Cradle Will Rock
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Lion's Gate Films
The Shadow of a Vampire, R rating.
(2000)
Cary Elwes, John Malkovich, Willem DaFoe, Eddie
Izzard, and more.
http://www.lionsgatefilms.com/dnm/profile.html?pid=IN-L-00040 (Official site)
The Shadow of the Vampire
is a historical piece regarding the era of the 1920's and cinema with
a 'mad' director possibly using a real 'dracula' to play the faux Bram Stroker's
Dracula, which this director didn't have authorization to use. He changed
the name of the 'dracula', and enlisted what appears to be a real Creature of
the Night. John Malkovich plays the director (FW Murnau) and the film this
is regarding is Nosferatu, a 1922 German horror movie. It was very
interesting to watch, as Malkovich gave an erie porformance. Cary Elwes
plays a camera operator (Fritz Arno "Fritzy' Wagner) and is wonderful to watch,
as always. Willem DaFoe was amazing (Schreck). Anyone that
enjoys historical viewpoints, or remembers the hush-hush surrounding the
original movie (Nosferatu), as well as anyone that enjoys horror, and the cast,
will enjoy the movie. The Shadow of the Vampire is directed by E. Elias
Merhige.
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~ Cheri
More sites regarding this movie:
http://www.awesomestories.com/movies/shadow_vampire/shadow_vampire.htm (The
story behind the movie)
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The Cradle Will Rock, R
rating. (1999)
Cary Elwes, Angus MacFayden, Susan Sarandon,
Hank Azaria, John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Emily Watson, John Turturro, Bill Murray,
Vanessa Redgrave, and so many more wonderful actors.
http://video.go.com/cradlewillrock/index_flash.html
(Official video site)
I found the movie to be very interesting, and
based on historical time frame/events (1937/controversial musical). There
were a lot of characters (and many familiar actors), and the storyline become
more interesting as the characters were more intertwined with each
other. The storyline was particularly exciting as the pinnacle of the
movie was drawing near. John Houseman (in an astonishing performance by
Cary Elwes) and Orsen Wells (played beautifully by Angus MacFayden) were just
fun to watch as they were trying to find a theater to house their play (as it
had been shut down by the gov't during an injunction against it) at the last
minute. Vanessa Redgrave (as Countess LaGrange) was delicious in her
role! This film has nudity and with the R rating is definitely for adult
audiences, but wonderful for anyone that likes historical pieces, or the actors
involved (and there are many awesome actors). The Cradle Will Rock is
directed by Tim Robbins.
~ Cheri
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