Tales from Earthsea
by r00tz0 on Aug.12, 2010, under Adventure, Animation, Movies |
A war galley is caught in a storm at sea. The ship’s weatherworker is distressed to realize that he has lost the power to control the wind and waves, but is even more disturbed when he observes two dragons fighting above the clouds, one of which is eventually killed.
Shortly thereafter the King, already troubled by tales of drought and pestilence in the land, receives news both of the strange omen at sea and of the disappearance of his son, Prince Arren. The King’s wizard tells the tale of how dragons and men were once one, until dragons chose freedom, and men chose possessions, and of his fears of how the land’s plight is due to a weakening of the “balance”. The King has little time to ponder on this before he is set upon and killed in a dark corridor by a young lad, who turns out to be his son Arren. The prince steals his father’s sword and flees the palace.
The action now moves to a desert where Arren is pursued by wolves, and rescued by a wizard who turns out to be Sparrowhawk the Archmage. Arren accompanies Sparrowhawk and travels to the city of Hortown. Arren goes to explore the town alone, suddenly becoming scared as if something is following him. As Arren runs away, he sees a young girl, Therru, fleeing from slave hunters from whom he then saves her.
Later in the evening Arren is captured by the slave hunter but loses his sword as the hunter believes it to be worthless junk. Arren is rescued by Sparrowhawk from the slavers, and they travel to a farm where Therru is looked after by a woman, Tenar, whom Sparrowhawk knows.
The head slaver (“Hare”) reports back into a castle to Lord Cob, and almost pays with his life for the loss, until he tells Cob that Sparrowhawk freed the slaves. Lord Cob orders him to bring Sparrowhawk to the castle. Sparrowhawk at the farm reveals that he is investigating the cause of the Balance being upset and leaves for Hortown, in which he discovers the sword that Arren had is in a merchant shop. Sparrowhawk is then encountered by Hare, but he transforms his face to disguise himself. When the slave hunter leaves, he buys the sword.
Arren, at the retreat, reveals to Therru that he killed his father and that he is scared of the unknown presence following him. Later he leaves in secret. Tenar is captured by the slave hunter as a bait to lure Sparrowhawk into the castle and leaves Therru behind tied to a post as a messenger. Arren is again pursued by the unknown presence and runs away, falling into a lake. Lord Cob who sees this, saves him and brings him to the castle, where he manipulates him, saying that Sparrowhawk wants to use Arren to discover the secret of eternal life. Cob persuades Arren to reveal his true name, Lebannen, in order to control him. Sparrowhawk, on the way back to the farm, encounters Therru and gives her the sword, telling her to stay and give it to Arren if he returns. He goes to the castle to save Tenar but instead finds Arren, who tries to kill him, but fails. Sparrowhawk tells Arren that death is natural and that no one can live forever, before being captured as his power is weakened within the stronghold of Cob’s castle.
Therru sees a copy of Arren and follows him to the castle, where he reveals he is the light of Arren. He tells Therru his true name, and says that while he cannot go into the castle, he will be with her at all moments. Inside the castle, Therru finds Arren and says his true name, breaking Cob’s control over him. She also tells him her true name, Tehanu. Both go to rescue Sparrowhawk and Tenar from Lord Cob who is about to throw them off a high tower. The sword that Arren possesses unsheaths, revealing that this is due to its magical nature, and he cuts off Lord Cob’s hand, which flies away still holding his staff, rendering him unable to use magic. Cob becomes old due to the loss of the magic cast on himself. Cob captures Therru and flees to the highest tower on the castle, with Arren in hot pursuit. Cornered, Cob strangles Therru to death. However, she does not die, and instead becomes a dragon, thus killing Cob and rescuing Arren from the collapsing tower that Cob destroyed to prevent Arren advancing.
Therru and Arren land in a field, and Therru returns to human form. Arren says he will go back home to face his crime, but will come back to see Therru in the future
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2010
by r00tz0 on Jan.28, 2010, under Accion, Adventure, Movies |
Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Which is why after the prince was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the Sands of Time that turns out to destroy a kingdom and transforms its populace into ferocious demons. In his effort to save his own kingdom and redeem his fatal mistake, it’s up to the prince and the princess to return the sands to the hourglass by using the Dagger of Time, which also gives him a limited control over the flow of time
Percy Jackson & the Olympians 2010
by r00tz0 on Jan.28, 2010, under Accion, Adventure, Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
Date 12 février 2010
Langue orig. Anglais
Pays Canada / É.-U.
Genre Comédie
Réalisé par Chris Columbus
Écrit par Rick Riordan
Compagnie 20th Century Fox
En vedette Kevin McKidd
Un jeune homme découvre qu’il est le descendant d’un dieu grec et s’embraque, avec l’aide d’un satyre et de la fille d’Athena dans une dangereuse aventure pour résoudre une guerre entre Dieux. Sur sa route, il devra affronter une horde d’ennemis mythologiques bien décidés à le stopper.
It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they’re not happy: Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy’s mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by r00tz0 on Nov.04, 2009, under Adventure, Animation, Movies |
Genre Animation
Classement G
Durée 1:30
Réalisé par Phil Lord
Chris Miller
Écrit par Judi Barrett
Ron Barrett
Compagnie Columbia Pictures
En vedette Anna Faris
Neil Patrick Harris
Bill Hader
Bruce Campbell
Lauren Graham
Andy Samberg
Le film d’animation Il pleut des hamburgers des studios Columbia Pictures et Sony Pictures Animation sera l’événement le plus délicieux depuis l’arrivée du macaroni au fromage. Inspiré par le populaire livre pour enfants du même titre, le long métrage nous transporte dans une ville où la nourriture tombe du ciel comme si c’était de la pluie.
Inspired by the beloved children’s book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.
Astro
by r00tz0 on Nov.03, 2009, under Adventure, Animation, Movies |
Langue orig. Anglais
Pays Hong Kong / É.-U. / Japon
Genre Animation
Classement G
Durée 1:34
Réalisé par David Bowers
Écrit par Osamu Tezuka
Timothy Harris
Compagnie Séville Pictures
En vedette Kristen Bell
Bill Nighy
Freddie Highmore
Donald Sutherland
Matt Lucas
Nathan Lane
Toby pense être un petit garçon comme les autres… jusqu’au jour où il découvre qu’il peut voler, possède une force surhumaine et même des super-pouvoirs ! Apprenant qu’il est en fait un robot créé par un scientifique de génie qui le considère comme son fils, il panique et s’enfuit… Il va pourtant se rendre compte que sa ville, Metro City, a besoin d’un justicier, et que son courage et ses pouvoirs font de lui un robot unique en son genre !
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly.
Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro City in a valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it takes to be a hero.
[Takeshi Kitano] Zatôichi (2003)
by r00tz0 on Jul.17, 2009, under Accion, Adventure, Movies |
SINOPSIS:
Japón, siglo XIX. Zatoichi es un vagabundo ciego que vive del juego y de dar masajes. Pero además es un maestro con la espada, rápido y preciso como el mejor samurai. En una ciudad en las montañas, a merced de la banda de Ginzo, Zatoichi y su fiel amigo Shinkichi conocen a un par de geishas, bellas y peligrosas. Okinu y su hermana Osei han llegado a la ciudad a vengar el asesinato de sus padres, y su única pista es el misterioso nombre de Kuchinawa.
[:exc:] INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL:
TITULO ORIGINAL Zatoichi
AÑO 2003
DURACIÓN 115 min.
PAÍS [Japón]
DIRECTOR Takeshi Kitano
GUIÓN Takeshi Kitano (Cuento: Kan Shimozawa)
MÚSICA Keiichi Suzuki
FOTOGRAFÍA Katsumi Yanagishima & Hitoshi Takaya
REPARTO Beat Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano), Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Oguso, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe, Saburo Ishikura, Akira Emoto
PRODUCTORA Office Kitano / Saito Entertainment / TV Asahi / Dentsu / Tokio FM / Bandai Visual
GÉNERO :/ Acción /
2003: Venecia: León de Plata: Mejor Director.
2003: Toronto: Premio del Público / Acción /