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Summary: Innocent Blood
Review: If you like Dracula, and Vampire movies in general, you should like this movie. I happen to like Anne Parillaud and Vampire movies, which is why I bought the DVD. It also helps if you like Romantic Comedy. This is not a laugh out loud movie, but there's plenty of humor to be found here if you like vampire movies, or one liners. This movie doesn't take itself or the undead seriously. So if you are 18 and over, just sit back and enjoy. No extra content on DVD, but you can't beat the price.
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Summary: Outrageous Fun
Review: Innocent Blood is a most unorthodox cinematic stew of mobsters, vampires, eroticism, gore, and outrageous, sometimes campy humor. 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.
Marie (played by the beautiful Anne Parillaud) is the sexy vampire whose picky eating starts the mayhem. Mob boss Sal the Shark Macelli (played wonderfully over the top by Robert Loggia) is her prey when her feeding is interrupted before she can finish him off, allowing him to revive and become a vampire as well. Marie must join forces with an undercover cop, (Anthony LaPaglia) to stop Macelli before he turns his whole crew into an unstoppable force of undead made men .
Innocent Blood is at its most outrageous hilarity when Macelli is attempting to discover what has happened to him. Reviving on a table at the morgue looking like bloody death warmed over, he gets up and runs off, pursued by a security guard and befuddled medical examiner (Frank Oz) who don't want to loose such an important corpse. He gets away and heads for his lawyer's house, where the situation becomes more gruesomely funny by the minute as he and his lawyer (Don Rickles) try to discover what has happened to him. The humor is irreverent, sometimes gross, and always sidesplitting.
The movie was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and if you are unfamiliar with the town, you will be amazed at the stunning beauty of the urban landscapes that are used so effectively here. Someone has said about modern Pittsburgh that if it were a European city, people would go hours out of their way to see it, and in the gorgeous cinematography of Innocent Blood, you will see why.
With a great cast of character actors, plenty of sex, gore, vampires and mobsters, all seasoned liberally with ribald humor, Innocent Blood is as entertaining of a guilty pleasure as you could ask for. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Truly delightful vampire black comedy.
Review: Innocent Blood is one of my top five favorite vampire movies. Definitely not run of the mill, it ranks with The Lost Boys; Near Dark and The Hunger as a vampire tale with a difference. Starring the visually stunning Anne Parillaud as a vampire with a conscience and a little bit more on her mind than biting every neck in the neighborhood. Pittsburgh, PA does the catering for her particular tastes. Anne is supported by Anthony LaPaglia as the cop who doesn't know whether to love her or run for cover, not being sure what part of her menu he's on, the main course or an extended dessert. Innocent Blood contains, in my opinion, one of the steamiest love scenes on film between these two. The cast is enhanced further by Robert Loggia as the gritty mob boss whose appetite for garlic is not shared by our lissome vapire and Don Rickles, the mob's lawyer who learns a whole new meaning for steak tartare. Definitely not for the kiddies, Innocent Blood is a vampiric romp with all the gore and mayhem any bloodsucker could desire with an ending that will leave you all asking the question, "Will love find a way?"
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Summary: A FRENCH VAMPIRE IN PITTSBURGH
Review: John Landis does well in this spoofish look at vampires. As in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, we get a darkly comic look at a seductive vampiress, played lovely if rather poorly by Anne Pirillaud. She looks good, but her emotional range is limited. Ditto Anthony LaPaglia, a very good actor, who doesn't seem to fully embody his role as the undercover cop who becomes a sidekick and lover to the vampire. Robert Loggia goes over the top and is wonderful as Sal, the crime boss who becomes a vampire himself. Ditto David Proval, Kim Coates and yes Don Rickles as associates of Loggia who also get to feel the bite. Rickles big death scene is both hilarious and gory, and demonstrates Landis ability to interweave comedy with horror. Filmed beautifully in Pittsburgh with some lovely snow scenes, INNOCENT BLOOD reminds me of a Christmas visit from your in-laws; you enjoy seeing them but if they stay too long, they overstay their welcome. That's what happens with this movie. It's too long and loses its punch with extended scenes that didn't need to be there, and its ambiguous ending is also a little disappointing.
Not a bad movie by any stretch; just a little too long in the tooth. Ouch!!!
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Summary: Never Play With The Food
Review: John Landis made a splash with An American Werewolf in London (a film he wrote in high school). But as fun as parts were, we always new it had to end in tragedy. That is not the case with Landis's look into vampire mythology and Innocent Blood.The film opens with a beautiful nude vampire Marie (Anne Parillaud) strutting about her apartment and planning her next meal. She has a conscience and is looking through the papers for real criminals to taste. She lives by a strict code (never play with the food, always finish the food, etc.). But things take a turn when she targets some local gangsters. Her first target doesn't seem right . In reality he is a cop in deep cover. But she quickly finds a true gangster. Then, when she is really annoyed by Sallie, the head of the family, she goes after him (Robert Loggia) but is interrupted before she can finish him and ensure he does not rise. Sal, street-smart man that he is, quickly sees the advantages of being a vampire and sets out to convert the whole organization. Now Marie must try and put a stop to what she created. To do this she needs the help of the man who lived with the family for two years. Her knowledge of what Sallie is combines with his knowledge of what Sallie was and a new type of turf war begins. This is a wonderful film. Marie really is a sympathetic character although she can use a smile in extremely manipulative ways. Romance and an amazing handcuff scene round out the crime, vampires and killing. Landis could not have done better.
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Summary: Never Play With The Food
Review: John Landis made a splash with An American Werewolf in London (a film he wrote in high school). But as fun as parts were, we always new it had to end in tragedy. That is not the case with Landis's look into vampire mythology and Innocent Blood. The film opens with a beautiful nude vampire Marie (Anne Parillaud) strutting about her apartment and planning her next meal. She has a conscience and is looking through the papers for real criminals to taste. She lives by a strict code (never play with the food, always finish the food, etc.). But things take a turn when she targets some local gangsters. Her first target doesn't seem right . In reality he is a cop in deep cover. But she quickly finds a true gangster. Then, when she is really annoyed by Sallie, the head of the family, she goes after him (Robert Loggia) but is interrupted before she can finish him and ensure he does not rise. Sal, street-smart man that he is, quickly sees the advantages of being a vampire and sets out to convert the whole organization. Now Marie must try and put a stop to what she created. To do this she needs the help of the man who lived with the family for two years. Her knowledge of what Sallie is combines with his knowledge of what Sallie was and a new type of turf war begins. This is a wonderful film. Marie really is a sympathetic character although she can use a smile in extremely manipulative ways. Romance and an amazing handcuff scene round out the crime, vampires and killing. Landis could not have done better.
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Summary: Drink His Blood, Take the Cannoli
Review: Like a cross between 'Goodfellas' and 'Dracula', this goofy B-ish horror comedy hits most of the right notes and entertains on some demented level. Landis, who wrote and directed 'An American Werewolf in London', takes a stab at the vampire legend, blending it in with the mafia (of all things).
Anne Parillaud plays the sexy vampire Marie, who kills and feeds on only those that deserve it (i.e. criminals), and decides to bump off a mafioso named Sal (Robert Loggia). Things go awry, and Marie is unable to kill Sal off completely, leaving him to transform into a vampire himself. Sal then realizes his newfound powers and goes on a rampage. Anthony LaPaglia plays a cop who has been working undercover trying to nab Sal, and he gets involved with Marie in tracking down the undead mob boss.
This movie is really goofy, but it's entertaining. It's not exactly a horror film or a comedy, it really does succeed in being right in between the two. Not an utter classic, but worth a look for fans of both genres.
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Summary: I LOVED ANNES BODY
Review: MISS PARILUND HAS THE SWEETEST LITTLE BODY I'VE EVER SEEN OUTSIDE OF A PORNAGRAPHIC MOVIE AND SEEMS TO ENJOY SHOWING IT OFF,THE PLOT FEATURED HER SENSE OF HUMOR AS WELL,TOO BAD WOMEN LIKE THIS CAN'T JUMP OFF THE SCREEN!!!!
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Summary: Timeless Girl, Cop, Mobster - sensual treat for eyes+insides
Review: One of the best movies I have seen of all time. If you liked "Lost Boys", "Fright Night", and "Highlander" - you will love this movie! Anne Parillaud is great in this movie: funny, sexy, seductive, vulnerable, powerful, wise, and innocent. Yes, there are a few contradictory traits in her character - but there are in all people. With Anne's acting, you hardly notice the wonderful paradoxes of the movie's heroine. Her sexy french accent does not hurt either! She is the vampire and the action revolves around her and the consequences of her actions. One in particular: she bit the Wrong Guy. And then she fell for the Right Guy. The poor girl! Everything has consequences. Whether she is the Right Girl for Him or not is a question the film keeps you guessing at right until the end. This is not a low-quality B movie. Like "American Werewolf In London" it has its camp moments. But they are few and far between. The writing is very good, the storyline is great, the actors top-notch. The film races, stalks, teases, taunts, tickles, and finally strikes its way to victory as a really good piece of entertainment. If this sounds good to you then what are you waiting for?!!
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Summary: Rule number One: Don't play with your food
Review: Rule number two: Always finish your food.
Innocent Blood is one of my favorite movies, combining vampires, mobsters, detectives, and a fresh supply of blood, all for your entertainment. What will surprise you about the movie is how well the cast performs, there is some very underrated acting in this low budget sleeper film.
Marie (played by stunningly beautiful Anne Parillaud) is a vampire, she takes lives; but not innocent ones. She carefully selects her food from the smorgasbord of human monsters available.
Joe Gennaro (Anthony LaPaglia) is a detective, deep undercover with the Pittsburgh mob, when Marie picks one of his mob associates to feast on. When Joe shows up at the crime scene, the US Attorney assigned to his undercover operation pulls him off the case and exposes him as a cop. (Angela Bassett plays the attorney, Sinclair)
Marie is always careful to "finish her food", meaning that when she is done with dinner, she shoots them in the head to ensure they do not return undead. Marie has her eye on the mafia Kingpin, Sallie "the Shark" Macelli (Robert Loggia does an amazing performance as Sal) for her next meal, but when she gets him alone and feeds, his minions manage to chase her away before she can finish off her meal.
Of course, Sal returns to the living on the slab in the morgue, and discovers that although his looks have suffered, he is more powerful than ever before. Sal sets to the job of "converting" his staff, including his number one henchman Manny Bergman(played by Don Rickles, no joke!) with plans of taking over Pittsburgh completely.
Joe is after Sallie to make an arrest, and Marie is after Sallie to finish her dinner, and the two of them eventually clash in a very sexy motel room scene as they team up to destroy the monster that Sal has become.
Innocent Blood is a movie for all of us Vampire Purists, even though there winds out being a little vampire/human romance, Marie never denies what she is, or tries to find a cure. In her own words, "I take lives," she stands firm on who and what she is.
Of particular note here, one of my favorite scenes is Don Rickles as a vampire. Now I know, it's not designed to be funny, but I laugh my hinder off every time I watch it. This scene alone makes the movie worth a rent; and if you like vampire movies you will wind out buying it. Also, look for some great performances from Luis Guzman (as fellow cop Morales) and Elaine Kagan (Manny's wife Frannie).
All in all, Innocent Blood is a fast paced action flick with vampires and mobsters and lots of killing and biting; with some exceptional acting thrown on top for flavor. You can't go wrong. Enjoy!
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