Nel merito: From Hell non era un filmaccio orrendo, anche se è verissimo che il fumetto era un'altra cosa e che il 99% di quel che Alan voleva dire è andato perso (inclusi buoni pezzi di trama); The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen era mediocre anche se non tragico e, detto per inciso, non mi sognerei di chiamare il fumetto capolavoro sotto nessun aspetto: discreto e godibile sì, ma zio Alan non è certo l'unico sul pianeta in grado di scrivere cose al livello de la lega (ben distante da Watchmen, V for Vendetta e From Hell). Non ho visto V for Vendetta, ma non mi pare sia considerato un film di serie Z.
In generale: mi pare lapalissiano il ripetere ossessivamente che un film non potrà essere uguale al fumetto; e per fortuna, mi sento di aggiungere. Personalmente un film di Watchmen con la sceneggiatura (ottima a detta dello stesso Moore) di Hayter - se dato in mano ad un bravo regista e ad una produzione adeguata - lo vedrei più che volentieri. Non sarà come il fumetto??? Beh grazie per l'informazione, credo me ne sarei reso conto da solo prima della quarta di copertina...
Trovo in generale incomprensibile la necessità di assoluta fedeltà all'opera originale che alcuni cercano nelle trasposizioni cinematografiche: mi sembra il voler cercare di proposito qualcosa che per definizione si sa che non si troverà. Accettando la fedeltà all'originale come valore di qualità, quasi tutti i film di un certo signor Kubrick (per dirne uno tra mille) sarebbero delle merdate; inoltre non vedo perché limitarsi al cinema: 300 di Miller una sonora schifezza? Non direi proprio...
Se fossi davvero acido direi che lo zio assuma simili posizioni anche per ripicca, in seguito alle vicende legate ai diritti di sfruttamento delle proprie opere (e sì che in quanto seguace del divino Otelma avrebbe dovuto prevederle, queste cose...
)/me attende Watchmen - il film.
/me attende "Lost Girls" - il fumetto.
Moore, Alan (III)
Data di nascita: 18 November 1953
Coniuge: Phyllis::(1974 - 1989) (divorced) 2 children
Ultimi lavori:
- Watchmen (2006) .... (graphic novel) [scrittore]
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) .... (comic books) [scrittore]
- From Hell (2001) .... (graphic novel) [scrittore]
- Dogma (1999) .... (special thanks) [misc]
Trivia random: Has his own publishing company, America's Best Comics (ABC). He publishes: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories and Top 10 among others.
Citazione random: "It is important to me that I should be able to do whatever I want. I was kind of a selfish child, who always wanted things his way, and I've kind of taken that over into my relationship with the world."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Miller, Frank (II)
Data di nascita: 27 January 1957
Altezza: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Coniuge: Lynn Varley::(? - ?)
Ultimi lavori:
- Sin City 3 (2008) .... (graphic novels) [scrittore]
- 300 (2007) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Sin City 2 (2007) .... (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]
- The Men Without Fear: Creating 'Daredevil' (2003) (V) .... (special thanks) [misc]
- "Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot" (1999) .... (creator) [scrittore]
- "The New Batman Superman Adventures" (1997) .... (acknowledgment) (episode "Tales of the Dark Knight") [misc]
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: Has worked for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
Citazione random: [about his inspirations] I'm a comic book artist. So I think too myself, what do I like to draw? I like to draw hot chicks, fast cars and cool guys in trench coat. So that's what I write about.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
From Hell (2001)
Vera storia di Jack lo squartatore, La
Regista: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Scrittore: Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell
Genere: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Valutazione: 6.8/10 (22645 voti)
Durata: 122 min
Paese: USA, UK, CzechRepublic
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Johnny Depp .... Inspector Fred Abberline
- Heather Graham .... Mary Kelly
- Ian Holm .... Sir William Gull
- Robbie Coltrane .... Sergeant Peter Godley
- Ian Richardson .... Sir Charles Warren
- Jason Flemyng .... Netley, the Coachman
- Katrin Cartlidge .... Dark Annie Chapman
- Terence Harvey .... Benjamin 'Ben' Kidney
- Susan Lynch .... Liz Stride
- Paul Rhys .... Dr. Ferral
Trama:
Allen and Albert Hugheses movie From Hell (2001) is a portrayal of the infamous Jack the Ripper case set in London of 1888 starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, and Robbie Coltrane. The notorious Jack the Ripper has been running amuck in the Whitechapel district murdering and dissecting prostitutes. Scotland Yard Inspector Fred Abberline (Depp), aided by his partner, Peter Godley (Coltrane), are on the case to figure out who this serial killer is and why he is killing these women in such a brutal manner. Abberline is an opium addict and when "chasing the dragon" he is able to have visions of the future, a certain psychic ability that allows him to solve cases. As Abberline and Godley investigate the crimes, they become acquainted with the prostitutes who were friends and colleagues of the victims. Abberline begins to fall in love with Mary Kelly (Graham), one of the prostitutes, or as the nobles called them "unfortunates", being hunted down by Jack the Ripper. Abberline digs deeper and deeper into the conspiracy and attempts to solve the case before Mary Kelly is the next victim.
Trivia random: The title refers to a letter sent to George Lusk, the president of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee from an unknown man who claimed to be the murderer. Instead of a sender's name and address "from hell" was written on top of the letter, and apparently a piece of victims kidney was enclosed.
Citazione random: [From Trailer]::Sir William Gull: One day, men will look back and say that I gave birth to the Twentieth Century.::Abberline: You're not going to see the Twentieth Century.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
V for Vendetta (2005)
Regista: James McTeigue
Scrittore: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Valutazione: 8.2/10 (40387 voti) [#184 nella top250]
Durata: 132 min
Paese: USA, Germany
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Natalie Portman .... Evey Hammond
- Hugo Weaving .... V
- Stephen Rea .... Inspector Eric Finch
- Stephen Fry .... Gordon Dietrich
- John Hurt .... Chancellor Adam Sutler
- Tim Pigott-Smith .... Creedy
- Rupert Graves .... Dominic
- Roger Allam .... Lewis Prothero
- Ben Miles .... Dascomb
- Sinéad Cusack .... Delia Surridge
Trama:
The futuristic tale unfolds in a Great Britain that's a fascist state. A freedom fighter known as V (Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressive society. He rescues a young woman (Portman) from the secret police, and she becomes his unlikely ally.
Trivia random: The film is dedicated to its cinematographer, Adrian Biddle, who died in December 2005.
Citazione random: Valerie: It seems strange that my life should end in such a terrible place, but for three years I had roses, and apologized to no one.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Kubrick, Stanley
Data di nascita: 26 July 1928
Data di morte: 7 March 1999
Altezza: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Coniuge: Christiane Kubrick::(1958 - 7 March 1999) (his death) 3 children, Ruth Sobotka::(1954 - 1957) (divorced), Toba Kubrick::(28 May 1948 - 1951) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori:
- One Among Us (2005) .... (special thanks) [misc]
- Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) .... (concept) (uncredited) (dedicatee) [misc]
- The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000) (V) .... (subject) [misc]
- A Clockwork Maury (2000) .... (special thanks) [misc]
- Inside the Making of 'Dr. Strangelove' (2000) (V) .... (subject) [misc]
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999) .... (special thanks) [misc]
- Stanley and Us (1999) .... (subject) [misc]
- As Long As He Lives (1998) .... (dedicatee) [misc]
- StarCraft (1998) (VG) .... (thanks) [misc]
Biografia:
Stanley Kubrick was born in New York, and was considered intelligent despite poor grades at school. Hoping that a change of scenery would produce better academic performance, Kubrick's father Jack (a physician) sent him in 1940 to Pasadena, California, to stay with his uncle Martin Perveler. Returning to the Bronx in 1941 for his last year of grammar school, there seemed to be little change in his attitude or his results. Hoping to find something to interest his son, Jack introduced Stanley to chess, with the desired result. Kubrick took to the game passionately, and quickly became a skilled player. Chess would become an important device for Kubrick in later years, often as tool for for dealing with recalcitrant actors, but also as an artistic motif in his films.Jack Kubrick's decision to give his son a camera for his thirteenth birthday would be an even wiser move: Kubrick became an avid photographer, and would often make trips around New York taking photographs which he would develop in a friend's darkroom. After selling an unsolicited photograph to Look Magazine, Kubrick began to associate with their staff photographers, and at the age of seventeen was offered a job as an apprentice photographer.In the next few years, Kubrick had regular assignments for "Look", and would become a voracious movie-goer. Together with friend Alexander Singer, Kubrick planned a move into film, and in 1950 sank his savings into making the documentary Day of the Fight (1951). This was followed by several short commissioned documentaries (Flying Padre (1951), and _Seafarers, The (1952)_ ), but by attracting investors and hustling chess games in Central Park, Kubrick was able to make Fear and Desire (1953) in California.Filming this movie was not a happy experience; Kubrick's marriage to high school sweetheart Toba Metz did not survive the shooting. Despite mixed reviews for the film itself, Kubrick received good notices for his obvious directorial talents. Kubrick's next two films Killer's Kiss (1955) and The Killing (1956) brought him to the attention of Hollywood, and in 1957 directed Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory (1957). Douglas later called upon Kubrick to take over the production of Spartacus (1960), by some accounts hoping that Kubrick would be daunted by the scale of the project and would thus be accommodating. This was not the case, however: Kubrick took charge of the project, imposing his ideas and standards on the film. Many crewmembers were upset by his style: cinematographer Russell Metty complained to producers that Kubrick was taking over his job. Kubrick's response was to tell him to sit there and do nothing. Metty complied, and ironically was awarded the Academy Award for his cinematography.Kubrick's next project was to direct Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks (1961), but negotiations broke down and Brando himself ended up directing the film himself. Disenchanted with Hollywood and after another failed marriage, Kubrick moved permanently to England, from where he would make all of his subsequent films. Despite having obtained a pilot's license, Kubrick is rumored to be afraid of flying.Kubrick's first UK film was Lolita (1962), which was carefully constructed and guided so as to not offend the censorship boards which at the time had the power to severely damage the commercial success of a film. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) was a big risk for Kubrick; before this, "nuclear" was not considered a subject for comedy. Originally written as a drama, Kubrick decided that too many of the ideas he had written were just too funny to be taken seriously. The film's critical and commercial success allowed Kubrick the financial and artistic freedom to work on any project he desired. Around this time, Kubrick's focus diversified and he would always have several projects in various stages of development: "Blue Moon" (a story about Hollywood's first pornographic feature film), "Napoleon" (an epic historical biography, abandoned after studio losses on similar projects), "Wartime Lies" (based on the novel by Louis Begley), and "Rhapsody" (a psycho-sexual thriller).The next film he completed was a collaboration with sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is hailed by many as the best ever made; an instant cult favorite, it has set the standard and tone for many science fiction films that followed. Kubrick followed this with A Clockwork Orange (1971), which rivaled Lolita (1962) for the controversy it generated - this time not for only for its portrayal of sex, but also of violence. Barry Lyndon (1975) would prove a turning point in both his professional and private lives. His unrelenting demands of commitment and perfection of cast and crew had by now become legendary. Actors would be required to perform dozens of takes with no breaks. Filming a story in Ireland involving military, Kubrick received reports that the IRA had declared him a possible target. Production was promptly moved out of the country, and Kubrick's desire for privacy and security have resulted in him being considered a recluse ever since.Having turned down directing a sequel to The Exorcist (1973), Kubrick made his own horror film: The Shining (1980). Again, rumors circulated of demands made upon actors and crew. Stephen King (whose novel the film was based upon) reportedly didn't like Kubrick's adaptation (indeed, he would later write his own screenplay which was filmed as "The Shining" (1997) (mini).)Kubrick's subsequent work has been well spaced: it was seven years before Full Metal Jacket (1987) was released. By this time, Kubrick was married with children and had extensively remodeled his house. Seen by one critic as the dark side to the humanist story of Platoon (1986), Full Metal Jacket (1987) continued Kubrick's legacy of solid critical acclaim, and profit at the box office.In the 1990s, Kubrick began an on-again/off-again collaboration with Brian Aldiss on a new science fiction film called "Artificial Intelligence (AI)", but progress was very slow, and was backgrounded until special effects technology was up to the standard the Kubrick wanted.Kubrick returned to his in-development projects, but encountered a number of problems: "Napoleon" was completely dead, and "Wartime Lies" (now called "The Aryan Papers") was abandoned when Steven Spielberg announced he would direct Schindler's List (1993), which covered much of the same material.While pre-production work on "AI" crawled along, Kubrick combined "Rhapsody" and "Blue Movie" and officially announced his next project as Eyes Wide Shut (1999), starring the then-married Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. After two years of production under unprecedented security and privacy, the film was released to a typically polarized critical and public reception; Kubrick claimed it was his best film to date.Special effects technology had matured rapidly in the meantime, and Kubrick immediately begain active work on Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001), but tragically suffered a fatal heart attack in his sleep on March 7th, 1999.After Kubrick's death, Spielberg revealed that the two of them were friends that frequently communicated discretely about the art of filmmaking; both had a large degree of mutual respect for each other's work. "AI" was frequently discussed; Kubrick even suggested that Spielberg should direct it as it was more his type of project. Based on this relationship, Spielberg took over as the film's director and completed the last Kubrick project.How much of Kubrick's vision remains in the finished project -- and what he would think of the film as eventually released -- will be the final great unanswerable mysteries in the life of this talented and private filmmaker.
Trivia random: According to his wife Christine, he would screen every movie he could get hold of. One of his favorites was The Jerk (1979). He considered making Eyes Wide Shut (1999) a dark sex comedy with Steve Martin in the lead. He even met with Martin to discuss the project.
Citazione random: "The destruction of this planet would have no significance on a cosmic scale"
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (2003)
Leggenda degli uomini straordinari, La
Regista: Stephen Norrington
Scrittore: Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Valutazione: 5.4/10 (20622 voti)
Durata: 110 min
Paese: USA, Germany, CzechRepublic, UK
Lingua: English, German
Cast:
- Sean Connery .... Allan Quatermain
- Naseeruddin Shah .... Captain Nemo
- Peta Wilson .... Mina Harker
- Tony Curran .... Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man)
- Stuart Townsend .... Dorian Gray
- Shane West .... Tom Sawyer
- Jason Flemyng .... Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde
- Richard Roxburgh .... M
- Max Ryan .... Dante
- Tom Goodman-Hill .... Sanderson Reed
Trama:
Renowned adventurer Allan Quatermain (Connery) leads a team of extraordinary figures with legendary powers to battle the technological terror of a madman known as "The Fantom." This "League" comprises seafarer/inventor Captain Nemo (Shah), vampiress Mina Harker (Wilson), an invisible man named Rodney Skinner (Curran), American secret service agent Tom Sawyer (West), the ageless and invincible Dorian Gray (Townsend), and the dangerous split personality of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (Flemyng).
Trivia random: A poster in the background of one scene displays "Volcanic eruptions on Mars". This is an inside joke to the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 2 comic in which the League battle the Martians from H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. this is also a hint of a possible sequel to the film.
Citazione random: Captain Nemo: Contain your evil, Doctor. I'll not have the brute free upon my ship. Must I take drastic steps?::Dr. Henry Jekyll: I am in control.::Captain Nemo: I very much doubt it.::Dr. Henry Jekyll: Your talk is all well and good, sir... but your own past is far from laudable.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Hayter, David
Nome di battesimo: Hayter, David Bryan
Data di nascita: 6 February 1969
Ultimi lavori:
- The Black Widow (2006) .... [scrittore]
- Watchmen (2006) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2005) (VG) .... Snake (voice: English version) [attore]
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG) .... Naked Snake (voice: English version) [attore]
- Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) (VG) .... Solid Snake (voice) [attore]
- X2 (2003) .... (screenplay) (story) [scrittore]
- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002) (VG) .... Roman Legionnaire I/Roman Legionnaire II/Angkor Thom guard (voice) [attore]
- Lost in Oz (2002) (TV) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (2002) (VG) .... Solid Snake (voice) [attore]
- The Scorpion King (2002) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
Trivia random: His parents are Canadian, and he holds dual US and Canadian citizenship.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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