Comments on: COVENANT update http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/19/covenant-update/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jim Gleeson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/19/covenant-update/#comment-4223 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:05:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/19/covenant-update/#comment-4223 Yes, it is the "Lost Boys" meets "The Craft" with a little bit of "The Highlander" thrown in for good measure. They basically snag anything decent from the aforementioned movies and use them in the movie. The only problem is that the movie itself doesn't have any central core to it at all. They eye candy is pretty to look at such as the actress who plays Sarah. The special effects are impressive as well, if unnecessary at times. When is Hollywood going to learn that good writing is better than sweet special effects. I sometimes wish they would hobble the CGI and make filmmakers pay more attention to the writing. Yes, it is the “Lost Boys” meets “The Craft” with a little bit of “The Highlander” thrown in for good measure. They basically snag anything decent from the aforementioned movies and use them in the movie. The only problem is that the movie itself doesn’t have any central core to it at all. They eye candy is pretty to look at such as the actress who plays Sarah. The special effects are impressive as well, if unnecessary at times. When is Hollywood going to learn that good writing is better than sweet special effects. I sometimes wish they would hobble the CGI and make filmmakers pay more attention to the writing.

]]> by: Koala 27 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/19/covenant-update/#comment-2328 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:41:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/19/covenant-update/#comment-2328 I think the idea of the books taking place before the movie is pretty fun, actually. That way if you want more background, you can get them and figure it out. I like the show Crossing Jordan and will definitely be seeing the film. I think the idea of the books taking place before the movie is pretty fun, actually. That way if you want more background, you can get them and figure it out. I like the show Crossing Jordan and will definitely be seeing the film.

]]> by: J.D. Lombardi http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/19/covenant-update/#comment-1973 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:31:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/19/covenant-update/#comment-1973 I saw this preview and turned to my girlfriend saying, "this looks like another Hot Topic turn on witches like The Craft...but toss in The Lost Boys too." No sooner that I said it than there was a total scene theft in the Covenant trailer from Lost Boys. Ugh. This one is on a "kewel" fector of 11....yeah, one louda. I saw this preview and turned to my girlfriend saying, “this looks like another Hot Topic turn on witches like The Craft…but toss in The Lost Boys too.”

No sooner that I said it than there was a total scene theft in the Covenant trailer from Lost Boys.

Ugh. This one is on a “kewel” fector of 11….yeah, one louda.

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