boys, she's a bit more open about bloodsucking both ways.

But, yeah, it seems most screen vampirism is stuck in the male vampire / female victim mold.

(Aside from some Anne Rice and 2 of the Stackhouse books, I haven't read any vampire lit, so I've no idea if the old trope holds sway in most books.)

Not Afraid · 07-30-2009, 09:49 AM

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But, yeah, it seems most screen vampirism is stuck in the male vampire / female victim mold.

(Aside from some Anne Rice and 2 of the Stackhouse books, I haven't read any vampire lit, so I've no idea if the old trope holds sway in most books.)

Stoker had strong (but) supporting roles for his female vampries. In Victorian society, they were the opposite of what a proper Victorian lady should be. They went after their male victims with tons of sexuality completely distant from the sexually repressed Victorian woman. Although, The Count was portrayed as more "evil" while the women were much more compassionate as vampires.

innerSpaceman · 07-30-2009, 10:21 AM

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Stoker had strong (but) supporting roles for his female vampries. In Victorian society, they were the opposite of what a proper Victorian lady should be.

I don't know that I've ever read the original. But in my fave version, the Francis, Lucy* is a really hot female vampire (and human total vamp) ... um, while she lasts (not long).

* Lucy and Mina's names are switched in some versions. Francis's has it switched from others I've seen, but I've no idea which way it was in the original. I'm pretty sure in the old school Bela, the "good girl" love object was Lucy ... but in Francis's she was Mina.

07-29-2009, 05:35 PM	#1
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Not Afraid's list of vampire faves seems as though it was ripped straight out of my own concho - also, amen to Shadow of the Vampire. Anyone here enjoy Blood For Dracula (aka Andy Warhol's Dracula)? I have to admit that it delights me, along with its companion piece, Flesh For Frankenstein - but they're hard to defend. I've read the first two Sookie Stackhouse books, but haven't yet tried True Blood. On the whole, I like my vampires old school, and could care less for the hot-body emo types so popular these days. That said, I loved Buffy, but not so much because of the vampires (certainly not because of heart-throb vamp Angel). It was just a great ensemble cast, and a real rollercoaster of emotions when it was firing on all cylinders.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	If True Blood's pleasures were limited to the hotness, I wouldn't bother. It's so much more than that, so much more than vampires. Of course, the first season's gay rights and recreational drug use allegories were better than what they've got this year, which is primarily Christian Fundamentalism. Still, a good thing to skewer. I've never seen Andy Warhol's Dracula ... but speaking of the lesser-knowns ... anyone else ever see Roman Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers?
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I think I like the concept of vampires better than the actuality of shows about them. We just rewatched Coppola's Dracula, and it was entertaining. Hubby didn't think much of the special effects, but I did notice they used shadow and suggestion a lot which was interesting. I loved Buffy, the few episodes I've seen. I like camp. I've been told I'd like True Blood, though I haven't seen it. I just set TiVo to record Being Human; I'll see what it's about. Anything have hot vampire women? All the comments are about the boys. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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