ri-ri-pirati

Gore Verbinski con Pirati dei Caraibi - Ai confini del mondo conclude la trilogia (?) dei pirati, ed aggiunge ben poco a quanto non sia stato detto per l'episodio precedente.
Film eccessivamente lungo (come gli altri, del resto) e che esce solo in parte dalle secche (arrr! arrr!) dove si era arenata saga.

Salvare Sparrow dal regno dei morti, ripagare Davy Jones, inchiappettare Beckett, liberare una dea, tenere un consiglio, tradirsi vicendevolmente, limonare un po', etc. etc.: prendete questi ed altri pezzi e fatevi la trama da voi, che tanto è uguale.

Talmente tanti combattimenti, salti, esplosioni, arrembaggi che alla fine si ha quasi la sensazione di essere davanti ad un esercizio circense.
Eppure del potenziale c'era: i personaggi (specie nel primo film) risultavano molto simpatici e l'ambientazione colorita.
Anche qui qualche scena davvero dirtente la si trova, a partire dalla riunione del consiglio dei pirati, ma sono fin troppo diluite.
A questo punto, uno dei misteri del cinema moderno è perché si sbattano a metterci una trama, in un film del genere - per giunta facendola inutilmente lunga ed intricata: tienila breve e semplice e lascia che lo spettatore si goda l'azione, no?

Ancora in peggiorando gli attori - compreso Depp, che riduce pure il numero di smorfie; taccio pietosamente su Orlando Bloom e su quell'inutile semi-anoressica tavola da surf che è Keira Knightley: l'unico altro attore che abbia visto peggiorare così vistosamente nell'arco della sua carriera è stato Ricky Memphis - ma lì andiamo sul professionismo...

Voto: 5.5 (meglio del secondo, ma...)
Tags: pirati dei caraibi, azione, avventura, commedia, fantasy, pirati, sequel, 1720, nave, arrembaggio, cannone, maelstrom, oltretomba, cuore, L'Olandese Volante, salvataggio, stregoneria, dea, Singapore, mostro marino, impiccagione, canzone, figlio, morte, fantasma, allucinazioni, consiglio.

Knightley, Keira

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Nome di battesimo: Knightley, Keira Christina
Data di nascita: 26 March 1985
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• The Duchess (2008) .... Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire [attrice]
• The Edge of Love (2008) .... Vera Phillips [attrice]
• Atonement (2007) .... Cecilia Tallis [attrice]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) .... Elizabeth Swann [attrice]
• Silk (2007) .... Hélène Joncour [attrice]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... Elizabeth Swann [attrice]
• Stories of Lost Souls (2006) .... Leah (segment New Year's Eve) [attrice]
• Domino (2005) .... Domino Harvey [attrice]
• The Jacket (2005) .... Jackie Price [attrice]
• Pride & Prejudice (2005) .... Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Bennet [attrice]

Biografia:
The daughter of actor Will Knightley and playwright Sharman Macdonald. After she requested an agent at the age of three, her parents allowed her to work on productions in her summer holidays. Her first role was at the age of 9, in Moira Armstrong's A Village Affair (1994). However, Knightley's first high profile role came in 1999, as Sabe, Decoy Queen to Natalie Portman's Queen Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Since then she has completed an impressive array of films including The Hole (2001), but is probably best known for her role of tomboy footballer Jules Paxton in Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Like Beckham (2002).

Trivia random: Her first name means 'dark'.
Citazione random: (About kissing Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)) There were these teen-aged girls off-cam, and they were ready to kill me because I kissed Orlando Bloom!
Salario massimo: $5,000,000, per Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Pirati dei Caraibi - Ai confini del mondo

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Regista: Gore Verbinski
Scrittore: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Valutazione: 7.2/10 (69925 voti)
Durata: 168 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Johnny Depp .... Captain Jack Sparrow
• Geoffrey Rush .... Captain Barbossa
• Orlando Bloom .... Will Turner
• Keira Knightley .... Elizabeth Swann
• Jack Davenport .... Admiral James Norrington
• Bill Nighy .... Davy Jones
• Jonathan Pryce .... Governor Weatherby Swann
• Mackenzie Crook .... Ragetti
• Lee Arenberg .... Pintel
• Kevin McNally .... Gibbs (as Kevin R. McNally)

Trama:
After Elizabeth, Will, and Captain Barbossa rescue Captain Jack Sparrow from the the land of the dead, they must face their foes, Davy Jones and Lord Cutler Beckett. Beckett, now with control of Jones' heart, forms a dark alliance with him in order to rule the seas and wipe out the last of the Pirates. Now, Jack, Barbossa, Will, Elizabeth, Tia Dalma, and crew must call the Pirate Lords from the four corners of the globe, including the infamous Sao Feng, to gathering. The Pirate Lords want to release the goddess Calypso, Davy Jones's damned lover, from the trap they sent her to out of fear, in which the Pirate Lords must combine the 9 pieces that bound her by ritual to undo it and release her in hopes that she will help them fight. With this, all pirates will stand together and will make their final stand for freedom against Beckett, Jones, Norrington, the Flying Dutchman, and the entire East India Trading Company.

Trivia random: The scene in which Jack the Monkey is shivering was accomplished by the concerted efforts of the special effects and animal training departments. The effects guys made a small wooden barrel with a vibrating plate on top. The animal trainers taught the monkey to sit with her arms crossed on the plate.
Citazione random: Lord Cutler Beckett: You're mad.::Jack Sparrow: Thank goodness for that, 'cause if I wasn't this would probably never work.::[catapults himself onto his ship landing safely on his feet behind his crew]::Jack Sparrow: And that was without even a single drop of rum.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Verbinski, Gore

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Nome di battesimo: Verbinski, Gregor
Data di nascita: 16 March 1964
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) .... [regista]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... [regista]
• The Weather Man (2005) .... [regista]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .... [regista]
• The Ring (2002) .... [regista]
• The Mexican (2001) .... [regista]
• Mousehunt (1997) .... [regista]
• The Ritual (1996) .... [scrittore]

Biografia:
Gore Verbinski, one of American cinema's most inventive directors who was a punk-rock guitarist as a teenager and had to sell his guitar to buy his first camera, is now the director of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) which made the industry record for highest opening weekend of all time ($135,600,000) and grossed over $1 billion dollars worldwide. He was born Gregor Verbinski on March 16, 1964, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. His father was of Polish descent, he worked as a nuclear physicist at the Oak Ridge Lab. In 1967 the Verbinski family moved to California, and young Gregor grew up near San Diego. His biggest influences as a kid were Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis and Black Sabbath's Master of Reality. He started his professional career as a guitarist for punk-rock bands, such as The Daredevils and The Little Kings, and also made his first films together with friends. After having developed a passion for filmmaking, he sold his guitar to buy a Super-8mm camera. Then Verbinski attended the prestigious UCLA Film School, from which he graduated in 1987 with his BFA in Film. His first professional directing jobs were music videos for alternative bands, such as L7, Bad Religion, and Monster Magnet. Then he moved to advertising and directed commercials for Nike, Canon, Skittles, United airlines and Coca-Cola. In 1993 he created the renowned Budweiser advertising campaign featuring croaking frogs, for which he was awarded the advertising Silver Lion at Cannes and also received four Clio Awards. Verbinski made his feature directorial debut with Mousehunt (1997), a remarkably visual cartoonish family comedy. His next effort, The Mexican (2001), came to a modest result. However, Verbinski bounced back with a hit thriller The Ring (2002), grossing over $230 million dollars worldwide. His biggest directorial success came with the Disney theme park ride based Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), with a brilliant acting ensemble, grossing over $650 million dollars, and bringing five Oscar nominations and many other awards and nominations. Disney ordered two more films which Verbinski shot one after another on location in the Carribean islands, for which he had to endure both tetanus and typhoid immunization shots. After having survived several hurricanes, dealing with sick and injured actors, and troubleshooting after numerous technical difficulties of the epic-scale project, Verbinski delivered. He employed the same stellar cast in the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and the third installment of the 'Pirates' franchise Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Gore Verbinski does not like publicity. He has been enjoying a happy family life with his wife and his two sons. He is currently residing with his family in Los Angeles, California.

Trivia random: Creator of the Budweiser frogs.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Depp, Johnny

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Nome di battesimo: II, John Christopher Depp
Data di nascita: 9 June 1963
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Lori A. Depp::(24 December 1983 - 7 March 1986) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• The Rum Diary (2009) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Sin City 2 (2009) .... (rumored) [attore]
• Shantaram (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Sin City 3 (2008) .... Wallace (rumored) [attore]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) .... Captain Jack Sparrow [attore]
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) .... Sweeney Todd [attore]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... Jack Sparrow [attore]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow (2006) (VG) .... Jack Sparrow (voice) [attore]
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .... Willy Wonka [attore]
• Corpse Bride (2005) .... Victor Van Dort (voice) [attore]

Biografia:
Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, Johnny Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school at age 15 in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including The Kids, which once opened for Iggy Pop. Depp got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife, Lori Anne Allison, who introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). In 1987 he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series "21 Jump Street" (1987). In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when Depp played the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Following the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997 he played an undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999). The same year he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane. Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez's "mariachi" trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. Now Depp is collaborating again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but they divorced her in 1985. Currently, Depp is living with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002.

Trivia random: Chosen by People (USA) Magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1996]
Citazione random: There's nothing - you know - nothing else like music. Nothing that touches us on that, uh, that deep level. Music can open up so many emotions that we didn't know we had. It's the magical thing about musicals, you know, on the stage or on film or whatever. Love songs. They work so well because music touches us, emotionally, where words alone can't.
Salario massimo: $20,000,000, per Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Bloom, Orlando

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Nome di battesimo: Bloom, Orlando Jonathan Blanchard
Data di nascita: 13 January 1977
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) .... Will Turner [attore]
• Love and Other Disasters (2006) .... Hollywood Paolo [attore]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... Will Turner [attore]
• Elizabethtown (2005) .... Drew Baylor [attore]
• Kingdom of Heaven (2005) .... Balian de Ibelin [attore]
• The Calcium Kid (2004) .... Jimmy Connelly [attore]
• Haven (2004) .... (co-producer) [produttore]
• Troy (2004) .... Paris [attore]
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Legolas [attore]
• Ned Kelly (2003) .... Joseph Byrne [attore]

Biografia:
Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January 13, 1977. The man he briefly knew as his father, Harry Bloom, was a legendary political activist who fought for civil rights in South Africa. But Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only four years old. After that, Orlando and his older sister, Samantha Bloom, were raised by their mother, Sonia, and family friend, Colin Stone. When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin was actually his biological father. Orlando attended St. Edmunds School in Canterbury but struggled in many courses because of dyslexia. He did embrace the arts, however, and enjoyed pottery, photography and sculpturing. He also participated in school plays and was active at his local theater. As a teen, Orlando landed his first job: he was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range. Encouraged by his mother, he and his sister began studying poetry and prose, eventually giving readings at Kent Festival. Orlando and Samantha won many poetry and Bible reciting competitions. Then Orlando, who always idolized larger-than-life characters, gravitated towards serious acting. At the age of 16, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and gaining a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. Like many young actors, he also auditioned for a number of television roles to further his career, landing bit parts in British television shows "Casualty" (1986), "Midsomer Murders" (1997) and "Smack the Pony" (1999). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde (1997). He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It was there, in 1998, that Orlando fell three stories from a rooftop terrace and broke his back. Despite fears that he would be permanently paralyzed, he quickly recovered and returned to the stage. As fate would have it, seated in the audience one night in 1999 was a director named Peter Jackson. After the show, he met with Orlando and asked him to audition for his new set of movies. After graduating from Guildhall, Orlando began work on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spending 18 months in New Zealand bringing to life "Legolas", a part which made him a household name. Today, he is one of the busiest and most sought-after actors in the industry.

Trivia random: Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25." [2002]
Citazione random: "The girls have got a bit excited. I spoke to my agent and she says she's wading through the fan mail. We've got bags of it. I'm like, 'OK, well, what do we do with that, then?' And she explains that we're sending them pictures and stuff, which is great."
Salario massimo: $3,000,000, per Elizabethtown (2005)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Memphis, Ricky

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Nome di battesimo: Fortunati, Riccardo
Data di nascita: 29 August 1968

Ultimi lavori:

• "Crimini bianchi" (2008) .... [attore]
• Milano-Palermo: il ritorno (2007) .... Remo Matteotti [attore]
• "Distretto di polizia" (2006) .... Mauro Belli (unknown episodes) [attore]
• Storia di Mario (2005) .... Ricky [attore]
• Paz! (2002) .... Man of Latina [attore]
• La Sindone - 24 ore, 14 ostaggi (2001) (TV) .... Alberto [attore]
• Excellent Cadavers (1999) .... Mafioso #1 [attore]
• Il Morso del serpente (1999) (TV) .... Sante Venuti [attore]
• S.O.S. (1999) .... Police Officer [attore]
• Ultimo 2 - La sfida (1999) (TV) .... Solo [attore]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

contagium

Ammetto che guardare di proposito un film che ha preso 2.4 su IMDb e che è fin dal titolo un insulso rip-off di una delle serie horror di maggior successo di sempre, è un po' come giocare alla roulette russa con una semiautomatica: non ci sono molte speranze di uscirne vincitori...

Ad usare violenza sull'opera di zio Romero ci pensa Day of the Dead 2: Contagium, che ha la pretesa d'essere un prequel (non autorizzato) all'intera saga degli zombie.

Nel '68 un pilota militare russo precipita in territorio statunitense; sul luogo dello schianto vengono ritrovate alcune strane fiale di origine ignota che, una volta aperte, trasformano i contagiati in gradevoli zombie affamati di carne umana.
Come prevedibile, l'esercito risolve il problema a modo suo: l'intera base viene sterminata, ma... quale disattenzione: una fiala sfugge alla distruzione!
Anni dopo, la sostanza zombante viene ritrovata da alcuni pazienti di un manicomio, che presto subiscono l'infausta mutazione.

Un tentativo riprovevole di agganciarsi all'altrui popolarità, l'ora e mezza di questo filmaccio sembra non finire mai, tanto è dolorosa l'estenuante parte introduttiva (almeno 60 minuti) ai personaggi del matticomio, tra pazienti fuori di testa e medici non meno scoppiati.
Un po' di gore c'è, ma tutto scompare coperto da una sceneggiatura idiota ed una regia inetta. Velo pietoso sulle interpretazioni.

Voto: 1. Trashometro^® 2/10: (alla larga!)
Tags: zombie, horror, ospedale psichiatrico, contagio, prequel, esercito, virus, trash.

Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005) (V)

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Scrittore: Ana Clavell
Genere: Drama, Horror
Valutazione: 2.4/10 (841 voti)
Durata: 103 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English, Russian

Cast:

• Laurie Baranyay .... Emma (as Laurie Maria Baranyay)
• Stan Klimecko .... Boris (as Steve Colosi)
• John Freedom Henry .... Jackie (as John F. Henry III)
• Justin Ipock .... Isaac
• Julian Thomas .... Sam
• Stephan Wolfert .... Donwynn
• Samantha Clarke .... Ava Flores
• Joe C. Marino .... Marshall
• Jackeline Olivier .... Vicky
• Andreas van Ray .... Dr. Heller

Trivia random: When the bus arrives back at the Mental Hospital, as the patients are walking in there is a sign on the wall that says "Romero Ward", a reference to George A. Romero.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Romero, George A. (I)

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Nome di battesimo: Romero, George Andrew
Data di nascita: 4 February 1940
Altezza: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Coniuge: Christine Forrest::(1981 - present), Nancy Romero::(1971 - 1978) (divorced), Kate McNeil::(? - ?) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• The Crazies (2008) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Day of the Dead (2007) .... (motion picture "Day of the Dead") [scrittore]
• Diary of the Dead (2007) .... [scrittore]
• From a Buick 8 (2007) .... [regista]
• Brunch of the Living Dead (2006) .... (special thanks) [misc]
• Creepshow III (2006) .... (film "Creepshow") [scrittore]
• Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006) .... (1968 screenplay) [scrittore]
• Land of the Dead (2005) .... (written by) [scrittore]
• Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green (2005) (VG) .... (special thanks) [misc]
• Night of the Living Dead Survivor's Cut (2005) (V) .... (1968 screenplay) [scrittore]

Biografia:
George A. Romero never set out to become a Hollywood figure; however, by all indications, he was very successful. The director of the ground-breaking "Dead" tetra-logy was born February 4, 1940, in New York City. He grew up there until attending the renowned Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.After graduation, he began shooting mostly short films and commercials. He and friends formed Image Ten Productions in the late 1960s and they all chipped in roughly $10,000 apiece to produce what became one of the most celebrated American horror films of all time: Night of the Living Dead (1968). Shot in black-and-white on a budget of just over $100,000, Romero's vision, combined with a solid script written by him and Image co-founder John A. Russo (along with what was then considered an excess of gore) enabled the film to earn back far more than what it cost, became a cult classic by the early 1970s and was inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress of the United States in 1999. Romero's next films were a little more low-key and less seen including There's Always Vanilla (1971), The Crazies (1973), Hungry Wives (1972) (where he met his future-wife Christine Forrest) and Martin (1977). Though not as acclaimed as Night of the Living Dead (1968), or some of his later work, these films had his signature social commentary while dealing with issues, usually horror-related, at the microscopic level. Like almost all of his films, they were shot in, or around, Romero's favourite city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.In 1978, Romero returned to the zombie genre with the one film of his that would top the success of Night of the Living Dead (1968): Dawn of the Dead (1978). He managed to divorce the franchise from Image Ten, which screwed up the copyright on the original and allowed the film to enter into public domain, with the result that Romero and his original investors were not entitled to any profits from the film's video releases. Shooting in the Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Mall during late-night hours, Romero told the tale of four people who escape a zombie outbreak and lock themselves up inside what they think is paradise before the solitude makes them victims of their own, and a biker gang's, greed. Shot on a budget of just $1.5 million, the film earned over $40 million worldwide and was named one of the top cult films by Entertainment Weekly magazine in 2003. The film also marked Romero's first work with brilliant make-up and effects artist Tom Savini. After 1978, Romero and Savini teamed up many times.Dawn of the Dead's success led to bigger budgets and better casts for the filmmaker. First was Knightriders (1981), where he first worked with an up-and-coming Ed Harris. Then came perhaps his most Hollywood-like film, Creepshow (1982), which marked the first, but not the last, time Romero adapted a work by famed horror novelist Stephen King. With many major stars and big-studio distribution, Creepshow was a moderate success and spawned a sequel, which was also written by Romero.The decline of Romero's career came in the late 1980s. His last widely-released film was the next "Dead" film, Day of the Dead (1985). Derided by critics, it did not take in much at the box office, either. His latest two efforts were The Dark Half (1993), (another Stephen King adaptation) and _Bruiser (2000/I)_ . Even the Romero-penned, Tom Savini-directed remake of Romero's first film, Night of the Living Dead (1990), was a box-office failure. Pigeon-holed solely as a horror director and his recent films no longer achieving the success of his earlier "Dead" films, Romero has not worked much since, much to the chagrin of his following. In 2005, 19 years after Day of the Dead, with major-studio distribution, he returned to his most famous series and horror sub-genre he created with Land of the Dead (2005), a further exploration of the destruction of modern society by the undead, that received both excellent and indifferent reviews and even topped the United States box-office in its first week of release. He still resides in Pittsburgh.

Trivia random: In 1968, he reinvented the horror genre with his Night of the Living Dead (1968), a cult classic that made its way onto the prestigious National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
Citazione random: [On his fourth installment of the "Living Dead" series, Land of the Dead (2005)]: The idea of living with terrorism - I've tried to make it more applicable to the concerns Americans are going through now.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

[combo] day of the dead

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Con Day of the Dead ho finalmente completato il ciclo degli zombie di George A. Romero.

Ultimo della trilogia "classica", vede gli zombie già padroni di gran parte del mondo, con i pochi sopravvissuti aggrappati ad ogni debole speranza di rivincita.
In questo contesto, seguiamo le vicende di alcuni civili e scienziati che, rinchiusi in una base militare, sono alla disperata ricerca di un modo per invertire la cattiva abitudine dei morti di tornare in vita, o quanto meno alla ricerca di un sistema per tenerli sotto controllo.
Con poco acume, lo scienziato pazzo di turno si metterà a condurre esperimenti ben poco ortodossi, che finiranno col far incazzare assai i militari. Ed i nemici non saranno più solo gli zombie!

Pregevole come sempre, riesce ancora a comunicare la sua dose di sana inquietudine e si inserisce molto bene nel filone che vede gli zombie di volta in volta più furbi e meglio organizzati. Unico difetto - non imputabile alla pellicola - il DVD in lingua originale non ha i sottotitoli, e l'inglese di alcuni personaggi non è semplice da seguire. E poi mi pare non ci sia Tom Savini tra gli zombie, cavoli!

Voto: 7.5

[combo]
Come già detto altre volte, l'intero ciclo degli zombie ha un debito non da poco nei confronti di The Last Man on Earth, produzione italo-americana del 64, con un eccelso Vincent Price alle prese con dei proto-non-morti.
Da recuperare, per gli appassionati del genere.

Voto: 8.
Tags: zombie, horror, morti viventi, George A. Romero, trilogia, militari, scienziati, bunker, terrore, elicottero, gore, omicidio, rissa, scienziato pazzo, esperimenti, amputazione.

Savini, Tom

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Data di nascita: 3 November 1946
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• The Forest (2007) .... [regista]
• Grindhouse (2007) .... Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror") [attore]
• HellBilly 58 (2007) (V) .... Marv Williams [attore]
• Horrorween (2007) .... Killer [attore]
• Silent Vengeance (2007) (V) .... Daniel Phillips (attached) [attore]
• Small Time Crime (2007) .... Matthew [attore]
• Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2006) .... Sheriff [attore]
• Sea of Dust (2006) .... Prester John [attore]
• A Dream of Color in Black and White (2005) .... Cabby [attore]
• Forest of the Damned (2005) .... Stephen [attore]

Biografia:
Inspired by the film Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), a young Tom Savini became fascinated with the magic and illusion of film. He spent his youth in his room creating characters by tirelessly practicing make-up. Later, as a combat photographer in Vietnam, Savini saw first-hand the gruesome carnage for which he later gained fame, simulating it on screen.

Trivia random: Provided his voice to the horror game "City of the Dead" - a spin-off to George A. Romero's Dead films, but the game's distributer Hip Interactive went bankrupt, and the game was never released (2006).
Citazione random: (When asked if his Vietnam experiences influence his makeup effects): "I get asked that question a lot. I did see a lot of first hand anatomically correct gore and I think the most important part of that was if we create a dead body or situation there's a certain feeling you get from seeing the real thing. If I'm creating a gory effect and I don't get the same feeling when I saw the real stuff, I'm not satisfied."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Day of the Dead (1985)

Giorno degli zombi, Il

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Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Valutazione: 6.7/10 (9777 voti)
Durata: 102 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Lori Cardille .... Sarah
• Terry Alexander .... John
• Joseph Pilato .... Capt. Rhodes (as Joe Pilato)
• Jarlath Conroy .... William McDermott
• Anthony Dileo Jr. .... Pvt. Miguel Salazar (as Antonè DiLeo)
• Richard Liberty .... Logan
• Sherman Howard .... Bub (as Howard Sherman)
• Gary Howard Klar .... Pvt. Steel (as G. Howard Klar)
• Ralph Marrero .... Pvt. Rickles
• John Amplas .... Dr. Ted Fisher

Trama:
Zombies rule the USA, except for a small group of scientists and military personnel who reside in an underground bunker in Florida. The scientists are using the undead in gruesome experiments; much to the chagrin of the military. Finally the military finds that their men have been used in the scientists' experiments, and banish the scientists to the caves that house the Living Dead. Unfortunately, the zombies from above ground have made their way into the bunker....

Trivia random: The only movie in George A. Romero's "Dead" series where a zombie has a line of dialog (Bub says, "Hello Aunt Alicia.").
Citazione random: Sarah: Maybe if we tried working together we could ease some of the tensions. We're all pulling in different directions.::John: That's the trouble with the world, Sarah darlin'. People got different ideas concernin' what they want out of life.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Last Man on Earth, The (1964)

Ultimo uomo della terra, L'

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Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama
Valutazione: 6.9/10 (1567 voti)
Durata: 86 min
Paese: USA, Italy
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Vincent Price .... Dr. Robert Morgan
• Franca Bettoia .... Ruth Collins
• Emma Danieli .... Virginia Morgan
• Giacomo Rossi-Stuart .... Ben Cortman
• Umberto Raho .... Dr. Mercer
• Christi Courtland .... Kathy Morgan
• Antonio Corevi .... Governor (as Tony Corevi)
• Ettore Ribotta .... TV Reporter (as Hector Ribotta)
• Rolando De Rossi

Trama:
Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) is the only survivor of a devastating world-wide plague due to a mysterious immunity he acquired to the bacterium while working in Central America years ago. He is all alone now...or so it seems. As night falls, plague victims begin to leave their graves, part of a hellish undead army that''s thirsting for blood...his!

Trivia random: This film was originally going to be produced by Hammer Films of Great Britain. They decided not to make it and passed the script over to their U.S. associate, Robert L. Lippert, who produced the film in Italy.
Citazione random: Robert Morgan: They were afraid of me... they were afraid of me... they were afraid of me.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

murder set pieces

Avendo già in precedenza assegnato il titolo di Worst Movie Ever, mi tocca ripiegare sulla categoria Più Laido Film di Ogni Tempo, per premiare come si conviene Murder-Set-Pieces.

È sempre cattivo segno, quando un horror si bulla d'essere "il più QUALCOSA mai fatto"; dichiarandosi "the most visceral horror film ever made", Murder-Set-Pieces piscia talmente fuori dall'urinario che il regista-scrittore-a-fag-tot-mi Nick Palumbo andrebbe fustigato in pubblica piazza.

A Las Vegas, un sedicente fotografo attira modelle, baldracche, spogliarelliste e fica varia con la sempre originale scusa di un servizio fotografico.
Prima, dopo o durante la canonica scopatina, l'Helmut Newton dei miserrimi estrae il suo rasoio e sgozza le più o meno ingenue fanciulle.
Trasportate chissà come ancora vive in cantina, verranno torturate per eccellenti motivi che ai più potranno sfuggire.

Pur mietendo vittime a decine (30 in tutto, pare), nessuno si prende la briga di indagare, non fosse per la sorellina (dodicenne o giù di lì) della presunta fidanzata del serial kiler.
Nel mentre, in alcune trame del tutto disgiunte, veniamo informati che Bimbo Gigi Scannavacche è un neonazista nipote di un gerarca del terzo reich (la foto del nonno con Hitler e Mussolini! ), che ha incubi riguardanti una notevole pataccona che potrebbe essere sua madre come chiunque altro, e che l'11 settembre gli ha creato ulteriore confusione mentale. Non che ne avesse bisogno...

Non è neanche un "gore" classico, qui si punta più sul pseudo-vomitevole in quantità industriale, e francamente si riesce pure a mancare il bersaglio.
Sì ok, sangue ad ettolitri, sgozzamenti, sevizie e tutto il resto, ma non c'è un mezzo secondo che riesca davvero spaventare. Disgustare? Forse chi è poco avvezzo al genere o è troppo sensibile, ma in realtà il tutto suscita più noia ed ilarità che altro.
Nudo integrale (specie nella prima metà, che di fatto è un soft-soft-porn) come se piovesse, ed anche un po' di sesso più o meno esplicito; mi chiedo sempre come qualcuno che abbia più di 15 anni possa ancora considerare shockante o provocatorio un po' di fica depilata solo per il fatto d'essere lì: in un horror o ci fai qualcosa di sensato, o lascia perdere, va...
Presunto culmine sovversivo del film, l'omicidio di una bambina e l'utilizzo di un bimbetto di neanche 2 anni per una scena che grida "arrestate il regista, vi prego". In tutta onestà: YAWN.

Stupido a livelli allarmante, l'intera sceneggiatura non è sufficiente neppure per il fondo di una gabbietta per uccelli; nulla ha la benché minima logica (il tizio va in giro e ammazza - punto) e, come detto, si mira solo al (presunto) shock.
Va detto che è un film che strizza l'occhio agli amanti di molti generi: ce n'è per gli affezzionati della gnocca, degli slasher, dei vampiri (ogni tanto ci si beve il sangue, quindi suppongo valga), dei cannibali (pasto sano e ricco di proteine, il torso putrefatto ), delle feci-e-urine (vittime che evacuano durante la tortura e così via), della necrofilia (fellatio con testa decapitata: enough said) e del non-sense in generale.

Non che manchino i momenti divertenti, specie per una visione in compagnia: la mancanza di logica è sempre fonte di sane risate, e poi c'è Sven Garrett che può essere definito solo come Il Peggior Attore di Ogni Epoca; nella foga tanto dell'omicidio quanto dell'orgasmo fa delle smorfie da antologia (e non dimentichiamo il BUAAARGHHH che emette, una volta scoperto dalla bambozza!)
In teoria ci sono un paio di camei per attirare gli amanti dell'horror e dei ringraziamenti peculiari sui titoli di coda, ma non vale neanche la pena parlarne.

Insomma, consigliato solo se siete pronti e dell'umore per un film di rara imbecillità. Mi raccomando, in versione integrale (una dolorosa ora e quaranta), reperibile anche nei peggiori videonoleggi.
Fu un mezzo (anche un quarto di) caso in Inghilterra, dove è stato bandito dalla censura. L'unico messo peggio di quelli che lo hanno bandito, è il regista stesso, comunque.

Voto: 1. Trashometro^® 8/10:
Tags: horror, gore, slasher, fotograto, prostituta, omicidio, nazista, rasoio, gerarca nazista, madre, ossessione, follia, delirio, rapina, strage, 11 settembre, auto, necrofilia, cannibalismo, sesso, nudo integrale, sesso, morte, serial killer, Las Vegas, fidanzata, sorella, tortura, minorenne, forbici, arma, inseguimento, autobus, macchina fotografica, strip-club, sexy-shop, sangue, feci, urina, regista incapace, trash, il film più laido di ogni tempo.

Murder-Set-Pieces (2004)

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Regista: Nick Palumbo
Scrittore: Nick Palumbo
Genere: Horror, Horror
Valutazione: 3.7/10 (1311 voti)
Durata: 105 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Sven Garrett .... The Photographer
• Tony Todd .... Clerk
• Cerina Vincent .... Beautiful Girl
• Gunnar Hansen .... Nazi Mechanic
• Edwin Neal .... Good Samaritan
• Jade Risser .... Jade
• Valerie Baber .... Charlotte
• Natasha Bunker .... Dancing Blonde Girl
• Jennifer Cross .... Basement Girl #4
• Jerami Cruise .... Video Victim

Trama:
Set against Sin City, Las Vegas, "Murder-Set-Pieces" tells the story of a fashion photographer whose vocation is murder - a voyeuristic nightmare of blood, sex and brutality.

Trivia random: 30 people are murdered in this film and 55 gallons of blood was spilled.
Citazione random: The Photographer: What happens to you when you die?::Jade: You just rot away.::The Photographer: And you believe that?::Jade: Yea, I guess.::The Photographer: Remind me to take your picture sometime.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Garrett, Sven

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Nome di battesimo: Gadzimski, Sven
Data di nascita: 2 June 1973

Ultimi lavori:

• Final Engagement (2007) (V) .... Ray Gareson [attore]
• Murder-Set-Pieces (2004) .... The Photographer [attore]
• A Miami Tail (2003) .... Cop [attore]
• Night Shift (2002) .... Karl (as Sven Gadzimski) [attore]
• The Miami Chronicles (2001) .... (as Sven Gadzimski) [attore]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Palumbo, Nick

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Data di nascita: 12 November 1970
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Frigid (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Sinister (2005) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Murder-Set-Pieces (2004) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Necromaniac: Schizophreniac 2 (2003) (V) .... Lt. Hayes [attore]
• Nutbag (2000) .... (writer) [scrittore]

Biografia:
Filmmaker Nick Palumbo was born in Washington, D.C. in 1970. He has been obsessed with film since catching "The Wizard of Oz" on TV in 1974. Palumbo immediately identified with the Wicked Witch, and ever since then became a film fanatic. In 1977, his father introduced him to filmmakers Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski and Werner Herzog via a revival house movie theater. Even at 7 years old Palumbo was spellbound. He knew then what he wanted to do with his life. Palumbo attended film school in Los Angeles from 1989-1991. After learning the technical aspects of filmmaking, he worked on several low-budget features to gain knowledge and experience. In 1999, Palumbo started his own production company, Fright Flix Productions. In 2000, undaunted by not cracking into the Hollywood Machine, Palumbo wrote, produced, and directed his first feature film "Nutbag". His extremely controversial horror debut put him at the forefront of independent filmmakers. Dividing his time between Las Vegas, New York City and Los Angeles, Palumbo continued to work on productions and write original screenplays. In 2002, he followed with the 4-minute 35mm short film "Sinister". In 2004, Palumbo wrote, produced, and directed his next 35mm feature film, the shocking "Murder-Set-Pieces". "M-S-P" had a limited theatrical run in 2005. The film was the first Un-rated American horror/slasher film to hit theaters in 25 years! Lauded by critics from around the world as "a masterpiece of horror", "Murder-Set-Pieces" is the most expensive and controversial independent horror film ever made. Palumbo is known in the movie industry for his controversial, ultra-violent films, but in real life he's an easy going, fun loving guy. Now living in Los Angeles, Palumbo enjoys art, traveling, meeting new people, music, muscle cars, reading, and making films. His favorite film of all time is Charles Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter"(1955). Palumbo's new film is called _Frigid (2006)_ ...a shot on 35mm survivalist/horror film photographed on location in Eastern Europe. Frigid tells the story of a group of beautiful young girls on holiday across Europe who encounter unimaginable horrors.

Trivia random: He lists directors Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski and Dario Argento as his biggest influences.
Citazione random: "Many years ago I read that Thomas Jefferson said, "The harder I work, the luckier I get". "That is the way I have lived my life."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Halloween II

Non riesco a spiegarmi, neppure ricorrendo al mio indubbio masochismo, perché mi tenga in pari con la fulgida carriera registica di Rob Zombie.
Davvero, è alquanto sconcertante pensare che gli unici due registi al mondo di cui ho visto proprio tutto sono Rob Zombie e Stanley Kubrick...
Suppongo di poter sempre dare la colpa alle pregiatissime natiche della consorte Sheri Moon Zombie, ed il fatto che in questo ultra-fetente Halloween II compaia solo allampanata e vestitissima in una manciata di visioni non credo abbia aiutato a migliorare il giudizio del film.

Diciamo le cose come stanno: Michael Myers inizia presto, finisce presto, fa un gran macello e di solito non pulisce il water. Ha inoltre la pessima abitudine di non riuscire a finire un lavoro che sia uno: lo ritroviamo infatti nuovamente intendo a dare la caccia alla sorella per un po' di sano ricongiungimento famigliare a suon di machete.
A contrastarlo, il solito branco di inetti e carne da macello, buoni giusto per allungare un po' il brodo.
Altro da segnalare? Proprio nulla, se non un colpo di schiena finale piuttosto prevedibile e che verosimilmente verrà presto cestinato dagli inevitabili sequel.

Ancora una volta Zombie fa tutto in famiglia, ed oltre alla moglie richiama i fedeli Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif e pure Malcolm McDowell (per la serie: "solo gente che non aveva proprio altro da fare").
A livello registico Rob si dimostra talento eclettico e fa un altro film brutto, ma di una bruttezza molto diversa da quella dei precedenti: oltre al consueto gore (gratuito e mal diretto), qui si punta forte sulla pura e devastante noia. Bella mossa, zio Rob!
Ci vengono quindi presentati una trafila di avvenimenti tenuti assieme con lo sputo, messi lì al sol fine di far durare ancora un po' il film e consentirgli di passare da una scena più o meno disgustosa (specie all'inizio) all'altra.

Per il resto, il nulla più completo.

Voto: 1. Trashometro^® 1/10: (non è buono neanche come trash)
Tags: horror, ennesimo remake non richiesto, guarda mamma un film di Rob Zombie!, Halloween, Michael Myers, Malcolm McDowell, inseguimento, coltello, machete, omicidio, lotta, famiglia, psichiatra, libro, fama, intervista, adolescenti, sorella, sesso, un po' di tetta siliconata, gore, disgustorama, nudo, serial killer, ospedale, festa, trash, ma chi me lo fa fare?.

McDowell, Malcolm

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Nome di battesimo: Taylor, Malcolm John
Data di nascita: 13 June 1943
Altezza: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Coniuge: Kelley McDowell::(12 November 1991 - present) 3 children, Mary Steenburgen::(29 September 1980 - 1 October 1990) (divorced) 2 children, Margot Bennett::(21 April 1975 - 15 September 1980) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• First Platoon (2011) .... Rex Necro [attore]
• Suing the Devil (2011) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Barry Munday (2010) .... Mr. Farley [attore]
• DC Showcase: Green Arrow (2010) (V) .... Merlyn (voice) [attore]
• Easy A (2010) .... Principal Gibbons [attore]
• "Franklin & Bash" (2010) .... Stanton Infeld (unknown episodes) [attore]
• God of War III (2010) (VG) .... Daedalus (voice) [attore]
• Golf in the Kingdom (2010) .... Julian Lange [attore]
• L.A., I Hate You (2010) .... Harold Weintraub [attore]
• Monster Butler (2010) .... Roy Fontaine [attore]

Biografia:
Malcolm John Taylor was born on June 13, 1943, in Leeds, England, to working-class parents Charles and Edna Taylor. His father was a publican and an alcoholic. Malcolm hated his parents' ways and fought against it. His father was keen to send his son to private school to give him a good start in life, so Malcolm was packed off to boarding school at 11. He attended the Tunbridge Boarding School and the Cannock House School in Eltham, Kent. At school he was beaten with the slipper or cane every Monday for his waywardness. Whilst at school, he decided that he wanted to become an actor; it was also around this time that his love for race cars began. He attended the London Academy of Music and Art to study acting. Meanwhile, he worked at his parents' pub but lost his job when the pub went bankrupt, his father drinking all the profits. He then had a variety of jobs, from coffee salesman to messenger. His first big-screen role was in Poor Cow (1967), although his 2-minute scene was ultimately cut from the completed film. Soon after, he caught the attention of director Lindsay Anderson who cast him in the role of a rebellious student in his film If.... (1968). The film catapulted Malcolm to stardom in Britain but failed everywhere else. He was so enthusiastic about the film's success that he wanted to do another right away. He began writing what would become the semi-autobiographical O Lucky Man! (1973). Meanwhile, he starred as the infamous Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's controversial A Clockwork Orange (1971), a role that caused him to be typecast as a manic psychopathic villain. In early 1976, he spent nearly a year working on what would later be one of the most infamous films of all time, the semi-pornographic Caligola (1979), financed by Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione. Around that time, the British film industry collapsed, forcing him to flee to America to continue working. His first American film was Time After Time (1979). He then did Britannia Hospital (1982), the last part of Lindsay Anderson's working-class trilogy that started with If.... (1968). In the mid-1980s, the years of alcohol and drug abuse, including $1000 a week on cocaine, caught up with him. Years of abuse took its toll on him; his black hairs were now grey. Looking older than he really was, nobody wanted to cast him for playing younger roles. The big roles having dried up, he did many B-rated movies. The 1990s were kinder to him, though. In 1994, he was cast as Dr. Soran, the man who killed Captain Kirk in Star Trek: Generations (1994). He was back on the track, playing villains again. He played another in the classic BBC mini-series, "Our Friends in the North" (1996). Today, with more than 100 films under his belt, he is one of the greatest actors in America. He still doesn't have American citizenship, but he likes the no-nonsense American ways. He currently resides in the northern suburb of Los Angeles.

Trivia random: 13 of his films shown at retrospective tribute at NYC's Walter Reade Theatre in May 2002, where he introduces the least known of these, The Connection.
Citazione random: [On Rob Zombie] He's got a definite point of view. He has just done horror films because that's all they want him to make. For him to get out of that, which he will, is going to be tough. He is a far better director than a horror movie director. The way he looks at the material and the way he gives you reign but also gives you boundaries.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Stanley Kubrick

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Zombie, Rob

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Nome di battesimo: Cummings, Robert Bartleh
Data di nascita: 12 January 1965
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Sheri Moon Zombie::(31 October 2002 - present)

Ultimi lavori:

• Halloween III (2011) .... (characters) [scrittore]
• Halloween II (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Michael Lives: The Making of 'Halloween' (2008) (V) .... [regista]
• Grindhouse (2007) .... (written by) (fake trailer segment "Werewolf Women of the S.S.") [scrittore]
• Halloween (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Slither (2006) .... Dr. Karl (voice) [attore]
• The Devil's Rejects (2005) .... (producer) [produttore]
• House of 1000 Corpses (2003) .... (written by) [scrittore]
• "Pee-wee's Playhouse" (1986) .... (production assistant) (unknown episodes) [misc]

Trivia random: Is close friends with Horror Hostess Icon Cassandra Peterson (Elvira).
Citazione random: [on being asked if Halloween II (2009) is a remake of Halloween II (1981)] The answer is no. This movie has nothing to do with the movie that came out back in 1981. The only thing slightly the same is my film has a brief hospital scene at the top of the film and even that is 100% different. These are all new characters and all new situations. This is not a remake of a sequel, this is the continuing story of the Halloween (2007) I started. So hopefully that clears up that confusion.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Halloween II (2009)

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Regista: Rob Zombie
Scrittore: Rob Zombie
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Valutazione: 4.9/10 (11763 voti)
Durata: 105 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Sheri Moon Zombie .... Deborah Myers
• Chase Wright Vanek .... Young Michael (as Chase Vanek)
• Scout Taylor-Compton .... Laurie Strode
• Brad Dourif .... Sheriff Lee Brackett
• Caroline Williams .... Dr. Maple
• Malcolm McDowell .... Dr. Samuel Loomis
• Tyler Mane .... Michael Myers
• Dayton Callie .... Coroner Hooks
• Richard Brake .... Gary Scott
• Octavia Spencer .... Nurse Daniels

Trama:
Michael Myers is still at large and no less dangerous than ever. After a failed reunion to reach his baby sister at their old home, Laurie Strode is immediately taken to a hospital to be treated by the wounds that had been afflicted by her brother a few hours ago. However, Michael isn't too far off and will continue his murdering 'Halloween' rampage until he gets his sister all to himself.

Trivia random: First Halloween movie to include Michael clearly walking around without his mask on.
Citazione random: Annie Brackett: Look at me. What is going on? Let me just call my dad, okay? We can talk to him.
Laurie Strode: You know what? I have a message for your dad. Tell him that Angel says "fuck you"!
Annie Brackett: Who is Angel? Laurie!

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Mane, Tyler

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Nome di battesimo: Karolat, Daryl
Data di nascita: 8 December 1966
Altezza: 6' 9" (2.06 m)
Coniuge: Renae Geerlings::(3 September 2007 - present), Jean Goertz::(19 September 1988 - 21 August 2003) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Gunless (2010) .... Jack Smith [attore]
• Halloween II (2009) .... Michael Myers [attore]
• Halloween (2007) .... Michael Myers [attore]
• X-Men: The Official Game (2006) (VG) .... Sabretooth (voice) [attore]
• Hercules (2005/I) (TV) .... Antaeus [attore]
• The Devil's Rejects (2005) .... Rufus (uncredited) [attore]
• Troy (2004) .... Ajax [attore]
• Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) .... Thorn [attore]
• Red Serpent (2002) .... [attore]
• The Scorpion King (2002) .... Barbarian Chieftain (uncredited) [attore]

Trivia random: Watched all of the Halloween films but Halloween 3, to prepare for his role as Michael Myers.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Dourif, Brad

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Nome di battesimo: Dourif, Bradford Claude
Data di nascita: 18 March 1950
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Joni Dourif::(? - ?) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Child's Play (2011) .... Chucky (voice) [attore]
• Halloween III (2011) .... Sheriff Lee Brackett (rumored) [attore]
• Priest (2011) .... Salesman [attore]
• Blood Shot (2010) .... Bob [attore]
• Catch .44 (2010) .... Sheriff Connors [attore]
• Chain Letter (2010) .... Mr. Smirker [attore]
• City of Shoulders and Noses (2010) .... Dr. Hodder [attore]
• Death and Cremation (2010) .... Stan [attore]
• Fading of the Cries (2010) .... Mathias [attore]
• Junkyard Dog (2010) .... Sheriff Holk [attore]

Biografia:
The character actor Brad Dourif was born in 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia, where his father owned and operated a dye factory. His father died when Dourif was 3 years old, after which his mother married Bill Campbell, a champion golfer, who helped raise Brad, his brother, and his four sisters. From 1963 to 1965, Dourif attended Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, SC, where he pursued his interests in art and acting. Although he briefly considered becoming a professional artist, he finally settled on acting as a profession, inspired by his mother's participation as an actress in community theater. Starting in school productions, he progressed to community theater, joining up with the Huntington Community Players, while attending Marshall University of Huntington. At age 19, he quit his hometown college and headed to New York City, where he worked with the Circle Repertory Company. During the early 1970s, Dourif appeared in a number of plays, off-Broadway and at Woodstock, New York, including Milos Forman who cast him in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Although this film is frequently cited as his film debut, in fact, Dourif made his first big-screen appearance with a bit part in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975). Nevertheless, his portrayal of the vulnerable Billy Bibbit in Forman's film was undoubtedly his big break, earning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Acting Debut, a British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Skeptical of his instant stardom, Dourif returned to New York, where he continued in theater and taught acting and directing classes at Columbia University until 1988 when he moved to Hollywood. Despite his attempts to avoid typecasting, his intensity destined him to play demented, deranged, or disturbed characters, starting in Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), John Huston's Wise Blood (1979) (arguably his best performance to date), and Milos Forman's Ragtime (1981). Dourif then teamed up with director David Lynch for Dune (1984) and Blue Velvet (1986). His high-strung style also served him well in a number of horror films, notably as the voice of the evil doll Chucky in Child's Play (1988) and its sequels. Dourif broke from the horror genre with roles in Fatal Beauty (1987), Mississippi Burning (1988), Hidden Agenda (1990), and London Kills Me (1991). Recent film work includes the role of Grima Wormtongue in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Since his television debut in the PBS film The Mound Builders (1976) (TV), Dourif has made sporadic appearances in a number of television series, such as "The X Files" (1993), "Babylon 5" (1994), "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) and "Ponderosa" (2001) (in the recurring role of Frenchy).

Trivia random: Was considered for the role of Max Cady in Cape Fear (1991),.
Citazione random: I'm a whore. If they have a check and camera and a script and stuff for me to say, I am mostly there, unless I just can't take it. No, really, I do like to work. It just depends on whether there is a whole lot of stuff for me to choose from, because if there is I am choosy. If there's not a lot of work, then I try to find some redeeming value in the parts being offered. If it is awful, then, of course, I can't do it. But I have to say, I am pretty lucky in that there are usually things coming in. That said, sometimes it is slow.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Zombie, Sheri Moon

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Nome di battesimo: Skurkis, Sheri Lyn
Data di nascita: 26 September 1970
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Rob Zombie::(31 October 2002 - present)

Ultimi lavori:

• Halloween II (2009) .... Deborah Myers [attrice]
• The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) .... Suzi X (voice) [attrice]
• Grindhouse (2007) .... Eva Krupp (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") [attrice]
• Halloween (2007) .... Deborah Myers [attrice]
• The Devil's Rejects (2005) .... Baby [attrice]
• Toolbox Murders (2004) .... Daisy Rain (as Sheri Moon) [attrice]
• House of 1000 Corpses (2003) .... Baby (as Sheri Moon) [attrice]

Trivia random: Has a personal clothing line, Total Skull. The hoodie Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) wears in 'Halloween' is from the line.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

7eventy 5ive

7eventy 5ive (anche "Deaf Tone") è il prototipo dei film stupidadolescenziali, ed in quanto tale fonte di un qual certo piacere trash.

Dei bimbetti che non hanno ancora imparato ad amare loro stessi si trastullano con sciocchi scherzi telefonici. Ahiloro, l'ultimo chiamato non ha il senso dell'umorismo e li stana immantinente accoppando tutti i loro genitori (ai quali se non altro viene risparmiato l'infarto dovuto alla bolletta telefonica).
Cresciuti ed iscritti al college, ed evidentemente ancora poco pratici dell'arte d'amarsi, continueranno l'insulso giochetto; l'unica regola prevede il dover tenere l'interlocutore al telefono per 75 secondi - da cui il titolo - raccontandogli una storia più o meno credibile. Cosa ci sia di divertente in ciò non è dato sapere: inizio a sospettare che gli universitari americani siano fatti diversamente dal resto degli esseri umani.
Come prevedibile, anche questa volta si manifesterà il consueto vendicatore assetato di sangue, e porterà morte e distruzione nella villa del ricco amico che ospita la spensierata combriccola con un futuro da dipendenti di un call-center.
Nel frattempo, in una trama parallela degna di un film-di-ninjà, Rutger Hauer riapre il caso della prima serie d'omicidi - essenzialmente perché gli tira il culo di farlo - e si mette sulle tracce dell'asssassino.
Il più rugoso detective della storia farà una vaccata dietro l'altra prima di scomparire nei 40 minuti finali, salvo rispuntare fuori dal nulla e senza alcuna ragione, al sol fine di commettere la più colossale delle cazzate. Il mio nuovo eroe.

Film stupido come pochi, con un twist finale che pare opportuno definire telefonatissimo, si segnala per la totale inconsistenza della presunta trama. Sospetto infatti che la sceneggiatura (?) abbia subito non pochi rimaneggiamenti in corso d'opera (del resto neppure il riassunto su IMDb è molto fedele), tanto che sul finire vengono citati fatti, luoghi e persone di cui nessuno ha mai minimamente sospettato l'esistenza.
Per il resto, un po' di gore, qualche valida figliola (ma poca pelle) e niente altro.

Cose imparate: brandire un'ascia, quando Rutger Hauer è nei paraggi, accorcia la vita.

Voto: 1
Trashometro^® 7/10:
Tags: horror, thiller, vendetta, telefono, scherzo telefonico, omicidio, killer, onanismo, villa, ricco, telecamere, Rutger Hauer, morte, decapitazione, ascia, accetta, gore, sangue, canna, piscina, pompino, sesso, follia, vendetta, fratello, qualcuno si è bevuto il cervello, trash.

7eventy 5ive (2007)

75 - Seventy Five

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Regista: Brian Hooks, Deon Taylor
Scrittore: Brian Hooks, Vashon Nutt
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Valutazione: 4.7/10
Durata: 100 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Brian Hooks .... Marcus
• Jud Tylor .... Karina
• Cherie Johnson .... Roxy
• Germán Legarreta .... Shawn
• Antwon Tanner .... Kareem
• Wil Horneff .... Scott / Josh
• Aimee Garcia .... Jody Walters
• Rutger Hauer .... Detective John Criton
• Denyce Lawton .... Anna
• Gwendoline Yeo .... Detective Anne Hastings

Trama:
Finals at the prestigious University of Dreyskill are finally over and it's time to party. "The Crew", as they are known by their peers and dorm mates, are invited to a rich classmate's hideaway mansion high up in the hills of Colorado. What was supposed to be a weekend of fun and relaxation quickly becomes a trip they will never forget... If they survive! A simple game of prank scare phone calls becomes an intense game of survival and escape when one of the Crew members accidentally calls the wrong person. Citazione random: Jody: Oh my god, we're gonna die. We're gonna die!
Karina: No one is gonna die.
Crazy Cal: Uh, you might want to rephrase that. "No one else is gonna die." Because theres a girl out there with her fucking throat cut wide open.
Jody: Oh my god, we are gonna die. Share this quote

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Hauer, Rutger

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Nome di battesimo: Hauer, Rutger Oelsen
Data di nascita: 23 January 1944
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Coniuge: Ineke ten Kate::(22 November 1985 - present) 1 child, Heidi Merz::(? - ?) (divorced) 1 child

Ultimi lavori:

• Happiness Runs (2010) .... Insley [attore]
• Smoke and Ochre (2010) .... Abraham Jonker [attore]
• The Mill and the Cross (2010) .... Peter Bruegel [attore]
• Tonight at Noon (2010) .... Diego [attore]
• Untitled Beach Movie (2010) .... Jean-Luc [attore]
• Barbarossa (2009) .... Federico Barbarossa [attore]
• Oogverblindend (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The 5th Execution (2009) .... Mr. Hunt [attore]
• Bride Flight (2008) .... Old Frank [attore]
• Magic Flute Diaries (2008) .... Dr. Richard Nagel [attore]

Biografia:
Blonde, blue-eyed, tall and handsome Dutch actor Rutger Hauer has an international reputation for playing everything from romantic leads to action heroes to sinister villains. The son of actors, Hauer was born in Breukelen, Holland. Because his parents were often touring, he and his three sisters were raised by a nanny. A bit of a rebel during his childhood, he chafed at the rules and rigors of school and was often getting into mischief. His grandfather had been the captain of a schooner and at age 15, Hauer ran away to work on a freighter for a year. Like his great-grandfather, Hauer is color-blind, which prevented him from furthering his career as a sailor. Upon his return he attended night school and started working in the construction industry. When he again bombed at school, his parents enrolled him in drama classes. Fancying himself a poet, he spent most of his time writing poetry and hanging out in Amsterdam coffee houses instead of studying. He got expelled for poor attendance and afterward spent a brief period in the Dutch navy. Deciding he didn't like military life, he convinced his superiors that he was mentally unfit and was sent to a special home for psych patients. It was an unpleasant place, but Hauer remained there until he convinced his ranking officers that the military really did not need him.

Trivia random: He gives master classes in movie-making to students and new actors and movie makers. This takes places in Rotterdam. He has been doing this for several years.
Citazione random: "'Good guy' or 'bad guy', hero or anti hero; doesn't matter to me, what role I play, only the character have something magical."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.