Twas indeed an excellent movie in my opinion, an excellent re-imagining of a mythical creature. Unlike certain other re-imagining's which must should not be named. I also quite liked the alternate history method they used for it.So I watched the movie "Perfect Creature" last night, which is a few years old and another re-imagining of vampires.
About 300 years before the movie begins (which is set in an alternate 1930's or 1940's England... and the military wears WWI/WWII German helmets) Vampires are born into the world through the first break through in genetic science. They become known as the Brotherhood and basically take over the church. Instead of calling them vampires they are termed "brothers" through the whole film. There are no females as it seems to be a part of the genetic experiment that makes it physically impossible to give birth to a female vampire. Their church is set up to basically experiment and find cures for disease to serve humanity, in turn humans offer blood at the church for the Brothers to survive.
It's an interesting premise, and the whole plot of the movie revolves around one particular Brother hunting down another who went rogue. The renegade was the first to kill a human being since their creation so long before. He has also been creating a virus that really fucks up people and essentially makes them into Left 4 Dead type zombies.
The film was actually quite enjoyable despite the slow pace (unlike the last movie I mentioned in this thread) with good characters that developed through the film, and quite interesting visuals. The only thing I wished they did was put a bit more emphasis on the infected outbreak and the quarantine set up in the later portion of the movie, with some sequences that held a lot of promise but never really went anywhere to stay focused on what the main characters were doing.
It isn't very gory at all, some of the worst bits being the hospital scene where people are spitting blood and the vampire bites from the renegade throughout. However I find it fit the feel the film makers were going for instead of drowning the mood with excess gore. What works in other films wouldn't have worked here I think.
It's not scary, and it's not action, I'd call this one a drama/thriller. A slow pace throughout but good characters and an enjoyable plot. I recommend it for vampire fans and anyone who doesn't mind a bit of surreal mixed with their drama or thriller. Also, neat to take a peak at for anyone interested in Alternate History, for while it doesn't explain properly how England came to take on German kit, it does look pretty neat. Especially with the blimps floating through the sky.
Can't recommend it for zombie fans as they play a very small role in the film. But if you are determined to check out anything with zombies, take a peak. Also keep an eye out for "Lifeforce" if ye like zombies.
Indeed... while the re-imagining was interesting, and actually quite easy to grasp onto, I find it was the alternate history method of the movie that really grabbed me and made me want to pay attention to the entirety.Twas indeed an excellent movie in my opinion, an excellent re-imagining of a mythical creature. Unlike certain other re-imagining's which must should not be named. I also quite liked the alternate history method they used for it.
I never expected anything amazing, I'm expecting some decent popcorn flick entertainment.It's not a bad movie. It's not a super fantastic I must see it again movie, but if the friends want to hit it at the dollar theater, I'm game.
I'm also bummed we missed the "First look" at Sucker Punch. I was trying to explain the premise to my mother. Visuals would have helped with that.
Yeah, that's just because of the second Tim Burton film. I've always seen Catwoman much more connected to Batman, especially with their strange relationship. It is interesting chemistry between them, and over the years Catwoman's become more of an anti-hero.Huh. I thought catwoman was always strongly associated with the penguin; but then, that might just be because of the last movies.
Still, Bane is a pretty awesome dude, when he's not in batman & robin.
So you want a Bane who is at least somewhat like Bane in more than just physical appearance?I'm fine with Bane as long as he turns out nothing like the one in Batman and Robin.
Or the type of Bane in Arknym Assylum. BANE SMASH!!!So you want a Bane who is at least somewhat like Bane in more than just physical appearance?