Sentences with phrase «much as a vampire»

I guess we can agree to disagree over how much of a vampire flick it is (it's obviously a «vampire film» in so much as vampires are in it), but I personally feel the film works as well as it does by not letting the vampire stuff get in the way of what's an absorbing tale of kinship forged out of loneliness.

There are any number of reasons why Vampires Suck reeks as much as the vampire trend it's parodying.

Not exact matches

Lions Gate Entertainment (No. 54) has had box office success with two major franchises: The Twilight series (produced by Summit Entertainment, a Lions Gate subsidiary) and Hunger Games, which have much in common as they are both film adaptations of bestselling young adult book series, are fantastical (one is about vampires and the other about a futuristic dystopia), and are anchored by a dynamic young female character (portrayed by Kristen Stewart in Twilight, Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games).

As far as examples of strong women in media, I can only cite the ones that I've appreciated — Buffy and Willow from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Zoe, Inara, and Kaylee from Firefly, and Joan and Peggy from Mad Men (I love Peggy so much), Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games (the books, as I haven't seen the movieAs far as examples of strong women in media, I can only cite the ones that I've appreciated — Buffy and Willow from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Zoe, Inara, and Kaylee from Firefly, and Joan and Peggy from Mad Men (I love Peggy so much), Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games (the books, as I haven't seen the movieas examples of strong women in media, I can only cite the ones that I've appreciated — Buffy and Willow from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Zoe, Inara, and Kaylee from Firefly, and Joan and Peggy from Mad Men (I love Peggy so much), Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games (the books, as I haven't seen the movieas I haven't seen the movie).

If we believe in «God,» we might as well believe in magical unicorns, leprechauns and vampires, because there is just as much evidence that they exist as there is for the existence of God.

Some were dismissive: «Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon have as much impact as a vampire with no teeth,» wrote Welshracer.

This study represents the only research done so far on endogenous retroviruses of New World bats and suggests there is still much to be learned about vampire bats as viral reservoirs.

I also own this polish Coconut and use it a lot but not nearly as much as I have used OPI my Vampire is buff which is much more suitable for my skintone I did finish a bottle of that one!

My mom always wanted me to dress up as something sweet like a princess or an angel, but much to her dismay I always wanted to be a witch, a vampire or Morticia Addams.

A brief cameo by Martin Kemp, Lucy Pinder looking hot as a vampire bride but not really doing much, scary Brit hard man Alan Ford (again briefly), ex «Bond» villain Steven Berkoff (again again briefly!)

But positively on the other hand, I am a gorehound, and if you love watching Josh Hartnett chop vampire's heads of with axes and slasher horror with an artistic quality to it, you'll enjoy it probably as much as I did.

Much of the movie's revolutionary impact should be credited to the city itself: The Dakota looms menacingly, every bit the Gothic pile as any Transylvanian vampire's mansion.

Dr. Frankenstein and the vampires don't so much kill as lure people into a state of neither life nor death.

You might not care as much, since neither has the exotic allure of a vampire or a wolf.

Little hints that he, much like Nikola Tesla or Keanu Reeves, is a suspected vampire are a nice touch, but that's included only for humor, as though no one involved realized that those vampiric affectations give real insight into what makes Wiseau, Wiseau.

Knowing's earnings (to date, just under $ 80 million domestically and nearly as much overseas) demonstrate that Summit can achieve success beyond its now - cornerstone teen vampire phenomenon.

As much as I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer and consider it central to my media tastes and life, Firefly is Joss Whedon's masterpiecAs much as I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer and consider it central to my media tastes and life, Firefly is Joss Whedon's masterpiecas I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer and consider it central to my media tastes and life, Firefly is Joss Whedon's masterpiece.

There was the usual suspects of werewolves, vampires, gelatinous blobs from outer space, and stitched - together cadavers, but nothing thrilled quite as much as seeing one of Ray Harryhausen's animated creatures move across the screen.

Although I enjoyed the addition of series newcomers Charles Dance and Theo James as a father / son pair of vampires with conflicting ideas on how to save their race, the story is generic, the dialogue isn't much better, and the CGI is incredibly inconsistent.

So Elias Koteas, Richard Jenkins and Kodi Smit - McPhee (as Oskar) began principal photography yesterday for the remake of the much loved Let the Right One In; you know, the good vampire movie from last year that we couldn't stop talking about around here.

Filmmakers Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's new addition to the storied genre have taken a much different, lighter route to the oldest of monsters as their story follows a a documentary crew taking an inside look at the lives of three vampires who are hundreds of years old.

I don't think anyone expected «Let Me In,» the remake of the Swedish winter - dark vampire thriller «Let the Right One In,» to show up this year, being both a remake and a horror film, but this perfectly - realized film surely deserves a nod as much as (if not more than) most films that made the cut.

Although this isn't Hollywood's first attempt to turn a historically black superhero into the main event, headlining their own tentpole film — consider Wesley Snipes run as the vampire - hunter Blade, Halle Berry's turn as Catwoman, Will Smith's alcoholic anti-hero Hancock or even Shaquille O'Neal's turn as Steel — this feels like a first in part because of how much effort has been poured into its making and, more importantly, how readily it embraces its fundamental blackness, from its colorful African settings to its tribally - influenced makeup, hairstyle, and costumes to its predominately black cast and crew, a verifiable assemblage of talent that'll turn even the most skeptical of heads.

This unrelentingly bleak drama about a desperate man in search of his stolen vehicle in the middle of the sprawling Australian Outback has as much to do with environmental sustainability as Twilight has to do with vampires sucking blood.

One night, as a child, after witnessing a vampire kill his mother but somehow not turn her into a vampire (vampires don't fear the sunlight in this one, either, or at least fear it only as much as Edgar Winter does), Abe embarks on a vengeance - crusade aided by vampire hunter - trainer Henry (Dominic Cooper).

Chris Sarandon spent as much as eight hours getting the vampire makeup applied to his face.

Sitges 2013 will mark the much expected comeback of cherished filmmakers such as Alejandro Jodorowsky and his unique imaginarium with La danza de la realidad, or Neil Jordan with the vampire themed Byzantium.

Much like Only Lovers Left Alive, his exquisite previous film about a vampire couple, Jarmusch's Paterson is a quietly romantic film, indebted as much to the power of a strong better half as to the power of expressMuch like Only Lovers Left Alive, his exquisite previous film about a vampire couple, Jarmusch's Paterson is a quietly romantic film, indebted as much to the power of a strong better half as to the power of expressmuch to the power of a strong better half as to the power of expression.

Stakeland — a post-apocalyptic, vampire road trip movie — is not a bad film so much as it is derivative and without much visual personality.

The most interesting thing about Buffy the Vampire Slayer is spotting the budding newcomer: Ben Affleck appears briefly as an overacting rival basketball player (a marginal surprise, as Affleck seldom shows a pulse anymore much less an instinct to upstage); the better - as - a-boy Hilary Swank portrays one of Buffy's idiotic pals in easily the worst performance of a terribly - performed movie; David Arquette sprays spittle - flecked invectives; and the unbearably beautiful Natasha Gregson Wagner has the bloodless role of a victim.

Wesley Snipes returns as the title character, this time he must side with vampires to try to destroy Reapers, a much deadlier strain of vampires which are immune to silver and garlic, which are destroying vampires around the Prague area, and which are multiplying at an alarming rate.

Considering that genre fiction is thought to sell so much more readily than literary, I'm always surprised at the vehemence with which some people will describe literary fiction as boring and «pretentious» — as if vampires prancing around in ill - researched period costumes aren't pretentious in their own fashion; as if utterly implausible science fiction isn't a form of pretension at warp speed.

In much the same way, I wanted to show a female vampire in Isabel and Miriam as two of the other creatures in this world.»

No, it is much easier to blame lower sales on the declining interest in a book series — see the comment about Divergent above — or in the end of a series (remember how they used that as an excuse after the 50 Shades trilogy ended or the Sparkly Vampire series).

While the site is dominated with it's BL titles (much like it's catalog), some of their non-BL titles are available as well, such as Vampire Hunter D and the Let's Draw Manga series.

A welcome antidote to the Twilight craziness: a) it's actually literary (Cronin is a Professor of English), b) Cronin clearly grasps that vampires are not sexy and brooding... presenting them as pretty much mindless / instinctual animals instead, and c) there's no creepy virginity sub-text (although the Vatican seems to have missed that).

As an example, if you install «Dawnguard» you will get continuous vampire attacks pretty much every time you enter a town and you may end up with some important (this is subjective) NPC's being killed.

As I write this I've spent around a 120 - hours in the world of Skyrim, battling dragons, looting dungeons, stealing (I mean «acquiring») items of value, fighting vampires, having fun as a werewolf, forging my own custom gear, assassinating poor suckers for money and generally just getting up to much shenaniganAs I write this I've spent around a 120 - hours in the world of Skyrim, battling dragons, looting dungeons, stealing (I mean «acquiring») items of value, fighting vampires, having fun as a werewolf, forging my own custom gear, assassinating poor suckers for money and generally just getting up to much shenaniganas a werewolf, forging my own custom gear, assassinating poor suckers for money and generally just getting up to much shenanigans.

As much as we love the original module's name and how it is reflected in the story, we have no interest in the project being associated with the «sparkly vampires» novel that was released a few years lateAs much as we love the original module's name and how it is reflected in the story, we have no interest in the project being associated with the «sparkly vampires» novel that was released a few years lateas we love the original module's name and how it is reflected in the story, we have no interest in the project being associated with the «sparkly vampires» novel that was released a few years later.

It's not just the witty dialogue, but also details from the world, unexpected consequences to choices, and even quests and gameplay — such as an escort quest where Geralt must guide a goat with a bell, much to his dismay; or the monster contract that requires him to gets piss drunk to attract a vampire with a fetish for the inebriated.

As much as I enjoy Vampire Hunter, Vampire Savior is by far the better gamAs much as I enjoy Vampire Hunter, Vampire Savior is by far the better gamas I enjoy Vampire Hunter, Vampire Savior is by far the better game.

Much has also been made of their birth in the region of Transylvania, Romania, as though this fact makes it appropriate that they began their careers with a body of work inspired by (among other things) low - budget vampire movies.

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