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Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Stephen Norrington - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, Tony Curran more

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Stephen Norrington's THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN begins in 1899 London where, due to some cataclysmic events in England and Germany, the world is on the brink of war....
more...Mycroft Holmes (Richard Roxburgh) is sent by the British government to round up various figures from Victorian-era literature in an attempt to find some solution. First on the list is explorer Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery), quickly installed as leader of the ramshackle outfit. Among the plethora of mythical figures joining Quatermain are The Invisible Man, Captain Nemo, Jekyll and Hyde, Dorian Gray, and many others. Initially the League are sent to Prague to prevent a series of bombs from exploding, causing some spectacular set pieces as the merry band of rogues use all their special skills to fend off the evil forces. This is only the start of their journey however, and there are plenty of surprises for these courageous battlers, not least when they discover who is really behind all the chaos they have tried so hard to control. Working with material from comic book veteran Alan Moore (who also penned FROM HELL), director Norrington (BLADE) draws on some interesting traits and legends from his characters, such as Dorian Gray's painting and Dr. Jekyll's potion. Making sure each member is far from infallible, Norrington paints a sympathetic portrait of flawed heroes battling against the odds, with some spectacular action sequences, and humorous asides.





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What's so extraordinary about this bunch?
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by LR_17

Advantages: Loved the idea of the characters!
Disadvantages: Bad plot, poor acting!

...me when I watched, despite the fact that the trailers looked quite good! Have you ever noticed how they put all the good stuff into the trailers, so you expect it to be absolutely fantastic and then sometimes it's just not! Well i'm afraid to say that The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen falls under this heading. In the ususal style, here are some quotes from a couple of critics... "The writing is terrible. There is no tension, no mystery, ... Read review

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04.05.2004
And the game ish on!
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by DarkMark

Advantages: a superb concept, fast and occasionally fun
Disadvantages: bad acting, inconsistent special effects, almost no plot, poor script

...years. Adaptations seem to be the very backbone of the film industry. Some of the greatest films of all time have been adaptations from novels, comic books, short stories and in the case of “The Fast And The Furious”, a magazine article. We today, in an age of information technology and media spin constantly see books being made into films and films being made into books. So when it was announced that some of literature’s most loved and read about ... Read review

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18.07.2004
Get Loscht
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by LostWitness

Advantages: Imaginative cast and period setting
Disadvantages: Pretty much everything else

It is the late 1800s and in London, a daring bank robbery is carried out by what appears to be a group of German soldiers. With tensions between England and Germany very fraught, matters are made worse when the English apparently destroy a German air balloon factory. The attacks are in fact both carried out under the instruction of one man, a mysterious disfigured man known only as The Phantom. It transpires that The Phantom is intent on causing world ... Read review

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18.03.2004
Diamond review   The League Of Extraordinary Excrement
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by ruth_cole

Advantages: well-directed, attractive, great concept
Disadvantages: shoddily scripted, badly plotted, some terrible acting

...Or perhaps attribute it to the death of the wonderful Alexander Walker, without whose expert guidance I am left floundering on a sea of cinematic confusion. Whatever it is, it amounts to me being convinced that it's worth seeing a film that has been universally panned since I might like it after all... or maybe not. Actually, let's be fair. It's not that I didn't enjoy myself watching The League of Extraodinary Gentlemen, it's just that enjoyed ... Read review

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18.10.2003
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It's a Mans World
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by nikki1520

Advantages: Sean Connery - he's still got it going on
Disadvantages: Weak story, full of holes.

The year is 1898, and the British Empire is in trouble. There is a gang, led by the nefarious Fantom, robbing the Bank of England and causing trouble all over the world, most of which is blamed on the Germans. It's sort of a capitalist terrorism, aimed at starting a world war, which will make a whole lot of money for somebody, somewhere. The British government decides to enlist the help of several disparate Extraordinary Gentlemen, to put a stop ... Read review

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26.07.2003
Sean Connery does Bobby Davro does Sean Connery
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by franproc

Advantages: Some of the younger cast are quite good
Disadvantages: Sean Connery, the story, the dialogue

...better and more expensive than the last, and 2. They have to be loud, brash and totally unrealistic. It is normally 2 that backfires on people. Loud, brash and unrealistic works sometimes, for example in the X-men franchise, of which I am a huge fan. However, sometimes, it goes completely wrong, as with (so I’m told, I haven’t sampled its delights myself yet) The Avengers, when loud brash and unrealistic turns into annoying, farcical and over-indulged. Q: ... Read review

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09.11.2003
Big Budget Character Assassinations
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by Sandman

Advantages: It ended after a while
Disadvantages: err please see above

...had such high expectation for. From the moment I heard that they were making a live action film of this highly regarded comic series, I had great hopes that with such fathoms of character material from some of the best of English Literature, and some excellent translation and interpretation of said material in the comics, the silver screen version of some of our most beloved would surely have been flawless? Bollox. Yours truly was brought ... Read review

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02.08.2003
league of ordinary gentleman
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by giksy21

Advantages: mmmmm!
Disadvantages: too many to mention.

Extraordinary is in the oxford English dictionary, as meaning very unusual, or remarkable. So, to use this in the title of a film is either a stroke of genius, or a big mistake. Basically, very unusual and remarkable, are at the opposite ends of the scale in terms of films. So, what have we here? Very unusual, or remarkable? Before we answer that, we must first break the film down into it's basic elements. Take a look at its positives, ... Read review

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15.05.2009
Stop the World...I want to get off
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by dadmancat

Advantages: Production Design
Disadvantages: Too much action, wafer thin script, plain tedious

...if you are one of the producers of 'Ishtar', 'Battlefield Earth', 'Lost in Space', 'Titanic' or 'Police Academy 8: Mission to Mansfield', because 'LXG' is now officially one of the very worst pieces of tepid nonsense ever committed to celluloid, and would shove all the above further down the list. When one of the Executive Producers, who also happens to be the male lead, declares that he wants to walk off his own picture, then you know you're ... Read review

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09.11.2003
God this is rubbish!
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by paulie1975

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Awful adaptation of a classic Alan Moore Comic book

I will begin the review with brutal honesty, if this film were a bird it would be a massively expensive wrapped turkey, if it were a football team it would be Newcastle United (no offence to Toon fans) and if it were a comic book it would be a million times better than this....oh it was!! The League of Extraordinary Gentleman is based on Alan Moore's brilliantly imaginative graphic novel of the same name, the premise of the film should lend itself ... Read review

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28.09.2009
Not so Extraordinary
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by rachelkanga

Advantages: Great idea,
Disadvantages: Poor script, and in places bad acting

...have been many attempts over the years to transfer books into film and although many are quite good it is rare to find any that are as good as reading the book. Some of the most famous films of all times - Gone with the Wind, Oliver, Spiderman have been adaptations from novels, books or short stories. So when it was announced that a film was planned to band together a group of individually famous literary characters into one film expectations were ... Read review

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24.02.2005
LEAGUE OF TWADDLE
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by thingywhatsit

Advantages: None.
Disadvantages: Disappointment all round.

...question. However, after having seen the film, his choice of rolls is a little questionable to say the least. THE STORY Now, I believe as a writer that this could have been made into a really good story had the characters from history been better chosen. The writer, Alan Moore, chose people out of history that really would not have made a lot of difference to the situation that they were faced with and I believe that a more imaginative writer ... Read review

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19.04.2004
thats the last time i play with matches
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by jeffbobs

Advantages: great film
Disadvantages: none

...its by far one of the greatest action adventure films for a while. The film starts off by them setting up a group of people to start a league of extraordinary gentlemen by some one called M he is in the secret services for the queen. They get a great team which consists of..... Allan Quatermain who is played by Sean Connery, Captain Nemo played by naseeruddin shah (this guy is amazing) Mina Harker played by Peta Wilson aka Dracula’s bride, Rodney ... Read review

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20.12.2004
The League of Extraordinary Gentelemen DVD (12)
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by allyoxley

Advantages: All round entertainment, great special effects
Disadvantages: none

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Twentieth Cenury Fox) Produced by Trevor Albert & Don Murray Directed by Stephen Morrington (Blade) Running Time 1 Hour 45 mins Special Features include:- Audio Commentaries Interactive Menus Bonus Footage Includes main feature sub-titles in English for the hearing impaired. Starring :- Sean Connery Shane West Stuart Townsend Peta Wilson Jason Fleming Set in the Victorian times ... Read review

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01.06.2006
Extraordinary rubbish!!!!!!!!
Review of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD) by madhatter7880

Advantages: good concept
Disadvantages: everything else

...Townsend. I loved him in The Queen of the Damned. I think he played the character well in the movie. However, I was utterly disappointed. His character was weak as was his unconvincing acting. There was no spark. Even the scene when he dies, showed no emotion or skills. Perhaps, that scene was supposed to be comedic, in the way in which he screamed, but it was just dull. Not even good enough for a smirk. Now, you would expect an award winning ... Read review

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