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Originally Posted by gmw
I read them (the first three books anyway). I agree that the writing style was a little younger than I would prefer, with occasional scenes or phrases that were particularly grating. But the story was quite good, I think they might make very good movies, even the books were very visual.
I can see the similarities frahse speaks of with Buffy (I think it's that teen-aspect again, that and the unexpected heritage element to the story), but I can also see why someone might object to the comparison (Buffy - the movie at least - was almost a parody, The Mortal Instruments books treat the story quite seriously).
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Teenage fantasy seems to dominate the action fantasy screen these days. Harry Potter, the Vampire series, Snow White. That is not to say that the script writers aren't mature. They tailor their craft for the audience and for the directors.
"Daybreakers is the exception." A writer with a sense of reality.
On the other hand we have the "brain dead" zombie movies. There are only a few that warrant a look see in my opinion.
I enjoyed "The Battery." A very good writer in my opinion. Again a real sense or reality blended in with an impossibility.
And never forget the "30 days of Night." (from the comic genre, but amazing!)
I won't go into true horror for that is my wife's genre, and she watches any flick that puts children in danger all by her self. "Dark Water."
--- added -- Dark Water released 2002 in Japan. 2005 in US.