Constantine (DVD)

...wasn't really advertised as such, Constantine was another Hollywood film based on a graphic novel, in this case, Hellblazer. Hellblazer is published by DC Comics in their Vertigo 'range', which was "created as a venue for material of more mature and sophisticated nature that did not fit easily with the traditionally superhero-dominated mainstream comics" (taken from the DC comics website). Despite the recent spate of films based on such graphic novels ...
...more of the same from Constantine (named such because of the lead character, John Constantine - more on that later). Constantine is not simply another superhero story, in fact, in so many ways, John Constantine could not be further from being a superhero. ♠♠The film, with a little bit of history thrown in♠♠ ---------------------------------------------------------------- The film opens in Mexico, with a young man, a scavenger, ...

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...to watch, I would put Constantine along the same lines as this (although no where near as epic as the Matrix (big fan)). He plays a man who is born with the ability to see things which normal human beings shouldn't, and the film indulges in the idea of heaven/hell, angels/demons and half breeds which walk the earth on a mission to sway our natural instincts. This complex theme involves hints of strong ideas such as exorcism, and demons and holds ...
...by the idea that John Constantine has probably saved the earth and its contents many a time, but will still end up in hell. The story touches upon the difference between knowing there's a god and having faith. One major good point in this film is the special effects, which I think are absolutely amazing, there are so many scenes which include demons or angels and I think the effects make it seem so real that it makes the story and the characters ...

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...I pressed play on the Constantine DVD I hoped I would get a decent couple of fours full of horror, shocks, action and entertaining story. This was a movie that I nearly saw on the big screen but never got round to. In all honesty Constantine is a pretty dull affair which probably had some good ideas at one stage but then forget to flesh them out when it came to writing the script. Keanu Reeves plays John Constantine, a loner slowly dying from lung ...
...Explaining the plot of Constantine is pretty difficult, as it doesn't really explain itself at all. This is not helped by the fact that some of the characters choose to speak in very hushed tones, making it difficult to hear what they're talking about. The film seems to throw a bunch of weird satanic stuff on the screen and then see if it sticks. Part of the problem is casting Keanu Reeves, as an actor he has pretty much one expression and in this ...

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Constantine. ************** A Demon-Infested Delight.......FANTASTIC !!! Keanu Reeves IS John Constantine. Starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz. Synopsis: *********** I first saw this film on the day it was released in America whilst on a 2 week Disney holiday. Watching this whilst having a beer, great! Only in America. God and the Devil have made a standing wager for the souls of all mankind. With no direct contact allowed but with some ...
...found and with it the son of the devil can usurp his father. The story follows John as he and his 'gift' hunts down Demons and sends them back to Hell. He was born with a gift allowing him to see the world as it really is. He can move between realities with his knowledge of the occult and in one instance, a cat, they apparently live half in this world and half in hell. Some demon fights include, A soldier demon chewing its way out through a ...

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If your going to watch constantine go through your checklist, make sure your not weakhearted, or squeamish. This is also a film only review. The movie is based on the story of a comic called Hellblazer written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello. *PLOT* Keanu Reeves plays John Constantine in this film, a man that could see spirits since his early childhood. John had lost his entry into heaven when he tried to discard his gift by committing ...
...heaven. Whiles trying to regain his entry he meets Angela Dodson played by Rachel Weisz and decides to help her find out what happened to her sister. The plot in this film to me was very interesting, theres so many twists and turns that theres always something new to find out. And that fact that john could see spirits wasn't just left on the surface either it was backed up by amazing detail to the storyline and special effects. *CHARACTERS* The ...

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...Hellblazer Graphic Novels. John constantine is assisted by an intrepid cop (Rachel Weisz),he is a spiritual warrior fighting to win back his place in heaven , when he has already a place reserved in hell. He has a gift-He can see deamons!!!! Their investigation takes them into the underworld of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of LA. convinced that the son of Lucifer is trying to be born into human form, Constantine must ...
...deamons. Armed will holy water, an interesting crucifix gun and dragons breath, the special effects are amazing! This supernatural thriller will keep you gripped from start to finish and is worth a watch just for the special effects. I'm no comic fan and have never heard of Contstantine before, The strory is somewhat confusing at times but comes together in the end. Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Keanu Reeves , Rachel Weisz , Tilda Swinton ...

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...is an exorcism specialist. Constantine comes across a young woman who's sister has alledgedly committed suicide and is currently residing in hell for it. Constantine uses his powers of exorcism and knowledge of the Underworld to aid her in her quest to uncover the truth about her sisters death and rescue her from the mouth of hell. The plot of the film is an interesting one but too often does it jump around like an episode of an the old Batman ...
...I draw the comparison of Constantine and the old Batman show because Batman is often mocked for having just the right gadget for a bizarre situation. The excellent 'Carosel Reversal Spray' scene in an episode of the Simpsons (Series 5 or 6, I can't remember) parodies this obsurdity perfectly. This is how I felt about Constantine. Without giving too much away, when a need to visit hell arises Constantine has a method, when someone else needs to visit ...

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the film constantine is a good film because the special effects are great the story line is very easy to follow but if you miss some of the parts in the middle of the film you are pretty much stuffed. The fact that he is trying to help people can loose you a bit. Because he does do some things that are considered bad but still the ending is very good with the good guy winning. Keanu Reeves acting is brilliant he also suits the role as well. I wouldn't ...

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...crew gr8 story john constantine gets himself kicked out of heaven and now is wanted in hell by lucifer then lucifer personally comes from hell to meet him constantine is the only soul he has personally met to get that attention he must have done some really bad things the movie is straight forward STOP THE DEVIL'S SON FROM BEING BORN ON EARTH or we wil suffer for it so reeves is quite the hero someone should tell him smoking is bad for your health!!!! ...

Faree 18.09.2005 · Read full review
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this keanu reeves movie is i feel one of his best, it suits alot of different genres into one movie, unfortunately the only genre it doesnt suit is the chick flick , however keanu reeves makes up for this , the movie combines supernatural, adventure, thriller and has something scary about it . the movie is brilliant however ,the actors mumble alot and therefore some of the storyline is missed , which then makes it difficult to understand for some ...

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