Anyone notice how all the vampires had reflections in Underworld? (not a spolier)

[LordJezo]

Anyone notice how all the vampires had reflections in that movie?

Pretty dumb..

 

[amnesiac]

The vampires->mirrors myth didn't come into being until Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Traditional vampire mythology doesn't necessarily include it.

 

[ViperMagic]

That would have been a nice touch. Its the little thigns that make a film

 

[LordJezo]

Originally posted by: ViperMagic
That would have been a nice touch. Its the little thigns that make a film

Yeah... and the floating cement didnt help much either.

 

[madthumbs]

So if Medusa was converted into a Bram Stoker vampire, there would be no way to see her without turning into stone?

 

[sygyzy]

According to IMDB posts, the blonde Vampire that hated Selena, did not have a reflection. Explain that.

 

[atom]

How come there are never any fat vampires?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: atom
How come there are never any fat vampires?

Because blood is the ideal Atkins food.

 

[nativesunshine]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
According to IMDB posts, the blonde Vampire that hated Selena, did not have a reflection. Explain that.

explain what? why imdb says she does...or are you saying she really doesn't?

b/c in that one scene were Selene was looking into the tombs...the blond girl's reflection was there.

 

[melly]

Originally posted by: atom
How come there are never any fat vampires?

😀 lol

p.s. i *wonder* who you went with

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Why wouldn't vampires have reflections? Reflections are caused by light bouncing off an object, then being reflected by the mirror. There is no way any creature, magical or not, would be invisible to a mirror but not to you.

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why wouldn't vampires have reflections? Reflections are caused by light bouncing off an object, then being reflected by the mirror. There is no way any creature, magical or not, would be invisible to a mirror but not to you.

The mythology behind the reflectionless vampire is, as I said, a standard set by Bram Stoker. Part of it draws from the belief that mirrors are the gateway to the soul, and since vampires are soulless undead, well, you get the picture.

 

[QueHuong]

Originally posted by: amnesiac

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why wouldn't vampires have reflections? Reflections are caused by light bouncing off an object, then being reflected by the mirror. There is no way any creature, magical or not, would be invisible to a mirror but not to you.

The mythology behind the reflectionless vampire is, as I said, a standard set by Bram Stoker. Part of it draws from the belief that mirrors are the gateway to the soul, and since vampires are soulless undead, well, you get the picture.

Cool...now I understand the reasoning behind the vampires not having a reflection myth.

 

[madthumbs]

Originally posted by: atom
How come there are never any fat vampires?

That's just in the movies... Like how we never see bad teeth on people in the olden days before toothpaste, dentists or fillings. I'm sure there are fat vampires in real life.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: atom
How come there are never any fat vampires?

There was one in the first "Blade" movie

 

[thedarkwolf]

There was a fat vamp in Blade and he was morbidly obese.

 

[Chaotic42]

There are fat vampires. Some of those kids wearing black lipstick and white makeup and biting each other like they are vampires.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: atom
How come there are never any fat vampires?

Because blood is the ideal Atkins food.

lol!!! good one!

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine

Originally posted by: sygyzy
According to IMDB posts, the blonde Vampire that hated Selena, did not have a reflection. Explain that.

explain what? why imdb says she does...or are you saying she really doesn't?

b/c in that one scene were Selene was looking into the tombs...the blond girl's reflection was there.

Explain why Selena has a reflection while the blonde girl does not when she is trying on the dress.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

LordJezo, why the hell would you give out ANY details from a movie, regardless of how significant you think it is, without giving the reader a choice before reading it? Oh wait, that's because you're a f*cking dumbass.

 

[SammyBoy]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
LordJezo, why the hell would you give out ANY details from a movie, regardless of how significant you think it is, without giving the reader a choice before reading it? Oh wait, that's because you're a f*cking dumbass.

DEAR GOD NOW YOUR GOING TO LOOK EXTRA HARD AT ANY SCENES WITH MIRRORS AND POSSIBLY GET MORE OUT OF THE MOVIE THAN IF YOU WEREN'T TOLD BEFORE OH DEAR HEAVEN WHY NOT JUST KILL YOURSELF NOW?

 

[AzNmAnJLH]

ouch

 

[Falloutboy]

never a fat vampire? umm just watch buffy the vampire slayer. (TV show not the movie) I remeber a few eps off hand where thiers a fat one

 

[PoPPeR]

lol the thread was pretty interesting until knightbreed's post. Then it got really interesting

 

[LordJezo]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
LordJezo, why the hell would you give out ANY details from a movie, regardless of how significant you think it is, without giving the reader a choice before reading it? Oh wait, that's because you're a f*cking dumbass.

You sir, are a bit too intense.

I'll go ruin more movies for you.. hold on.