Monday, June 30, 2014

10 of the best film adaptations of fairy tales


10 of the best film adaptations of fairy talesIn addition to the already slightly bored "Harry Potter", "the Chronicles of Narnia" and "the Lord of the rings", in the world of cinema, there are many other wonderful stories that can take you into the world of childhood.



"Little red riding hood"


This film is the tale of a cute red riding hood's beloved grandmother is not gone. However, the girl (in the movie her name is Valerie and plays her young actress Amanda Seyfried) continues to be the most beautiful and enviable bride in the village.




The mother wants to give her to a wealthy blacksmith (Max irons), although the girl over head and ears in love with a poor woodcutter (Shiloh Fernandez). Love games are suddenly interrupted by the death of his sister Valerie. Dark night in the forest it was tore werewolf - the terrible gray wolf. Now the villagers have to calculate the murderer, because he was hiding among them.




The famous Gothic tale by Charles Perrault in the interpretation of the film "Twilight" Catherine Hardwicke and producer Leonardo DiCaprio similar to the vampire Saga, but no less exciting.





"The Brothers Grimm"


The film is a tale based on works of the brothers Grimm is one of the worst works of the famous Director-mystifier Terry Gilliam (Fear and loathing in Las Vegas", "the Imaginarium of doctor Parnassus").




While the author worked on major Hollywood production of "the Brothers Grimm", he shot another of his film "Land tides" - a low-budget drama with elements of fantasy. In the end, "Brothers" flopped at the box office, and the Country gathered festival awards.




However, you should not deny yourself the pleasure to see "the Brothers Grimm". The cast tape is impressive. Heath Ledger and Matt Damon in the film - a pragmatic brothers-adventurers, who later became the great storytellers, earn on the fears of ordinary people.




Brothers Grimm, travel from village to village, convince ignorant people that their territory is inhabited by witches, demons and other evil spirits, cast out imaginary ghosts by simple tricks and got some large sum of money. But once the charlatans have to deal with the real witch - evil 500-year-old mummy (Monica Bellucci), who kills young virgins, to prolong their youth.





"Captain Hook"


Steven Spielberg does not always take action like "Jurassic Park" or adventure westerns about "Indiana Jones". In his long filmography feature and the picture for children and adolescents, including a fascinating film-tale "Captain Hook".




Picture of Steven Spielberg uses the popular fairy tale "Peter pan" by the English writer of the early XX century James M. berry. Peter pan (Robin Williams) hit forty years - he is not flying boy who never wanted to grow up, and a decent family man who has got children and serious work.




But if Peter pan and forgot who he really is, his archenemy Captain with sharp steel hook instead of a hand (Dustin Hoffman) is plotting revenge. James Hook kidnaps children Peter pan, which is now forced to relearn how to fly and go to the magic country Netland.




Incidentally, the fairy Tinker bell in the film is played by Julia Roberts and Wendy - the girlfriend of Peter Gwyneth Paltrow.





"Alice in Wonderland"


The film is a tale based on the famous works of Lewis Carroll not only became a leader grossing 3D films in the history of cinema, but he also glorified all the actors played it.




Tim Burton lit Hollywood's new star - actress of Polish descent 21-year-old Miu Wasikowska, which acted as curious Alice, and now plays Jane Eyre, was withdrawn from Hans van Sant and, by the way, takes second place in the ranking of the most profitable actors of last year, according to Forbes.




Career spouses Tim Burton Helena Bonham Carter, known for its peculiar mode of dress, went uphill after the role of the Queen of hearts: the actress was nominated this year for an Oscar for best actress in a supporting role.




Do not forget that "Alice in Wonderland" drew the attention of Hollywood and the White Queen - Anne Hathaway, which was granted an honorable right to "Oscar"-2011. Needless to say the Mad Hatter is one of the most prominent roles in filmography johnny Depp?





"The Nutcracker and the Rat king"


90 million movie-tale Andrei Konchalovsky this year nominated for a negative award "Golden raspberry". And not by accident. The Director managed to make a Christmas tale of Hoffmann's "the Nutcracker" not in good kinesiska, and a scary story about the Holocaust with bad special effects and ridiculous game Yulia Vysotskaya. The picture, as expected, was not released in America and failed at the Russian box office.




9-year-old Mary (El fanning) receives from the good uncle (Nathan lane) on Christmas eve complicated toy, the Nutcracker, at midnight turns into a cute boy (Charlie Rowe). Prince convinces the girl to save his Kingdom, captured insidious Mouse-king. Interestingly, in the Russian version of the evil Rat king - fascist and killer toys - says the voice of Philip Kirkorov, and his nasty rat-mother - voice Alla Pugacheva...





"Charlie and the chocolate factory"


"Charlie and the chocolate factory" is a fairy tale English writer Roald Dahl about the adventures of a small boy and eccentric confectioner Willy Wonka was created in 1964.




During filming history in 2005 came from Hollywood magician Tim Burton, who gave the main role your pet johnny Depp, despite the fact that auditioned for the role of Robin Williams, Nicolas cage, Adam Sandler, and even Jim Carrey.




Colorful family film-the tale were a huge success among children and parents: fees $ 500 million - a beautiful proof of this.




Recovety the owner of the factory Willy Wonka chocolate one day announces lottery. Five found in his candy Golden tickets will go on a tour of his magical factory. Win four unbearably insolent children and one cute kid from a poor family...





"The book of masters"


This is the first film Disney made in Russia. It is based on the themes of Russian folk tales. For the sake of such an unprecedented event in "the Book of masters" pulled all the key domestic actors. In the picture there are skilled stonecutter Ivan (Maxim Loktionov), little Princess Kate (Maria Andreeva), daffy Baba Yaga (lia Akhedzhakova), seductive mermaid (Ekaterina Vilkova), pankhudi Kashchey the Immortal (Gosha Kutsenko) and sly Stone Princess (Irina Apeksimova). Not without Mikhail Efremov, Valentin Gaft and Leonid Kuravlev.




Essentially the film is a tale represents the cutting of the small benefit of all these actors. The plot of "the book of masters" is rather conditional. Stone Princess imprisoned in the tower, will gain power over the world, if the most skilled stonecutter in Russia Ivan will give her a beautiful stone flower. The situation is compounded when Ivan falls in love with Katya - named daughter of the villain.





"Pinocchio"


Wooden doll from the Italian tale by Carlo Collodi is a popular children's character, whose nose begins to grow when he lies.




There are many film adaptations of "Pinocchio", but one of the most successful was removed great comedian Roberto Benigni in Italy in 2002. The log, turned into a boy, playing himself, Benigni, which in itself brings a smile, because the actor has long exceeded 50.




Although for this role he received the "Golden raspberry", the film is a tale worth a look. It should also be borne in mind that Roberto Benigni's not an outsider from the world of cinema, as many believe, a brilliant comedian is "Oscar" for best actor in his own film "Life is beautiful".




So, man, cut from logs in the old master Gepetto and named Pinocchio, thanks to the magical powers comes alive and turns into a nasty Tomboy. The tale is charged with the soul and is populated by wonderful characters like talking animals and harnessed to a carriage rats.





"Blue bird"


The film is a tale, loosely based on the eponymous play by Maurice Maeterlinck, is an unprecedented phenomenon in the Russian cinema. It is difficult to imagine in one frame exquisite star aerobics Jane Fund and actor George Vezina. And this fact took place in the framework of cinematic cooperation between the USSR and the USA.




In 1976, on the wave of political détente between the two countries Hollywood Director George cukor came to Moscow with the legendary Elizabeth Taylor and shot her in the lead role in the tale "the Blue bird".




On Christmas night, brother and sister til and Mitel go to the Kingdom of the night in search of the Blue bird, to save the life of the sick girl. In the mysterious country of unborn children they meet with Milk (Margarita Terekhova), Sugar (Georgy Vitsin), Luxury (Ava garner), Night (Jane Fonda) and the Good fairy (Elizabeth Taylor).





"Where the beast"


Spike Jones, Director of unusual film "Being John Malkovich", took a great children's fantasy, which for some reason is not shown in Russian cinemas. And by the way, the film is a tale where the beast" won the "Golden globe". However, it is expected that in March the movie will be released on DVD.




Adaptation of the eponymous book by Maurice Sendak tells about a naughty boy who because of a quarrel with his mother runs the house at night and finds himself in the Park. At dawn, the kid finds a boat, sits in it and is beaten to a small island inhabited by extraordinary beings.




The producer was made by Tom Hanks. "Where the beast" - the film is a tale for innocent people with a noble and an open heart - the same as in forest Gump.





Author:

M Bogdanchikov


Source:

Wmj.ru
















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