That's still late for me. I usually go to sleep at 10 because homework, but I get tired at like 7 because I'm a swimmer.

Will we just be doing the chat or will we be doing the meetings thing still?

For me, chat works better. With the meetings thing, I can see/hear everyone else, but I can't participate. Kinda like being a stalker.

I should be around for tonights viewing. ::cool::

Wellllllllll - Potentially bad news... I'm out and not sure I'll be back by 5:00... It may come down to the wire orrrrrr I might need to start it at 6! Sorry!!! ::sad::

OK Boys and Ghouls - I'm cued up and ready to watch Vampyr!

I have never seen this film and I am psyched out of my mind.

Here is the meetings.io link - Please ping me if you'd rather chat via FB message.

http://m1.io/fw3MhCepLGk

Cheers!

Hey! I just saw someone join meetings.io - The connection seems AWFUL tonight - Can you see the chat button?

That was a fun.... was good chatting with you both. Shame we didn't get a bigger turn out. I'll try and make the Tuesday night Dracula too, its been a few years since I've watched it, and absolutely love that flick, so might have to pull a late one. Need to sort out why my mic wasn't working tonight too. ::confused::

Yes, that was a blast! I think the biggest turnouts so far have been:

• Frankenstein '31 (with you, Mett, HF, Villain, & my friend Mike)
• American Werewolf in London (four friends at my place plus HF & Mett online)

I think that Sundays are hard with American football and I know that Tuesdays and Thursdays are difficult too - But that's OK! I'm pleased that folks are showing up at all.



SO - I've updated this week's poster...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps362732b0.jpg



We started with Vampyr (1932) and, in short, I need to watch it again.

I decided to rent it streaming from Amazon and it was not a very good version at all (Mett had his webcam on and the version that I could watch on his computer was MUCH BETTER than what I had in my home. I think I'll have to buy the Criterion version because this movie was amazing. The images were striking and quite horrifying - A couple of things stand out to me:

• The coffin POV as his body is being carried (dizzying and horrifying!)
• And Léone's face when she wakes up and stares around the room
• The shadow play throughout
• The Vampyr book itself.

Really really compelling but I was ultimately distracted by the version I was watching (which had odd occasional dubbing) and messaging with Mett & Straker (that's on me; I should hold off on that until the end of the movie).

The POV shot I especially found incredible and ahead of its time.

I'd really love to hear other folk's thoughts - Thoughts on Vampyr... Thoughts on Nosferatu... Thoughts on early vampire flicks -

If you had three vampire movies to watch this week, what would you watch and why?

The shots in Vampyr are quite good. I see why it's notable. But I think it's not easy to watch - ya have to be wide awake, can be hard to get into and follow. A bad copy can jump around a bit too.

I was looking forward to Interview. Only saw it once, and maybe only part of it (wasn't my video).

With Bram Stoker... I really like all the Neo in the Drac' castle scenes. Coppola does a masterful job with those -- such amazing lighting, colors, shots and effects. I got really excited about the film there.

It's like two different films.

Everything else in the film really misses for me. I really don't like anything in England, nor do I like the entire ending. Drac is so different in England, & the two characterizations just don't link up at all for me. I even rather disliked all the interactions between Rider, her redheaded friend and Drac. I know he's the undead, but there was no life there for me. Besides the castle scenes, the story & heart just really seems to get lost.

The Brood
Interview with a Vampire
Martin
Salem's Lot

If you haven't seen this, I highly recommend:
Daybreakers - modern day, Ethan Hawke, good quality, bit sci-fi