PlasmaBomb
Lifer
- Nov 19, 2004
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dud
Diamond Member
- Feb 18, 2001
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Do what I do ... blame Hollywood for all the World's ills.
I was curious as to why there was so much interest in the recently released "Twilight" movie. I watched it recently on a long flight and ... well, if I were still a pre-teen I might have enjoyed it. Since I am not ... I didn't.
I was curious as to why there was so much interest in the recently released "Twilight" movie. I watched it recently on a long flight and ... well, if I were still a pre-teen I might have enjoyed it. Since I am not ... I didn't.
judasmachine
Diamond Member
- Sep 15, 2002
- 8,515
- 3
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Of course they don't, they are given everything they want. If not immediately, they are after just about a minute of whine.
PottedMeat
Lifer
- Apr 17, 2002
- 12,363
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Ok this goes into my top three ATOT quotes along with
And another one that said something like "FUCK YOU I AWARD YOU NO POINTS!"
Poulsonator
Golden Member
- Aug 19, 2002
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destrekor
Lifer
- Nov 18, 2005
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this whole balance of super powers thing? It's a literary tool used to help drive some other point home, or help push the story along. Essentially, it's for the weak-minded novelists, who can't put enough thought into their story beyond the angst-y romance.
A real vampire story would be about how man attempts to prevent his destruction at the hands of "super" vampires. War, with essentially another species. That would be a good story, and maybe throw in some of the romance that vampire stories seem to require.
This whole balance of the world thing is unnecessary, and weak. A weakness could be a mental thing too, instead of a physical weakness like UV light. Make them strong and capable, but dumb. Or so cocky that they are their own enemy.
what about Zombie Vampires? Or Vampire Zombies?
A real vampire story would be about how man attempts to prevent his destruction at the hands of "super" vampires. War, with essentially another species. That would be a good story, and maybe throw in some of the romance that vampire stories seem to require.
This whole balance of the world thing is unnecessary, and weak. A weakness could be a mental thing too, instead of a physical weakness like UV light. Make them strong and capable, but dumb. Or so cocky that they are their own enemy.
what about Zombie Vampires? Or Vampire Zombies?
eplebnista
Lifer
- Dec 3, 2001
- 24,123
- 36
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Red Squirrel
No Lifer
What's with super hero movies where they ALWAYS win? No, really. Imagine if spider man got totally killed by some black guys with raid cans at the end or something, or luke skywalker actually fell in the shaft of the deathstar, or superman got caught by electrical wires by his cape and died of electrocution.
At least the ending would not be as predicable.
At least the ending would not be as predicable.
zinfamous
No Lifer
- Jul 12, 2006
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well, Dracula had weaknesses that were eventually ignored, even in later versions of that character. Running water, must have earth from his home with him. Only the Nosferatu films kept this element going.
A lot of them never play on the premise that a vampire must be invited inside--they can never enter on their own free will. i always thought that was a pretty strong element, playing into the seductive power of the creatures.
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