I believe you're refering to Vampire$, but like the book it's from, there's more to this story.

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on August 16, 2002 at 21:19:50

In Reply to: Dracula.John Carpenters version posted by YECH on August 16, 2002 at 18:58:41:

The movie is a pale imitation of the book IMHO, but I'm biased because I know the author, John Steakley, and the book all too well! In this particular novel John featured quite a few of his friends as characters (i.e., by name, no less, with their permission), and I have the dubious honor of saying that my somewhat illustrious character survived to the end of his book. :o)

Here's a bit more trivia. I met my wife, Roxanne, as an indirect result of John's book. We were both guests at a Dallas area space science & SF convention 11 years ago, but we'd only met casually. However, she came up to me at a dance the second night of the conference and floored me by asking the following question: "Is it true that you go through women like an International Harvester through a wheat field?" For those who haven't read Vampire$, that was a line spoken by the character John dubbed "Cherry Cat" [Note: My middle name, which I also sign my work under, is Cat; he combined that with the last name of fellow artist and mutual friend David Cherry, brother of the highly regarded SF author C.J. Cherryh. John based the character of Cherry Cat on my somewhat *ahem* overblown reputation with women and David's former career as a corporate law attorney in Oklahoma.] Anyway, to make a long story longer, after I picked my jaw up off of the floor and the laughter subsided Roxanne and I started dating and the rest is history!

So, YECH, as you can see, there's a lot more to the story of Vampire$ than John Carpenter's paltry effort.

Cheers,
AuPh

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Topic - What are some good outer space/sci-fi/horror movies? - Dave G. 13:00:06 08/16/02 (18)

Re: Alien (nt) - David Mester 20:06:21 09/09/02 (0)

Alien (singular) - The Killer Piglet 09:28:52 08/20/02 (0)

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Re: What are some good outer space/sci-fi/horror movies? - kvkmak 12:52:58 08/19/02 (0)

Here is one that fits the bill : The Rocky Horror Picture Show.... - Mrs. Piggy 11:08:08 08/18/02 (0)

Re: What are some good outer space/sci-fi/horror movies? - Analog Scott 21:35:57 08/17/02 (0)

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"The Thing" - YRY 20:05:11 08/16/02 (1)

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Dracula.John Carpenters version - YECH 18:58:41 08/16/02 (2)

I believe you're refering to Vampire$, but like the book it's from, there's more to this story. - Audiophilander 21:19:50 08/16/02 (1)

Vampire it is - YECH 16:55:44 08/17/02 (0)

I know of no scifi movie that punches my buttons as well as Aliens..nt.. - late 18:21:25 08/16/02 (1)

Re: That is true. nt - patrickU 06:48:39 08/17/02 (0)

Puppet Masters, The Hidden, Invasion of Body Snatchers.. - EdM 15:44:18 08/16/02 (1)

My choices re Sci-Fi/Horror.. - Radiola 18:46:27 08/16/02 (0)

Suggestions: - Audiophilander 15:13:58 08/16/02 (0)

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I believe you're refering to Vampire$, but like the book it's from, there's more to this story. - Audiophilander 21:19:50 08/16/02 (1)

Vampire it is - YECH 16:55:44 08/17/02 (0)

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