It's been a quarter of a century since Thomas Harris's cultured cannibal exploded on the thriller scene, winning fictional killers a place in our hearts for ever
Can it really be a whole quarter of a century since Hannibal Lecter took up residence in our cultural landscape with the immortal line, "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti"?
Well, actually, no. It is indeed 25 years since Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs was first published, but that famous quote is from Jonathan Demme's highly rated 1991 movie adaptation of the book; Harris's original line did indeed have the sociopathic psychiatrist chowing down on the offal of a census taker who "tried to quantify me once", but in the original text the cannibalistic serial killer's wine of choice is "a big Amarone". Perhaps chianti was the preferred plonk of Anthony Hopkins, who portrayed...
Can it really be a whole quarter of a century since Hannibal Lecter took up residence in our cultural landscape with the immortal line, "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti"?
Well, actually, no. It is indeed 25 years since Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs was first published, but that famous quote is from Jonathan Demme's highly rated 1991 movie adaptation of the book; Harris's original line did indeed have the sociopathic psychiatrist chowing down on the offal of a census taker who "tried to quantify me once", but in the original text the cannibalistic serial killer's wine of choice is "a big Amarone". Perhaps chianti was the preferred plonk of Anthony Hopkins, who portrayed...
- 8/1/2013
- by David Barnett
- The Guardian - Film News
Looking back at 2012 on what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2012—in theaters or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2012 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were asked to write a paragraph explaining their 2012 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
How would you program some...
All the contributors were asked to write a paragraph explaining their 2012 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
How would you program some...
- 1/9/2013
- by Daniel Kasman
- MUBI
Actor Vincent Cassel ("Mesrine: Part 1 - Killer Instinct") has been cast to play the 'Joker-like' villain 'Fantômas', in the upcoming feature adaptation, from director Christophe Gans ("The Brotherhood Of The Wolf").
"Fantômas", created by writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914) in 1911, is one of the most popular characters in French crime fiction, appearing in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain after Souvestre's death.
The character has also been the basis of numerous film, television, and comic book adaptations, typified as a ruthless bastard, loyal to no one, while maintaining abilities as a master of disguise, usually appearing under an assumed identity.
With a budget set at $70 million, Gans will also write the screenplay for the "Fantômas" 'detective fantasy' feature, with David Martinez, from an original story by Thomas Langmann.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Fantomas...
"Fantômas", created by writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914) in 1911, is one of the most popular characters in French crime fiction, appearing in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain after Souvestre's death.
The character has also been the basis of numerous film, television, and comic book adaptations, typified as a ruthless bastard, loyal to no one, while maintaining abilities as a master of disguise, usually appearing under an assumed identity.
With a budget set at $70 million, Gans will also write the screenplay for the "Fantômas" 'detective fantasy' feature, with David Martinez, from an original story by Thomas Langmann.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Fantomas...
- 10/14/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Not sure how this one escaped my radar, but it did. French filmmaker Christophe Gans has tired of trying to get his videogame Onimusha off the ground and turned his attention to Fantomas – a 21st century re-imagining of a figure made most famous by Louis Feuillade.
Fantomas is based on the novels by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre and they were a massive pop culture hit in France all the way to the 1960s. Back in the 1910s, Fantomas was an even bigger hit with the Surrealists, what with him being a master of disguise and totally amoral.
Gans is looking at Vincent Cassel to star along with Jean Reno and according to Worst Previews, it’s going to be a 3D extravaganza and shot in English and French. A teaser poster has been released to get everybody mildly excited. Might be one for genre fans only, but with Gans’ penchant for action and horror,...
Fantomas is based on the novels by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre and they were a massive pop culture hit in France all the way to the 1960s. Back in the 1910s, Fantomas was an even bigger hit with the Surrealists, what with him being a master of disguise and totally amoral.
Gans is looking at Vincent Cassel to star along with Jean Reno and according to Worst Previews, it’s going to be a 3D extravaganza and shot in English and French. A teaser poster has been released to get everybody mildly excited. Might be one for genre fans only, but with Gans’ penchant for action and horror,...
- 5/22/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
I don’t dabble much in French cinema, except for the occasional action movie like “The Nest”, “The Empire of the Wolves”, etc, but this certainly sounds like something that could break big: Christophe Gans, of “Silent Hill” and “Crying Freeman” fame, will be writing and directing a big-screen adaptation of “Fantomas”, based on the series of popular French novels. The film, says the movie’s producer, will be heavily influenced by Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”. So what’s it all about? I haven’t an idea, but luckily Variety has done all the legwork: Written by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, and first published in 1911, the 43 “Fantomas” novels follow Fantomas, an ingenious but amoral master of disguise and sadistic killer. The literary franchise is also a Gallic national crime fiction treasure, having yielded multiple big- and smallscreen and comic-book adaptations. Influenced by “The Dark Knight,” Langmann said,...
- 5/13/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
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