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Director: Frank Miller
and Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Jessica Alba,
Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Powers Boothe, Rosario
Dawson, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Clarke Duncan,
Carla Gugino, Josh Hartnett, Rutger Hauer, Jaime
King, Michael Madsen, Brittany Murphy, Clive Owen,
Mickey Rourke, Nick Stahl, Bruce Willis, Elijah
Wood
Screenplay: Frank Miller
Country: USA |
Comics that have been translated to the big screen
have a tumultuous history. From the highs of Sam
Raimi's Spiderman and Tim
Burton's Batman to the lows
of Albert Pyun's Captain America or Jim Wynorski's Return of the Swamp
Thing, movie based comics, which already
have a dedicated fan base, should be a given. Do
the movie like the comic and the comic fans will
see it, and whatever first attracted the comic geeks
to the comic, the movie audience will recognize
as a good story. Upset the comic fans and your film
is doomed to failure.
Robert Rodriguez knows this.
He also knows that comic creator Frank Miller,
the mind behind the world of Sin City,
has been through the Hollywood machine, and did
not enjoy it. Rodriguez did not want to do this
movie without Frank Miller on board, and so pursued
Miller, including making a short 'The Customer
is Always Right' to convince him that the
look of the comic could be done. Using the actual
graphic novels as script and storyboards, the
duo created a movie that is literally every comic
panel come alive, albeit with a few small trims.
Every angle, every effect is all done exactly
to the comic's specifications, which, at
first may not seem that spectacular, but when
you consider it is a black and white comic, with
an occasional splash of color, it is incredible.
The monochromic look was achieved by having all
performances done in front of a green screen,
with the backgrounds added later. This way, Rodriguez's
digital prowess could accurately create the unique
look which is exactly what something based on
Millar's vision required.
The story is about Sin City…a town of roughnecks,
hookers, maniacs and corrupt cops. Follow stories
of Hartigan (Bruce Willis), Marv (Mickey Rourke)
and Dwight (Clive Owen) as they cut violent paths
of collateral damage through the denizens of the
town to achieve their goals.
Featuring a massive ensemble cast of great actors
: Rutgar Hauer, Rosario Dawson, Nick Stahl, Jessica
Alba, Benicio Del Toro and many others…including
Frank Miller himself and even a special guest
director in Quentin Tarrantino, who directed a
small portion of the film for the paycheck of
one dollar, Sin City is the biggest
ultra-violent ass-kicking cult film in years.
Welcome to Sin City…don't
forget to buckle up. |
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