Ancora nel solco dei film noioso-vampireschi, la sempre pregevole
Lucy Liu timbra il cartellino in
Rise (la setta delle tenebre), lordura rimasta al cinema il tempo di un peto prima di finire la sua corsa nei videonoleggi (il cassonetto dell'indifferenziata sarebbe stato più consono).
La nostra Lucy fa la reporter underground per una rivista underground ed indaga sugli ambienti underground delle sette para-vampiresche.
Acuta ed underground come non mai, si fa accoppare subito, salvo risvegliarsi non-morta all'obitorio. Ma attenzione! Lei è una vampiressa buona (o così-così, perché alla fin fine la spremuta di fesso non se la risparmia neppure lei) e quindi si dedicherà alla vendiemmia-tremenda-vendemmia.
Già non siamo di fronte all'apice dell'originalità, ma dove veramente cade questo filmaccio è nella realizzazione: semplicemente, traspare lontano un miglio che nessuno ne aveva minimamente voglia.
Sceneggiatura buttata lì (il maestro che l'addestra non ha alcun senso), regia da telegiornale e recitazione a dir poco svogliata.
E Lucy non mostra neanche abbastanza pelle.
Da evitare come la peste, non è neanche sufficientemente trash da divertire (pur avendo qualche momento simpatico).
Voto: 2 Trashometro
® 1/10:
Tags: horror, vampiro, thriller, giornalista, indagine, amicizia, omicidio, pompino, stupro, violenza, barista, specchio, sparatoria, obitorio, nudo, incubo, sangue, sesso, perversione, prostituta, polizia, poliziotto, inseguimento.
Rise (2007)
Setta delle tenebre, La
Regista: Sebastian Gutierrez Scrittore: Sebastian Gutierrez Genere: Action, Horror, Thriller, Action
Valutazione: 5.1/10 (4380 voti)
Durata: 122::(unrated DVD version) min
Paese: USA, New Zealand
Lingua: English
Cast:Trama:The snoopy reporter Sadie Blake is called by her nerd colleague Ethan Mills that has deciphered a code and found an address in Koreatown from information of the Goth Tricia Rawlins about a bloody cult. Sadie does not give attention to Ethan, but when she sees on the front page of the news that Tricia has been found dead in a dumpster in Koreatown, she decides to visit the address. She finds an abandoned house with a gruesome basement full of blood and she immediately drives to Ethan's apartment. She finds the place in a complete mess and is abducted by a stranger and taken to Bishop, who wants to know what Tricia has told her. Then, Bishop and his mate Eve kill Sadie and they have a necrophilic threesome with her body. Later, Sadie awakes in the freezer of the morgue and sooner she realizes that she is a vampire and promises revenge to her sire.
Trivia random: This was Mako's last live action film. TMNT (2007) used recorded dialog Mako had performed, making it a voiceover role.
Citazione random: Sadie Blake: [asking Clyde to kill her] Finish it. I can't live unless I kill, and I can't live that way.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Liu, Lucy
Nome di battesimo: Liu, Lucy Alexis
Data di nascita: 2 December 1968
Altezza: 5' 3" (1.60 m)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Born to Chinese immigrants in Queens, New York, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience. Once relegated to "ethnic" parts, the energetic actress is finally earning her stripes as an across-the-board leading lady. Liu graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1986 and enrolled in New York University; discouraged by the "dark and sarcastic" atmosphere of NYU, however, she transferred to the University of Michigan after her freshman year. She graduated from UM with a degree in Chinese Language and Culture, managing to squeeze in some additional training in dance, voice, fine arts, and acting. During her senior year, Liu auditioned for a small part in a production of Alice in Wonderland and walked away with the lead; encouraged by the experience, she decided to take the plunge into professional acting. She moved to Los Angeles and split her time between auditions and food service day jobs, eventually scoring a guest appearance as a waitress on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). That performance led to more walk-on parts in shows like "NYPD Blue" (1993), "ER" (1994), and "The X Files" (1993). In 1996, she was cast as an ambitious college student on Rhea Perlman's ephemeral sitcom "Pearl" (1996). Liu first appeared on the big screen as an ex-girlfriend in Jerry Maguire (1996) (she had previously filmed a scene in the indie Bang (1995), but it was shelved for two years). She then waded through a series of supporting parts in small films before landing her big break on "Ally McBeal" (1997). Liu initially auditioned for the role of Nelle Porter, which went to Portia de Rossi, but writer-producer David E. Kelley was so impressed with her spunk that he promised to write a part for her in an upcoming episode. The part turned out to be that of growling, ill-tempered lawyer Ling Woo, which Liu filled with such aplomb that she was signed on as a regular cast member. The "Ally" win gave Liu's film career a much-needed boost--in 1999, she was cast as a dominatrix in the Mel Gibson action flick _Payback (1999)_, and as a hitchhiker in the ill-received boxing saga Play It to the Bone (1999). The next year brought even larger roles: first as the kidnapped Princess Pei Pei in Jackie Chan's western Shanghai Noon (2000), then as one-third of the comely crime-fighting trio in Charlie's Angels (2000). When she's not hissing at clients or throwing well-coiffed punches, Liu keeps busy with an eclectic mix of off-screen hobbies. She practices the martial art of Kali-Eskrima-Silat (knife-and-stick fighting), skis, rock climbs, rides horses, and plays the accordion. In 1993 she exhibited a collection of multimedia art pieces at the Cast Iron Gallery in SoHo (New York), after which she won a grant to study and create art in China. Her hectic schedule doesn't leave much time for romantic intrigue, but Liu says she prefers to keep that side of her life uncluttered.
Trivia random: Good friends with Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore since Charlie's Angels (2000)
Citazione random: I'm so proud of my heritage, but yes, I think there's always a danger when people put you on a pedestal. Especially when you're just trying to live your life and pursue your dreams. The intention is not to represent Asian Americans, but to be an Asian American who is working as an actress. People often confuse the two. When you are "representing," you have the burden of some people projecting their hopes onto you. This can eventually lead to a certain amount of disappointment. I strive to not deny myself experiences that open up to me. I hope to live without looking back in regret. If people want to join me on the ride, then I'm happy to have them along.
Salario massimo: $5,500,000, per Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb. 
1 commento:
in effetti sto film sembrava un'emerita schifezza sin dalle prime immagini che sono circolate... immancabilmente arriva la conferma
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