Sentences with phrase «original film character»

As they've gone with Ellen Ripley's daughter, Amanda, and a long timeline where the original film character remains in cryo - sleep between the films, there's plenty of franchise - able material in this time period.

Not exact matches

Wicked too has characters just as nasty as the Wicked Witch in the original film, only now they're turning the tale on its head, and showing that the characters that we used to love may not be so nice after all.

The film will debut with its original cast, including the late Carrie Fisher, as well as introduce some new characters played by Laura Dern, Benicio Del Toro and Kelly Marie Tran.

Yet, just as the original Star Wars films gave us a tantalising glimpse into the history of the main characters, so Chesterton leaves us in no doubt that his own childhood was of immense importance to the development of his ideas.

if you want to spend more time with these characters, you're probably better off just re-watching the original film.

Also, it would have been nice to see characters from the original appear in this film as well.

Brewer made a risky, but bold, decision in hiring Wormald and Hough to portray the two lead characters who were made famous by Bacon and Lori Singer in the original film.

While the choreography is generally fairly minimal (at least for this sort of mega-production), first time film director Phyllida Lloyd (who helmed the original stage version) has woven together a tightly edited and exceedingly well shot film that capitalizes on the music wonderfully while never worrying too much about such nettlesome items as character or motivation, providing enough other movement that one ultimately doesn't miss huge dance numbers a la Robbins or Fosse that much in the long run.

Aside from this being a lot less interesting than the original stories, it also gives us a film with more characters than the story has any use for, and that in turn makes what there is of a story feel baggy and drawn out.

Getting short - shrift in all of this is Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas, The Rules of Attraction), who is pushed mostly to the side here — although that may be intended irony, since his character was the most sexually experienced in the original film, making him the guy most likely to have had his glory day in high school, only to go downhill from there.

While the Man in the Mask (Damian Maffei, «Closed for the Season»), Pin - up Girl (Lea Enslin) and Dollface (Emma Bellomy) characters have returned, they're not even played by the same actors from the original film.

Even more vital to the film as a thriller, we have a sense that, unlike the protagonists in the original, these characters have an actual chance against the killers.

James Franco and Jonah Hill deliver two exceptional performances, which helps elevate the film's script far past its original expectations and helps create a film that's both a twisted character study and an examination of what the truth really means.

Perhaps because Lando was less explored than Han in the original films, Glover manages the tricky task of both paying homage to role originator Billy Dee Williams while adding his own spin to the character.

The original film turned suspense levels to 11 by playing with dramatic irony, showing the audience the location of the three strangers far more often than the characters are aware of it.

Nothing in this film is as daring as those choices — as played by Harrison Ford, Solo was a borderline antihero and the only major character in the original trilogy who had a dangerous edge, albeit one that Lucas and company immediately began sanding down — and as young Solo, Alden Ehrenriech doesn't convince as a cocky young pilot and smuggler who's been prematurely soured by a hard - knock life.

By calling the film Predators the filmmakers are evoking the relationship between the original Alien film and its sequel Aliens by implying that Predators is the rightful follow - up film to Predator and promises to up the ante in terms of action and the number of creatures for the human characters to contend with.

At the center of the film, however, is a story that not only functions as true continuation of the events in the original, allowing the characters to grow and change in different ways than the first chapter, it's surprisingly emotionally engaging and resonant.

The original film honed in on strong character moments like when Hawkins tells Billy a dirty joke, or when Mac kills a scorpion on his arm.

The casting clicks; the visuals have leaped right out of Dave Gibbons» original panels; the action is brutal, stylish and well - staged, and — with most of the major characters, themes and symbolism are retained in an abbreviated form — the 2 1/2 - hour film makes an enjoyably esoteric Cliff's Notes version of the book.

Originally created in the 1930s by short - lived author Robert Howard, the character of Conan the Barbarian has seen a number of incarnations over the years, including an upcoming filmed re-adaptation of Howard's original stories.

The film is a faithful if rather rushed adaptation of the Dickens original, encompassing within its 100 - minute running time such unforgettable characters as the vindictive recluse Miss Havisham, the arrogant Estella, the likeable blacksmith Joe Gargery and Joe's less likeable wife.

In the original film, as nearly as I can recall, every character represented a different species, so I thought perhaps inscrutable reproductive processes were being employed.

Cut down somewhat from the original release, it would have benefited from still more cutting as, if you're not totally in love with the characters, it can feel flabby and tedious at times in what IS a long «film».

It's a very well - made film from a technical aspect, but in an attempt to appease those who have nothing but contempt for anything outside the»87 original, it falls into a trap of repetition, turning a men - on - a-mission film into a slowly dying group of cartoon characters.

Even the mood - setting narration, lifted almost directly from the story and used to chilling effect in the original film, has been jettisoned for no apparent reason (some changes are just trivial: all character names are the same save Neeson's, which was Markway in the story and first film).

Other characters that outlets have suggested that could be potentially apart of the film include Kree soldier Mar - vell (original Captain Marvel), along with Marvel's space Jesus Adam Warlock and his villainous alter - ego Magus.

Johnson and Heyman have a script here that deserves Best Original Screenplay consideration, almost simply for how well they've created a quartet of characters (Burrell and Wilson's supporting players don't behave as these sorts of characters would in other films), though the balance of both comedic and dramatic emotion is tremendously done as well.

His character is truly the most original aspect of a film that has its tentacles in everything — from Nazi mysticism to H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulu Mythos.

That he is the one to finally bring Howard's character to the big screen has to count for something, but good luck finding anything resembling passion in this filming or its original story supposedly intended to start a trilogy.

The «Empire Strikes Back» of the «X-Men» series, «X2» not only followed up on the pretty - darn - good original film but improved upon its every aspect — raising the stakes and the scale while seamlessly introducing new characters and growing bit players from the first film into full - fledged members of the team.

The connection stemming from the ill - fated characters from the original film being warned to «Keep clear of the moors.»

Was an excellent film, great acting, fabulous scenery, interesting characters and an original tale!

In the original animated film, not all film - goers thought the character had more than brotherly affection for his employer.

The pictures should also be reassuring to any scared Spider - Man fans, because it shows that 1) care is at least being taken to preserve the Spider - Man story for the original Spider - Man film fans, and 2) the characters appear to be taken seriously by everyone involved.

In addition, Jeff is also starring in «TRON: Legacy» Through the years, he has created original and memorable characters in notable films.

Audiences have come to expect a fair share of massive brass for important themes in Star Wars, but these subtle chords, combined with a sequence of Rey's day - to - day activities, marked the first moment in the film that showed fans that this film would give us incredible new characters that would get as close to our hearts as characters from the original films.

Not even the original cast and director could replicate the magic of the original film just a few years later when the disappointing Ghostbusters 2 had been released, so what chance could an entire remake of the series with different actors playing different characters have?

Bridget Jones's Baby effortlessly reminds audiences why this character and her world were so compelling in the original film.

He provides a running, screen - specific look at the original film and its adaptation, cast and performances, influences, story and characters, sets and locations, cinematography, editing, music and related areas.

The original Valiant Comics character was created in 1992 with Deadpool director Tim Miller's Blur Studios partner Dave Wilson directing from a script by Eric Heisserer (Arrival) with filming to begin in July.

The film stars Anna Faris (playing a bubbly and ambitious blonde who mirrors her character on CBS» TV show Mom) and Eugenio Derbez (How to Be a Latin Lover) who never develop any believable or even appealing on - screen chemistry — especially not to the degree Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell achieved in the original, given their thirty - plus - year romance lasting long after the credits rolled.

Clouseau's development as a character from the original Pink Panther through the later films is a testament to Sellers» genius.

But the company decided to try something new with its next original film, inviting a small group of journalists to view early footage and preview character concept designs.

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Wolverine is one of a host of characters returning from the original X-Men film series.

If there is not an adequate balance of character development and an original take on the genre, all those stunning visuals will only take the film, and audiences, so far.

The original Jigsaw himself, Tobin Bell, is confirmed to be appearing in the film in some capacity, though his character technically died way back in Saw III.

«I'm a personal fan of Bong Joon Ho's epic film, and jumped at the chance to honor his original vision, yet expand upon the world and characters with a diverse, award - winning cast,» said Sarah Aubrey, executive vice president of original programming for TNT.

In the new film, Alden Ehrenreich will play a young Han Solo, the beloved character immortalized by Harrison Ford in the original trilogy and then again in 2015's The Force Awakens.