Have Vampires Been Wussified Beyond Recovery?

by **Wamitoria** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:14 pm

Mediterreania wrote:
Servantium wrote:Hate to burst the zombie bubble, but this is pretty much how things would go:

Just read...you guessed it! World War Z!
Human stupidity causes the spread of the virus. In the novel, the Chinese discover the zombie virus from some old World War II bio-warfare experiments, and then accidentally spread it through the peasants (in 2008).

I really hope they make a World War Z film soon.

by **Mediterreania** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:30 pm

Wamitoria wrote:
Mediterreania wrote:
Just read...you guessed it! World War Z!
Human stupidity causes the spread of the virus. In the novel, the Chinese discover the zombie virus from some old World War II bio-warfare experiments, and then accidentally spread it through the peasants (in 2008).

I really hope they make a World War Z film soon.

It was stuck in development hell for a while, but I hear it's progessing well now that Brad Pitt is personally involved.

by **Iron Chariots** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:14 am

Dewhurst-Narculis wrote:I saw the "Let me in"trailer so maybe little girl vampires are the future

Ugh. I'm still annoyed that they feel the need to remake that already. It probably won't be nearly as good.

by **Geniasis** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:12 am

Iron Chariots wrote:
Dewhurst-Narculis wrote:I saw the "Let me in"trailer so maybe little girl vampires are the future

Ugh. I'm still annoyed that they feel the need to remake that already. It probably won't be nearly as good.

Apparently, it is.

by **Dimoniquid** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:15 am

Katganistan wrote:Vampire-like creatures have existed in man's mythology probably since Ogg and Oggina decided that fire was a good thing. The legends that we are familiar started in the 1700s, and popularized by a number of authors including Bram Stoker.

There appeared to be two types in films originally -- the hideously ugly Nosferatu type, and the suave European nobleman type.

Then, Anne Rice popularized her version of the more modern, "rock star" vampire.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer made them laughable and petty...

and now Twilight, the Vampire Diaries, The Vampire's Assistant.... they have made them trendy tween and teen dreamy superheroes.

Is this the Final Death of the Vampire mythos?

Unless they make another Blade, get a bad-ass vampire film with proper action in it, then yes. /Thread?

by **Tagmatium** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:41 am

Dimoniquid wrote:
Katganistan wrote:Vampire-like creatures have existed in man's mythology probably since Ogg and Oggina decided that fire was a good thing. The legends that we are familiar started in the 1700s, and popularized by a number of authors including Bram Stoker.

There appeared to be two types in films originally -- the hideously ugly Nosferatu type, and the suave European nobleman type.

Then, Anne Rice popularized her version of the more modern, "rock star" vampire.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer made them laughable and petty...

and now Twilight, the Vampire Diaries, The Vampire's Assistant.... they have made them trendy tween and teen dreamy superheroes.

Is this the Final Death of the Vampire mythos?

Unless they make another Blade, get a bad-ass vampire film with proper action in it, then yes. /Thread?

Not really, as it's probably already been said.

And, personally, I didn't think the Blade films were all that good.

by **Kormanthor** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:42 am

The question in my mind is why should I care? :eyebrow:

by **The Shroud of Wally** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:56 pm

In Russia you love a good vampire story
In Capitalist America a good vampire LOVES YOU!

by **Iron Chariots** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:13 pm

Geniasis wrote:
Iron Chariots wrote:Ugh. I'm still annoyed that they feel the need to remake that already. It probably won't be nearly as good.

Apparently, it is.

Hm, maybe I'll bother to go see it then.

Or, I would if I had money. It'll hit the dollar theater eventually I suppose.

by **Geniasis** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:15 pm

Iron Chariots wrote:Hm, maybe I'll bother to go see it then.

Or, I would if I had money. It'll hit the dollar theater eventually I suppose.

To be fair, everyone who likes it still agrees that Let The Right One In is better, just that this one is pretty good too.

by **Servantium** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:11 pm

Dimoniquid wrote:
Katganistan wrote:Vampire-like creatures have existed in man's mythology probably since Ogg and Oggina decided that fire was a good thing. The legends that we are familiar started in the 1700s, and popularized by a number of authors including Bram Stoker.

There appeared to be two types in films originally -- the hideously ugly Nosferatu type, and the suave European nobleman type.

Then, Anne Rice popularized her version of the more modern, "rock star" vampire.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer made them laughable and petty...

and now Twilight, the Vampire Diaries, The Vampire's Assistant.... they have made them trendy tween and teen dreamy superheroes.

Is this the Final Death of the Vampire mythos?

Unless they make another Blade, get a bad-ass vampire film with proper action in it, then yes. /Thread?

There's a movie coming out soom called Priest.

by **The Corparation** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:36 pm

The Shroud of Wally wrote:In Russia you love a good vampire story
In Capitalist America a ~~good~~ Gay Sparkly vampire LOVES YOU!

Fixed

by **Tagmatium** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:05 pm

Servantium wrote:There's a movie coming out soom called Priest.

Watched that trailer and... wow.

So generic it hurts.

Seems to have taken chunks from Equilibrium, the Judge Dredd film, I Am Legend and a whole host of others.

by **Israslovakahzerbajan** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:30 pm

Hytzu wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:A pity that series ended.

Now the only thing carrying the torch in Japan is... Wait what is carrying the torch for Vampires in Japan?

Actually the OVA is still going on, the new episode comes out soon......
and then the captain (of the Nazi's) can redeem the werewolves ^_^

The Captain can never replace Major(ironically, he isn't a nazi. He was in it for killing things, once again ironic, because it's just like Alucard, his enemy). The Captain is only good for one thing...making yaoi with Schrödinger for rabid fangirls. You'll never replace Herr Major! Never! Never! Never!

by **Servantium** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:16 pm

Tagmatium wrote:
Servantium wrote:There's a movie coming out soom called Priest.

Watched that trailer and... wow.

So generic it hurts.

Seems to have taken chunks from Equilibrium, the Judge Dredd film, I Am Legend and a whole host of others.

Yeah, it I did notice that, The movie will likely turn out to have been better had they followed the actual plot of the source material. If I remember correctly there aren't even vampires in the manga. I'm still going to see it, though.

by **Geniasis** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:18 pm

It's a shame, because I really like Paul Bettany.

by **Goober Kingdom** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:42 pm

obviously! when you have a vampire that is more concerned about a girl than blood and rampaging, hes screwed up.

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