Twilight's Baby Vampire Renesmee Makes An Appearance

We get a first look at Renesmee today, Bella and Edward's half vampire child from Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2. Well, I say get a look but she's hiding behind them.

Peek a Boo!

Anyone who's read the books has an opinion on the events in Breaking Dawn. I don't want to spoil it for those who don't know what happens but needless to say most of it's ridiculous/batshit crazy.  

Oh and where did they get the name Resnesmee from you say? Well, it's a mix between Esme (Edward's mum) and Renee (Bella's mum). I know, it's horrible. 

I have to admit, I quite enjoyed Breaking Dawn Part 1. Probably because my expectations were zero.  But I'm under no illusion this one might just be TOO weird. It's the imprinting from Jacob onto Resnesmee that I find slightly uncomfortable. 

Who knows, it might be a great ending to what is, at best, an average film franchise. Since Robert Pattinson wants to be serious actor now and is doing his damn hardest to turn his back of the role that made him famous, I can't imagine he's too fussed about the ending. He's already said he's got nothing more to give to the role so the sooner it's all over, the better. 

Breaking Dawn Part 2 is out November 16th. 

Return Of The Old School Vampires?

What with Tim Burton's Dark Shadows out today it got me thinking, where have all the old school vampires gone? Twilight defiantly hasn't helped the blood thirsty image of vampires. Whatever they say in the films and books about how "dangerous" they are, really they're toothless. And a bit too pretty. As far as I can think (and be bothered to research) Interview With The Vampire started this whole romantic vampires thing; Twilight just took it to the next level. Supernatural did a great send up of these toothless/ romantic vamps in the episode Live Fast or Twihard, even Sam and Dean couldn't escape Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner for long. 

A couple of months back I got to watch The Monster Squad at The Prince Charles Theatre, London (a Goonies-esq 80s kids flick... With a 15 certificate) and in it was Dracula. A proper old school Dracula with a cape and one of those medals you used to win at swimming galas.

The Monster Squad monsters and Dracula with his medal. 

What happened to those vampires? Maybe it was just Dracula who looked like that... Johnny Depp's vampire doesn't look too vicious in Dark Shadows either. 

At least in True Blood they are up front at how deadly they are. They abide by the law but they can kill if they need too. But again, they are ultra modern and rather too good looking. 

Twilight rediscovered vampires to a tween audience but maybe they should go watch Buffy if they like teen angst and the supernatural. While not the best episode, Buffy Vs Dracula always sticks in my mind. Dracula is a proper old school vampire; he even turns into a bat! Buffy can't kill him but they come to a happy medium- they just agree to stay out each others way. 

Buffy did teen angst vs vampires over 10 years ago- the original angst-ridden vamp? How about Angel?? Some kids need to get a clue. 

Buffy vs Dracula

There have been loads of vampire films the last few years: Daybreakers (cool, urban vampires), Fright Night (handymen vampires) and a few more out this year (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) and TV shows; The Vampire Diaries, Blood Ties, Moonlight to name but a few. Vampires are still big business.  I would just like to see a bit more classical bloodsuckers with big swooshy capes, slicked back hair and can turn into a bat.

Love 'em or loath 'em vampires aren't going anywhere but I'm hoping they start going back to the roots a bit more. We've also got Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2, and at least they have the Volturi, they're quite traditional. Shame they are all shiny in the sun though, that really lets them down.