Comments on: 30 Days of Night http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/ comic books, rants and raves Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard Posner http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-92505 Richard Posner Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:16:30 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-92505 I agree that it doesn't merit the extraordinary praise it's been granted, but I think it's a good if flawed comic. I particularly like the way it is _not_, unlike many vampire stories, a story of a plucky, inventive, man who finds a way to survive and triumph; it's more like the story of a few people who luckily manage not to be swallowed-up by a natural disaster. The portrait of the vampires---implacable, not open to reason, fundamentally a-human, and NOT AT ALL SPARKLY---makes this possible. I liked the way there was very little attention paid to the actual attack and the attempts to hide, which (boringly) occupy much of the film version. And I liked the art and lettering---this is very much a matter of taste: I actually usually hate this sort of art, but I think it possible that I've been seeing a bunch of people imitating Templesmith and succumbing to Fail. But, again, hardly the Horror Comics Messiah some would have it be.... I agree that it doesn’t merit the extraordinary praise it’s been granted, but I think it’s a good if flawed comic.

I particularly like the way it is _not_, unlike many vampire stories, a story of a plucky, inventive, man who finds a way to survive and triumph; it’s more like the story of a few people who luckily manage not to be swallowed-up by a natural disaster. The portrait of the vampires—implacable, not open to reason, fundamentally a-human, and NOT AT ALL SPARKLY—makes this possible.

I liked the way there was very little attention paid to the actual attack and the attempts to hide, which (boringly) occupy much of the film version.

And I liked the art and lettering—this is very much a matter of taste: I actually usually hate this sort of art, but I think it possible that I’ve been seeing a bunch of people imitating Templesmith and succumbing to Fail.

But, again, hardly the Horror Comics Messiah some would have it be….

]]> By: will-i-am http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-87313 will-i-am Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:46:09 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-87313 i think that 30 days of night is the most crapy moive i have ever seen. after i wached it i had to sue the moive therder for a refund! i think that 30 days of night is the most crapy moive i have ever seen. after i wached it i had to sue the moive therder for a refund!

]]> By: mom http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-87312 mom Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:41:05 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-87312 1 i..........will...........kill...........you. 1

i……….will………..kill………..you.

]]> By: read man http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-87311 read man Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:36:35 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-87311 This is so bad I asked for a refund and 3 days latter I shit my self. This is so bad I asked for a refund and 3 days latter I shit my self.

]]> By: joe mama http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-87310 joe mama Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:25:19 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-87310 this was freaking stupid. it makes me want to shoot my self in the head. this was freaking stupid. it makes me want to shoot my self in the head.

]]> By: Ritesh Maity » 30 Days of Night by David Slade - 2007 http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-86805 Ritesh Maity » 30 Days of Night by David Slade - 2007 Thu, 28 May 2009 14:39:21 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-86805 [...] consecutive days and to add more trouble there are dozens of blood thirsty vampires. Adapted from a graphic novel, this movie shows vampire as the cruellest creatures on earth. Stale has done a good job with close [...] [...] consecutive days and to add more trouble there are dozens of blood thirsty vampires. Adapted from a graphic novel, this movie shows vampire as the cruellest creatures on earth. Stale has done a good job with close [...]

]]> By: Will-i-am http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-84949 Will-i-am Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:10:43 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-84949 30 days of night is an amazing graphic novel, your protencious are disgusting!! the art work is amazing and the dis-contection from the characters only adds to the desired affect of feeling isolated, your thoughts are a piss-poor excuse for a review!! 30 days of night is an amazing graphic novel, your protencious are disgusting!! the art work is amazing and the dis-contection from the characters only adds to the desired affect of feeling isolated, your thoughts are a piss-poor excuse for a review!!

]]> By: Tiffani http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-81152 Tiffani Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:38:32 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-81152 Saying that a comic felt like a story board with words is saying that they did their job. A comic is like a movie drawn out. The art was fantastic. Who can relate to people that live in a small town in northern alaska? I will take a shot in the dark and say only the people that live in that town. Kind of a unique idea? How many other modern vampire-feeding on towns in darkness ideas have you come across? I find through reading your words that I would most likely hate talking about review with you. Your glass is half empty and your taste leaves much to be desired. Saying that a comic felt like a story board with words is saying that they did their job. A comic is like a movie drawn out. The art was fantastic. Who can relate to people that live in a small town in northern alaska? I will take a shot in the dark and say only the people that live in that town. Kind of a unique idea? How many other modern vampire-feeding on towns in darkness ideas have you come across? I find through reading your words that I would most likely hate talking about review with you. Your glass is half empty and your taste leaves much to be desired.

]]> By: Topher http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-80718 Topher Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:12:49 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-80718 I totally respect your view, and to a degree am able to agree with it. However, i don't think it is a fair assessment without having a sufficient background knowledge first. And by this i mean sometimes having to read the sequels as well as the original for understanding. for example, star wars episode 4 is a good movie, but one feels far more connected to the characters after seeing the the stories before and after it. this is similar to a degree. The Mother you talk of is further explained in the second chapter, dark days. The reason for Vincent to have a change of mind is also explained there as well. Now i am not saying that relying no the second chapter to answer questions is the most idea way to handle a solid storyline, but in the word of comics it is found in all the great stories. It is the reason we have so many great story arch, thats the way the business is, something one has to deal with and not tear apart the writer for that. And Lastly, the art. I'm sorry but this one i think you are very wrong with... NOT to say you are not entitled to fee the way you do, but i don't quite think you grab the meanings behind it. Take the Graphic Novel art for what it is, take out the words, would you be able to create a basic bio of the characters and an idea of how they are involved? I know i could personally, and that is really al that is needed. Remember they're in pitch black, nothing is clearly seen so there is continual fear of not knowing what is going to be staring back at you in the dark. I was not happy with the outcome of the movie, even though BriScrye is correct in that it was originally written as a script and turned down. But the graphic novel, to me, is very much deserving of the awards and acknowledgments it received, but one has to have enough interest in the topic to read the entire story. It just isn't for everyone, but its a good story.... just my point of view though I totally respect your view, and to a degree am able to agree with it. However, i don’t think it is a fair assessment without having a sufficient background knowledge first. And by this i mean sometimes having to read the sequels as well as the original for understanding. for example, star wars episode 4 is a good movie, but one feels far more connected to the characters after seeing the the stories before and after it. this is similar to a degree. The Mother you talk of is further explained in the second chapter, dark days. The reason for Vincent to have a change of mind is also explained there as well. Now i am not saying that relying no the second chapter to answer questions is the most idea way to handle a solid storyline, but in the word of comics it is found in all the great stories. It is the reason we have so many great story arch, thats the way the business is, something one has to deal with and not tear apart the writer for that. And Lastly, the art. I’m sorry but this one i think you are very wrong with… NOT to say you are not entitled to fee the way you do, but i don’t quite think you grab the meanings behind it. Take the Graphic Novel art for what it is, take out the words, would you be able to create a basic bio of the characters and an idea of how they are involved? I know i could personally, and that is really al that is needed. Remember they’re in pitch black, nothing is clearly seen so there is continual fear of not knowing what is going to be staring back at you in the dark. I was not happy with the outcome of the movie, even though BriScrye is correct in that it was originally written as a script and turned down. But the graphic novel, to me, is very much deserving of the awards and acknowledgments it received, but one has to have enough interest in the topic to read the entire story. It just isn’t for everyone, but its a good story…. just my point of view though

]]> By: Smeg http://www.freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-79373 Smeg Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:36:57 +0000 http://freakcomics.com/2007/10/08/30-days-of-night/#comment-79373 It is a good comic (and film) now please stop winging you tossers! It is a good comic (and film) now please stop winging you tossers!

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