Watchout Twilight You Have a Challenger
Posted by Mark Alders on Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Under: General thoughts
Okay, here is a trailer for the
upcoming gay film, "Twinklight" and I have to say right off the bat, if
the acting/lighting/music/film quality stays like this for the rest of
the film, it will SHIT all over the tedious and terribly acted
"Twilight" stuff that's been done already in mainstream cinema from
Stephanie Meyer's books. Sorry twilight fans, but gay vampires with
stars who can act win hands down! I mean, I still haven't got over the
fact that in the "New Moon" movie when characters morph into werewolves
and their clothes rip off they are clothed again when they change back.
That's just bad. What's wrong with showing nudity? Sure, I don't expect
full frontal, but my suspension of disbelief goes out the window when
the characters morph back fully clothed from beasts. Arghh! I would bet
my last dollar that in the movie "Twinklight" there will be plenty of
nudity...and rightly so. Vampires are about sex as much as anything and
it takes the gay p*orn industry to get it right. Good on 'em!
Now, I have written a vampire novel as part of my Pembroke Eve chronicles. Normally I don't go for vampires, but I have to say, seeing this kind of thing (in the trailer above) and having a crack at writing about them, I have changed my mind. Yes, vampires have been done to death. Yes, they can be terribly cliche. But, and this is a big BUT, if they are done the right way, with something new added to the mix, then yes, there can be life ignited into the tired old trope. My vampires are ones who feed on time energy and do something completely different to draw that from their victims. I won't spoil anything, you'll have to wait for 'Time of the Soul' to be released on June 15th but it will surprise you, I promise :-) I also think that vampires falling in love and showing emotion and caring for their victims is a big part of the revival in popular culture that has been enjoyed of late. Again, a good thing.
So yeah, watch the trailer. Again, maybe not safe to be watching at work. It doesn't show nudity, but there are two young men kissing...you have been warned :-)
P.S. For those of you who don't know what a 'twink' is, it's basically a term used for a gay man 18-21 years of age, skinny or of slight build (some muscles okay) and generally hairless on their bodies.
Now, I have written a vampire novel as part of my Pembroke Eve chronicles. Normally I don't go for vampires, but I have to say, seeing this kind of thing (in the trailer above) and having a crack at writing about them, I have changed my mind. Yes, vampires have been done to death. Yes, they can be terribly cliche. But, and this is a big BUT, if they are done the right way, with something new added to the mix, then yes, there can be life ignited into the tired old trope. My vampires are ones who feed on time energy and do something completely different to draw that from their victims. I won't spoil anything, you'll have to wait for 'Time of the Soul' to be released on June 15th but it will surprise you, I promise :-) I also think that vampires falling in love and showing emotion and caring for their victims is a big part of the revival in popular culture that has been enjoyed of late. Again, a good thing.
So yeah, watch the trailer. Again, maybe not safe to be watching at work. It doesn't show nudity, but there are two young men kissing...you have been warned :-)
P.S. For those of you who don't know what a 'twink' is, it's basically a term used for a gay man 18-21 years of age, skinny or of slight build (some muscles okay) and generally hairless on their bodies.
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I am Mark Alders, writer, intactivist, post office worker, and all round nice guy...except when someone steals my chocolate! I am a proud Australian, and as such use different spellings and have some weird phrases, too. Hey, perhaps that's why I write some damn weird shit!
I can't change who I am.
So when you read one of my books, enjoy the ride, but please don't say I can't spell. I spell how I damn well feel like it! LOL Naw seriously, I spell like an Aussie...do forgive me because we are a breed unto ourselves. Where else can a place have 11 registered public holidays and no one has any idea what they are for except to have a BBQ and down some beers!
If you do find a genuine error in my work, please let me know so I can speak with my editor...also, as an addition to that, offer chocolates as well. Lots of chocolates.
*hugs*
Mark