Buffy The Vampire Slayer

1980's Teenage Vampire Horror-Comedy done at its best. Spawned the TV Series BTVS and other Series.Loved this movie as a kid, love it just as much now.*Insert noises Vampire Amilyn makes at end of movie*

The REAL Buffy! Classic teen movie, pre-CW Sarah Michelle-Buffy. I'm always excited to re-watch this after time goes by.

I had seen BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, the film, about a year or so after the initial release; indeed, I had read the novelization then rented the VHS. My wife had the entire series on DVD, which I found quite entertaining, certainly moreso than I expected. Taking all this into account, I decided to purchase the DVD of the film recently.I will begin by saying that it wasn't a total loss; the concept was still interesting, Paul Rubens runs away with the movie firmly wedged in his back pocket, and Rutger Hauer was wonderful.But those KIDS...On the tv series, the main characters are, in the main, intelligent, witty, emotionally complex, and humanly flawed. In the film, they're typical Eighties teenies, vapid, shallow, and glandular, even the titular heroine until almost the end of the movie, and at the very end reverts to type, and rides off into the closing credits, sidesaddle on a motorcycle behind Luke flippin' PERRY, already!How I enjoyed this in eighty-eight mystifies me; certainly, I was probably buzzed, but still...

The movie that started a whole new trend in the vampire genre plus a spinoff TV show. It was a totally new take on the coming of age story as well. Buffy begins by capturing many of the stereotypes of young white middle class materialism that would be featured in many other films of the 90s. Thus Buffy/Kristy Swanson and her friends are caught up on fashion, putting down others, etc. Her transformation into maturity is via hunting vampires! Yes she gives up going to the mall because she has the more important job of killing the undead. Plus the movie doesn’t always take itself seriously like seeing Paul Reubens as a vampire. He always brings a laugh. Overall Buffy was unique and enjoyable.

It's the Sunnydale chick; no idea why it took me so long to get this review out there...I have been working on my Illyria costume early so that's one (halloween is one holiday I will plan costumes early, but come on its my favorite day of the year!) Okay movie...I really like this movie. The only things I have to complain about are what other people complain about; and I will oh I will. 1st off I love the beginning...although those cheerleading uniforms are Really ugly...(okay That was an extra complaint) Loved the Slayer background scenes I thought Merrick was really good (but man did I hate him in becoming....and I liked that actor on Grounded For Life....but he gave No effort into the part on the episode) Donald Sutherland however; was Great! He was a very convincing Watcher! And yeah; they didn't have The Watchers Council yet...but I only like Merrick, Wes and Giles anywAy (although I think Giles should've kept his nose out of Buffys Social life, same with Joyce) a few things I wanted to clear up though....That thing with The Slayer senses was NOT taken out of the show! I don't know why people keep making this mistake...it's mentioned in the 1St episode which Everybodys seen so that's not an excuse....it's mentioned in Invisible Girl (the episode is Not invisible and Faith mentioned she could track vampires in her return to the show on Angel....and if you knew me I wouldn't take that as an excuse anywAy! So what brings sensing vampires...you have to train for it! Also just a real funny cameo (Ben Affleck, I know everybody knows by now and he's only in it for a second but he even has Liked hair, during the dance) I liked the dance. Paul Ruebens was great, and I liked the And the rest is silence Lost Boys Death By Stereo reference. Here's one thing that bugs me though Lothos is Not that bad...and I loved that fight scene at the end! Except that everyone always says that they're standing around for 10 minutes...it's like a minute and a half and its a shock I know, but vampires get killed with stakes! Plus she kicks it in and it looks really decent!

Yes. I am a diehard BtVS and Angel the Series fan, but not of the character of Buffy Summers herself. Nope. I actually can't stand the character. I've always been a Faith girl, BUT...! This movie has two things that make it ABSOLUTE GOLD.Luke Perry as Pike.-And-Paul Reubens as Amilyn the Vampire, and one PARTICULAR scene.If you've watched the movie you know EXACTLY what scene I am referring to, if not, I won't spoil it. FYI, it extends into the credits.So yes, it is campy and non-canon, but you might be surprised by the number of future Hollywood A-listers that make an appearance in it. Also, a future member of the Scooby Gang has a fanged appearance too. This movie is harmless fun, it never takes itself serious and that's okay. It's worth the watch.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is Supreme for the tv series. Kristy Swanson was the Ultimate Slayer for the movie. The movie made way for the series by proving people would be receptive to a 15/16 year young girl killing demons at night and still going to school. Handling social issues and stupidity while maintaining a teen party life, quite a balance. Phenomenal characters and scripts. Amazing monster/demon/witch and spell concepts. Overall I've watched S1-7 half a dozen times probably. It's very worthy of multiple viewings. Another cult classic that'll probably outlive the actresses and actor's life spans. Joss Whedon helped shape modern entertainment by introducing this movie and serial.

this film was somewhat comedic, but as i am a huge fan of the TV series it was a must have

Cheesey and tacky as hell but a must have for all Buffy fans.... Plus, Donald Sutherland is awesome.

John Wayne's real name was Marion Morrison. Why do I mention this in a review of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the movie"? Simple. Because we can't help forming stereotypes based on a person's name. Would John Wayne have achieved the success he did had he retained his original name? I think not, for the simple reason that you would not expect somebody with the effeminate name of "Marion" to be a butch, no-nonsense, tough-talking cowboy. To succeed in the movies, Marion Morrison had to become macho-sounding John Wayne. By the same token, it is almost inconceivable that anyone bearing the name "Buffy" would be a kick-ass vampire slayer and saviour of the world. With apologies to anybody of that name, "Buffy" tends to suggest a vain, vacuous blonde, with a low I.Q., a passion for shopping and clothes, and more interested in boys, looking pretty, and partying all night than spending more time than is strictly necessary for studying. But that is the point. By burdening his eponymous heroine with the unlikely name of "Buffy", writer Joss Whedon is cleverly cocking a snook at such unjust stereotypes. Reviewers who criticise the film (and later television series) for what they consider to be an incongruous title, are missing the irony. This 1992 film was universally panned by the critics when it first appeared, who didn't quite know what to make of it. Was it horror? Was it comedy? Was it a brave attempt at blending both genres? Now, of course, as a direct consequence of the global phenomenon of the television series, this modest, understated film is enjoying a re-emergence and is even amassing something of a cult following. Like all radical scenarios, the basic premise took time to establish itself in the public psyche. I am, however, surprised that the video is not more widely available than it is, and I have yet to see it on sale in video stores. It is fascinating to compare and contrast the Kristy Swanson film version with the more famous Sarah Michelle Gellar vehicle. If the film appears to suffer by comparison, it is only because the ideas expounded in it have not yet been fully developed. In the film, the vampires hiss a lot, are capable of levitation and do not disintegrate into dust once they're staked (the chief vampire's sidekick hams it up by giving a protracted - totally OTT - "dying fly" performance after he has been staked). Buffy is told about her birthright by the mysterious Merrick (Donald Sutherland) in the gym, yet in the television series (as we saw in a brief flashback scene) it is on the steps of the school that she was apprised of her destiny. In the first episode of the television series, we learnt that she was expelled from the school for burning down the gym, but in the film no such conflagration occurs. The script sparkles with humorous one-liners as Buffy starts off every bit as obtuse and frivolous as the stereotype implies. She thinks El Salvador is in Spain, for goodness sake! She jumps on the environmental bandwagon because it seems the cool thing to do, with little understanding of the issues she's campaigning about. When her friend, Cassandra, asks her, "What do you think about the ozone layer?" Buffy, not knowing what the ozone layer is but unwilling to admit her ignorance, replies, "Yeah, we gotta get rid of that."!! In one scene, the irreparable damage Buffy inflicts on a hot dog is calculated to have every man crossing his legs. One very unconvincing scene, ironically the pivotal one, is where Merrick, a complete stranger whom she has only just met when he interrupted her callisthenics, demands that she accompany him to the graveyard late at night because he has something to show her! Instead of running away and reporting him for apparent propositioning, like she should, she agrees to go with him! After she kills - sorry, slays - her first vampire (remember that SMG's Buffy disputed that a slayer is just a killer), the character soon grows in stature, becoming more sympathetic in almost every frame. She dumps her immature girlfriends and starts to display the selfless qualities seen in her later SMG incarnation. It's not the most intellectual film ever made, but it is an honest production (it never had any pretensions of winning an Oscar nomination). Kristy Swanson is an enjoyable Buffy, with a good supporting cast even if some of them are inclined to overact at times. Watch out for a cameo appearance by Seth Green who, of course, went on to appear as Oz in the series. The plot, such as it is, is pretty banal, but it's enjoyable tosh for all that, and, for those interested in seeing how the saga began, this is compulsive viewing. No home library of Buffy videos is complete without it.

bought it for someone and they loved it

Good film