tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post7645514051028286933..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: Vampires and the CityTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-6753065732199530912015-10-25T12:00:16.088-04:002015-10-25T12:00:16.088-04:00Well thought out on the vampire myth?Well thought out on the vampire myth?The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-72688084781089768822010-09-21T21:48:58.919-04:002010-09-21T21:48:58.919-04:00Now be honest, ze bulette, a lot of things make yo...Now be honest, ze bulette, a lot of things make you think of Iggy Pop. ;)Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-6782843811655133602010-09-21T18:42:14.403-04:002010-09-21T18:42:14.403-04:00Makes me think of this guy...Makes me think of <a href="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/167360/Iggy+Pop.jpg" rel="nofollow">this guy</a>...ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-80703103307672266512010-09-20T19:04:17.675-04:002010-09-20T19:04:17.675-04:00Hi, Tom, and thanks. I think you're absolutel...Hi, Tom, and thanks. I think you're absolutely right--and spot on to what I was going for with the further quotation.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-23417758982508016002010-09-20T18:15:02.971-04:002010-09-20T18:15:02.971-04:00Excellent as per usual. I think Burroughs' con...Excellent as per usual. I think Burroughs' concept of "the algebra of need" is also very pertinent in this scenario. Vampires would do absolutely anything to get that fix - wouldn't you?Tom Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893168729760333884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-81511789200195233382010-09-20T17:36:41.910-04:002010-09-20T17:36:41.910-04:00@Ancientvaults - Yeah, the Burroughs quote really ...@Ancientvaults - Yeah, the Burroughs quote really crystallized the idea for me--the challenge was trimming it down to just that bit for clarity. I've seen Andy Warhol's Dracula, and its indeed sad and weird. <br /><br />I think there have been several a couple of good vampire films recently--<i>Thirst</i>, and <i>Let The Right One In</i>.<br /><br />@Risus - I haven't seen the addiction, but I'll try to track it down. The recent Korean vampire film Thirst, while not explicitly touching on addiction, had some parallels.<br /><br />Shadow of the Vampire is indeed very cool, and could be worked in a "City" sort of context easy.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-57018797819233847422010-09-20T15:57:49.663-04:002010-09-20T15:57:49.663-04:00I love the "vampirism as addiction" take...I love the "vampirism as addiction" take, especially for this setting. You ever see "The Addiction" (1995), starring Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, and Annabella Sciorra? it was rather art house but it dealt with this same approach (though with none of the creepy physical side effects).<br /><br />Another great vampire move that has resonance with the City setting is Shadow of the Vampire. Dafoe's as Max Shcreck is both mesmerizing and hilarious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635116929490398699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-2416036879544481482010-09-20T13:57:19.695-04:002010-09-20T13:57:19.695-04:00Awesome. I love the Nosferatu type of vampire, and...Awesome. I love the Nosferatu type of vampire, and the idea of a type of junkie (especially with the Burroughs quote) is superb. Ever seen Andy Warhol's Dracula? It is funny, sad and weird. That and The Fearless Vampire Killers are my favorite vampire movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-68586669295646341382010-09-20T10:08:34.309-04:002010-09-20T10:08:34.309-04:00Excellent post, and I love the way you weave both ...Excellent post, and I love the way you weave both the Bela Lugosi types and the Nosferatu types together. Makes me wonder if some of the "hipsters" of the City use face powder and anemia to cultivate a "vampire chic" appearance.John Matthew Staterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-22479847050901076282010-09-20T07:27:40.998-04:002010-09-20T07:27:40.998-04:00This was a good approach to take with Vampires! Wh...This was a good approach to take with Vampires! When people add vampires to stories or games, so often it's the standard brooding goth. The idea of Vampires as some sort of blood junkies fits better with the City setting and strikes me as having a lot more originality to it.Jim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.com