Aug 03, 2016 abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Benjamin walker abraham lincoln dominic cooper henry. Join citlali and i as we look at abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith, and discuss mashup history, vampires, and one awesome 16th president. The movie takes the idea of abraham lincoln fighting vampires seriously and also doesnt seem to wonder about ridiculous concepts such as southern vampires supporting slavery. It is the target film for this weeks box office prediction contest. While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. I checked it out from the library, got it home, and, turning the book over and over in my hands, examining the cover art, i opened it and began reading. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. Jun 22, 2012 abraham lincolns enemies suck, and so does this movie. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. When president lincolns mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers. Vampire hunter 2012 starring benjamin walker and dominic cooper on dvd and bluray.
Vampire hunter benjamin walker dominic cooper anthony mackie 2012 the death of his mother at the hands of a vampire launches abraham lincoln benjamin walker on a 45year quest to avenge her and eliminate the undead. Vampire hunter author seth grahamesmith knew long before the rest of us, is that there are not nearly enough vampires in it. With an inventory of over 8,000 items available for sale at were proud to offer you the chance to own the ultimate movie collectable. Vampire hunter is doubly so, since it also squanders a great hero and a potentially pleasingly silly idea. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. The book itself contains 10 black and white stylized pen and ink illustrations by j. 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.
Was it ever boring to read because you know from history how things were going. What happens when history is blended with vampires. Henry jackman has composed some terrific soundtracks for movies like kickass and x men first class and he has done likewise for abraham lincolnvampire hunter. Gifted with legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, young abe lincoln sets out to avenge the death of his mother at the hands of a vampire. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. The thought of smashing up two of my favorite subjects, the horror genre and one of my favorite presidents, made me giddy. Abraham lincoln training abraham lincoln vampire hunter duration. The hardcover is even sized like a normal trade paperback. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. O autor do livro, seth grahamesmith, escreveu e adaptou o roteiro. Shop for abraham lincoln art from the worlds greatest living artists.
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. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. This soundtrack worked well to make an imagined history feel like a genuine one. If you would prefer a smaller paperback edition designed for young people, i would recommend this one. At the end of chapter six, henry really hits the destiny talk hard. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. This book is a graphic novel made of storyboards from the film. Vampire hunter 2012 r 06222012 us action, fantasy, horror 1h 34m user score. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing abraham lincoln. When he slammed the mallet down, with an echoing bang, he heard a high, piercing scream and almost screamed himself, believing for an instant it was her, still somehow alive.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Produced by the asylum, and starring bill oberst jr. And if abe is destined to be abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, then everything that came before that has led him to. The cover, featuring the visage of honest abe with a blood stains on his famous suit and a bloody axe in one hand is enough to make you take pause, open the cover and wonder what kind of absurdest joys lie within the books pages. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter original motion picture soundtrack cd, album album. This is about that side of abraham lincolns life neglected by the historians. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. I was somewhat prepared to be disappointed by this movie due to its rather bizarre title and story but to my enjoyment i wasnt. Abe benjamin walker continues his fight against the undead well into adulthood and his presidency, making a last. Zombie austen author moves on to abraham lincoln, vampire. 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 clashing ingredients. Vampire hunter the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone.
Characters come and go at random, particularly alan tudyk, who shows up as mary todds fiance stephen douglas, only to disappear entirely when the film dismisses lincolns. Choose your favorite abraham lincoln designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Jul, 2017 despite its crazy premise, some abraham lincoln scholars support abraham lincoln. O filme foi dirigido e coproduzido por timur bekmambetov, junto com tim burton. See more ideas about abraham lincoln vampire hunter, vampire hunter and abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. They should have titled this the storyboard art of abraham lincoln. Jun 23, 2012 i t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. And once you collect this soundtrack, also look for henry jackmans work on kickass 2. All abraham lincoln artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Vampire hunter part 2 demotivational posters to demotivate you work harder, not smarter.
The art on the cover of the book was created by randolph caldecott honor artist peter sis. Would that abraham lincoln vampire hunter had more such playfulness. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Vampire hunter by grahamesmith, seth from amazons fiction books store.
Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. In conjunction with the release of the summer blockbuster from timur bekmambetov, bazelevs and aspen comics proudly present, directors cut. Vampire hunter frequently feels like it was hacked down from a longer movie, perhaps one including scenes that were insufficiently wayawesome. When president lincoln s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. 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. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased. Vampire hunter but that wont be accurate enough either. This deluxe edition utilizes neverbeforeseen storyboards as. Zombie austen author moves on to abraham lincoln, vampire hunter this article is more than 10 years old author of pride and prejudice and zombies. Abraham lincolns enemies suck, and so does this movie the. Vampire hunter by the same author, i was at first a little apprehensive, but i still ordered it because i do like seth grahamesmith style and sense of horror. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Chris lee talked to its author, seth grahamesmith, as well as historians.
How did the famoushistorical angle affect your reading experience. Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on. Vampire hunter is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Feb, 2012 abraham lincoln is reinvented as a vampire killing president in this timur bekmambetovdirected action picture starring benjamin walker, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and dominic cooper. To connect with abraham lincoln vampire hunter, join facebook today.
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He stared into her face and wished he could say he was sorry, that he didnt want to do it. And if abe is destined to be abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, then everything that came before that has led him to this point has been part of the bigger plan. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Henry jackman abraham lincoln vampire hunter original. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. Despite its crazy premise, some abraham lincoln scholars support abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith abebooks. Vampire hunter doesnt even come close to living up to the fun, silly nature of its premise. Poster art for a new film telling the true story of our nations 16th president.
Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. Vampire hunter is earning a lot of internet buzz, but i think it is safe to say brave will win the race to the top of the box office chart. 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. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Zombies is a 2012 american action comedy horror b movie directed by richard schenkman, with a screenplay by schenkman based upon the story concept of karl hirsch and lauren proctor. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, with which historic person did abraham lincoln become acquainted because each thought the other was a vampire. While still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampires bite. Vampire hunter 2012 while still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampires bite. I was pulled in immediately by the cover and decided that i was going to buy it on my. While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincolns wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential.