Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Stephen Norrington - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Tony Curran, Richard Roxburgh, Jason Flemyng, Shane West, Stuart Townsend, Peta Wilson, Sean Connery
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
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Production Year: 1998 - Action/Adventure - Director: Guy Ritchie - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Vinnie Jones, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Sting, Jason Flemyng
Actor(s): Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, Tony Curran
Director(s): Stephen Norrington
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: 12 years and over
Production Year: 2003
Video Category: Feature Film
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Languages
Main Language: English
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DVD Description
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. 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.
Advantages: Lots of extra items on dvd Disadvantages: too much cgi
...League of extraordinarygentlemen is a good film for anyone who enjoys action and adventure films, it stars actors new and old, sean connery and shane west.
The preformance of the actors in this film is good but throughout the film there is a bit too much reliance on CGI. Though it doesnt really ruin the film, i would still recommend it and i would definately pay to see it at the cinema and i have the dvd, which contains alot of extra features, including deleted scenes.
I think the storyline of the film is great as it includes characters such as the invisible man, dr.jekyl and mr.hyde, agent tom sawyer, draculas wife and many more.
if you buy the dvd i would say its money well spent!...
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Advantages: Intriguing characters and wonderful spcial effects. Disadvantages: You are left wanting to see more.
...I have watched League of ExtraordinaryGentlemen many times and have never tired of the intriguing characters and each of their 'special' traights. Or indeed the special effects; especially those of ' The Nautilus', makes me wish I could see it first hand for myself.
If, like me, you grew up reading Marvel comics then watching Daredevil will be like re-newing an old friendship. It reminds me of the stories I once read and is also an enjoyable film. A great action packed film, with also the hint of romance, making this a must for all the family.
Great for all the family to watch, and there are some great one-liners that made us all laugh. Two films for the price of one is a plus in my opinion, and I highly recommend this DVD....
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Advantages: really good movie Disadvantages: forget about the special features
...This is a really good film and I saw it at the cinema when it came out. Its got Sean Connery in it (from James Bond) and he's really good. The special effects are amazing and it is really well shot and directed.
This film always makes me think of the TV comedy 'The League of Gentlemen'! Don't worry it's got nothing to do with it and it's not similar in any way!
The DVD itself though isn't as good as the film - you might aswell forget the special features - there are a few but they're not very good. The DVD menus are OK I suppose.
All in all I would recommend this film to anyone who wants to see it again or didnt see it in the cinema. If you're looking for anything extra then you should wait until they make a better DVD....
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