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Sep. 20th, 2003 05:31 pmSo, inevitably, we went to see The Controversial Vampire-Werewolf Smackdown Kate Beckinsale Vehicle.
And... I can see why White Wolf sued. There are differences in specifics, but the general setup of organised vampires and werewolves fighting is enough, even without the vampire-werewolf hybrid being called an abomination in such a way that feels like it should have a capital letter.
That aside...
Kate Beckinsale looks stunning throughout. I'd say the camera loves her, but it's actually the director, Len Wiseman, that loves her. And is now dating her, lucky swine. He focuses on her reactions when other characters are talking - including Bill Nighy as Victor, the other memorable performance.
It generally looks nice, in a washed-out sub-The Crow way.
( Mild Spoilers Ahoy! )
It was, on the whole, more fun than that other shiny-catsuit genre smackdown, The Matrix Reloaded, but a lot less fun than an all-out war between vampires and werewolves could have been...
WolfSpoor is still on hiatus, so no review of it there obviously.
By request of playing it forward, subtle plug: Estrangel.
And... I can see why White Wolf sued. There are differences in specifics, but the general setup of organised vampires and werewolves fighting is enough, even without the vampire-werewolf hybrid being called an abomination in such a way that feels like it should have a capital letter.
That aside...
Kate Beckinsale looks stunning throughout. I'd say the camera loves her, but it's actually the director, Len Wiseman, that loves her. And is now dating her, lucky swine. He focuses on her reactions when other characters are talking - including Bill Nighy as Victor, the other memorable performance.
It generally looks nice, in a washed-out sub-The Crow way.
( Mild Spoilers Ahoy! )
It was, on the whole, more fun than that other shiny-catsuit genre smackdown, The Matrix Reloaded, but a lot less fun than an all-out war between vampires and werewolves could have been...
WolfSpoor is still on hiatus, so no review of it there obviously.
By request of playing it forward, subtle plug: Estrangel.
