Ok, this is getting better now. I was worried for a bit there, but things seem to be picking up nicely with this latest red band trailer for ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER.
Check out Abe dealing out some massive melee damage with his +5 Axe of POTUS! Seriously though, the awesome slo-mo and the cinematic flavor for the movie is starting to show and I like it. The vampires look creepy enough and the energy has picked up.
Here's the storyline for the movie: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest President, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the blood-thirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead.
Director: Timur Bekmambetov Producer: Tim Burton Writer: Seth Grahame-Smith Studio: 20th Century Fox Cast: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie
Have a look for yourself:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER has an axe to grind with us on June 22.
I just don't know guys. I would love to see something happen in the alternative history of a US President, but does this work for me? Not yet. Yes, Tim Burton is amazing at getting us to suspend disbelief for his movies, but he's not directing this one - just producing. I will admit here that I am fearful that this movie is not going to do so well.
I think the casting looks good and the visuals are dark enough, but the premise leaves the trailer audiences LAUGHING. That's not a good sign for a movie that takes itself seriously. One can hope that the trailer was just not put together in the correct fashion, but that may be grasping at straws.
This featurette has author Seth Grahame-Smith talking about the movie with director Timur Bakmambetov and Tim Burton. They are talking as if this was actual history which kind of baffles me.The whole thing seems backwards to me.
Are we seeing a reactionary measure here to try and save the movie by instilling the thought of a superhero genre? It may be too late. I cringe when I hear people laughing during the trailers and I admit without the knowledge of what is going to happen in the movie, seeing Lincoln blowing up a tree with his axe looks ridiculous.
To each their own. I have learned to never totally count out anything Burton touches! ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER opens June 22.
As you probably know, Seth Grahame-Smith's book ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER is being adapted by Timur Bakmambetov. The studio has released some cool images and a poster.
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A behind the scenes featurette has also been released BUT NOT VIEWABLE FROM ANYWHERE BUT THE US. Really smart move there. I won't embed anything I can't watch first. Studios need to smarten up and stop using geographic restriction sites like MTV and Hulu. I digress.
Here's the movie's storyline: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest President, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the blood-thirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead.
This should be a cool adaptation. I haven't read the book and I don't think I will before the movie to preserve some naivety about what is going to happen - though the title is clear enough!
Ok, this is getting better now. I was worried for a bit there, but things seem to be picking up nicely with this latest red band trailer for ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER.
