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Oct 31, 2009#1

Rob King

Just saw this advertised on television, and I'm glad I did. Has anyone else seen anything about Daybreakers?

The Wikipedia page quotes actor Ethan Hawke as calling it "'low art' and 'completely unpretentious and silly'." But I don't know if I trust his word, since I don't know his work/haven't heard him speak in an interview or anything. The ad made it look incredible, and it appears to have surprising depth, despite Hawke's comment. I'm excited to see it.

Here's a link to the trailer.

Oct 31, 2009#2

ThatNickGuy

Ethan Hawke is one of those really artsy actors, so that doesn't surprise me. This is the dude who went all out for Hamlet, after all.

Still, I saw the trailer months ago and I'm stoked. I'm hoping Twilighters will finally see a proper vampire movie.

Nov 1, 2009#3

Nile

I saw the preview for this... Looked sexy.

Although from the preview alone, I think the human faction greatly overestimates the power of a crossbow.

Nov 2, 2009#4

Green_Lantern

Nile said:
I saw the preview for this... Looked sexy.

Although from the preview alone, I think the human faction greatly overestimates the power of a crossbow.

part of the vampire myth supposes that the "stake in the heart" must be made of wood.

Nov 2, 2009#5

Alucard

Looks neat but Sam Neil as a vampire go figure

Nov 2, 2009#6

Rob King

Green_Lantern;287939][quote=Nile said:
I saw the preview for this... Looked sexy.

Although from the preview alone, I think the human faction greatly overestimates the power of a crossbow.

part of the vampire myth supposes that the "stake in the heart" must be made of wood.[/QUOTE]

...

And now I get to work inventing wooden bullets.

Nov 3, 2009#7

@Li3n

Green_Lantern;287939][quote=Nile said:
I saw the preview for this... Looked sexy.

Although from the preview alone, I think the human faction greatly overestimates the power of a crossbow.

part of the vampire myth supposes that the "stake in the heart" must be made of wood.[/QUOTE]

When did that start anyway, coz in Dracula a Bowie knife did just fine... and it was the beheading that actually killed the vampire, piercing the heart just immobilized them (at least that's how it looked in the book).

Nov 3, 2009#8

North_Ranger

Impure Vyxen said:
Another vampire show/movie?
Can we move to the next hype already?

At least in this one vampires aren't diamond-skinned shiny whiny emo bitches who can't keep their shirts buttoned up

Nov 3, 2009#9

North_Ranger

SHHHH!! Don't give them any ideas! I mean, vampires are already immune to sunlight and silver and crucifixes, and they shine like diamonds in the sunlight, are not scary at all. If they hear about ass-su...

I hvant to suuuk your aaaasssscchh.

Too late.

Goddammit.

Nov 3, 2009#10

Baerdog

@Li3n;288371][quote=Green_Lantern;287939][quote=Nile said:
I saw the preview for this... Looked sexy.

Although from the preview alone, I think the human faction greatly overestimates the power of a crossbow.

part of the vampire myth supposes that the "stake in the heart" must be made of wood.[/quote]

When did that start anyway, coz in Dracula a Bowie knife did just fine... and it was the beheading that actually killed the vampire, piercing the heart just immobilized them (at least that's how it looked in the book).[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the wooden stake would immobilize them but it was decapitation that killed the vampires in Dracula. A sprig of wild rose placed on the coffin would prevent the vampire from leaving and crushed Eucharist could be used to prevent a vampire from entering an area.

Nov 3, 2009#11

Green_Lantern

Baerdog7;288435][quote=@Li3n;288371][quote=Green_Lantern;287939][quote=Nile said:
I saw the preview for this... Looked sexy.

Although from the preview alone, I think the human faction greatly overestimates the power of a crossbow.

Nov 3, 2009#12

Bowielee

In mythology, there were multiple things that had to be done to insure that a vampire didn't return. Beheading was primary among these. As was a steak through the heart. This was to actually pin the body to the coffin so it couldn't rise. They also took the head and stuffed it with garlic and buried it in holy ground away from the body. In Dracula, they decapitated him AND put a bowie knife through his heart, then the body turned to dust.

Nov 5, 2009#13

@Li3n

Garlic in the mouth was used in Dracula too so they wouldn't have any chance to come back ... (hmmm, Dracula not getting that treatment = sequel hook?)

Nov 6, 2009#14

chakz

Bowielee said:
In mythology, there were multiple things that had to be done to insure that a vampire didn't return. Beheading was primary among these. As was a steak through the heart. This was to actually pin the body to the coffin so it couldn't rise. They also took the head and stuffed it with garlic and buried it in holy ground away from the body. In Dracula, they decapitated him AND put a bowie knife through his heart, then the body turned to dust.

I keep thinking of the david variety.

Nov 6, 2009#15

Bowielee

chakz;292078][quote=Bowielee said:
In mythology, there were multiple things that had to be done to insure that a vampire didn't return. Beheading was primary among these. As was a steak through the heart. This was to actually pin the body to the coffin so it couldn't rise. They also took the head and stuffed it with garlic and buried it in holy ground away from the body. In Dracula, they decapitated him AND put a bowie knife through his heart, then the body turned to dust.

I keep thinking of the david variety.[/QUOTE]

That's where he got the name from

Fun fact: David Bowie's actual name is David Jones. He changed it to avoid confusion with Monkee's front man Davey Jones.

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