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Summary: FRENCH VAMPIRE
Review: A great film,more humour than horror! Good cast with witty dialogue and good script.Unfortunately the DVD has no extras,but that will not stop me from getting this film,as it is worth owning.I have to say that over here,the title is "FRENCH VAMPIRE IN AMERICA" A more suitable title and one that i wish was named everywhere else.I have to see if it will be released here on DVD,and if it has the same title.Regardless,i'm happy this is available on DVD and have to say I enjoyed it more than "AMERICAN WEREWOLF"
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Summary: French vampyre v.s. the mob.
Review: A very hip,funny and gory movie.Excellant character developementand a wonderful cast of veterans.This movie was-in my opinion-donewith the same touch of class thatembodied John Landis's "An AmericanWerewolf in London". Does anyoneelse remember what the name of themovie that was playing across thestreet from the strip club?Time up!It was "See you next wednesday" thesame one that was playing at theporno house in "An American Were-wolf in London".Yes- i loved this movie!
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Summary: LANDIS HITS A SCREWBALL FOR A GRAND SLAM!!
Review: An INCREDIBLY sexy vampire, Soprano's style gangsters, and an inventive and witty script. What more could you want on a do- nuttin Saturday night? This movie works well on a number of levels, but do not be misled by the other reviews here. It is NOT a comedy, just a stylish horror movie that does not take itself too seriously. Very enjoyable movie, on a quality, but NO frills, DVD.
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Summary: Drector of American Werewolf in another duff film shock!
Review: Comming from John Landis I was expecting big things, but boy was I wrong. I had been told by friends that this was an 'hilarous' comedy. So I sat there for almost 2 hours waiting for the comedy to start strangely enough it didn't. The 'hilarous' mourge scene almost raised a smile, almost.In the end i watch it all to see if it could get any better, but nope it didn't. You can see them in the movie moguls office trying to sell it "yeah gangster movies are hot, but since Scream so is horror what can you do John" light goes on "yeah i know we will do a gangster Vampire film yeah great, and becasue no one will be able to take this seriously we will call it a 'Comedy'" Lame
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Summary: What, no sequel?
Review: Excellent horror/black comedy/gangster flick. Anne Parillaud is awesome! This movie BEGS for a sequel. QUICK! BEFORE THE ACTORS GET TO OLD!
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Summary: good movie, bad dvd
Review: First off, let me say that this a great B movie -- good acting, good direction, and a good script that never takes itself too seriously. Unfortunately, like so many early Warner Bros. DVD releases this disk fails to deliver on the potential of the movie. It offers full screen format instead of anamorphic widescreen or the letterboxing available on the laserdisc release. The production notes are insignificant. The movie begs for a commentary track. Even a spotter's guide to the cameos or appearences of Landis' hallmarks ('See You Next Wednesday' and 'The Girl from Ipanema') in the film would have been nice. Hopefully WB will realize that this movie didn't sell on DVD because they packaged it poorly, not because people don't want to own it. That might mean an eventual rerelease in widescreen.
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Summary: Are You Her "Type"?
Review: From the director of "American Werewolf in London", John Landis comes the vampire equivalent in "Innocent Blood". It stars Anne Parillaud and Anthony LaPaglia. It's about a female vampire that only kills bad elements but when she kills a mob boss and gets involved with the detective on the case there are fireworks aplenty but lots of tongue in cheek humor too.
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Summary: HOT Sexy Vampire, Mobsters, and Don Rickles . . . WOW!!!!
Review: How can a movie get any better? This is a MUST OWN B-movie. IT has it all: a hot and sexy vampire, mafia thugs (who become vampires), great gore and effects, and Robert Loggia and Don Rickles, . All of these elements mesh together to create a stylish, original, completely unlikely and fun B movie, which despite its gore, is heavier on humor than on horror. . . . I know it sounds crazy BUT IT WORKS!!!! . . . . and the scene with Anne Parillaud naked in hand cuffs has worn out in my VCR!!!!
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Summary: Total Trash
Review: I have never heard so may profanities thrown around in my life. Now about the plot, wait, there wasn't one. I expected more from such big name actors and the director. It was a total waste of my time and money. It truly looked as low budget as it could get. If you are looking for a great vampire movie, look elsewhere. This is not a comedy, it is a BORE and nothing short of FILTH.
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Summary: Sexy, dark film with some comedic moments.
Review: I was pleasantly surprised by "Innocent Blood". Based on the concept that there are good vampires, and then there are others. Anne Parrilaud (from La Femme Nikita) is Marie, a vampire who only kills evil people. She didn't ASK to become a vampire, but since the process is not reversible, she is at least a 'considerate' vampire. She is always careful to 'finish her food', by performing a "central nervous system disconnect", in order to prevent them from rising as one of the 'undead', and becoming a vampire like herself. She is quite enchanting in her role. She crosses paths with some mafioso, broadly played by Robert Loggia, Don Rickles (his attorney), and friends. There is quite a lot of profanity tossed around by the bad guys, as in "Don't touch the f***ing car". The movie would have been as good without it, but I have known actual people who spoke in this manner constantly. There is also considerable blood and gore. I suppose it just isn't easy to rip out the side of someones' neck with your teeth without making a mess, and the film shows this in some detail. The story revolves around what happens when one of Maries 'meals' is interrupted, and she isn't able to perform the central nervous disconnect. The result is that this particular entree (Robert Loggia) does indeed rise again, while in the morgue no less, just before being cut into by a very puzzled Frank Oz. He proceeds to recruit others in his "family" while Marie and a police detective with very mixed feelings try to prevent the (ahem) "born-again" mobsters from taking over the city.
The detective is played by Anthony LaPaglia, and when he initially discovers Maries' true identity, he is very repulsed. However, she convinces him that she isn't such a monster, and eventually they become quite close. The scene when she finally wins him over is quite stimulating, some viewers may need to take a cold shower before finishing the movie : )
The film has numerous moments of subtle humor: A running gag in which a security guard is watching old movies on tv, while missing something important happening on the closed circuit monitors. Or the selection of CD's in one of the mobsters cars is shown to be all Frank Sinatra. There are frequent scenes where various television sets just happen to be showing various old Dracula movies, including the original with Bela Lugosi, as well as some newer ones which viewers may recognize. The humor is not of the 'knee slapping' type, but I was amused.
I really did enjoy Anne Parrilauds' portrayal of Marie. She is far and away the sexiest vampire I've ever seen, bar none. I would estimate that this movie would appeal to those who enjoyed "American Werewolf in London" (same director, John Landis), or who like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It's a dark movie, but with some funny moments, and some VERY sexy moments, thrown in for good measure. This film answers the question "What happens when vampires become aroused?" I now know the answer, and if you watch, you will too.
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