Scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. Vampire hunter is a 2012 film based on the historical fiction novel by seth. The super short version of this book is only two steps. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a. I t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Abraham lincoln is reinvented as a vampirekilling president in this timur bekmambetovdirected action picture starring benjamin walker, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay.
Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, with which historic person did abraham lincoln become acquainted because each thought the other was a vampire. Met benjamin walker, dominic cooper en anthony mackie. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter movie mistakes at bellaonline. Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. Vampire hunter hoorde, vond ik het allemaal nogal belachelijk. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with. Vampire hunter 2012 while still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampires bite.
Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. Try to find these movie mistakes in this action packed movie starring benjamin walker and dominic cooper. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter sums up its own straightfaced embrace of the ridiculous in its title, but for those who dont think the core concept is overthetop enough, director timur bekmambetov wanted, night watch ups the ante considerably with his film adaptation. Vampire hunter has generated a lot of buzz on the internet, but that means little at the box office. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter 2012 r 06222012 us action, fantasy, horror 1h 34m user score. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague.
While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincolns wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Vampire hunter opened, and offered up a fun action thriller using a familiar american icon sporting some modern, asskicking mixed martial arts techniques against familiar, bloodsucking foes. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama.
Has anyone else but me read abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. Vampire hunter by the same author, i was at first a little apprehensive, but i still ordered it because i do like seth grahamesmith style and sense of horror. This takes a ridiculous what if premise and then proceeds to neither expand on the conceit or even revel in its campy daftness. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life.
Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln left his mark on history but this story is his adventurous work as a vampire slayer. Actie horror film geregisseerd door timur bekmambetov. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with. Young abraham is also shocked to learn that his beloved mother. Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. Vampire hunter 2012 trailers and clips while still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampires bite. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Vampire hunter benjamin walker dominic cooper anthony mackie 2012 the death of his mother at the hands of a vampire launches abraham lincoln benjamin walker on a 45year quest to avenge her and eliminate the undead. Now, abraham lincoln as played by benjamin walker isnt merely.
Abraham lincolns enemies suck, and so does this movie. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. When lincoln is eleven years old, he learns from his father thomas lincoln that vampires are in fact real. Certainly this is true of abraham lincoln vampire hunter.
Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Lees ons privacybeleid voor meer informatie over hoe moviemeter met je privacy omgaat. No, president abraham lincoln was not a vampire hunter, he was just an ordinary man who became president of america. Thomas explains to his son that a vampire killed abrahams grandfather also named abraham lincoln in 1786. Vampire hunter seth grahamesmith 49 marvel cinematic universe 3 the west wing 2 alex rider anthony horowitz 2 twilight movies 2 twilight series all media types 2 captain america movies 2 the avengers marvel movies 2 supernatural 1 exclude characters. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. Vampire hunter explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Director timur berkmambetov who had a hit a few years ago with angelina jolie in wanted.
Barts reveals his vampire self to abraham and tries to attack him, but abraham is rescued by a vampire hunter, henry sturgess. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the lincolns are on their way to the theater. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Abraham drops a pistol, and quickly picks it off the floor. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter last edited by staticspeedster on 070219 08. Seth grahamesmiths 2010 historical mashup novel abraham lincoln. The history aspects of the story, one abraham lincolns accent into justifiable legendary status, are of course a mixture of the based on fact and chaotic. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas.
An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter civil war president might have been entertained, but revered law over battle ax. Take lincoln biography or ken burnss the civil war step 2. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Seeking a friend for the end of the world will need to connect with more mature moviegoers, and while they havent had a lot of wide releases to check out, the film is opening in less than 2000 theaters, which will hurt its box. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter my conspiracy theory. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Starring benjamin walker, dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead. Vampire hunter is een amerikaanse 3dhorrorfilm uit 2012. Verenigde staten actie horror 105 minuten geregisseerd door. Vampire hunter er en amerikansk film fra 2012 instrueret af timur bekmambetov. Medvirkende benjamin walker bliver sminket til sin rolle som abraham lincoln. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter.
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