SuperHeroBooks - Seraphim Falls
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Wincott, Ed Lauter, John Robinson (IX)
Directed By: David Von Ancken
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396171596
Format: AC-3
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2007-05-15
Running Time: 112
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Summary: western is back
Comment: It is a classical western where the revenge is the theme, Liam Neeson interprets a retired confederate colonel who seeks revenge against a union captain. the filmography is increddible and the actors too, glad to see a western revival this year
Edgar
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Summary: From hard and gritty to mythical and allegorical
Comment: A film of two halves, but with a somewhat uncomfortable join.
This movie starts off with one of the most gritty and riveting hunts in recent memory. Pierce Brosnan's weatherbeaten and hardened ex Union officer is the hunted one, and Liam Neeson is the hunter, driven remorselessly by the ghosts of his past. The cold of the mountains, the pain of using a knife to gouge out a bullet and cauterize the wound, the chill of the water, the close quarters kills with the knife, all make for a visceral start with minimal dialogue and little explanation. Each man is completely single minded - one on survival, and one on revenge. As the chase moves onto the plains, we discover more about their past and the reason for the chase, marking a change in tone of the movie. As the plains give way to the desert, the movie takes an altogether more mythical and almost surreal mood, which is sure to divide audiences. Those expecting an action packed climax to the chase may feel cheated, however what we do get is at the very least thought provoking and I think lingers in the memory much more than a conventional showdown would have.
The director borrows heavily from the greats - the revenge themes of many a spaghetti Western, with the repeated flashbacks revealing a little more each time we see them reminiscent of Leone, also Ford's `The Searchers', as well as the atmosphere of Eastwood's Westerns. Borrowed the styles may be, but they are put together with a unique voice and vision, albeit in a somewhat hollow way in which the director too often substitutes myth and images for true drama. But what startling images they are! The photography is beautiful, whether it is the stark beauty of the mountains and snow, or the green of the plains or the arid expanses of the desert, and the images of the men facing off, or Angelica Huston in the desert, will stick with you.
The musical score to the movie is surprisingly restrained, but is a perfect accompaniment to the story - at first minimalist and somber in minor keys, reflecting the movies tone of survival and single mindedness, then the score switches to something more traditional as it enters the plains and the sphere of a traditional Western, and finally becomes wistful and dreamlike in the final stages. It's imaginative and subtle, always in the background and never grabbing your attention, but adding immensely to the tone and feel of the movie, almost like another character.
It is the final third of the movie which feels just a little longer than it should, with some ideas dragged out, and with changes of tone which leave the viewer almost feeling like he is being asked to start a new movie. What helps keep the viewer hooked are the leads, who are terrific, the two Irishman fitting into a Western with great assurance. Brosnan in particular makes the most of a very physical role, with much more subtlety than we might expect. Otherwise, a strong supporting cast of character actors is great to watch but frankly is given little of substance to do.
This is a flawed film, to be sure - but nonetheless it achieves what great cinema is supposed to - it stirs the emotions, and makes you think. Recommended.
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Summary: A Gritty Western
Comment: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: From the Secret Files of Harry Pennypacker
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Shadow Watcher
Nobody Drowns in Mineral Lake
Essentially a chase story, SERAPHIM FALLS is a fine, action-filled, gritty western in the classic tradition.
When we first see Pierce Brosnan, he's a lone figure atop the snow covered Ruby Mountains, warming himself at a campfire. Suddenly, two shots ring out, one of which hits him in the arm. Pierce can only run, sliding down the mountainside; ultimately falling into an icy rushing river and being swept over a steep waterfall.
His pursuer is Liam Neeson who, with his hired guns, has been after Brosnan for years. We don't learn his reason until late in the film which begins in the mountains and winds up in a parched desert.
Co-written (with Abby Everett Jaques) and directed by David Von Ancken, SERAPHIM FALLS is beautifully photographed by John Toll, and co-stars Anjelica Huston, Michael Wincott, Ed Lauter and Wes Studi.
My only problem with the film was Ms. Huston's role, which, since it changes the tone of the story, would have worked better had it been introduced earlier in the picture.
© Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
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Summary: Great actors, slow movie
Comment: Disappointing. With star power like this - Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan - I was expecting much more. Very slow and pointless. Purchased this because of the stars and the cover art and was very disappointed.
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Summary: unique...one great western!
Comment: i stumbled across this western gem in the local movie rental store. i gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised. this movie has some star power and different approaches then a lot of westerns. i like brosnan's use of his bowie knife. the ending can be a little bit of a challenge to accept but not all that disappointing. all in all i think this movie is unique in such an established genre. i'd recommend this flick to any action/western movie fan.
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Liam Neeson (Batman Begins, Star Wars: Episode 1 "The Phantom Menace" ) and Pierce Brosnan (Bond movies, The Thomas Crown Affair) star in this epic chase and primal battle set in the breathtaking landscape of the West. The civil war has ended but Colonel Morsman Carver (Neeson) is on one final mission: to kill Gideon (Brosnan) no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes them both far from the comforts and codes of civilization, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls. Also starring Academy Award® winner Anjelica Huston and Angie Harmon. It's been five years since the end of the American Civil War. Somewhere deep within the snowy mountains of the American West a lone figure - Gideon (Brosnan) sits in front of a fire, lost in thought. Abruptly, he is pulled out of his reverie by the echo of a Henry rifle and a bullet puffing into the snow inches from his head. Instantly Gideon calculates his one chance of survival. To leave everything he owns and run for the cover. And so begins the thrilling account of Colonel Morsman Carver's (Neeson) terrible revenge - to hunt down and kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. There will be many men dead before these two meet face to face, and only then will Carver fully comprehend the full cost of his undertaking. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit will take them both far from the comforts and codes of civilization and into the unforgiving wilderness.
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