Sagas, myths and fairytales
New interpretations of fairytales, those worth seeing and upcoming. The order is chronological.
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- DirectorRobert StrombergStarsAngelina JolieElle FanningSharlto CopleyA vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.Tale: Sleeping Beauty
Eeeeep, this should be soooo good! Just the soundtrack of the trailer, I mean... - DirectorTarsem SinghStarsLily CollinsJulia RobertsArmie HammerAn evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.Tale: Snow white.
Does seem a bit too goofy, but hey Julia Roberts playing a evil step mother should be fun! - DirectorSam RaimiStarsJames FrancoMichelle WilliamsRachel WeiszA small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsNicholas HoultStanley TucciEwan McGregorThe ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.Tale: Jack and the Beanstalk/the giant killer
Nicholas Hoult (from About A Boy), Ewan Mc Greggor, Stanley Tucci. Great!
Effects seem awsome. A bit too much full scale war though rather than pure adventure? - DirectorRupert SandersStarsKristen StewartChris HemsworthCharlize TheronIn a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.Tale: Snow white.
Seems more sinister than Mirror Mirror and with better effects. BUT... Kristen Stewart... Perhaps Charliza Theron might be able to compensate.
ETA: I quite liked it after all, cool stuff. - DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsAmanda SeyfriedLukas HaasGary OldmanSet in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure.Tale: Red Riding Hood
Haven't seen yet. I'm afraid I'll be dissapointed though. - DirectorTim BurtonStarsMia WasikowskaJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterNineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.Book: Alice in Wonderland
Great effects but quite dissapointed in the use of the original fantastic story. They basically made a action movie out of a comedic (although rather gruesome) stroy. - DirectorTerry GilliamStarsChristopher PlummerLily ColeHeath LedgerHaving made a deal with the Devil himself for immortality many millennia ago, the now decrepit mystic Doctor Parnassus fights for the freedom of his only daughter's soul.Tale:-
Great bravado but not as fantastic as I had hoped. - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsCharlie CoxClaire DanesSienna MillerIn a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.Tale: -
Total suprise, did not expect very much but liked it exceedingly. True adventure movie with falling stars, kings, witches, parallell worlds, etc.
Plus:Claire Danes, Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfieffer (as a relly wicked whitch). - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsIvana BaqueroAriadna GilSergi LópezIn the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsMatt DamonHeath LedgerMonica BellucciWill and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.Wasn't wild about it but funny enough.
- DirectorTim BurtonMike JohnsonStarsJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterEmily WatsonWhen a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsJohnny DeppKate WinsletJulie ChristieThe story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppChristina RicciMiranda RichardsonIchabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.Tale: -
Classic, funny and horrifying at the same time. - DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin WrightA bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.Tale: -
Had it recomended by a friend (male). Was suprised by how funny it waas given the somewhat lame title. A bit dated of course but enough nice turning-fairytales-on-the-head to keep me happy.