tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post4809821488012696111..comments2024-03-29T01:33:56.188-07:00Comments on Taliesin meets the vampires: Vampire Academy – reviewTaliesin_ttlghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-47164887761425539272014-08-09T01:42:18.944-07:002014-08-09T01:42:18.944-07:00I'll leave the link for folks but - in my opin...I'll leave the link for folks but - in my opinion - producers looking to crowdsource what is, essentially, a mainstream film is a bit cheeky - you get the punters money in cinema and DVD receipts and TV payments and have traditional routes for funding projects. <br /><br />Crowdsourcing should really be there for the properly independent filmmakersTaliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-41142849886404979302014-08-08T09:35:05.458-07:002014-08-08T09:35:05.458-07:00Please support Frostbite, the sequel to Vampire Ac...Please support Frostbite, the sequel to Vampire Academy, on indiegogo. TY<br />https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/frostbite-a-vampire-academy-film/x/8371196?fb_action_ids=10203431925771363&fb_action_types=indiegogo%3Acontribute&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582bluebalistocathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819720110311491850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-34121171757076143642014-07-08T19:40:08.979-07:002014-07-08T19:40:08.979-07:00Wow, I am in your debt, Taliesin, you came up with...Wow, I am in your debt, Taliesin, you came up with quite the material! Thank you so much! I will start watching the movies you mentioned immediately!<br /><br />I meant to ask you because 2 years ago we held a competition of sorts in high school. We were to come up with any story that could somehow bear any ideas.<br /><br />I came up with a future vampire story in which the vampires were living in extra-closed communities out of their fear that the futuristic technology could easily expose them. They owned every medical and lab equipment firm and had the equipment bugged to lie if it ever scanned vampire saliva, blood, etc and notice them where the scan happened to cover the thing up. Any interaction with humans besides the absolute necessary to retain their financial position was forbidden. For their lack of, you could say, personal freedoms, they were financially compensated. The idea came to me when I've heard of a 2001 survey which stated that the 51% of the world population was willing to give up personal freedoms if they were financially compensated for it. The human world was exactly the opposite in the story, extremely free but financially stagnated. I made sure that the vampire origins was result of humanity's tendency to violence and destruction and there was a censored (by the vampire authority) book that indirectly talked about a free vampire utopia at the expense of humanity (vampire imperialism).<br /><br />Anyway, after that story, which I mean to write again somewhere online, I have been wondering if there was something similar out there... I will start with Netherbeast Incorporated (since this is the only one I have access to) and we will talk again!<br /><br />Thanks again! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155742148621288121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-10137376875099077682014-07-06T08:45:12.359-07:002014-07-06T08:45:12.359-07:00There are plenty of “Coming of Age” type vampire s...There are plenty of “Coming of Age” type vampire stories. The novel The Travelling Vampire Show is perhaps a little more horror focused than some but is a great coming of age novel and the Japanese film <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/lament-of-lamb-review.html" rel="nofollow">The Lament of a Lamb</a> is worth tracking down. <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/02/lemora-childs-tale-of-supernatural.html" rel="nofollow">Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural</a> is about sexual awakening but is fairly horror orientated whereas <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/10/valerie-and-her-week-of-wonders-review.html" rel="nofollow">Valerie and her Week of Wonders</a> plays more like a fairytale. I should also mention <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/morticia-review.html" rel="nofollow">Morticia</a> here as well and the Play for Today: <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/play-for-today-vampires-review.html" rel="nofollow">Vampires</a>. <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/honourable-mentions-getting-my-brother.html" rel="nofollow">Getting my Brother Laid</a> fits both coming of age and sexual exploration.<br /><br />Vampires are sometimes depicted (without being real) in crime thrillers. <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/la-mansion-de-la-niebla-review.html" rel="nofollow">La Mansión de la Niebla</a> does this and has a Scooby-Doo rubber mask moment. <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/03/mark-of-vampire-review.html" rel="nofollow">Mark of the Vampire</a> is similar and is a remake of <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/honourable-mentions-london-after.html" rel="nofollow">London After Midnight</a>. <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/marthas-garten-review.html" rel="nofollow">Marthas Garten</a> is a mystery and <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/01/moon-child-review.html" rel="nofollow">Moon Child</a> is a gang film but also has the vampire as a fixed point to watch the development of the characters over the years and having a vampire that watches the mistakes over years is at the heart of the book <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/gilda-stories-review.html" rel="nofollow">the Gilda Stories</a>.<br /><br />There are plenty of others but that should give you plenty to look at to start with. <br /><br />:)Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-31893553316339153142014-07-06T08:44:52.307-07:002014-07-06T08:44:52.307-07:00Sometimes vampires are used to explore capitalism ...Sometimes vampires are used to explore capitalism and corporate issues. This can be seen in such films as <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/death-of-alice-blue-review.html" rel="nofollow">the Death of Alice Blue</a>, <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/dracula-blows-his-cool-review.html" rel="nofollow">Dracula Blows his Cool</a>, <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2009/06/hanno-cambiato-faccia-review.html" rel="nofollow">Hanno Cambiato Faccia</a>, <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/netherbeast-incorporated-review.html" rel="nofollow">Netherbeast Incorporated</a><br /><br />Vampires as an allegory for sexual denial are seen in <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/eulogy-for-vampire-review.html" rel="nofollow">Eulogy for a vampire</a> and as sexual frustration in <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/i-like-bats-review.html" rel="nofollow">I like Bats</a>. In <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/06/honourable-mentions-psychopathia.html" rel="nofollow">Psychopathia Sexualis</a> (by Victorian standards) perversions are explored.<br /><br />Inevitably the vampire as an allegory for addiction does occur. The film <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/03/habit-1997-review.html" rel="nofollow">Habit</a> is superb, non-supernatural blood addicts are looked at in the novel The World On Blood, <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2006/11/i-pass-for-human-review.html" rel="nofollow">I Pass for Human</a> is probably a bit too horror focused but again is about addiction and vampires are used in an unusual way in the film <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/09/blood-review.html" rel="nofollow">Blood</a>.<br />Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-63496794972884300852014-07-06T08:44:35.758-07:002014-07-06T08:44:35.758-07:00Hi Dimis. I’ve given some thought to your query an...Hi Dimis. I’ve given some thought to your query and have come up with some films. Some/most of them will still have a degree of horror as they are about something that is classed as a supernatural monster but they do kind of fall into what you were talking about. I will also include some books within it.<br /><br /><a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2006/04/isle-of-dead-review.html" rel="nofollow">Isle of the Dead</a> is my favourite vampire film but doesn’t have a vampire in it – rather it shows the vampire as a focus for scapegoating. <br /><br />There are some particularly arty films. <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/la-belle-captive-review.html" rel="nofollow">La Belle Captive</a>, which is less a vampire film and more has vampire themes which are played with and explored. <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/lisztomania-review.html" rel="nofollow">Lisztomania</a> is most definitely strange, but it is a Ken Russell film! South African flick <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2006/12/pure-blood-review.html" rel="nofollow">Pure Blood</a> could have been better and I found <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/honourable-mentions-anemia.html" rel="nofollow">Anemia</a> confusing. The S P Somtow Valentine books use the vampire as a Jungian archetype. Though it was critically panned, I really enjoyed <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/twixt-review.html" rel="nofollow">Twixt</a> and also love <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2007/09/serpents-tale-review.html" rel="nofollow">The Serpent’s Tale</a>. I would highly recommend <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/reflecting-skin-review.html" rel="nofollow">the Reflecting Skin</a> and also <a href="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/thirst-review.html" rel="nofollow">Thirst</a>, which explores religion.<br />Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-63042985388083954732014-07-06T04:20:10.370-07:002014-07-06T04:20:10.370-07:00Dimis, thanks for the comment. There certainly are...Dimis, thanks for the comment. There certainly are some that aren't romance and horror driven. I'll give some thought and comment again later with a list for youTaliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-77579616252141391862014-07-05T21:05:42.199-07:002014-07-05T21:05:42.199-07:00Wow, so I maybe should watch this...
Also, Talien...Wow, so I maybe should watch this...<br /><br />Also, Taliensin, I wanted to ask you for some time. Since you have watched so many vampire movies and read so many books, is there any film or book out there about vampires without being romance or horror driven? Is there a story about the psychological changes as someone remains alive for centuries? Or a story that uses vampires as conduits to pinpoint humanity's mistakes (vampire art film perhaps)?<br /><br />Thank you in advance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155742148621288121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-21570929169227037252014-07-02T23:09:54.318-07:002014-07-02T23:09:54.318-07:00And I think loving it is absolutely valid - there ...And I think loving it is absolutely valid - there was a lot of hate generated I think simply because of the high school aspect.<br /><br />As you can tell I was more ambivalent but I did think Zoey Deutch was a revelation – she gave a fine performance<br />Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-53519636523176481512014-07-02T18:06:08.944-07:002014-07-02T18:06:08.944-07:00I loved the Movie. But I'm right smack damn i...I loved the Movie. But I'm right smack damn in the genre's fanbase, even though I didn't read the books.Kuudere-Kunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537085979461349854noreply@blogger.com