It was the merger of that very real historical account and the fantastical vampire plot that made the book interesting, but the movie sacrificed a lot of that. If you ever wanted to see a vampire throw a horse at a wouldbe president, or see a man chop down a tree with one blow, abraham lincoln. For the novel, see abraham lincoln, vampire hunter novel. Who knows how this movie will turn out but the schmoes saw. Jun 22, 2012 contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Lincoln at age twelve, kills the vampire who was responsible for his mothers death. In grahamesmiths story which he adapted himself to the screen lincolns mother is killed by a vampire and then hes recruited to become a vampire hunter, like buffy. When a wealthy realtor is accused of assaulting a prostitute, haller is asked to defend him. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book youtube. As of november 9, 2014, rotten tomatoes reports a rotten approval score of 35%, based on. If not, or if the trailer and concept of a revenge seeking, vampirekilling abraham lincoln doesnt put a smile on your face, go ahead and skip. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincolns mother.
An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united states and given to the author by a vampire named henry sturges. Vampire hunter 2010, left off, in the aftermath of the defeat of the confederacy and lincolns assassination by john wilkes. The movie abraham lincoln the vampire hunter is acted on the basis of a novel by a similar name written by grahame seth. Abe frees the slaves and that makes the vampires go crazy and start attacking all humans. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. Vampire hunter by grahamesmith, seth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Joyce summers buffy, the vampire slayer buffy sarah michelle gellar herself came back to life twice, but her mother joyce kristine sutherland did not have magic to resurrect her. I usually give a movie a different perspective if i see it after reading the book. Jul 14, 2017 lincoln scholar harold holzer, author of lincoln. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it can be difficult to pick out which is which. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america.
Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincoln s mother. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. Mick haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his lincoln. In 2012, abraham lincoln vampire hunter was released as a major motion picture. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. I would defiantly reccomend this book if you are a big fan of vampires zombies that are or have been. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter official trailer hd.
Decent adaptation of the book and definitely an original concept as to why. If you love a good bad action movie, youll love it. Lincoln lacked social polish but he had great intelligence and knowledge of human nature. The serious tone and silly premise may turn off some people, but the serious tone actually works to the films advantage and actually made the movie more fun. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith.
Wed say the guy who shot him but this is not the time for dark humor. In the movie and the book, abe lincoln is an intrepid vampire killer, due in part to the notion that his mother. Jun 19, 2012 vampire hunter reinjects life and energy and a magnificent mojo into a fusty historical figure. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. 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. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. The movie posits civil war period in a different way in order to reveal to the modern society that most of the slave owners in the south were man eaters while in the northern part fought for freedom of the black people and for the freedom from the vampires that slaved them. Seth grahamesmiths 2010 historical mashup novel abraham lincoln. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. The book s author, seth grahamesmith, was hired to write the script.
From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. Vampire hunter brings to the screen the secret life of our nations. 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. The reallife figure abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states 18611865, is portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a. Jun 27, 2012 scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. Take abraham lincoln and his famous railsplitting ax, add a dash of vampires and voila. Historical fiction, action, horror indiana, 1818, in a one room cabin, nine year old abraham lincoln kneels at his. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, lincoln must rely on those around. Lincoln signs the emancipation proclamation as a way to starve the vampires and helps turn the tide of the civil war. Though i enjoyed learning about lincoln, the moments of gore inbetween werent for me.
Lincoln benjamin walker set on a path of righteous vengeance after watching his. The film focuses on the final months of lincolns life, including the passage of the. The title of this book however strange and shocking lays it all out on the line for us. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect america from bloodthirsty vampires. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that. Seth grahamesmiths script based on his own novel finds the young mr. Especially when the vampire stuff is merely layered over all the amazing work the real lincoln did. Feb 16, 2010 take abraham lincoln and his famous railsplitting ax, add a dash of vampires and voila. It took me no time to read this book, i found it a fascinating way of seeing history unfold through the eyes of abraham lincoln as translated by seth grahamesmith i like that the author picked abraham lincoln as the buffy the vampireslayer of the 1800s. Who knows how this movie will turn out but the schmoes saw the trailer and let you guys know what they. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln.
The hallmark of the man, performed so powerfully by daniel daylewis in lincoln, is calm selfconfidence, patience and a willingness to play politics in a realistic way. Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. In its tiny summary beneath the tomatometer, rotten tomatoes describes abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is based on the genrebending part horror, part historical fiction, part fantasy novel of the same name by seth grahamesmith. Abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration. Seth grahamesmith, author of the historyhorror mashup novel abraham lincoln.
The movie abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame. Abraham lincoln, action hero is not at all an inapt way of looking at one of the towering entities of american history. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. Vampire hunter is a 2012 britishamerican dark fantasy. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action.
The film doesnt quite deliver a fullyformed combination of history and supernatural horror, but for anyone who can accept the experience on its own terms, there are plenty of entertaining moments. The slightly longer version starts in 2010, when seth grahamesmith the character, not the author gets the secret journals of abraham lincoln from the vampire henry sturges. Did lincoln own slaves answers many of the questions he has actually been asked, ranging from whether lincolns parents were married when the future president was born to whether scientists raised lincoln from the dead. Contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. All critics 188 top critics 40 fresh 64 rotten 124 the violence quickly becomes numbing, and benjamin walker plays lincoln without the sense of irony needed to keep the historical and supernatural sides of the story consistently entertaining. It is an informative book and, thanks to prokopowiczs writing style, is often laughoutloud funny while still setting. Vampire hunter was first announced in march 2010 when tim burton and bekmambetov paired to purchase film rights and to finance its development themselves. 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 is profoundly sillyeven sillier, possibly, than the title suggestsbut it conducts itself with an admirably straight face. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the. If youve read it, id love to know what you thought of it also. The books author, seth grahamesmith, was hired to write the script. The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter reinjects life and energy and a magnificent mojo into a fusty historical figure. For all the supernatural demons and monsters on buffy, the vampire slayer, buffy spent one very real hour dealing with a loved ones death. The 80 essential vampire movies to watch right now.
Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. The novel takes up where its predecessor, abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action, fantasy, and horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. This book has restored my faith in vampire related books. The walking dead and the most heartbreaking tv deaths of the. There are also messages about worklife balance, letting children make their own choices, and realizing that all people have. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Feb, 2012 abraham lincoln vampire hunter red band trailer hd. Lincoln is a tribute to a president who took leadership seriously and knew that, for the united states to continue, slavery would need to be abolished even if he wasnt personally a diehard supporter of equal rights. Fox beat other studios in a bidding war for rights to the film the following october. 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. The plot to lincoln is during 19th century the presents there is the war, racism and abraham lincoln s final months in politics. Vampire hunter as having visual style to spare, but its overly.
Fans of horror may enjoy this creative remix of history more than i did. The man claims that the woman is trying to get some money out of him. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book ruben valentine. Werewolves, mummies, and cobbledtogether lab freaks have been around since the earliest decades of film, but no monster was perhaps more cameraready than the vampire. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown.
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. A ridiculous, overthetop, and fun actionhorror flick. Vampire hunter, gets to adapt his own book for the screen kaching. Scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b.
The film follows president abraham lincoln as he tries to abolish slavery and reunite the warring union and confederate states during the civil war. Vampire hunter is exactly what you would expect from the title. Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Jan 19, 2015 the novel takes up where its predecessor, abraham lincoln. A companion book for young readers to the steven spielberg film lincoln, and a consultant on the. A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. Its ridiculous, its gory, its ponderous, its insaneand its a wickedly entertaining cheesefest. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter red band trailer hd. As of november 9, 2014, rotten tomatoes reports a rotten approval score of. Lincoln is told by henry sturgess about vampires after he is rescued from one at the age of twenty.
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