la casa 3/7

The Horror Show, noto (si fa per dire) sul mercato internazionale con il titolo "La Casa 3" ed in Italia anche come "La Casa 7", non ha niente a che vedere con la saga di Sam Raimi.
Trattasi infatti di un riprovevole tentativo di sfruttare l'altrui popolarità, miseramente fallito e per questo meritevole delle nostre simpatie.

Un serial killer viene catturato da un detective; sulla sedia elettrica, dopo un bel po' di corrente alternata, l'empio figuro promette allo sbirro che sarebbe tornato per vendicarsi. Very Original^®.
Lo siensiato di turno ci informa che l'elettricità può in effetti liberare la presenza spirituale dei malvagi e/o renderli più potenti e/o sconfiggerli (i mille usi dell'ENEL...)
La vendetta sulla famiglia dell'agente ha inizio, e nessuno sembra salvarsi (non lo spettatore, quanto meno).

Diretto dal regista di Jason X e "firmato" da Alan Smithee (cough, cough), il film si rivela spendaccione in fatto di attori: il cuoiosissimo Lance Henriksen, la spettacolare faccia di Brion James (qui in quella che lui stesso considerava la sua miglior inpterpretazione: pensate un po'!) e la sorella di Michelle Pfeiffer.

Lentissimo, senza alcuna parvenza di senso e con effetti speciali risibili (oltre ad un buon numero di pettinature così anni '80 da far impressione), il film si segnala per la presenza del bambino più brutto del mondo e grandi scene trash come la prolungata esecuzione sulla sedia elettrica ed il cattivo vestito con la vestaglia da notte della moglie del detective (quest'ultima, una visione agghiacciante, in effetti )
Anche la faccia del malvagio che compare su neonati e tacchini è da storia del trash, per dirla tutta.

Consigliato solo a chi si vuole punire e teme la bolletta che potrebbe derivare dal costruirsi una sedia elettrica in salotto.

Voto: 2. Trashometro^® 6/10:
Tags: horror, polizia, detective, morte, serial killer, decapitazione, omicidio, sedia elettrica, amputazione, ferita, stigmate, incubo, famiglia, caldaia, rete elettrica, spirito, presenza, scienziato, slasher, trash.

Horror Show, The (1989)

Casa 7, La

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Regista: James Isaac
Scrittore: Alan Smithee, Leslie Bohem
Genere: Horror
Valutazione: 3.9/10 (610 voti)
Durata: 95 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Lance Henriksen .... Detective Lucas McCarthy
• Brion James .... Max Jenke
• Rita Taggart .... Donna McCarthy
• Dedee Pfeiffer .... Bonnie McCarthy
• Aron Eisenberg .... Scott McCarthy
• Thom Bray .... Peter Campbell
• Matt Clark .... Dr. Tower
• David Oliver .... Vinnie
• Terry Alexander .... Casey
• Lewis Arquette .... Lt. Miller

Trama:
Detective Lucas McCarthy finally apprehends "Meat Cleaver Max" and watches the electric chair execution from the audience. But killing Max Jenke only elevated him to another level of reality. Now Lucas' family is under attack, his sanity in question, and his house haunted. Aided by a disreputable college professor, can Lucas reclaim his mind, house, and family? Features Lance Henriksen as the Lucas McCarthy and Brion James as Max Jenke. One of the few movies featuring these actors as main characters.

Trivia random: Brion James (Max Jenke) has said in several interviews that of all the roles he's played, this is his favorite.
Citazione random: Max Jenke: [dying] Lucas, I'm coming back to tear your world apart... I'm going to fuck you up.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Pfeiffer, Dedee

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Nome di battesimo: Pfeiffer, Dorothy D.
Data di nascita: 1 January 1964
Altezza: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Coniuge: Santiago A. Gomez::(22 September 2001 - 15 August 2006) (divorced) 2 children, Gregory Fein::(13 October 1996 - January 2001) (divorced) 1 child

Ultimi lavori:

• Fix (2008) .... Daphne [attrice]
• Alien vs. Hunter (2007) .... [attrice]
• A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper (2007) .... Harlin [attrice]
• Seventeen & Missing (2006) (TV) .... Emilie Janzen [attrice]
• Hoboken Hollow (2005) .... Rhonda [attrice]
• Wanted (2005) (TV) .... Lucinda Rose [attrice]
• Blue Demon (2004) (V) .... Marla Collins [attrice]
• A Killer Within (2004) .... Sarah Moss [attrice]
• Titletown (2003) (TV) .... [attrice]
• Neurotic Tendencies (2001) (TV) .... [attrice]

Trivia random: Gave birth to her first child, a boy (born 2002)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Henriksen, Lance

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Nome di battesimo: Henriksen, Lance James
Data di nascita: 5 May 1940
Altezza: 5' 10¼" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Jane Pollack::(22 April 1995 - present) 1 child, Mary Jane Evans::(10 February 1985 - 1988) (divorced) 1 child

Ultimi lavori:

• Alone in the Dark II (2009) (V) .... Abner Lundbert [attore]
• The Chosen One (2008) .... Cardinal Fred (voice) [attore]
• Pistol Whipped (2008) .... The Old Man [attore]
• Sabotage (2008) .... Dr. Fibrian [attore]
• Talking with Dog (2008) .... [attore]
• Bone Dry (2007) .... Jimmy [attore]
• Dark Reel (2007) .... Connor Pritchett [attore]
• Deadwater (2007) .... Captain John Willets [attore]
• Dying God (2007) .... Chance [attore]
• In the Spider's Web (2007) (TV) .... Dr. Lecorpus [attore]

Biografia:
An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing clean-cut FBI agents as he is playing psychotic motorcycle-gang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burned-out, world-weary homicide detectives, Lance Henriksen has starred in a variety of films that have allowed him to stretch his talents just about as far as an actor could possibly hope. One of his latest projects was AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004), directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. He also appeared in the TNT original movie Evel Knievel (2004) (TV), directed by John Badham and executive produced by Mel Gibson. Henriksen portrayed "Awful Knoffel" in this project based on the life of the famed daredevil, played by George Eads. Henriksen starred for three seasons (1996-1999) on "Millennium" (1996/I), Fox-TV's critically acclaimed series created by Chris Carter ("The X Files" (1993)). His performance as "Frank Black", a retired FBI agent who has the ability to get inside the minds of killers, landed him three consecutive Golden Globe nominations for "Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series" and a People's Choice Award nomination for "Favorite New TV Male Star". FOX Home Entertainment has just released the first season of "Millennium" on DVD. Born in New York, Henriksen studied at the Actors Studio and began his career off-Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's "Three Plays of the Sea." One of his first film appearances was as an FBI agent in Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon (1975), followed by Lumet's Network (1976) and Prince of the City (1981). He then appeared in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) with Richard Dreyfuss and François Truffaut, Damien: Omen II (1978) and in Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff (1983), in which he played Mercury astronaut Capt. Wally Schirra. James Cameron cast Henriksen in his first directorial effort, Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981), then used him in The Terminator (1984), and cast him as the android Bishop in the sci-fi classic Aliens (1986). Director Sam Raimi, who used Henriksen in his quirky western The Quick and the Dead (1995) opposite Russell Crowe, Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman, says, "Lance is a brilliant performer who goes way beyond acting. He becomes his character completely, leaving no trace of his former self and making something of every moment on screen." Henriksen's additional feature credits include what is one of his best-known roles, that of the head of a family of murderous redneck vampires in Kathryn Bigelow's cult vampire film Near Dark (1987). He's also appeared in Jagged Edge (1985), Pumpkinhead (1989), The Horror Show (1989), Survival Quest (1989), director Walter Hill's Johnny Handsome (1989), The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) (V), Bruce Robinson's Jennifer Eight (1992), Alien³ (1992), Richard Rush's Color of Night (1994), Powder (1995), Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (1995), Disney's animated feature Tarzan (1999) and John Woo's first American film, Hard Target (1993), for which Henriksen received a Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the TNT original film The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998) (TV) and had starring roles in PBS' Emmy-winning The Dark End of the Street (1981) and HBO's "Tales from the Crypt" (1989). Henriksen also played actor Charles Bronson in the television movie Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (1991) (TV). In addition to his abilities as an actor, Henriksen is an accomplished painter and potter. His talent as a ceramist has enabled him to create some of the most unusual ceramic artworks available on the art market today. He resides in Southern California with his wife Jane and their five-year-old daughter Sage.

Trivia random: He was walking through a hotel lobby in Romania (where he was wrapping up another film) when he was offered One Point 0.
Citazione random: "If I'm going to have a rough time doing it, then that's what I'll do. If I'm in the comfort zone, I can't. I have to get off-balance enough to be alive."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

James, Brion (I)

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Nome di battesimo: James, Brion Howard
Data di nascita: 20 February 1945
Data di morte: 7 August 1999
Altezza: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Coniuge: Maxine James::(? - 1996) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• Phoenix Point (2003) .... Spider Rico [attore]
• Farewell, My Love (2001) .... Renault [attore]
• The King Is Alive (2000) .... Ashley [attore]
• The Operator (2000) .... Vernon Woods [attore]
• Arthur's Quest (1999) (TV) .... Trent [attore]
• Diplomatic Siege (1999) .... Gen. Stubbs [attore]
• Dirt Merchant (1999) .... Detective Harry Ball [attore]
• Foolish (1999) .... Ruben Reyes, Talent Scout (uncredited) [attore]
• The Hunter's Moon (1999) .... Sheriff Foulkes [attore]
• Black Sea 213 (1998) .... Captain Killick [attore]

Biografia:
Born February 20, 1945, in Redlands, California, the family soon moved to Beaumont, California (between Los Angeles and Palm Springs), where his parents Jimmy and Ida Mae James built and operated a movie theater, where stars such as Gene Autry would occasionally stop by. After graduating from Beaumont High School in 1962, Brion attended San Diego State University, majoring in theater arts. Upon graduation he moved to New York to study acting while working a variety of jobs to support himself in the early years. He also did a stint in the National Guard. He and fellow actor Tim Thomerson served in the army together and later made several films together. A veteran of over 100 television and 120+ movie roles, James is best remembered for roles such as the replicant Leon in Blade Runner (1982), Gen. Munro in The Fifth Element (1997), Big Teddy in Cabin Boy (1994), Max Jenke in The Horror Show (1989) (his personal favorite) as well as countless other parts in films like Southern Comfort (1981), The Player (1992), Tango & Cash (1989), 48 Hrs. (1982), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Enemy Mine (1985) and Silverado (1985). Brion is survived by two brothers, Craig James of Scottsdale, Arizona, Chester James of Beaumont, California and their families.

Trivia random: Vietnam buddy with actor Tim Thomerson
Citazione random: "Total Recall came out a week before Another 48 Hours that summer, it made twenty-five million. The studio panicked. My stuff was in there until one week before the film opened. They cut twenty-five minutes out of that movie, a week before it opened. It went from around 140 to down around 95 minutes. They said cut all the behavior, action, comedy, done. I lost every major scene I had. That's the last time I ever cared about a movie because I went to the press screening and it was like getting kicked in the stomach, seeing what's not there. I'm the third lead and I looked like a dressed extra. All the stuff that they had in the set-up, stuff in the trailer, all those scenes were gone." - On his part in Another 48 Hours being seriously cut down.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Jason X (2001)

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Regista: James Isaac
Scrittore: Victor Miller, Todd Farmer
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Valutazione: 4.4/10 (10982 voti)
Durata: 93 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Kane Hodder .... Jason Voorhees / Uber-Jason
• Lexa Doig .... Rowan
• Chuck Campbell .... Tsunaron
• Lisa Ryder .... Kay-Em 14
• Peter Mensah .... Sgt. Brodski
• Melyssa Ade .... Janessa
• Derwin Jordan .... Waylander
• Jonathan Potts .... Prof. Lowe
• Dov Tiefenbach .... Azrael
• David Cronenberg .... Dr. Wimmer

Trama:
Set way in the future, Earth is no longer inhabitable, so humans have colonized in outer space. One colony receives two cryogenically frozen bodies, and when they defrost them, one of the bodies turns out to be.....who else? Jason Voorhees. No longer in the forest or Camp Crystal Lake, Jason stalks the colonists in a whole new environment.

Trivia random: The "sleeping bag death" scene was first done in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), and was actually ad-libbed by Kane Hodder in that film out of frustration at re-shooting the same scene over and over.
Citazione random: Geko: Let's smoke this fucker.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Raimi, Sam

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Nome di battesimo: Raimi, Samuel Marshall
Data di nascita: 23 October 1959
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Coniuge: Gillian Greene::(1993 - present) 5 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Armored (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The Evil Dead (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The Grudge 3 (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Priest (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Untitled Shannon-Swift Project (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Dibbuk Box (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Drag Me to Hell (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
• "Wizard's First Rule" (2008) (mini) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• 30 Days of Night (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Boogeyman 2 (2007) (V) .... (producer) [produttore]

Biografia:
Highly inventive US film director/producer/writer/actor Sam Raimi first came to the attention of film fans with the savage, yet darkly humorous, low-budget horror film The Evil Dead (1981). From his childhood Raimi was a fan of the cinema and before he was ten years old, he was out making movies with an 8mm camera. He was a devoted fan of The Three Stooges, so much of Raimi's film work in his teens, with good friends Bruce Campbell and Robert G. Tapert, was slapstick comedy based around what they had observed from Stooges movies. Among the three of them they wrote, directed, produced and edited a short horror movie titled Within the Woods (1978), which was then shown to prospective investors to raise the money necessary to film The Evil Dead (1981). It met with lukewarm interest in the US with local distributors, so Raimi took the film to Europe, where it was much more warmly received. After it started gaining positive reviews and, more importantly, ticket sales upon its release in Europe, US distributors showed renewed interest, and "Evil Dead" was eventually released stateside to strong box office returns. His next directorial effort was Crimewave (1985), a quirky, cartoon-like effort that failed to catch fire with audiences. However, he bounced back with Evil Dead II (1987), a racier and more humorous remake/sequel to the original "Dead" that did even better at the box office. Raimi was then given his biggest budget to date to shoot Darkman (1990), a comic book-style fantasy about a scarred avenger. The film did moderate business, but Raimi's strong visual style was evident throughout the film via inventive and startling camera work that caught the attention of numerous critics. The third chapter in the Evil Dead story beckoned, and Raimi once again directed buddy Campbell as the gritty hero "Ash", in the Gothic horror _Army of Darkness (1993)_. Raimi surprised fans when he took a turn away from the fantasy genre and directed Gene Hackman and Sharon Stone in the sexy western The Quick and the Dead (1995); four years later he took the directorial reins on A Simple Plan (1998), a crime thriller about stolen money starring Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda. In early 1999 he directed the baseball film For Love of the Game (1999) and in 2000 returned to the fantasy genre with a top-flight cast in The Gift (2000). In 2002 Raimi was given a real opportunity to demonstrate his dynamic visual style with the big-budget film adaptation of the Stan Lee comic book superhero Spider-Man (2002), and fans were not disappointed. The movie was strong in both script and effects, and was a runaway success at the box office. Of course, Raimi returned for the sequel, Spider-Man 2 (2004), which surpassed the original in box-office takings. Raimi remains one of Hollywood's most creative, exciting and intelligent filmmakers.

Trivia random: Born on the same day as 'Weird Al' Yankovic'.
Citazione random: In an American horror film, you usually have a character and a shot of them. Then their point-of-view moving down a hallway, approaching a door and they're coming closer to the door. And a hand reaches for the knob, and you know, the moment or the moment before or the moment after, based on the timing of the editor and the director, there'll be a big moment of an attack or a scare. What Shimizu does is a moment where Sarah Michelle Gellar is opening this closet, to see what's inside, and we Americans think something is going to jump out, there's nothing in the closet but darkness. And then you start to realize, within that darkness, you see a shape. Is it a knee? Oh, yes it's a knee, and there's a face in there. That's always been there. That I can just perceive within the blackness. And it unnerves me in the freakiest way! And in a completely different way than the sledgehammer technique of some of our cruder American directors. [pause] Such as myself!"

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Warner, Allyn

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Ultimi lavori:

• "Hour Magazine" (1980) .... (unknown episodes) [scrittore]
• The Captain & Tennille Songbook (1979) (TV) .... [scrittore]
• "Presenting Susan Anton" (1979) .... (writer) [scrittore]
• "Everyday" (1978) .... (writer) [scrittore]
• "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) .... (unknown episodes) [scrittore]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Isaac, James

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Data di nascita: 5 June 1960

Ultimi lavori:

• Pig Hunt (2008) .... (co-producer) [produttore]
• Skinwalkers (2006) .... [regista]
• Jason X (2001) .... (executive producer) (as Jim Isaac) [produttore]
• Naked Lunch (1991) .... (project supervisor) [misc]
• The Horror Show (1989) .... [regista]
• The Fly (1986) .... (creature effects: C.W.I.) (as Jim Smash Isaac) [misc]
• Gremlins (1984) .... (creature crew) [misc]
• Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) .... (creature technician) [misc]

Trivia random: Cites famous director David Cronenberg as his mentor and idol.
Citazione random: About his mentor David Cronenberg: "David knew I wanted to direct and it was my goal. He let me into his world and I could ask him any questions I wanted on what he was doing. I'd ask, 'Why did you block it like that,' or 'What were you thinking here?' He really allowed me to pick his brain."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Dracula Bis!

Non che si sia visto il primo, ma che importa? Questo Dracula II: Ascension risulta già sufficientemente trash di suo, anche senza scomodare la trilogia di cui fa parte.

Diretto da un tale e scritto da un altro tale che ha firmato alcune delle più recenti catastrofi horror, questa trilogia porta un inconfondibile marchio di qualità: "presentato da Wes Craven", che non ha mai presentato o prodotto nulla che fosse meno di atroce.

Uno SIENSIATO paraplegico si imbatte in un caso incredibile: la fidanzata/assistente topina trova, nell'obitorio in cui lavora, il corpo carbonizzato di un vampiro.
Trasportato in una catapecchia i due, con la collaborazione di un paio di allievi di Err Professor, lo resuscitano immergendolo nel sangue.
Il simpatico non-morto, che ricorda in maniera inquietante Billy Idol, verrà imprigionato ed usato per i loro esperimenti, nella speranza di curare il professorone e/o farci un sacco di baiocchi.
Sulle loro tracce niente meno che Jason Scott Lee, il più improbabile cacciatore di vampiri che la storia ricordi (qui in missione per conto di Roy Scheider, niente meno...)

La storia è di una stupidità disarmante ed i vampiri sono temibili quanto pacioccosi micetti, essendo vulnerabili a più o meno tutto: luce del sole, paletti, acqua santa, argento, pasta al pesto e chi più ne ha più ne metta.
Da segnalare la scena trash col vampiro che si libera e conta i granelli di sabbia (do not ask) ed in generale le situazioni improbabili e la dabbenaggine dei protagonisti.

Non tralasciando un po' fan-service, il film promette molto ma mostra poco, annoverando nel cast financo Brande Roderick, nota coniglietta di playboy e Baywatch-ara la cui biografia su IMDb inizia con "Beautiful and talented", azzeccandone quanto meno una su due.

Voto: 3. Trashometro^® 6/10: (trash moderno e patinato, che si crede pure d'essere!)
Tags: horror, vampiro, sangue, cadavere, immortalità, decapitazione, prigionia, obitorio, cacciatore, prete, sedia a rotelle, paraplegico, sequel, gore, sangue, trash.

"Baywatch" (1989)

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Genere: Drama, Action, Adventure
Valutazione: 4.4/10 (1100 voti)
Durata: 60::(241 episodes) min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• David Hasselhoff .... Lt. Mitch Buchannon (220 episodes, 1989-2000)
• Jeremy Jackson .... Hobie Buchannon / ... (178 episodes, 1991-1999)
• Pamela Anderson .... Casey Jean 'C.J.' Parker (111 episodes, 1992-1997)
• Michael Newman .... Mike 'Newmie' Newman / ... (110 episodes, 1989-2000)
• Chris Fiore .... Brad / ... (95 episodes, 1992-1999)

Trama:
This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on a crowded resort beach. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.

Trivia random: Longest running show to never win an Emmy. (as of 2005)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Craven, Wes

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Nome di battesimo: Craven, Wesley Earl
Data di nascita: 2 August 1939
Altezza: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Coniuge: Iya Labunka::(27 November 2004 - present), Mimi Craven::(25 July 1982 - 1987) (divorced), Bonnie Broecker::(1964 - 1969) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Shocker (2009) .... (executive producer) (producer) [produttore]
• The People Under the Stairs 2 (2008) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• The Hills Have Eyes II (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The Breed (2006) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• The Hills Have Eyes (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Paris, je t'aime (2006) .... (segment "Père-Lachaise") [scrittore]
• Pulse (2006) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
• Cursed (2005) .... [regista]
• Dracula III: Legacy (2005) (V) .... (presenter) [misc]
• Feast (2005) .... (executive producer) [produttore]

Biografia:
Wes was born in Cleveland in 1939. After an unhappy childhood (he was raised in a Baptist family) he left Cleveland to study for a degree in English Literature, at Wheaton College, Illinois. But after illness, he left the school for one year before returning to study psychology. In 1963 he took a degree in writing and psychology and in 1964 he took a Masters from J. Hopkins University. While he was a humanities college teacher, Wes married Bonnie Broecker, mother of both his children, Jonathan and Jessica. But after few years, they separated and the children stayed with Bonnie.Wes left his job as a teacher and after employment as taxi driver he became a sound editor for a post-production company in New York. And after the co-direction of Together (1971) with Sean S. Cunningham, Wes made the horror movie, The Last House on the Left (1972). The movie, released in August 1972, was a big success as was his second movie, The Hills Have Eyes (1977), winning the critic's prize at the Sitges Film Festival.Wes has gone onto win many more awards, including one for the best movie at the Avoriaz Film Festival for _Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984)_ . In 1999 he directed Music of the Heart (1999), a change of direction from the horror genre for which he is known.

Trivia random: Has a son, Jonathan Craven (1965) and a daughter, Jessica Craven (1968). Both from his marriage to his first wife, Bonnie Broecker.
Citazione random: On horror movies: "It's like boot camp for the psyche. In real life, human beings are packaged in the flimsiest of packages, threatened by real and sometimes horrifying dangers, events like Columbine. But the narrative form puts these fears into a manageable series of events. It gives us a way of thinking rationally about our fears."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V)

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Regista: Patrick Lussier
Scrittore: Joel Soisson, Patrick Lussier
Genere: Horror
Valutazione: 4.4/10 (1080 voti)
Durata: 85 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Jennifer Kroll .... Twins of Evil
• Jason Scott Lee .... Father Uffizi
• Craig Sheffer .... Lowell
• Diane Neal .... Elizabeth Blaine
• Khary Payton .... Kenny
• Brande Roderick .... Tanya
• Jason London .... Luke
• Chris Hunter .... Corello
• Tom Kane .... Cartoon Voice of Doctor (voice)
• John Light .... Eric

Trama:
"Dracula II: Ascension" is a sequel to "Dracula 2000," with the ageless vampire again returning from apparent extinction. The twist is that Dracula's blood will be used by a researcher (baroque performance by Craig Sheffer) to reverse the effects of a crippling disease; Sheffer's assistants (read: vampire fodder) will help. Joining this scientific survey is long-haired vampire slayer Jason Scott Lee, who seems to have stalked in from another picture--but never mind Roy Scheider, whose wizened priest might be onscreen for all of 60 seconds. Citazione random: Luke: We had nothing to do with this!::Father Uffizi: You had everything to do with this.::[examines Elizabeth]::Father Uffizi: You're turning.::Elizabeth Blaine: [weakly] Leave me alone.::Father Uffizi: The infection must have been slight to begin with. There's still a way this can be reversed.::Luke: How?::Father Uffizi: Sunlight. Take her into the sunlight. Pray that there is enough of what's human to survive the destruction of what's not.::Luke: [helps Elizabeth up] Okay.::Father Uffizi: The agony will be unimaginable. No matter how strong her will, in the end, she will fight her way back to the dark side. You must not let her.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Roderick, Brande

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Nome di battesimo: Roderick, Brande Nicole
Data di nascita: 13 June 1974
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• The Nanny Diaries (2007) .... Tanya [attrice]
• Toxic (2007) .... Cherry [attrice]
• "What I Learned About... From the Movies" (2007) .... (2007) [attrice]
• Bunny Whipped (2006) .... Casey [attrice]
• Hood of Horror (2006) .... Tiffany [attrice]
• "The Daily Habit" (2005) .... Host (unknown episodes) [attrice]
• Lucky 13 (2005/I) .... Coolmint Girl [attrice]
• Miss Cast Away (2004) .... [attrice]
• Starsky & Hutch (2004) .... Heather [attrice]
• Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) (TV) .... Leigh Dyer [attrice]

Biografia:
Beautiful and talented Brande Roderick joined the internationally renowned hit series "Baywatch" (1989) in the starring role as lifeguard Leigh Dyer. Winning the role over hundreds of hopefuls, Brande convinced veteran writer/producer Frank South ("Melrose Place" (1992)) that she was the best person for the job. Now in its 11th season, "Baywatch" (1989) executives brought on South to bring new depth to the show, which will showcase Brande as the lead. A native of Northern California, Brande attended Santa Rosa Junior College with aspirations towards acting. She was last seen in "Playboy"'s April issue as Miss April 2000. Brande has appeared on television shows such as "Jesse" (1998), "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" (1998) and "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990), as well as in numerous commercials including Dr. Pepper and Snickers. Brande currently makes her home in Los Angeles, but she is looking forward to living in Hawaii while shooting the show.

Trivia random: Playboy Playmate of the Month April 2000

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Soisson, Joel

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Ultimi lavori:

• Buried (2008) .... [regista]
• The Tribe (2008) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Hollow Man II (2006) (V) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
• Pulse (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Dracula III: Legacy (2005) (V) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Feast (2005) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005) (V) .... (story) [scrittore]
• The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005) (V) .... (teleplay) [scrittore]
• The Prophecy: Uprising (2005) (V) .... (teleplay) [scrittore]
• Trekkies 2 (2004) .... (executive producer) [produttore]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Lee, Jason Scott

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Data di nascita: 19 November 1966
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Balls of Fury (2007) .... Siu-Foo [attore]
• Dance of the Dragon (2007) .... Cheng [attore]
• Dracula III: Legacy (2005) (V) .... Father Uffizi [attore]
• Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) (V) .... David Kawena (voice) [attore]
• Nomad (2005/II) .... Oraz [attore]
• Only the Brave (2005) .... Glenn "Tak" Takase [attore]
• The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005) (V) .... Dylan [attore]
• Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V) .... Father Uffizi [attore]
• Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003) (V) .... Ryan Chan [attore]
• Lilo & Stitch (2002) .... David Kawena (voice) [attore]

Biografia:
Of Hawaiian and Chinese descent, Jason Scott Lee was born in Los Angeles, California, but raised in Hawaii from the age of two. His interest in acting began while studying in high school. It blossomed further when he enrolled in Fullerton College, where he studied under acting coach Sal Romeo. His first film role was in Born in East L.A. (1987). After taking many supporting roles, he took his star turn in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993). His next starring role was in The Jungle Book (1994). Though he has not yet panned out as a leading man, Jason continues to work in supporting roles while pursuing his interest in live theater.

Trivia random: Auditioned for the role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat (1995), but lost out to Robin Shou.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Scheider, Roy

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Nome di battesimo: Scheider, Roy Richard
Data di nascita: 10 November 1932
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Brenda King::(11 February 1989 - present) 2 children, Cynthia Scheider::(8 November 1962 - 1989) (divorced) 1 child

Ultimi lavori:

• Dark Honeymoon (2007) .... Sam [attore]
• If I Didn't Care (2007) .... Linus [attore]
• Iron Cross (2007) .... Joseph [attore]
• The Poet (2007) .... Rabbi [attore]
• Last Chance (2006) .... Cumberland [attore]
• The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... (associate producer) [produttore]
• Dracula III: Legacy (2005) (V) .... Cardinal Siqueros [attore]
• The Punisher (2004) .... Frank Castle Sr. [attore]
• Citizen Verdict (2003) .... Bull Tyler [attore]
• Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V) .... Cardinal Siqueros [attore]

Biografia:
Lean, angular-faced and authoritatively spoken lead / supporting actor Roy Scheider obviously never heard the old actor's axiom about "never appearing with kids or animals" lest they overshadow your performance. Breaking that rule did him no harm, though, as he achieved pop cult status by finding, fighting and blowing up a 25-foot-long Great White shark (nicknamed "Bruce") in the mega-hit Jaws (1975) and then electrocuting an even bigger Great White in the vastly inferior Jaws 2 (1978).Athletic Scheider was born in November 1932 in Orange, New Jersey, and was a keen sportsman from a young age, competing in baseball and boxing (his awkwardly mended broken nose is a result of his foray into Golden Gloves competitions). While at college, his pursuits turned from sports to theater and he studied drama at Rutgers and Franklin and Marshall. After a stint in the military, Scheider appeared with the New York Shakespeare Festival and won an "Obie Award" for his appearance in the play "Stephen D."His film career commenced with the campy Z-grade horror cheesefest The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964), and he then showed up in Star! (1968), Paper Lion (1968), Stiletto (1969) and Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970). In 1971 he really came to the attention of film audiences with his role in the Jane Fonda thriller Klute (1971) and then as Det. Buddy Russo (scoring his first Oscar nomination) alongside fiery Gene Hackman in the crime drama The French Connection (1971). His performance as a tough street cop in that film led him into another tough cop role as NYC Det. Buddy Manucci in the underappreciated The Seven-Ups (1973), which features one of the best car chase sequences ever put on film.In the early 1970s the Peter Benchley novel "Jaws" was a phenomenal best-seller, and young director Steven Spielberg was chosen by Universal Pictures to direct the film adaptation, Jaws (1975), in which Scheider played police chief Brody and shared lead billing with Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss in the tale of a New England seaside community terrorized by a hungry Great White shark. "Jaws" was a blockbuster, and for many years held the record as the highest-grossing film of all time. Scheider then turned up as the shady CIA agent brother of Dustin Hoffman in the unnerving Marathon Man (1976) and in the misfired William Friedkin-directed remake of Salaire de la peur, Le (1953) titled Sorcerer (1977), before again returning to Amity to battle another giant shark in Jaws 2 (1978). Seeking a change from tough cops and hungry sharks, he took the role of womanizing, drug-popping choreographer Joe Gideon, the lead character of the semi-autobiographical portrayal of director Bob Fosse in the sparkling All That Jazz (1979). It was another big hit for Scheider (and another Oscar nomination), with the film featuring a stunning opening sequence to the tune of the funky George Benson number "On Broadway", and breathtaking dance routines including the "Airotica" performance by the glamorous Sandahl Bergman.Returning to another law enforcement role, Scheider played a rebellious helicopter pilot in the John Badham conspiracy / action film Blue Thunder (1983), a scientist in the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) simply titled 2010 (1984), a cheating husband who turns the tables on his blackmailers in 52 Pick-Up (1986), a cold-blooded hit man in Cohen and Tate (1989) and a CIA operative in the muddled and slow-moving The Russia House (1990). The versatile Scheider was then cast as the captain of a futuristic submarine in the relatively popular TV series "SeaQuest DSV" (1993), which ran for three seasons.Inexplicably, however, Scheider had seemingly, and slowly, dropped out of favor with mainstream film audiences, and while he continued to remain busy, predominantly in supporting roles (generally as US presidents or military officers), most of the vehicles he appeared in were B-grade political thrillers such as The Peacekeeper (1997), Executive Target (1997), Chain of Command (2000) and Red Serpent (2002).One hopes that a really first-class role will re-emerge for this immensely entertaining actor--he's much too interesting and likable to be out of the public limelight!

Trivia random: On March 4, 2007, Scheider was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University, following a screening of his classic film "All That Jazz." It was the sixth time that Scheider had seen the film, and the first time for his young daughter, Molly, who accompanied him.
Citazione random: "The important thing is to do good work, no matter what medium you do it in."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Lussier, Patrick (I)

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Ultimi lavori:

• Condition Dead (2008) .... [regista]
• Chain Mail (2007) .... (attached) [regista]
• The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Whisper (2007) .... (visual consultant) [misc]
• White Noise 2: The Light (2007) .... [regista]
• Dracula III: Legacy (2005) (V) .... (written by) [scrittore]
• Darkness Falls (2003) .... (visual consultant) [misc]
• Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V) .... (written by) [scrittore]
• Dracula 2000 (2000) .... (story) [scrittore]
• The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000) (V) .... [regista]

Trivia random: Father of Devin C. Lussier

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Sheffer, Craig

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Nome di battesimo: Sheffer, Craig Eric
Data di nascita: 23 April 1960
Altezza: 6' 2" (1.88 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• While She Was Out (2008) .... [attore]
• American Crude (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Find Love (2006) .... Interviewer [attore]
• Long Lost Son (2006) (TV) .... Quinn [attore]
• "Into the West" (2005) (mini) .... Older Robert Wheeler [attore]
• The Second Front (2005) .... Frank Hossom [attore]
• Tom's Nu Heaven (2005) .... Tom Mitchell [attore]
• Prodigal Son (2004) .... [regista]
• Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V) .... Lowell [attore]
• Save It for Later (2003) .... Marco [attore]

Trivia random: Is very interested in music and he enjoys writing songs and playing the guitar.
Citazione random: "I think it's real easy to look at what's out there and get discouraged. I was never the best-looking guy, I was never the Tom Cruise-looking guy. I think the biggest thing I can say is don't compare yourself. Focus on making you the best you you can be as an actor and follow your own path. You can't compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues." - On acting in films.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Dracula 2000 (2000)

Dracula's legacy - Il fascino del male

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Regista: Patrick Lussier
Scrittore: Joel Soisson, Patrick Lussier
Genere: Horror
Valutazione: 4.7/10 (8916 voti)
Durata: 99 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Gerard Butler .... Dracula
• Christopher Plummer .... Abraham/Matthew Van Helsing
• Jonny Lee Miller .... Simon Sheppard
• Justine Waddell .... Mary Heller
• Colleen Fitzpatrick .... Lucy Westerman (as Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick)
• Jennifer Esposito .... Solina
• Omar Epps .... Marcus
• Sean Patrick Thomas .... Trick
• Danny Masterson .... Nightshade
• Lochlyn Munro .... Eddie

Trama:
In the millenium version of this classic Gothic horror we find Abraham Van Helsing (Plummer), who has tangled with Count Dracula (Butler) in the past, working as an English antiques dealer. Simon (Miller) is a vampire hunter in training under his apprenticeship. Van Helsing and Simon travel from London to New Orleans to rescue Van Helsing's daughter Mary (Waddell) from the family's life long nemesis - Dracula.

Trivia random: Gerard Butler's Dracula says, "I never drink... coffee," in one scene. This is a spoof of Bela Lugosi's Dracula, who spouts his famous "I never drink... wine" in Universal's _Dracula (1931/I)_ .
Citazione random: Dracula: Blood has always been the coin of our realm.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

alien apocalypse

Si sa che anche ai grandi capita, di tanto in tanto, di accettare un qualche "lavoro alimentare"; fior d'attori si sono svenduti, nei momenti bassi delle loro carriere, partecipando a produzioni indegne del loro calibro.
Ci sono poi tutta una serie di altri lavori, per lo più riservati agli esponenti del cinema di serie B o C, che definirei sotto-alimentari: non ti ci compri neanche una bistecca; se ti va bene giusto qualche rotolo di carta igienica, e comunque sempre pagandola in diginità sonante.
Nei film porno li riconosci perché in copertina la protagonista è affiancata da una coppia di alani con la lingua (e/o altro) a penzonoli - e chiunque sia sano sa che è il caso di passare oltre... - nei film di fantascienza in copertina c'è il nostro eroe ed un insettone di proporzioni umane. Punti extra se l'insettone brandisce un'arma futuribile.

In Alien Apocalypse Bruce Campbell e Renée O'Connor fanno parte di un gruppo di astronauti che, di ritorno da una missione quarantennale (con effetti relativistici), ritrovano l'umanità in catene, schiava di termiti giganti venute dallo spazio.
Sì, termiti giganti venute dallo spazio, esatto. Tali bestiole, dopo aver tirato un bel po' di bombe ai neutroni, hanno imprigionato i sopravvissuti costringendoli a - tenersi forte - lavorare nelle segherie che producono il cibo di cui sono ghiotte! Ma non crediate che la dieta di una termitona sia sbilanciata e povera di proteine e grassi animali: di tanto in tanto non disedegnano di decapitare un umano inghiottendone per intero la testa.
Gli alieni non hanno però fatto i conti con Ash, Reparto Ferramenta che prima cercherà il presidente degli Stati Uniti nella speranza che questi possa guidare la rivolta, e poi si porrà egli stesso alla testa di un branco di imbecilli che non avranno timore di sfidare gli insettoni né il ridicolo.

In bilico tra fantascienza (i cattivi sono quanto più stupido e peggio attrezzato abbia mai attaccato la Terra ) e commediola moraleggiante sui mali del mondo, l'unica cosa per cui si farà ricordare sarà per l'umiliazione del povero Bruce.
Nel complesso, davvero pessimo: non soddisfa neanche il gusto del trash, tanto è mal fatto.

Insomma: se vedete un insettone - o degli alani - in copertina, scappate!

Voto: 1. Trashometro^® 4/10: (ed ora, attenti agli acari spaziali!)
Tags: fantascienza, azione, commedia, avventura, alieni, termiti, astronauti, libertà, battaglia, decapitazione, segheria, legno, presidente, rivolta, morte, dita mozzate, schiavitù, trash.

O'Connor, Renée

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Nome di battesimo: O'Connor, Evelyn Renee
Data di nascita: 15 February 1971
Altezza: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Coniuge: Steve Muir::(14 October 2000 - 2004) (divorced) 1 child

Ultimi lavori:

• Boogeyman 2 (2008) .... Dr. Jessica Ryan [attrice]
• Diamonds and Guns (2007) (V) .... (executive producer) (producer) [produttore]
• Ghost Town (2007) .... Little Jack [attrice]
• Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV) .... Kelly (as Renee O'Connor) [attrice]
• Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection (2005) (V) .... Gabrielle [attrice]
• One Weekend a Month (2004) .... Meg McDermott [attrice]
• Xena: Warrior Princess - A Friend in Need (The Director's Cut) (2002) (V) .... Gabrielle [attrice]
• Rubbernecking (2000) .... Ashton [attrice]
• Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) (V) .... Gabrielle (voice) [attrice]
• StarCraft (1998) (VG) .... (thanks) (as Gabrielle Xena's scene-stealin' friend) [misc]

Biografia:
Renee O'Connor was born in Houston, Texas, to Walter and Sandra O'Connor (now Wilson), and raised in Katy, a Houston suburb. She attended Taylor High School and the Houston High School of Visual and Performing Arts. Renee has one older brother, Chris.Renee appeared in commercials, including one for McDonalds, a feature film called "Night Game", and some work for the Mickey Mouse Club in 1989. She also made guest appearances on TV shows such as NYPD Blue, before starring as Deineira in the Hercules TV movie "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom". She caught the eyes of executive producers Sam Raimi and Robert G. Tapert, who cast Renee in the 1994 film "Darkman 2: Return of Durant". Soon after, Hercules' sister show, "Xena: Warrior Princess" was launched, and Renee was cast as Gabrielle, Xena's trusty sidekick.Until 2001, Renee resided in Auckland, New Zealand, where Xena was filmed. She was married to restaurant owner Steve Muir (a kiwi, or New Zealander) in October 2000, in Austin, Texas, and they had a son. However, after the series ended, Renee returned to Texas and was divorced from Steve. In 2005, she had a baby girl with her new boyfriend, actor Jed Sura.

Trivia random: Engaged to long term boyfriend New Zealander Steve Muir. [February 2000]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV)

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Regista: Josh Becker
Scrittore: Josh Becker
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Valutazione: 4.1/10 (812 voti)
Durata: 88 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Bruce Campbell .... Dr. Ivan Hood
• Renée O'Connor .... Kelly (as Renee O'Connor)
• Remington Franklin .... Alex
• Michael Cory Davis .... Capt. Chuck Burkes
• Peter Jason .... President Demsky
• Neda Sokolovska .... Aida
• Vladimir Kolev .... Fisherman Bob
• Valentin Giasbeily .... Tyler
• Velizar Binev .... Manager
• Dimiter Kuzov .... Bounty Hunter 1 (as Dimitar Kuzev)

Trama:
Originally called "Human in Chains", this Josh Becker and Robert Tapert written work has an astronaut doctor Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell) and his fellow astronaut Kelly (Renee O'Connor) returning from their mission in space, to find the world has been taken over by Aliens. Now Dr.Ivan Hood and Kelly must lead a revolution to free the human slaves from their Alien masters.

Trivia random: Lucy Lawless was originally offered Renée O'Connor's role but turned it down.
Citazione random: Dr. Ivan Hood: Those bounty hunters are all fags. I can handle 'em.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Campbell, Bruce (I)

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Nome di battesimo: Campbell, Bruce Lorne
Data di nascita: 22 June 1958
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Coniuge: Ida Gearon::(1991 - present), Christine Deveau::(13 March 1983 - 1989) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Bubba Nosferatu and the Curse of the She-Vampires (2008) .... Elvis Presley/Sebastjin Haff (attached) [attore]
• The Evil Dead (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007) .... Chicken Bittle (voice) [attore]
• Burn Notice (2007) (TV) .... Sam [attore]
• My Name Is Bruce (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Ant Bully (2006) (VG) .... Fugax (voice: English version) [attore]
• The Ant Bully (2006) .... Fugax (voice) [attore]
• In the Headlights (2006) (V) .... (special thanks) [misc]
• Touch the Top of the World (2006) (TV) .... Ed Weihenmayer [attore]
• The Woods (2006) .... Joe Fasulo [attore]

Biografia:
"Uncle Sam's favorite son" as the lyrics to the theme of "Jack of All Trades" (2000) go, was born June 22, 1958 (the youngest of 3 brothers) in Royal Oak, Michigan. As a child, Bruce watched "Lost in Space" (1965) on TV, and ran around dressed as Zorro. He got the acting bug at age 8; his dad was performing in local community theater. At 14, Bruce got to play the young prince in "The King and I" and even got to sing. He went on to appear in several community theater productions, including "South Pacific". However, he was also interested in directing, and shot super-8 flicks with a neighborhood pal. Perhaps through fate, he met future director Sam Raimi in a high school drama class in 1975. Soon, along with Sam, and now a bunch of other high school pals, Bruce filmed about 50 super-8 movies. During the summer of 1976, he was an apprentice in northern Michigan at Traverse City's Cherry County Playhouse, a summer-stock company. Bruce worked 18-hour days putting up sets, being assistant stage manager, doing errands, etc. No money, but it was a learning experience (it was show biz). He attended Western Michigan University and took theater courses. Bruce became a production assistant for a company that made commercials in Detroit. In the early part of 1979, with buddy Sam Raimi, he decided to become a pro filmmaker. Armed with a super-8 horror film _Within the Woods (1978) _ which they showed potential investors, they raised $350,000 to make The Evil Dead (1981) which Bruce co-produced and starred in as "Ash". Four years later, the completed film became the best-selling video of 1983 in England, and New Line Cinema got it a US release. Around this time, he married his first wife, and they had 2 kids. They raised 10 times as much cash for the sequel Evil Dead II (1987) again co-produced by Bruce and starring him as "Ash". He moved to L.A. In 1990, while filming Mindwarp (1990), he met his future second wife (costume designer Ida Gearon) on the set. In 1992, he rejoined Sam, and Bruce co-produced and starred as "Ash" in the 3rd of the Evil Dead trilogy, Army of Darkness (1992) for Universal Studios. On TV, Bruce directed many episodes of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995). Bruce also acted as the recurring character "Autolycus", the King of Thieves; he portrayed this villain with zest in both "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) and "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995). Bruce's latest television venture was starring as the title rogue of "Jack of All Trades" (2000). Everybody loves Jack. And everybody's heard of him -- "There ain't a French or pirate rogue who don't know Jack!".

Trivia random: In Fargo (1996) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003), he is uncredited for playing soap actors.
Citazione random: "I can't vouch for the script because they never gave us full scripts for Spider-Man (2002). They would only give you the pages, and they all had serial numbers, and if it ever wound up on the Internet, they would sue you and murder you and take your children."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

300!

In clamoroso ritardo sull'universo mondo, ho infine visto 300.

Il dio-re Serse marcia con la più grande armata che il mondo abbia mai visto verso la conquista della Grecia, unica flebile speranza di libertà e democrazia in un mondo di schiavi.
Il re spartano Leonida, intenzionato a muovere l'esercito, viene ostacolato dai corrotti sacerdoti efori; partirà dunque con appena 300 dei suoi migliori guerrieri verso le Termopili dove, assieme a poche migliaia di ateniesi, sbarrerà la strada all'esercito persiano.
Una missione senza speranza, eppure necessaria per dare tempo al resto della Grecia (già improbabile vincitrice degli europei di calcio, è bene ricordarlo ) di prepararsi e - soprattutto - per fornire agli uomini liberi un simbolo ed una ispirazione.

Zack Snyder dirige degnamente un esercizio muscolare e testosteronico, ma che in fondo riesce a mantenere anche il significato storico ed etico di quella battaglia.
Azzeccato l'uso del metal per alcune musiche, si eccede un po' nell'uso di mostri di ogni sorta: più che i persiani, sembra stiano combattendo le orde di Mordor...
Tutto sommato inutile - benché non dannoso - tutto ciò che è stato aggiunto rispetto all'eccezionale fumetto di Frank Miller: la parte sul consiglio spartano è davvero superflua.

A livello di impatto visivo, il fumetto è una spanna sopra: forse un regista d'altro calibro avrebbe saputo riprodurre meglio alcune scene chiave, ma nel complesso il film è potente quanto basta.
Ho invece trovato agghiaccianti quasi tutte le voci italiane - non so come fossero quelle originali.

Il fumetto prima ed il film poi hanno dato seguito ad una spettacolare ondata di masturbazione pseudo-politica con Bush e l'America identificate tanto in Leonida (difensori della democrazia attaccata dalle forze del male e blah blah blah) tanto in Serse (i brutti cattivoni che mandano il loro enorme esercito in guerre di conquista e blah blah blah).
Già questo - ed il fatto che girala come ti pare questa è una rappresentazione (romanzata a piacere) di un fatto storico di quasi 2500 anni fa - dovrebbe essere sufficiente a chiunque per mandare i sostenitori di una tesi o dell'altra a farsi delle vigorose pugnette (inquadrandole in un contesto di lotta di classe o di guerra al terrorismo, se ritenuto necessario all'eccitamento )


Voto: 8 (10 al fumetto)
Tags: azione, guerra, avventura, drammatico, storico, Grecia, Sparta, Atene, Persia, Leonida, Serse, Termopili, battaglia, passo, stretto, libertà, democrazia, lancia, spada, combattimento, corpo a corpo, dio, re, sottomissione, tributo, schiavitù, flotta, naufragio, atrocità, decapitazione, mutilazione, morte, messaggero, efori, sacerdote, senato, consiglio, 480 a.c., tradimento, deformità, corruzione, oracolo, re, regina.

300 (2007)

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La ricerca ha prodotto più di un risultato.

1. 300 (2006)
2. 300 Spartans, The (1962)
3. Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
4. 300 mil do nieba (1989)
5. United 300 (2007)
6. Last Stand of the 300 (2007) (TV)
7. Vado... l'ammazzo e torno (1967)
8. 300: March to Glory (2007) (VG)
9. "300 millones" (1977)
10. "Kav 300" (1997) (mini)
11. Steel Cowboy (1978) (TV)
12. 300,000 héroes (1976)
13. 300.000 pengö az utcán (1937)
14. 300 Premiership Goals (1998) (V)
15. Anguilla da trecento milioni, Un' (1971)
16. Canterbury No. 2 - nuove storie d'amore del '300 (1973)
17. "Gewissen in Aufruhr" (1961) (mini)
18. Mädchen mit Beziehungen (1950)
19. Racconti di Viterbury - Le più allegre storie del '300, I (1973)
20. Roberto Carlos a 300 Quilômetros Por Hora (1971)

Miller, Frank (II)

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Data di nascita: 27 January 1957
Altezza: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Coniuge: Lynn Varley::(? - ?)

Ultimi lavori:

• Sin City 2 (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The Spirit (2009) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
• Sin City 3 (2008) .... (graphic novels) [scrittore]
• 300 (2006) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Elektra (2005) .... (comic book characters) [scrittore]
• Sin City (2005) .... (graphic novels) [scrittore]
• Rats: A Sin City Yarn (2004) .... (graphic novel) [scrittore]
• Daredevil (2003) .... Man with Pen in Head [attore]
• "Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot" (1999) .... (unknown episodes) [scrittore]
• RoboCop vs. the Terminator (1994) (VG) .... (comic book series) [scrittore]

Biografia:
Frank Miller was a big comics writer/artist in the 70s and 80s. He wrote and penciled the Marvel series "Daredevil" for a long time. Friend Klaus Janson inked. He also wrote two spinoffs about the character Electra and did a miniseries about the "X-Men" character Wolverine. His hit miniseries "Ronin" was published by DC in the mid-eighties. His greatest success came with DC's character Batman. In 1980, he wrote the acclaimed "Batman" story "Wanted - Santa Claus - Dead or Alive!" for DC Comics. In 1986, his most notable comic-book work, the groundbreaking "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns," an alternate history story about Batman in a grim future, was published by DC. Miller wrote and penciled, In 1988, he wrote the acclaimed "Batman: Year One," about Batman's first year on the job, for DC. In 1996, he wrote "Spawn versus Batman," a one-shot issue published by DC and Image Comics. Miller also co-created the Robocop character. He wrote the major motion pictures _Robocop 2 (1990)_ and RoboCop 3 (1993) and did the "Robocop" comic series for a little while.

Trivia random: Created the comic book character Elektra who has gone on to appear in the movies 'Daredevil (2003)' and 'Elektra (2005)', played by Jennifer Garner.
Citazione random: "I realized that I was about to turn 30, and Batman was permanently 29. And I was going to be damned if I was older than Batman."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Snyder, Zack

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Data di nascita: 1 March 1966
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Coniuge: Deborah Snyder::(25 September 2004 - present), Denise Snyder::(? - ?) (divorced) 4 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Watchmen (2009) .... [regista]
• 300 (2006) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
• Dawn of the Dead (2004) .... [regista]
• The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (2004) (V) .... [regista]
• Morrissey: ¡Oye Esteban! (2000) (V) .... (video "Tomorrow") [regista]
• Playground (1990) (V) .... [regista]

Trivia random: Attended Art Center College of Design at Pasadena, California.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

severance - tagli al personale

Severance fa venire rabbia: sì, perché è inconcepibile che un film del genere non possa essere prodotto in Italia. Non servono budget stratosferici: un regista decente, un cast che sia in grado di stare davanti ad una cinepresa ed una buona storia. Eppure prodotti così ogni tanto escono dal cinema inglese, tedesco e spagnolo; da noi, schermo piatto.

Alcuni dipendenti mal assortiti della Palisade, multinazionale che produce armamenti, si recano nell'europa dell'est per una "vacanza aziendale" che avrebbe lo scopo di cementare lo spirito di gruppo.
A parte lo scarso entusiamo, sembrerebbe una situazione tranquilla, non fosse che si ritrovano nel lodge sbagliato, in una foresta isolata che pare infestata da spietati assassini - forse fantasmi di un oscuro passato della compagnia stessa.

Severance è fondamentalmente una commedia horror in cui la parte divertente ha di gran lunga il sopravvento. Eppure anche le poche parti "horror" funzionano molto bene, e si passa costantemente da una all'altra in maniera fluida ed impeccabile. In altri momenti, riesce persino a risultare toccante, e scusate se è poco, per una commedia horror.

Tutti i personaggi sono delineati in maniera deliziosa e ben interpretati (Danny Dyer è un idolo!), la regia funziona sempre, ha buon ritmo e mostra qualche chicca da non perdere (bello lo sdoppiamento del protagonista).
Ma dove brilla davvero è nella sceneggiatura e nei dialoghi: situazioni geniali e dialoghi memorabili si sprecano. Sempre molto divertenti, spesso con un tocco cinico ed acido molto acuto. Su tutte, l'impareggiabile scena col lanciarazzi, quella della gamba nel frigorifero e le varie versioni sulla storia del lodge (Nosferatu e la casa di riposo con le infermiere stragnocche!)

Ancora una volta qualcosa che chiunque poteva produrre, ma che nel dubbio hanno fatto "altri"; almeno stavolta in Italia ci siamo inventati un sottotitolo carino: "Tagli al Personale" è simpatico. Di più, proprio non ci riesce.

Voto: 9. Straconsigliato a chiunque.
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Severance (2006)

Severence - Tagli al personale

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Regista: Christopher Smith
Scrittore: James Moran, Christopher Smith
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Comedy
Valutazione: 6.8/10 (9219 voti)
Durata: 96 min
Paese: Germany, UK
Lingua: English, Hungarian, Russian

Cast:

• Toby Stephens .... Harris
• Claudie Blakley .... Jill
• Andy Nyman .... Gordon
• Babou Ceesay .... Billy
• Tim McInnerny .... Richard
• Laura Harris .... Maggie
• Danny Dyer .... Steve
• David Gilliam .... George
• Juli Drajkó .... Olga
• Judit Viktor .... Nadia

Trama:
A team-building weekend in the mountains of Eastern Europe goes horribly wrong for the sales division of the multi-national weapons company Palisade Defence when they become the victims of a group of crazed killers who will stop at nothing to see them dead.

Trivia random: 'Toby Stephens' accepted to do the movie because he'd never done a horror film before and liked the comedy/horror mix of the project.
Citazione random: Steve: [In response to Bill saying he likes Maggie] No offence mate, but you've got more chance of getting shit from a rocking horse.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Danny Dyer

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1. Dyer, Danny (I)
2. Dyer, Danny (II)
3. Der Ark, Danny Van
4. Der Vreken, Danny Van
5. Byers, Danny
6. Derbridge, Danny
7. Joseph, Daniel (I)
8. Derakhshan, Danny
9. Moder, Daniel
10. Goudeau, Michael (I)
11. Anderson, Danny
12. Rogers, Danny (I)
13. Andersen, Danny (II)
14. Schneider, Danny (I)
15. Aanderud, Danny
16. Fridberg, Danny
17. Boyer, Danny Le
18. Calander, Danny
19. Goldberg, Danny (II)
20. Schneider, Danny (II)

Smith, Christopher (VIII)

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Ultimi lavori:

• Triangle (2009) .... (written by) [scrittore]
• Severance (2006) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
• Creep (2004/I) .... (written by) [scrittore]
• The Day Grandad Went Blind (1998) .... (writer) [scrittore]
• The 10000th Day (1997) .... (writer) [scrittore]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.