thread: 2009-02-26 : Martin
On 2009-03-05, James_Nostack wrote:
Actually I kinda dig the "70's-ness" aspect of Martin (and I really liked Bakshi's Wizards) so it's not really the 70's stuff in general.
I think what it was, was that I had somewhat confused expectations for the film. If we're considering Martin solely in the context of a long chain of vampire movies, then I would agree that it's a very original and distinctive take. It's actually quite brilliant in that regard.
But at several points in the film, it seems like Romero is aiming at something more "highbrow" than yet-another-vampire-flick, not only in how he approaches the genre material, but as a critique of other vampire films, as a reflection on superstition, as a treatment of extremely dysfunctional families. Here, I thought Martin aimed very high and couldn't quite follow through on its ambitions.
Still: it's certainly an unforgettable vampire movie.
