Dorkgasm Gonzo Is God

2008 was a big year for vampires.  The Twilight series of books have sold millions, while the first film of the novels debuted at #1 at the box-office.  While the film and books were wildly popular, a small Swedish film, Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in), wowed the critics of the world, earning numerous accolades.  Sadly, the film was snubbed by it's own country's film board, and not submitted for Oscar consideration.  But only one of these films can be crowned “Vampire Flick of the Year”.  So which should it be?  No, Underworld (i.e. World of Darkness Rip-off ) isn't up for the title. If I want bad costuming and snobby posing, I can go to a Ren-Faire or a LARP, thank you.

            Well, I just returned from seeing the newest cinematic period piece The Other Boleyn Girl. Was it pretty? Absolutely. Was it good? Well, I have to agree with many people who said it could have been better. I, unfortunately, am in a position of unenviable bad luck. Like most movies that I know are based upon a book, I read the book in advance. One of these days, I'm going to learn to stop doing that.