It
occurred to me that I seem to be watching more old films than new
ones, Well the one I just saw and going to write about is not that old,
of 2003; but nowadays anything more than a few months existence is
thought of as old, and any longer than that is likely to be classified
as obsolete, especially in technological inventions and terms. With my
rebellious nature, I often prefer real old films, including some silent
ones.
Back
to the film 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', directed by
Steven Norrington, starred Sean Connery, Shane West & Peta Wilson.
Unlike most people women specially, I don't much like Sean Connery, and
the other 2 are almost stranger to me, at least their names are, but I
must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
It's
an adaptation of the comic written by Alen Moore, in which united
characters of classic literature of adventures and fantasies. Like
Captain Nemo, The invisible man, Jekyll & Hyde, Draula, and the
veteran hunter Allen Quatemain, of the Mines of King Salomon. To all
which also added the cinematic version of Tom Sawyer and Dorian Gray by
Oscar Wilde. Impressive gathering huh? And extremely well put
together.
Norrington
converted in one spectacular piece of entertainment what in the comic
stripes was a reflection on popular classic literature, into intriguing
incidences but the result is still valid as is the aesthetic
configuration, and the atmosphere of the Victorian era. There are
diabolic scenes of the villains with their abhorrent doings each in
turn and sequences fluctuating between adventure and Gothic fantasies.
Pure Entertainment in somewhat weird sense.
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