Thursday, 8 November 2012

The films I have chosen to study.

SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009)
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.

 Director - Guy Ritchie

Other Films done by Guy Richie - Snatch, RocknRolla, Man from U.N.C.L.E, Suspect, Revolver, Swept Away

Cast - Rober Downley Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, Robert maillet, Kelly Reilly, William Houston, Geraldine James, Hans Matheson, James Fox, William Hope, Clive Russell, Oran Gurel, David Garrick.

STORYLINE:After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.

Awards:

VES Award - Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture.

Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure

IFTA Award - Best International Actor

Grammy Award - Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television and Other Visual Media

Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy & Musical

Excellence in Production Design Award - Period Film





SWEENEY TODD (2007)
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, also known as the notorious Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

Director - Tim Burton 

Other films by Tim Burton - Ed Wood, Batman Returns, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Big Eyes, Frankenweenie, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Mars Attacks!, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cabin Boy 

Cast - Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Michelle Kelly, Jayne Wisener and Ed Sanders

Storyline:
 In the Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custody of her. After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is the owner of a meat pie shop who tells him that Lucy swallowed arsenic many years ago, and Turpin assigned himself tutor of Johanna. He opens a barber shop above her store, initiating a crime rampage against those who made him suffer and lose his beloved family.

AWARDS:

WAFCA Award - Best Art Direction

Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Villain

SDFCS Award - Best Production Design

PFCS Award - Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Achievement in Production Design & Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role

National Movie Award - Best  Performance

NBR Award - Best Director, One of the Top Ten Films

MTV Movie Award - Best Villain

LAFCA Award - Best Production Design

Sierra Award - Best Costume Design & Youth in Film 

Vincent Koehler Award - Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film

Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture: Comedy & Musical
                     - Best Perfomance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy & Musical


Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actress

Empire Award - Best Actress

DFWFCA Award - Best Director

CDG Award - Excellence in Costume Design for Film

Eddie Award - Best Edited Feature Film: Comedy & Musical

Saturn Award - Best Costume

Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction




Technical Info 


Camera used for the film
- Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL, Panavision Primo Lenses
- Panavision Panaflex Platinum, Panavision Primo Lenses


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