Jul 09, 2012 in anticipation of the upcoming theatrical release of twentieth century foxs 3d action adventure abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter sums up its own straightfaced embrace of the ridiculous in its title, but for those who dont think the core concept is overthetop enough, director timur bekmambetov wanted, night watch ups the. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. I t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter full film online watch abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. Abe benjamin walker continues his fight against the undead well into adulthood and his presidency, making a last. Powerless is a song written and performed by the band linkin park to coincide with the 2012 film. Vampire hunter isnt afraid to take on its outwardly corny premise with as much gusto as one can muster when were dealing with this sort of subject. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter.
Abraham lincoln training abraham lincoln vampire hunter duration. If you see any mistakes or do not like some questions, please do not hesitate to inform me. He is rescued by henry dominic cooper, a charismatic vampire hunter who instructs abe in the fine art of dispatching bloodsuckers. Using the journal as his guide and writing in the grand biographical style of doris kearns goodwin and david mccullough, seth has reconstructed the true life story of our greatest. Contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. Seeking a friend for the end of the world will need to connect with more mature moviegoers, and while they havent had a lot of wide releases to check out, the film is opening in less than 2000 theaters, which will hurt its box. It took me no time to read this book, i found it a fascinating way of seeing history unfold through the eyes of abraham lincoln as translated by seth grahamesmith i like that the author picked abraham lincoln as the buffy the vampireslayer of the 1800s. While still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampires bite. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting. Jul, 2012 abraham drops a pistol, and quickly picks it off the floor.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter just about says it all, ben walker stars in this action film with plot twists a plenty, quite enjoyable with good special effects, i did think the storyline slowed down too much at times primarily in order to perpetuate abes human side and to build his various relationships with the other characters, however on. Jul, 2017 despite its crazy premise, some abraham lincoln scholars support abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter opened, and offered up a fun action thriller using a familiar american icon sporting some modern, asskicking mixed martial arts techniques against familiar, bloodsucking foes. Jun 30, 2017 at the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with. Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Powerless is a song by american rock band linkin park.
Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter has generated a lot of buzz on the internet, but that means little at the box office. Vampire hunter powerless linkin park original soundtrack abraham lincoln. Seth grahamesmiths 2010 historical mashup novel abraham lincoln. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincoln s mother. Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Chris lee talked to its author, seth grahamesmith, as well as historians. For the novel, see abraham lincoln, vampire hunter novel.
The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincolns mother. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Vampire hunter c streams are usually extracted from the itunes or amazon video and then remuxed into a mkv container without sacrificing. A movie like this requires that the filmmakers go over the top, and boy do director timur bekmambetov and writer seth grahamesmith who also penned the novel go way over the top. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama. Visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased publishing company grand central publishing. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. When president lincoln s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers.
Zombies is a 2012 american action comedy horror b movie directed by richard schenkman, with a screenplay by schenkman based upon the. Living things download living things now on itunes all rights reserved to linkin. The journal style book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united. The league of extraordinary gentlemen, hamilton miranda, johnny appleseed folklore, johnny tremain esther forbes, the legend of sleepy hollow all media types, sleepy hollow tv, poe edgar allan works, gravity falls, abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the lincolns are on their way to the theater. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of.
For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. There was one big fight scene in this movie during a horse stampede, in which a vampire throws a horse at abraham lincoln, who catches it and starts riding i abraham lincoln. Abraham drops a pistol, and quickly picks it off the floor. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of clashing ingredients. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincolns wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential.
Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. When president lincolns mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was sworn in as the 16th president of the united states. If you think this addon violates mozillas addon policies or has security or privacy issues, please report these issues to mozilla using this form please dont use this form to report bugs or request addon features. Vampire hunter crossover fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. Jun 27, 2012 scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. Despite its crazy premise, some abraham lincoln scholars support abraham lincoln. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Music video by imaginationfive team from abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies.
Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Take lincoln biography or ken burnss the civil war step 2. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 download torrents. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. New footage from the years catchiest movie concept portrays abraham lincoln as a leader with one hell of an ax to grind. Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Jun 22, 2012 contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter, director timur bekmambetov has created a special music trailer.
Jun 23, 2012 i t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but in the process makes the acquaintance of henry sturgess who teaches him how to fight and what is required to kill a vampire. In anticipation of the upcoming theatrical release of twentieth century foxs 3d action adventure abraham lincoln. Thank you for taking time and participating in this quiz. It took me no time to read this book, i found it a fascinating way of seeing history unfold through the eyes of abraham lincoln as translated by seth grahamesmith i like that the author picked abraham lincoln as the buffy the vampire slayer of the 1800s. The death of his mother at the hands of a vampire launches abraham lincoln benjamin walker on a 45year quest to avenge her and eliminate the undead scourge from the world. Vampire hunter full movie stream free download abraham lincoln. Linkin parks newest track powerless features scenes from the twentieth century fox film, abraham lincoln.
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