Blood and Chocolate

[Mirai Gen]

So.

From the producers of Underworld comes a movie that may as well be called Underworld 3: Another Shitty White Wolf Story. This movie's trailer is the main reason I wish that film makers would sit in the theatres during the previews and judge the audience's reaction. Not a single person wasn't laughing when the movie's title showed up.

There's even a pop single by another Britney Spears/Hilary Duff/Jessica Simpson/Whatever Thenameis clone played during the big action scene.

I suppose it wouldn't be so laughable if it wasn't for the fact that the name alone, said by the really deep-voiced movie trailer guy, sounds just absurd.

Thoughts?

[Kroze Gamegod]

Actually this would be Underworld 4 thanks to the crappy other movie they just put out that almost has the exact same trailer... its called The Covenant...

Why do they keep allowing them to make these types of films and killing my love for Supernatural beings?

[Mr.Bookworm]

I think the basic thought process behind these movies is, CHICKS SKIMPY OUTFITS TIGHT LEATHER BLOOD ACTION MONSTERS DOLLARS MAYBE UWE BOLL. Yes, guys, but think of the werewolves!

That said, I would rather see "Blood and Chocalate" than any of Uwe Boll's stuff.

I actually typed out a long inane rant about these movies, but deleted after considering that you've probably heard it before.

[Krylo]

The song was actually by Within Temptation, a relatively unknown band that has all the fame of... um... like two music videos on Youtube and a few 'spankin' new' video spots on MTV. In other words, pretty much the opposite of all the bands you listed. I mean they're a dutch gothic band. I don't think it's physically possible to get further from Duff et. al. than a dutch gothic band.

Also, honestly, it looks better than about 90% of what Hollywood pumps out these days.

P.S. The chick wasn't that hot and I saw no skimpy and/or leather outfits at ALL. Please watch the trailer before going on inane rants.

Edit: Upon rewatching, is that Edward Norton being eaten by wolves?

[Azisien]

Okay, the name probably could have gone to the board room a few more times....

And yes, it does look like shit. Though I really liked the first Underworld, as most sequels go, the second was suck.

Now Hollywood doesn't seem to be releasing a whole lot of great movies these days, though I'm not so sure they were doing it that often 10 years ago, especially now that I'm no longer able to enjoy the cheesy ones made for and liked by 8-13 year olds. But hey, Blood Diamond was amazing.

[Bells]

Ok... the title has NOTHING to do with the movie so far...
Why not Bloody Moon? Sound so much better... i mean...everybody sounds British or French expect for the "Handsome poor american artist" ...

But i would like to point out that this is not bad...

This is:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770731/

Chubby Killer

A group of friends celebrating a birthday are attacked on a deserted road, a cemetery and in the middle of the woods by someone targeting overweight individuals.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765430/

American Zombie

Pic documents the daily lives of a small community of the living deceased who make their home in Los Angeles.

[BlackMageGirl!]

And to add on to what Krylo was saying, it's actually more accurate to compare them to Evanescence than to any pop singer.

...or to say that Evanescence came AFTER Within Temptation, so they're really a thing on their own instead of some generic band. :B

Moving on, the whole movie idea seems to be based (very) loosely off a book called "Blood and Chocolate" by Annette Curtis Klause. It's not hard to see them take it this way, 'cause the original was about a teenager girl who liked a guy but had the wolf leader after her. ...and had the guy freak out when he found her secret and run off, leaving her to see how much the wolf guy actually cared. And that sort of ending gets rid of the whole "defying the clan and traditions blah blah excitement run away fight whee" thing in this movie.

What I WILL agree on, though, is that it looks cliche'd and the same stuff in a different mold. -_-

Edit: To explain about the title, in the book the chick compared the kisses of her human lover as chocolate. Sweet and very desirable. The blood thing is, of course, the werewolf blood running through her veins. Thus the title "Blood and Chocolate"

[Mirai Gen]

Ah, I retract my statement about the pop single thing. Within Temptation's actually quite good. I hadn't recognized them. My mistake.

...but it doesn't change the fact that this movie is going to rank pretty high on the Dumb Shit 'O Meter.

Edit: To explain about the title, in the book the chick compared the kisses of her human lover as chocolate. Sweet and very desirable. The blood thing is, of course, the werewolf blood running through her veins. Thus the title "Blood and Chocolate"

That's the literal explanation, but still....look, anyone can do that.

See, Snakes on a Plane is about Samuel L Jackson going on a plane. Someone's trying to kill him, so they put snakes on it. Thus the title, "Snakes on a Plane."

I understand where the movie came from, but why they passed it at that board meeting still goes right by me.

EDIT: It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the fact that the swimming movie 'inspirational coach' themed "Pride" trailer was on just before it. (I was seeing Rocky Balboa.) I mean, talk about just recycled.

[BlackMageGirl!]

...

When you look at the movie, Mirai, the title DOESN'T make sense.

I already explained why the movie was based off of a book, so I explained the reason for the novel's title. Because, I mean, there's no reference to Chocolate at all in the trailer even though there is reference to blood. :B

[Krylo]

I DEMAND AN ANSWER:

Edit: Upon rewatching, is that Edward Norton being eaten by wolves?

Because, seriously, that alone would make the movie worth seeing. I mean, Norton is awesome and all, but who doesn't wanna see the guy from Fight Club get eaten by wolves? This is Jack's throat being ripped out by werewolves.