tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post8260538033149774906..comments2023-10-25T04:57:29.372-04:00Comments on Full Moon Reviews - Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, B-Movies: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)Fred [The Wolf]http://www.blogger.com/profile/03208803636786210066noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-50144985140113507402011-06-02T03:30:42.982-04:002011-06-02T03:30:42.982-04:00I'm probably one of the few people who have ne...I'm probably one of the few people who have never seen, or was never interested in anything Buffy-related, although I know many people who really, really adore the whole Buffy/Angel-stuff.<br /><br />Yet, your review made me curious. I'm just checkin' Imdb and Wiki about the film and the series.<br />Expect some Buffy-reviews on my blog in the future... maybe not in the near future, but someday :-)Maynard Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484689288762406307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-32771817188493957922011-05-22T13:47:15.219-04:002011-05-22T13:47:15.219-04:00@Dusty - Nothing to be embarrassed about. I know a...@Dusty - Nothing to be embarrassed about. I know a lot of people who caught the show late. The fact that you took the time to see it adds respect points in my book. And yeah, I remember watching the pilot and knowing I was hooked the moment it ended. I couldn't wait for the next week to see what was next. But I didn't get really addicted until Season 2, where the writing, acting, and confidence just increased tenfold.<br /><br />As for the film, yeah it's a film you'd play in the background catching a glimpse of it every now and then. It's harder to watch now due to the much better TV show, but it's interesting to see another interpretation of the character. Unfortunately, there's a remake coming out for this without Joss Whedon's input, which I'm not looking forward to.<br /><br />@TGWLH - Thanks! Yeah, it definitely brought in a female audience for many reasons. But for us guys, it was like a soap opera we weren't really embarrassed to say we liked. Plus you had monsters every week, hot ladies, and great storylines that kept you wanting more. It was everything a TV show should be and more. Some seasons were a bit rougher than others (4 & 6 especially) but I never gave up on it.<br /><br />As for Angel, I think it was a better show because the themes were more mature and darker than Buffy's. I do agree about season 4 though. I dug the concept for it, but it didn't exactly wow me in its execution. I think season 3 was the tops for that show (the introduction of Connor). It should have really gotten another season.<br /><br />And Firefly is awesome, as well as SERENITY. FOX never gave that show a chance to succeed at all. I own the box set and the film on DVD (as well as the box sets for both Buffy and Angel). I'm a Joss Whedon nut.<br /><br />As for Seth Green, he's seen towards the end of the film. He's the redheaded guy with long hair outside the high school when Buffy leaves the dance to fight vampires before confronting Amilyn and Lothos. He's one of the fanged creatures. Don't blink or you'll miss him.Fred [The Wolf]https://www.blogger.com/profile/03208803636786210066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-54640175546431064292011-05-22T10:49:43.986-04:002011-05-22T10:49:43.986-04:00Yea for Buffy, quite possibly THE best TV show eve...Yea for Buffy, quite possibly THE best TV show ever, no exaggeration! Sexist as it sounds, I'm actually surprised too at all the male fans of the show. It does have action and all that but it did always seem more geared toward a female audience. Dumb thought, though, since a man was behind its creation and probably every plot decision. Great review!<br /><br />In some ways, Angel was almost a better show if not for it completely falling off in the fourth season, at least to me. The fifth season was fantastic, thank goodness, but I was just never happy with where the whole story arc went in season four. <br /><br />Had Firefly been able to stick around and live out its TV life, it no doubt would have been a better show than Buffy OR Angel. You can see that in the few episodes that are available, plus the movie Serenity.<br /><br />And dude, Seth Green is in the Buffy movie? Where??? I never noticed that before!Michele (TheGirlWhoLovesHorror)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03309044766117909683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-33140257592136078042011-05-22T08:38:19.786-04:002011-05-22T08:38:19.786-04:00Want to hear something embarrassing? I hadn't...Want to hear something embarrassing? I hadn't seen Buffy (the show) all the way through until last year. It was something I'd catch an occasional episode of, enjoy, and then never have time for. So needless to say, I got hooked on it like crack when it was on Instant. You're right, it was an incredible show. That being said, I never minded the movie. I know I've seen it at least twice, not to mention in chunks and bits on cable. (It shows up on TV a lot). Your assessment of it as a "time waster" is dead on. It's solid, mild, middle of the road entertainment. I'm glad you don't hate it.Dusty https://www.blogger.com/profile/10716220249953555521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-64489467828956635712011-05-22T01:01:21.666-04:002011-05-22T01:01:21.666-04:00It was a show about female empowerment in many way...It was a show about female empowerment in many ways, but it wasn't at all a girl show. I know a lot of guys who loved that show just as much as I did. In fact, it's main demographic was male due to the sci-fi and horror aspects - even though the females tuned in for the same things plus the love story stuff. As for Boreanaz, he's a much better actor than that CROW film leaves you to believe. I've seen bits of it and it's not a great film - but the overacting is very entertaining.Fred [The Wolf]https://www.blogger.com/profile/03208803636786210066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717349721694216715.post-88544182834335779972011-05-21T22:43:31.482-04:002011-05-21T22:43:31.482-04:00I've never seen the show, so I wouldn't kn...I've never seen the show, so I wouldn't know, but isn't Buffy a girl show? I'm guessing not if you enjoy it so much.<br />As for David 'Angel' Boreanaz, before Bones, I only know him as the scenery chewing villain in The Crow: Wicked Prayer, where he's totally outstaged and out-overacted by Dennis Hopper, playing a satanic-hippie-pimp named 'El Nino'. The movie's terrible but Hopper's hilarious in it!Chris Hewsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566568274862884325noreply@blogger.com