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Rabu, 01 Februari 2012

23 Kematian Aneh Dalam Sejarah

01.26 | Posted by Hanabi | | Edit Entri



1. Meninggal karena berniat menggapai bayangan bulan di air
Penyair Cina Li Po (abad VII-VIII Masehi) merupakan penyair terkenal yang gemar mabuk-mabukan. Suatu saat ia sedang mabuk waktu naik perahu melewati sungai Yangtze. Ia melihat bayangan bulan di air. Karena mabuk, ia berusaha menggapai bayangan itu untuk memeluknya, namun gagal. Alhasil ia jatuh ke air dan tenggelam.

2. Meninggal karena janggut
Hans Steininger merupakan orang Austria yang terkenal karena janggutnya yang terpanjang di dunia. Panjangnya sekitar 140 cm. Pada suatu hari di tahun 1567, terjadi kebakaran yang mengharuskan semua orang lari. Beliau lupa mengikat janggutnya yang panjang. Karena terburu-buru, ia menginjak janggutnya sendiri dan terjatuh. Lehernya patah dan ia pun tewas seketika.

3. Meninggal karena menahan buang air kecil
Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) adalah seorang ahli astronomi. Pada tahun 1601, ia sedang menghadiri jamuan makan besar yang sangat lama, di Praha (sekarang Ceko). Adat pada masa itu meyakini bahwa kabur di tengah jamuan makan, termasuk untuk buang air, adalah sangat tidak sopan. Akibatnya beliau terpaksa menahan buang air kecil selama jamuan. Kandung kemihnya melebar sampai ambang batas, dan terjadilah infeksi (sistitis) yang fatal. Beliau meninggal 11 hari kemudian.

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Rabu, 11 Januari 2012

70 Film Vampire Terbaik Sepanjang Masa

01.15 | Posted by Hanabi | | Edit Entri


Vampires are mythological creatures, famous in folklore for their need to feed on the blood of animals and humans for survival. While regarded as part of the horror genre, vampire films do have their own characteristic style, as many motifs have spawned from the famous 1897 Bram Stoker novel Dracula. But Dracula himself originated from Southeast Europe and was not the first vampire myth; cultures such as the Mesopotamians, Hebrews and Romans have long had tales of demons and spirits that would drink blood and feast on flesh.


Filmmakers have interpreted the cult of vampires in many ways, some emphasizing the primal and ancient instinct of the ungodly, while others using vampires as tools to introduce generic horror and gore. For example, vampires have been portrayed as rock stars in Queen of the Damned, next door neighbors in Fright Night, space creatures in Lifeforce, melancholic aristocrats in Interview with the Vampire and criminals in From Dusk Till Dawn.

The female vampire has been depicted in many forms as well; as beautiful lesbians in Vampyros Lesbos and sexual predators in movies like Vampyres and Rabid. Eroticism and seduction are emphasized for the female vampire, whose desire for blood is inextricably intertwined with her lust for pleasure.

Vampire comedy is a sub-genre which tries to make light of the vampire myth, by appealing to the popular culture. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Blacula and Jesus Chris Vampire Hunter are some films which appear in this popcorn niche. Most of these films are dismissed as B-grade trash, although some gradually develop a minor cult following.

Ranking the List


Following our previous feature on the Top 50 Dystopian Movies of all Time, we thought it would be fun to do a list of the Top 70 Vampire films and rank them according to the average IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes scores for each movie.

As you will probably know, the Internet Movie Database allows movie fans and registered users to rate each movie from 1 to 10 and the final score is said to reflect the general audience’s view of the movie. In contrast, Rotten Tomatoes rates their movies by collecting and tabulating the reviews given by professional film critics. We’ve taken both ratings, added them together and found an average score for each film.

This list may not be definitive but hopefully it will introduce everyone to some of the great vampire movies out there. Do leave a comment if you’ve enjoyed or really hated any of the films on the list. Feel free to subscribe to our website in order to receive updates on future articles.
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