Comments on: Who’s Bitten You? http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/ Harry Potter News and Commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:02:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Victoria http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453811 Victoria Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:22:00 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453811 I forgot to mention another of my all time favourite books, probably because it doesn't make the cut when it comes to the classic vampire novel, but the monsters are described as vampires so I'll go with that; <em>I Am Legend</em> by Richard Matheson. Very disturbing book for many reasons, certainly not light reading. Nowhere near a classic vampire book and don't even mention the sad excuse for a film adaptation with Smith. I ignore its existence. The book however is a work of genius. I forgot to mention another of my all time favourite books, probably because it doesn’t make the cut when it comes to the classic vampire novel, but the monsters are described as vampires so I’ll go with that; I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.

Very disturbing book for many reasons, certainly not light reading. Nowhere near a classic vampire book and don’t even mention the sad excuse for a film adaptation with Smith. I ignore its existence. The book however is a work of genius.

]]> By: Ashley http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453782 Ashley Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:06:48 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453782 Whenever I hear Nosferatu, I can't help but think of one of the "spooky" episodes of <i>Spongebob Squarepants</i> where at the end, they're trying to figure out who kept flicking the lights on and off. The next clip is everyone saying (as if to a 4-year old), "Nosferatu!" and him flipping the lights. *puts on geek hat* Yes, I am secretly 5 years old. Thanks. :) Whenever I hear Nosferatu, I can’t help but think of one of the “spooky” episodes of Spongebob Squarepants where at the end, they’re trying to figure out who kept flicking the lights on and off. The next clip is everyone saying (as if to a 4-year old), “Nosferatu!” and him flipping the lights.

*puts on geek hat*

Yes, I am secretly 5 years old. Thanks. :)

]]> By: Nadia http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453774 Nadia Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:45:09 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453774 The Nosferatu talk makes me want to re-check out Shadow of the Vampire, it's been a while. The Nosferatu talk makes me want to re-check out Shadow of the Vampire, it’s been a while.

]]> By: Nadia http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453771 Nadia Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:25:48 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453771 I loved Spike so much but I thought they immasculated him way too much by season 5 of Btvs-he was taking way too much crap from everybody at that point, it killed a lot of what made him such an interesting guy for me. Didn't stop me from watching, though(and I still don't know what happened on Angel, or in the comics.) I loved Spike so much but I thought they immasculated him way too much by season 5 of Btvs-he was taking way too much crap from everybody at that point, it killed a lot of what made him such an interesting guy for me. Didn’t stop me from watching, though(and I still don’t know what happened on Angel, or in the comics.)

]]> By: Joivre http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453765 Joivre Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:48:19 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453765 I've never truly understood the term "literary merit". To me, art is art, music is music and books are books. Who am I to judge? I’ve never truly understood the term “literary merit”. To me, art is art, music is music and books are books. Who am I to judge?

]]> By: Red Rocker http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453763 Red Rocker Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:33:17 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453763 <b>aerisflowers</b>, I think that for the most part we've been discussing vampire <i>fiction</i>. The term <i>literature</i> might be a bit of a stretch in this context. aerisflowers, I think that for the most part we’ve been discussing vampire fiction. The term literature might be a bit of a stretch in this context.

]]> By: aerisflowers http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453762 aerisflowers Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:33:21 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453762 <strong>Black Angus</strong>, I absolutely love Spike! I find him to be one of the most intriguing and entertaining characters in BtVS. I assume you've seen his character development all the way through season 5 of Angel? I am also True Blood fan, but I have to admit that I thought the last season got a little silly towards the end. And I was a fan of Twilight until the last book, which (for me) negated everything good about the first three. I haven't read much vampire literature, so thanks everyone for the suggestions! My book list is ever-growing :). Black Angus, I absolutely love Spike! I find him to be one of the most intriguing and entertaining characters in BtVS. I assume you’ve seen his character development all the way through season 5 of Angel?

I am also True Blood fan, but I have to admit that I thought the last season got a little silly towards the end. And I was a fan of Twilight until the last book, which (for me) negated everything good about the first three.

I haven’t read much vampire literature, so thanks everyone for the suggestions! My book list is ever-growing :) .

]]> By: Black Angus http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453756 Black Angus Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:50:46 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453756 <em>Nosferatu</em> freaked me out as a child. And like <strong>Korg</strong> <em>Lifeforce</em> freaked me out as a young man for totally different reasons. Spike in <em>Buffy</em> is my all-time favourite vampire. I also loved Val Lewton's <em>Isle of the Dead</em> which I think is an adaptation of <em>The Horla</em> <strong>revgeorge</strong>, complete with Boris Karloff, my favourite actor of all time. And you can give me a Val Lewton movie anytime. Great stuff. George Hamilton in <em>Love at First Bite</em> was great: 'Children of the night; shut up!' Nosferatu freaked me out as a child. And like Korg Lifeforce freaked me out as a young man for totally different reasons.

Spike in Buffy is my all-time favourite vampire.

I also loved Val Lewton’s Isle of the Dead which I think is an adaptation of The Horla revgeorge, complete with Boris Karloff, my favourite actor of all time. And you can give me a Val Lewton movie anytime. Great stuff.

George Hamilton in Love at First Bite was great: ‘Children of the night; shut up!’

]]> By: revgeorge http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453751 revgeorge Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:11:21 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453751 Thanks to everyone who has commented! Keep 'em coming if you like. I've finally got time to share a few of my favorites. <i>Dracula</i> the novel, of course. Still holds up after all these years. <i>The Horla</i> by Guy de Maupassant. Great story, terrifying in that you can't really figure out if there's an actual presence haunting the protagonist or if it's the protagonist slowly going insane. Stephen King's <i>Salem's Lot</i> was always terrifying; I still get chills about it even though I haven't read it in years. Polidori's <i>The Vampyre</i> is another good one. As for film versions, <i>Nosferatu</i> has to be my favorite even over the Lugosi version. I liked <i>Fright Night</i>. The Frank Langella version of Dracula was interesting. <i>Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein</i> is both hilarious & frightening. On TV, I loved much of <i>Buffy</i>; for various reasons I didn't see seasons 4 or 7 & only bits of seasons 5 & 6, but I liked the first three seasons. Never really got a chance to watch <i>Angel</i>. Some episodes of <i>Forever Knight</i> were also good. Thanks to everyone who has commented! Keep ‘em coming if you like.

I’ve finally got time to share a few of my favorites. Dracula the novel, of course. Still holds up after all these years. The Horla by Guy de Maupassant. Great story, terrifying in that you can’t really figure out if there’s an actual presence haunting the protagonist or if it’s the protagonist slowly going insane. Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot was always terrifying; I still get chills about it even though I haven’t read it in years. Polidori’s The Vampyre is another good one.

As for film versions, Nosferatu has to be my favorite even over the Lugosi version. I liked Fright Night. The Frank Langella version of Dracula was interesting. Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein is both hilarious & frightening. On TV, I loved much of Buffy; for various reasons I didn’t see seasons 4 or 7 & only bits of seasons 5 & 6, but I liked the first three seasons. Never really got a chance to watch Angel. Some episodes of Forever Knight were also good.

]]> By: Jenna St. Hilaire http://thehogshead.org/whos-bitten-you-3125/comment-page-1/#comment-453721 Jenna St. Hilaire Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:20:45 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=3125#comment-453721 Maybe I should clarify that it's Dracula himself I didn't like. The book was great. Creepy, and sometimes confusing, but great. ;) Maybe I should clarify that it’s Dracula himself I didn’t like. The book was great. Creepy, and sometimes confusing, but great. ;)

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