what nosferatu fans think of twilight?

I could write a long detailed explanation but seeing as how this post is two years old I'll put it short and sweet: Twilight is crap. Buffy rules all things vampire post 1996.

I prefer "Dracula, Dead and Loving It" personally...





"The unopened package was a waterproof, solar-powered, satelite phone"- Robert Zemeckis, Cast Away

Now this is coming from someone who prefers Max Schreck over Bela Lugosi.
I've even gone as far back to read Carmilla.
Buffy destroyed vampires but Twilight just made them even worse.

I'm sure any input is now entirely redundant, as it is two and a bit years late, but I'll contribute anyway. Long story short, I think vampires are much better when portrayed as terrifying creatures (Orlok being the best example), as opposed to sexualised romantics with all sorts of stupid powers like those exhibited in Twilight.

This may be an entirely useless commentary in comparison to the heap of info you'll get from the more knowledgeable fans, but here I go anyway: Demitri, one of the main characters of the horror-movie-based "Darkstalkers" video game series, is an example of inspiration taken from the earlier vampire films such as the '31 Dracula. What Capcom (the games' developer) did right with the character was the fact that they gave him a demonic origin (thus making him stronger than the traditional vampires) along with a ruthless, power hungry personality; but Demitri goes to the extent of having a strict code of honor in which he respects only the strong and competent. His true form is that of a huge bat-like demon which has even more lethal strength.

Another video game example is the more famous Kain, from the "Legacy of Kain" franchise. He was a Nobleman-turned-into-vampire who at first wanted to seek a cure for his undead state; but later realized how petty and corrupt human beings are. In the end Kain concludes that being a vampire is actually more of a blessing, thus believing they're superior beings. If you're interested check this site out to further investigate about the LoK series and state your own comparisons between it and Twilight (And also see how much better it would be to use characters like Kain): http://socksmakepeoplesexy.net/index.php?a=bo

As for another example, there's Dio Brando, from the Japanese manga "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure". In this series the definition of vampire is far more creative: in this story vampires were the result of a sacred Mayan sacrifice in which the soon-to-be undead wore a stone mask which pierced certain parts of the brain in order to fulfill the transformation; but it happened only after the mask had been spilled with blood. As whacky as that sounds, Dio is a 19th century bully who eventually uses the mask to turn into a vampire and, later in the story, develops the ability to stop time. He's known for his ruthlessness and considers human beings as nothing more than food and worthless wastes of oxygen.

In my opinion these three characters are what define a vampire to me; of course, they'll never surpass Bela Lugosi's representation of Dracula, but they still operate under the idea of feeding upon life and they certainly don't waste time trying to pointlessly fight over inferior creatures (at least humans SHOULD be that to them) who can easily be just another fill of blood.

Vampires are supposed to symbolize all of which humanity fears to this very day. That's why they turn into mist (fear to the unseen), wolves (fear to wild rabid animals), and bats (fear of plague and darkness).

I've caught two of the Twilight films on cable and watch True Blood pretty regularly, but the Twilight films were a joke and True Blood is basically soap opera with fangs. The original Nosferatu, deservedly a classic as it set a standard that has rarely been matched, as as the strangely atmospheric creepy nightmare that is Vampyr, still creeps me out, especially Max Shreck's performance/appearance. Man, IF I'd caught a gander at that fright Orloc from my bedroom door, I'd fling myself out a window - if barricading myself under my bed didn't work. Very few others frighten me that deeply and that instinctively: they're Hollywood vampires. If I was going to go with a sexy vampire, it's hard to top Christopher Lee, and I'll give you Frank Langella and Oldman's fiercely passionate performance, but Nosferatu set the standard. It feels like the last ghostly remnant from the Romantic period in the 19th century, which gave birth to Frankenstein also, and saw such evocative music and paintings made.

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Well having written a composition on the difference between vamps of original folklore and those of the cinema, I too did a little research. But I am a true fan of the old macabres and i find this whole Twilight fad utterly ridiculous. The legend of the vampire was never to be made into a Dawson's Creek sap story for teenie boppers! And granted while Christopher Lee and Lugosi (and Oldman for that matter) are absolutley incredible as the dreaded count, even THAT depicition ventures a stretch too far from the absolute dread and horror of which Max Shreck captures. He isnt suppose to be attractive or suave, for God's sake man he's undead! Proper God-fearing young girls should run for cover from these hidous monstrosities, not have posters of them next to Hello Kitty!

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