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* Besides Buffy herself, characters from the film who ''do'' go on to appear in the TV series include [[Merrick Jamison-Smythe|Merrick]], who appears in a flashback in "[[Becoming, Part One|Becoming]]," and [[Joyce Summers|Buffy's Mom]] (Candy Clark) & [[Hank Summers|Dad]] (James Paradise), who both remain nameless in the film. |
* Besides Buffy herself, characters from the film who ''do'' go on to appear in the TV series include [[Merrick Jamison-Smythe|Merrick]], who appears in a flashback in "[[Becoming, Part One|Becoming]]," and [[Joyce Summers|Buffy's Mom]] (Candy Clark) & [[Hank Summers|Dad]] (James Paradise), who both remain nameless in the film. |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 comedy film about a "Valley Girl" cheerleader (Kristy Swanson) chosen by fate to fight and kill vampires. The film is a light parody which plays on the clichés of typical horror movies. The film also led to a much more popular TV series of the same name, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, which was created and executive produced by screenwriter Joss Whedon. Whedon often detailed how the TV series was a much closer rendering of his vision than the movie, which was compromised by commercial concerns and differences in interpretation. Though the film is now considered a relatively minor chapter in the broader Buffy legacy, it was moderately successful and generally well received at the time of its release.
Cast
- Kristy Swanson as Buffy Summers
- Luke Perry as Oliver Pike
- Donald Sutherland as Merrick Jamison-Smythe
- Rutger Hauer as Lothos
- Paul Reubens as Amilyn
- David Arquette as Benny
- Hilary Swank as Kimberly
- Candy Clark as Buffy's mother
- Toby Holguin as Robert Berman
Synopsis
In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.
Blonde, bouncy Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson) is your typical popular cheerleader at Hemery High School in Los Angeles - her goal is to "marry Christian Slater and die". She is a care-free, popular girl, whose main concerns are shopping and spending time with her friends. But all that changes when she is approached by a strange man named Merrick, who informs her that she is The Slayer who has been chosen by fate to kill the vampires. Acting as her Watcher, he has been sent to train and guide her. At first she refuses to accept her duties, but eventually sees there is no other way. She admits that she has dreams of past Slayers and reluctantly acknowledges that she is the Chosen One. She runs into Pike (Luke Perry), who is seen as a loser in her school. He becomes the male version of the "damsel in distress", being rescued by Buffy many times.
After brief training, she is drawn into conflict with a local vampire king called Lothos (Rutger Hauer), who has killed a number of past Slayers, his sidekick, "Lefty" Amilyn (Paul Reubens), and their determined gang of bloodsuckers. Lothos kills Merrick, giving Buffy the motivation she needs. In a climactic battle set at the senior dance in her high school, Buffy defeats Lothos and his minions by being true to her own contemporary style and ignoring the conventions and limitations of previous Slayers.
Contrary to popular belief Buffy does not burn down the gym at the climax of the film. That element existed in Joss Whedon's original script but was not incorporated into the final production. In the Buffyverse it is his script, not the film, that is considered canon; thus the references in the television program to Buffy having burnt it down.
Gallery
Behind the Scenes
- Pike, despite being a major character in the film, never appears in the TV series, nor is he even mentioned.
- Besides Buffy herself, characters from the film who do go on to appear in the TV series include Merrick, who appears in a flashback in "Becoming," and Buffy's Mom (Candy Clark) & Dad (James Paradise), who both remain nameless in the film.
- Seth Green appeared as a vampire in a deleted scene which nonetheless featured on the original video cover. Along with Chi Muoi Lo, he is one of only two actors to appear in both the film and the television series.
- Ben Affleck and Ricki Lake appear in uncredited cameo roles as Basketball Player #10 and Charlotte, respectively.
See Also
- The Origin, a "Year One" style comic adaptation bringing it closer into line with the Buffyverse established by the TV series.
- The upcoming theatrical reboot planned for 2012.
External Links
- Template:IMDb movie