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Gary said,
November 19th, 2008 

Dissapointing Vic,
I was So Looking forward to getting Drunk at my local movie theatre on Friday!
Seriously though,
Glad its good.
Or at least better then expected .
Care to guess Twilights opening weekend Box Office ?

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November 19th, 2008 
Well it wasn’t GREAT, but it was far better than I has anticipated.

I have NO idea what this thing might do opening weekend… better minds than mine are having a hard time predicting it.

Vic

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Gary said,
November 19th, 2008 

This seems like a good time to talk about our favorite vampire films.
Nothing beats the original for me.
Bela Lugosis Dracula.
I am a real fan of the classics .
They call them that for a reason .
I also liked Shadow of the Vampire.

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Alex said,
November 19th, 2008 

I’ll save myself the agony of seeing the same plot of a movie I’ve seen hundreds of times. This movie looks terrible. I don’t understand the hype.

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patty said,
November 19th, 2008 

Good to know a man didn’t die watching it. I’m sending this to my brother so he won’t refuse to come with me. Haha

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jc in chicago said,
November 19th, 2008 

Patty, do your brother’s spam filter a favor and don’t put “this won’t drain you of your manhood” in the subject line.

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the old man said,
November 19th, 2008 

@Gary; Hard to go wrong with Lugosi’s, but “Horror of Dracula” has Cushing and Lee. Maybe not up to cannon but excellent never the less, and I think easily scarier. Certainly a worthy competitor for top of the list.

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baker2d said,
November 19th, 2008 

not a fan of romantic vampire flicks and thankfully, neither is my partner. Maybe I’ll watch it when it drops on DVD/Blu-Ray, but i doubt it.

I am quite frightened however if i go see it i’ll combust into a pile of dust (buffy style) however i doubt it, because apparently, vampires can do the whole “day thing” now.

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David said,
November 19th, 2008 

I’ll probably see it, the “female In my life” has read all the books. She recounted the stories to to me and they don’t sound too bad. The writer (name I don’t know) did make some changes to the whole vampire lore that I’m not sure I agree with, but they did allow the story to move in ways it couldn’t have otherwise.

If the whole book series is made into movies it will get better. The story line gets more intense in the later books. I can remember (this is embarrassing) bugging the “female in my life” to tell me what was going on in the books as she was reading them! ;)

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Daniel F said,
November 19th, 2008 

To be honest in my opinion there has never once been a good movie with vampires. They have all been very disappointing. They either go for cheesy romance, overly bloody gore horror, or amped up heavy metal soundtrack garbage. I’m not saying it was good, but so far I think the best movie with Vampires was sadly Van Helsing. At least it was what it tried to be.

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Rob Keyes said,
November 19th, 2008 

hehe,

I have to take my GF to see it this weekend so that’s a bit of relief.

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INK said,
November 19th, 2008 

Thanks Vic. While my wife has no interest it looks like it could be a chance for some guys to get “partner points” by asking her if she wants to go before she “tells” you to go. :)

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Tina said,
November 19th, 2008 

Nice and spoiler free report, I like!!!

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Evie said,
November 19th, 2008 

Good to know! But I’ve already excused my b/f and will take my daughter ;)

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the old man said,
November 19th, 2008 

@ Daniel F; I liked “Van Helsing” too and particularly the camp woven into the story. Sort of reminded me of “House of Frankenstein” which isn’t all that great of a vampire movie, but a fun monster ensemble.

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Rob said,
November 19th, 2008 

Although your words do put me at ease a little bit, I’m still going to try and avoid the teenage girl frenzy Twilight this weekend. But I do want to see it just because of the insane hype it’s receiving. Maybe a 10am matinee showing on Sunday morning?

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Jon said,
November 19th, 2008 

I’m one of those guys having to go see this film. I was tremendously worried, but your words have calmed me Vic. Still, I don’t plan on telling my wife it might not be so bad. After all, I need something to guilt her into seeing My Name is Bruce with me in L.A!

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Tina said,
November 19th, 2008 

Hey!!!

I thought the show was intitled my name is earl!!!

Did I miss something here or what?

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Brie said,
November 19th, 2008 

Good to know that my boyfriend isn’t going to die while i drag him with me to see it this weekend =] he’s been patient while i was reading the books and even tried to seem interested lol so hes allowing me to drag him. thanks!

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Josh said,
November 19th, 2008 

Looks, like a good movie. Even though i’m a guy.

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patti said,
November 20th, 2008 

Thank you!
Lucky you, no screaming.

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Daniel said,
November 20th, 2008 

Just watched the movie and gotta say I disagree Vic. Sadly it wasn’t very man friendly at all. In my opinion it was everything every red blooded man in America thought it was gonna be and more. This is coming from a guy that once in awhile doesn’t mind a girly flick. I’ve seen a few in my time and enjoyed them. This however is a Teeny booper girly flick that sadly delivers nothing but moments for little girls to enjoy. I went in with an open mind. Like I said I like some girly movies and this review had put my mind at ease a bit. I came out very disappointed.

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steven the git said,
November 20th, 2008 

Got to admit there aren’t many brilliant vampire movies that spring to mind. They are often cool but flawed - Blade and John Carpenter’s Vampires.

Nosferatu was good though, and the one they did about it with Dafoe as Orlock/Max Shrek. Can’t remember the name.

Two excellent tv series always come to mind though, and no, not Buffy or Angel, if liked those.
Hellsing (anime) and the short-lived but impressive british show Ultraviolet.

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Tina said,
November 20th, 2008 

I just don’t understand!!!

Why not let your teen skip school on Friday?

This midnight showing of twilight is a one in a life time chance!!!

I won’t and I am not going to mis this for the world!!!

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Dan said,
November 20th, 2008 

My wife will be attending the midnight showing tonight with her teacher buddies and I will be safely and soundly cooped up on the couch watching war movies that she hates. Vic, my wife read all of the books and I found myself wanting to know more about them as she went along, but without reading them, I have heard that the movie comes off as cheesy.

Can you confirm?

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Tina said,
November 20th, 2008 

Good question dan and I am surprised that your wife isn’t draging you to see the movie, but anywho!

For me I can’t wait to see the movie tonight at midnight! The movie for me with out even seeing the movie, would recieve five stars, but for you, I would say that the movie would recieve a three at the most. Twilight is for teen girls, mothers and grandmothers, but not for man for any age. There are twilight man fans, but very few. I would say that the reviews so far would be mostly written by man, only because of the low review stars that the movie is recieving, but trust me by tomorrow those stars will rise off the charts!!!!!

I hope I had answered your question dan, if not I am sorry!!!

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Andy S said,
November 20th, 2008 

A pack of wild horses loaded with cases of Sam Adams couldn’t get me to see this movie. This looks like something that should be playing on The CW after Gossip Girl. Thank GOD my girlfriend doesn’t want to see this garbage. She’s more a James Bond type of girl. :P

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November 20th, 2008 
Yes, it’s cheesy, but there were things I liked about it. The point of my post is that it wasn’t as painful to sit through as I had anticipated. I mean wild horses couldn’t drag me to a Victorian-era love story movie and this was nowhere on that level.

I didn’t say it was “Rambo.” 8-)

Vic

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jimmy said,
November 20th, 2008 

avoiding this

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Dan said,
November 20th, 2008 

@Tina, I asked if she’d like for me to go and she quickly confirmed my suspicion that she wanted this to be a “girls night out” and didn’t want my cynical comments coming with her. She’s probably right.

And just to be clear, I am not opposed to movies that are aimed at females, I have watched many a rom-com, and even liked a few of them. I just feel that without being engrossed in the books and the culture they create, the movie will come off as corny to me.

@Vic, speaking of Victorian-era love stories, 3 different times last week when I came home, I found my wife watching a Victorian-era love story via Netflix “Instant View.” And these were the 3 most random-est of the random Victorian-era love stories…how many of these movies are they/have they made?!?!

Excuse my rant.

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November 20th, 2008 
@jimmy
Don’t blame you. This is not a movie that a guy would normally go to without trying to score points with his girlfriend/wife. 8-)

@Dan
Tons, dude… tons.

Vic

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Reverend said,
November 20th, 2008 

We drag them to TDK and Shellhead, what do we get?

Pride and Prejudice with sparkling vampires.

Still, though I’ve disagreed with plenty of SR’s recent reviews, this will make it easier to see when my galfriend makes me go see it with her. I’m with Jon, though– I’m still putting up a fight on this one.

Rev

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Daniel F said,
November 20th, 2008 

Meh I didn’t have to drag my wife to TDK she was almost as excited to see it as I was. In fact a lot of women really liked TDK and were in no way dragged to see it. This however even has a decent amount of women turned off by it. My wife didn’t have much interest in seeing it, but we got the chance to see it and we took it. Like I said though the film wasn’t really made for her or I given that i’m not a teenage girl and while she is a girl she isn’t a teenager.

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Tina said,
November 20th, 2008 

Dan!!!

I too am glad that I had decided to take my twilight friend with me.

If both of my parent had went to see twilight with me, all that I would be hear is “That is lost boys” “That is lost boys” “That is lost boys”, over and over again.

That is why the saying is true. One trouble maker is bad enough, but two trouble makers is over doing it!!!

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Colin said,
November 20th, 2008 

i’m a guy and i love the books, i really hope that the movie doesn’t suck, get it suck, like as in suck blood, lol, anyway, i don’t think guys should be so ashamed to admit they like twilight, it’s got action, and who doesn’t like a good love story every once in awhile, let alone one that involves vampires.

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Jess said,
November 20th, 2008 

Im excted to see it. I stillhavent read any of the books but i finlly got my hands on a copy of Twilight today. I was goig to try to sped read it before I see themovie tomorrow but I think ill just wait till after. I think there are more guy fans then most people think. Im going to see the move with 3 of them!

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Tina said,
November 20th, 2008 

Great joke Colin!!!

For my information!

I have on knowloge of five twilight guy fans, but there could be more! You never know, now do you?

Jess:

I would say that reading the book before seeing the movie,will be more helpful, but that is your decision not mine to make! By the way, I have read twilight book now a total of three times and the movie comes out midnight, which again I will be there, viewing the movie myself!!!

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November 20th, 2008 
Twilight review is up. 8-)

Vic

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Daniel said,
November 21st, 2008 

I’ve started reading the book and while not great it certainly is far better than the movie so far. The movie was an over budget CW drama. I really enjoyed the show Angel,but this movie is like if Angel was set in Laguna beach and written by the gossip girl writers. The movie however is less cheesy and less teenager driven. While still mostly for girls the book is far more adult and seems as though it can be enjoyed by and audience over the age of 13.

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Tina said,
November 21st, 2008 

Now I don’t have anything to worry about only because I just came home from seeing the midnight showing of twilight!!!

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the old man said,
November 21st, 2008 

@ Tina: Yeah but what are you really thinking??

@Rev: If you must, grab the biggest soda an candy bar, then if the situation gets intolerable you gotta a good out. “But honey I had to go!…” I know its low gals, but some guys just can’t take it.

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Tina said,
November 21st, 2008 

The old man, what do you mean, what am I really thinking about the movie or what am I reallything about something else???

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Eddie said,
November 23rd, 2008 

The movie really wasnt so bad. I probably wouldn’t have gone to see it on my own but it was OK. My gf loved it and she was squealing like crazy. Something that she loves so much can’t be that bad. And it did have a little action at the end.

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the old man said,
November 23rd, 2008 

Oh my, Tina, the movie. Though, I think that ship has already took off.. :-)

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Tina said,
November 24th, 2008 

O, no old man! You have it all wrong! The series is here to stay, unlike the harry potter, which was long over do to of lefted!!!

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the old man said,
November 24th, 2008 

Yes but what you thought, you expressed in Vic’s review thread… Which you did before I got back to clarify what I meant. That’s why I said that ship sailed. You had already said what you thought, unless you have more you want to say here after more reflection? Have you seen it a second time? I’m thinking about taking my sister and niece to see it, though neither of them are aware of “Twilight.”

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Tina said,
November 24th, 2008 

Yes, old man! I have seen the twilight movie for a second time and I will be seeing the twilight movie very soon for a third and fourth time. In total, I plan I seeing the twilight movie seven times. Seven is the magic number!!!

Anywho: The second time viewing the twilight movie was better only because of letting going of the finer detail between the books and the movie and because of the time differentice. Midnight movie vs. 4PM movie showing!!! I was mostlikely asleep and in shock when viewing the twilight movie during the midnight showing, but I was sure as h*** not asleep during the second time viewing of twilight!!!

Twilight is here to stay!!!

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Daniel F said,
November 24th, 2008 

Sadly you are right Twilight is here to stay. Makes me want to cry, but it’s true we will be cursed with a sequal to this. I want to believe that the big opening was simply hardcore fans of the book and all the Tweens, but sadly there are just that many people that actually saw this film and wasn’t disgusted by how terrible it was. This film is essentially Titanic with vampires and strangely enough less depth.

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Tina said,
November 24th, 2008 

True twilighter will see the books created into movie, even tho the movies end up not that great!!!

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the old man said,
November 25th, 2008 

LOL. Well Tina if your willing to sit through it 7 times I guess my sister and niece can sit through it once. My niece has finally heard about it from her friends at school. So I guess its mandatory now… :-)

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Tina said,
November 25th, 2008 

It is not mandatory to see the twilight movie many of times, but the movie gets more intertaning than the first time!!!

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