tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post7993017842013313175..comments2024-03-28T14:28:59.530-07:00Comments on Taliesin meets the vampires: Desert of Blood – reviewTaliesin_ttlghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-79840571451120285792008-07-23T22:14:00.000-07:002008-07-23T22:14:00.000-07:00JR, absolutely fair comment - I'm not defending th...JR, absolutely fair comment - I'm not defending the inclusion, just suggesting why. <BR/><BR/>They (the characters, not the cleavages!!! - lol) were superfluous but that might just have shown a lack of experience on Henry's part. I actually have, given this effort, quite high hopes for Nightingale.<BR/><BR/>btw... tributes to Peter Falk always welcome - in fact they should be compulsary!Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-673433409947311532008-07-23T21:44:00.000-07:002008-07-23T21:44:00.000-07:00just one more thing . . . (homage to Peter Falk)Wh...just one more thing . . . (homage to Peter Falk)<BR/><BR/>What I'm suggesting above is not a budget-related complaint . . . in other words, I'm not criticizing the lack of special effects or better actors. In fact, if someone had the presence of mind to cut out the superfluous stuff, not only would it have ended up a better film, but they might have been able to spend a bit more on other things (like the final editing!). Just a thought . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-55766863566509984012008-07-23T21:36:00.000-07:002008-07-23T21:36:00.000-07:00Hey Taliesin,If, as you say in the review, "a litt...Hey Taliesin,<BR/><BR/>If, as you say in the review, "a little titillation goes a long way", then the frequent shots of Amy (either in that cocktail dress with essentially no front, or sunbathing nude in the very opening scene) and the episode featuring the naked prostitute should have sufficed . . . even for the horniest of (let's face it, straight male) viewers! The vacuous scenes of Maricela with her friends, on the other hand, had no connection whatever with either Maricela's aunt or Luis Diego's plight, and seriously bogged down the pacing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-43331232796015212222008-07-23T21:01:00.000-07:002008-07-23T21:01:00.000-07:00Hi JRthere was a point to her friends, I think, as...Hi JR<BR/><BR/>there was a point to her friends, I think, as laid out in the review: <I>Now, here we see a prime example of cleavage in action.</I>.<BR/><BR/>If you do a search on the blog for Nightingale, you'll see the outline for the plan for Henry's next project. Don actually contacted me with the outline when he wrote and thanked me for the review... which was nice. The problem with the film, as he saw it, was lack of budget to do what he wanted.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think with the Luis character the biggest overall problem was lack of experience on the actors part. With hindesight I can't remember a lisp and would have to go back and rewatch to check that - I thus take your word as you have just watched the film, but as you say it will have prevented an obvious fang related speech impedimentTaliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-62584088830489524232008-07-23T15:44:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:44:00.000-07:00Just saw this movie last night (when the name Don ...Just saw this movie last night (when the name Don Henry came up, I was thinking - I hope that's not the guy who tries to convince people he's a real vampire . . . different spelling, maybe)<BR/><BR/>What I didn't like: Maricela's friends, who contributed absolutely nothing to the plot. I thought for sure these vapid bimbos were being set up as fodder for a particularly brutal vampire attack at some later point but, alas, it was not to be . . . in which case, any good story editor would have cut these characters out after the first draft.<BR/><BR/>What I did like: the scene in which Luis frets about not being able to get drunk because he cannot imbibe but instead bites an intoxicated sleazeball, complete with salt and, after licking the slice of lime, saying "Thank God for blood-alcohol level" . . . brilliant!<BR/><BR/>The actor who played the main character of Luis Diego spoke with a bit of a lisp, which made him somewhat less than menacing (perhaps it worked out in the end, because there was no discernible difference in speech while he had the rather sizable fangs in). On the other hand, after seeing the trailer, I was expecting him to be a ruthless SOB, but I was pleasantly surprised to find his portrayal much more sympathetic . . . yes, even likable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-6204957004833308172008-03-23T23:59:00.000-07:002008-03-23T23:59:00.000-07:00Hi Jason, thanks for the comment, I agree he actre...Hi Jason, thanks for the comment, I agree he actress that played Marita was very pretty. <BR/><BR/>The director of this, Don Henry, saw the review and contacted me via MySpace. He felt the review to be fair as there was much more he wanted to do but budget restrained him.<BR/><BR/>He is working on another vampire movie, Nightingale, and has promised me further details as they are forthcoming.<BR/><BR/>You can read a little more about Nightingale <A HREF="http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-film-nightingale.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-56372255828950156392008-03-23T23:28:00.000-07:002008-03-23T23:28:00.000-07:00I saw this movie & found it to be enjoyable enough...I saw this movie & found it to be enjoyable enough but wanted more! So much was left unsaid...I wanted more explanations!!! For a video to rent though not too bad...I think it would have been cool though if Sarita came "back"...she was pretty...& I wish I could have seen more of her...I really enjoyed that Mike guy - great & the guy at the very beginning...the "digger"...they should have all had bigger parts...the best of the bunch!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478854257833480715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-17522924961831105162008-01-03T13:36:00.000-08:002008-01-03T13:36:00.000-08:00SwishSorry, my misinterpretation. No, she's the on...Swish<BR/><BR/>Sorry, my misinterpretation. No, she's the only one.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-17733243240420624312008-01-03T12:02:00.000-08:002008-01-03T12:02:00.000-08:00Hey again.I was unclear on the question to you. (...Hey again.<BR/><BR/>I was unclear on the question to you. (Sorry). I meant to ask if there was any more female vampires.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-46901683496830902962008-01-03T09:41:00.000-08:002008-01-03T09:41:00.000-08:00Hi Swish, thanks for stopping by. Unfortunately al...Hi Swish, thanks for stopping by. Unfortunately all the screen shots I have are on the article. She does appear quite a bit towards the end of the movie - in a very delectable (and cleavage full) black dress.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-66599186604233266112008-01-03T07:45:00.000-08:002008-01-03T07:45:00.000-08:00Thanks for the review. I haven't heard of this mov...Thanks for the review. I haven't heard of this movie. I have a weakness for b-movies with vampires. This seems up my alley. I saw the one picture with the one female vampire. Is there any more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com