Friday, June 28, 2013

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003)

This movie was kind of fun, especially as an English literature person.  Easy enough to follow if you've not read anything, but all the more fun the more of the different characters/books you've read.  I'd read Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde and Tom Sawyer, and I'd seen movies done up with Captain Ahab (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) and Dorian Gray.  The others, while not read or seen, were easy enough to peg--the African adventurer (Allan Quatermain), an invisible man (Rodney Skinner), and a vampire (Mina Harker).  I imagine the feminist critiques should have fun with the Harker character.  Movie, action movie, was a lot of fun to watch.  And great music, especially--as always--the end credits.  (Music by Trevor Jones.)  Apparently the movie was based off a graphic novel.  Good music, not necessarily anything new, but I like it nonetheless.

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