tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7956358579031552161..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Don't You Just Love Vampires, Jess?Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-29723093066943852822010-07-13T01:34:05.892-04:002010-07-13T01:34:05.892-04:00Jess,
I'm glad your showing some world for &...Jess, <br /><br />I'm glad your showing some world for 'Underworld'. I love that movie and I feel that not many people appreciate it.<br /><br />Also, if your a fan of psychological terror-type movies, check out 'The Others' with Nicole Kidman. It falls into the horror/suspense category, but it manages to scare you without any blood or guts and it's one of my favorites.mj120290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-23649860685392103012010-07-11T18:28:17.071-04:002010-07-11T18:28:17.071-04:00Thanks for the comments guys.
I guess I should cl...Thanks for the comments guys.<br /><br />I guess I should clarify that when I say I'm not into horror, what I really mean is that I'm not into slasher flicks or zombie pictures, which is what I tend to equate with the genre "horror." I guess I don't really like watching shows designed to "scare" me. Although every now and then I do really like a good psychological terror story, as long as it isn't about screaming teenagers trying to escape some kind of sicko serial killer. <br /><br />For example, I really LOVE 'Alien.' It is the scariest film I've ever seen. Definitely more of a horror movie than a "typical" science fiction adventure movie. Almost pure psychological terror. (Almost.) So I guess I'm not immune to "good" horror, as Dimitri says. (Or what feels like good horror to me.)<br /><br />Gustavo, I'm glad to know that I don't need to worry about Edward biting me. I shall sleep well tonight. :)Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-8099619099762303572010-07-11T15:58:43.261-04:002010-07-11T15:58:43.261-04:00Hi Jess,
Like Billie and yourself i'm not int...Hi Jess,<br /><br />Like Billie and yourself i'm not into horror in the slightest. I read Point Horror books as a teen but all other horror has been either inflicted on me by friends or i felt that i was missing out in some way if i didn't at least give it a go. Buffy, like most of the tv i watched during the 90's, i started watching because my friends watched it. What kept me watching was the core characters, snappy dialogue and brilliant storytelling. The Twilight books/films hold no interest for me whatsoever but from what i can tell (ad i may be wrong)they're more aimed at teenage girls. <br /><br />Having said that, i also enjoy True Blood and Supernatural. Although i sometimes watch both hiding behind a cushion.jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-76315028354312388512010-07-11T13:15:27.851-04:002010-07-11T13:15:27.851-04:00Jess, I agree with most of what you said. Except f...Jess, I agree with most of what you said. Except for your asking Edward not to bite you. He won't. He's too much of a Sissy for that.<br /><br />And I'm just as much of a vampire fan as you.<br /><br />Dimitri, that's why I almost never think of the movies by genres. I don't even have a favorite kind of movie. When people ask me that, answering is really tricky, because if I say "good ones", people will think I'm snobbish. And it's a lie, because I like some really bad movies, too cough bandits cough<br /><br />Billie, what Angelus did to Miss Calender, and worse, to Giles in Passion is worse than anything I've seen in Supernatural.Gustavo Brunettinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-13571183635507621002010-07-11T12:38:11.927-04:002010-07-11T12:38:11.927-04:00You have a point, Dimitri. I don't think horro...You have a point, Dimitri. I don't think horror as a genre is crap, and that's not what I'm implying.<br /><br />I do think that it's not a genre I enjoy, though. I haven't been to a horror movie in years, and I don't rent them or watch them on television. And sometimes <i>Supernatural</i> gets scarier and/or grosser than I can handle.<br /><br />So I don't think I can be described as a fan of horror. I'm a fan of <i>Buffy, Angel, Supernatural</i> and <i>True Blood</i>, that often happen to be described as horror.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-22980326295949476062010-07-11T12:08:50.872-04:002010-07-11T12:08:50.872-04:00"It’s a show about really fascinating charact..."It’s a show about really fascinating characters, which uses horror tropes and other freaky things to tell great stories about basic human emotions."<br />But... But... That's what defines good horror!<br /><br />Why is it that when we talk about horror fiction, every time a piece does something compelling, it "transcends" the genre? Aren't we then semantically limiting the genre to crap?<br /><br />I contend, Jess, that you are, in fact, a horror fan. Just one with good taste.<br /><br />Loved your answer to the "vampire universe" question!Dimitri A.C. Lyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15261471534976480158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-34403016249147276822010-07-11T09:05:35.709-04:002010-07-11T09:05:35.709-04:00LOL, Jess. :) I gotta agree with you about Buffy ...LOL, Jess. :) I gotta agree with you about <i>Buffy</i> and <i>Supernatural</i>. I don't like horror at all, and yet <i>Buffy</i> is my favorite show of all time and <i>Supernatural</i> is my current favorite. Horror is just the backdrop they use to tell compelling stories that are really about the characters, you're so right.<br /><br />Although I clearly like vampires more than you do.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com