Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects. People would expect it as a ridiculously fun bloody action film starring one of americas greatest presidents. Ben walker, dominic cooper, anthony mackie, rufus sewell. Its a multipurpose tool in the way that abe is a multipurpose manbusinessman, flatboat sailor, lawyer, politician, president vampire hunter. Abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer march 20, 2010 suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic what we now know as. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is. When lincoln stops a slaver from beating his friend, it gets his father fired. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith spans abraham lincolns lifetime. Swearing vengeance, lincoln goes on to moonlight as a vampire hunter with the help of ethical vampire henry sturges. This is a film set, at the 179yearold evergreen plantation here, and the cast and crew of the movie, abraham lincoln.
This verse centers around abraham lincoln s adventures in hunting vampires. Like george washington and thomas jefferson before him, lincoln is almost universally revered today as a man of rare ability and character who shaped the united states in his image, to the lasting benefit of all americans who followed in his wake. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. After attending one such event, lincoln allegedly said that for people who like that sort of thing, its exactly the sort of thing they would like. It recounts, via a narrator who has his secret diary, the 16th. That is, until seth grahamesmith stumbled upon the secret journal of abraham lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than. It was released in 2012 and directed by timur bekmambetov, produced by tim burton, and starring benjamin walker in the title role. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay.
Posts tagged abraham lincoln vampire hunter trending on the sparknotes blog. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united states and given to the author by a vampire named henry sturges. A great example so far is seth grahamesmiths newest novel, abraham lincoln. The character of abraham lincoln in lincoln in the bardo. Facts and introduction before we get to the intro, grahamesmith gives us three simple facts that boil down to. It recounts, via a narrator who has his secret diary, the 16th presidents sidegig as a vampire slayer at a time when vampires were stealthily gaining political power and acquiring slaves for homicidal purposes. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the lincolns are on their way to the theater. He does such an excellent job blending the facts of lincoln s life into the story that it is sometimes hard to determine fact from fiction. He is saved by henry sturges, who becomes his mentor and teaches how to hunt and kill vampires.
Only later will the grieving abe learn that his mothers fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. Fans of horror may enjoy this creative remix of history more than i did. Cover art image supplied by grand central publishing. Vampire hunter includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Abraham drops a pistol, and quickly picks it off the floor. As a young boy, abraham lincoln befriends a black child named johnson. The first edition of the novel was published in february 16th 2010, and was written by seth grahamesmith. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Sturgess drinks a red liquid in his house a very strong foreshadowing technique and offers to train abraham to become a vampire hunter, one that cannot be with friends or family, or trust anyone.
Vampire hunter exceptional child in this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of. Great american novels that other famous authors hated. Buy abraham lincoln vampire hunter digital original by seth grahamesmith isbn. Suspenseful, and most readers will want to read it in one sitting. Vampire hunter summary supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailedchapter summaries and analysisof major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. Vampire hunter is a film adaptation of the book of the same name. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. This would, of course, not be a problem if the film were presented as the fun, silly horror flick it. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Lincoln s alternative life as a hunter of vampires is traced back to his youth.
Sturges turns lincoln into a vampire and they spend the rest of their lives fighting against the ku klux klan vampires and nazis probably also vampires. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter book the kansas city. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people. Battle john wilkes booth, confederate slave owners and other denizens of the undead.
Now that abraham s training is over, he and henry have moved to the city of springfield together and have moved into a small house together. Along the way, a large number of historical figures from lincoln s era are shown to be. Abe meets other friendsjack armstrong, joshua speed, edgar allan poe, ward hill lamonwho help him hunt vampires or tell him about vampiric history. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith spans abraham lincoln s lifetime. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness. Some might find it stupid while some will find it peculiarly interesting. As a boy abe lincoln lost his beloved mother to illness. Synopsis abraham lincoln who is the 16th president of the united states of america, happens to stumble upon the plans of the vampire clan who wanted to overthrow and take over the country in order for the clan to grow.
Seth grahamesmith is an excellent writer whose prose raises abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter summary and analysis like. Years later, abraham lincoln seeks revenges against jack barts but he fails in his intent of killing the vampire. Without question, abraham lincoln is one of the most celebrated figures in american history. This takes a ridiculous what if premise and then proceeds to neither expand on the conceit or even revel in its campy daftness. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire. Find all available study guides and summaries for abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter 2012 abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Vampire hunter hereafter alvh with a similar weary dismissiveness. The lincoln in the bardo quotes below are all either spoken by abraham lincoln or refer to abraham lincoln.
Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown when abraham lincoln is only eleven years old, he. After witnessing his mothers death at the hands of a vampire, this version of abraham lincoln grew up possessing a burning desire to avenge his mothers death. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. Vampire hunter seth grahamesmith 40 marvel cinematic universe 7 captain america. Vampire hunter, are scrambling to deliver a summer blockbuster. Vampire hunter presents a stylized version of lincoln the american god. It was only upon further inspection and listening to local gossip that he discovered his mother was. Barts reveals his vampire self to abraham and tries to attack him, but abraham is rescued by a vampire hunter, henry sturgess. Much more likely, more than a few will show their antagonism to it both in. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln.
The super short version of this book is only two steps. His first attempt to hunt vampires began once he grew up, however, it resulted in his failure. When the truth becomes known to young lincoln, he writes. Vampire hunter abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Though i enjoyed learning about lincoln, the moments of gore inbetween werent for me. Abraham lincoln the man as opposed to the character really was associated with an ax. While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. Novel abrahim lincoln vampire hunter summary essay 1022. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are abraham lincoln, john wilkes. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. Vampire hunter will struggle to find an audience as its such an out there concept but it may become a cult classic in a few years. In the nineteenth century, the nineyearold boy abraham lincoln witness the vampire jack barts sucking the blood and killing his mother.
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