FILM REVIEW: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film not TV)

[diebitter]

Ok, I have never seen the TV series, so this is written as a standalone without consideration to that - but I'd be interested to hear any opinions/comparisons between the film and TV show.


Buffy comes across as a very, very 80's film (and I was surprised it was made in 1992, after watching it), but a pretty fun one. The girls talk like they're from 'clueless', and the high school thing reminds of both 'Heathers' and 'Ginger Snaps' (Heathers is a compulsory 'to watch' if you haven't seen it, BTW). Are American high schools really like this? (I'm English, so I've not got a clue)


It's a fun film, and buffy does come across as a typical blonde young actress, interchangeable with dozens of others at the start of the film - but again, that doesn't really detract from the fun. However, she definitely moves up a league when we get to a dance at the end, and she's doing her kick-fu, badass vampire-killing stuff wearing a pretty nice white party dress, sometimes wearing a cool leather jacket over it. She looks positively beautiful at this point, and reminds me of a young Grace Kelly - she looks THAT good. I think the girls of OOT will probably think her male romantic lead is cute too, and might dig Ruger Hauer as the smooth Vampire King, but personally, they're not my type.

Apparently also, Pee-wee Herman is the king vampire's side kick, but I watched some scenes again, and I can't believe that's him!


It's a near-camp, teenage comedy-horror (but neither very horrific or very funny), and worth the 90 minutes to spare if you're at a loose end and the idea of ass-kicking, cute vampire-killers is appealling.

I'd give it a 2/5 usually (meaning okay for a single watch, if you've got time), but it earns a 1/2 for buffy getting so darn hot near the end.


OVERALL: 2 1/2 out of 5

You opinions of this film please? And also any opinions of this film vs the TV show?

[AngryCola]

The TV show is much greater than the movie. I doubt you'll find a single person who seriously disagrees.

That movie is just plain awful.

[Exitonly]

The spin off of Buffy, Angel, is on a few nights (well, early early morning EST) a week on TBS, which i've caught a few times during some late sessions, and that's a pretty damn good show.

(which has no point w/ the movie review, or the tv show, but i thought i'd share)

[Blarg]

These are the kinds of shows I've given a rare watch simply for how the actors look. Usually they're not worth any more than that, but I understand Buffy could be surprisingly good.

[diebitter]

PS. To OOTiots everwhere - I'm intending to do regular reviews - and my list consists of whatever I happen to watch on the train to work, or films that arise on OOT in other threads (if I can get to see them). You can PM me suggestions or requests, but I probably won't reply - but I will put ANY reasonable suggestions on my list

(Reasonable probably means anything but p0rn, and stuff that is too obscure/unknown to be of interest to any but a small group of readers - otherwise I'm pretty wide-ranging in my movie tastes).

[Dave G.]

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The TV show is much greater than the movie. I doubt you'll find a single person who seriously disagrees.

That movie is just plain awful.

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I haven't seen the movie, but I've heard this said pretty much everywhere. I've seen every episode of Buffy the series and I think it's pretty cool stuff.

The movie and the series, as far as I know, dont' have much of a relation to each other. ie you can pretty much forget the movie exists when first starting to watch the series (the movie is supposed to occur before the series).

So you might want to check the series out. 5th season is my favourite.

[bosoxfan]

I'm horrified that you talk about how cute a girl is but don't include a picture. Here's Kristy Swanson, more recent than the Buffy film.

[diebitter]

Oh, good point. I will of course do so in future, if the film has a hottie.

[jakethebake]

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The TV show is much greater than the movie. I doubt you'll find a single person who seriously disagrees.

That movie is just plain awful.

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I disagree entirely. Two words for you, sir: Kristy [censored]-ing Swanson.

edit: and thanks for the reminder diebitter. it may be time to alter my List of 5.

[AngryCola]

I rarely do this, but...

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Here's Kristy Swanson, more airbrushed than ever.

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FYP

I've always thought she is a bit overrated. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]