I'm probably a minority because I think the way it was done was the only way it actually would have worked. It was too self-serious to work as a conventional horror-type (honestly, reminded me of that vampire movie with Jon Bon Jovi) and at the same time not stylistic enough for camp to work like, say, Scream. He was young and it was the first thing he wrote, so I give some leeway. Well, except when people claim it was butchered 'cause, no.
I agree. I've actually seen the film, read the novelization, and much later the teleplay. The novelization isn't bad, although have very vague memories of it, and it wasn't good enough to purchase. I think I read it in a book store. But yes, I think, after reading the teleplay...how they did that movie is the only way it could be done. I remember reading an interview with Whedon - that he'd written the film for his Mom - who was dying of cancer at the time. And was upset when he saw it - because he didn't feel she'd like it. So the tv series was his second chance to..write that tale for her. When reading anything Whedon's done, it's probably worth keeping in mind that his mother was the founder of NOW, raised him as more or less a single Mom, and died of a horrible disease that he couldn't save her from.
After Life, Suspension and of course Alien 4 aren't what I'd call feminist in the slightest. A4 actually seemed to get more disturbing with each draft. CitW, I can barely talk about without ranting. Only thing I don't think I've read of his are Avengers and Wonder Woman.
I think I saw bits of his Wonder Woman script - which was, according to things I read back in 2007-2008 informed the comics. I'm not positive, but I think the Buffy Comics were heavily influenced by the defunct Wonder Woman script.
I haven't seen or read the movies you've mentioned. But I'm guessing that's probably not a bad thing. ;-)
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Date: 2012-01-14 03:33 pm (UTC)I agree. I've actually seen the film, read the novelization, and much later the teleplay. The novelization isn't bad, although have very vague memories of it, and it wasn't good enough to purchase. I think I read it in a book store. But yes, I think, after reading the teleplay...how they did that movie is the only way it could be done. I remember reading an interview with Whedon - that he'd written the film for his Mom - who was dying of cancer at the time. And was upset when he saw it - because he didn't feel she'd like it. So the tv series was his second chance to..write that tale for her. When reading anything Whedon's done, it's probably worth keeping in mind that his mother was the founder of NOW, raised him as more or less a single Mom, and died of a horrible disease that he couldn't save her from.
After Life, Suspension and of course Alien 4 aren't what I'd call feminist in the slightest. A4 actually seemed to get more disturbing with each draft. CitW, I can barely talk about without ranting. Only thing I don't think I've read of his are Avengers and Wonder Woman.
I think I saw bits of his Wonder Woman script - which was, according to things I read back in 2007-2008 informed the comics. I'm not positive, but I think the Buffy Comics were heavily influenced by the defunct Wonder Woman script.
I haven't seen or read the movies you've mentioned. But I'm guessing that's probably not a bad thing. ;-)