Joss Whedon deve avere un contratto capestro che lo lega alla FOX e/o deve essere particolarmente masochista, altrimenti non si spiega perché continui a lavorarci nonostante tutte le sofferenze che ciò causa (a lui ed al pubblico).
Senza voler riaprire la ferita di
Firefly, non si può dire che
Dollhouse abbia poi avuto miglior sorte.
Partita con ascolti deludenti, mal gestita a livello di messa in onda e con i primi episodi che presentavano un taglio troppo autoconclusivo (pare sempre a causa di pressioni della rete - basti del resto vedere il pilot scartato), ha finito per essere ridotta a due stagioni di 13 episodi ciascuna.
Trama:
Caroline, per sfuggire ad un oscuro passato, viene reclutata (più o meno) come agente
active di una
dollhouse. Col nome in codice
Echo vivrà per anni priva della propria memoria ed identità, salvo venir di volta in volta impiantata con ricordi ed abilità di personalità diverse, così da poter essere affittata ai ricchi clienti che ne disporranno per i loro bisogni (come amante, killer o qualunque altra cosa desiderino).
La tecnologia non appare però perfetta, e lentamente Echo sembra riacquisire alcune caratteristiche della sua vera identità.
Nel frattempo, un agente dell'FBI inizia a credere che le dollhouse non siano solo leggende metropolitane, ed altri personaggi inizieranno a far sentire la loro influenza distruttrice.
Soggetto non facile, che costringe a sacrificare molto tempo di ogni episodio nella creazione di un personaggio usa-e-getta del tutto nuovo; questo ha indubbiamente portato ad avere 4 o 5 episodi iniziali carini sì, ma non eccelsi. Poi, forse anche in vista della chiusura, si ha l'impressione che Whedon abbia potuto davvero fare ciò che aveva in mente, e la serie decolla.
Vengono approfonditi i temi etici e, soprattutto, viene sviluppata la trama principale e si scatenano le forze che metteranno in crisi l'intera organizzazione che gestisce le dollhouse.
Diretti mediamente bene (ma senza eccessi, e spesso non ho amato la fotografia), presenta la consueta sfilza di ottimi personaggi, pur nei suddetti limiti. Brava
Eliza Dushku (Echo, che produce anche), ottimi
Enver Gjokaj (Victor) ed
Olivia Williams (Adele), mentre ho trovato a volte un po' spaesato il grande
Tahmoh Penikett (Ballard) e non mi ha preso molto
Miracle Laurie (Mellie). Come sempre tornano molti altri soggetti che hanno già lavorato con Whedon, compreso
Alan Tudyk.
Impossibile non menzionare l'episodio 13,
Epitaph One, non andato in onda in America e presente soo nei DVD per ragioni contrattuali: con un salto di un decennio in avanti, ci ritroviamo in uno scenario del tutto diverso e con personaggi nuovi; una serie di flashback e colpi di scena mostreranno cosa è accaduto. E porca vacca se non sono accadute un sacco di cose!
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Episodio meraviglioso, che da solo varrebbe l'acquisto del cofanetto, ha anche il pregio di presentare la grandissima
Felicia Day.
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Per concludere: buono, ma non ottimo - specie nella prima metà - anche a causa delle scelte del network. La seconda parte (che, pur aperta, giunge più o meno ad una conclusione, tranquilli: non è un coitus interruptus come Firefly) lascia presagire grandi cose e nutro molte speranze nella seconda e conclusiva stagione di ulteriori 13 episodi.
Voto: 8+. Non so come sia il doppiaggio italiano, avendolo visto in inglese: su Amazon il cofanetto costa nulla.
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Whedon, Joss
Nome di battesimo: Whedon, Joseph Hill
Data di nascita: 23 June 1964
Altezza: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Coniuge: Kai Cole::(? - present) 2 children
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Brother of Zack Whedon (assistant to Mr. David Milch) and Jed Whedon.
Citazione random: It's a consideration, but it's not the first one. The first one is 'What's cool?' If I think something is cool, then other people will too, because I'm a fan. Something that makes me go 'Ohh, tingly,' that's something that other people will share. I am the audience. When you're thinking about the fans, you're more thinking about 'What do we not have enough of?' and 'Where do we need to be next, emotionally?' But beyond that, you're thinking 'What makes me excited, what's wrong with me, and how cool is that?' It's a playground. You also think about the actors. What will challenge them? What will jazz them? What haven't I seen from them? It's just all part of the same equation. The audience includes the people making it. Actually, I think the people making it and me might make up about half of the audience. -- on if he considers (potential) fan reactions while writing
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Gjokaj, Enver
Data di nascita: 25 January 1982
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Went to high school in a small, rural county in Northern California.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Dushku, Eliza
Nome di battesimo: Dushku, Eliza Patricia
Data di nascita: 30 December 1980
Altezza: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Eliza Dushku was discovered at the end of a five-month search throughout the United States for the perfect girl to play the lead role of Alice opposite Juliette Lewis in the film That Night (1992). Since then, she has been in several films and has worked with actors such as Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Reiser, and James Belushi. Born in Boston on December 30, 1980, she has studied the piano, drums, and several types of dance (jazz, tap, and ballet). Her previous acting experience includes numerous amateur presentations at the Watertown Children's Theater where she was part of the company since she was in the first grade. In addition to acting, she is sometimes seen on stage at the Children's Theater signing for the deaf.
Trivia random: According to Chinese calendar and astrology, she was born in the year of the monkey.
Citazione random: You know, I really am probably one of the sweetest, most sensitive people you'll ever meet.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Williams, Olivia
Nome di battesimo: Williams, Olivia Haigh
Data di nascita: 26 July 1968
Altezza: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Coniuge: Rhashan Stone::(2 November 2003 - present) 2 children
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Practices Bikram yoga.
Citazione random: I don't feel under pressure to work because I love what I do and I wanted to do the projects that came my way.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Tudyk, Alan
Nome di battesimo: Tudyk, Alan Wray
Data di nascita: 16 March 1971
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Alan Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas and grew up in Plano, where he attended Plano Sr. High. In 1990, he went on to study drama at Lon Morris Jr. College. While there he was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Drama. He was also named "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Sophomore Beau." During this time Alan was an active member of the Delta Psi Omega fraternity. After leaving LMJC, Alan went on to study at the prestigious Juilliard conservatory, but left in 1996 before earning a degree. After a number of smaller stage productions, and a small role in the movie Patch Adams, Alan landed his first Broadway role in 1999 with Epic Proportions. He quickly became a sought-after comedic actor, with roles in such films as 28 Days and A Knight's Tale. In 2002, Alan got the role of Wash, the wise-cracking pilot of Serenity on the short-lived series Firefly. Though the series lasted only eleven episodes, this may be Alan's most well-known and loved role. No other networks would buy the failed series, but Universal Pictures began courting the creator Joss Whedon to produce a big screen version of the series. While awaiting the final news of Firefly's fate, Alan played the beloved "Steve the Pirate" in the movie Dodgeball and the voice of the robot "Sonny" in I, Robot. In 2005 Alan finally reprised the role of Wash in Serenity, the feature film version of the series Firefly. The same year he went back to Broadway from June to November, taking over the role of Lancelot for Hank Azaria in the successful musical Spamalot. He currently lives in New York City but also has a place in Los Angeles, California
Trivia random: Smokey and the Bandit is his favorite movie.
Citazione random: There aren't too many new actors like Alan Arkin or Gene Hackman who exist on their own frequency, do things in a way that nobody else could get away with. Those are the people who are inspirational to me.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Penikett, Tahmoh
Data di nascita: 20 May 1975
Altezza: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:He is the son of former Yukon premier Anthony David John Penikett (Tony). A graduate of the Victoria Motion picture school, Tahmoh also studied at the Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver. Tahmoh and his family (his father, and his twin sisters Sarah and Stephanie) make their home in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Trivia random: His father, John, is of British descent and his mother, Lulla, is an aboriginal Canadian from the White River First Nation in the Yukon.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Laurie, Miracle
Data di nascita: 1 August 1981
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Trivia random: Is an accomplished Polynesian dancer. She has danced with Bill Tapia and Rev. Dennis Kamakahi.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Day, Felicia
Nome di battesimo: Day, Kathryn Felicia
Data di nascita: 28 June 1979
Altezza: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's of science in mathematics. She is a professional-level violinist.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
"Dollhouse" (2009)
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Durata: USA:44::(26 episodes) min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:Trama:The show follows an organization that employs mind-wiped humans known as Dolls who are implanted with false memories and skills for various missions and tasks. When they are not 'at work' they are living in a real life Dollhouse which gives the show the name. One of those mind-wiped humans, a young woman named Echo, is slowly starting to become aware of herself and what's going on - all the while somebody on the outside is trying to bring the Dollhouse down while getting closer to Echo - possibly not aware that she is one of the Dolls he is after.
Trivia random: SPOILER: Alan Tudyk being cast as Alpha marks the fourth time Joss Whedon has used members of the core cast of "Firefly" (2002) as villains for his other shows. Previously he did the same with Nathan Fillion on the final season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) and Gina Torres on the fourth season of "Angel" (1999) and Adam Baldwin on the fifth season of "Angel" (1999).
Citazione random: [repeated line]
Boyd Langton: Would you like a treatment?
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
