tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8673579250254229833..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: True BiteNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12958772720239940742009-06-01T15:40:18.815-04:002009-06-01T15:40:18.815-04:00Yeah, "Lost Souls"! Though they could never find ...Yeah, "Lost Souls"! Though they could never find dudes skinny or pretty enough.Seeing_Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678537250333277334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74696034895357331142009-06-01T11:25:56.524-04:002009-06-01T11:25:56.524-04:00Effing love True Blood. "Good trashy fun" doesn't ...Effing love True Blood. "Good trashy fun" doesn't really do it justice to me, because even if it is rather trashy it is still one of the smarter and better quality shows on TV. <br /><br />I cannot wait until season 2 to see Michelle Forbes steal the show even more. Seriously, it wouldn't be a big stretch to call her my favourite TV actress. She' AMAZING all the time.Andrew Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633362421284508483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-35565091130968556092009-05-31T19:18:10.085-04:002009-05-31T19:18:10.085-04:00DAYBREAKERS has been icnredibly held up. I was at ...DAYBREAKERS has been icnredibly held up. I was at the scoring sessions for it in March 2008! Rumour has it it won't be out until Jan 2010. That's quite a shelf life.MichaelMclhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641747114551386727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49541493935256025392009-05-31T12:32:33.033-04:002009-05-31T12:32:33.033-04:00arkaan -- well, it's not that twilight doesn't men...arkaan -- well, it's not that twilight doesn't mention the danger but it seems to me that the danger is all about Bella being too attractive. it's her fault if Edward loses it essentially.<br /><br />which is such a sad sad commentary and age-old problem, demonizing female sexuality... even when the man is literally the demon ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18816042503139994992009-05-30T18:20:16.222-04:002009-05-30T18:20:16.222-04:00All this vampire chatter makes me happy! I like Un...All this vampire chatter makes me happy! I like Underworld, Blade, Blood Ties, Twilight and although I haven't seen True Blood and Vampire Diaries yet I'm sure I'll probably like them too. Yes, I'm casually obsessed with vampire entertainment.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039130895443623988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56901781287521153942009-05-30T15:08:33.425-04:002009-05-30T15:08:33.425-04:00Heh, interesting.
I struggled with True Blood (...Heh, interesting.<br /><br /> I struggled with True Blood (gave up after three episodes or so) because I thought Ball's handling of the metaphors was very weak, and I didn't forsee him getting stronger because metaphor isn't his strong suit. His strength is generally in casting, not storytelling or mood, and that wasn't enough here (like it was in Six Feet Under for a couple seasons). Plus I don't think Ball nailed the casting either (issues with Paquin and Kwanten)<br /><br /> I don't understand the Twilight love. The TV show looks bad, though knowing it's based on a book from eons ago makes sense.<br /><br /> I agree with Nathaniel in that anything involving vampires, especially in romantic/sexual situations should at least mention that danger inherent in that sort of relationship.Arkaannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86093268036866168662009-05-29T23:26:38.844-04:002009-05-29T23:26:38.844-04:00Ultimately, no matter how many vampire movie/tv/et...Ultimately, no matter how many vampire movie/tv/etc related things I see, one will *most likely* always be my favorite - <B>The Hunger </B>- four 4 reasons: <br /><br />1. Catherine Deneuve<br />2. Susan Sarandon<br />3. David Bowie<br />4. Catherine Deneuve<br /><br />I just don't foresee any vampire media being able to top that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44294299629291997432009-05-29T23:02:59.501-04:002009-05-29T23:02:59.501-04:00Harry Potter>>>>>>Twilight
Tru...Harry Potter>>>>>>Twilight<br /><br /><br />True Blood is awesome!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />~LilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78451879889600667412009-05-29T18:15:28.099-04:002009-05-29T18:15:28.099-04:00@Nathaniel
I've only actually read the first Twi...@Nathaniel <br /><br />I've only actually read the first Twilight book, and it was painful. (Poorly written, as well as containing themes I don't personally care for.) The only reason I know about The Vampire Diaries is because I was <I>obsessed</I> with them as a preteen. OBSESSED. <br /><br />But you bring up a good point. I actually don't care too much about the Stephenie Meyer debate, because she's already laughing all the way to the bank. I would hope, however, that someday young girls will idolize something that is well written and doesn't demonize their sexuality.<br /><br />Ahhh, dreams.<br /><br />As for the TV show, it looks bland to me. But I'll watch because I read those books over and over and over. So I'm not so different from the Twihards, I guess.Yosephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62046489560998359262009-05-29T17:57:20.624-04:002009-05-29T17:57:20.624-04:00Before hearing about "The Vampire Diaries", I was ...Before hearing about "The Vampire Diaries", I was pretty sure Stephenie Meyer got the idea for writing "Twilight" from<br />1. the Sookie Stackhouse (i.e. "True Blood") books: vampires + a telepathic who's fascinated by someone because he/she can't read their mind<br />and 2. Roswell: beautiful boy saves girl from certain death, she finds out he and his equally beautiful siblings/friends aren't exactly human (to make it short, there's a lot more),<br />but now I think she ripped off all three series. ;)<br /><br />I love "True Blood"! Hope there'll be a bit of naked Eric (Alexander SkarsgÄrd) this season... ;)annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70693093910909954072009-05-29T17:24:03.581-04:002009-05-29T17:24:03.581-04:00Oh "True Blood" is such a great show; Lafayette (e...Oh "True Blood" is such a great show; Lafayette (even though he's a ho) is awesome. Love his combination of aggression and flirtation. The confrontation he has with that trio of rednecks still makes me laugh: "Bitch, you come in my house, you eat my food the way I f---ing make it!"<br />I wonder what his fate will be when the second season premieres...Wayne B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14110402184966364332009-05-29T16:57:56.968-04:002009-05-29T16:57:56.968-04:00@Yoseph... i don't know anything about either set ...<B>@Yoseph</B>... i don't know anything about either set of books (well... a bit. I tried to get through the first <I>Twilight</I> before the movie came out but found it too dull) but when you're talking about film/TV adaptations there has to be a million ways to tweak things so that they don't seem so exactly similar. <br /><br />but it does seem that there more i read debates about twilight this and twilight that the more it seems like Stephenie Meyer must have stolen from other vampire novels? Because your same argument I've read about other people's books that people have said are too similar.<br /><br />Can the Vampire Diaries's teen brooding boy vampire Stephan who falls in love with a pretty brunette classmate can <I>also</I> be out in the sunlight and walks with her in a forest just like Twilight's teen brooding boy vampire Edward who falls in love with a pretty long haired brunette and can be out with her in the sunlight and walking through a forest?<br /><br /><B>@hrob</B> i actually don't remember. I think the vampires there do grow old but it just takes longer.<br /><br /><B>@adam</B> we'll discuss later... i don't wanna give spoilers.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59036560735355082272009-05-29T14:45:29.302-04:002009-05-29T14:45:29.302-04:00How does that work with "Lost Souls" where you're ...How does that work with "Lost Souls" where you're born a vampire? Is it just you grow old (like a human) but never die (like a vampire)? That's an interesting conceit that sounds more interesting than any of the trite plotlines that "Twilight" came up with.<br /><br />And "True Blood" is an awesome show. I can't wait for season 2. I'm so glad that the show found an audience and HBO is sticking with it. It always irritated me when critics would call it a "guilty pleasure" and "so bad it's good" or "good, trashy fun" or any other thinly veiled pejorative way of saying that they like something that they probably know they shouldn't. I think the show's quality television through and through, and I'm not ashamed of watching it or saying so or hoping that it gets a bunch of Emmys this year. It's pulp in the best sense, but it still manages to become significant art too. I hope that more people give it a shot and overlook the snap judgments or the initial vampires hook to see that there's more to the show than that.H-Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84365165858244545832009-05-29T14:21:27.773-04:002009-05-29T14:21:27.773-04:00I choose to believe that when you say, "How much d...I choose to believe that when you say, "How much do you have to change something to avoid lawsuits?" you're talking about Twilight and Stephenie Meyer, since the Vampire Diaries novels came out in the early 90s.Yosephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84154691642997519672009-05-29T12:56:28.258-04:002009-05-29T12:56:28.258-04:00How was Michelle??
This "last scene: A" stuff has...How was Michelle??<br /><br />This "last scene: A" stuff has me thinking <EM>Dangerous Liasons</EM> all over again.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.com