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In Reply to: "Hellraiser" : A Review posted by AudioHead on October 12, 1999 at 15:10:53:
Admittedly Clive Barker will never be confused with Woody Allen, but what about Pinhead telling the girl, "No tears! It's such a waste of good suffering." That was pretty funny...
Come to think of it, there was a little irony is that quip; what about
his "We'll tear your soul apart!", Bradley had just the right
voice for that venomous statement.
And how about the grotesque crucifixation parody scene, kinda of blew me
away upon initial viewing (went to see the flick when it first came out).
The follow-up sequel "Hellbound:Hellraiser 2" started out decent enough,
but eventually the script bogged down and the ending was something of a
letdown. Then when I wait in anticipation for the continuation of "Hellbound", they instead go and do a sidetrip film of Pinhead. Not a whole
lot of continuity in the "Hellraiser" series. They never pick up where
they left off in Part 2. Similar problems in the "Nightmare On Elm St"
series, one has to skip the 2nd film and go to the 3rd (DreamWarriors) to
pick up the threads of the first film with the original protagonist. - AH
As is the case with most sequels, they rarely match the originals in storyline and effect. Have you seen John Carpenter's "Vampires" yet? Not a masterpiece but very enjoyable viewing. Definitely not for the squeamish or youngsters! Had some elements of "Night of the Living Dead" and "Day of the Dead" in the almost matter-of-fact assembly-line way the vampires were dispatched.
No, I haven't seen "Vampires" yet; waiting for it to come to the discount
theater. Honestly, I've seen so many vampire movies, a little burnt out.
"Near Dark" mentioned in this thread I saw years ago and found it enjoyable; definitely worthing renting the video. "Fright Night", which
is a vampire spoof, is also worth renting, an excellent little film, Roddy
McDowell gives a great performance as the vampire killer and Chris Sarandon
as the vampire is very good too. It's sequel is OK, but not as good.
Saw bits and pieces of "Interview With The Vampire" on video, very disinterested; I'd read Anne Rice's novel of the same title and admit
it was the best book I've ever read on vampires. She complained about
Tom Cruise being Lestat; wanted someone like Jeremy Irons. FWIW, I consider the 1958 Hammer Films Production, "The Horror Of Dracula", starring Christopher Lee as The Count, and Peter Cushing, as Van Helsing,
the best vampire film of alltime; IMO those two actors are tops in their
respective roles. I saw it as a kid and it remains vivid in memory. For
more info on the film, consult Internet Database site (imdb); lots of
favorable reviews. Coppola's 1992 "Dracula" is decent, Gary Oldman gives
an interesting, if somewhat unorthodox twist on the role of the Count;
Winona Ryder delivers a solid performance as does Anthony Hopkins as
Van Helsing. Strong romantic element in the film. Available on video.- AudioHead
nt
Also liked the Dracula version with Frank Langella. Great bit where he dies while being hoisted up the mainmast.
"Near Dark" is one of the better modern day vampire films; it established Kathryn Bigelow as a legitimate action film director (she went on to "Point Break" and "Strange Days"). Bill Paxton is a hoot in this film, and the vampire deaths when exposed to sunlight are a bit more spectacular than John Carpenter's film.
Yeah, Near Dark is quite good. Bill Paxton was over the top. I thought I was the only one who had seen and liked this film.
TAFKA Steve- I'm not familiar with "Near Dark". Is it avaialable on video? Always up for a good horror movie.
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