Underworld: A vampire movie?

This past week, to broaden my vampire movie experience I saw Underworld. Not quite sure what to expect but knowing that I was in for some vampire action, I buckled down for the ride.

For those of you not familiar with the film, allow me to give a synopsis:

In the Underworld, Vampires are a secret clan of modern aristocratic sophisticates whose mortal enemies are the Lycans (werewolves), a shrewd gang of street thugs who prowl the city's underbelly. No one knows the origin of their bitter blood feud, but the balance of power between them turns even bloodier when a beautiful young Vampire warrior and a newly-turned Lycan with a mysterious past fall in love. Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman star in this modern-day, action-packed tale of ruthless intrigue and forbidden passion all set against the dazzling backdrop of a timeless, Gothic metropolis.

Doesn't sound that bad, huh? Let's break it down.


First, the things that I loved:


It was really nice to see some female butt-kick going on, since of late I've been deprived of that:

Save me, Edward! I tripped over an air current and bashed my head. Again.

I loved the essence of Selene. I loved the gun wielding fang bearing tough take that was near effortless for her. And may I remind you that she did all this with a British accent?

Farther proof that, yes, you can kick butt with a British accent

I also loved the general tone of the film. The overhead moon, the lurking shadows and the dim lighting never fail to remind us that bloodshed is awaiting every corner. Nice. The setting and tone of a movie is almost as important as the music. And, of course, the stuff I wasn't so fond of: Easy on the guns, guys. This a vampire movie, remember? That entitles you occasionally showing off some of your vampire powers. Nada. Underworld completely denies us our vampire fights! Maybe I'll have better luck with the sequel (tell me you didn't see that one coming). There is also something missing here......it just didn't really seem like a vampire movie to me. My point: No vampire fights No blood sucking No explanation of myths (sunlight, garlic, ect.) What we're left with is a action movie starring gun wielding immortals who just happen to have sharp teeth. Overall, Underworld, is in fact worth watching. If only once.

Introduction to Popcorn

Popcorn is one of America's favorite snacks. You can find it at movie theaters, baseball fields, carnivals, circuses, Sam's house, and everywhere else. In America, popcorn is the most common snack for movie watching. In your living room, or at the local theater, most people will be eating popcorn.

Some people also eat popcorn while reading books, e.g. Sam and me. Some eat it while writing blog posts. That's exactly what I'm doing at this very moment.

Sam and I will be posting about the movies and books we watch and read while we eat our popcorn. We'll have reviews, inter-book/movie contests, and all sorts of other stuff. So now, a bag of popcorn in each hand, it's time to watch some movies, read some books, and eat the world's greatest snack.

Shoot. We ran out of popcorn. Again.

STOP! READ THIS FIRST!

Hey guys! I'm sure most of you know me from my blog, Sam The Writer Chick and you probably know Justin from his blog, as well. On this blog you'll find us yapping about much of the same things that we do on those blogs only we'll be writing about it together. And that is so much scarier. Because we'll be combining our supreme blogging abilities and we apologize if in the future we get a little out of control. We will attempt to contain our awesome.

On this blog we will post extremely critical movie and book reviews, character personality contest, searches for best authors and so on.

With that said, go! Run off now and explore our blog. Have fun. And remember the golden rule: Any Day Is A Better Day With Popcorn.