i don't thnk it would be hard to create the same atmosphere as the graphic novel (for example silent hill)...but maybe we won't get the same feeling watching this movie compared to reading the book...but nevetheless, i will still watch it bcoz i love the book wheni read it not so long ago...

first of all, i think u should read the graphic novel (not necessarily before u watch the movie)...then u'll notice that they didn't follow the book 100%...i think if they did, then people won't get so confused...

as for the clinic question, i don't think it's necessary to show each building in the town just for the sake of realism...if showing a clinic gave u the sense of realism, then they have to show the school, the post office, etc...then it will be a documentary (show in discovery travel and living) instead of vampire movie...

as for the second question: notice that the town's people are hurrying to the airport to leave the town on the last day?basically barrow will be deserted during the 30 days of night...only a few people will stay due to their own reason...so any emergency, cut off communication, malfunction computer are expected during this period...they've been doing this for so long...nobody will be suspicious when this snow storm stricken town is out of order...

third question: according to the novel, vampire has already exist in our world for hundred thousand of years...they are already among human for so long, thus they adapt to our clothing and culture...the only reason they went to barrow is to have a feeding frenzy, led by the rebellious talking vampire (named marlow, against the order of an old vampire boss, named vicente)...

seriously guys, u should read the graphic novel...

there are 3 books...

1. 30 days of night
2. dark days
3. 30 days of night: return to barrow

i bought mine from kinokuniya klcc...last time it was rm60++ each

judging on the comments here, it seems like most forumer prefer their vampire to look like count dracula (or at least like kate beckinsale)...the usual 2 fangs, charming and seductive, sucks blood thru the 2 holes on their victim's neck, can turn into bat, black tux complete with blood red lined cape, etc...anything with more than 2 fangs is considered zombie...

yup, i was about to ask him (if he don't mind), is there any other vampire movie he likes?..or is there any fictitious movie he likes?...or does he even like the horror genre?..i do think too much of realism in a horror movie will make the movie unworkable...anyway, no offense bro...no flaming intended, just curious on how you watch horror movie all this while...sorry

i wouldn't say it's the most interesting and must see movie of the year...but being a fan of its graphic novel, i think it could be one of the most interesting vampire movie if they really follow the original version...they did managed to create the same chilly atmosphere of an alaskan town like the book does (i like to think that the coldness is the reason why the pace of the film is a bit slow)...as for the horror factor, it did quite well but not enuf to make me jump off my seat...all in all, it's a nice movie to watch as long as u don't go to the cinema being a film critic...

watching horror movie for nudity, hot chicks, fondle girlfriends....i concur ...cannot argue on that

that's what happen when a healthy adolescence with raging hormon don't get enuf porn in their daily life...they have the tendency to sexed up everything they see/watch/look...and yes, last time vampire movie always have the element of nudity...

hehehe...i remember that film

that time i was really into vampire movies...vampires doing "it" (either among themselves or soon to be victims) interest me more than watching scenes featuring normal human...

This post has been edited by AremyrZ: Nov 9 2007, 04:54 PM

not this movie la...we were talking about the alyssa milano's movie

if u read the graphic novel, the survivors didn't change their hiding places like they did in the film...they stayed in one place (a well hidden basement)...i think the director wants them to go from one hiding place to another just to create suspense...

a feeding frenzy...free food without having to fear the sun light and the resistance from the 'food' for 30 days...

even the graphic novel didn't show where they went when the sun came up...but it was as though they ran away to hide and when eben want to chase them, stella told him not to and said something like "they will never come back"...

btw, the crazy guy in the jail, he was being used by the vampire to disable the town with a promise that later he will be one of the vampire...in the film, it seems like the vampire boss killed him (they're not keeping their promise)...but in the graphic novel, the crazy guy was killed by eben and stella when he tried to escape the lock up...

This post has been edited by AremyrZ: Nov 12 2007, 10:37 AM