Well, this week we are going to talk about Vampire Hunter D, which to be quite honest, is definitely NOT one of my favorite movies.
In fact, I would probably call it THE worst of the movies we've watched so far. It absolutely failed to get a hold of my attention, and I wanted it to end after the first thirty or so minutes. Unfortunately, I had to wait another hour.
Oh, life.....
The plot seemed interesting; a vampire who himself is a half vampire/half human must save a damsel in distress from a very, very old vampire. Actually, it's a pretty generic plot, but considering that this movie was made in 1985, I'll forgive it for that, but NOTHING ELSE.
The characters generally possessed little to no depth, including the title character. I must say that the characters were all really annoying as well, especially the girl (her name escapes me) and her little brother.
I had HIGH expectations for this movie, as it is considered to be a cult classic, but I think it's needless to say that I was extremely disappointed. I'd rather be tied to a chair surrounded by crazy Twilight fan-girls at the premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part 1.
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| I think I'll have a better chance with the zombies... |
Okay, I'd actually watch Vampire Hunter D again in that case....I'm not suicidal. Maybe we can upgrade it to simply sitting down and watching Queen of the Damned? ughhhh.....*shivers*
Don't get me wrong though, I LOVE VAMPIRES. I've read most of the Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series, and seen a little bit of True Blood.....and it's excellent. I've also seen a number of other vampire movies including, Underworld 1,2, and 3, Interview With a Vampire, I Am Legend, The Lost Boys, and Let The Right One In (probably one of my favorites).
And for you anime fans, I suggest you go watch Hellsing, Blood +, Trinity Blood, or ANY other vampire anime before watching this one.
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| Hellsing, a much better vampire anime |
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| Deidara |
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| D's hand |
I have to agree that Vampire Hunter D really sucked. It was even hard to blog about it and analyze it because there was so little to write about because it was so cliche. The girl's little brother annoyed me too. He was a non-factor. But honestly I didn't know that there were that many vampire anime or even movies. I don't know, I guess I just never got into the vampire/supernatural hype :/ But LOL at the guy from Naruto! That picture is funny.
ReplyDeleteI think everyone is on the same page when comes to critiquing Vampire Hunter D. It is just a bad movie all around. Maybe Professor McCay will choose the newer adaption, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, for here next freshmen anime seminar. The characters were the definition of having a 2D personality. Still, D was pretty epic even if he had no real depth, at least none that is explored in this adaption of his adventures. One thing that bugs me is I knew he was half vampire before it was even revealed. In a lot stories, whether it be vampires or just demons, the protagonist is half of both. It is a cliche that is starting to get very old. I have to say I am happily surprised I am not the only person who thought of Deidara when it was revealed D's hand had a mouth. I would like to add that D's hand bares a strong resemblance to Miroku and his hand from Inuyasha in terms of the whole vacuum suction power.
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