People Some of My Friends have Missed

MY YOUNGER FRIENDS DON'T KNOW THESE

It's hard to believe these are already a part of ancient history.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: television series (1997-2003)

Sarah Michelle Gellar

At the young age of 16, Buffy was chosen to hunt vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness. 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 and saves the world...a lot. [IMDB.COM]

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

Louis De Pointe Du Lac

Brad Pitt

Vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac has decided to tell his story to writer Daniel Malloy how he became a vampire in 1791 at the age of 24 and what it's been like living for 200 years, an epic story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

The Crow

Brandon Lee

The Crow is a comic book series created by James O'Barr. It was adapted into a film in 1994. Three film sequels, a television series and numerous books and comic books have also been produced. The story revolves around an unfortunate young man named Eric Draven. He and his fiancée, Shelly, are assaulted by a gang of street thugs after their car breaks down. Eric is shot in the head and is paralyzed, and can only watch as Shelly is savagely beaten and raped. They're then left for dead on the side of the road. He is resurrected by a Crow and seeks vengeance on the murderers.

The character has since become a cult icon of modern Goth culture.

The Crow - October Post #1

One of my favorite stories is The Crow. Its one of those stories that's told over and over again using different times, different places, and different characters. But esentially its the same story, there are a few deviations, but not many...

That's the point.

I got hooked on this concept after reading Michael Moorcock several years ago.

My favorite treatment of The Crow is the TV series starring
Mark Dacascos.

This series didn't suffer from the bad reputation that have plagued most of the movies.

“The Crow: Stairway to Heaven”

Dacascos didn't strain at the role. His character had the usual inner demons but was likable at times and was easy to root for. He could be sinister without coming off as unbalanced and insane.
What I liked the most was the obvious martial arts training of the actor. This guy knew what he was doing.

Mark Dacascos

Hawaiian Mark Dacascos is a world-renowned martial artist, winning countless kung fu and karate championships in the early 1980’s. Ambiguous good looks has allowed him to play characters of different nationalities. He first got noticed with the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998) and has now appeared in numerous movies.

"I AM OMEGA" recently seen on SciFi (Syfy).

To further demonstrate his versatility, Mark made his debut in 2005 as the host of Iron Chef America, a cooking show on the Food Network.

Contestant in Dancing With the Stars season 9 (2009)

I was going to list all the movies, but there are too many. If you want to look into it -- check out the [Mark Dacascos official website]. There you can find a picture gallery, a filmography, videos, and many other interesting features.