Comments on: Drink My Red Blood! http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ManicOtter http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-744110 ManicOtter Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:22:57 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-744110 I always thought Angel was better written than Buffy, however that's just me. The first 3 seasons of Buffy were the most solid and it seemed like after that, all the good writers hopped onboard with Angel. I always thought Angel was better written than Buffy, however that's just me. The first 3 seasons of Buffy were the most solid and it seemed like after that, all the good writers hopped onboard with Angel.

]]> By: Michael McGruther http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-743622 Michael McGruther Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:52:04 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-743622 "Tyndale" was what we call a "happy accident" in filmmaking. The owner of the shop does not really spell his name that way but it his last name. "Tyndale" was what we call a "happy accident" in filmmaking. The owner of the shop does not really spell his name that way but it his last name.

]]> By: Michael McGruther http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-743606 Michael McGruther Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:49:34 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-743606 It's more complex that that but the scene that makes him 100% leftist liberal is the classroom scene where, after reading about how great a dark path could be for him he lays out desire for revenge against everyone who disagrees, you know, because he's "different". Clearly lefty libs have a completely different value system and are against classic Christian values. The parallel I drew is Jules wanting to change the world to fit his desire for evil. I hope that clears it up for you. It's more complex that that but the scene that makes him 100% leftist liberal is the classroom scene where, after reading about how great a dark path could be for him he lays out desire for revenge against everyone who disagrees, you know, because he's "different".

Clearly lefty libs have a completely different value system and are against classic Christian values. The parallel I drew is Jules wanting to change the world to fit his desire for evil. I hope that clears it up for you.

]]> By: Hucbald http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-743094 Hucbald Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:48:13 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-743094 Nice! Give Matt my props on the excellent music. I especially liked how he dovetailed the Bach into the score smoothly, yet ominously. Nice touches abound: Tyndales?! That gave me a chuckle (Or, perhaps it was a coincidence). Dracula imprisoned while he was in the form of a bat. That's really original. I could see where he might be vulnerable if you could capture him in that form and prevent him from transforming back. It also raises a lot of questions... which is why there should be more installments! I want to see Jules devolve into pure evil. Oh, and I appreciate naysayers who don't like True Blood (I read every comment), but I've seen every episode from the beginning, and I'm addicted to it. I think it's a fresh take on combining the supernatural world with the natural one, and it raises a lot of interesting questions. I especially liked the episode - SPOILER! - where the 2,000 year old vampire had had enough and self-immolated in the sunlight. There was something redemptive about it, and you could tell he'd devolved to the deepest pit of hell and crawled back out. Yeah, the Christian bashing is tiresome, I'll admit: It ticks me off some too, but i've endured much worse. Overall though, I find it highly entertaining. Nice! Give Matt my props on the excellent music. I especially liked how he dovetailed the Bach into the score smoothly, yet ominously. Nice touches abound: Tyndales?! That gave me a chuckle (Or, perhaps it was a coincidence). Dracula imprisoned while he was in the form of a bat. That's really original. I could see where he might be vulnerable if you could capture him in that form and prevent him from transforming back.

It also raises a lot of questions… which is why there should be more installments! I want to see Jules devolve into pure evil.

Oh, and I appreciate naysayers who don't like True Blood (I read every comment), but I've seen every episode from the beginning, and I'm addicted to it. I think it's a fresh take on combining the supernatural world with the natural one, and it raises a lot of interesting questions. I especially liked the episode – SPOILER! – where the 2,000 year old vampire had had enough and self-immolated in the sunlight. There was something redemptive about it, and you could tell he'd devolved to the deepest pit of hell and crawled back out.

Yeah, the Christian bashing is tiresome, I'll admit: It ticks me off some too, but i've endured much worse. Overall though, I find it highly entertaining.

]]> By: ManicOtter http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-742490 ManicOtter Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:19:17 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-742490 See, I never actually saw that movie...I do like John Carpenter, though...his version of The Thing is one of my fav horror movies to date. See, I never actually saw that movie…I do like John Carpenter, though…his version of The Thing is one of my fav horror movies to date.

]]> By: phil tograph http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-741254 phil tograph Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:24:47 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-741254 just be sure to have a priest standing by as back up just be sure to have a priest standing by as back up

]]> By: Young Conservative http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-740874 Young Conservative Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:10:29 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-740874 They should do what Christoper Nolan and Heath Ledger did with the Joker--add layers to the character while keeping him pure evil and leaving not a bit of room for sympathy. Why can't more villains, vampire or no, be done like that? They should do what Christoper Nolan and Heath Ledger did with the Joker–add layers to the character while keeping him pure evil and leaving not a bit of room for sympathy. Why can't more villains, vampire or no, be done like that?

]]> By: Mark_S http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-740394 Mark_S Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:06:31 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-740394 I can only think of 4 movie/tv-vampires I ever think qualified for the good-guy routine... most all the others were either designed as "romantic" or "pure evil". I've never seen Hellsing. 1) Blade - the ultimate "Bad-ass" vampire, but he was never one of those guys that seemed to hate his "gift". He just used it... 2) Angel (IMO, Angel embodied the full "spectrum" of bad-ass with moral issues.. he gave in, fought the urges, gave in, fought the urges... etc... I REALLY wanted a true series finale for that show, rather than being left with an on-charging Dragon to end the scene/series. 3) Mick St. John (Moonlight) He hated the fact that he was a vampire and what he "might" Have to do to survive, and couldn't do anything about it. . If you ever get to watch the SciFi replays, Loughlin does the best of these 4 when he had to show how much he detested the other vampires in his "knowledge", even his mentor. 4) NIcholas Knight (Forever Knight) - Until "Angel" came along, I didn't think anyone was going to be able to do the "vampire that hated who he was" situation better than Davies did. The only difference was that he didn't really "hate" other Vampires.. unless they deserved it, he felt sorry for them for having to put up with the curse, and it's almost like he felt he was putting them out of their misery when he had to fight with one.. that and Nigel Bennett was sheer BRILLIANCE as the utlimate bad guy :) I can only think of 4 movie/tv-vampires I ever think qualified for the good-guy routine… most all the others were either designed as "romantic" or "pure evil". I've never seen Hellsing.

1) Blade – the ultimate "Bad-ass" vampire, but he was never one of those guys that seemed to hate his "gift". He just used it…

2) Angel (IMO, Angel embodied the full "spectrum" of bad-ass with moral issues.. he gave in, fought the urges, gave in, fought the urges… etc… I REALLY wanted a true series finale for that show, rather than being left with an on-charging Dragon to end the scene/series.

3) Mick St. John (Moonlight) He hated the fact that he was a vampire and what he "might" Have to do to survive, and couldn't do anything about it. . If you ever get to watch the SciFi replays, Loughlin does the best of these 4 when he had to show how much he detested the other vampires in his "knowledge", even his mentor.

4) NIcholas Knight (Forever Knight) – Until "Angel" came along, I didn't think anyone was going to be able to do the "vampire that hated who he was" situation better than Davies did. The only difference was that he didn't really "hate" other Vampires.. unless they deserved it, he felt sorry for them for having to put up with the curse, and it's almost like he felt he was putting them out of their misery when he had to fight with one.. that and Nigel Bennett was sheer BRILLIANCE as the utlimate bad guy :)

]]> By: BuckwheatPicard http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-737686 BuckwheatPicard Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:46:01 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-737686 it was like "never ending story" meets Anikin Skywalker meets "grimlins" I found the kid to be annoying, I would guess we were supposed to. I wanted another growing up scene to help the infant scene have more context. is this a wholly contained story or the beginning? I'd hope for the latter. it was like "never ending story" meets Anikin Skywalker meets "grimlins"
I found the kid to be annoying, I would guess we were supposed to.
I wanted another growing up scene to help the infant scene have more context.

is this a wholly contained story or the beginning? I'd hope for the latter.

]]> By: Darkwolf http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmcgruther/2009/08/30/drink-my-red-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-740242 Darkwolf Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:45:39 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=213014#comment-740242 "This romanticized crap that was popularized by Anne Rice and whoever that person was that wrote the Twilight series is, well, crap. " And this is one of the big reasons I absolutely loved John Carpenters, "Vampires". He even put in a reference to how much crap the ann rice view of vampires is. "This romanticized crap that was popularized by Anne Rice and whoever that person was that wrote the Twilight series is, well, crap. "

And this is one of the big reasons I absolutely loved John Carpenters, "Vampires". He even put in a reference to how much crap the ann rice view of vampires is.

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