For occult expert John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), exorcising demons on a freelance basis is as mundane as it gets. Intensely cynical and acutely aware of his loneliness, Constantine is forever caught in a war between Heaven and Hell, jilted by God and loathed by demons. However, Constantine's motive to do what he does is not entirely selfless: He's a dying man who has been marked for Hell, trudging through life and experiencing unimaginable horrors. He is as burnt out as the endless chain of cigarettes he smokes, while he takes on cases that require his expert occult knowledge and effortless prowess.
Such is the plot of Francis Lawrence's 2005 directorial debut, "Constantine," which features a beloved Vertigo/DC Comics character who had little in common with his comics counterpart. Although the film received mixed critical reviews at the time of its release, "Constantine" has (rightfully) garnered a cult following over...
Such is the plot of Francis Lawrence's 2005 directorial debut, "Constantine," which features a beloved Vertigo/DC Comics character who had little in common with his comics counterpart. Although the film received mixed critical reviews at the time of its release, "Constantine" has (rightfully) garnered a cult following over...
- 11/20/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Seventeen years after the release of the DC Comics adaptation Constantine (watch it Here), a sequel is finally moving ahead with director Francis Lawrence back at the helm and star Keanu Reeves reprising the role of occult expert John Constantine. Speaking with The Wrap, Lawrence revealed that his biggest regret about the first Constantine was the fact that it was shot for a PG-13 rating but ended up receiving an R rating anyway. With Constantine 2, he intends to aim for an R rating from the start.
Lawrence said, “One of the biggest things for me about the first one was we followed, per Warner Bros., the rules to make a PG-13 movie in terms of violence, blood, language, sexuality. But the ratings board gave us a hard R based on their the gray zone of intensity. And my big, big regret was that we have an R-rated movie that’s really a PG-13 movie.
Lawrence said, “One of the biggest things for me about the first one was we followed, per Warner Bros., the rules to make a PG-13 movie in terms of violence, blood, language, sexuality. But the ratings board gave us a hard R based on their the gray zone of intensity. And my big, big regret was that we have an R-rated movie that’s really a PG-13 movie.
- 11/15/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With the announcement that we're finally getting a "Constantine" sequel, there's no better time to revisit the original 2005 film. We follow John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a suicide survivor who is destined for Hell once he dies for good. He hunts demons out of guilt rather than out of the goodness of his heart, but that all gets shaken up upon meeting Detective Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz). Angela is investigating the death of her identical twin sister, and Constantine steps in to help. What starts off as a simple investigation turns into a supernatural conspiracy of Biblical proportions.
While Francis Lawrence's "Constantine" was initially received poorly, it has been reappraised in the 17 years since its release. The special effects still hold up, the film's noir visual tones help it stand out amongst a sea of comic book adaptations, and then there are the memorable performances. Yes, Keanu Reeves's SoCal accent...
While Francis Lawrence's "Constantine" was initially received poorly, it has been reappraised in the 17 years since its release. The special effects still hold up, the film's noir visual tones help it stand out amongst a sea of comic book adaptations, and then there are the memorable performances. Yes, Keanu Reeves's SoCal accent...
- 9/18/2022
- by Sarah Musnicky
- Slash Film
With the release of M. Night Shayamalan’s Devil on DVD and Blu-ray yesterday, Owf was challenged with chronicling the ten greatest performances by an actor/actress as the lord of the underworld!
Shayamalan’s horror/thriller – which sees a group of people trapped in an elevator begin to realise that the Devil is amongst them… – is one of the haphazard director’s better offerings of late and engages an interesting narrative.
However, the Devil, Lucifer, Satan, Mephistopheles (or whatever you want to call the epitome of evil!) have featured in film from as early as 1896 and a variety of talent has portrayed the character. Whether it has been for comedic effect or to generate fear in an audience, there have been some fantastic performances within the role. Below are, in my opinion, the ten best. Of course, as there have been no less than 725 known productions featuring the Prince of Darkness,...
Shayamalan’s horror/thriller – which sees a group of people trapped in an elevator begin to realise that the Devil is amongst them… – is one of the haphazard director’s better offerings of late and engages an interesting narrative.
However, the Devil, Lucifer, Satan, Mephistopheles (or whatever you want to call the epitome of evil!) have featured in film from as early as 1896 and a variety of talent has portrayed the character. Whether it has been for comedic effect or to generate fear in an audience, there have been some fantastic performances within the role. Below are, in my opinion, the ten best. Of course, as there have been no less than 725 known productions featuring the Prince of Darkness,...
- 1/25/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
We've been hearing about a sequel to "Constantine" for a while, but nothing ever materialized. Bloody-Disgusting has now caught up with producer Lauren Shuler Donner to get an update. "I hope [it happens]. I want to," she said. "We tried it, we always got there, and then we had a few bumps in the road. Keanu [Reeves] was involved with us, everybody was. We just had a few bumps in the road. We're gonna try again... we heard a good take." The original film was an adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book "Hellblazer." It told the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back. When Constantine teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister (also played by Weisz), their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
- 6/29/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
Rachel Weisz admitted that she's looking forward to team up with "Twilight Saga" star Robert Pattinson, for upcoming movie "Unbound Captives". In recent interview with MTV News, Weisz said, 'I'm very excited."
Although she knows little about the vampire saga, Weisz who recently met Pattinson gushed, "Meeting him was vampiric. He sucked my blood." The Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson in "Constantine" then questioned whether she is right referring the actor as Edward Cullen. "Wait, is he the vampire?" she asked. "He is the vampire, right?"
Weisz, moreover, revealed on what she thought about her co-star, saying "He wasn't star-struck. He's got a whole rebel vibe, right? Yeah, that was his vibe." The 38 year-old actress continued, "He's kind of iconoclastic. He's flaunting authority. Yeah, pretty cool."
Beside starring opposite Pattinson, Weisz will also play along with actor Hugh Jackman. On her co-stars in "Unbound Captives", she enthused, "[Pattinson and Jackman] are both great actors.
Although she knows little about the vampire saga, Weisz who recently met Pattinson gushed, "Meeting him was vampiric. He sucked my blood." The Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson in "Constantine" then questioned whether she is right referring the actor as Edward Cullen. "Wait, is he the vampire?" she asked. "He is the vampire, right?"
Weisz, moreover, revealed on what she thought about her co-star, saying "He wasn't star-struck. He's got a whole rebel vibe, right? Yeah, that was his vibe." The 38 year-old actress continued, "He's kind of iconoclastic. He's flaunting authority. Yeah, pretty cool."
Beside starring opposite Pattinson, Weisz will also play along with actor Hugh Jackman. On her co-stars in "Unbound Captives", she enthused, "[Pattinson and Jackman] are both great actors.
- 12/10/2009
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
It is confirmed that Hollywood hunks, Robert Pattinson and Hugh Jackman, are set to star on new drama movie "Unbound Captives". "Robert said yes last fall, before everything broke with 'Twilight,'" Madeleine Stowe, the director of the flick told Variety. "Hugh said yes a couple of weeks ago."
Joining Pattinson and Jackman to star on the movie is Rachel Weisz, who previously played Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson in "Constantine". "I saw three actresses and knew after meeting with Rachel that she was the person I wanted to hand this role to," Stowe continued.
"Unbound Captives" centers on a woman, played by Rachel Weisz, whose husband is killed and her two children are kidnapped by a Comanche war party in 1859. She is then rescued by a frontiersman, who is played by Hugh Jackman. Robert Pattinson, meanwhile, will portray one of the sons. The flick itself is set to be released in U.
Joining Pattinson and Jackman to star on the movie is Rachel Weisz, who previously played Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson in "Constantine". "I saw three actresses and knew after meeting with Rachel that she was the person I wanted to hand this role to," Stowe continued.
"Unbound Captives" centers on a woman, played by Rachel Weisz, whose husband is killed and her two children are kidnapped by a Comanche war party in 1859. She is then rescued by a frontiersman, who is played by Hugh Jackman. Robert Pattinson, meanwhile, will portray one of the sons. The flick itself is set to be released in U.
- 5/14/2009
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Constantine will explode onto BluRay October 14th with a bunch of great goodies including a slew of deleted scenes. Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caug...
- 9/3/2008
- MoviesOnline.ca
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