Guest Befallen Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I just saw Near Dark mentioned in the favourite Lance movie-thread, and I checked it out. Turns out it's a vampire flick! For some reason, that really surprised me. Now, I know Lance's resume is a bit uneven and that vampire movies have a tendency to be.. campy. But I know I can trust you people's taste, so, tell me, is it any good? :) I mean for real. I know Lance's always good, but the rest of it...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookyman Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Its an awesome movie - I just bought this on dvd a few weeks ago for £7.99 on Play.com - buy it you wont regret it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SouthernCelt Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I just saw Near Dark mentioned in the favourite Lance movie-thread, and I checked it out. Turns out it's a vampire flick! For some reason, that really surprised me. Now, I know Lance's resume is a bit uneven and that vampire movies have a tendency to be.. campy. But I know I can trust you people's taste, so, tell me, is it any good? :) I mean for real. I know Lance's always good, but the rest of it...? Although the story departs from the basic vampire mythology with regard to how a human becomes a vampire and whether he/she can ever be "cured," it's a well-acted flik. Pretty gory in a couple of places. The "old" vampires, Lance et al, look like a reunion from "Aliens" since three of the group were in that movie as well. It's not a movie I'd pay full DVD price for, but if it was on sale for under $10, I'd buy it. Yes, it is a bit "campy" and will appeal to those who like vampire/werewolf movies. It will definitely not appeal to anyone who doesn't like horror movies or gore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karen Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 cool movie !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Befallen Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I see. Thank you all for the replies. The thing is I was hoping that there was a movie that actually treated vampires seriously. I mean, I just bought The Lost Boys, and everybody I talked to made it up to be a classic, but, come on... there was hardly one scary moment, and reading up on the vampire lore in -comic books-... eh. No. That was one horrible resolution. But this does sound kinda cool. Seeing how you all likes it I'll definately keep an eye out for it :) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WaveCrest Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Just to let other UK Millennium fans who don't already know about it, Near Dark is on BBC1 tonight at 11.50 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank Black Jr. Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 i have a copy in my DVD collection and its awesome.....i have the anniversary additions and the extras are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkabout Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 I normally do not watch Vamp movies but I did like this movie. Its not in the same vein as 'Van Helsing' but worth the buy. I have the older THX version from 1987.. wonder if the xtras are different ?? [skip Mangler 2 even Lance can not save this one ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MillenniumIsBliss Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 I normally do not watch Vamp movies but I did like this movie. Its not in the same vein as 'Van Helsing' but worth the buy. I have the older THX version from 1987.. wonder if the xtras are different ?? [skip Mangler 2 even Lance can not save this one ] <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First off, where did you get the "puke" smiley thing? That is hilarious in a sick kind of way. Its that one of the normal selections here? I have never seen that one. OK, on to "Near Dark". I thought it was very good, but not great. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it about a 7.5, but then again, it has been a couple of years sense I last saw it, so maybe my score would be different had I just seen it last night. The acting is outstanding, and this does have some nice originality for a vampire movie. This was is worth a look, but I'm kind of glad I rented it as opposed to buying it. Not that it isn't worthy of being in a collection, just that it isn't something I would find myself watching again and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkabout Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 yes on the puke smiley..the Old Man has added many new ones .. what a selection to choose from now.. [some of my favorite ones] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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