Sitting at the tire store and a commercial came on the tv. Some new movie wherein Honest Abe is some kind of action hero/vampire killer.

 

People wonder why I don't go to the movies anymore.

but its based all before he became president... so it's all good.

 

Not that i'm a fan of the premise, but just as you wouldnt catch me grabbing a night out at the movies watching some washy chick flick, I would probably stay clear of this one too. Now the zombie lovers on the other hand.....might enjoy an unorthodox view for a historical figure.

It's based off of a book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln,_Vampire_Hunter

Red box has an Abraham Lincoln zombie killer movie. Just incase any of you didn't know stonewall Jackson was actually killed helping Abe kill zombies. I'm kinda pissed my school left that out of history class

Red box has an Abraham Lincoln zombie killer movie. Just incase any of you didn't know stonewall Jackson was actually killed helping Abe kill zombies. I'm kinda pissed my school left that out of history class

 

If you're school system was anything like mine [and 99% of all school systems] they probably left a lot out! lol.

Actually, it's true, I'm looking forward to it. The thing is, you can't take the movie in earnest, and you have to accept it as the parody that it is.

 

An example which I'm sure almost none of you are familiar with (but which is quite good) is Cromartie High school, an anime (and manga) parody of the "Delinquent" anime produced in the 80s, and which parodies the genre as a whole. That's sort of what this movie is doing, it's parodying historical fiction, and the current obsession with vampires, and the thing that makes it funny is the absolutely ludicrous idea of Hones Abe bringing the axe to some undead. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they made Jefferson Davis the head of the vampires.

Abe Lincoln vs Zombies is one of those cheeseball knockoffs by Asylum. They made Battle of Los Angeles..a knock off of Battle: Los Angeles. It aired on TV the same day Battle: Los Angeles opened in the movies. They film for about two weeks and pump out the video to piggy back off of the hollywood movie marketing. It works. It's slimy and their movies suck but they have hundreds of movies out there.

Wait, so zombies are fine, but Abe Lincoln as a vampire killer is taking it too far?

About 15 years ago, I read a book called "The Guns of The South" which was about a North Carolina Infantry unit during the Civil War. One day, this unit is issued a new "repeating rifle" called an "AK-47."

 

You would think that the book would degenerate into something stupid. It was actually incredibly good and I'm not even a SciFi fan. So I can see how these alternative histories can be appealing.

 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Guns-South-Harry-Turtledove/dp/0345384687/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339447505&sr=1-1&keywords=the+guns+of+the+south

Inglourious Basterds is one of my favorite movies, even though it utilizes people in history such as Adolf Hitler, yet the story line is completely fictitious. Doesn't bother me.

Inglourious Basterds is one of my favorite movies, even though it utilizes people in history such as Adolf Hitler, yet the story line is completely fictitious. Doesn't bother me.

When done right, like Inglourious Basterds, you get an epic movie and story line to boot... looking forward to Abe Lincoln vampire hunter..

 

 

besides... let's be honest... when has Hollywood ever been on the rails?

Forrest Gump is the ultimate example of that. Possibly the greatest movie ever made. The move is not only filled with real historical characters but even uses real footage. But the main characters are all fictional.

When done right, like Inglourious Basterds, you get an epic movie and story line to boot... looking forward to Abe Lincoln vampire slayer..

 

I completely agree with you. Now I won't be seeing this Abe Lincoln movie simply because it didn't catch my eye, but there's nothing saying that it can't be a good, or even great movie.

I'm reading the book right now, and the first couple parts are hard to read, simply because they are setting up the plot and characters, but once it gets going its a pretty good read.

 

And I'll watch the movie when it comes out.

If the story is well crafted, there's really little reason to stick Abe in.

 

Just an opinion. It all seems like a pretty weak way to sell tickets to another CGI dud with poor writing/acting.

Sitting at the tire store and a commercial came on the tv. Some new movie wherein Honest Abe is some kind of action hero/vampire killer.

 

People wonder why I don't go to the movies anymore.

 

Saw it on a torrent site. It was a good laugh.

If the story is well crafted, there's really little reason to stick Abe in.

 

Just an opinion. It all seems like a pretty weak way to sell tickets to another CGI dud with poor writing/acting.

What do you mean? How do you make a movie based on a book and leave out the main character?

 

Just an opinion. It all seems like a pretty weak way to sell tickets to another CGI dud with poor writing/acting.

I don't think a lot of the movie is going to be CGI. I know they made a part of New Orleans look like the time period. So it should be interesting.

It does look kinda interesting. I'm actually going to read the book next. BookCloseOuts has it for $2.99.

http://www.bookcloseouts.com/Store/Details/Abraham-Lincoln-Vampire-Hunter/_/R-9780446563079B

Movie looks awesome.. I can;t wait to see it.

Movie looks awesome.. I can;t wait to see it.

Be ready to be disappointed lol. If I can find the link to the site I watched it in I can save u some cash and post it lol

Red box has an Abraham Lincoln zombie killer movie. Just incase any of you didn't know stonewall Jackson was actually killed helping Abe kill zombies. I'm kinda pissed my school left that out of history class

 

I'm pissed that my history classes didn't teach that the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor and I had to learn it from a movie!

 

 

Be ready to be disappointed lol. If I can find the link to the site I watched it in I can save u some cash and post it lol

 

You mean the new one or the abe vs zombies one thats apparently already been out?

 

 

You mean the new one or the abe vs zombies one thats apparently already been out?

 

Possibly the one that has been out.

See how well Asylum's business model works? Go check their website and look at the movie titles, it's amusing. http://www.theasylum.cc/

Possibly the one that has been out.

 

Yea, I'm talking about this one. The trailer looks pretty awesome. but then again lots of crappy movies have good trailers