Posts Tagged ‘based-on-comic’

Spawn (1997)

Saturday, July 11th, 2009
Genres: Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Michael Jai White | John Leguizamo | Martin Sheen | Theresa Randle | Nicol Williamson | D.B. Sweeney | Melinda Clarke | Miko Hughes | Sydni Beaudoin | Michael Papajohn | Frank Welker | Robia LaMorte | John Cothran Jr. | Caroline Gibson | Tony Haney
Directors: Mark A.Z. Dippé
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The movie adaptation of Todd McFarlane’s mega-cult comic! Al Simmons is a hitman who works for the government. One day, someone sets him up and he gets killed. Of course, he goes to Hell, where Malebolgia - the Devil himself - offers him a deal. Al will come back to life with a certain amount of “energy”, but when it runs out, he will return to Hell as a Hellspawn, and help in the war against Heaven. Al accepts the offer, because of the love for his wife Wanda, but when he arrives to Earth he sees that the Devil has cheated him… His face is horribly distorted, his body covered with a living suit, and the worst of all; he finds Wanda married with his best friend. Shattered, the Spawn starts wandering in New York’s alleys…

Blade: Trinity (2004)

Friday, July 10th, 2009
Genres: Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Wesley Snipes | Kris Kristofferson | Dominic Purcell | Jessica Biel | Ryan Reynolds | Parker Posey | Mark Berry | John Michael Higgins | Callum Keith Rennie | Paul Levesque | Paul Anthony | Françoise Yip | Michael Rawlins | James Remar | Natasha Lyonne
Directors: David S. Goyer
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The storyline for the third film finds Blade joining forces with two vampire hunters, part of a group called the Nightstalkers, as they tackle the powerful and ruthless villain Danica Talos. After harvesting the superior blood of the ancestor of all modern vampires, Talos has resurrected the man now known as “Drake” (notice the modernization of the Dracula name) from a century-long sleep in the hopes of finally getting world control for all vampires. Blade, along with the Nightstalkers must unleash a virus that will kill all vamps— but only are given one chance to make it work.

Howard the Duck Movie (1986)

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Lea Thompson | Jeffrey Jones | Tim Robbins | Ed Gale | Chip Zien | Tim Rose | Steve Sleap | Peter Baird | Mary Wells | Lisa Sturz | Jordan Prentice | Paul Guilfoyle | Liz Sagal | Dominique Davalos | Holly Robinson Peete
Directors: Willard Huyck
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The story begins of a sarcastic humanoid duck the size of a gentleman by the name of Howard from outer space is pulled from his home globe to terrain through a laser ray and somehow winds up in Cleavland where he meets with quickly befriends with Beverly Switzler, a lead soloist where they must stop an unknown invader famous as the Dark Overlords at all costs.

Batman (1989)

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Adam West | Burt Ward | Lee Meriwether | Cesar Romero | Burgess Meredith | Frank Gorshin | Alan Napier | Neil Hamilton | Stafford Repp | Madge Blake | Reginald Denny | Milton Frome | Gil Perkins | Dick Crockett | George Sawaya
Directors: Leslie H. Martinson
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In Gotham City, a dark knight known as Batman helps to defeat evil and keep the city’s citizens safe. When Jack Napier is transformed into the evil, Joker, he promises to take over Gotham City it is up to Batman to stop him in his tracks before it is too late.

Batman Forever (1995)

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Val Kilmer | Tommy Lee Jones | Jim Carrey | Nicole Kidman | Chris O'Donnell | Michael Gough | Pat Hingle | Drew Barrymore | Debi Mazar | Elizabeth Sanders | Rene Auberjonois
Directors: Joel Schumacher
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Riddle me this, riddle me that, you’ll find adventure on the wings of a bat! Batman, Two-Face, the Riddler, Dr. Chase Meridian and Robin star in the third film in the Batman series that thunders along on Batmobile, Batwing, Batboat, Batsub and bold heroics.

From Hell (2001)

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Genres: Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Johnny Depp | Heather Graham | Ian Holm | Robbie Coltrane | Ian Richardson | Jason Flemyng | Katrin Cartlidge | Terence Harvey | Susan Lynch | Paul Rhys | Lesley Sharp | Estelle Skornik | Nicholas McGaughey | Annabelle Apsion | Joanna Page
Directors: Albert Hughes
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The infamous Jack the Ripper case set in London of 1888. The Ripper has been running amok in the Whitechapel district murdering and dissecting prostitutes. Scotland Yard Inspector Fred Abberline, aided by his partner, Peter Godley, 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, 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.

Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)

Friday, April 17th, 2009
Genres: Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi
Countries: France | Italy | UK
Actors: Linda Hardy | Thomas Kretschmann | Charlotte Rampling | Frédéric Pierrot | Thomas M. Pollard | Yann Collette | Derrick Brenner | Olivier Achard | Paul Bandey | Paul Barrett | Geoffrey Carey | Leslie Clack | Javon Constantin | Lemmy Constantine | Gary Cowan
Directors: Enki Bilal
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This movie is set in the year 2095, hence the presence of mutant humans and extraterrestrials. The main character is known as Jill (Linda Hardy). She is not human. When she is discovered by Dr Elma Turner (Charlotte Rampling) she is diagnosed as being the most interesting genetic test subject Turner has ever come across. Her organs are not in the right place, she has no memory and she appears, biologically to be only three months old. Turner gives her a break, gives her an identity card and a place to stay, in exchange for being her guinea-pig to work on and discover more about. Nicopol is a frozen prisoner who is due to be released a year after the film is set. There is a problem in the prisoner ward and several are thrown down to grow (dying in the process), including Nicopol (but only his leg). There is a lot more to this story but I can’t disclose it in this summary, I don’t have the words.

Blueberry (2004)

Monday, April 13th, 2009
Genres: Adventure | Western
Countries: France | Mexico | USA
Actors: Vincent Cassel | Juliette Lewis | Michael Madsen | Temuera Morrison | Ernest Borgnine | Djimon Hounsou | Hugh O'Conor | Geoffrey Lewis | Nichole Hiltz | Kateri Walker | Vahina Giocante | Kestenbetsa | Tchéky Karyo | Eddie Izzard | Colm Meaney
Directors: Jan Kounen
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In the 1870’s, U.S Marshal Mike S. Blueberry tries to stop Wally Blount, the man who killed his girlfriend, from getting to a stockpile of gold hidden in Indian territory. On his way, he meets Prosit, a German villain on a persistent mission to find gold in the Superstition Mountains.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Genres: Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Hugh Jackman | Ryan Reynolds | Liev Schreiber | Dominic Monaghan | Lynn Collins | Danny Huston | Daniel Henney | Taylor Kitsch | Kevin Durand
Directors: Gavin Hood
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Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.

Popeye (1980)

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Genres: Comedy | Family | Musical | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Robin Williams | Shelley Duvall | Ray Walston | Paul Dooley | Paul L. Smith | Richard Libertini | Donald Moffat | MacIntyre Dixon | Roberta Maxwell | Donovan Scott | Allan F. Nicholls | Wesley Ivan Hurt | Bill Irwin | Robert Fortier | David McCharen
Directors: Robert Altman
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The comic strip and animated sailor hero comes to life in this meticulous live action production that looks at the origins of Popeye and his battle against arch-rival Bluto. Nearly all the characters from the strip are reproduced here.