Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel, by Quentin Tarantino

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'm thinking of putting together a pbp Angel/Buffy game (without the signature characters, set in the present day, long after Sunnydale went boom), but I'm thinking I want to give it more of the flavor of From Dusk Till Dawn and other Quentin Tarantino films. In other words, still Southern California, still violent and over the top, but with a more manic edge and a different tone to things.

How, in your opinion, would the Buffyverse be different if Quentin Tarantino created it? Be specific. Would the types of characters be different? Would the settings be? Would combat be different? How about themes? Recurring motifs?

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

I'm thinking of putting together a pbp Angel/Buffy game (without the signature characters, set in the present day, long after Sunnydale went boom), but I'm thinking I want to give it more of the flavor of From Dusk Till Dawn and other Quentin Tarantino films. In other words, still Southern California, still violent and over the top, but with a more manic edge and a different tone to things.

How, in your opinion, would the Buffyverse be different if Quentin Tarantino created it? Be specific. Would the types of characters be different? Would the settings be? Would combat be different? How about themes? Recurring motifs?

Lots of cursing, the violence would be very bloody, fewer sex scenes, lots of katana's, the bible misquoted, and more talk about comic books.

 

[Villano]

I'm thinking of putting together a pbp Angel/Buffy game (without the signature characters, set in the present day, long after Sunnydale went boom), but I'm thinking I want to give it more of the flavor of From Dusk Till Dawn and other Quentin Tarantino films. In other words, still Southern California, still violent and over the top, but with a more manic edge and a different tone to things.

How, in your opinion, would the Buffyverse be different if Quentin Tarantino created it? Be specific. Would the types of characters be different? Would the settings be? Would combat be different? How about themes? Recurring motifs?

If you want to run a Buffy game like Tarantino, just watch a whole bunch of 70s exploitation films from Italy and Japan (plus a few odd ones from other parts of the world), and lift 90% of the characters and plots.

 

[Vigilance]

Also, there would be a lot more cops getting their ears cut off in the Buffy-verse if Quentin ran it

Chuck

 

[trancejeremy]

Everything would be ripped off from Hong Kong movies...

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Everything would be ripped off from Hong Kong movies...

Which raises the question: Are there any Hong Kong vampire movies readily available in the US (like from Netflix)?

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Which raises the question: Are there any Hong Kong vampire movies readily available in the US (like from Netflix)?

It's not Hong Kong, but Versus is sort of a vampire movie. In a way.

 

[Villano]

Which raises the question: Are there any Hong Kong vampire movies readily available in the US (like from Netflix)?

Mr. Vampire (and it's sequels). And Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires, if you want a British/Hong Kong co-production.

There are also a bunch of terrible movies, like Robo Vampire and Dragon Against Vampire.

EDIT: There's also a movie by Tsui Hark (although I don't know if he directed or just produced) called Vampire Hunters. IMO, it isn't very good.

If you can only watch one, Mr. Vampire is the best bet.

 

[Darth Shoju]

Everything would be ripped off from Hong Kong movies...

Which Hong Kong movies were Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs and True Romance ripped off from?

To steer back on topic, it might be worth noting that From Dusk Till Dawn was directed by Robert Rodriguez and Tarantino did the screenplay. However, everything up to the *ahem*...bar...was very Tarantino-like. At the bar, when the vampires start coming out of the woodwork, that is very Rodriguez-like. I think Rodriguez's style would translate quite similarily to Joss Whedon's, in that they seem to have a similar sense of humor (although Whedon's seems more dry and ironic). If Buffy/Angel were directed by Robert Rodriguez they would likely take place in or near Mexico (not that he does that in all his movies, but quite a few at any rate).

However, if they were Tarantino productions I'd say that they'd probably feature a little less action and more dialogue (though probably not much of a difference). I'm trying to think of Tarantino's work on CSI and Alias for how he would handle TV. I think he would probably emphasise the martial-arts and character interactions and possibly downplay the supernatural elements. However, I could see him playing up the philosophical/theological aspects of the shows.

If you're looking for a synthesis of Rodriguez/Tarantino a la Dusk till Dawn I'd say ramp up the violence, gore and cursing. Make sure the characters are really well fleshed out and believably flawed (although this isn't that different from Whedon's work to my knowledge). I think Tarantino's influence would also produce some fairly introspective characters.

Sorry that was so long. I'm a fan of Tarantino, Rodriguez and Whedon (although more for Firefly, I haven't seen a lot of Buffy/Angel) so I think this is a cool concept. Good luck!

 

[Villano]

Which Hong Kong movies were Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs and True Romance ripped off from?

Resevoir Dogs is a rip-off of Ringo Lam's City On Fire.