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Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFran Rubel Kuzui
Written byJoss Whedon
Produced byHoward Rosenman
StarringKristy Swanson
Donald Sutherland
Paul Reubens
with Rutger Hauer
and Luke Perry
CinematographyJames Hayman
Edited byJill Savitt
Music byCarter Burwell
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
July 31, 1992
Running time
86 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million
Box office$16,624,456

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a Template:Fy 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. Whedon often detailed how the TV series was truer to his vision than the movie, which was compromised by commercial interests and differences in interpretation. The film is now considered a relatively minor chapter in the broader Buffy legacy. It was a moderate success at the box office[1] and received mixed reviews from critics.[2] It was also Hilary Swank's first film.

Plot

Buffy (Kristy Swanson) is a stereotypical cheerleader at Hemery High School in Los Angeles. She is a care-free 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 who's duty it is to guide and train her. She initally refuses to believe his claims, but becomes convinced when is able to describe a recurring dream of her's in great detail. Over the course of her training she becomes friends with Pike (Luke Perry), who's best friend has recently become a vampire. Oliver becomes the male equivalent of the traditonal "damsel in distress", being rescued by Buffy on several occasions.

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 midde of the senior dance at Buffy's high school. Through the use of her own unconventional she is able to defeat Lothos and his minions.


Cast

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]

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.

Soundtrack

File:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film soundtrack).jpg
The cover of the soundtrack of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

The soundtrack was released on July 28, 1992.

Track listing

  1. C+C Music Factory featuring Deborah Cooper and Q-Unique – "Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)"
  2. Dream Warriors – "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)"
  3. Matthew Sweet – "Silent City"
  4. Susanna Hoffs – "We Close Our Eyes" (originally by Oingo Boingo)
  5. Toad the Wet Sprocket – "Little Heaven"
  6. The Divinyls – "Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"
  7. Ozzy Osbourne – "Party with the Animals"
  8. The Cult – "Zap City"
  9. Mary's Danish – "I Fought the Law"
  10. 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.

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Weekend Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
  2. ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Bronze VIP Archive - January 17, 1999
  4. ^ Ervin-Gore, Shawna, "Dark Horse; Joss Whedon" darkhorse.com (2001).
  5. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i666afabc28491e6a2f12dfb80c0f7098
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