Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)
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| Directed by | Fran Rubel Kuzui |
| Produced by | Howard Rosenman |
| Written by | Joss Whedon |
| Starring | Kristy Swanson Donald Sutherland Paul Reubens with Rutger Hauer and Luke Perry |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
| Cinematography | James Hayman |
| Editing by | Jill Savitt |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | July 31, 1992 |
| Running time | 86 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Gross revenue | $16,624,456 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American action/comedy/horror film about a valley girl cheerleader named Buffy (Kristy Swanson) who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. The movie is a parody which plays on the clichés of typical horror films. The film was written by Joss Whedon who later created the darker and more acclaimed TV series of the same name starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. It was a moderate success at the box office[1] and received mixed reviews from critics.[2]
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[edit] Plot
Buffy (Kristy Swanson) is a stereotypical cheerleader at Hemery High School in Los Angeles. She is a carefree popular girl whose main concerns are shopping and spending time with her friends. While at school one day, she is approached by a man named Merrick Jamison-Smythe (Donald Sutherland). He informs her that she is The Slayer, or chosen one, and he is a Watcher whose duty it is to guide and train her. She initially refuses to believe his claims, but becomes convinced when he is able to describe a recurring dream of hers in great detail. Over the course of her training she becomes friends with Oliver Pike (Luke Perry), whose best friend has recently become a vampire. Oliver becomes the male equivalent of the traditional "damsel in distress", being rescued by Buffy or Merrick on several occasions. However, their relationship eventually grew to romantic.
After several successful outings, Buffy is drawn into conflict with a local vampire king named Lothos (Rutger Hauer), who has killed a number of past Slayers. Lothos eventually kills Merrick as well, giving her the motivation she needs to face him in battle. They eventually clash during the middle of the senior dance at Buffy's high school. Through the use of her own unconventional methods, she is able to defeat Lothos and his minions.
[edit] Cast
- Kristy Swanson as Buffy Summers
- Donald Sutherland as Merrick Jamison-Smythe
- Paul Reubens as Amilyn
- Rutger Hauer as Lothos
- Luke Perry as Oliver Pike
- Hilary Swank as Kimberly Hannah
- David Arquette as Benny Jacks
- Stephen Root as Gary Murray
- Natasha Gregson Wagner as Cassandra
- Tom Jane as Zeph
- Candy Clark as Mrs. Summers
- Randall Batinkoff as Jeffrey
- Ben Affleck (uncredited) as Basketball Player #10
- Ricki Lake (uncredited) as Charlotte
[edit] Continuity
Many of the details given in the film differ from the continuity of the later television series. For example, Buffy's history is dissimilar, and both the vampires' and Slayer's abilities are depicted differently. Joss Whedon has also expressed his disapproval with the movie's interpretation of the script[3], stating, "I finally sat down and had written it and somebody had made it into a movie, and I felt like -- well, that's not quite her. It's a start, but it's not quite the girl."[4]
[edit] VHS and DVD releases
The film was released on VHS in the U.S. in 1992 from Fox Video and re-released in 1995 under the "Twentieth Century Fox Selections" banner from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It was released on DVD in the U.S. in 2001.
[edit] Soundtrack
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The soundtrack was released on July 28, 1992.
[edit] Track listing
- C+C Music Factory featuring Deborah Cooper and Q-Unique – "Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)"
- Dream Warriors – "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)"
- Matthew Sweet – "Silent City"
- Susanna Hoffs – "We Close Our Eyes" (originally by Oingo Boingo)
- Toad the Wet Sprocket – "Little Heaven"
- The Divinyls – "Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"
- Ozzy Osbourne – "Party with the Animals"
- The Cult – "Zap City"
- Mary's Danish – "I Fought the Law"
- Rob Halford and Pantera – "Light Comes Out of Black"
The soundtrack does not include every song played in the film. Lothos plays the theme from the 2nd part of Schumann's Piano Quintet Es-dur op. 44, and Buffy sings "Feelings" while on one of her early hunts. Other songs not on the soundtrack album include "In The Wind" by War Babies and "Inner Mind" by Eon.
[edit] Remake
On May 25, 2009, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment were working with Fran Rubel Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui on a re-envisioning or relaunch of the Buffy movie for the big screen. The movie would not be a sequel or prequel to the existing movie or television franchise and Joss Whedon would have no involvement in the project. None of the cast or characters from the television series would be featured. [5]
[edit] See also
- List of American films of 1992
- The Origin, a comic book reinterpretation of the movie script
[edit] References
- ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Weekend Box Office". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=buffythevampireslayer.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/buffy_the_vampire_slayer/. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
- ^ Bronze VIP Archive - January 17, 1999
- ^ Ervin-Gore, Shawna, "Dark Horse; Joss Whedon" darkhorse.com (2001).
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i666afabc28491e6a2f12dfb80c0f7098
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