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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (2003)


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Three out of Five

Movie

Rating: PG-13 (intense sequences of fantasy violence, language and innuendo)
Length: 110 minutes

Video

Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)

Audio

ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

Captions

English, Spanish

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Plot

It's 1889 and the world is on the verge of a World War thanks to the evil "Fantom". A gentlemen, M, is rounding up a group of "Extraordinary Gentlemen" to stop him from taking over the world. This group includes Allan Quatermain, Capt Nemo, Rodney Skinner (an Invisible Man), Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, Mrs. Harker (a Vampire), Dorian Gray (an immortal) and Tom Sawyer. Apparently this is another in a long string of movies based on comic books that I haven't read (I never was one for comic books) so you won't find a comparison between the film and the comic book here.

Pros

There are a ton of really cool special effects intermixed with plenty of witty one-liners. If you're hunting for an over-the-top action movie, look no further.

Cons

This movie is what it is; don't look for a deep plot or hidden meanings.

Extras

  • Commentary by Jackie West, Steve Johnson, John Sullivan, Ian Hunter & Matthew Gratzner
  • Commentary by Trevor Albert, Peta Wilson, Jason Flemying, Tony Curran & Shane Wes
  • Making-Of Featurette
  • 12 Deleted Scenes

Recommendation

Pop some popcorn, turn down the lights and the brain cells, crank up the volume and enjoy the ride. Take time to check out "The Making Of" featurette to find out what two movies Sean Connery turned down and how those decisions prompted him to accept this role.

Director

Stephen Norrington   [Blade]

Actors

Tony Curran - Rodney Skinner
[The 13th Warrior, Blade II, Flight of the Phoenix (2004), The Good German, Underworld: Evolution]
Sean Connery - Allan Quatermain
[Diamonds are Forever, Dr. No, Entrapment, Goldfinger, The Hunt For Red October, The Rock, Thunderball, The Untouchables, The Wind and the Lion, You Only Live Twice]
Jason Flemyng - Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde
[Below, The Bunker, From Hell, Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, The Transporter 2]
Tom Goodman-Hill - Sanderson Reed
[Charlotte Gray]
David Hemmings - Nigel
[Gangs of New York, Gladiator]
Terry O'Neill - Ishmael
[Dragonheart, Entrapment]
Rudolf Pellar - Draper
Richard Roxburgh - M
[Moulin Rouge, Mission Impossible II, Stealth, Van Helsing]
Max Ryan - Dante
Naseeruddin Shah - Captain Nemo
Stuart Townsend - Dorian Gray
[Queen of the Damned, Trapped]
Shane West - Tom Sawyer
[Dracula 2000]
Robert Willox - Constable Dunning
Peta Wilson - Mina Harker

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