king film king epic adventure monster film written produced directed peter jackson remake film film stars jack black motion capture andy title character set king tells story overly ambitious filmmaker cast hired ship crew travel mysterious skull island encounter legendary giant capture display new_york_city tragic results film budget climbed initial million record breaking million released december germany december united_states opening million performed lower expected king domestic worldwide eventually added million fourth highest grossing film universal pictures history generated million dvd sales home video release film garnered positive reviews critics appeared lists tended praise special effects performances sense spectacle comparison original reviewers criticized hour running time won academy_awards best sound editing best sound mixing best visual effects plot height great depression new_york_city actress ann lost job hired financially troubled filmmaker star new film ann signs learns favorite playwright jack screenwriter steamer venture makes lengthy journey remote mysterious skull island ann jack fall love captain begins having second thoughts voyage prompted crew speculation trouble ahead deep southern waters venture receives radio message informing warrant arrest defiance studio orders cease production message instructs divert despite attempt comply ship lost fog runs aground rocky shore skull island crew explore island film attacked vicious natives mike sound technician sailors killed ann screams captured loud heard wall tribe vows sacrifice tall kills natives crew break attack return ship load float rocks carry repairs jack discovers ann kidnapped natives island ann offered sacrifice natives crew returns armed late takes ann flees jungle ann gradually wins dancing eventually begins grasp intelligence capacity emotion rescue party led mate includes jack jimmy bruce preston sailors party barely gets outside walls run kills machine gun rescue party caught middle pack hunting herd killed sailors rest rescue party come swamp actor bruce leave group rescue party makes way giant fallen log attacks rescue party crewmen killed thrown log cliff rest crew shaken log camera destroyed returns ann rescues killing takes mountains remaining crew wakes find pit giant insects killed rest crew returns save members rescue party jack jimmy preston pit jack continues search ann decides capture jack goes inadvertently waking fights flying bat like ann jack escape arrive wall angry following ann distraught plans bursts gate attempts killing sailors process subdued knocks new_york_city presents eighth wonder world broadway starring imprisoned ann played anonymous chorus girl enraged realizing girl stage ann breaking free steel chains theater havoc city chases jack taxi town knocks stopping taxi encounters ann ann share moment frozen pond central park army attacks climbs ann empire state building fights navy planes downing end confrontation mortally wounded gunfire ann time falling building death ann reunited jack civilians photographers police soldiers gather corpse takes glimpse says wasn beauty killed beast cast addition director jackson makeup artist baker played version pilot gunner airplane kills title character children appear new_york children lord rings producer appears gunner airplane bob burns wife appear new_york frequent jackson collaborator howard shore makes cameo appearance conductor new_york theater escapes black choices respective roles actors considered preparation role met original ann jackson wanted cameo appearance final line dialogue died pre production years old black cast based performance film high fidelity impressed jackson inspiration black studied didn study capture spirit reckless guy tapes drunk ass native extras skull island portrayed mix asian african actors sprayed dark makeup achieve consistent production development peter jackson years old saw film tears slipped empire state building age attempted recreate film parents super film camera model wire rubber mother fur coat hair eventually gave project king eventually favorite film primary inspiration decision filmmaker teenager read books making king collected memorabilia articles famous monsters jackson paid tribute film including skull island origin zombie plague film filming jackson film universal pictures impressed jackson early visual effects footage studio adamant work jackson project late offered chance direct remake film creature black turned offer universal aware jackson obsession king subsequently offered opportunity direct remake studio worry lawsuits concerning film rights pictures studio film king character held public domain jackson initially turned king offer quickly disturbed fact jackson continued terrible film haunted eventually said yes universal time jackson working harvey films purchase film rights lord rings 20th century fox trying hire remake planet jackson turned planet taking longer expected buy lord rings rights jackson decided forward king furious result jackson proposed deal universal studios equally finance king jackson production company films universal receive distribution rights united_states cover foreign territories jackson right final cut privilege percentage gross profits artistic control universal allowed filming visual effects handled entirely new_zealand deal settled april jackson wife began working king script original draft ann daughter famed english archaeologist lord exploring ancient ruins sumatra come conflict filming uncover hidden statue map skull island indicate island natives remnants cult religion asia mainland instead playwright jack mate world war fighter pilot struggling loss best friend killed battle world war prologue camera man supporting character original draft final version fight changed original draft draft ann actually caught jaws teeth fight gets suffering fever recovers universal approved script robert executive producer pre production king started plan begin filming summer release date digital workshop supervision richard taylor christian rivers began work early visual effects tests specifically complex task building cgi version new_york_city circa jackson progressed second draft script sets designed location scouting commenced sumatra new_zealand late jackson flew production film mexico discuss ann kate previously worked film heavenly creatures driver reportedly considered jackson choices jack included george robert development king stalled january universal concerned upcoming release film related remakes film mighty joe young film planet universal abandoned king february workshop digital designed months worth pre production jackson decided start work lord rings film series financial critical success film fellowship ring film towers universal approached jackson early post production return king concerning interest development king march universal set target december release date jackson brought lord rings writer help rewrite script jackson offered new line cinema opportunity finance universal declined universal jackson originally projected million budget eventually rose million jackson deal universal paid million salary box office gross directing producing writing shared fee writers covered producing credit king million budget penalties covered jackson immediately completion return king workshop digital supervised richard taylor christian rivers joe started pre production king jackson brought crew lord rings series including cinematographer andrew production designer grant major art directors simon bright dan conceptual designer lee editor jackson began write new script late october jackson acknowledged highly original script actually peter getting paper explained possible ways story writers adamant base new script film script included scenes entirely omitted james original script cutting room floor scene surviving sailors pursuing ann log originally intention directors cooper feature giant spiders emerging rock bodies cut original release print remains known fans rare appeared famous monsters jackson included scene elaborated jackson cited novelization king inspiration included character andy relationship ann plausible writers studied hours footage jackson optioned early havoc memoir written performer june havoc help flesh ann characterization intentionally modeled inspired new draft finished february filming principal photography started september studios new_zealand housed native village great wall streets new_york_city constructed majority venture scenes shot aboard scale deck constructed parking lot studio backed green screen ocean digitally added post scenes set broadway theater king makes escape filmed wellington opera house civic theatre filming took place stone street studios new sound stage constructed accommodate sets course filming budget went million million additional visual effects work needed jackson extending film running time thirty minutes jackson covered million surplus finished filming march film budget climbed initial million record breaking million making point expensive film universal agreed seeing screening unfinished film executives responded enthusiastically marketing promotion costs estimated million film length grew originally set minutes soon grew prompting universal executives fly new_zealand view rough cut liked concerns addressed difficulties included peter jackson decision change composers howard shore james newton howard seven weeks film opened visual effects jackson saw king opportunity technical innovations motion capture commissioning christian rivers digital supervise aspects performance jackson decided early want behave like human team studied hours footage cast title role april prepared working london zoo traveled observing actions behaviors wild rivers explained detailed facial performance capture accomplished similarities human faces similar looking set eyes look expressions interpretation photos superimposed image early stages animation hours motion capture makeup day having small markers attached different spots face following principal photography spend additional months motion capture stage movements film digital animators apart skull island inhabited large fauna inspired works designers imagined million years isolated evolution release marketing campaign started swing june teaser trailer debut online official website media outlets owned nbc universal parent universal_studios including nbc trailer appeared theatres attached war worlds opened june jackson regularly published series production diaries chronicled film production diaries started shortly dvd release return king way jackson lord rings fans glimpse project diaries edited friendly installments minutes consist features normally seen making documentary tour set camera introducing key players scene inside sound booth minute dubbing andy movements motion capture studio novelization film prequel entitled island skull written multi platform video game entitled peter jackson king released featured alternate ending book entitled world featuring artwork workshop describe film fictional jackson expressed desire film point future jackson seen shooting camera times shoot king reception north_america king grossed wednesday opening weekend day total million analysts considered initial numbers disappointing saying studio executives expecting film went gross domestic market ended highest grossing films year film grossed additional international box office worldwide total ranked highest grossing films worldwide helped film bring half times production budget home video release king sold million worth dvds largest day performance universal_studios history king sold million dvds accumulating nearly million worth sales numbers domestic market june king generated million dvd rental gross february tnt abc paid universal_studios million television rights film critical reception film received positive reviews critics films holds certified fresh rating aggregate review site rotten_tomatoes average score based reviews site consensus collected reviews featuring state art special effects terrific performances majestic sense spectacle peter jackson remake king potent epic faithful spirit original film common criticism excessive length lack pace regarded good placed critics lists roger_ebert gave film stars listed eighth best film film received academy_award nominations visual effects sound mixing christopher michael michael hammond sound editing production design winning entertainment_weekly called depiction convincing computer generated character film criticized film retaining racist stereotypes present film suggested jackson intentionally king ranks empire magazine list greatest movies time guardian reviewer peter said certainly equals exceeds jackson lord rings cinematic literary allusions jack black critics noted similarity searching place sleep animal storage hold box reads rat monkey bite reference creature causes jackson film film rat monkey described found skull island soundtrack king original motion picture soundtrack composed james newton howard originally howard shore worked peter jackson lord rings compose film score shore completed recorded cues jackson parted ways shore appearance conductor new_york theatre escapes remained film howard score later nominated golden globe award best original score home media king released dvd march united_states canada versions came single disc single disc disc special edition disc deluxe extended edition released november november australia minutes film minutes presented alongside rest special features film spread discs commentary peter jackson discs whilst main special features disc set released including bullet ridden scaling empire state building army ann hand extended film amounts total minutes special dvd version king promotional pack release external dvd drive xbox pack contained dvd drive universal media remote king dvd available separately standard dvd film theatrical extended cuts released blu ray disc january


chapter chapter biographical film depicting murder john_lennon mark david written directed based book let jack jones produced robert stars film takes place december intended exploration independent production picked distribution peace arch entertainment premiered film festival received reactions critics later went limited theatrical release united_states march chapter cited controversial films won debut feature prize film festival received best performance award portrayal similar film killing john_lennon released previous year produced united_kingdom dealt extensively life prior shooting chapter plot december mark david shocked world murdering year old musician activist john_lennon outside new_york apartment building motives fabricated pure fueled obsession fictional character similar catcher instant anonymous socially awkward mentally unstable year old fan beatles fluctuated overcome desire kill altered course history music man restless mind paranoia lying summed character revealing comments vulnerable world pain lies cracked broken find fix need lies cab drivers identifying beatles sound engineer socially unacceptable behavior young fan meets outside argument photographer paul keeps bubbling surface grasp reality completely rage production development real mark david currently incarcerated facility guilty plea aside interviews larry king barbara spoken media reveal mechanics days new_york_city journalist jack jones interviews published let inside mind mark david book act violence chapter based text title chapter suggests continuation novel catcher chapters carrying shot john_lennon obsessed book point attempting model life protagonist according british music magazine mojo title inspired chapter robert book man final days john_lennon book explores meaning number triple number profound importance john_lennon deeply interested particularly book numbers goal according write chapter blood like fan beatles novel catcher said began script try understand inspired kill result exposed kind beautiful art bothered feel better casting script took years write finished film came quickly help producers robert cast mark david role gained pounds drinking ice cream mixed sauce olive oil night gaining weight said tougher skeletal shape role drug harry requiem dream weight gain gave use wheelchair stress sudden increase weight body shooting film quickly went liquid diet explained strange like lemon pepper water fast didn eat food days straight think lost pounds days losing excess weight chapter proved challenge took year place felt semi normal said don know place physically definitely gave problems years prior film production actor mark professionally mark cast john_lennon biopic john love story deeply involved production initially impressed audition approved casting prior discovering mark casting grounds bad great deal press attention given having gotten role director chapter auditioned especially impressed mark tape conveyed tough town street smart quality failed convey played larger life described having chip shoulder cracking cynical liners felt actor best conveying quality difficulty negotiating casting film producers cast asked billed replied mark fucking fucking remarks reflective talked reinforced sense right filming film began shooting manhattan new_york don compare challenges said directed sequences outside site assassination place sensitive story trucks crew limited time wasn easy important didn event said didn want shoot scenes john_lennon respect residents time john killed footage shot separately location able closed controlled scenes shot studios brooklyn release studio held chapter world premiere film festival january film subsequently screened berlin international film festival athens film festival international film festival waterfront film festival mediterranean film festival stockholm international film festival oslo international film festival denver film festival motion picture association america gave film restricted rating language sexual content chapter limited release united_states march earned single theater opening weekend film revenues increased second weekend domestic markets earning theaters chapter grossed united_states overseas total film grossed worldwide international releases include mexico portugal france chapter released dvd april united_kingdom united_states released formats july september british edition contains making trailer film american edition includes scenes critical reception chapter premiered film festival film debated fiercely critics website reported audience reactions obvious people love andrew salon wrote viewers find chapter won argue point movie creates highly compelling world pretty prime directive filmmaking stated makes feel happened called acting highly compelling performance levels enjoyed performance hollywood reporter wrote chapter smart attempt twisted psychology motivation mark david mass media reports intermittent updates praised acting saying brilliantly measured performance tale awful rhyme reason praised direction cast crew michael phillips chicago_tribune gave film stars saying end modest strange venture believe worth forced hang man sense like film theatrical release richard wrote tough film watch especially beatles fans provide thought provoking inner workings mark david twisted mind san_francisco_chronicle praised direction writing film mounted directorial debut distinction uncomfortable ride opening scenes arriving new_york inevitable final scene called performance utterly convincing reed gave film positive review writing moderately curious events led pointless death musical icon think find film arm twisting fascination praised calling unforgettable writing concentration intensity gives film life pulse owen entertainment_weekly gave film saying chapter far flawless disappears inside angry mouth breathing geek conviction hanging joe new_york_daily_news described chapter drama gets head mark david praised saying creepy performance sets apart review aggregate rotten_tomatoes reports critics given film positive review based reviews critical consensus despite committed performance chapter fails penetrate mind mark david john_lennon killer metacritic assigns weighted mean rating based reviews film critics film rating score reviews accolades cultural impact chapter controversial films 2000s april line petition group calling campaigned sic movie theatres film stop murderer widow expressed thought saying thing hurt sure story actors need work films talking murder sean son gone record calling production making film including involvement stated understood feelings despite criticism friends want hurt feelings film received substantial accolades critics praised depiction mental state mark david days leading murder john_lennon december


war worlds film war worlds american science fiction disaster film directed steven_spielberg written david loosely based novel title wells stars tom cruise tim narration morgan freeman film american dock worker forced look children lives separately struggles protect reunite mother invade earth cities war machines film shot days different sound stages locations california connecticut new_jersey new_york virginia film surrounded secrecy campaign details leaked release tie promotions companies including film released united_states june united_kingdom july war worlds box office success fourth successful film domestically million north_america million overall time release highest grossing film starring tom cruise plot narrator explains humans unaware race intelligent making plans occupy earth ray divorced crane operator works dock brooklyn lives ray estranged children wife mary ann later drops children year old daughter rachel teenage son ray house way visit parents boston unexplained changes weather occur including lightning strikes multiple times middle intersection electricity ray joins crowd scene lightning strikes witnesses massive war machine emerge ground use alien weaponry witnesses ray collects children steals car drives mary ann home suburban new_jersey refuge morning discovers boeing crashed street news team food explain multiple attacked major cities including new_york_city washington london force shields protect human weapons explain lightning aliens able enter ray decides kids boston mother forced abandon stolen car mob takes force later survive attack causes hudson_river ferry sink desperate battle marines aliens ray forced choose separated rachel preventing joining fight lets marines overwhelmed escaping ray rachel offered shelter aliens buried technology earth millions years ago fight aliens observing operations right camp remain days probe group aliens explore basement morning suffers mental breakdown witnessing harvesting human blood tissue alien vegetation concerned aliens hear madness ray forced murder basement hideout exposed second probe catches sleeping rachel soon abducted nearby ray allows abducted placed cage rachel prisoners aliens select harvesting ray takes belt grenades machine having pulled destroyed releases cage ray rachel making alive ray rachel arrive devastated boston collapsing ray notices birds landing nearby indicating shields ray soldiers escorting refugee group shoot soldiers advance downed hatch opens releasing liquid alien struggles halfway immediately ray rachel reach mary ann parents house reunited mary ann surprise closing narration reveals aliens immune man machines immune present earth cast tom cruise ray rachel mary ann tim vincent mechanic lisa ann walter ann robinson grandmother played lead role van film gene barry grandfather played lead role film david tim news producer amy ryan neighbor policeman morgan freeman narrator voice boy church scene uncredited bradley baker alien vocals uncredited columbus short soldier uncredited production development collaborating minority report steven_spielberg tom cruise interested working stated cruise intelligent creative partner brings great ideas set spark love working tom cruise cruise met filming catch gave options films create adaptation war worlds chose war worlds stated looked lights went soon heard said god war worlds absolutely film subject alien close encounters kind extra terrestrial producer longtime collaborator kennedy notes war worlds opportunity explore characters brought life close encounters kind started developing darker story actually evolved think darker story inside telling story stated thought fun scary film scary aliens intent telling contemporary story kennedy stating story created fantasy depicted hyper realistic way asked cruise write script turn film working pilot television series lost delivered screenplay rewritten david reading novel decided script following single narrator limited point view periphery events involved events created list elements use cliché destruction landmark buildings aspects book heavily adapted condensed tim character characters book borrowed changing setting 19th century present day tried modern world 1800s characters devoid electricity modern techniques communication accepted script finding similarities personal life including divorce parents ray mary ann divorce plight fictional survivors reflects uncertainty devastation september attacks characters stories survival needed main focus featured american mindset giving described war worlds polar opposite close encounters movie featuring man leaving family travel aliens war worlds focused keeping family time aliens motivations explored experience results plans replace accepting script asked changes idea aliens arriving alien invasion movie vehicle original cylinders discarded replaced origins stating buried underground earth long ago lawrence brown wrote decision present invaders fighting machines having buried deep earth raises questions exist original wells book version invaders long ago prehistoric times set machines deep underground departed earth right provide answer characters busy surviving wonder answer suggests chilling answer invaders interested humans food animals came humans scarce aliens left hidden machines departed observing earth humans numbers came interpretation humans history livestock living alien food farm destined harvested filming filming took place virginia connecticut new_jersey california new_york film shooting lasted estimated days originally intended shoot war worlds munich tom cruise liked david script suggested postpone mission impossible iii munich crew brought work war worlds production crews quickly set coasts prepare start date scouting locations eastern preparing stages sets company returned los_angeles winter holiday pre production took place months essentially half time normally allotted film similar size scope notes wasn course war worlds longest schedule years took time collaborated crews beginning pre production use considering tight schedule scene depicting appearance filmed intersection ferry street street wilson avenue newark new_jersey later filmed scenes virginia continuous scene filmed california ferry scene filmed new_york town athens mary ann parents house located brooklyn featured film boston neighborhood plane crash scene production crew bought retired boeing transportation costs million destroyed pieces built houses destroyed plane kept universal_studios lot tour ray house filmed new_jersey doubling interior valley war sequence filmed lexington virginia mystery california scene shot crashes factory filmed connecticut scene bodies floating river filmed river windsor connecticut second unit stand character portion showing faces credited actors cut later filming shot korean war veterans parkway island film sound stages spread studio lots design visual effects industrial light magic main special effects company movie computers help sequences pre production said film tackled computer decided employ technique extensively visit friend george lucas order realism usage computer generated imagery shots limited digital effects blended miniature live action footage design described graceful artist aquatic life forms time director wanted design iconic providing tribute original intimidating audience interested aliens inside vehicle visual effects crew tried blend organic mechanical elements depiction extensive studies movements vehicle believable considering contradiction having large tank like head carried thin flexible legs animator considered movements terrestrial walking land aquatic flow described moving like scary ballet dancers alien elements revolved number eyes vehicle aliens main limbs fingers visual effects supervisor considered depicting scale challenging considering wanted sure creatures feet tall height described wells novel aliens designs based movements inspired red eyed tree frogs quality particularly wet skin alien stand guide actors basement scene want blood gore heat ray deaths words going horror movie kids effects crew came bodies considering fully digital complexity effect schedule live action dust alongside cgi ray particles digital birds followed scenes symbolize presence death compared added don know birds going danger away follow run away scene ray attacked mob wanted lot interactive lights added different kinds lights including lamps oil crew admitted destruction bridge toughest scene heavy usage mix cgi effects live action elements week deadline shot super bowl trailer scene originally gas station exploding suggested blowing bridge scene involved shooting heat ray escapes involved lot cgi layers work cgi effects film costume designer created different versions ray leather jacket illustrate degrees beginning journey end begins jacket shirts explains piece costume takes special importance horse purse wanted feel safe little thing sleep face notes horse purse tied ribbon hung body times dressed unconscious father alike realize great tension surface says music longtime collaborator john williams composed music score war worlds time williams compose incomplete film totalling minutes ready use reference considered score piece combine necessary frightening atmosphere rhythmic drive action scenes music symbolically pulling forward vehicles chase scenes ray driving attacking hudson ferry williams added small classic monster movie scores having grand gesture scenes overlooking increase williams added female chorus resembling track representing victims saying gone attacks nearly male choir williams compared monks lowest known pitch bodies aliens exploring basement electronic sounds opening closing soundtrack album released records featured film music morgan freeman opening closing narration songs little mountain featured movie sung tom cruise themes film described anti war film civilians run try save family instead fighting alien san_francisco_chronicle described film aliens invade don fight run compared film independence day civilians run support military efforts reviewers considered film tried recreate atmosphere september attacks struggling survive usage missing persons displays declared reader digest work fantasy threat represented real wake face fears confront force intent destroying way life screenwriter david stated tried explicit references september iraq war said inspiration scene joins army teenagers fighting strip thinking teenagers throwing bottles rocks tanks think age don fully consider caught moment passion good idea retained novel aliens defeated men weapons planet smallest creatures bacteria described nature way knowing lot release war worlds premiered theatre june tom cruise revealed relationship holmes days later june film released approximately theaters america home video subsequently released november secrecy kept parts secret filmmaking cast crew left confused aliens looked asked secrecy screenplay david answered wouldn screenplay anybody explained mail section script relating somebody thought discussing story family friends said know people secret think good old days people didn know movies came information think bit mystery good don want blow cards admitted keeping things secret long end reveal story press conference war worlds revealed hill scene ray tries stop son leaving stating reveal secrecy caused sun claim film surpass million budget time held record expensive film actual budget film million according vanity_fair relations cruise poor film release believed cruise antics time erratic appearance hurt film marketing home media releases paramount_pictures interactive marketing debuted human survival online game official website april promote film collaborated paramount_pictures worldwide promotional campaign title ultimate visual experience agreement announced general manager consumer business group stated ultimate visual experience campaign perfect match cruise pursuit world best film entertainment commitment highest picture quality digital consumer electronic products film released vhs dvd november single disc edition disc special edition featured production documentaries trailers film grossed dvd sales bringing total film gross ranking tenth place dvd sales chart paramount released film blu ray disc june reception box office june film grossed approximately million worldwide earned thirty eighth biggest opening week gross grossing theatres averaging theater independence day weekend war worlds grossed theatres giving average biggest film opening independence day weekend film earned million days ranking thirty seventh place list fastest films gross million film grossed including dvd sales making fourth highest grossing film highest grossing film worldwide critical reaction film received generally positive reviews critics review aggregator website metacritic gave film average score based reviews website rotten_tomatoes war worlds currently fresh rating based reviews critical consensus stating steven_spielberg adaptation war worlds delivers thrill paranoia wells classic novel action effects modern audiences people praised film beginning criticizing ending james praised acting considered focusing narrative struggle character film effective described ending weak best dramatic total film review gave war worlds stars considering finds fresh juice tale adapted film stage radio record describing film having startling images comparing attack beach landing saving private ryan los_angeles_times kenneth felt special effects unusual stated actually job war worlds better realizes showing fragile world claimed raised provocative question ultimate fantasy invasion outer space survival human race enterprise dan nancy share opinion felt morgan freeman narration unnecessary half great second half filled clichés holes tim michael wilmington chicago_tribune gave film half stars saying war worlds definitely wins battle war wilmington stated film brought viewers wild journey sides dark light said film contained core sentiment similar extra terrestrial murray gave positive review stating succeeds creating perfect alien movie criticism ending chicago reader praised special effects cruise performance roger_ebert criticized retro design considered despite big budget alien invasion rudimentary interesting best scenes ray walking wreckage train running flames declaring scenes come kind reality different french film magazine ranked film 8th place list best films 2000s japanese film director listed film best film accolades war worlds nominated academy_awards including visual effects sound mixing andy nelson anna ron sound editing losing king film nominated saturn awards won best performance younger actor film won golden reel award sound effects world soundtrack award best original soundtrack awards special effects nominated empire awards satellite awards mtv movie award


film onscreen accents american science fiction action film starring washington directed tony scott film stars jim adam bruce involves agent douglas travels time attempts prevent domestic terrorist attack takes place new_orleans save woman falls love claire filming took place new_orleans hurricane katrina film premiered new_york_city november released widely united_states canada days later november received mixed reviews critics earning million united_states million worldwide 23rd successful film worldwide film nominated awards won golden reel award plot new_orleans ferry carrying hundreds navy sailors families mississippi_river base city suddenly ferry explodes killing passengers crew members special agent douglas washington bureau alcohol tobacco firearms explosives sent investigate discovers evidence bomb planted domestic terrorist arriving scene hears unique ring tone coming nearby body bag meets local investigators fbi special agent paul informs findings learns body pulled river identified claire unlike bodies ferry appears killed explosion impressed detective expertise asks join newly formed governmental detective unit case investigate bombing led alexander adam investigate events explosion program called snow white enables look past days hours minutes seconds detail satellites form image events system limited past events fast record process convinced claire vital link persuades focus investigating claire past snow white bomber calls buy sale use bomb doesn buy car snow white team knows exactly terrorist finds snow white actually time window send objects past despite protests past team send note past self time place stop ferry bomber instead partner larry gets note following shot terrorist setting death present team attempts follow terrorist takes moves outside snow white range able follow present snow white like helmet increases machine range able track terrorist home past time regains consciousness killed burned terrorist needing vehicle big hold bomb bullet holes terrorist goes claire address kidnaps takes car face recognition technology ferry bomber identified taken custody turns angry military turned marines army psychological showed psychologically unstable considering case closed government snow white investigation despite killer having caught claire ferry victims remain dead convinced snow white team actually alter history convinces experiment send past save claire stop bombing risky procedure human sent survives trip especially sent hospital emergency room able revive subsequently stops claire murdered house goes ferry claire help kills unable bomb save claire purposely drive bomb end ferry explodes claire escapes unable vehicle dies underwater explosion claire death approached identical present consoles cast washington special agent douglas claire jim fbi special agent paul adam alexander bruce fbi special agent charge jack matt special agent larry claire father alexander julia eyewitness survivor background production idea time travel thriller film originated bill terry communicated email attempts develop plot communication difficulties creation set aside september attacks disrupted new_york native advent film pirates caribbean curse black pearl occupied los_angeles native completed concept brian columbia_university brought consultant help create scientifically plausible feel script stated way try explain terms bending paper connecting corners film fun submitted work jerry tony scott searching new ideas feature film filming principal photography new_orleans louisiana delayed following hurricane katrina devastation caused storm collapse set shot new_orleans including key sequence involving canal street ferry mississippi_river city reopened cast crew returned new_orleans continue filming scenes post katrina devastation worked plot including lower 9th ward additionally evidence katrina impact city worked script filming crew spent weeks filming scene mile morgan city louisiana according director tony scott written place long_island visit new_orleans scott felt far better venue jerry reportedly said washington adamant returning new_orleans film hurricane katrina devastated region washington recalled neutral subject agreeing good thing spend money people work create sense realism scott washington interviewed numerous men women real life positions federal bureau investigation bureau alcohol tobacco firearms explosives washington noted scott conducted similar research productions man fire crimson tide visual effects visual effects editor previously collaborated director scott film worked scott develop fully fledged work total approximately visual effects scenes shot production acquired device incorporated light intent mapping small region production scott decided use apparatus production additionally utilized genesis high definition camera film shots encompass past snow white team peer film night scenes apparatus operated hired company devoted device performed claire apartment ferry office actress effects editor tucker combined elements created company computer generated graphics possible scenes time travel experienced film explosion filmed actual new_orleans ferry portion mississippi_river especially event occurrence took hours prepare supervision expert john ferry coated entirely fire rigged gasoline bombs including black dirt diesel set detonate second range people cars added later elements computer generated graphics chris largely responsible moving clips sixteen cameras place create sensation extended explosion sequence spectacular explosion actually caused significant structural damage ferry bout ferry similar previous state ferry returned service days production film scene concluded filming underwater car scenes actual cars dropped water computer generated effects later added entities explosions special effects program similarities jim character mirror ways story domestic terrorist destroyed alfred federal building oklahoma city bomb scott deny admitted character partly based ross johnson new_york_times compared ferry bombing film beginning oklahoma city bombing reception film critics aggregator rotten_tomatoes reports positive reviews based reviews weighted average score consensus states tony scott tries combine action science fiction romance explosions movie time travel action falls apart scrutiny review aggregator metacritic film normalized score based reviews indicating mixed average reviews abc news called film technically criticized attempt describe supposedly scientific basis time travel silly dull new_york_times additionally found depiction parishes hurricane katrina vulgar ign rated film calling set piece despite ending feels inappropriate given urgency story likewise michael wilmington orlando sentinel rated film stars citing good cast tony scott swift direction rationale rating kenneth los_angeles_times described film exploration nature time implications time travel having sci staple generations film writers director terry bill acknowledged film shot way wanted shifting blame director tony scott goal focus action aspect film meaningful plot screenplay called critical mistakes said proud finished product filming seen film complained scott ignored inclusion important plot details screenplay wanted instead dvd commentary scott admits thought mediocre job shooting chase scene believe negative reviews direct result scott direction film stated tony scott added small mistakes deadly mistakes makes film like plot holes plot holes scrutiny reveals plot air tight says years think work felt scott plot introduced film defense scott cited interview blair nineteen weeks provided production film isn lot film like box office premiered new_york_city november days wide release united_states canada alongside mexico countries sole nations open film november united_kingdom opened film december followed shortly new_zealand december australia english speaking country film premiered january film opened spot million theaters average theater ran fourteen weeks staying weeks domestic box office earnings film total worldwide box office earnings earnings 23rd successful film worldwide awards reviews critics mixed nominated different awards winning nominated saturn award category best science fiction film lost children men played claire nominated best breakthrough performance black reel awards award won jackson performance film roll bounce harry williams composer film soundtrack nominated film composer year division world soundtrack academy_awards award won score queen received nominations pertaining best fire stunt best work vehicle won international gold reel award nielsen gold reel awards ceremonies home media released dvd home video approximately months release american theaters april weeks succeeding day dvd release film second purchased dvd united_states second night museum period time special features disc include audio commentary director tony scott film deleted scenes dvd cover includes surveillance window feature includes film production new_orleans soundtrack track listing largely music originally produced film songs appearance uphold elements soul gospel don worry baby beach boys simulated actual concept detailed plot songwriters harry williams contributed music film artists like grey performed music especially film music featured film trailer titled hello main theme saw soundtrack released hollywood records


american german comedy drama film directed starring ensemble cast led bell plot written stanford focuses chain events follow suicide teenage drug dealer superficial town themes addressed film lack communication teenagers parents titular character fictional video game represents town inhabitants stanford originally planned shoot film funds sent script producers lawrence curtis agreed produce film help raise budget bell cast lead role extensive auditioning process film shot california locations days april premiered film festival january released theatrically august accompanying soundtrack composed james released october film critical commercial failure receiving negative reviews earning million budget plot johnson supplier drugs fellow high school students fictional southern_california town commits suicide best friend dean bell prescribed psychiatrist father bill william discovering body dean returns school drug dealers billy lee taylor supplied friend crystal falls dean soon realizes true intentions dean retrieve remaining drugs home refuses cooperate force dean drugs billy lee plan kidnap dean brother charlie ransom end kidnapping boy named charlie thomas curtis instead hold charlie parents unaware missing overnight crystal home dean eventually agrees house find drugs delivery billy discovers bag doesn contain drugs starts fight dean leading dean arrest trying explain officer john heard charlie father dean reveals brother charlie replaced drugs bag mother sells officer dean father believes story released father increases charlie real drugs puts mother memorial day memorial service wedding mayor michael charlie mother wilson finally realizes son actually kidnapped heads look lee house crystal asks lee help stop kidnapping scheme comply crystal goes dean house help finds death finally expressing grief paranoid encouraged billy tries kill charlie avoid caught charlie fights knife billy eye billy runs street screaming pain hit police car dean attends memorial visitors drugs mother mother close dean knew son dean tells acknowledges best friends thanks billy later sent prison lee successfully changes narrative involvement trial acquitted closing voice explains dean crystal escape shown kissing cast bell dean teenage outsider film protagonist refuses face grief best friend suicide instead choosing feelings drugs crystal falls dean rebellious classmate unlike friends feels sympathy dean reluctant plans kidnap brother billy drug dealer dean high school supplied dreams join air_force graduation fight charlie leaves impaired vision close johnson devastated mother tries mask grief cheerful persona continually neighbors telling blame death charlie dean younger brother spends time family couch playing video games thomas curtis charlie year old son officer wife having largely ignored mother end film sent live william bill dean psychiatrist father uses dean subject books spends life looking potential new material book sales turn disappointing michael mayor fiancé suffering head injury paint shape house end film politics artist john heard police officer charlie father let previous marriage finds satisfaction giving parking tickets dean mother initially struggles sell end film found success cult johnson dean best friend supplier drugs student body high school suicide appears frequently dean anne moss falls crystal mother obsessed interior design work catch attention tells son house taylor lee parker billy smart friend peer pressure parents pressure hoping good college wilson successful interior designer charlie mother grows increasingly frustrated demanding wedding michael approaches end film design efforts themes title film refers video game character helps friends survive superficial world keeping things authentic portrayed post apocalyptic hero carrying severed head hand fights forces evil world intended reflection community shown repetition characters lines video game voice game kill stab exact line said billy lee end film urging stab charlie producer curtis described character sub human monster kids feel commented community suppressed denied tried ignore idea collective denial community finally gives birth character ignored stated theme film adults world tend immature kids tend mature adult sophisticated age shot teenage characters slightly eye level create impression looking adult shot adults slightly eye level viewer looking child said list themes wanted explore story adults film attempting live perfect lives children driven suicide addiction kidnapping instance obsessed upcoming wedding realize son missing film features recurring motif michael forms obsession house street plan shown form shape end film hybrid magazine frustrated lack explanation motif saying discussed meaning whatsoever significance image completely arbitrary image stuffed forced meaning saw formation shape beauty order chaos illustrating michael belief deep beauty everybody finds chaos production working hollywood talent agency writing scripts years trying break film industry decided director screenwriter asked writer stanford write screenplay based idea collaborated story later described film rooted memories growing suburban stanford upbringing small town pacific_northwest stanford originally planned shoot film money girlfriend suggested send script producers lawrence responded passed script partner curtis producers brought project production companies sufficient funds million budget raised production began considered numerous actors lead role dean decided cast bell auditions role spanned year said met probably young actor hollywood certain age role crystal sought beautiful fragile actress chose auditioned according character wanted actor similar play michael surprised agreed film billy fan drawn script hearing trained ben robin williams set star film different points pre production principal photography began april lasted days filming locations included los_angeles santa california reception box office premiered january film festival went shown 27th moscow international film festival june won audience award film released theatrically united_states august playing theaters earned opening weekend ranking box office closed weeks release total domestic gross film highest grossing overseas releases australia germany greece earned single weekend release united_kingdom meaning people paid ticket film total foreign gross film total worldwide gross box office bomb critical response received negative reviews critics rotten score rotten_tomatoes based reviews average rating critical consensus states derivative falls short delivering scathing indictment upper middle class film score metacritic based critics indicating mixed average reviews peter rolling_stone gave film star describing clumsy stupid drugs kidnapping suicide scott expressed similar sentiments new_york_times calling film criticizing variety scott wrote film doesn original bone body compelling thought head called self conscious richards empire gave film stars described tragic waste acting talent new club keith praised technical direction cast acting skills found film fell flat face film warmly received david christian science monitor described surreal intelligent tough minded called stunning directorial debut home media film released dvd region january special features included disc audio commentary minute making deleted extended scenes soundtrack film original score composed james previous work comprised high budget studio films including mask apollo producer curtis approached score know ask agreed seeing early cut film spent days experimenting different musical arrangements described final product dramatic smile house phantom planet bridge like run snow patrol pure morning spreading happiness james kidnapping wrong charlie james james pot james digging montage james parental rift james fun anymore james confluence families james end james


live free die hard live free die hard known die hard released die hard outside north_america american action film fourth installment die hard film series film directed stars bruce john film adapted new_hampshire state motto live free die attempting stop terrorists hack government commercial computers united_states goal start fire sale financial assets film based article farewell arms written wired magazine john film north american release date june project initially stalled terrorist attacks production eventually began film title changed times variety visual effects action sequences stated wanted limit cgi film separate incidents filming stunt double injured unlike prior films series rating version contained strong profanity violence shown theatrical version included dvd release reviews positive approval rating rotten_tomatoes score metacritic film earned total international box office gross receipts million making highest grossing film die hard series debuted box office dvd release 20th century fox pioneered new kind digital copy protection tries weaken incentives consumers learn rip discs offering downloadable version studio imposed restrictions score film released july fifth film series titled good day die hard released february plot fbi responds brief computer security division tracking computer finding killed taking protective custody fbi asks new_york_city police department detective john bruce bring matthew matt long targeted finally arrives time prevent killed assassins working mysterious terrorist works boss love interest thomas route washington reveals received large sum money write crack security system arrive washington orders crew control transportation stock market nationally broadcasting message threatening united_states recognizes start fire sale attack designed target nation reliance computer controls taken police escort secure fbi headquarters convoy path assault helicopter takes helicopter launching police car damaged toll booth finally recover second broadcast showing simulated explosion capitol building sending public panic recognizes target fire sale likely power grid drive utility west_virginia arrive team led breaking taking station controls kills sends death vehicle elevator shaft video footage fbi enraged death takes remote control natural gas distribution system gas station manage escape station explodes leaving eastern united_states canada power connects fellow frederick kevin smith baltimore running computer systems generators identifies piece code wrote means access data master social security administration building maryland realize building actually cover facility designed worked backup facility nation entire personal financial records event attack similar created tells matt extremely talented programmer security expert department defense tried alert politicians military leadership critical weaknesses left america network infrastructure open methods led dismissal runs attempts identify location intrusion connection speaks reveals successfully located estranged daughter mary elizabeth intends kidnap race facility soon discovers information portable computer system order blackmail government manages data access kidnaps tries escape facility pursues semi trace vehicle pursuit communication system marine_corps lightning pretending air traffic controller orders pilot attack truck driving manages escape assault debris damaged truck falls jet intake aircraft highway exit ramp makes way nearby warehouse successfully tracked installing remaining files holding kills remaining shoots right shoulder injuring tries hold manages gain control weapon fatally shoots shoulder killing survives injury kills ensuing confusion fbi finally arrives tend wounds clean scene recovering stolen files process pretends displeased romantic feelings developing sits ambulance cast bruce detective john long matthew matt computer new_jersey thomas defense department analyst leads group terrorists systematically shutting entire infrastructure filmed role weeks mary elizabeth estranged daughter kidnapped thomas inclusion daughter previously considered film video game die hard speculated real life daughter born year die hard released prime candidate daughter simpson britney_spears taylor played daughter die hard previously auditioned role primary accomplice love interest kevin smith frederick friend smith noted screenwriter film director uncredited scenes appears thought dialogue exposition didn sense cliff curtis deputy director crime division main main constantine russo chris del andrew computer working agent assistant taylor agent working sung agent allen tim agent summer matt uncredited production script title film plot based earlier script entitled david screenwriter film enemy state john wired magazine article entitled farewell arms crafted screenplay terrorist attack united_states attack procedure known fire sale depicting stage coordinated attack country transportation telecommunications financial utilities infrastructure systems september attacks project stalled resurrected years later rewritten live free die hard richardson eventually mark said film called die hard revolves computers terrorism ign later reported film called die hard reset instead 20th century fox later announced title live free die hard set release date june filming begin september title based new_hampshire state motto live free die attributed quote general john stark international trailers use die hard title film released outside north_america title early film dvd commentary note preference die hard subtly mock live free die hard title visual effects visual effects film actor bruce director stated wanted use limited cgi producer said insisting fact got big movies coming feel real embedded kind practical reality order edge die hard companies digital dimension magic amalgamated assisted film visual effects digital dimension worked visual effects shots film including sequence shows characters john matt cars car lands cars achieve effect crane car threw air cars pulled cables shot completed characters integrated footage car stunt lighting adjusted cgi glass debris added sequence john destroys helicopter riding car accomplished filming jumps helicopter car propelled stationary helicopter hoisted wires final view shot takes added cgi debris moving blades company assisted adding cars traffic collisions masses people evacuations government buildings developed multi level freeway interchange use film final scenes creating digital environment foot long spiral ramp built jet chasing freeway miniature model size prop built assist digitally adding jet scene foot model constructed november february jet shown near freeway editors software graphics program maya background create heat effect filming injuries filming live free die hard started downtown baltimore maryland september different sets built large filming scenes film recording sound semi trailer film final scenes record engine tires damage vehicle post production film took weeks common similar films use weeks order prevent possible injuries peak condition film worked daily months prior filming injured january fight scene kicked right eye stunt double actress wearing heels described event big deal inspected injury noticed situation previously thought dvd commentary indicates wound bone hospitalized received seven ran right corner eye film non linear production schedule accidentally seen scene delivers filming stunt people bruce stunt double larry knocked unconscious fell feet fire escape pavement suffered broken bones face broken ribs lung injuries production temporarily shut personally paid hotel bills parents visited number times hospital kevin smith recalls scenes set live free die hard spoken word film sold kevin smith rating united_states films die hard series rated motion picture association america live free die hard edited obtain rating cases alternate profanity free dialogue shot swearing cut post production reduce profanity director commented rating saying months production hadn heard end trying best die hard movie thinking rating bruce upset studio decision stating wanted live promise thought good studio decision common trying reach broader audience courageous picture rating days pretty hardcore film said thought viewers unaware rated film suspect level intensity action usage profanity admitted elements intense previous films said film best unbelievable saw week personally think better united_kingdom british board film classification awarded film rating including version released later die hard vengeance die hard albeit cut theatrical video release film series originally received certificate films rated uncut die hard released cuts cinema version version consumer advice read contains frequent action violence use strong language version released dvd ultimate action edition consumer advice contains strong language violence australia die hard released cut rating series australian classification board strict regards language lesser extent violence version later released dvd blu ray rating film notably released home media theatrical cut released australia extended edition release box office live free die hard debuted box office million day release theaters best opening day film die hard series taking inflation account opening weekend live free die hard million million counting wednesday thursday film million domestically million overseas total million making twelfth highest grossing film date successful film series critical reception rotten_tomatoes film received approval rating based reviews average rating site critical consensus reads live free die hard efficient action packed summer flick thrilling stunts commanding performance bruce fans previous die hard films disappointed metacritic film score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews review ign stated like recent rocky new die hard works story hill vital hero nostalgia trip grew original films television film critic richard guest critic gave film stating film best exciting die hard lot fun favorite die hard sequels remarked form career defining role michael gave film half stars opining smart script spectacular special effects best die hard conversely lawrence charlotte observer stated safely seen ridiculous live free die hard wrote film lack memorable villains referred john bald better liners soundtrack score live free die hard written released july released soundtracks die hard films days united_states release film film scored michael death incorporates thematic material score credited film album songs film include rock roll queen fortunate son revival sick reviewing said score action cues entire orchestra flow bullets shootout leaving apartment dead traffic jam fire sale break chase illegal broadcast hurry power plant landing cold cuts break neck aftermath live free die hard home media release blu ray dvd released october united_kingdom october hungary november united_states december australia dvd topped rental sales charts opening week release canada version retains original rated dialogue theatrical version film version branching error resulted changes omitted film briefly switches version scene strong language missing sequence international dvd releases version unaffected blu ray release features theatrical cut runs minutes collector edition dvd includes theatrical versions time magazine richard named dvds ranking german blu ray release die hard legacy collection features version time disc region free dvd film include digital copy film played mac computer imported models portable video players mike president 20th century fox stated industry sold nearly billion dvds date release live free die hard allows consumers content devices


vengeance film vengeance chinese hong_kong french thriller film directed written stars johnny anthony simon vengeance tells story francis french chef assassin daughter son law grandchildren attacked gang heads embark violent quest revenge enlisting aid film explores themes assassination violence influence modern society produced image film released france media asia films hong_kong idea directing english language film originated founders french producers mind lead role turned role recommended johnny cast lead role meeting early principal photography vengeance began november concluded february filming took place location hong_kong crew mainly based hong_kong vengeance competed award 62nd cannes film festival released theatrically france film later released hong_kong august premiered north_america toronto international film festival vengeance met positive reviews critics praising direction performance cinematography editing theatrical run film grossed million worldwide having released asia parts europe united_states film distributed films available video demand selection pay television formats plot men break house shoot french woman kill husband children woman father francis johnny arrives visit daughter suffering injuries able tell father shooters shot killers ear hotel meets anthony fat trio hired murder wife crime boss george simon murder hotel room reaches agreement walk away later tracks syndicate hands stack watch asks help avenge daughter family deaths takes picture writes names forget look like way apartment shooting occurred weapons men visit meet cousin tony supplies illegal arms tony mentions sold matching weapons trio hong_kong work street men reach street man ear men syndicate decide wait men lead attacker suspects head countryside syndicate follows men later reach nature reserve killer shows trio meet wives kids syndicate tense trio explain killed grandchildren children seen faces wanting start shootout attackers wives children waits left gun battle sides suffering injuries attackers flee syndicate refuge run apartment hong_kong perform remove bullets bodies reveals assassin bullet head years affecting memories shortly tended wounds receives phone george informs men need help underground non registered doctor known old tells men attacked chinese men white man men realize ordered hit daughter family head dwelling kill attackers leave old alive makes reporting happened contacts explaining son law handing financial reports police says ordered men kill parents replies syndicate switched loyalty matter honor later night sends killers refuge order eliminate syndicate men emerging victorious escape syndicate lose track walking crowded street seemingly lost night rain pulls pictures took earlier tries find crowd meet evident problem memory rapidly forgotten friends try explain seeking revenge daughter recognize understand concept revenge men despair beach meet pregnant woman group children gives stack money ask care syndicate return lost contact cousin tony supplies ammunition reach tony living find partner dying tortured gang soon large group assassins sent fat killed pregnant woman learn shootout news report day having tea public square surrounded subordinates sees beautiful woman pregnant friend having tea square tries attention large group children come asking buy charity children place men pregnant woman leaves square meets tells man square number thanks makes way square begins shoot great guards chaos turns wearing vest subordinates help run away gives chase foot walks checks tips fact actually recognize apart wearing removes coat puts jacket subordinate instead causes shoot subordinate removes coat runs picks shoots subordinates way finally surviving member attempts walk relying inability recognize coat walking sees tie men reach guns fire hit demands coat refuses shoots leg puts coat checks bullet holes coat sees align bullets stuck bullet proof vest wearing stands fires round head killing cast johnny plays francis retired assassin turned chef character named lead character played jean film anthony plays hong_kong agrees assist visit plays partner crime voice dubbed plays partners crime voice dubbed simon plays george film antagonist crime boss cast members include thompson daughter pregnant woman aids fight revenge vincent thompson husband father children appear trio hired kill family plays inspector hong_kong police inspector production crew vengeance french hong_kong production hong_kong company media asia french distributor produced image independent production company founded director screenwriter film reunites following collaboration hong_kong film mad detective crew vengeance based mainly hong_kong previous contributors previous films served cinematographer stanley served costume designer post production martin served sound editor david richardson served film editor composed film score having previous films election long big heat member stunt team served action choreographer development having distributed films france husband discussed idea having direct english language feature film march met town hong_kong expressed idea couple mentioned possibility lead role returned france film election premiered competition 60th cannes film festival met expressed interest working promised meet film treatment written returned france march handed step outline screenwriter envisioned longer interested project july met french musician actor johnny interested making new film meeting expressed love world cinema decided perfect lead role february promoting previous film berlin international film festival approached promised set meeting fan films heard producers gave footage concert performances copy french film man train starred viewing given footage expressed enjoyed film impressed concert performances march finally met dinner expressing love music meeting decided perfect lead role production plans nearly halt hired remake french crime film meaning vengeance june july long time production assistant english translator contacted told production plans red circle falling schedule ready film vengeance end october meeting director prepared role viewing previous films making visit hong_kong chance meet stars principal photography began met stars anthony simon dinner november filming principal photography vengeance took place hong_kong november january cast crew film began celebration rooftop image studio hong_kong story set scenes shot hong_kong filming vengeance differed usual style filmmaking scenes director vengeance marked time work complete shooting script producers demanded story dialogue written actor read script anthony knowledge story explained purpose actors natural spontaneous don time create given situation act right away filming complete cast crew celebrated having final dinner restaurant located near image studio hoping meet forthcoming cannes film festival release theatrical run vengeance released france later released belgium august film premiered asia hong_kong summer international film festival released theatrically hong_kong august vengeance released asian countries including malaysia august taiwan october singapore november home media vengeance released dvd blu ray disc formats france hong_kong december available format hong_kong releases french version include single disc edition dvd disc special edition dvd special edition blu ray disc france home video formats special features include english subtitles films currently serves north american distributor united_states film released video demand option pay television formats beginning august reception critical response vengeance received generally positive reviews film critics based reviews review aggregator rotten_tomatoes reports film currently holds fresh rating rating average metacritic assigns weighted average critics reviews film received score based reviews vengeance received praise critics attended screening cannes film festival chicago_sun-times film critic roger_ebert wrote film certain parallels film initial review awarded vengeance stars describing formula thriller elegant genre exercise variety wrote film smoothly executed revenge thriller david film critic concluded review writing worst films vengeance best new_york_times wrote film highlight cannes writing ruined face pale snake eyes holds screen hollywood reporter praised film cinematography editing moody cinematography gives vengeance noir sensibility david richardson smooth editing pulls action sequences satisfying way mike new_york_times wrote vengeance flight poetry keeps breaking gun battle city park stops starts clouds pass moon negative reviews critics comparing vengeance previous films lee marshall screen international wrote lacking vengeance narrative lifted films like breaking news hong_kong crime genre box turned crossover items perry muse magazine wrote overall movie lacks flashes life brilliance mark best works genre box office france vengeance released theatres week opened eleventh place box office grossing selling tickets film revenues decreased second weekend moving fourteenth place earning box office weeks release vengeance grossed total france vengeance released belgium seven days release france weekend film opened 22nd place box office earning opening weekend total gross film dropped 29th spot box office grossing second week end weeks theatrical release belgium vengeance grossed total vengeance later released hong_kong opened sixth place grossing opening weekend film dropped tenth place second week grossing total gross weeks release vengeance continued decrease revenue number theatres screening film film dropped 21st spot september weekend grossing end theatrical run hong_kong film grossed total vengeance grossed worldwide despite released parts europe accolades vengeance competed prestigious 62nd cannes film festival north_america film premiered special presentations feature theatre toronto international film festival remake israeli directors aaron hired sony pictures direct american version film


indiana jones kingdom crystal skull indiana jones kingdom crystal skull american science fiction adventure film fourth installment indiana jones series created george lucas directed steven_spielberg released nineteen years previous film film acknowledges age star harrison ford set pays tribute science fiction movies era pitting indiana jones soviet agents led searching crystal skull indiana aided lover karen allen son williams ray john hurt jim supporting cast stuart frank jeff wrote drafts david script satisfied producers shooting began june took place locations including new_mexico new haven connecticut hawaii california sound stages los_angeles aesthetic continuity previous films crew relied traditional stunt work instead computer generated stunt doubles cinematographer studied douglas style previous films film premiered cannes film festival released worldwide generally positive reviews critics audience reception mixed significant praise geared performances action scenes john williams musical score costume design main points criticism dialogue storyline pacing cgi financial success grossing million worldwide franchise highest grossing film adjusted inflation second highest grossing film marketing relied heavily public nostalgia series products taking inspiration films kingdom crystal skull film series distributed paramount_pictures disney studios distributor future films parent company acquisition plot nineteen years crusade indiana jones partner george mac kidnapped nevada soviet agents colonel soviets infiltrate warehouse labeled warehouse force jones locate alien corpse crystal skull recovered years earlier discovery mac reveals double agent working soviets jones escapes unsuccessfully attempts retrieve skull fight colonel fall rocket speeds away jones away pursued arrives model town nevada test site minutes atomic bomb test takes shelter lead lined jones rescued fbi agents suspect working soviets freed recommendation general ross indefinite leave absence marshall college cost dean having resign indiana job college jones approached williams tells found crystal skull peru suffered mental breakdown later kidnapped return jones tells legend crystal found gives jones letter mother held captive containing written ancient native american language agents try letter jones evade reach peru local psychiatric hospital walls floor cell lead grave francisco searching discover skull grave jones reasoning returned leaving grave site jones captured mac soviets taken camp amazon jungle find mother later reveals jones son henry jones iii jones convincing finish school mac tells jones cia double agent regain jones trust believes crystal skull belongs alien life form holds great psychic power finding grant soviets advantage psychic warfare uses skull jones enable understand identify route jones allies escape skull amazon giant ants loses fight jones ants jones allies survive amphibious vehicle gets destroyed drop soviets fall cliff trying pursue jones identify rock formation leads unaware mac loyal dropping allow surviving soviets track escape city guardians gain access temple find filled artifacts ancient believes aliens fact inter dimensional beings archaeologists studying different cultures earth mac remarks museum world wouldn sell soul collection inside temple enter chamber containing crystal skeletons thirteen skeletal crystal beings missing skull arrives presents skull skeleton suddenly flies hands skeleton aliens offer reward ancient portal dimension activated demands knowledge equal aliens thirteen beings fuse process receiving overwhelming knowledge portal released skull escape soviets drawn portal mac caught pull trying treasure offers whip pull safety replies eye gon right lets pulled survivors watch temple walls revealing flying rising debris space spaces hollow valley floor left departure flooded waters amazon following year reinstated marshall college associate dean married church wedding party leaves chapel gust wind blows brown coat rack deposits feet picks don takes puts cast harrison ford role henry indiana jones prepare role year old ford spent hours day gym practiced weeks relied high protein diet fish vegetables ford kept fit series hiatus hoped film performed stunts stunt technology safer felt improved performance said fit pants raiders lost argued appeal indiana jones isn youth imagination big especially way gets tight situations hitting people falling high places ambition action audience look straight face character capable head hope continue matter old ford felt return reduce american refused hair role film family appeal movie geared young segment demographic age defined segment got great shot breaking movie demographic constraints told add references age script said ford old play indiana guy gets age packs punch runs fast climbs high gon breathing little heavier end set piece felt let fun let hide recalled line raiders said years mileage felt tell difference ford shoots crusade kingdom crystal skull plays soviet agent screenwriter david created character frank marshall said continued tradition indiana having love hate relationship woman comes contact wanted play villain couple years enjoyed indiana jones legacy praised master disguise considers favorite indiana jones villain character bob cut idea character stern looks behaviour recalling russia love learned fence character filming decided skills recalled elusive set ford surprised met set costume noted aspect behavior consistent bizarre person playing karen allen role married williams previously appeared raiders lost frank script introduced idea returning indiana love interest allen aware character script called january saying announced gon indiana jones guess ford found allen easiest people work known completely self sufficient woman character plays lot charm charm character age dependent thing spirit nature allen found ford easier work film raiders plays williams henry jones iii indiana sidekick son concept indiana jones having offspring introduced young indiana jones chronicles episode princeton february high school sweetheart discuss having child naming henry jones iii scene deleted vhs dvd releases additionally episodes elderly shown daughter film development incorporated frank script indiana having year old daughter found similar lost world park son created instead credited character creation jeff lucas wanted academic lucas likened character wild needs indiana jones father thought curse returns form son father stand choice role having impressed performance holes excited prospect indiana jones film agreed reading script know character play later gained pounds muscle role repeatedly watched films acquire character watched jungle rebel cause wild develop character personality copying mannerisms words including use weapon lucas consulted look sent american graffiti school pulled filming duel injury worsened filming later pulled groin ray plays george mac british agent jones worked alongside world war allied russians resolve financial problems character acts spin jones friend nemesis respectively raiders lost cast found brilliant actors having seen sexy beast tore filming getting action parts getting older remarked like john hurt wished script prior committing film interviews british explained able read script delivered waited read script returned script read reasoning wanting read script gon want gave suggestions including idea mac pretending double agent stated filming completed return script secrecy film later presented copy script john hurt plays father indiana old friend frank suggested hurt writing screenplay character inspired ben treasure island hurt read script agreeing role unlike cast members came know god said need little bit previous knowledge god sent script los_angeles gave clock afternoon london collected clock evening returned day los_angeles jim plays charles dean marshall college friend jones character stands marcus actor died tribute filmmakers portrait statue marshall college location picture jones desk saying died shortly indiana father plays russian colonel second command character stands heavily built pat played previous films died throat cancer minor roles fbi agents indiana scene following opening sequence plays general ross protests innocence andrew play russian soldiers cast russian speaking actors russian soldiers accents authentic plays right hand man battles indiana marshall college pounds look menacing role originally minor days filming shooting fight ford accidentally hit chin liked humorous looking reaction expanded role months filming reyes plays cemetery guard sean turned offer cameo henry jones found retirement enjoyable lucas stated good briefly appear audience character join film adventure ford joked old play father film addresses absence indiana implying henry marcus died film events later stated liked film describing good long john davies asked reprise role guest wedding scene turned felt character deserved substantial role production development late 1970s george lucas steven_spielberg deal paramount_pictures indiana jones films following release indiana jones crusade lucas let series end felt think good plot device drive installment chose instead produce young indiana jones chronicles explored character early years harrison ford played indiana episode adventures chicago lucas shot ford role december realized scene opened possibility film older indiana set 1950s film reflect science fiction 1950s movie aliens plot device believed going mature filmmaker making trilogy felt produce future installments ford disliked new angle telling lucas way steven_spielberg movie like depicted aliens close encounters kind extra terrestrial resisted lucas came story stuart turned script october stuart previously written fugitive starred ford lucas wanted indiana married allow henry jones return expressing concern son happy accomplished learned joseph interested psychic warfare decided russians villains aliens psychic powers following stuart draft lucas hired crusade writer write versions completed march months later independence day released told lucas alien invasion film lucas decided focus star wars son asked indiana jones film released interested reviving project year ford lucas frank marshall kennedy met american_film_institute tribute ford decided wanted enjoy experience making indiana jones film found returning series respite dark films period artificial intelligence minority report munich lucas convinced use aliens plot saying concept taking inspiration theory lucas discussed central idea movie involving aliens lucas suggested crystal ground idea lucas found artifacts fascinating intended feature young indiana jones episode cancellation night hired write intended shoot overwhelmed writing sequel film loved like raiders lost claimed difficult ford lucas focus stephen tom approached frank wrote young indiana jones episodes hired write script entitled indiana jones city gods set 1950s nazis pursuing jones conceived idea real life figures juan argentina protected nazi war criminals claimed loved script lucas issues decided writing lucas acknowledged 1950s setting ignore cold war russians plausible villains decided nazis directing list ford noted wore nazis jeff met lucas august turned drafts october november titled atomic ants david continued giving script subtitle destroyer worlds based robert quote changed kingdom crystal skull found inviting title actually named plot device crystal lucas insisted kingdom bright title idea indiana jones son indiana jones considered having title aliens dropped remembered film title collaborated raiders lost screenwriter lawrence film love dialogue filming unlike previous indiana jones films shot entire film united_states stating want away family shooting began june new_mexico extensive chase scene set fictional marshall college filmed june july yale_university new haven connecticut son studying line fact story takes place 1950s changed signs shots tell public store restaurant actually filmed scenes set hawaii august indiana jones kingdom crystal skull biggest film shot hawaii estimated generate million million local economy approaching hurricane unable shoot fight sent second unit film shots brazil argentina falls digitally combined fight shot universal half film scheduled shoot sound stages los_angeles sony warner paramount universal filming moved field california mexico_city international airport october shooting aerial shots airport morning october filming wrapped originally found need shoots viewing cut film decided add establishing shot filmed february california design shot director films list reviewed previous films study douglas style didn want bring 21st century explained wanted film lighting style work achieved meant swallow pride approximate cinematographer look approximate younger director look thought moved away decades hired production designer guy design work superman returns want fast cut action scenes relying script instead fast pace confirmed shoot film digitally format lucas adopted lucas felt looks like shot years crusade people look know years shooting commented watching films amazed advanced consistent brightly lit shooting war worlds late met stunt coordinator armstrong doubled ford previous films discuss action sequences envisioned armstrong filming tomb dragon emperor shooting kingdom crystal skull dan bradley hired instead bradley action scenes motorcycle chase marshall college idea conceived animators left bradley drew traditional instead given free create dramatic moments raiders lost second unit director michael moore filming truck chase improvised set changing location duel ground vehicles seen broken hangar opening sequence prop raiders lost guards hired protect highly sought piece film memorabilia day use replica staff carried set illustrate hangar history effects producer frank marshall stated film use traditional stunt work consistent previous films cgi remove visible safety wires actors stunts swings lamp whip timed explosives scene indiana drives truck explosive failed detonate landed seat ford injured stated production began cgi effects maintain consistency films filming significantly cgi work initially anticipated cases proved practical ended total cgi shots film estimated percent film shots containing paintings initially wanted visible paintings added consistency previous films decided script required non jungle chase scene unsafe cgi work create jungle action sequence visual effects supervisor worked lucas star wars episode phantom menace star wars episode attack clones war worlds munich traveled brazil argentina photograph elements final images industrial light magic effectively created virtual jungle geography like real amazon appearance live alien flying wanted alien resemble grey alien rejected early versions looked close encounters art director christian said aesthetic looking lot older movie designs trying look real gritty fit universe reference visual effects work included government tapes nuclear tests video reference real prairie dogs shot edward music john williams began composing score october days recording sessions wrapped march sony pictures studios williams described composing indiana jones universe like sitting finishing letter started years ago reused indiana theme raiders march raiders lost composed new motifs skull williams gave feel film noir 1950s movies crystal skull respectively joke williams incorporated measure half academic festival indiana crash library soundtrack features instrument sound effects instead music concord music group released soundtrack release film premiered cannes film festival couple days ahead worldwide release film extra terrestrial premiere cannes film released approximately theaters united_states dubbed languages worldwide release release prints distributed largest paramount_pictures history insisted films watched traditionally theaters paramount chose release film digital cinemas scheme convert cinemas format secrecy frank marshall remarked today information age secrecy real challenge people actually said going respect vision prior release internet numerous photos film promotional sets hope understanding plot details biographer wrote actually great cultural game said refreshing weeks away giant blockbuster knowing distract investigative fans film title filming fake titles registered motion picture association america city gods destroyer worlds fourth corner earth lost city gold quest lucas wanted karen allen return secret film release decided confirm comic con extra film tyler nelson violated agreement interview sun september picked mainstream media unknown remained final cut nelson request sun subsequently pulled story website october superior court order filed finding nelson violated agreement terms settlement disclosed number production photos sensitive documents pertaining film production budget stolen production office los_angeles county sheriff department set sting operation alerted thief try sell photos october seller year old davis arrested pleaded guilty counts sentenced years months prison marketing howard president lucas licensing attributed film large marketing campaign having nineteen years film sensing huge demand paramount spent million promote film film promotions range million fans film needed appeal younger viewers licensing deals include pepper king paramount sponsored indiana jones open wheel car indianapolis racing suit designed resemble indiana jones outfit distributor paired sponsor joe racing toyota nascar driver kyle wheel dodge challenger kyle team won race visited victory lane indiana jones car film release producer frank marshall worked promote conservation world heritage sites world hosted indiana jones summer hidden mysteries promote film release boston based design studio creative pilot created packaging style film merchandise merged drew original illustrations fresh new look showcases whip map exotic patterns diamond select cards sold products mobile game based film released video game based past films released series computer animated indiana jones raiders lost brick directed stern released new indiana jones machine designed john based films october april episodes young indiana jones chronicles released dvd box sets random house dark horse comics diamond comic distributors published books including james novelization kingdom crystal skull issue comic book adaptation written john jackson miller drawn luke ross heaven earth children films indiana jones adventures comic book series aimed children official indiana jones magazine featured indiana covers news concern parents jack editor felt film interest children home media film released blu ray disc dvd north_america october november release includes disc edition blu ray disc special edition dvd disc edition dvd film worldwide television premiere usa december september released blu ray indiana jones complete adventures editions released example best buy gift set includes replica crystal skull gift card mini posters comprises original indiana jones theatrical posters target corporation dvd package includes page hardcover book scenes photographs october film revenue lawsuit director institute belize awe sued disney paramount_pictures behalf country belize mitchell skull likeness film reception box office indiana jones distributed entity paramount owned pre production arrangement organizations granted paramount film revenue million budget larger original million estimate lucas ford turned large salaries paramount cover film costs order paramount profit distribution fee film million point lucas ford smaller profit sharing deals begin collect cut film released thursday north_america grossed million opening day opening weekend film grossed estimated million theaters united_states canada ranking box office making widest opening time days release grossed million worldwide film total million gross ranked second biggest memorial day weekend release pirates caribbean world end successful film domestically dark knight iron man respectively year second highest grossing film internationally dark knight february 25th highest grossing film time domestically 44th highest grossing worldwide financially successful indiana jones film adjusted inflation ticket prices critical reception indiana jones kingdom crystal skull received strongly reviews positive result nominated numerous best worst awards review aggregate website rotten_tomatoes gives film rating based reviews average rating site critical consensus reads plot elements certainly familiar indiana jones kingdom crystal skull delivers thrills harrison ford return title role welcome aggregator metacritic gives film weighted average rating based critics indicating generally favorable reviews surveys conducted indicated general rating audiences scale roger_ebert gave film stars rating gave crusade finding old old want gave film stars gave temple doom crusade wrote returns brand high adventure marked original raiders lost empire wise criticised use praised ford performance wrote won change life right frame mind change mood differ big silly climax stop smiling james gave film stars calling series simply good motion picture margaret movies gave film stars saying filmmakers years indiana jones movie come truly exciting fresh feel certain latest adventure associated_press reported writes said looked like going motions looked like heart usa_today stated reviews mixed reviewers felt movie suffers predictable plot points cheesy special effects film nominated best action movie critics choice awards visual effects society nominated best single visual effect year valley destruction best outstanding paintings best models best created environment feature motion picture inside temple film ranks empire list greatest movies time nominated saturn awards best science fiction film best director best actor best supporting actor best costumes best special effects won best costumes 51st grammy awards john williams won award williams theme film won award worst prequel remake rip sequel voted 11th worst film sequel time paste magazine ranked movie 10th list worst sequels good movies ranked film 8th list worst movie sequels international reaction communist_party russian federation called ban film accusing production team soviet_union party official said ussr sending terrorists america sending satellite space responded decided fourth installment place choice russians enemies world war ended cold war begun didn enemies time film depiction peru received criticism spanish speaking public fan reception legacy according associated_press indiana jones kingdom crystal skull received respectful far glowing reception indiana jones fans viewers press screening loved called slick enjoyable formulaic said worth year wait south_park parodied film episode china broadcast months film release episode parodied negative fan reaction characters filing police report lucas indiana jones disappointed indiana jones fans term based scene jones survives nuclear blast hiding denote point franchise passes peak crossed absurd similar jumping shark phrase appeared internet chosen time magazine list asked scene phrase said blame don blame george silly idea proud glad able bring popular culture lucas denied saying protecting according lucas assembled research data convince lucas stated research claimed odds surviving mixed fanbase reaction surprise lucas familiar mixed response star wars predicted going people throwing tomatoes david said knew going number quarters liked way movie ended playing popular families like families embraced said happy movie said people didn like beings liked cannes film festival told los_angeles_times dropped ball legacy people loved felt movie updated trying response comments harrison ford said think told fucking idiot actor think obligation support film making complete ass ambitious talented learning deal situation unique difficult later regretted comments effect relationship told time human opinion time sell cars brought freedom killed spirits looked like sequel march announced ford set return fifth indiana jones film scheduled release july lucas return executive producer kennedy marshall serve producers screenwriter williams return compose score

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