 FROM DUSK 'TIL DAWN vs BLADE, Modern vamp film battle |
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 Apr 19 2006, 12:16 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG"  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740  |
Two fairly recent vampire updates duke it out...
FROM DUSK 'TIL DAWN Couple of robbing brothers take some hostages and hole up in a bar full of sexy bloodsuckers. Features a Natural Born Killer and a bloke who used to get his knob out in films. BLADE Half human, half vampire beats up lots of other vamps while sporting a dodgy 80s-ish haircut. Features a Beatle and a woman who was famous for getting blokes' knobs out (and in, and out, and in...) in films. Get votin' suckers. |
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Apr 19 2006, 12:18 PM
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never rub another man's rhubarb Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,714 Joined: 2-October 04 Member No.: 2,308 |
Blade. Everything that was good about The Matrix before The Matrix and it was the first to buck the trend of godawful comic book adaptations. From Dusk... is fun but it's just a splatter movie tribute, not a great film in it's own right.
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Apr 19 2006, 12:27 PM
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I'm sorry; I meant, "Drop dead, *comrade*." Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,352 Joined: 21-January 05 From: CTU Member No.: 3,252 |
As much as I loved Blade, From Dusk Til Dawn had the line "If you can find pussy for cheaper... FUCK IT!"
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Apr 19 2006, 12:37 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
Like 'em both, Blade's better.
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Apr 19 2006, 12:37 PM
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When doves cry Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,660 Joined: 6-October 05 Member No.: 4,533 |
As much as I enjoy the action and look of Blade, its the stupid, over the top comedy action of Dawn that gets my vote. Sex Machine's codpiece pistol is one of my top comedy action moments.
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Apr 19 2006, 12:39 PM
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It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage. Group: Senior Members Posts: 3,714 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Penicuik - ass-end of beyond Member No.: 3,744 |
QUOTE (Svein @ Apr 19 2006, 01:27 PM) As much as I loved Blade, From Dusk Til Dawn had the line "If you can find pussy for cheaper... FUCK IT!"  Chet's speech still cracks me up. "Hey, what have we got here? A new flavour - apple-pie pussy!"  I dunno, I haven't watched either film in a long time. However, at the moment I'd sway towards FDTD, simply because it was so OTT, and didn't take itself quite so seriously. |
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Apr 19 2006, 12:40 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,116 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Cardiff: "Capital City of The Future" Member No.: 3,662 |
QUOTE (Zoe @ Apr 19 2006, 01:37 PM) Like 'em both, Blade's better. Pretty much my feelings too, despite FDTD having both Tom Savini & Fred Williamson. Oh, and Cheech Marin playing three characters is always a good thing. Blade is still more fun though. |
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Apr 19 2006, 12:42 PM
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Fallon Group: Senior Members Posts: 10,262 Joined: 17-December 04 From: The Scary-Go-Round Member No.: 2,946 |
I'm going Blade. Wasn't especially enamoured of Dusk til Dawn. It's ok.
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Apr 19 2006, 01:05 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
I was enamoured of the line:
Alright vampire killers, let's kill some fucking vampires. |
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Apr 19 2006, 01:06 PM
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You do scribble Group: Senior Members Posts: 14,968 Joined: 7-October 04 From: East Member No.: 2,423 |
I'm going for Blade too. As whitey says, it was doing The Matrix pre-The Matrix, is is one of the best comic-book movies, getting the balance of fantasy and realism just right. The climax with the bubblegum god is a bit shit, but Snipes' martial arts cool, and the slick, dark atmosphere makes up for it.
I found Dusk more enjoyable on second viewing, but it suffers from several Tarantino-isms like that laboured chatty dialogue, too much swearing, and pointless violence. The change between road movie and vampire horror is interesting, but makes the film messy. |
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Apr 19 2006, 01:09 PM
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never rub another man's rhubarb Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,714 Joined: 2-October 04 Member No.: 2,308 |
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Apr 19 2006, 02:06 PM) The climax with the bubblegum god is a bit shit It is but that's an effects issue really. Bit more cash and they would have pulled it off. |
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Apr 19 2006, 01:13 PM
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Four Pinter Group: Senior Members Posts: 578 Joined: 24-December 04 Member No.: 2,974 |
Both open well. Both have their moments. Like them both about the same for different reasons.
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Apr 19 2006, 01:15 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Apr 19 2006, 01:06 PM) The change between road movie and vampire horror is interesting, but makes the film messy. I know quite a few people who saw it when it came out and had no idea whatsoever that it turned into a vampire film. Bit envious that they had that experience. |
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Apr 19 2006, 01:16 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
QUOTE (Jinx @ Apr 19 2006, 02:13 PM) Both open well. Both have their moments. Like them both about the same for different reasons. You must have a preference, you can't possibly have liked them exactly the same. I don't like your game Britney's dead and I've got to get off with a duck. ...or Sharon Stone |
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Apr 19 2006, 01:17 PM
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never rub another man's rhubarb Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,714 Joined: 2-October 04 Member No.: 2,308 |
QUOTE (Zoe @ Apr 19 2006, 02:16 PM) I don't like your game Britney's dead and I've got to get off with a duck. ...or Sharon Stone Christ, I remembered that exact line last night in the pub and nearly wet myself. |
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