Immortal Beloved
I must say that I’m looking forward to seeing beefcake gone wild this Thursday. Henry Cavill is a little short for Superman, but he looks like a million bucks in Tarsem Singh’s new film, The Immortals. This is also Henry’s chance to prove leading-man potential before The Man of Steel.
For those unfamiliar with The Immortals, check out the trailer below. Tarsem previously directed The Fall, which is a visual masterpiece. The trailer shows the same intense visual style. Tarsem is also known for his Kubrick-like perfectionism. He told Henry Cavill, in no uncertain terms, that he didn’t just want Henry to have a six pack, he wanted an eight pack. No exceptions.
Two casting negatives: The beautiful, but boring Frieda Pinto costars as Cavill’s love interest. She’s absolutely gorgeous…and a total yawn. I also have a hard time taking Mickey Rourke seriously in period films. Mickey Rourke in a loin cloth is an unnatural union; an abomination for the eyes. Before watching The Immortals this weekend, check out Tarsem’s The Fall. The Fall is mandatory viewing for any arthouse fan.
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| Scene from The Fall |
I thought Immortals was a comedy at first but I've been told it's quite serious.
The Fall looks very interesting
Haven't seen The Fall yet, but I did hear it was depressing.
Mickey Rourke in a loin cloth is an unnatural union – HA! I'm looking forward to this as well. I think this is going to be our Date Night on Saturday!
The Fall was visually stunning – and actually ranks in my top 20 (I can't limit myself to top 10). I'm hoping that Immortals doesn't fall short.
I think the preview for Immortals, which is visually impressive, will be better than the actual movie, but I'll still go see it. The Fall looks interesting, but I don't think it will have an ending I would enjoy.
Angry Lurker– Ha, it kind of has that look to it, then you realize that the director is not getting the joke and taking the film way too seriously.
Paul– Thanks for your comments. The Fall was amazing. It's one of best movies I've ever seen. It's stunning. I'll have to check out your blog.
Alex– It was like watching a piece of art–sad but beautiful. It did however, have a happy ending. I think you'd like it.
Jennie– This is definitely a date night movie. You're one of the few who's actually seen The Fall. So many people have heard of it, but haven't seen it.
Isis Rushdan– I'm with you. I think the preview looks better than the film. I would definitely recommend The Fall. It has a surprisingly happy ending.
Tarsem's is one of my favourite directors ever. I adore his visual style. IMMORTALS will be a film of the year for me 🙂 Adore Henry Cavill and Luke Evans.
I agree with you that Freida is kinda boring and I'm not a fan of Mickey either, but he does play a villain and we aren't supposed to love bad boys 🙂 Or bad bottoxed boys in this case :)))
I'm dying to see this. I know it's going to be over-the-top, but that's exactly why I love Tarsem's movies. I get lost in the spectacle of it. Can't wait to read your review. 🙂
I heard about The Fall when I read your earlier posts on it a few months ago. I finally saw it tonight. You pretty much know what you're going to get with Tarsem: extraordinary visuals combined with a disjointed story. In this case, he addresses the story weakness by having the visuals be part of deliberately disjointed story that is being made up.
Overall, I liked the movie, although at times I wished the little girl could have understood English better. After one too many "What?"s I was getting a little tired of it.
Thanks for recommending it.