30 Days Of Night (2007)

30 Days Of Night
This movie does it justice for how and where the blood suckers (maybe vampires) go to extremes to feed. It is gory but the blu-ray version is an excellent picture and sound feast of it's own. It should be watched for people over 17 for viewing.

I was not aware that vampires had fetal alcohol syndrome
Okay, so the movie doesn't flow at all. What it claims is 30 days to the characters looks as though it all happened in the same night. The vampires--far from actually being creepy--all look like they're mentally retarded (literally--or, if you remember Aphex Twin, they all look like him). The lead vampire cheesily babbles through the entire movie, and yes, it's even cornier than the villian's babbling in Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars, which was actually a much better film. This turd is FULL of unintentional laughs, which is one of it's only saving graces. The existing vampires look mentally retarded, but, for some reason, when Josh Harnett becomes one he does not all of a sudden look this way. Guess it takes a while. This movie is CORNY AS HELL. One star.

Lots of problems, some cool stuff...but I would waste my time if I were you...or maybe just watch it once...?
Alright,

I had no problem with the acting, or camera work...BUT. But, the story had some silly stuff. Here we go:

These vampires are smart enough to go to Barrow and cut power, but they run around like idiots when attacking or dealing with vehicals that are attacking them.

How on EARTH did a stranger in a town where everyone would for sure know each other, get into town, steal all the satellite phones and make off with them: stupid. And how did he kill all the dogs in town: no way...they would make too much noise that people would attend to. Also, why didn't other people come to Barrow wondering why no one contacted them for 20 days in. Also, can the vampires smell blood or not...why could the girl not hide under the truck longer...seemed fine. And what about people getting away from them...are they fast (seemed to be), until Eben is running from them...then he can cut some corners and lose them?

Why does is carry a Berreta pistol as a sherif up there...a stainless .357 would be much better in the wildernes of that area? Why didn't they get more axes from the store? Why didn't they get in a car and drive away...or just stay in the house or police station for longer...it seemed to be working just fine?

Also, I would have liked to know more about the vampires...where did they come from, etc?

That's it, venting is now over...

Sam Kochel...

next up, Atonement, a very different movie