five fingers

In Five Fingers c'è Morpheus che, allegro terrorista fondamentalista, rapisce un già meno allegro cittadino olandese che si trova in Marocco per la creazione di una organizzazione non governativa, accompagnato da O'Brien di Star Trek: The Next Generation che non si sa perché non si fa teletrasportare sull'Enterprise.
Comunque sia, Morpheus - qui spalleggiato dalla sua mitica moglie Zoe-Gina Torres - vuole in realtà delle informazioni dal malcapitato olandesino, e le otterrà un ditino alla volta.

Film che ha suscitato un po' di polemiche per come vengono dipinti i terroristi, gli uomini della CIA, gli occidentali ed i musulmani in genere; onestamente, tutta la (poca) cagnara fatta si rivela una gran serie di pugnette.
In sé la (breve) pellicola scorre bene, tra una mutilazione e l'altra; man mano che si procede i ruoli si faranno più complessi e sfumati. Pecca un po' per scarsa verosimiglianza (i carcerieri sanno troppe cose per aver davvero bisogno del prigioniero, in primis) ed eccesso di linearità che porta a facili previsioni sulla conclusione della vicenda. Se non ci si fa troppo caso, resta comunque un film simpatico.

Voto: 7.
Tags: thriller, drammatico, mutilazioni, sequestro, dita, omicidio, furto, denaro, terrorismo, Olanda, Marocco, rapimento, confessione, scacchi, CIA, tortura, pianista, interrogatorio, attentato.

Meaney, Colm

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Data di nascita: 30 May 1953
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Coniuge: Bairbre Dowling::(1977 - 1994) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• Clean Break (2007) .... Trevor Jones [attore]
• Kings (2007) .... Joe Mullan [attore]
• The Metrosexual (2007) .... The Mayor [attore]
• Caved In (2006) (TV) .... Vincent [attore]
• Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) (TV) .... Peter Howell [attore]
• Five Fingers (2006) .... Gavin [attore]
• A Lobster Tale (2006) .... Cody [attore]
• Sixty Minute Man (2006) (TV) .... [attore]
• Briar & Graves (2005) (TV) .... Father Alister McSweeney [attore]
• Turning Green (2005) .... Tom [attore]

Trivia random: His role and rank in the Star Trek series took several years to evolve. Beginning as a crewman in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) the character of Miles O'Brien then graduated to the transporter room and was briefly a lieutenant before being made a chief petty officer, thus joining one of the very few recurring enlisted roles in Star Trek (Mr Leslie and Yeoman Rand being two others from the original series). Transferring to "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), the O'Brien character mutated the first two seasons between a warrant officer and an ensign junior grade before again becoming enlisted as a senior chief petty officer around the fourth season. In the last seasons of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), the rank of senior chief was once and for all confirmed and O'Brien became the first-ever Star Trek enlisted character to be given an enlisted rank insignia collar pin.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Fishburne, Laurence

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Data di nascita: 30 July 1961
Altezza: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Coniuge: Gina Torres::(20 September 2002 - present), Hajna O. Moss::(1985 - 199?) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• 21 (2008) .... [attore]
• 4Chosen (2008) .... Ralph Menar (in negotiations) [attore]
• Dirty Harry (2007) (VG) .... Reverend Carlton Gray (voice) [attore]
• The Last Full Measure (2007) .... Harold Hunter [attore]
• TMNT (2007) .... Narrator (voice) [attore]
• Akeelah and the Bee (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Bobby (2006) .... Edward Robinson [attore]
• The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2006) .... Tad Gruzsa [attore]
• Five Fingers (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Theodore Brassel [attore]

Biografia:
Critically hailed for his forceful, militant, authoritarian roles, Laurence Fishburne, who is often confused with another tall, gap-toothed, mercurial African-American talent, Samuel L. Jackson, came out of the black theater in New York. Born in Augusta, Georgia, on July 30, 1961, Laurence's mother, who taught high school math, transplanted her family to Brooklyn after his parents divorced. At the age of 10, he appeared in his first play, "In My Many Names and Days," at a cramped little theater space in Manhattan. He continued on but managed to avoid the trappings of a child star per se, considering himself more a working child actor at the time. Billing himself as Larry Fishburne during this early phase, he never studied or was trained in the technique of acting.In 1973, at the age of 12, Laurence won a recurring role on the daytime soap "One Life to Live" (1968) that lasted three seasons and subsequently made his film debut in the ghetto-themed Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975). At 14 Francis Ford Coppola cast him in Apocalypse Now (1979), which filmed for two years in the Phillippines. Laurence didn't work for another year and a half after that long episode. A graduate of Lincoln Square Academy, Coppola was impressed enough with Laurence to hire him again down the line with featured roles in Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Gardens of Stone (1987). Throughout the 1980s, he continued to build up his film and TV credit list with featured roles despite little fanfare. A recurring role as Cowboy Curtis on the kiddie show "Pee-wee's Playhouse" (1986) helped him through whatever lean patches there were at the time.With the new decade (1990s) came out-and-out stardom for Laurence. A choice lead in John Singleton's urban tale Boyz n the Hood (1991) catapulted him immediately into the front of the film ranks. Set in LA's turbulent South Central area, his potent role as a morally minded divorced father who strives to rise above the ignorance and violence of his surroundings, Laurence showed true command and the ability to hold up any film. On stage, he would become invariably linked to playwright August Wilson and his 20th Century epic African-American experience after starring for two years as the eruptive ex-con in "Two Training Running." For this powerful, mesmerizing performance, Laurence won nearly every prestigious theater award in the books (Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Theatre World). It was around the time of this career hallmark that he began billing himself as "Laurence" instead of "Larry."More awards and accolades came his way. In addition to an Emmy for the pilot episode of the series "Tribeca," he was nominated for his fine work in the quality mini-movies The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) and Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV). On the larger screen, both Laurence and Angela Bassett were given Oscar nominations for their raw, seething portrayals of rock stars Ike and Tina Turner in the film What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). To his credit, he managed to take an extremely repellent character and make it a sobering and captivating experience. A pulp box-office favorite as well, he originated the role of Morpheus, Keanu Reeves' mentor, in the exceedingly popular futuristic sci-fi The Matrix (1999), best known for its ground-breaking special effects. He wisely returned for its back-to-back sequels.Into the millennium, Laurence extended his talents by making his screenwriting and directorial debut in Once in the Life (2000), in which he also starred. The film is based on his own critically acclaimed play "Riff Raff," which he staged five years earlier. In 1999, he scored a major theater triumph with a multi-racial version of "The Lion in Winter" as Henry II opposite Stockard Channing's Eleanor of Acquitaine.On film, Fishburne has appeared in a variety of interesting roles in not-always-successful films. Never less than compelling, a few of his more notable parts include an urban speed chess player in Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993); a military prisoner in Cadence (1990); a college professor in Singleton's Higher Learning (1995); a CIA operative in Bad Company (1995/I); the title role in Othello (1995) (he was the first black actor to play the part on film); a spaceship rescue team leader in the sci-fi horror Event Horizon (1997); a Depression-era gangster in Hoodlum (1997); a dogged police sergeant in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003); and a spelling bee coach in Akeelah and the Bee (2006).Earning multiple NAACP Image awards for his contribution to the entertainment business, he has two children, Langston and Montana, from his first marriage to actress Hajna O. Moss, who appeared with him in the films Gardens of Stone (1987) and A Rage in Harlem (1991). In September, 2002, he married Cuban-American actress Gina Torres.

Trivia random: Appeared with Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979), Cadence (1990), and Bobby (2006). He also worked with Charlie Sheen in Cadence (1990) and Emilio Estevez in Bobby (2006).
Citazione random: [On why he didn't read the complete play of "Othello" before acting in the film version in which more than half of the dialogue was cut:] "Why should I read all those words that I'm not going to get to say?"

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Torres, Gina

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Data di nascita: 25 April 1969
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Laurence Fishburne::(20 September 2002 - present)

Ultimi lavori:

• South of Pico (2007) .... Carla Silva [attrice]
• I Think I Love My Wife (2007) .... Brenda Cooper [attrice]
• Five Fingers (2006) .... Aicha [attrice]
• Jam (2006/I) .... Lilac [attrice]
• Fair Game (2005) .... Stacey [attrice]
• The Matrix Online (2005) (VG) .... Niobe (voice) [attrice]
• Serenity (2005) .... Zoe [attrice]
• Soccer Moms (2005) (TV) .... Jamie Cane [attrice]
• Gramercy Park (2004) (TV) .... Mrs. Hammond [attrice]
• Hair Show (2004) .... Marcella [attrice]

Biografia:
Gina was born in New York City and is youngest of three children in a close-knit Cuban American family. Attended New York City's High School of Music and Art She is a gifted mezzo soprano and was trained in opera and jazz and also sang in a gospel choir.

Trivia random: Engaged to Laurence Fishburne [February 2001]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

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Genere: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Valutazione: 8.7/10 (2444 voti)
Durata: 45::(176 episodes) min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English, Klingon, French

Cast:

• Patrick Stewart .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard / ... (177 episodes, 1987-1994)
• Jonathan Frakes .... Commander William T. Riker / ... (177 episodes, 1987-1994)
• LeVar Burton .... Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge / ... (177 episodes, 1987-1994)
• Marina Sirtis .... Counselor Deanna Troi (177 episodes, 1987-1994)
• Brent Spiner .... Lt. Commander Data / ... (177 episodes, 1987-1994)
• Michael Dorn .... Lieutenant Worf (176 episodes, 1987-1994)
• Gates McFadden .... Doctor Beverly Crusher (155 episodes, 1987-1994)
• Majel Barrett .... Computer Voice / ... (98 episodes, 1987-1994)
• Wil Wheaton .... Wesley Crusher / ... (86 episodes, 1987-1994)

Trama:
Settled in the 24th century and 78 years after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise this new series is the long awaited successor to the original Star Trek series from the 1960's. Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard the all new Enterprise NCC 1701-D travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Trivia random: In this series, the uniforms worn by Romulan military officers have a variety of patterns and colors on them. These do not appear to have anything to do with the Romulan's position or rank; a popular fan theory is that Romulan uniforms are patterned according to family or clan affiliation.
Citazione random: Borg Collective: Freedom is irrelevant. Resistance is futile.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Five Fingers (2006)

Five fingers - Gioco mortale

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Regista: Laurence Malkin
Scrittore: Chad Thumann, Laurence Malkin
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Valutazione: 6.5/10 (994 voti)
Durata: Argentina:90 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Laurence Fishburne
• Touriya Haoud .... Saadia
• Isa Hoes
• Colm Meaney .... Gavin
• Ryan Phillippe .... Martijn
• Saïd Taghmaoui .... Dark Eyes
• Gina Torres .... Aicha

Trama:
While traveling to Morocco to initiate a food program of his own to help poor kids, the Dutch Martijn is kidnapped by a group of terrorists and his guide Gavin is executed in cold blood in front of him. Along the days, Martijn is tortured by a Muslin man and Aicha and looses four fingers. In the end, the truth about his travel is finally disclosed.

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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.

Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ha due difetti fondamentali: non è girato interamente a scorrimento laterale, ed abusa di close-up di quel ceppo tarlato che è Jake Gyllenhaal.

Un ragazzo di strada viene raccattato dal re saggio ed illuminato di turno per affiancare il fratello ed i propri figli alla guida del regno (guarda un po': la Persia).
Cresciuto, parteciperà alla conquista di una città santa di qualche sorta (mi chiedo: ma in quella dannata sassaia del medioriente è mai esistita una città che non fosse sacra per una qualche sotto-marca religiosa?), salvo scoprire che l'assedio è stato orchestrato con una scusa (servono scuse? Da quando?) dallo zio che mirava ad impossessarsi di un pugnale magico/mistico/sacro di plasticaccia in grado di riavvolgere il tempo.
A tal proposito: grazie per lo spiegone verbale di 5-minuti-5, ma il cinema non è un radio-dramma e certe cose di solito il pubblico riesce a capirle anche guardando le immagini.
Tornati a casa, il re muore di una morte alquanto scomposta ed il nostro principe si becca la colpa ed è costretto alla fuga.
In mezzo a tutto questo marasma, una gara di struzzi (che, in quanto a capacità recitative, vincono a zampe basse su tutto il resto del cast), dei ladroni sagaci ed onesti ed una regina o quel-che-era il cui concetto di organizzare la resistenza consiste nel porsi a pecora, salvo poi fare la preziosa. Culture differenti...

Regia ubriaca per questa trasposizione della serie di videogiochi di Jordan Mechner, viene adottato un nuovo interessante approccio alla confusione cinematografica: qui non è più la telecamera che si muove vorticosamente attorno ad una mal coreografata scena d'azione, ma sono direttamente gli attori a zompettare senza costrutto da tutte le parti. Risultato spregevole e non meno confuso - grazie per l'innovazione!
A parte i già citati primissimi piani, Gyllenhaal ci concede anche qualche fugace apparizione a sudatissimo petto nudo scarsamente funzionale alla trama (non si sa perché, invece, Gemma Arterton passa il film avvolta in un sudario). Gandhi - da tempo abbonato al ruolo del cattivo da filmaccio - ha almeno il buon gusto di risparmiarci le sue villosità, cosa che avrebbe messo a serio rischio l'eterosessualità del pubblico - specie di quello femminile...
A parte ciò, si segnala una lunghezza estenuante, dei personaggi ridicoli, e dei dialoghi da bimbi scemi.

Da evitare senza se e senza ma, a meno che non siate in vena di masochismo.

Voto: 2. poca roba anche come trash (però fa parecchio male)
Tags: azione, avventura, fantasy, Prince of Persia, videogame, tratto da un videogioco, principe, re, fratello, ragazzo, zio, Jordan Mechner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Persia, ladroni, invasione, città, conquista, veleno, morte, fuga, inseguimento, vendetta, tempo, magia, coltello, regina, duello, struzzi, gara recitativa, trash, pugnale, pugnette.

Newell, Mike (I)

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Nome di battesimo: Newell, Michael Cormac
Data di nascita: 28 March 1942
Coniuge: Bernice Stegers::(? - present) 3 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... [regista]
• "Untitled Tony Hawk Project" (2009) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• One of Those Days (2008) .... Person in Queue [attore]
• Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) .... [regista]
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2007) (V) .... (segment "Florence") [regista]
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... [regista]
• I Capture the Castle (2003) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Mona Lisa Smile (2003) .... [regista]
• "The Branch" (2003) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Jo (2002) (TV) .... (producer) [produttore]

Biografia:
Attended Cambridge University. Three year training course at Granada Television, with intention of going into theatre. Graduated to directing TV plays, building strong reputation for work with David Hare, David Edgar, Hohn, John Osborne, Jack Rosenthal.

Trivia random: Went to the same school (St. Albans School) as physicist Stephen Hawking and lyricist Sir Tim Rice.
Citazione random: [on making the fourth Harry Potter movie] "I was very anxious to break the franchise out of this goody-two-shoes feel. It's my view that children are violent, dirty, corrupt anarchists. Just adults-in-waiting basically."
Salario massimo: $1,000,000, per Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Arterton, Gemma

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Nome di battesimo: Arterton, Gemma Christina
Data di nascita: 12 January 1986
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Clash of the Titans (2010) .... Io [attrice]
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... Tamina [attrice]
• Tamara Drewe (2010) .... Tamara Drewe [attrice]
• Perfect (2009/II) .... Poppy [attrice]
• St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) .... Kelly Jones [attrice]
• The Boat That Rocked (2009) .... Desiree [attrice]
• The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) .... Alice Creed [attrice]
• Quantum of Solace (2008) .... Strawberry Fields [attrice]
• RocknRolla (2008) .... June [attrice]
• Three and Out (2008) .... Frankie [attrice]

Trivia random: She was born with a crumpled ear, which was surgically corrected when she was a child.
Citazione random: When you put yourself in these huge popcorn movies you get out there, in the public arena, more than anyone else. But that also means that you're out there to be criticised more than anyone else. With Keira Knightley, she's brave to do her play. Because, for some reason, if you're successful in Britain, people tend not to like you. But if you're a successful woman, and beautiful, in Britain, you're even more disliked.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

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Regista: Mike Newell
Scrittore: Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
Valutazione: 6.8/10 (5960 voti)
Durata: 116 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Jake Gyllenhaal .... Dastan
• Gemma Arterton .... Tamina
• Ben Kingsley .... Nizam
• Alfred Molina .... Sheik Amar
• Steve Toussaint .... Seso
• Toby Kebbell .... Garsiv
• Richard Coyle .... Tus
• Ronald Pickup .... King Sharaman
• Reece Ritchie .... Bis
• Gísli Örn Garðarsson .... Hassansin Leader

Trama:
Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince and a mysterious princess race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time -- a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

Trivia random: In February 2008, Iranian star Golshifteh Farahani was invited to do a screen test in London along with Gemma Arterton for the role of Tamina but she was arrested at the airport by the Iranian authorities & banned from leaving the country for six months because she had played in Ridley Scott's Body of Lies (2008) Link this trivia
Citazione random: [from trailer]
Tamina: The gods have a plan for you. A destiny.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Kingsley, Ben

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Nome di battesimo: Bhanji, Krishna
Data di nascita: 31 December 1943
Altezza: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Coniuge: Daniela Lavender::(3 September 2007 - present), Alexandra Christmann::(3 October 2003 - 8 February 2005) (divorced), Alison Sutcliffe::(1 July 1978 - 1 February 1992) (divorced) 2 children, Angela Morant::(1966 - 1972) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• A Birder's Guide to Everything (2011) .... [attore]
• Crossmaglen (2011) .... IRA Commander (rumored) [attore]
• Number 13 (2011) .... [attore]
• The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2011) .... Papa Georges/Georges Méliès [attore]
• 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets (2010) .... Al-Jazari [attore]
• Noah's Ark: The New Beginning (2010) .... Narrator [attore]
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... Nizam [attore]
• Shutter Island (2010) .... Dr. Cawley [attore]
• Teen Patti (2010) .... Perci Trachtenberg [attore]
• Elegy (2008/I) .... David Kepesh [attore]

Trivia random: Was originally cast as Ephraim in Munich (2005), but later had to withdraw from the project due to scheduling conflicts.
Citazione random: on Winning the Oscar for Best Actor in Gandhi (1982): "If I knew I was going to win, I would not have gone dressed as a waiter."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Mechner, Jordan

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Ultimi lavori:

• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story (2003) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]
• The Big Brass Ring (1999) .... Aide [attore]
• The Last Express (1997) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]
• The Low Life (1995) .... Man in Bar [attore]
• Waiting for Dark (1993) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1992) (VG) .... (concept by) [scrittore]
• Prince of Persia (1989) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]
• Karateka (1984) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Gyllenhaal, Jake

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Nome di battesimo: Gyllenhaal, Jacob Benjamin
Data di nascita: 19 December 1980
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Source Code (2011) .... Colter [attore]
• Love and Other Drugs (2010) .... Jamie Reidy [attore]
• Nailed (2010) .... Howard Birdwell [attore]
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... Dastan [attore]
• Brothers (2009/I) .... Tommy Cahill [attore]
• Rendition (2007) .... Douglas Freeman [attore]
• Zodiac (2007/I) .... Robert Graysmith [attore]
• Brokeback Mountain (2005) .... Jack Twist [attore]
• Jarhead (2005) .... Anthony Swofford [attore]
• Proof (2005) .... Hal [attore]

Biografia:
Jacob "Jake" Gyllenhaal (last name pronounced jill-en-hall) was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 1980 to director Stephen Gyllenhaal and producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko (2001). His father is of partial Swedish heritage and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Jake made his film debut at age eleven in City Slickers (1991) playing Billy Crystal's son and began to establish himself as an up-and-coming actor in films like as October Sky (1999) before being cast in the title role in Donnie Darko (2001), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. Gyllenhaal's performance as a troubled psychotic won him excellent reviews, and the film quickly received cult status. He played opposite Jennifer Aniston in another Sundance favorite in The Good Girl (2002) and once again earned good reviews. Gyllenhaal also starred in the Walt Disney romantic comedy, Bubble Boy (2001) and in the science fiction blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow (2004) which also starred Dennis Quaid. Making his theater debut, Gyllenhaal appeared on the London stage with a starring role in Kenneth Lonergan's revival of "This Is Our Youth". The play, which had been a critical sensation on Broadway, ran for eight weeks in London's West End. Gyllenhaal's performance in Jarhead (2005) with Jamie Foxx came as a surprise to critics and fans, alike. Gyllenhaal played a markedly hostile, masculinely violent Marine during Gulf War I, while balancing this with the sensitive, vulnerable qualities of the lead character. Brokeback Mountain (2005), in which he co-starred with Australian actor Heath Ledger as sheep herders who fall in love in the 1960s and depicts their relationship over the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The film went on to win four Golden Globes, four BAFTA Awards and was nominated for a leading eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Brokeback Mountain (2005). Jake is also the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of actor Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams. Gyllenhaal's most notable relationship has been with actress Kirsten Dunst. He is friends with Maroon 5 front-man Adam Levine, having known him since kindergarten. He is close with his sister's boyfriend and Jarhead (2005) co-star, actor Peter Sarsgaard. Jake has two dogs: a German Shepherd named "Atticus" and a Puggle named "Boo Radley" after the characters of his favorite book, "To Kill A Mockingbird". Gyllenhaal's career is booming and he is considered one of the most promising actors of his generation.

Trivia random: Graduated Harvard-Westlake (private) high school. [1998]
Citazione random: On the one role that got away: "I'd have to say Ewan McGregor's part in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was soooo close. I sang and everything. I went through months of auditions. It was between me, Heath Ledger and Ewan. I think it came down to age and where people were in their careers. I was the youngest and the least known. I would hope it didn't have anything to do with talent. Maybe it did".
Salario massimo: $3,000,000, per Jarhead (2005)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

le frisson des vampires! Oh, cielo...

Violenza ad una vergine nella terra dei morti viventi è un film che può sconvolgere menti e stomaci deboli, di chi non è avvezzo al trash autoriale ed ai titoli improbabili.

Due neo-sposini (francesi, nel caso vi fosse venuto il dubbio) intendono trascorrere la prima notte di nozze nel castello di proprietà dei fratelli di lei. Solo parzialmente turbati dalla notizia della recente dipartita dei due estrosi congiunti, optano per stabilirsi nel rudere, salvo che la mogliettina non vuole più saperne del marituccio dal dubbio fascino e nelle notti seguenti non gliela farà neppure annusare in fotografia.
Lui fa un po' il broncio, ma in fondo appare rassegnato ad una vita di onanistiche soddisfazioni - forse addirittura sollevato al pensiero...
Lei invece non disdegna di intrattenere spensierati ed altamente simbolici consessi carnali con le giovani domestiche e con tutte quelle che le capitano a tiro, non ultima la signora-o-signorina che abita nella pendola (la sceneggiatura non l'ho scritta io quindi non fatevela con me, eh... )
La ricomparsa dei semi-defunti fratelli Cip & Ciop, vestiti come Rita Levi Montalcini (che fa sempre molto glam-rock), aggiungerà ulteriore fetore alla già mefitica trama. Girando vorticosamente intorno agli sventurati interlocutori ed alternandosi nel dialogo, ci informano che la sorte ria li ha tramutati dai più grandi cacciatori di vampiri della storia (a sentir loro, almeno) in creature della notte assetate di sangue.
Per motivi non limpidissimi la sorellina dovrà essere sacrificata e/o lesbo-vampirizzata; non è però chiaro quanto lei sia consenziente a tutto ciò né il ruolo della già citata abitante della pendola, ma sia come sia, una liberatoria alba porrà fine alle loro ed alle nostre sofferenze. Forse.

Pur essendo alquanto doloroso, è un film d'epoca (1971) che sa anche regalare notevoli soddisfazioni per le circostanze, i dialoghi ed i grandi interpreti.
Cose imparate: le francesi dell'epoca si rifiutavano categoricamente di iniziare una conversazione se prima non si erano tirate giù una o due spalline al fine di mostrar la tetta. Culture Differenti^® che per una volta mi sento anche di condividere...

Voto: sarebbe un 1, ma di fronte a tanta squinternata tetta artistica non mi sento di dare voti (comunque si vede poco e niente: non crediate sia un film di QUEL genere).
Trashometro^® 10/10: un dieci pieno sul trashometro (trashometro fresco, ma adatto solo a filmbruttari di un certo livello)
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frisson des vampires, Le (1971)

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Regista: Jean Rollin
Scrittore: Monique Natan, Jean Rollin
Genere: Horror
Valutazione: 5.6/10 (395 voti)
Durata: France:95 min
Paese: France
Lingua: French

Cast:

• Sandra Julien .... Isa
• Jean-Marie Durand .... Antoine
• Jacques Robiolles .... 2nd vampire
• Michel Delahaye .... 1st vampire
• Marie-Pierre Castel .... Maid (as Marie-Pierre Tricot)
• Kuelan Herce .... Maid
• Nicole Nancel .... Isabelle
• Dominique .... Isolde

Trama:
A young honeymooning couple stop for the night at an ancient castle. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is home to a horde of vampires, who have their own plans for the couple.

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