WTF Happened to THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (2003)?

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WTF Happened To This Movie? - The JoBlo series that looks at troubled productions, curious creative decisions, box-office failures, surprising successes, and cult favorites!
Plenty of movies have challenging productions, but not many can claim they ended the career of both the star and director. But such is the case with the 2003 “literary superhero” movie LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, which presented so many problems that actor Sean Connery called it quits and director Stephen Norrington left Hollywood behind for good. Grab your elephant gun and find out “WTF Happened to LXG - LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN!”
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@asdf51501 3 года назад

Whether or not the movie is "good", I've always found it enjoyable to watch. And I think that's what matters.

@sfreemanoh 3 года назад

Very much ditto. It has its flaws, but it's still a not-so guilty favorite of mine.

@berzerkbankie1342 3 года назад

I liked this movie I wish they had made more

@mattyt1961 3 года назад

agreed... it is silly, but a good time

@sammythijs8641 3 года назад

Couldn’t agree more

@greatest_bumble_bee_dude 3 года назад

Not me I found it totally annoying and boring. I couldn't wait for the movie to end.

@NitestarProductions 3 года назад

I've never understood the hate for this film, I consider it a really well done genre picture.

@Loupgarou21 2 года назад

Alan Moore publicly said he hated it. Sean Connery publicly said he hated it. It doesn’t really follow the source material. While it may be a fun action movie, I think those three things likely get the movie tagged ad “bad”

@lukemckee9772 2 года назад

@@Loupgarou21 once a piece of art is out.. it does not matter what the creators think. It's got a life of its own

@Ricardo-cl3vs 2 года назад

@@lukemckee9772 Exactly!

@dungeonmaster16 2 года назад

@@Loupgarou21 i mean even if say back then premium channels like hbo acquire it and air it trying to follow the comic is gonna be damn hard on multiple stuff. from the props itself, cgi detail for the way out there stuff, the very hardcore scenes with even say hbo if air it be like "whoa hold on. we maybe hardcore for a channel but even those scenes we gotta set our foot down." which is hard. even in todays standards that will be still hard to do on those hardcore scenes. LoEG will forever something no way in damn hell will follow the source unless its one of those "signing my own death wish" for the director, crew, actors and company on how much legal and rep chaos that will unleash.

@ManChild1980 2 года назад

It is simply a bad movie. Yes, it will have its fans and that is awesome. But that does not change the fact that the majority did not like it.

@FallenHellscape 3 года назад

A lot of people hated this movie, including Sean Connery. But I liked it

@Prussian7789 3 года назад

Same I thought it was a fun movie

@alimarpr1110 3 года назад

me too is just weird fun

@LastBastian 3 года назад

A lot of people liked this movie too. Myself included.

@Uglyidiot86 3 года назад

It’s completely daft but I love it too.

@parkermiller6632 3 года назад

He turned down Gandalf to play in this 😂😂😂

@timothybrown5999 3 года назад

The fact that they were able to piece together a somewhat coherent story with all their behind the scenes complications makes me respect the creators much more. We all think we can do what they do, but there are always things that don’t go as planned and you have to try to find a way.

@davidkahnt2632 3 года назад

I unironically like this movie. I know it's nothing special... but I always have fun watching it.

@chasehedges6775 3 года назад

Good for you. 💯💯👍

@Shadowman4710 3 года назад

Not every movie has to be Oscar bait. This movie is a lot of fun, start to finish.

@Pepe_Le_Pew_Pew 3 года назад

Exactly this is on of those movies where I know exactly what I'm going to get.

@stephenturner757 3 года назад

I loved the film, myself! I've never been able to understand why other's think it's garbage.

@Soshiaircon91 3 года назад

Me 2 I really the movie too!

@willmolinar 2 года назад

It's one of the most underrated films of all time! It's fantastic. Fun, daring, inventive, creative, and thoroughly enjoyable.

@caledunsmore Год назад

No the comic is

@kerrynicholls6683 Год назад

I really wanted a sequel.

@corrosivecabal 3 года назад

I don't care what anyone says, I love The League of Extrahorny Gentlemen!

@Shadowman4710 3 года назад

ITA.

@alienboy1322 3 года назад

I too like it.

@bernhardtsen74 3 года назад

it was a good movie for the time, I really like the sense of scale they made with the Nautilus, also the nice hot car they made for the movie!

@antonbrown3610 3 года назад

I love it too

@SealOfApproval82 3 года назад

Here's another like for ya, really enjoyed the movie as well!

@chrisb3892 2 года назад

I unironically enjoy this movie. I was a classic novel fan as a kid, so this was like my Avengers.

@AZRockslide42 3 года назад

I was about to say "Unpopular opinion, but I like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for what it is: Good popcorn fun." Looking at the comments, that may not be so much of an unpopular opinion.

@1pcfred 3 года назад

That's my take away. It's a movie.

@youknowwhoyouare2269 3 года назад

Stale popcorn

@journeysands2622 3 года назад

I had a blast watching it.I was actually surprised at how much hate it got.

@haydenlane9600 3 года назад

I always thought of it as a guilty pleasure

@beeman2075 3 года назад

Good popcorn fun is a perfect description for it. I've always had a soft spot for this film since first watching it.

@andyjohnson4907 2 года назад

I watched this movie thinking it was an incredible concept, but was disappointed with the quality of the movie. THEN I learnt it was based on a critically acclaimed comic. THEN I read the comic and loved it. THEN I read most of the classics it was based on so I could enjoy it on a different level, and I broadened my literary knowledge in the process. Most important movie I've ever watched.

@maryjoyspohrer256 2 года назад

Nice! I was familiar with all of the individual stories, 20,000 Leagues, The Invisible Man, Dr. Jeckel and Mr. Hyde and the like as I'm fond of these old stories. I was not aware at the time however, that the League was an established comic. So...that's one that I missed!

@olewyrdd 2 года назад

I will give you the benefit...You at least educated yourself...Just from the movie alone...Granted I know that the movie wasn't spot on by the comic, but you found something to explore..From Twain to Vernes and beyond...that is awesome. But this movie was NOWHERE near the comic book version.

@aaronkenyon7112 2 года назад

Yes it made you wanna learn more about the characters via their literature counterparts Dorian Gray: The Picture of Dorian Gray Mina Harker: Dracula Jekyll/Hyde: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Captain Nemo: 10000 Leagues Under the Sea Skinner: The Invisible Man Moriarty: Sherlock Holmes

@bigneon_glitter 3 года назад

A bad adaptation? Absolutely. A bad film? Debatable. A boring 2 hours? Never. Shame Peter Jackson didn't ask Connery to play King Théoden.

@journeysands2622 3 года назад

I don't think his accent would have worked in the movie lol

@hound001 3 года назад

It's a good time filler and cheesy enough to be enjoyable bland the actors make it worth it

@cesarzpontu8886 3 года назад

A bad adaptation? Absolutely. A bad film? Absolutely. A boring 2 hours? Absolutely

@calebjanus2000 3 года назад

@@cesarzpontu8886 You remind me of the people that think they are smart for watching deep movies.

@cesarzpontu8886 3 года назад

@@calebjanus2000 you remind me of people who think that if many thing are happening on screen then movie is entertaining

@cognitivedissidents4642 3 года назад

Minion (dying): “Wh-What are you?” Dorian: “Complicated.”

@Zachorazor1 3 года назад

"I'm complicated."

@SageVallant 3 года назад

Minion: "Hi... Complicated... I'm... dead..."

@TheDustmeister88 2 года назад

Movie may not be well received but.....you gotta admit, that was one of the coldest lines in movie history.

@moon83star30 6 месяцев назад

I loved that line. Second to his "I am an immortal, not a gazelle!"

@NoJusticeNoPeace 3 года назад

"The answer I always fall back on is to quote Raymond Chandler. People said: 'Raymond, don't you feel devastated by how Hollywood has destroyed your books?' And he would take them into his study, point to the bookshelf and say, 'There they are. Look, they're fine.' The film has got nothing to do with my work. It has a coincidental title to a book I've done and they've given me a huge wedge of money. No problem with that." -- _Alan Moore_

@CAPTAIN-FIDGET 3 года назад

gay

@ArcherSuh4721 3 года назад

And then Alan Moore didn't even want the huge wedge anymore. I admire his principles and I can say in all certainty I definitely would not do the same in his position.

@jacob4920 3 года назад

Truth. Hollywood has made tons of bad movies, and tv shows, based on great books. And all Hollywood has ever managed to do is hurt THEMSELVES with such failures. The original sources are still quite beloved, in spite of the bad movies/shows.

@Shiirow 3 года назад

Meh, Alan Moore was a leftie wanker before the world got over run with leftie wankers. The guy is still dumbfounded that people like Rorschach because Schach was given all the traits Moore hated in right wing people. He was supposed to be hated and seen as a villain in the end. Which, hilariously, the readers almost unanimously like. I have no love for hollywood and their butchering of others source material but I have about the same amount of love for Alan Moore as a human being.

@elunicocalvo 3 года назад

@@Shiirow Who cares about your love for Alan Moore as a human being. Be grateful that he gave you Rorschach, even if it was an accident (instead of hours of bitching about lefties, but no good comics).

@kobrakitsch877 3 года назад

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was a highly enjoyable cinematic anomaly. I liked it very much and sincerely hope that there may be plans to remake it as a rebooted science fiction and fantasy adventure series on television or elsewhere.

@laurocoman 3 года назад

This is the type of film which welcomes a remake. The concept is there, the franchise potential is there, the blueprint is there and the aesthetics are there. Put better effects, a more appealing presentation, cast wisely, trim some of the fat and you got your blockbuster.

@odieonekaraoke 2 года назад

No No and Fuck No.......have you been paying attention to any of the films that Hollywood has produced lately? They are woke pieces of shit that no one likes. They will destroy the original. Leave shit alone

@MissCaraMint 2 года назад

@@odieonekaraoke Yeah they could suck the humour (which is the redeeming part of this movie) out of it and make it grim and serious.

@dontcare7086 2 года назад

@@odieonekaraoke the woke movement is changing. Parents are protesting schools, minorities are sick of white people speaking for them. The movement is falling apart like everything else. Give it 10 years because people are starving for something that breaks all the woke rules.

@LordAKiraAndou 2 года назад

hell the fuck no there are tonns of com/book to film movies that are defferent that get remade/rebooted and they suck look at the hellboy reboot

@MissCaraMint 2 года назад

@@dontcare7086 It’s not the wokeness that is the problem. There are commedians who are entierly PC who are still funny, because they put in the effort. No the problem is that lately the tone has been off because they keep trying to aim things that should be funny to teens by making them edgy. And not even interesting edgy, but just darkening the color pallet, not making as many jokes, and calling it a day. It’s lazy. Sheer lazyness.

@ikeduno7973 2 года назад

The props! Every mechanical thing in this film looks perfect. Always enjoyed this film. Much inspiration.

@Robert5hw 3 года назад

dumbing down the story was done by design ... NEVER underestimate the intelligence of your audience. More often than not, they're a lot smarter than Hollywood gives credit

@calebjanus2000 3 года назад

Not really.

@ryckarduhryckarduh180 3 года назад

Unless you're Nolan doing Tenet

@Veldtian1 3 года назад

Funnily enough if it's executed well concepts going over the heads of an audience add depth and immersion due to that complexity as long as it's not to do with the immediate narrative, like all the off camera references and 'world building' in the first Star Wars made you feel true immersion and possibilities beyond that story being told.

@dougerrohmer 3 года назад

One thing I have learnt in 2020/21 is that the average IQ out there is embarrassingly low, and half of everybody are below average.

@SageVallant 3 года назад

I just looked and Michael Bay is still making piles of cash, so I'm going to say no, a lot of people want to see pretty but meaningless garbage.

@jamesshank7918 2 года назад

I bought the movie, have watched it a half dozen times and actually like it. I never cared what critics thought.

@dorianherman4423 3 года назад

As a fan of all of the novels used in this movie, I remember being very excited to watch this movie. It still holds a fond place in my memories and I enjoy rewatching it any time I can. Thank you for all the behind the scenes information

@catspaw3092 3 года назад

One of the differences is they made Quarterman the leader instead of Mina.

@fiascocam 2 года назад

Highly underrated. Was always hoping for a sequel.

@jcfra420 3 года назад

Yeah the League had its problems, but overall I enjoyed it. There were worse movies. I think the best part was Connery's portrayal of an aged, bitter Quatermain was freaking awesome. I know he retired after it, which always sucked. It is a shame the movie didn't have an experienced director, it could have been so much better.

@paistefever 3 года назад

I went to see it super early in the morning when it came out, pretty much normal hours were all sold out. I think I got a ticket and must have been around 8:30 AM or so. The theater was packed as hell. I loved the movie. I have few complaints but it felt so fun. Good action movie tied with fantasy.

@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser 3 года назад

Studio interference had nothing to do with the director.

@josephteller9715 3 года назад

Connery had much worse films in his career, like Zardoz, Meteor, Highlander II : The Quickening (so bad the fans of Highlander deny it exists); The Avengers (nothing to do with the superhero franchise). There were a lot of great actors in the film, with some good parts, its the Special Effects, and the Plot (The Venice part was a complete Flop). It looks like time and budget were extreme constraints and the events in Prague doomed the result to just "ok" status, with the lawsuit being a nail in the coffin considering the competition it faced at the box office.

@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser 3 года назад

@@josephteller9715 I've seen the director's cut of Highlander 2, on pirate video, a very long time ago, and apparently the cinema version is very different.

@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser 3 года назад

Zardoz is just bizarre, yet Connery didn't understand 'the lord of the rings'!

@threesixty8154 2 года назад

I agree with others here, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and I’m glad that for me at least, none of the behind the scenes conflict came through. I’ve watched it a bunch of times and probably will keep doing that

@Zombiesnyder13 3 года назад

Before there was "The Avengers" There was "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"

@jasperswarp 3 года назад

Before there was The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. There was The Avengers. (Connery was in that)

@Ugly_German_Truths 3 года назад

Before LXG there was the Wold Newton Universe. Look it up, it's truly extraordinary!

@NathanDrakeTheGreat 3 года назад

Before there was _Shit,_ there was _Ass._ (Totally kidding, I enjoy both movies.)

@mikavirtanen7029 3 года назад

@@Ugly_German_Truths Wold Newton Universe was great until they started cramming superheroes to the mix.

@Jadyra 3 года назад

@@jasperswarp Playing the BAD GUY! Not his finest.

@corngreaterthanwheat 3 года назад

"I am An Invisible Man. Legally distinct from The Invisible Man." -The real tagline

@willieg7895 3 года назад

I dont care what anybody else says. This was a good movie and a good swan song for Sean Connery.

@1pcfred 3 года назад

League wasn't Zardoz but then again what is?

@terrealexander4442 2 года назад

This was one of my favorite movies growing up And still holds up to this day

@sodaw0w531 3 года назад

I never understood why people hated this movie so much.

@rynoopperman5010 3 года назад

Maybe we should ask where the hate comes from as $250M Gross means a shit load of people watched it… It seems more common for movie critics to go against audiences than to echo audiences likes/dislikes

@the_manmachine 3 года назад

after i've seen the beard of nemo, i've lost spirit & concentration

@HAYAOLEONE 3 года назад

Want a real answer? It is 'too European' for the globalists.

@youknowwhoyouare2269 3 года назад

Y'all equate popularity with quality, that's why @@rynoopperman5010

@youknowwhoyouare2269 3 года назад

Sure hillbilly @@HAYAOLEONE

@catspaw3092 3 года назад

What I liked about this movie was that Mina wasn't completely cured after being bitten by Dracula she became a dhampir she outlived her husband, Van Helsing, Holmwood, Quincy & Seward. I really liked how she can become multiple bats as she flies that was the most badass thing I've ever seen Peta was great as this new Mina.

@shayZero 3 года назад

I rented this movie last week after not seeing it since the cinema as a teen, I actually really enjoyed it.

@YesSirYesSir3bagsFULL 3 года назад

Here do you rent films??

@PhantomFilmAustralia 3 года назад

@@YesSirYesSir3bagsFULL He owns a cinema. He rented the film reels from Archival Cinema. Comfy seats and awesome popcorn from his candy bar.

@SageVallant 3 года назад

I didn't hate it when I saw it in theaters. It's a bit uninspired, a bit weak. Connery sure didn't seem to be trying very hard to act. But it's not the worst thing I've ever watched.

@shayZero 3 года назад

@@PhantomFilmAustralia nah mate, amazon. £1.49 rental. I mean, I went to Blockbuster....

@greghunter6951 3 года назад

I liked the movie.

@blazerocker1734 2 года назад

Judging by the sh*tshow on the internet over 'The Eternals' it's looking like LXG might be the better movie of the two despite its issues. LXG is worth at least one full viewing even if only to see Connery's final on-screen performance. It's certainly better than most of the drivel the SyFy Channel broadcasts on a daily basis.

@joebro391 3 года назад

This will forever be one of my favorite good-bad films

@ingolf82 3 года назад

this movie is an underrated gem. I remember watching it in the theater and I was like "this movie was alright". it's not great, but it's alright.

@badhippo 3 года назад

"Hello Lover....." Damn, Peta blew me away with her initially subdued - then sexually aggressive - portrayal of Mina Harker. And her chemistry (pardon the pun) with Dorian was explosive.

@jacob4920 3 года назад

Yeah, I thought she was one of the better characters of that movie. I also kinda wanted her to end up with Quatermane, but alas, he died.

@Zachorazor1 3 года назад

I think it's a shame her career didn't boom after that portrayal.

@BigBass-xf5yi 3 года назад

Yeah, Peta was excellent. She made that character hers.

@rumblefish9 2 года назад

Absolutely! That scene in the library when she kills an enemy and then uses a mirror is so hot! I'm assuming she's partially a vampire since they wouldn't have reflections.

@Zachorazor1 2 года назад

@@rumblefish9 She's also in direct sunlight in the final scene, despite the hat and vale.

@rafaeltogami 3 года назад

The comics are very good, really something different at that time. The movie is OK, I enjoyed it… Sean Connery made it stand out and a good deal of the box office was his presence in the movie. One observation though… I’m not a book guy, but I really liked H. R. Haggard’s books about Allan Quatermain… Haggard’s descriptions about Africa in King’s Solomon Mine are very vivid, I usually can’t visualize in books, but this one made me feel like I was there. This alone is very impressive not even considering Haggard had never been in Africa. I don’t think the following books are as good, but it’s nice to read about Allan Quatermain. Weird recommending a book in a movie channel, but I highly recommend reading King Solomon’s Mine.

@allendean9807 3 года назад

Yes, it has very little in common with the comic, but i did appreciate the work of the SFX department in their work on Hyde. Fleming(sp) did a great job

@ejjaquez9849 3 года назад

i thought they did a great job with hyde. i think a toned down version of hyde would make for a great monk mayfair, if they ever decided to actually make a new doc savage movie.

@allendean9807 3 года назад

@@ejjaquez9849 ooh… a Doc Savage movie would be cool… better than that- Planetary!!

@Sklabah 3 года назад

@@allendean9807 This guy gets it!

@gw7120 2 года назад

I loved this movie because as a kid i grew up reading novels of most of these characters , king solomon mines and 20 000 leagues were awesome books even Tom Sawyer, so to see them come alive in this format was just totally awesome !!!

@jasonmiller3543 3 года назад

I remember liking this more than Pirates that summer as my family went to see both movies. While it does get a bit slow at points I still really enjoy this movie. The characters were great, the story actually made sense, and seeing everyone play off of each other was a lot of fun. Also, the surprise villain? Perfection

@RealBadGaming52 2 года назад

Pirates is over rated, First one is okay, the sequels arnt great

@jaradrobinson2975 2 года назад

Who told you it was a misfire? This movie was my child hood. It was ahead of its time.. nothing wrong with it though.

@Craxin01 3 года назад

I'm constantly baffled by the decision by several adaptations to turn Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde into a steampunk Hulk. According to the original, it make Dr. Jekyll not into a hulking behemoth, but into a Jack the Ripper style murderer, and in fact, made him shorter!

@Zachorazor1 3 года назад

Less cinematic.

@eefneleman9564 3 года назад

Yes, he would have looked more Neanderthal I guess. But the same thing happened in "Van Helsing".

@Craxin01 3 года назад

@@eefneleman9564 EXACTLY! Two movies released fairly close together did the EXACT same thing! It's almost like these idiots didn't read the book they're referencing.

@reptomicus 3 года назад

Because the Hulk itself was an ode to Jekyll and Hyde, the point was a retrofit superhero team. Of course you get a steampunk hulk.

@davidhanson4909 3 года назад

They actually addressed this in Vol 2 of the book: Hyde mentions that he was once shorter than jeckyll, who I think he described as a "once being a strapping fellow". I think Moore got the idea from a throwaway line in the original book about jeckyll mentioning that Hyde seemed to be "growing in him" or something. Don't know about that, never read Stevenson's novel, and the article mentioning it I read at least 10 years ago, but it kinda makes sense: the longer they go on, the more dominant and powerful Hyde gets, so why not physically bigger as well as Jeckyll shrinks (he's pretty scrawny in the books and the movie)? And they've been together at least 50 or so years at this point.

@FUBARguy107 2 года назад

I legitimately forgot Sean Connery died. This video reminded me and now I'm really sad.

@Zombiesnyder13 3 года назад

Stephen Norrington was amazing He made BLADE look like something made in the late 2000s Too bad his career was short-lived

@zacharyjochumsen9677 2 года назад

Kyle blade came out in 1998

@keith3140 2 года назад

I’ve watched this movie a ew times over the years and ALWAYS enjoyed it. It’s fun and introduced me to some literary characters that I didn’t know about

@shallendor 3 года назад

I love the movie, it wasn't a masterpiece like it could have been, but it was a fun romp!

@Zorlof 2 года назад

This is still one of my favourite films for it’s innovative mix of narrative and action. The actors were great at their roles and the storyline was indeed original and daring.

@onetwothreefourfivesixlemo638 3 года назад

Surely this should be a, "the best movie you never saw"!!

@kgizzle92 2 года назад

If this was conceived 10 years later it would be an epic franchise!

@danahousley-preaster2865 3 года назад

Very underrated. Ive grown to appreciate this film more as years have gone by

@Ivlodded 2 года назад

One of my favourite movies when i was a teen. I dont know why. But the characters, build up, scenery - it was just great!

@suedenim 3 года назад

The bit where the Nautilus sails from Venice to MONGOLIA strained even my considerable suspension of disbelief.

@Irish381 3 года назад

Yeah how does a submarine work crossing a continental plate?!

@sfreemanoh 3 года назад

I'll be honest...I've been out of school for nearly 25 years, and I was never the best geography student, so I didn't catch that at the time. But yeah, bringing a very large submarine to a landlocked country was a pretty impressive feat.

@Blaqjaqshellaq 3 года назад

Maybe it's like Bugs Bunny burrowing underground but not taking the left turn at Albuquerque...

@nelspaulson3099 3 года назад

not the big ship, but the escape pod.. yes it does. And the fact they already have working prototypes of it and the other league members after a week head start? This feels like it should be the 2nd movie of the franchise so there is time for M to have done the home work.

@robsonwaterkemper 2 года назад

@@Irish381 They sail upstream from the river Amur that pours into the Pacific Ocean. This river basin has rivers going up to Mongolia. I don't know if they are navigable for a submarine like Nautilus, though.

@KeanonGilliamSlang369 2 года назад

I like this movie even though the critics didn't. Yes the plot and writing could've been better, it's fun to watch.

@Large23collectibles 3 года назад

I love this movie!!!! Such a shame with all the crap this movie gets.

@elainethomas9737 3 года назад

Yeah this is an enjoyable movie..folks need to lighten up and not be so serious 🙄

@jeffthompson9622 3 года назад

I enjoyed the movie, including the addition of Tom Sawyer as a character. The idea of bringing together all of these characters together in one project clicked for me.

@ericvelasquez1282 3 года назад

It's an irony that the "League of Gentlemen" was lacking gentlemen

@PhantomFilmAustralia 3 года назад

That's Extraordinary!

@andrewparnell5566 3 года назад

@@PhantomFilmAustralia Spoken by a true gentleman. :)

@jackwilliam4436 2 года назад

Even more ironic : It is revealed, in a section of the graphic novel series called The Sincerest Form Of Flattery, that the French had their own rival League during La Belle Epoque - (the group called Les Hommes Mystérieux) - and one of its most recognisable members is none other than Arsène Lupin, (the quintessential) Gentleman Cambrioleur.

@t0k3verse 2 года назад

Before I get into watching this, I just have to say I absolutely love this film! Saw at the cinema and watched countless times at home. I never fully understood the hate it got as I thought the cast and effects were great and the story was great for what it was going for. It's a real shame this was Sean's last film too, but one I loved him in even if he despised it himself.

@jeffthompson9622 2 года назад

Sometimes the i and the o are just too close on the virtual keyboard.

@t0k3verse 2 года назад

@@jeffthompson9622 it's not even that, my phone just loves turning love into live 🤦🏻‍♂️

@jeffthompson9622 2 года назад

@@t0k3verse My first thought was that spell check had sabotaged your intent. It's happened to me often enough. But since the i and o are adjacent, that seemed like a better guess at what happened. I've done that, too.

@notundermywatch3163 3 года назад

I actually lovet that film. And the graphic novel is absolutely badass, I own two volumes, perfect blend of action, humour and mystery.

@brittneemae9986 3 года назад

I absolutely love this movie! Till this day it’s one of my dad and I’s FAVORITE movies! Anytime it comes on we immediately stop, pop some popcorn, crack open a couple beers and enjoy 😂😂😂😂

@blkbrdmntrvimes6438 3 года назад

My only problem with the film was how Dorian Gray couldn't look at his picture, when in the book he got a twisted joy out of watching the painting change

@MissCaraMint 2 года назад

Sounds fun, but also hard to do proper justice to in just a movie.

@blkbrdmntrvimes6438 2 года назад

@@MissCaraMint you're probably right about that miss, but then dunno if they ever showed the portrait on Penny dreadful

@ThomasK96 2 года назад

I grew up reading all the original novels and I still love this movie.

@frozzybluday12 3 года назад

I've got a real soft spot for this film. Connery holds it all together, which must have been a mammoth task. Also Jason Flemyng.

@VioStarclad 2 года назад

I haven't seen the film in quite some time, but I remember liking it. Great cast of characters and that car was sick!

@AnastasioMedia 3 года назад

I enjoyed this film very much. Never got why people hated it, it was pretty entertaining to me. I think people bought too much into Alan Moore's crap. He's such a tool who believes in his own hype. I always laughed when he claimed that 'Watchmen' was "unfilmable" because of the scope because it never made sense. Comics are damn near story boards! Same thing with LXG. Loved it for what it was. Even with the changes from the source material.

@Mesjasz 3 года назад

Watchmen was about history of the comic genre, including "what if" scenario where pirate comics take place the superhero once, going through the same evolution from simple stories to sophisticated, and dark tales. It was obviously "unfilmable" because the whole story was created and talked about that one medium. The final product wouldn't be a bad movie on it's own, but lacks any depth, simple, superhero movie, stripping it from any meaning, and concentrating on action. For example death of Comedian was literally one panel in a graphic novel, but they had to do the whole ninja fighting scene in movie, with adds nothing. But you obviously don't know that because you never read watchmen, or any other Moore's works. And what with the "I always laughed when he claimed", like you burst out laughing watching that one interview you saw, and then rewinded to laugh more, or something? Kinda creepy, even if its a hyperbola.

@AnastasioMedia 3 года назад

@@Mesjasz lolz I've read Watchmen many times before the Snyder film. Nice try though....

@unkindestcut 2 года назад

@@Mesjasz I agree, the Watchmen adaptation was disappointingly shallow and one-dimensional compared to the graphic novel. Snyder spent too much time and money recreating the comic panels and not enough capturing the themes and characters.

@mg0lding 2 года назад

Critics and Fan Boys be damned. This movie has since become a cult classic. It may not be the height of cinematic excellence, but it was absolutely enjoyable.

@Sain8492 3 года назад

I loved this movie but one piece of if always made me laught so hard and that is Connery's and West's characters superpowers, one is immortal only in Africa and another is simply American

@Thurgosh_OG 2 года назад

Quartermain was never a superhero. He was an actual hero and successful adventurer in books and films well before this one.

@swisswildpicsswp3095 2 года назад

Is it a good movie? No. Is it original and better than most of today's blockbusters? Hell yes.

@EpicLebaneseNerd 3 года назад

i honestly, and without shame, admit that, i really loved this movie, watched it many times, i have no idea why people hate it, great action and a nice story and a good ending and some nice plot twists, also some really great showcases, love that AUTO...MOBILE and all the stuff in it, a nice and fun action movie that is very neat.

@olewyrdd 2 года назад

Most of the hate is because it wasn't COMIC accurate.... I love the movie because of the action and whatnot....But the storyline in the comic book version and this movie version are TWO different things...even Alan Moore (the writer of the comic book series) HATES THIS MOVIE.(although he hates V for Vendetta and Watchmen movies as well)

@animedrill 2 года назад

Man I loved everything about this movie, it was up to mark for its time.

@Fortunateis4luck 3 года назад

I actually loved this movie. Watched it again a few months ago and it still (kinda) held up for what it was.

@bobbystrong6849 2 года назад

As a kid that had read each of those books, i loved this movie. It had my favorite interpretation of Captain Nemo and the Nautilus, Tom was fun, the Invisible man was captivating and Jekyll/Hyde was incredible interesting.

@Malryth 3 года назад

For myself, in 2003 I was still playing the odd role playing game with friends and buying a graphic novel here and there. I picked up the movie on DVD and enjoyed it enough to re-watch it every now and again. I had no idea this much turmoil surrounded the movie. Also, even though I respect Allen Moore as an artist, I still think his criticisms about V for Vendetta and The Watchmen are stubborn and narrow minded. You can't always adapt a comic or novel to a movie, but movies like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen did a fairly good job before Hollywood got obsessed with reboots and reimagines of 80's properties and truly became the cesspool of "profit in sacrifice of creativity" that it is today.

@krevor4095 2 года назад

Another example where the critics get it wrong. This movie and the concept were entertainment (something the "Entertainment Industry" forgets). Not everything has to "have a message" or "raise awareness" of some pet project.

@fallout0624 2 года назад

It told a good story with a fun overall plot

@jonbojsenkvrndrup8180 3 года назад

The reason why this movie was so bad, is the original material was really good - and they included almost none of it. It would've been awesome to have Sean Connery suffer from ptsd after seeing Cthulhu. But instead he was just the same character he played in The Rock. And don't get me started on ninja Nemo... Nah, this was a horrible movie.

@reptomicus 3 года назад

It's different because it was being developed concurrently with the comics inception and the paths diverged.

@Nameless_h_007 2 года назад

I really love this movie.. very enjoyable.. nobody cares what critics think.

@keiichi8191 3 года назад

I never really understood the hate this movie got. It wasn't mind-blowingly amazing, but it wasn't awful either. It's a perfectly average, enjoyably dumb popcorn flick.

@eijentwun5509 2 года назад

How Bizarre! This is one of my Favorite Movies of All Time! Can't trust anyone's opinion. they should have made a Part 2 and 3.

@harrisonbannerman7412 3 года назад

Maybe it’s because I was young but I enjoyed the movie

@rorschach4391 3 года назад

Me too. It was a fun movie.

@redsax20 2 года назад

"Misfire?!?" I loved that sh*t!

@bernardlachance1821 3 года назад

Another good movie i’ve loved that flopped. In the same vein, I’d add Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow and John Carter.

@maryjoyspohrer256 2 года назад

I LOVE Sky Captain!

@charlesbrowning9748 2 года назад

thats a good point they actually got john carter right except for the promotion and marketing. it was a great movie and very close to the source material.

@Fun_With_Google_Translate 2 года назад

This was one of many movies that I saw with all my high school friends in the theater. We enjoyed it. Still one of my favorite movies starring Sean Connery.

@jnb22019 3 года назад

I've always liked this movie, I was surprised when I found out it isn't well liked and Sean Connery only did it for the check.

@jongreen1185 2 года назад

I loved the film. Especially the Easter Egg newspaper headline about green flares being spotted coming from the surface of Mars... always wanted a War of the Worlds sequel!

@nick-jo3hy 2 года назад

That's what happens in the original graphic novel as I remember. Spoiler ahead ! The league are sent to enlist a doctor called Moreau to help fight against the martians.

@alexthegreat1102 3 года назад

I loved the film. I would like to see them do an accurate second film of the storyline of the war of the worlds/League of extraordinary gentlemen graphic novel.

@blocknessmonster18 2 года назад

Superb writing! I didn't even know half of this stuff

@colinewan2320 3 года назад

I loved this movie. It was a GREAT romp. I didn't know it went through so much to get to us. I'm glad they stuck with it. I think the film unfairly got & still gets a lot of flak. But I don't care, I still think it's a great movie and no one can tell me any different. It's a great fun film, always a joy to watch.

@Nekesu 2 года назад

Agreeing with many people in the comments. I watched it again last year, it had been about 10 years since I last saw it. Still an enjoyable watch.

@lknanml 3 года назад

I liked the other Quatermain movie and Conery did a REALLY good job with this version. I liked every single character in this movie. They all did excellent jobs and had good chemistry at least on film. The sets were amazing. The setting was amazing. This IS and WAS a good movie. It just wasn't what people were looking for when it came out. They really needed to bring each character to life with their own movie THEN make this one. Van Helsing came out around the same time. Another movie trying to break into the monster legacy. Marvel came along a few years later and figured out how to pull off a true Universe launching series. This movie had all the right ingredients except for time. Which is the recipe for cult success movies. Movie wasn't perfect but it deserved better than it got.

@MADMOVIESINC Месяц назад

I personally love that movie. I would love to see it attempted again at some point.

@abadidea9325 3 года назад

I remember liking this movie when I was a kid

@youknowwhoyouare2269 3 года назад

You were their target audience

@bverrue602 2 года назад

The James Bond being held in Alcatraz conspiracy in The Rock is my favorite movie theory.

@destronia123 3 года назад

I really enjoyed LXG. The ending was a bit disappointing, but might have worked if they actually made a sequel.

@carllong8954 2 года назад

I still have this movie on DVD. Thought it was a fun and interesting movie then and is still one of my favorites. Also this is the first I learned about the comic book roots, though it's not surprising.

@BigBass-xf5yi 3 года назад

Aside from the Tom Sawyer character, I really like this movie and how it was put together.Was really hoping for a sequel.

@madisonhasson8981 2 года назад

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and have always been sad that there was never any follow up.

@davidhanson4909 3 года назад

I've always wondered how a property adapted by James Robinson (his Starman comic series was one of the best of the 90's) from a book by Alan freakin' Moore, and directed by the guy who did Blade could be so....unmemorable. Not even cult classic bad, just...meh.

@OsamaBinKevo 2 года назад

I loved this movie when it came out, and I just watched it recently and still love it.

@LeonardoKlotz 3 года назад

I love the steampunk genre

@hifismiffy 3 года назад

The lady who played Mina makes this movie really watchable. She is lovely - moreso as a redhead !!

@mikedabro1084 3 года назад

Penny dreadful series is basicaly league as it supposed to be.

@Dr.Beetlejuice110 3 года назад

I agree with that. Penny Dreadful is great!!!

@Kabal818 2 года назад

I love this movie as does my family. It’s a classic now

@rynoopperman5010 3 года назад

I love this movie

@1pcfred 3 года назад

Heck I could watch it again right now.

@WarioSaysSo 3 года назад

I agree with those who like this movie and dissagree with those who don't like it. "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003) was in the end an entertaining movie that I can still watch with a smile on my lips! Sir Sean Connery was PERFECT for the role of legendary hero Alan Quatermain, and even if the movie is not perfect by any means it is still IMO not by any means deserving its criticism. Stephen Norrington was arguably not that experienced enough to make such a big-scale story with so many iconic characters to represent and give origin justice for, I mean having icons like; Alan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jykeyll/Mr. Hyde, Mina Harker, Dorian Grey, Pro James Morairty etc is not that easy when they have such a rich history behind them to have in mind at same time giving them the "Alan Moore" treatment. I would have loved to see continuation of this movie and explore more of "The League" into a movie franchise. Just to bad Connery retired and all else was negative about it all.