Dracula Bis!

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Baywatch" (1989)

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

Cast:

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

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

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Craven, Wes

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

Ultimi lavori:

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

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

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V)

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

Cast:

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

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Roderick, Brande

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

Ultimi lavori:

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

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

Trivia random: Playboy Playmate of the Month April 2000

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Soisson, Joel

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Ultimi lavori:

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Lee, Jason Scott

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

Ultimi lavori:

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

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

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Scheider, Roy

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

Ultimi lavori:

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

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

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Lussier, Patrick (I)

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Ultimi lavori:

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

Trivia random: Father of Devin C. Lussier

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Sheffer, Craig

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

Ultimi lavori:

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

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Dracula 2000 (2000)

Dracula's legacy - Il fascino del male

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

Cast:

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

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

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

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

le notti di salem

Nel 1979 Tobe Hooper non aveva ancora del tutto perso il senno, e dirigeva un horror classico che più classico non si può: Le Notti di Salem, tratto da un romanzo di Stephen King.

Una ridente cittadina di provincia riceve due sgradite visite: quel biondino di Hutch e una cassa da morto contenente un vampiro. Entrambi inizieranno a saltare addosso gli abitanti (con una leggera preferenza per quelli di sesso femminile nel primo caso ).

Tutto classico, dalla trama all'estetica del genere; ad essere onesti lo è fin troppo, se si considera che nel 79 erano già stati prodotti film horror che mantengono ancora oggi la loro carica, mentre in questo caso gli anni si sentono eccome e tutto appare molto datato. Però ogni tanto un tuffo in un passato con un vampiro pallido e le dita lunghissime fa sempre piacere, se si ama il genere.
Pregevole l'idea di un finale "cattivo".

Voto: 6.
Tags: vampiro, horror, mistero, Stephen King, Tobe Hooper, cassa, ospedale, antiquariato, scrittore, cittadina, casa misteriosa.

King, Stephen (I)

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Nome di battesimo: King, Stephen Edwin
Data di nascita: 21 September 1947
Altezza: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Coniuge: Tabitha King::(2 January 1971 - present) 3 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Black House (2008) .... (novel) [scrittore]
• Creepshow (2008) .... (short story) [scrittore]
• The Talisman (2008) .... (novel) [scrittore]
• 1408 (2007) .... (short story) [scrittore]
• Cell (2007) .... (novel) [scrittore]
• From a Buick 8 (2007) .... (novel) [scrittore]
• Desperation (2006) (TV) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• "Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" (2006) (mini) .... (short stories) [scrittore]
• Suffer the Little Children (2006) .... (story) [scrittore]
• Umney's Last Case (2006) .... (short story) [scrittore]

Biografia:
Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947 at the Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine. His parents were Donald Edwin King and Ruth Pillsbury King. Stephen being the only natural born child in the family, his older brother David having been adopted at birth two years earlier. The Kings were the typical family until one night when Donald King said he was stepping out for cigarettes and was never heard from again. Ruth took over raising the family with help from relatives. They traveled throughout many states over several years finally moving back to Durham, Maine in 1958.Stephen began his actual writing career in January of 1959, when David and Stephen decided to publish their own local town newspaper named "Dave's Rag". David bought a mimeograph, and they created a paper that sold for five cents an issue. Stephen attended Lisbon High School, in Lisbon, Maine in 1962. Collaborating with his best friend Chris Chesley in 1963, they published a collection of 18 short stories called People, Places, and Things-Volume I. King's stories included "Hotel at the End of the Road", "I've Got to Get Away!", "The Dimension Warp", "The Thing at the Bottom of the Well", "The Stranger", "I'm Falling", "The Cursed Expedition", and "The Other Side of the Fog." A year later, King's amateur press Triad and Gaslight Books, published a two-part book titled "The Star Invaders".Stephen King made his first actual published appearance in 1965 in the magazine Comics Review with his story "I Was a Teenage Grave Robber." The story ran about 6,000 words in length. In 1966, he graduated from high school and took a scholarship to attend the University of Maine. Looking back on his high school days, King recalled that "my high school career was totally undistinguished. I was not at the top of my class, nor at the bottom." Later that summer King began working on a novel called "Getting It On", about some kids who take over a classroom and try unsuccessfully to ward off the National Guard. During his first year at college, King completed his first full length novel, "The Long Walk." He submitted the novel to Bennett Cerf/Random House only to have it rejected. King took the rejection badly and filed the book away.Stephen King made his first small sale with his story "The Glass Floor" for the amount of $35. In June 1970, King graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Science degree in English and a certificate to teach high school. King's next idea came from the poem by Robert Browning, "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came." He found bright colored green paper in the library and began work on The Dark Tower saga, but due to his lack of income he was unable to further pursue the novel at great length and it too was filed away. King took a measly job of pumping gas earning $1.25 an hour. Soon he began to earn money for his writings by submitting his short stories to men's magazines such as Cavalier.On January 2, 1971, he married Tabitha Jane Spruce. In the fall of 1971, King took a teaching job at Hampden Academy earning $6,400 a year. The Kings then moved to Hermon, a town west of Bangor, Maine. Stephen then began work on a short story about a teenage girl named Carietta White. After a completing a few pages, King decided it was not a worthy story and crumpled the pages up and tossed them into the trash. Fortunately, his wife Tabitha took the pages out and read them. She encouraged her husband to continue the story, which he did. In January 1973, King submitted Carrie to Doubleday. In March, Doubleday bought the book. On May 12, Doubleday sold the paperback rights of Carrie to New American Library for $400,000. Based on the book contract, Stephen King would get half of that. King quit his teaching job to pursue writing full time. And the rest, as they say, is history.Since then, King has had numerous short stories and novels published and movies created from his work. Stephen King is called the "Master of Horror". His books have been translated into 33 different languages, published in over 35 different countries. There are over 300 million copies of his novels in publication. He continues to live in Bangor, Maine with his wife where he writes out of his home.In June 1999, Stephen King was severely injured in an accident that left him in critical condition with injuries to his lung, broken ribs, a broken leg and a severely fractured hip. After three weeks of operations, he was released from the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine.

Trivia random: Many of his stories take place in or near the fictional small town of Castle Rock, Maine. The first film to be based on a Castle Rock story was Stand by Me. Director Rob Reiner subsequently named his production company Castle Rock Entertainment.
Citazione random: "If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Soul, David

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Nome di battesimo: Solberg, David Richard
Data di nascita: 28 August 1943
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Coniuge: Julia Nickson-Soul::(1987 - 1993) (divorced) 1 child, Patty Sherman::(1980 - 1986) (divorced) 3 children, Karen Carlson::(1968 - 1977) (divorced) 1 child, Miriam Russeth-Solberg::(1964 - 1965) (divorced) 1 child

Ultimi lavori:

• Jerry Springer: The Opera (2005) (TV) .... Jerry Springer [attore]
• Puritan (2005) .... Eric Bridges [attore]
• Deadwood (2004) .... Larry [attore]
• Starsky & Hutch (2004) .... Original Hutch [attore]
• Tabloid (2001) .... Harvey [attore]
• Terror in the Mall (1998) (TV) .... Roger Karey [attore]
• "Les Filles du Lido" (1995) (mini) .... Walter [attore]
• "Sandra princesse rebelle" (1995) (mini) .... Zoltan Kouros [attore]
• Vents contraires (1995) (TV) .... Quill [attore]
• Pentathlon (1994) .... Mueller [attore]

Biografia:
Hugely popular television & recording star who achieved pop icon status as handsome, blond haired, blue eyed Detective Kenneth Hutchinson on the cult "buddy cop" TV series _Starsky & Hutch (1975)_ , Soul additionally had a very successful singing career recording several albums, with world wide number one hits including "Silver Lady" & "Don't Give Up on Us Baby".Born in Chicago, Illinois, David Soul is the son of a religious minister who was at one time serving as the Religious Affairs Advisor to the US High Commission in Berlin. At 24 years of age, young Soul joined a North Dakota musical revue, was noticed by a keen eyed talent scout , and then signed to a studio contract. He then went on to study acting with the Irene Daly School of The Actors Company, and with the Columbia Workshop in Hollywood. Soul then first appeared on TV in small roles in shows including "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965), "Flipper" (1964) and _"All In The Family" (1972)_ . Regular TV work kept coming in for Soul including making masked appearances on _Merv Griffin Show, The (1967)_ , as the popular singer known only as "The Covered Man"!!In 1973, Soul had the fortune to be cast as one of the corrupt motorcycle cops in the Clint Eastwood thriller Magnum Force (1973), where his talents came to the attention of several TV execs who were looking for someone to play one of the lead roles in the upcoming "Starsky & Hutch" TV series. After four seasons, the show came to an end, yet Soul's talents were still in demand. He quickly went on to appear as the meek writer turned terrified vampire hunter, Ben Mears, in the chilling telemovie _Salem's Lot (1975)_ , and then as Jake in the interesting telemovie _Homeward Bound (1980)_ .Several undemanding telemovies, and TV series appearances followed for Soul, however in 1988 he scored rave reviews for his portrayal of real life, cold blooded cop killer "Michael Lee Platt" in the telemovie _In the Line Of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988)_ . The telemovie was also considered highly controversial for its intense level of violence in a made for TV production!David Soul has continued to remain very busy throughout the 199's and beyond, in both film and on stage productions. He has toured internationally in several theater productions, including playing the Narrator in the critically acclaimed production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, plus Soul completed a successful UK tour performing in a production of Ira Levin's Deathtrap. Fans of the original TV series were glad to see Soul back with Paul Michael Glaser doing a cameo appearance in the big budget remake of Starsky & Hutch (2004). Throughout his life, Soul has continually championed social causes often utilizing his own funds to raise awareness on issues including the impact of the Vietnam War, the shutdowns in the US steel industry, plus speaking on animal welfare, world hunger and HIV education. Soul has now for several years made his home in the United Kingdom, where he has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival, and on several British TV shows......and US born Soul has even become a keen soccer fan supporting English club, Arsenal FC!

Trivia random: His brother, the Rev. Solberg, was an activist minister (Lutheran). He has joined him on more than one occasion in public protest or rally. Also, he and Paul Michael Glaser have attended Christian/Jewish benefits together at least once.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Hooper, Tobe

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Data di nascita: 25 January 1943

Ultimi lavori:

• "Ghosts" (2007) (mini) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Untitled Tobe Hooper Project (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Mortuary (2005/I) .... [regista]
• Toolbox Murders (2004) .... [regista]
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) .... (co-producer) [produttore]
• Toolbox Murders: As It Was (2003) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Shadow Realm (2002) (TV) .... (segment "The Maze") [regista]
• "Taken" (2002/I) (mini) .... (episode "Beyond the Sky") [regista]
• Crocodile (2000/I) .... [regista]

Biografia:
Honored with many awards for his films and achievement in the horror genre, Tobe Hooper is truly one of the "Masters of Horror" (2005). Before becoming a filmmaker, Hooper--a native of Austin, Texas--spent the 1960s as a college teacher and documentary cameraman. He organized a small cast of teachers and students and made The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). It changed the horror film industry and became an instant classic. Even today it remains on virtually every list of top horror films of all time. Hooper based it upon the real-life case of Ed Gein, a cannibalistic killer responsible for the grisly murders of several people in the 1950s (although in Wisconsin, not Texas). Hooper's success with "Chainsaw" landed him in Hollywood. Rex Reed said, "It's the scariest film I have ever seen." Leonard Maltin wrote, "While not nearly as gory as its title suggests, Massacre is a genuinely terrifying film made even more unsettling by its twisted but undeniably hilarious black comedy." It is in the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, and was officially selected at the Cannes Film Festival of 1975 for Directors Fortnight.Hooper rejoined the cast of "Chainsaw" for Eaten Alive (1977), which starred Mel Ferrer, William Finley, Carolyn Jones, and Marilyn Burns. The film received the first Saturn Award. Also in the film, making his debut, was Robert Englund. Hooper's success continued with his adaption of Stephen King's 1979 mini series Salem's Lot (1979) (TV). In 1981 Hooper directed The Funhouse (1981) for Universal Pictures. Then, in 1982, Steven Spielberg enlisted him to direct the successful haunted-house shocker Poltergeist (1982) for MGM. During the mid-'80s Hooper directed several films and television projects, including Lifeforce (1985) with Patrick Stewart for TriStar; episodes of "Amazing Stories" (1985), "The Equalizer" (1985), "Freddy's Nightmares" (1988) and "Tales from the Crypt" (1989) with Whoopi Goldberg; Invaders from Mars (1986), and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) with Dennis Hopper.In the 1990s Hooper continued working in both both film and television: I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV), "Nowhere Man" (1995), "Dark Skies" (1996), "Perversions of Science" (1997) with Jamie Kennedy and Jason Lee, The Apartment Complex (1999) (TV) with Amanda Plummer for Showtime, Night Terrors (1993), and The Mangler (1995) for New Line.In the new century Hooper's career continued to grow stronger with "Night Visions" (2001), Shadow Realm (2002) (TV), and the pilot episode for Steven Spielberg's award-winning miniseries "Taken" (2002/I) (mini). In 2004 Hooper co-produced the successful remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) for New Line. In 2005 he started his own low-budget horror franchise, TH Nightmare; has Toolbox Murders (2004) with Angela Bettis, released through Lions Gate; is in post-production on Mortuary (2005/I); is in pre-production on "Zombies"; and will produce and direct _"Ghosts" (2006) (mini)_ , a mini-series for A

Trivia random: He directed the music video "Dancing With Myself" by Billy Idol.
Citazione random: [on horror] "You've got to send a physical sensation through and not let them off the hook. I like to make it faster and faster and faster and pumping and banging until I get into you."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Salem's Lot (1979) (TV)

Notti di Salem, Le

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Regista: Tobe Hooper
Scrittore: Stephen King, Paul Monash
Genere: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Valutazione: 6.3/10 (2838 voti)
Durata: 112 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• David Soul .... Ben Mears
• James Mason .... Richard K. Straker
• Lance Kerwin .... Mark Petrie
• Bonnie Bedelia .... Susan Norton
• Lew Ayres .... Jason Berk
• Julie Cobb .... Bonnie Sawyer
• Elisha Cook Jr. .... Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips (as Elisha Cook)
• George Dzundza .... Cully Sawyer
• Ed Flanders .... Dr. Bill Norton
• Clarissa Kaye-Mason .... Majorie Glick (as Clarissa Kaye)

Trama:
Young novelist returning home to Salem's Lot after many years is disturbed by the strange behaviour of its people. He begins to believe that the source of the trouble may be the eerie old Marsten House that overlooks the town.

Trivia random: Director George A. Romero was originally approached to direct a feature film version, but after the announcements of John Badham's Dracula (1979) and Werner Herzog's Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979), Warner Bros. decided to turn Salem's Lot into a TV mini-series. Romero dropped out, feeling he wouldn't be able to make the film the way he wanted to with the restrictions of network television.
Citazione random: Mark Petrie: [shouts] What did you do to her?::Straker: I've taken her to where she wished to go... To meet the man she came here to meet.::[closes door]

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

vlad!

Vi serve un'idea per il vostro prossimo filmaccio? Nessun problema: come ci insegna Vlad il tema vampiresco è sempre attuale e poco inflazionato! Ora tutto ciò di cui avete bisogno sono alcuni semplici ingredienti reperibili in qualunque hard-discount: una trama priva di alcuna logica, degli avanzi di dialoghi stantii, un paio di figliole che non disdegnino di mostrar le tette, un Billy Zane qualunque e - se vi fanno un buon prezzo - metteteci dentro pure un Brad Dourif, che fa sempre atmosfera.

Potrei disturbarmi a raccontare una trama che non c'è, con questo gruppo di studenti che, sulle tracce del conte Dracula, si imbattono sul redivivo rumeno più famoso al mondo dopo Mutu. Va da sé che il buon vampiro è lì lì per riconquistare i propri poteri, e solo un amuleto custodito da una delle studentesse potrarà ricacciare l'ex-extra-comunitario nella sua fogna. Potrei aggiungere dettagli, tipo gli intrecci temporali tra le due epoche, ma perché disturbarsi?

Sceneggiatura cerebrolesa e dialoghi privi di senso, per quasi 100 minuti di vera noia; a parte molto overacting, non c'è neanche sufficiente materiale trash - salvo una sepoltura all'inizio che da sola varrebbe il prezzo del noleggio.

Voto: 2. Trashometro^® 2/10: (insomma: meglio evitare e basta).
Tags: horror, vampiro, conte dracula, studenti, nudo, professore, sesso, impalamento, morte, dracula, noia mortale.

Zane, Billy

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Nome di battesimo: Jr., William George Zane
Data di nascita: 24 February 1966
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)
Coniuge: Lisa Collins::(1988 - 1995) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• 4Chosen (2010) .... Chuck Gerrow [attore]
• Magic Man (2009) .... Darius [attore]
• Mama, I Want to Sing! (2009) .... Amara's Manager [attore]
• The Hessen Affair (2008) .... [attore]
• Love N' Dancing (2008) .... Kent Krandel [attore]
• The Man Who Came Back (2008) .... Ezra [attore]
• Perfect Hideout (2008) .... Victor [attore]
• Surviving Evil (2008) .... Sebastian 'Seb' Beazley [attore]
• Alien Agent (2007) .... Tom / Saylon [attore]
• Fishtales (2007) .... (co-producer) [produttore]

Biografia:
William George Zane Jr., better known as Billy Zane, was born on February 24, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, USA to parents William George Zane Sr. and Thalia Zane. Both of his parents ran a medical technical school. Billy also has a sister named Lisa Zane, an actress born in 1961. Billy was bitten by the acting bug early on. In his early teens, he attended Harand Camp of the Theater Arts in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. In 1982, he attended the American School in Switzerland. His high school days were spent at Francis Parker High School in Chicago, Illinois. Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Bealsalso attended Parker, prior to Billy's attendance. Soon after graduating high school, Billy decided to venture out to California to try his hand at acting. Within three weeks, he won his very first big screen role in Back to the Future (1985), playing the part of Match, one of Biff's thugs. He would later reprise that role for the sequel. Then after a small role in the film Critters (1986), he landed starring roles in several television movies. In 1989, Billy filmed Dead Calm (1989). It was on the set of this movie that he met his future wife, Lisa Collins. They were married from 1988-1995. In 1996, Billy starred in The Phantom (1996) and in 1997 as Cal Hockley in the billion dollar grossing Titanic (1997). Then in 1999, he starred in the television movie Cleopatra (1999) (TV) where he met his soon-to-be fiance, actress Leonor Varela from whom he subsequently split.

Trivia random: Brother of actress Lisa Zane.
Citazione random: "I'm enjoying 40. Old enough to know better, young enough not to care." on being asked what's the best age to be is
Salario massimo: $2,000,000, per Cleopatra (1999) (TV)

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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:

• Legends of Nethiah: The Nameless (2011) .... The Shadow (voice) (unconfirmed) [attore]
• Child's Play (2010) .... Chucky (rumored) [attore]
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) .... [attore]
• The Beautiful Outsiders (2009) .... Mike Davies [attore]
• Blood Shot (2009) .... Bob [attore]
• The Kentucky Fried Horror Show (2009) .... Rev. Elias Moses [attore]
• Touching Home (2009) .... Clyde Winston [attore]
• Born of Earth (2008) .... Mayor [attore]
• Chain Letter (2008) .... Mr. Smirker [attore]
• Humboldt County (2008) .... Jack [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: Made five trips to New Zealand while the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was being filmed. He had to shave his eyebrows off each time.
Citazione random: I am they type of person that once I make a decision, I must execute. Maybe I am a perfectionist in this way.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Vlad (2003)

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Regista: Michael D. Sellers
Scrittore: Michael D. Sellers
Genere: Horror, Thriller, Horror
Valutazione: 3.7/10 (776 voti)
Durata: Argentina:98 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Billy Zane .... Adrian
• Paul Popowich .... Jeff Meyer / Husband
• Kam Heskin .... Alexa Meyer
• Nicholas Irons .... Justin / Knight
• Brad Dourif .... Radescu
• Francesco Quinn .... Vlad Tepes
• Monica Davidescu .... Linsey
• Iva Hasperger .... Ilona
• Emil Hostina .... Mircea
• Guy Siner .... Ilie

Trama:
Death and spiritual torment stalk three American students visiting the Carpathian mountain homeland of Vlad Tepes.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

bloodrayne

Grande Uwe Boll! Con questo BloodRayne ha dimostrato di saper dirigere non solo ottimi film a basso costo, ma anche grande cinema nel contesto di una superproduzione!
Sì superproduzione, e lo si capisce già dal cast: Kristanna Loken e la sua ex fidanzata Michelle Rodriguez (vedere alla voce "lesbiche da film" - ovvero "diavolo, credevo che quelle vere fossero fatte diverse!" ), Michael Madsen e pancetta al seguito, Geraldine Chaplin vecchia babbiona, Meat Loaf (eh, oh...), Udo Kier, Michael Paré e Billy Zane! E, se vi sembra poco, pure Gandhi in persona!
Spero siano stati pagati tutti in alcolici di bassa lega, perché mi rifiuto di credere che qualcuno abbia partecipato a tale scempio da sobrio.

Cooomunque... la nostra cara Terminatrix nel 18esimo secolo faceva la Dampira (mezza-umana, mezza-vampira, tutta-topa) in un freak show. Neanche una brutta vita, una volta che ci si abitua alle coltellate per impressionare il pubblico. Ad ogni modo, scappa ed opportunamente incontra una vecchiarda del servizio informazioni e pettegolezzi, che le comunica che sua madre venne stuprata da Gandhi (e sì che pareva tanto buonino...), vampiro di quelli cattivi che più cattivi non si può - tanto da stare tutto il tempo nel proprio castello a dare ordini ad un branco di inetti.
Inizia dunque l'immancabile vendetta, alla quale collaboreranno due cacciatori di vampiri membri o-forse-no di una spensierata combriccola di gente dedita a... a... e chi cavolo ci ha capito qualcosa?
Si chiacchiera decisamente troppo, ma l'attesa per i combattimenti viene ampiamente ricompensata: gente immobile e telecamera nel frullatore! Che soluzione innovativa! Imperdibile il duello di spada con Gandhi.

Un'ora e mezza che ha la logica di un nugolo di cavallette: la gente compare a sciami, fa cose e se ne va - non prima di aver devastato i neuroni degli spettatori.
Società segrete pubblicizzate sulla guida Michelin, tesori inesimabili protetti da fenomeni da baraccone e motivazioni deliranti.
Se voleva essere un monumento alla casualità delle circostanze della vita umana è un capolavoro, ma qualcosa mi dice che non sia così...

Preso in edizione inglese, tra gli extra c'è pure una estenuante cena di quasi 50 minuti con zio Uwe che sproloquia sulla settima arte, che mi sono ben guardato dal visionare.

Forse del sommo maestro sono più affezionato a Alone in the Dark e House of the Dead, ma anche questo filmone rientra a pieno titolo nel suo "best of".

Voto: 1-fa-maaale!
Trashometro^® 8/10:
Tags: Uwe Boll, azione, fantasy, vampiro, Dhampir, mezza-vampira, cacciatore, spada, circo, freak show, fuga, coltello, balestra, duello, assedio, saccheggio, assalto, vendetta, stupro, bambina, morte, madre, tratto da un videogioco, re, società segreta, nudo, arti marziali, splatter, freak, tette sode, b-movie, trash, gore, Romania, sesso.

Boll, Uwe

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Data di nascita: 22 June 1965
Altezza: 5' 8" (1.73 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Blackout - The Film (2010) .... (producer) [produttore]
• BloodRayne 3: Warhammer (2010) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Max Schmeling (2010) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Silent Night in Algona (2010) .... [regista]
• Zombie Massacre (2010) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Darfur (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Rampage (2009/II) .... [regista]
• Stoic (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• The Storm (2009) .... (producer) [produttore]
• Alone in the Dark II (2008) (V) .... (producer) [produttore]

Biografia:
As a child, he produced a number of short films on Super 8 and video before beginning his studies as a film director in Munich and Vienna. He also studied literature and economics in Cologne and Siegen. Uwe graduated from university in 1995 with a doctorate in literature. From 1995-2000, he was a producer and director with Taunus Film-Produktions GmbH. Boll is currently Chief Executive Officer of Boll Filmproduction and Distribution GmbH which he founded in 1992. In 2000 he founded Boll KG and continues to direct, write and produce feature films.

Trivia random: Planned on making a film based on long running Sega franchise Wonder Boy, with a script by Robin Morningstar. Intentions moved so far along that Caitlin Stasey from Aussie soap Neighbours was attached to a part. When Sega decided to leave the character for all intents and purposes dead, the project collapsed, and was featured as the main news story in issue 51 of Retro Gamer Magazine.
Citazione random: When asked what he learned from his disastrous experience with Alone in the Dark (2005): "That a script matters."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Madsen, Michael (I)

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Nome di battesimo: Madsen, Michael Soren
Data di nascita: 25 September 1958
Altezza: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Coniuge: DeAnna Madsen::(15 April 1996 - present) 3 children, Georganne LaPiere::(? - ?) (divorced), Jeannine Bisignano::(? - ?) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Firedog (2010) .... Big Joe (voice) [attore]
• Magic Boys (2010) .... Terence (rumored) [attore]
• Signed in Blood (2010) .... Morty (rumored) [attore]
• Sin City 2 (2010) .... Bob [attore]
• The Big I Am (2009) .... Martell [attore]
• Black Box (2009) .... William [attore]
• The Bleeding (2009) .... Father Roy [attore]
• Break (2009) .... The Associate [attore]
• Buttermilk Sky (2009) .... Ace (rumored) [attore]
• Christmas Crash (2009) (V) .... Joseph Johnson [attore]

Biografia:
At 6' 2" and 190 pounds, Michael Madsen - the brother of actress Virginia Madsen - is equally adept at portraying heroic as well as villainous characters. There's just something in the way he delivers his lines with an underlying aggression masked behind his gravelly tones that makes you feel very uneasy about his true intentions! Madsen first learned his craft at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, where he worked under John Malkovich, one of the theater's founders. His first few film roles were minor ones, in such projects as Against All Hope (1982), Racing with the Moon (1984) and The Natural (1984). His work received considerable notice, however, after his knife-edged performance as deranged killer Vince Miller in Kill Me Again (1989) and then as Susan Sarandon's rough-edged boyfriend Jimmy in Thelma & Louise (1991). His big breakthrough, however, came as the sadistic jewel thief Mr. Blonde in Quentin Tarantino's low-budget hit Reservoir Dogs (1992). Movie audiences were glued to their seats as Madsen playfully danced around a tied-down and terrified police officer, slicing him with a knife and splashing gasoline all over the petrified man, all to the cheery tunes of "Stealer's Wheels' "Stuck In the Middle With You." Not to be typecast, Madsen surprised many with his performance as foster parent Glen Greenwood in the hit family movie Free Willy (1993) before returning to another criminal role as bank robber Rudy Travis in the remake of the Steve McQueen heist flick The Getaway (1994), and then back again as Glen Greenwood in Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995). Madsen continues to turn in edge-of-the-seat performances as morally bankrupt individuals on the wrong side of the law, as in his intense on-screen showings in Donnie Brasco (1997), Mulholland Falls (1996), and High Noon (2000) (TV). In 2003 he teamed up again with Tarantino in both "volumes" of Tarantino's magnum martial arts/revenge opus Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) as the coldly evil Budd (aka "Sidewinder"). In addition to his film work, Madsen has contributed dialogue to two of Sony PlayStations's biggest-selling games, Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (VG) and Driv3r (2004) (VG), as well as writing several books of his own poetry. Although uncomfortable with fame, Madsen's star continues to shine in Hollywood and his droll, yet captivating acting style is ensuring him a steady flow of work as one on the screen's favorite "heavies".

Trivia random: He has an older sister named Cheri. She's the owner of a restaurant in Wisconsin.
Citazione random: I'm a leading man trapped inside a bad guy's body.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Alone in the Dark (2005)

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Regista: Uwe Boll
Scrittore: Elan Mastai, Michael Roesch
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Action
Valutazione: 2.2/10 (22740 voti)
Durata: USA:96 min
Paese: Canada, Germany, USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Christian Slater .... Edward Carnby
• Tara Reid .... Aline Cedrac
• Stephen Dorff .... Cmdr. Richard Burke
• Frank C. Turner .... Sam Fischer
• Matthew Walker .... Prof. Lionel Hudgens
• Will Sanderson .... Agent Miles
• Mark Acheson .... Captain Chernick (as Mark Atcheson)
• Darren Shahlavi .... John Dillon
• Karin Konoval .... Sister Clara
• Craig Bruhnanski .... 80's Sheriff (as Craig Brunanski)

Trama:
Edward Carnby, detective of the paranormal, unexplained and supernatural, investigates a mystery (the recent death of a friend) with clues leading to "Shadow Island" that brings him face to face with bizarre horrors that prove both psychologically disturbing and lethal, as he discovers that evil demons worshiped by an ancient culture called the Abskani are planning on coming back to life in the 21st century to once again take over the world... and only he and a young genius anthropologist with an incredible memory (and his ex-girlfriend), Aline Cedrac, stand in their way, at a gateway to hell. Standing in Carnby's way, however, is the impact that a brief encounter with an evil spirit called the Queen had upon his mind, as he slowly finds himself overpowered by the forces of darkness as they eat away at his very sanity...

Trivia random: The ending was different in the original script, but Uwe Boll felt it should be ambiguous.
Citazione random: Cmdr. Richard Burke: This doesn't make any sense.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

House of the Dead (2003)

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Regista: Uwe Boll
Scrittore: Mark A. Altman, Dan Bates
Genere: Action, Comedy, Action
Valutazione: 2.0/10 (18919 voti)
Durata: 90 min
Paese: Germany, Canada, USA
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Jonathan Cherry .... Rudy
• Tyron Leitso .... Simon
• Clint Howard .... Salish
• Ona Grauer .... Alicia
• Ellie Cornell .... Casper
• Will Sanderson .... Greg
• Enuka Okuma .... Karma
• Kira Clavell .... Liberty
• Sonya Salomaa .... Cynthia (as Sonja Salomaa)
• Michael Eklund .... Hugh

Trama:
This film is a prequel to all of the The House of the Dead video games. Set on an island off the coast, a techno rave party attracts a diverse group of college coeds and a Coast Guard officer. Soon, they discover that their X-laced escapades are to be interrupted by zombies and monsters that attack them on the ground, from the air, and in the sea, ruled by an evil entity in the House of the Dead...

Trivia random: SPOILER: At the end, the survivors are rescued by a helicopter. Two men in trench coats get of the helicopter as it lands. This is a reference to the original House of the Dead video game, in which the protagonists are two special agents in trench coats.
Citazione random: Greg: [pointing on a zombie in the water] Shoot it!<br />Capt. Victor Kirk: What do you think I am trying to do, you fucking moron?

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Kier, Udo

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Nome di battesimo: Kierspe, Udo
Data di nascita: 14 October 1944
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) .... Lee Meyers [attore]
• Die Blutgräfin (2009) .... [attore]
• House of Boys (2009) .... Madame [attore]
• King Shot (2009) .... [attore]
• Lulu und Jimi (2009) .... Schultz [attore]
• Metropia (2009) .... Ivan Bahn (voice) [attore]
• Night of the Templar (2009) .... Father Paul [attore]
• Wasington (2009) .... [attore]
• 1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde (2008) .... Luipold Trumpf [attore]
• Far Cry (2008) .... Dr. Krieger [attore]

Biografia:
Udo Kier was born October 14, 1944 in Cologne, Germany, during World War II. His entrance was just as dramatic as some of his roles. On the evening of his birth Udo's mother requested extra time with her new baby. The nurses had gathered all of the other babies and returned them to the nursery when the hospital was bombed. He and his mother were rescued from underneath the rubble. Udo didn't know much about his father. When Udo was 18 he moved to Britian in order to learn the English language. While there he took a few acting courses. He was eventually offered a role by director Michael Sarne as a gigolo in the film Road to St. Tropez (1966). While the role was small, it was the beginning of his career in films. His first "hit" film was Hexen bis aufs Blut gequält (1970) (Mark of the Devil). The film was rated "V" for violence and ticket buyers were offered vomit bags before the film started. It was banned in 31 countries but spawned two sequels (both without Kier). The film is notorious for its exploitation of sex and violence (the uncut version was remastered and re-released on video in 1997). Kier met director Paul Morrissey on an airplane trip. Morrissey offered him the lead role in the 3-D Flesh for Frankenstein (1973). It was this film, along with its sister film Dracula cerca sangue di vergine... e morì di sete!!! (1974), that made Udo a cult figure. Both Morrissey films are also known as Andy Warhol's Frankenstein and Dracula; however, Andy Warhol was not involved in the production or creation of the films. Both were rated X when released. One of Kier's most vivid memories from "Flesh for Frankenstein" was the infamous "internal organ" scene. Real animal organs were used that were left unrefrigerated on the set for several hours. Udo had to pull the organs out of a prop dummy with his bare hands and hold them up to his face. He has said he will never forget that smell. When this film was finished the cast and crew began immediately filming "Blood for Dracula". Udo remembers both of these films fondly and regards "Dracula" over "Frankenstein" as his favorite of the two (in 1996 both films were released by Criterion on DVD totally uncut). In the 1970s some of Kier's work included The Salzburg Connection (1972), Histoire d'O (1975) (The Story of O), Spermula (1976) and Exposé (1976) (House on Straw Hill). Much of his work has been dubbed with someone else's voice. In Suspiria (1977) there were some technical difficulties with the sound while his scene was shot. In the 1980s some of his work included Lulu (1980), Docteur Jekyll et les femmes (1981) (The Blood of Dr Jekyll), Die Insel der blutigen Plantage (1983) (Escape from Blood Plantation) and Verführung: Die grausame Frau (1985) (Seduction: The Cruel Woman). In the 1980s Kier did very little work outside of Europe. In the 1990s he had a lot more visibility in America and his breakthrough role was as Hans in My Own Private Idaho (1991) (the soundtrack includes the song that Udo performs in the film). Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) reunited Kier with his friend Keanu Reeves yet again. Udo was cast as Pamela Anderson's sidekick in Barb Wire (1996) and played Ron Camp in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) opposite Jim Carrey. In the 1990s some of the films he was in included "Riget" (1994), For Love or Money (1993), Breaking the Waves (1996), The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996), Blade (1998) and Armageddon (1998/I). Over his 30-year career Udo has worked with several brilliant directors: Paul Morrissey, Charles Matton, Dario Argento, Gus Van Sant and Walerian Borowczyk. he continues to work often with Lars von Trier and is the godfather of Van Trier's child as well as a good friend. Von Trier is currently working on a film entitled Dimension which is a project that spans 30 years. Every year the cast and crew (including Udo) meet to shoot footage. The film will show the actors age 30 years without make-up or special effects. Approximately seen years of footage has already been shot. The premiere will take place in 2024! Kier's acting career ranges from art house films (Europa (1991)) to gore fests (Das deutsche Kettensägen Massaker (1990) (German Chainsaw Massacre)) to television commercials. He says he loves horror films and wants to do more of them. He enjoys playing villains, as he feels it is more interesting because evil has no limits. Currently Udo lives in California and spends much of his time working in Europe, where he receives larger roles and more recognition.

Trivia random: He was the subject of indie band Half Eye's seven-album repertoire: the first letter of the album names spell out his name, U.D.O. K. I. E. R.
Citazione random: "I think to be the devil you have to be angel. Only an angel can play the devil because the devil was a fallen angel."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Chaplin, Geraldine

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Nome di battesimo: Chaplin, Geraldine Leigh
Data di nascita: 31 July 1944
Altezza: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Coniuge: Patricio Castilla::(18 August 2006 - present) 1 child

Ultimi lavori:

• O Apóstolo (2010) .... Dosinda (voice) [attrice]
• Imago mortis (2009) .... Countess Orsini [attrice]
• The Making of Plus One (2009) .... Casting Director [attrice]
• The Wolf Man (2009) .... Maleva [attrice]
• La isla interior (2009) .... Victoria [attrice]
• Diario de una ninfómana (2008) .... Abuela de Valére [attrice]
• Inconceivable (2008) .... Frances Church-Chappel [attrice]
• Parlami d'amore (2008) .... Amelie [attrice]
• Ramírez (2008) .... Galerist [attrice]
• L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo (2008) .... Alma [attrice]

Biografia:
Geraldine Chaplin attended the Royal Ballet Academy in London. She was discovered by David Lean when she was dancing in Paris, which is what led to her role in Doctor Zhivago (1965). She has two children, Shane and Oona.

Trivia random: Sings the duet "Les aimants" written by Chet and composed by Jérôme Rebotier on Chet's album "L'amour à la Française".
Citazione random: [on Doctor Zhivago (1965)] Although I went all over the world promoting it, I'd never got to see more than the credits before being whisked away. Finally, at Cannes, I was to sit through the whole thing. When I appeared for the first time, I fainted from the shock - and woke up in the ladies room.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Meat Loaf

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Nome di battesimo: Aday, Marvin Lee
Data di nascita: 27 September 1947
Altezza: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Coniuge: Leslie G. Edmonds::(23 February 1979 - 2001) (divorced) 2 children

Ultimi lavori:

• Burning Bright (2009) .... Howie [attore]
• Citizen Jane (2009) (TV) .... Detective Morris (rumored) [attore]
• Polish Bar (2009) .... [attore]
• Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (2007) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live (2007) (V) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• Urban Decay (2007) .... Rick Zero [attore]
• Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) .... Bud Black (uncredited) [attore]
• BloodRayne (2005) .... Leonid (as Meatloaf Aday) [attore]
• Chasing Ghosts (2005) .... Dick Valbruno (as Michael Meat Loaf Aday) [attore]
• Crazylove (2005) .... John (as Meat Loaf Aday) [attore]

Biografia:
Meat Loaf was born in Texas, and moved to Los Angeles in 1967 to play in local bands and appear in musicals such as "Hair" and "As You Like It". He made his film debut with a memorable role in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). In 1977, he and lyricist Jim Steinman released an operatic rock album called "Bat Out Of Hell", the record was huge and has sold 35,000,000 copies worldwide. However, the tour promoting the album took a toll on Meat's voice and left him unable to sing on the follow-up record "Bad For Good". Meat Loaf stayed in the dark through the eighties doing 4 records which never got any airplay or chart position in the US. Meat Loaf appeared in films Out of Bounds (1986) as a Pilot, and The Squeeze (1987) with Michael Keaton. But after getting back together with Steinman, they delivered a powerful sequel "Bat Out Of Hell II" which went to #1 in the US and UK. Bat II has now sold an excess of 20,000,000 copies. His TV credits include the Soldier being held prisoner in Vietnam in "Lightning Force" (1991), a mad Doctor who invents a serum to keep zombies from deteriorating in "Monsters" (1988) and a slick Landlord of a restaurant who ends up on the menu in HBO series "Tales from the Crypt" (1989). Meat Loaf has also appeared in Crazy in Alabama (1999) and Fight Club (1999).

Trivia random: Got his start in show business in a traveling stage production of the infamous play, "Hair".
Citazione random: [when asked in 2003 interview whether he was born in 1947 or 1951] "1951. I have it on my passport and driving licence. [I said 1947 in my autobiography] because I just wanted to maintain a constant lie. I was born in 1951 but see what a great thing it is, because everybody asks me? And I can keep it up - I can tell you I was born in 1952. Names and ages piss me off. So I just continually lie."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

BloodRayne (2005)

BloodRayne

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Regista: Uwe Boll
Scrittore: Guinevere Turner
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Valutazione: 2.6/10 (17783 voti)
Durata: 95 min
Paese: USA, Germany
Lingua: English

Cast:

• Kristanna Loken .... Rayne
• Michael Madsen .... Vladimir
• Matthew Davis .... Sebastian (as Matt Davis)
• Will Sanderson .... Domastir
• Geraldine Chaplin .... Fortune Teller
• Udo Kier .... Regal Monk
• Meat Loaf .... Leonid (as Meatloaf Aday)
• Michael Paré .... Iancu
• Billy Zane .... Elrich
• Michelle Rodriguez .... Katarin

Trama:
In the Eighteenth Century, Rayne is the half-human half-vampire Dhampir and the lead attraction in a carnival's freak-show in Romania. When she escapes, she meets a fortuneteller that tells that her mother was raped by the king of the vampires Kagan and she decides to destroy her father. In her journey for revenge, she meets Vladimir and Sebastian, the leaders of the fortress of vampire hunters Brimstone, and she joins their society. She seeks for powerful talismans to defeat Kagan, while the skilled warriors Vladimir and Sebastian train her to face the forces of Kagan and her human side falls in love with Sebastian.

Trivia random: The half-naked prostitutes in the scene with Leonid (Meat Loaf) are actually real Romanian prostitutes. According to director Uwe Boll (at the Stockholm International Film Festival) it was cheaper to hire real prostitutes than actresses.
Citazione random: Elrich: Would you stop throwing things at me?

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Zane, Billy

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Nome di battesimo: Jr., William George Zane
Data di nascita: 24 February 1966
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)
Coniuge: Lisa Collins::(1988 - 1995) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• 4Chosen (2010) .... Chuck Gerrow [attore]
• Blue Seduction (2009) (TV) .... Mikey Taylor [attore]
• Darfur (2009) .... Bob Smith [attore]
• The Gold Retrievers: Legend of the Lost Treasure (2009) .... Hector [attore]
• The Hessen Affair (2009) .... Jack Durant [attore]
• Love N' Dancing (2009) .... Kent Krandel [attore]
• Magic Man (2009) .... Darius [attore]
• Mama, I Want to Sing! (2009) .... Amara's Manager [attore]
• To kako - Stin epohi ton iroon (2009) .... Prophitis - Messenger (rumored) [attore]
• The Man Who Came Back (2008) .... Ezra [attore]

Biografia:
William George Zane Jr., better known as Billy Zane, was born on February 24, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, USA to parents William George Zane Sr. and Thalia Zane. Both of his parents ran a medical technical school. Billy also has a sister named Lisa Zane, an actress born in 1961. Billy was bitten by the acting bug early on. In his early teens, he attended Harand Camp of the Theater Arts in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. In 1982, he attended the American School in Switzerland. His high school days were spent at Francis Parker High School in Chicago, Illinois. Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Bealsalso attended Parker, prior to Billy's attendance. Soon after graduating high school, Billy decided to venture out to California to try his hand at acting. Within three weeks, he won his very first big screen role in Back to the Future (1985), playing the part of Match, one of Biff's thugs. He would later reprise that role for the sequel. Then after a small role in the film Critters (1986), he landed starring roles in several television movies. In 1989, Billy filmed Dead Calm (1989). It was on the set of this movie that he met his future wife, Lisa Collins. They were married from 1988-1995. In 1996, Billy starred in The Phantom (1996) and in 1997 as Cal Hockley in the billion dollar grossing Titanic (1997). Then in 1999, he starred in the television movie Cleopatra (1999) (TV) where he met his soon-to-be fiance, actress Leonor Varela from whom he subsequently split.

Trivia random: Is of Greek descent. Original family name is Tzanetakos.
Citazione random: "I'm enjoying 40. Old enough to know better, young enough not to care." on being asked what's the best age to be is
Salario massimo: $2,000,000, per Cleopatra (1999) (TV)

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Rodriguez, Michelle (I)

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Nome di battesimo: Rodriguez, Mayte Michelle
Data di nascita: 12 July 1978
Altezza: 5' 5" (1.65 m)

Ultimi lavori:

• Avatar (2009) .... Trudy Chacon [attrice]
• Fast & Furious (2009) .... Letty [attrice]
• Trópico de sangre (2009) .... (co-producer) [produttore]
• A Cat's Tale (2008) (V) .... Jujube (voice) [attrice]
• Gardens of the Night (2008) .... Lucy [attrice]
• Battle in Seattle (2007) .... Lou [attrice]
• The Breed (2006) .... Nicki [attrice]
• BloodRayne (2005) .... Katarin [attrice]
• Control (2004) .... Teresa [attrice]
• Driv3r (2004) (VG) .... Calita (voice) [attrice]

Biografia:
Known for tough-chick roles, Michelle Rodriguez is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Born in Bexar County, Texas on July 12, 1978, Michelle always knew she was destined to become a star, she just didn't know how to get there. Michelle lived in Texas until the age of 8 when her family moved to the Dominican Republic where she lived for two years before moving to Puerto Rico. At 11, Michelle's family relocated for the last time to Jersey City, New Jersey. Although she has been working since 1999 as an extra in such films as Summer of Sam (1999) and Cradle Will Rock (1999), it only took a magazine ad announcing an open casting call in New York for Michelle to decide to finally step into the spotlight. The role was the female lead, the movie was Girlfight (2000). Despite the lack of experience in film and boxing, Michelle auditioned, along with another 350 girls. After various trials inside an actual boxing ring and five arduous months of training in Brooklyn's Gleason's Gym, she was finally chosen to portray the role of Diana Guzman. As soon as the independent film began making the rounds at various film festivals, Michelle began gaining critical acclaim for her performance earning her awards like the Deaxville Festival of American Cinema award for Best Actress and the Las Vegas Film Critics Society for Female Breakthrough Performance. As Girlfight (2000) continued to gain notoriety with its September 2000 release, Michelle was already hard at work with films like 3 A.M. (2001), the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious (2001), and Resident Evil (2002). With Hollywood calling her name, the future for this feisty Jersey girl is as strong as the punches she throws.

Trivia random: She beat out 350 other girls for the role of Diana Guzman in Girlfight (2000).
Citazione random: [on why she always plays the "tough girl"]: Well, could you really imagine me playing the girlfriend that needs rescuing? Or the girlfriend?

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Paré, Michael

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Nome di battesimo: Pare, Michael Kevin
Data di nascita: 9 October 1958
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Coniuge: Marjolein Booy::(21 March 1992 - present) 1 child, Marisa Roebuck::(1986 - 1988) (divorced), Lisa Katselas Paré::(1980 - 1982) (divorced)

Ultimi lavori:

• Cool Dog (2009) .... Dean Warner [attore]
• David (2009) .... Eric Fuller [attore]
• Direct Contact (2009) .... Clive Connelly [attore]
• The Perfect Sleep (2009) .... Officer Pavlovich [attore]
• Rampage (2009/II) .... [attore]
• Room and Board (2009) .... [attore]
• 100 Feet (2008) .... Mike Watson [attore]
• Alone in the Dark II (2008) (V) .... Willson [attore]
• Dark World (2008) .... Harry [attore]
• Far Cry (2008) .... Paul Summers [attore]

Trivia random: Was on the wrestling team in high school.

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.

Loken, Kristanna

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Nome di battesimo: Løken, Kristanna Sommer
Data di nascita: 8 October 1979
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Coniuge: Noah Danby::(10 May 2008 - present)

Ultimi lavori:

• Darfur (2009) .... Malin Lausberg [attrice]
• The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2008) .... Hottessa [attrice]
• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) .... Elora [attrice]
• Lime Salted Love (2006) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
• BloodRayne (2005) .... Rayne [attrice]
• Ring of the Nibelungs (2004) (TV) .... Brunnhild (as Kristanna Løken) [attrice]
• Worn Like a Tattoo (2004) .... Mary's Mother [attrice]
• Battlestar Galactica (2003) (VG) .... Iphigenia/Lethe (voice) [attrice]
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) .... T-X [attrice]
• Panic (2001) .... Josie [attrice]

Biografia:
Kristanna Loken began her modeling career at the early age of 15. Encouraged by her mother, Rande who was a model prior to her daughter's birth, Kristanna's modeling career, as well as her aspirations in acting brought her to New York where she now resides. The glamorous actress/ model, seems to have stayed true to her roots: her father, Chris, owns an apple farm in upstate New York where he writes novels and screenplays. Aside from establishing herself as a supermodel with an Elite contract, Kristanna has made numerous television appearances as well as what could be her breakthrough film role in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, released in 2003.

Trivia random: Was #3 on Maxim Magazine's Hot 100 List (June 2003)
Citazione random: "In the back of my mind I kept thinking, I'm fighting Arnold and I've got to be naked in front of the world. So that was enough incentive. I would work, like, 20 hours and work out constantly in my gym and my trailer because of the 'birthing' scene, as I call it."

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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:

• Number 13 (2011) .... [attore]
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... Nizam [attore]
• Queen of the South (2009) .... Oleg Yasikov [attore]
• Shutter Island (2009) .... Dr. John Cawley [attore]
• Elegy (2008/I) .... David Kepesh [attore]
• Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008) .... Fergus [attore]
• The Love Guru (2008) .... Guru Tugginmypudha [attore]
• Noah's Ark: The New Beginning (2008) .... Narrator [attore]
• Transsiberian (2008) .... Grinko [attore]
• The Wackness (2008) .... Dr. Jeffrey Squires [attore]

Trivia random: Ben Kingsley's paternal family was from the Indian state of Gujarat, the same state Mahatma Gandhi was from.
Citazione random: "Being a leading man on a film set under the direction of somebody like Dickie Attenborough [Richard Attenborough, director of Gandhi (1982)] is very empowering, and you have to be extremely careful how you use that power."

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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.