Daybreakers (2009)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433362/

I've got a feeling this movie's going to be great—it hit theaters yesterday... just waiting for it to drop online.🙂

Watched it last night—3/5
Thought the plot would be a bit more... expansive, I guess.

I’ve been waiting on this. I suppose I’ll download it and see what happens. 👍

Paul Lopez49 said:Been waiting for this one—about to download it now so I can check it out. 👍

I couldn't find a decent version myself; people are saying it’s a 5/10 at best—pretty grainy video and the audio is kind of a mess. I guess I'll just wait for a better release to pop up.

Haha, I just caught the title of the Gaybreakers thread 😁 I clearly need to step away from the computer for a bit 😁

copperseal30 said:Haha, I just caught the title of the Gaybreakers thread...

That’s the Twilight effect—that teen fluff ruined the actual vampire genre, and honestly, it might take decades to recover from it...🤮🤮

The version I downloaded is asking for a password, which I can't seem to find 🙄

If anyone has actually checked it out, maybe let me know what you think 😬

Paul Lopez49 said:The version I downloaded is asking for a password, and I can't find it anywhere 🙄

If anyone else has sat through this, let me know what you thought. 😬

Honestly, you could probably skip it and not miss much at all. It starts off with some decent momentum, I guess, but once they reveal what the cure for vampirism actually is... well, I just couldn't take it seriously anymore. It isn't exactly gripping—by the end, I found myself staring out the window more than watching the screen.

Based on the trailer I watched, there’s nothing groundbreaking here. It’s just the usual vampire trope—everyone searching for a cure, blah blah blah. I don't want to judge too early, but I really hope the whole movie isn't just built on that one tired idea.

Watched it last night... one word—garbage.

Nothing to write home about, really. I was expecting something a bit more exceptional, but why would I? It’s hard to find a truly unique angle when you're dealing with a vampire story—a trope that feels like it's been done to death on this planet already...

Joshua Jones97 said:It’s all because of Twilight—that trash for teenage girls basically poisoned the entire vampire genre, and honestly, I don't think we're going to see a recovery anytime soon. 🤮🤮

🤦🙄 You’ve got an interesting take there—that you're just susceptible to everyone else's influence. Pfft...

The film certainly possessed a certain degree of potential. It featured an intriguing setting and offered a somewhat novel approach to the vampire genre, which was bolstered by a decent cast of actors.

Regrettably, however, the actual execution is quite dreadful. I found the movie to be tedious, lackluster, and strangely disjointed. It is a genuine shame, I suppose.

...I find myself arriving at a similar conclusion; the film simply wasn't anything out of the ordinary, despite my rather high expectations...
It felt somewhat hollow, as if there just wasn't enough substance to really sink my teeth into.

So, I caught a screening last night. Honestly? The concept behind the movie is absolutely killer, but the execution felt a little thin... like they had this massive, beautiful canvas but didn't really bother to fill in all the details.

coppergardener13 said:🤦🙄 You have an interesting take—suggesting I'm somehow susceptible to influence, pfft...

I don't know about you, but I don't need someone else telling me snow is white—I've got eyes, and I can see it for myself. 👍

It’s an interesting enough flick, though it feels a bit thin in places—like they hit all the marks but didn't really dig deep. The actors clearly showed up and did their jobs, but nobody's really breaking out into Oscar-winning territory... you can definitely tell they were working with a pretty tight budget, though I guess it didn't turn into the total disaster it could've been. It’s a decent watch with a few genuinely fresh takes on vampire lore (I mean, if that Twilight crap can make up its own rules about physics, anyone else can find better ways to reinvent the wheel)... That cure for vampirism 🤣 — actually makes a weird amount of sense.

The movie isn't actually bad. I'll admit the pacing feels a bit slow at times, but given how many vampire films are out there, the concept itself feels pretty unique
In about 99.9% of vampire movies, the plot follows a predictable pattern where they're just isolated individuals or part of some small, secret society. This one takes a completely different approach 👍

Total garbage, honestly.👎 The plot is just nonsensical—and don't even get me started on how it's actually lacking in the gore department too. Just pure stupidity. And then that ending? "We have cure. We can cure you." Like, what?! It makes zero sense and left me completely baffled.
Underworld is still miles and miles ahead as the superior vampire vs. werewolf flick.

Drew Sanders5 said:Underworld is still way, way better than anything else out there. Vampires and werewolves.

But also... DaybreakersThere's no such thing as werewolves... I guess. 🤔