What, no choices of women vampires?
What, no choices of women vampires?
I guess that suggests this poll was created by either a straight woman or a gay man. ;D
Not that I mean to criticize or anything, but I just looked over the list again and I suddenly noticed it's missing Frank Langella. To the best of my limited knowledge, his Dracula, which I believe he first played on the stage before it was made into a movie at the end of the 1970s, was the first to really play up the sexual angle. At least, the film had a very stylized but pretty obvious sex scene in it.
Good thinking! I think I'll replace a less popular one with Frank Langella. I completely forgot about him and he did cause a bit of a sensasion at the time. Thanks!
Not that I mean to criticize or anything, but I just looked over the list again and I suddenly noticed it's missing Frank Langella. To the best of my limited knowledge, his Dracula, which I believe he first played on the stage before it was made into a movie at the end of the 1970s, was the first to really play up the sexual angle. At least, the film had a very stylized but pretty obvious sex scene in it.
I purposefully left out Leslie Nielsen and George Hamilton (eww!). Also Count von Count and Count Chocula, lol!
I remember that the blonde vampire from The Brides of Dracula stirred some confusing feelings within me when I saw it back in the sixties. One of my first (memorable) homoerotic moments! :P
Well, I thank you for including my "vamp" Nick St. John. Damn, it pissed me off when Moonlight wasn't renewed. >:(Yep. There was not much to complain about when it came to Mick St. John O0
Yep. There was not much to complain about when it came to Mick St. John O0
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The long list of choices makes me realize how incredibly many popular culture vampires there are, and how few of them I've actually "met"! *worries*Yes, Mikaela. I see a vampire movie evening in your near future :)
My vote goes to Spike. (I'm a big Angel fan, but being an avid Angel/Buffy 'shipper I'd rather he save his bite for Buffy. :P ) And Spike just is.... something else. :P He's so effulgent! ;D
Well, one who scared me shitless (not on your list) was Reggie Nalder who played "Barlow" on "Salem's Lot".
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I think Louis de Pointe de Lac would also be high on my list, but that would be the Louis I had in my head after reading Interview with the Vampire a couple of years before the film came out. I don't think Brad Pitt did my imaginary, sensuous, dark and despairing Louis any justice at all.
The Louis we meet in Sting's "Moon over Burbon Street" - now that is my Louis. Love that song!
One of the problems is (and that's just a very personal quirk of mine) - I have a hard time thinking anyone is hot once he dons a top hat for *real* as part of the period costume. Goes for the above, and for any kind of Dickens movie, or any movie version of Les Miserables.
In my mind's version, Louis sure wasn't walking around in a top hat. And he looked darker, more haunted, the eyes weren't so swimming, and there was no lipgloss or whatever they were wearing.
I actually like Tom Cruise the best in the film - I agree with Anne Rice that he did a great job as Lestat. And contrary to many people's expectations at the time.
I agree Tom Cruise did a great job with the character, but were the production values so cheap that they couldn't afford a good human hair wig/extensions for him? His blond hair looked so fake. overbleached and stringy.
They were probably trying to obliquely show the dangers to the lack of a balanced and varied diet. How relying on one single source of nutrition will endanger your appearance.
And I bet all that blood caused yellowing of thefangsteeth too.
Yep, Lestat's really a subtle anti-health warning poster boy.
btw - (more on my personal quirks): The equestrian costume top hats (modern and/or historic versions) are not by any means put-offs in my book. In fact, I think the (Victorian era?) period costume riding costume for women, with a dainty top hat with a scarf or veil over, and rather fancy decorated dresses etc. lookes especially gorgeous and stylish (and probably as health-endangering as hell, but that's women's wear through the ages for you).
What is it with vampires and Top hats anyway?
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
So you like the women's wear, just not the men's wear?
Heh, it's not the vampires, it's the time period they live in. EVERYone who could afford/was anyone wore them.
Now, now, no slams against our English friends.
With dentistry that bad, he must be English. ...
I wonder how he managed to close his mouth? Or were the teeth/fangs retractable?
(Practical minds wanna know!)
One of the problems is (and that's just a very personal quirk of mine) - I have a hard time thinking anyone is hot once he dons a top hat for *real* as part of the period costume. Goes for the above, and for any kind of Dickens movie, or any movie version of Les Miserables.
In my mind's version, Louis sure wasn't walking around in a top hat. And he looked darker, more haunted, the eyes weren't so swimming, and there was no lipgloss or whatever they were wearing.
I actually like Tom Cruise the best in the film - I agree with Anne Rice that he did a great job as Lestat. And contrary to many people's expectations at the time.
I was so eager to see that movie, because I was very into the book, the conflicting emotions, the giving in to the darkness in you, the twisted sensuality.... and the film just left me cold. Didn't evoke the feelings of the book at all. Such things sure are very subjective.
I wonder how he managed to close his mouth? Or were the teeth/fangs retractable?
(Practical minds wanna know!)
I have very similar feelings about INTERVIEW, Mikaela. I read the book when it came and became obsessed with it. Kind of like I am now with True Blood, come to think of it. When they finally made the film I couldn't wait to see it but, like you, it just left me cold. I hated Brad Pitt's Louis, he reminded me of a stunned chipmunk on valium, but I enjoyed Tom Cruise's Lestat. He had lost all that weight and acted so fey and un-hinged, I thought he did a great job. Overall, I found the film strangely bloodless (hehehe) so it was a disappointment overall.
Well, that means those teeth are ... enough to let himeat popcorndrink blood out of the neck of a jug, then.
;)
I think the whole cast was wrong and I found the whole thing anoying. I just couldnt wait for Lestat to die :P
I wonder how he managed to close his mouth? Or were the teeth/fangs retractable?
(Practical minds wanna know!)
As far as I have always known a vampire's fangs retract. They only appear when the vampire is getting ready to bite/feed on someone. At other times they have normal teeth.
Maybe I'm wrong - maybe the old school vamps did have retractable fangs too. Anyone know for sure? Has the retractable feature emerged in modern-day evolution of vampires, or has it always been there?
Is it true that Edward in the "Twilight" series has no fangs?
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Kerry! Did you just sit down and draw that? :D
That's wonderful!! :-*
I love it!
I can't believe I missed this thread!
Thank you!
I guess it speaks volumes about the huge big crowd of vampires out there in pop-culture land when the original, real and for true one, Count Dracula, doesn't make the cut! They really should have gone with the 15 hottest and included Gary Oldman's Prince of Darkness.
Thanks for the links! I will read them soon! :D
I love vampires. I think they are very romantic and sexy. Even the very ugly and distorted looking vampires have a unique charm about them- although I'd choose Louis or Spike over Nosferatu (Count Orlok) any day of the week! :P
I have a vampire thread over at my blog. You all are welcome to post in it any time you want. I don't think anyone has been there in weeks and it probably needs to be dusted off!
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The Vampire Diaries starts TONIGHT at 8 pm ET on the CW! :D
nice.. have seen two episodes, its bit different from true blood but I like it.