Last night I went to see the latest Harry. Groups of adolescents descended into the Grand Lake, their bags of popcorn (free), candy and sodas easily exceeding their paid admission, parents in tow or not. The screams started when the lights went down, and the velvet curtain drifted up. And then, the decibel meter rose like it was 1964...Elvis center stage...a trailer of Twilight, the 2nd installment, crawled across the screen. A strange phenomenon. Vampires are in vogue now. And kiddies, they don't need no stinking movie reel or big screen to flap their capes; one of the best series on cable is Alan Ball's, 'True Blood,' based on Charlaine Harris' novel. 'True Blood' is major league vampire delivered by a big league screenwriter. It's alternative (not quite goth) quirky, cult 21st century, slam-'fang banger's' snapshot of tribe, Vamp, smack dab in the middle of the hot, sticky, Bayou. It's got everything. Anna Paquin in the role of her life. Stephen Moyer as the lead vampire, Bill Compton. And the irresistible, Alexander Skarsgard as Eric, the Nordic vampire (made in 1097) sheriff. Mr. Skarsgard stole every scene in 'Generation Kill,' and can we have more of him? This is season 2. Somewhere, someplace Bela Lugosi might be rolling over. This is not your father's vampire. Uh, this is truly one big tasty evolution.
wait... i was expecting your thoughts on HP, but got a rahrah for true blood. so, I guess the trailer was the high point of the evening?
ReplyDeleteno. harry was summer blockbuster. harry was dark. that twilight audience has no idea..i got a kick out of them.
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