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Okay, so the movie isn't set in London. So there is no Inspector Bloch, Dr. Xabaras, or Groucho Marx. So the zombies are more Shaun of the Dead than Dawn of the Dead. It's still a good movie.
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night stars Brandon Routh (Superman Returns, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) as the eponymous "nightmare investigator", with Sam Huntington (Being Human) as his undead sidekick, Marcus. When the movie begins, Dylan has retired from keeping tabs on the paranormal beings that walk among us (and they walk all among us), and has settled into a more conventional private detective gig. One day, though, a potential client named Elizabeth (Anita Briem, Journey to the Center of the Earth) tries to hire Dylan to solve the death of her father. He refuses, until he returns to his office that night to discover Marcus has also been killed. The two slayings are just the beginning, as Dylan, his now zombified assistant, and Elizabeth crisscross New Orleans in search of the monsters responsible.
Now, readers of the Italian comic books on which the film is based have blasted the movie for its "unfaithfulness" to the original works by Tiziano Sclavi. While it would have been nice to see Brandon Routh playing the clarinet once or twice, the realities of movie-making must intrude at some point. A low budget, for example, means not being able to film in London, where the comics are set. The American city of New Orleans probably comes closest in old school creepiness, though (apologies to the people of New Orleans; and of London, I guess). The same goes for Groucho Marx, the black-and-white era comedian on whom the comics' Dylan's assistant is based and whose likeness is very expensive to use in the States. While they show pictures of people in Groucho glasses and posters for Marx Brothers movies, the cost for securing the rights to have an imitator was likely quite high. Even the American adaptation of the comics had to "shave" Groucho's mustache and change his name to Felix for similar reasons. Sam Huntington more than fills the role of "comedy sidekick", though, as he struggles to adjust to the fact that he's dead; and he and Routh have excellent chemistry due to their time working together on Superman Returns.
Anita Briem's character seems like a bit of a misfire at times, but she certainly follows the path of most female characters in the comics. Often, Dylan Dog finds himself taking the case of an attractive young woman who has lost a loved one (or several) and needs his help coming to grips with the supernatural world into which she's been thrust. And while the supernatural world of the movie differs noticeably from that of the comics, the atmosphere it presents is almost instantly recognizable. The walk they take through the streets at night as Dylan tries to open her eyes to the presence of the undead as they literally pass in front of her eyes would not have seemed out of place on Sclavi's pages, I feel. Sure, the monsters themselves are different, but again, you've gotta give American moviegoers a bone every now and then, show them something they'll recognize, as well.
And then there's Dylan himself. Brandon Routh is a fine actor; I don't think anyone can deny that. He works very well with what he's given, and in this case, he did an excellent job as Dylan Dog. The movie character shared much in common with the comics character: mistrust of technology (the comics Dylan refuses to use a cell phone, the movie Dylan still uses cameras with film in them); a deep, brooding disinterest in the world at large; drives the same VW Bug, even though the colors have been inverted; and, though some may disagree, he even looks a lot like the Dylan from the comics. Dylan is an old school private investigator, whether he's investigating the living, the dead, or the undead. In the movies, though, he's given an additional role: keeping the creatures of the supernatural world from getting out of line. A pact was formed, presumably to protect the "monsters" from being wiped out entirely by humanity, and as part of that pact, a human was chosen to sort of police the undead; to keep them in check, so to speak. In our day, that's Dylan; or, at least it was until he "retired".
That last part is probably the biggest difference between the comic books and the movie. It turns the character from a sort of Philip Marlowe of the undead world into another version of Keanu Reeve's John Constantine, another movie character who wasn't that closely based on his graphic novel counterpart; and it is probably the part of the movie about which fans of the Dylan Dog comics will be the least forgiving. I'm enough of a purist myself to agree that the movie should have done more to adhere to the source material. That being said, I liked the movie a lot. I think they did a fine job with not that much in the way of resources, and they created a very believable "underground" world that could very well coexist with our own. Brandon Routh has always been a favorite actor of mine, and even if this is the latest in a string of underrated movies in which he starred, he and Sam Huntington did a great job in it.
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night stars Brandon Routh (Superman Returns, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) as the eponymous "nightmare investigator", with Sam Huntington (Being Human) as his undead sidekick, Marcus. When the movie begins, Dylan has retired from keeping tabs on the paranormal beings that walk among us (and they walk all among us), and has settled into a more conventional private detective gig. One day, though, a potential client named Elizabeth (Anita Briem, Journey to the Center of the Earth) tries to hire Dylan to solve the death of her father. He refuses, until he returns to his office that night to discover Marcus has also been killed. The two slayings are just the beginning, as Dylan, his now zombified assistant, and Elizabeth crisscross New Orleans in search of the monsters responsible.
Now, readers of the Italian comic books on which the film is based have blasted the movie for its "unfaithfulness" to the original works by Tiziano Sclavi. While it would have been nice to see Brandon Routh playing the clarinet once or twice, the realities of movie-making must intrude at some point. A low budget, for example, means not being able to film in London, where the comics are set. The American city of New Orleans probably comes closest in old school creepiness, though (apologies to the people of New Orleans; and of London, I guess). The same goes for Groucho Marx, the black-and-white era comedian on whom the comics' Dylan's assistant is based and whose likeness is very expensive to use in the States. While they show pictures of people in Groucho glasses and posters for Marx Brothers movies, the cost for securing the rights to have an imitator was likely quite high. Even the American adaptation of the comics had to "shave" Groucho's mustache and change his name to Felix for similar reasons. Sam Huntington more than fills the role of "comedy sidekick", though, as he struggles to adjust to the fact that he's dead; and he and Routh have excellent chemistry due to their time working together on Superman Returns.
Anita Briem's character seems like a bit of a misfire at times, but she certainly follows the path of most female characters in the comics. Often, Dylan Dog finds himself taking the case of an attractive young woman who has lost a loved one (or several) and needs his help coming to grips with the supernatural world into which she's been thrust. And while the supernatural world of the movie differs noticeably from that of the comics, the atmosphere it presents is almost instantly recognizable. The walk they take through the streets at night as Dylan tries to open her eyes to the presence of the undead as they literally pass in front of her eyes would not have seemed out of place on Sclavi's pages, I feel. Sure, the monsters themselves are different, but again, you've gotta give American moviegoers a bone every now and then, show them something they'll recognize, as well.
And then there's Dylan himself. Brandon Routh is a fine actor; I don't think anyone can deny that. He works very well with what he's given, and in this case, he did an excellent job as Dylan Dog. The movie character shared much in common with the comics character: mistrust of technology (the comics Dylan refuses to use a cell phone, the movie Dylan still uses cameras with film in them); a deep, brooding disinterest in the world at large; drives the same VW Bug, even though the colors have been inverted; and, though some may disagree, he even looks a lot like the Dylan from the comics. Dylan is an old school private investigator, whether he's investigating the living, the dead, or the undead. In the movies, though, he's given an additional role: keeping the creatures of the supernatural world from getting out of line. A pact was formed, presumably to protect the "monsters" from being wiped out entirely by humanity, and as part of that pact, a human was chosen to sort of police the undead; to keep them in check, so to speak. In our day, that's Dylan; or, at least it was until he "retired".
That last part is probably the biggest difference between the comic books and the movie. It turns the character from a sort of Philip Marlowe of the undead world into another version of Keanu Reeve's John Constantine, another movie character who wasn't that closely based on his graphic novel counterpart; and it is probably the part of the movie about which fans of the Dylan Dog comics will be the least forgiving. I'm enough of a purist myself to agree that the movie should have done more to adhere to the source material. That being said, I liked the movie a lot. I think they did a fine job with not that much in the way of resources, and they created a very believable "underground" world that could very well coexist with our own. Brandon Routh has always been a favorite actor of mine, and even if this is the latest in a string of underrated movies in which he starred, he and Sam Huntington did a great job in it.
- paperback_wizard
- 29 apr 2011
- Permalink
Poor Brandon Routh. After snagging the iconic role as the Man of Steel, it's a little bit unfortunate that Bryan Singer's Superman Returns fell short of the studio's expectations, and he no longer plays a part in any future installments, starting with Zack Snyder's reboot. No matter, after all with that build and chiselled good looks, one can waltz into another superhero franchise, isn't it?
Unfortunately, Dylan Dog is an Americanized version of the Italian horror graphic novel character, and as far as adaptations of comics from another culture goes, this one hits the mark in expectations, where the source material got extremely dumbed down, its unique selling points dissolved into mediocrity and bastardized. Save for the trademarked coat and red shirt, director Kevin Munroe's vision of this character became somewhat of a generic monster hunter type of film, though a plus point would be its treatment and narrative style in full detective noir, with Routh's Dylan Dog being reluctantly pulled from retirement by his client Elizabeth (Anita Briem) to investigate the death of her father, as well as that of his assistant Marcus (Sam Huntington).
This investigative trip of course introduces the audience unfamiliar with the Dylan Dog mythos that the undead, from vampires to werewolves to zombies, all have hidden human identities and walk the Earth quite undetected, with a truce in place to keep the peace and Dylan being the only trusted human for the monsters to go to when someone crosses the line or breaks the peace. There's a little backstory here on Dylan's origins and the reasons behind his forced retirement, but nothing truly to wow or build upon any depth to the character, which is potential that's wasted in giving Dylan more meat in background, becoming instead just another human detective on his rounds.
The thrill factor of course is the make up and effects in having the monsters look their nasty part, although they aren't something that hasn't been seen before on screen. Action sequences are ho-hum, with the nagging feeling that the story by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer can't quite decide how to empower Dylan, making him become as powerful as Routh's previous comic book outing in at least the indestructibility factor, while equipped with some funky weapons that we should see more of. And the trailer while pretty tacky, actually summed up the entire plot, having reveal too much and letting out that the filmmakers aren't quite confident with their end product, and the marketers a little bit clueless on how to sell this film, hence its verbosity.
While Brandon Routh has a limited acting range, his physique actually suited him fine here and basically that was all that mattered, since you aren't going to remember much about his rather bland performance. Perhaps it's also because Sam Huntington, his co-star from Superman Returns as well as he played Jimmy Olsen then, scored much of the flak in this film being the very whiny assistant, whose wisecracks and constant shouting get onto your nerves, and you wonder when his character could shut up if at all for five minutes. The Marcus character doesn't exist in the books simply because of a potential copyright tussle if what was deemed as a Grucho Marx lookalike got interpreted, but this modern replacement was as unfunny as he was unnecessary in a lot of ways.
Don't expect this monster squad outing to be too cerebral. It's filled with corny one liners involving various body parts, and in essence is a poor man's cousin to Men in Black, replacing aliens in our midst with that of monsters roaming around. If only it had stuck more faithfully to its source, then it could have been something quite unique.
Unfortunately, Dylan Dog is an Americanized version of the Italian horror graphic novel character, and as far as adaptations of comics from another culture goes, this one hits the mark in expectations, where the source material got extremely dumbed down, its unique selling points dissolved into mediocrity and bastardized. Save for the trademarked coat and red shirt, director Kevin Munroe's vision of this character became somewhat of a generic monster hunter type of film, though a plus point would be its treatment and narrative style in full detective noir, with Routh's Dylan Dog being reluctantly pulled from retirement by his client Elizabeth (Anita Briem) to investigate the death of her father, as well as that of his assistant Marcus (Sam Huntington).
This investigative trip of course introduces the audience unfamiliar with the Dylan Dog mythos that the undead, from vampires to werewolves to zombies, all have hidden human identities and walk the Earth quite undetected, with a truce in place to keep the peace and Dylan being the only trusted human for the monsters to go to when someone crosses the line or breaks the peace. There's a little backstory here on Dylan's origins and the reasons behind his forced retirement, but nothing truly to wow or build upon any depth to the character, which is potential that's wasted in giving Dylan more meat in background, becoming instead just another human detective on his rounds.
The thrill factor of course is the make up and effects in having the monsters look their nasty part, although they aren't something that hasn't been seen before on screen. Action sequences are ho-hum, with the nagging feeling that the story by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer can't quite decide how to empower Dylan, making him become as powerful as Routh's previous comic book outing in at least the indestructibility factor, while equipped with some funky weapons that we should see more of. And the trailer while pretty tacky, actually summed up the entire plot, having reveal too much and letting out that the filmmakers aren't quite confident with their end product, and the marketers a little bit clueless on how to sell this film, hence its verbosity.
While Brandon Routh has a limited acting range, his physique actually suited him fine here and basically that was all that mattered, since you aren't going to remember much about his rather bland performance. Perhaps it's also because Sam Huntington, his co-star from Superman Returns as well as he played Jimmy Olsen then, scored much of the flak in this film being the very whiny assistant, whose wisecracks and constant shouting get onto your nerves, and you wonder when his character could shut up if at all for five minutes. The Marcus character doesn't exist in the books simply because of a potential copyright tussle if what was deemed as a Grucho Marx lookalike got interpreted, but this modern replacement was as unfunny as he was unnecessary in a lot of ways.
Don't expect this monster squad outing to be too cerebral. It's filled with corny one liners involving various body parts, and in essence is a poor man's cousin to Men in Black, replacing aliens in our midst with that of monsters roaming around. If only it had stuck more faithfully to its source, then it could have been something quite unique.
- DICK STEEL
- 21 mag 2011
- Permalink
The most aggravating movies, in my opinion, are the ones where the premise sounds like something that could make for a really awesome movie but the actual product falls completely flat. Dylan DOG is not a horrible movie, it's just another movie that might entertain a bit while you watch it...might elicit a chuckle at times...but overall is completely forgettable. It's based off an Italian graphic novel that I'd honestly never heard of, but might be interested in checking out to see if it's better than the movie. Dylan Dog is a private investigator in New Orleans who finds himself confronted by a part of his past that he thought he'd left behind. Before Dog began catering to the city's sleazy human population, he was an investigator for the paranormal citizens of the city: vampires, werewolves, and zombies all living quietly alongside us. When a werewolf appears to have murdered a human, Dog is drawn back in to his old life to investigate and uncovers a plot to unleash an ancient evil that could wreak havoc on the supernatural underworld before ultimately spilling over onto humanity.
I've seen this movie twice now and I can barely remember anything about it. That's not a good sign. I really thought this movie had the potential to be cool, but it feels more like a SyFy original movie. The story wanders and never builds tension. It just sort of meanders from one plot point to another, lazily following the trail of clues until the final confrontation. And the special effects...wow. I realize this film was a lower budget than usual (compared to your average Hollywood effects-heavy film) at $20 million, but come on. I've seen some pretty amazing films created out of budgets this size. DISTRICT 9 was only $30 million and that movie blew my mind with awesomeness. Dylan DOG's got a decent independent budget and the creature effects in this film feel twenty years old! For example, the "tattooed zombie", a major element of the film that couldn't be bothered with an actual identifying name, looks ridiculous. It's mouth barely moves and it's only means of intimidation is waving it's arms around like a weekly villain from the old "Power Rangers" TV show. I love practical special effects and I prefer some real well done practical creature effects over CGI anytime. But if you can't make a creature look like anything more than a bodybuilder in a bad Halloween mask, perhaps you should consider another option.
Dylan DOG is director Kevin Munroe's second film and, seeing as how his first film was the animated TMNT, I really don't know what I should've expected. TMNT was decent, but I suppose it's not hard to look better when the preceding film in the Ninja Turtle series had men in rubber turtle costumes riding horses. I have to wonder if the effects in this film were so poor, where did the budget go? It couldn't have been the cast. The movie is filled with "Hey, I know that guy from somewhere" level actors. Brandon Routh feels as if he should be A-list by now, but his project selections aren't letting him get far. He showed us he could do comedy with some great jobs in ZACK AND MIRI and SCOTT PILGRIM, but he feels flat here. A couple of one-liners, but mostly emotionless. Sam Huntington is the best part of the film as Dog's newly zombified sidekick Marcus. He gets the best parts of the film and I think the filmmakers realized this because he gets more screen-time than his character probably should. Peter Stormare, the actor with the most clout in the film, is wasted as the head of a werewolf clan and Taye Diggs doesn't feel like he's taking this thing seriously.
If I'd known ahead of time the film had given a part to pro wrestler Kurt Angle, at least I would've known what I was walking into. No offense, wrestling fans, but wrestlers suck as actors 99% of the time and Angle is no exception here (made more laugh-worthy when they strap on the lamest werewolf makeup in the last few decades). Dylan DOG feels like a movie where no one was really trying. I'm sure it was just a paycheck to some of those involved, but this has got to annoy fans of the actual graphic novel who might've been excited to see their beloved property brought to film. Dylan DOG is yet another comic property where we just need to hope that, somewhere down the line, a studio decides to reboot the series and...I don't know...try to make an entertaining film.
I've seen this movie twice now and I can barely remember anything about it. That's not a good sign. I really thought this movie had the potential to be cool, but it feels more like a SyFy original movie. The story wanders and never builds tension. It just sort of meanders from one plot point to another, lazily following the trail of clues until the final confrontation. And the special effects...wow. I realize this film was a lower budget than usual (compared to your average Hollywood effects-heavy film) at $20 million, but come on. I've seen some pretty amazing films created out of budgets this size. DISTRICT 9 was only $30 million and that movie blew my mind with awesomeness. Dylan DOG's got a decent independent budget and the creature effects in this film feel twenty years old! For example, the "tattooed zombie", a major element of the film that couldn't be bothered with an actual identifying name, looks ridiculous. It's mouth barely moves and it's only means of intimidation is waving it's arms around like a weekly villain from the old "Power Rangers" TV show. I love practical special effects and I prefer some real well done practical creature effects over CGI anytime. But if you can't make a creature look like anything more than a bodybuilder in a bad Halloween mask, perhaps you should consider another option.
Dylan DOG is director Kevin Munroe's second film and, seeing as how his first film was the animated TMNT, I really don't know what I should've expected. TMNT was decent, but I suppose it's not hard to look better when the preceding film in the Ninja Turtle series had men in rubber turtle costumes riding horses. I have to wonder if the effects in this film were so poor, where did the budget go? It couldn't have been the cast. The movie is filled with "Hey, I know that guy from somewhere" level actors. Brandon Routh feels as if he should be A-list by now, but his project selections aren't letting him get far. He showed us he could do comedy with some great jobs in ZACK AND MIRI and SCOTT PILGRIM, but he feels flat here. A couple of one-liners, but mostly emotionless. Sam Huntington is the best part of the film as Dog's newly zombified sidekick Marcus. He gets the best parts of the film and I think the filmmakers realized this because he gets more screen-time than his character probably should. Peter Stormare, the actor with the most clout in the film, is wasted as the head of a werewolf clan and Taye Diggs doesn't feel like he's taking this thing seriously.
If I'd known ahead of time the film had given a part to pro wrestler Kurt Angle, at least I would've known what I was walking into. No offense, wrestling fans, but wrestlers suck as actors 99% of the time and Angle is no exception here (made more laugh-worthy when they strap on the lamest werewolf makeup in the last few decades). Dylan DOG feels like a movie where no one was really trying. I'm sure it was just a paycheck to some of those involved, but this has got to annoy fans of the actual graphic novel who might've been excited to see their beloved property brought to film. Dylan DOG is yet another comic property where we just need to hope that, somewhere down the line, a studio decides to reboot the series and...I don't know...try to make an entertaining film.
I'm a big fan of Dylan Dog, by the way, that is comic book, and the writer or writers of this movie haven't read a single page of it.
The story is not even close to this and the characters are all wrong presented. One of the most important character is missing, Dylan's sidekick Groucho Marx, who gives whole new dimension to the comic and is one of the reasons why is this comic so great.
This could be fun for the people who never read Dylan Dog but for us fans, this is desecration of a great comic. I'd rather recommend "Dellamorte Dellamore"(Cemetery Man) with Rupert Everett which was written by Tiziano Sclavi, the author of Dylan Dog.
For fans who like their comics with good stories and not with just "smash-bash", and who like supernatural stuff, i recommend you not to waste time with this move but to try to find comic Dylan Dog, and like me, to wait for someone to make a really good movie about Dylan Dog.
The story is not even close to this and the characters are all wrong presented. One of the most important character is missing, Dylan's sidekick Groucho Marx, who gives whole new dimension to the comic and is one of the reasons why is this comic so great.
This could be fun for the people who never read Dylan Dog but for us fans, this is desecration of a great comic. I'd rather recommend "Dellamorte Dellamore"(Cemetery Man) with Rupert Everett which was written by Tiziano Sclavi, the author of Dylan Dog.
For fans who like their comics with good stories and not with just "smash-bash", and who like supernatural stuff, i recommend you not to waste time with this move but to try to find comic Dylan Dog, and like me, to wait for someone to make a really good movie about Dylan Dog.
- chikoglonjo
- 11 mar 2011
- Permalink
l am a big fan of Dylan Dog comics and this is one of worst adaptation of comics ever.It seems like people who made this movie never read any DD comic, they just got a screenplay and decide to make a horror comedy or something like that. Is it really that hard to investigate, to read, to feel the atmosphere of movie. l guess it is for those moneymakers. l don't know what to think about people who are willing to spit on masterpiece as Dylan Dogs comics are. Whole generation of kids in my country grow reading DD and Alan Ford, Marvel's comics as so many people around a world and You dare to make something stupid and disappointing as this "blockbusterd" is. Shame on You guys
- bojan-vuksanovic
- 12 lug 2011
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This movie is bad as an American action/comedy/horror flick and downright offensive as a DylanDog transposition.
None of the characters are there, including Dylan, the humor is not there, the sweet sadness that pervades the comic is gone, the story is gone. Instead we have a badass, wisecracking dude punching demons or zombies or whatever.
Like someone else already suggested, watch "Cemetery man" aka "Dellamorte Dellamore" instead. it's weird, not for everyone, but it's the closest thing to a DylanDog movie out there.
Either read the comics first or don't come back with a sequel
None of the characters are there, including Dylan, the humor is not there, the sweet sadness that pervades the comic is gone, the story is gone. Instead we have a badass, wisecracking dude punching demons or zombies or whatever.
Like someone else already suggested, watch "Cemetery man" aka "Dellamorte Dellamore" instead. it's weird, not for everyone, but it's the closest thing to a DylanDog movie out there.
Either read the comics first or don't come back with a sequel
Maybe – most likely, even – I'm just a fatigue and endlessly grumbling horror fanatic, but personally I'm so sick and tired of allegedly cool & overly energetic comic book adaptations that put all sort of traditional horror themes together through a modern CGI-blender. The outcome of such a mix is hardly ever entertaining or originative, but more like boisterous, pretentious and derivative. For a very short while, I was actually very enthusiast to see "Dylan Dog", as I read that it was based on the work of the Italian comic book artist Tiziano Sclavi. This also just happens to be the inventor of "Dellamorte Dellamore"; one of the top five greatest zombie movies ever made and still one of the most shamefully underrated horror movies in the history of cinema. But then I realized again that comic book adaptations hardly ever make good films, and in most cases they barely reflect even a glimpse of the coolness of the original comic book. Sclavi's eccentric universe offers a whole lot of potential and terrific gimmicks, like first and foremost the New Orleans setting and the rather peculiar story aspect of monsters harmoniously existing together, and director Kevin Munroe ("TMNT") also tries hard to make his film accessible to all kinds of cinematic audiences, but the whole thing is just too damn derivative and reminiscent to other (also inferior) franchises like "Underworld", "Constantine", "Van Helsing", "Watchmen" and who knows what else. Brandon Routh, the new but unsuccessful Superman, depicts a different type of heroic character this time, as he's a supernatural detective and the human guardian of the peace-pact between the New Orleans' opposite monster clans. He's actually retired, as there haven't been any incidents for a while now, but the pact is rudely broken when a rich antique dealer is savagely killed by a lycanthrope of patriarch Gabriel's clan. The murder generates a bloody war with at stake an ancient religious relic holding the power to awaken an invincible demon named Belial. Along the process, Dylan's loyal assistant and comic relief character Marcus reluctantly transforms into a zombie and loses his limbs, and our private eye falls in love with the victim's daughter who clearly has a hidden agenda since the start. It's truly incomprehensible how a movie featuring so many versatile horror themes and monsters eventually results in such a dull and painfully clichéd wholesome. "Dylan Dog" doesn't feature a single highlight or memorable sequence and, on top of it all, director Munroe often reverts to rookie mistakes like the redundant narration and an overuse of comedy interludes at the expense of story coherence and/or atmosphere. The special and make-up effects, albeit plentiful, are too obviously computer engineered and hugely disrespectful towards admirers of old-fashioned horror lovers. I watched this film at the Brussels' Festival of Fantastic Films, during a midnight screening and in a theater chock-full of outrageous and hyperactive genre fanatics. The crowd's reactions were lukewarm and harsh. I guess that says enough about a film whose desperate aim is to be a crowd-pleaser
The present rating the move has (5.1) while absolutely understandable, is completely undeserved. I have never ever read a Dylan Dog comic. In fact, I did not even know it was a comic series till a search query told me so.
I watched the movie without any expectations and it was enjoyable. Like most movies of this genre, it was predictable in most places, but that does not take anything away from the movie.
It was a nice blend of comedy and horror. In fact, it is more of comedy and very little horror.
For an easy evening watch (like what I needed) this movie is perfect.
I watched the movie without any expectations and it was enjoyable. Like most movies of this genre, it was predictable in most places, but that does not take anything away from the movie.
It was a nice blend of comedy and horror. In fact, it is more of comedy and very little horror.
For an easy evening watch (like what I needed) this movie is perfect.
Who doesn't know, Dylan Dog is one of "Bonelli's" characters (Italian "comic-factory") and, like many others "in-house" characters (Martin Mystere, Nathan Never,...), he is a product of...believe it or not...movies! Any classic and really known horror movie is in Dylan Dog comics - Living Dead (saga), Shining, Terminator, vampires, werewolves,... So, how to make a movie from a comic that is made from a movie(s)? Well, I bet it is possible but .... Did any of guys who were working on this movie actually read any comic of Dylan Dog?! He is detective for supernatural, an English from London, his partner is Groucho, all comics are made in really "horror-mood" so why... a comedy?!? This movie is lousy and completely....wrong! For sure, not for fans of Dylan Dog :( Hope one day somebody will make "a real" Dylan Dog movie!
- alanrayford
- 1 mag 2011
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To me sometimes it seems that American filmmakers underestimate the American public by making these kind of movies. I'm big fan of the comic book Dylan Dog and it is really shame that the authors did not follow the comics in any essential aspect. I'm not even talking about changing of location or lack of Dylan's assistant Groucho, but a complete lack of any sense for original comic.
Dylan Dog is not suppose to be an action comedy, it is a comic with eerie atmosphere and a small dose of humor. Dylan Dog is an eccentric and a loner who has a very large sexual appetite that manifests in his constant one night stands. Torn between the life we live in where he is the subject of ridicule and the world in which he works where he becomes a hero. Tales of Dylan Dog are not about monsters, vampires or werewolves. Those creatures only serve to subtly explore the stories about great philosophical themes like life, death, loss, monsters in people and people in monsters, grief, happiness, love, etc., leaving the end most of the times incomplete for reader to interpret.
At the end I assume that people who love movies about vampires and werewolves will love this mediocre movie but it is a shame that American filmmakers have not had the courage to take inspiration in uniqueness of this comic and make it something more rather then cheap copy of movies we already saw for like hundreds of times..
Dylan Dog is not suppose to be an action comedy, it is a comic with eerie atmosphere and a small dose of humor. Dylan Dog is an eccentric and a loner who has a very large sexual appetite that manifests in his constant one night stands. Torn between the life we live in where he is the subject of ridicule and the world in which he works where he becomes a hero. Tales of Dylan Dog are not about monsters, vampires or werewolves. Those creatures only serve to subtly explore the stories about great philosophical themes like life, death, loss, monsters in people and people in monsters, grief, happiness, love, etc., leaving the end most of the times incomplete for reader to interpret.
At the end I assume that people who love movies about vampires and werewolves will love this mediocre movie but it is a shame that American filmmakers have not had the courage to take inspiration in uniqueness of this comic and make it something more rather then cheap copy of movies we already saw for like hundreds of times..
Let me first say that 90% of the people who will come to this page should ignore most of the bad reviews for this film. After looking through them, they seem to all have one thing in common - anger that this doesn't seem like a faithful adaptation.
I'm willing to bet that most of the US audience for this film has never read the Dylan Dog comics, and, like me, had never heard of Dylan Dog before hearing the title of this movie.
Now, putting aside the negativity that comes from fans of the source material, I think most fans of the genre will like this movie. It is very in the vein of things like Joss Whedons Buffy & Angel as well as sharing some similarities to things like Constantine and the Dresden Files book series. Let's be honest, this is urban fantasy. Most people know if they enjoy the genre or not.
The film does a decent job of keeping a film noir tone, and using noir tropes to it's advantage. Routh is good as the title character, doing a nice job of trying to be the tired detective without being a weary stereotype. Sam Huntington is great as Marcus, who I think ends up stealing the movie because he really has the lions share of memorable moments.
Yes, chances are you'll figure out the who done it before the movie reveals it, and you'll figure out impending double crosses from the moment characters are introduced. That's the danger of being a genre film, but it doesn't detract from the fact that the movie is really fun, and very funny in quite a few places.
If you like things like Buffy, Constantine or Harry Dresden, give this movie a chance cause I think you will probably end up liking it.
I'm willing to bet that most of the US audience for this film has never read the Dylan Dog comics, and, like me, had never heard of Dylan Dog before hearing the title of this movie.
Now, putting aside the negativity that comes from fans of the source material, I think most fans of the genre will like this movie. It is very in the vein of things like Joss Whedons Buffy & Angel as well as sharing some similarities to things like Constantine and the Dresden Files book series. Let's be honest, this is urban fantasy. Most people know if they enjoy the genre or not.
The film does a decent job of keeping a film noir tone, and using noir tropes to it's advantage. Routh is good as the title character, doing a nice job of trying to be the tired detective without being a weary stereotype. Sam Huntington is great as Marcus, who I think ends up stealing the movie because he really has the lions share of memorable moments.
Yes, chances are you'll figure out the who done it before the movie reveals it, and you'll figure out impending double crosses from the moment characters are introduced. That's the danger of being a genre film, but it doesn't detract from the fact that the movie is really fun, and very funny in quite a few places.
If you like things like Buffy, Constantine or Harry Dresden, give this movie a chance cause I think you will probably end up liking it.
- gavynhelfyre
- 2 mag 2011
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'DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
The George Lazenby of 'Superman' films Brandon Routh stars in yet another comic book adaptation, in this one he's a private eye who specializes in the supernatural (Routh only played Superman once in 'SUPERMAN RETURNS' before being replaced, like Lazenby only played James Bond once). The film is based on an Italian horror comic titled 'Dylan Dog', which premiered in the 1980's and was created by author Tiziano Sclavi. This film was written by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer and directed by Kevin Munroe (who's only other feature directing credit is the 2007 animated 'TMNT' film). It co-stars Sam Huntington as Dylan Dog's zombie sidekick (Huntington also played sidekick to Routh in 'SUPERMAN RETURNS' as Jimmy Olsen). The film has gotten horrible reviews from the critics, performed dismally at the box office and p----- off die-hard fans of the comic book (who say it's completely unfaithful to the source material). I happened to like the film though and found it surprisingly entertaining.
Dylan Dog (Routh) is a P.I. who used to specialize in cases involving the supernatural due to his expertise and knowledge in the area. He's long given that up and has taken up normal routine cases involving the likes of catching a cheating spouse on camera in the act. He's pulled back into the world of vampires, werewolves and ghouls when a young woman (Anita Briem) calls looking for the Dylan Dog of yesteryear. He initially rejects the case, wanting nothing to do with that part of his life anymore, but finds himself once again caught up in his old ways when his assistant (Huntington) is killed and turned into a zombie (which in this film are not brain dead but in fact think like everyone else).
The film has been criticized by fans and critics alike for taking far too many creative liberties with the comic book source material (like setting the film in New Orleans rather than London and changing Dog's sidekick from a Groucho Marx impersonator to a friendly zombie) but many of those changes were done due to budget restraints. The movie was made for just $20 million, which is pretty low budget by Hollywood standards, and it's actually surprising that the film was even released in theaters (although it only received a limited release). So the weak box office performance isn't all that surprising, I'm sure it will do much better on video and hopefully live on to be a cult classic. I never read the comic or knew anything about it prior to first hearing about the film so I had no preconceived expectations (in that way) going into the movie, although I did know about it's weak critic and fan rating and poor box office numbers so I actually was expecting very little from the film (which is the best way to go into a movie in my opinion). So due to my expectations I was pretty pleasantly surprised by the film. It is very funny at times as well as thrilling and a nice piece of stylized genre monster film. It's got all of my favorite elements of this type of flick. Routh is adequate in the lead (I actually like Routh and am disappointed he won't be playing 'Superman' again) and Huntington is a scene stealer. The directing is decent and the writing is amusing. It's got a strong 'BUFFY' and 'SUPERNATURAL' feel to it as well, so if you're a fan of either of those TV series you'll probably like the film also. It's just a fun time at the movies so if you're not a big fan of the comic (and therefor not looking for a sincere adaptation) you'll probably enjoy it as well.
Watch our review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aotBOLCP-Yg
The George Lazenby of 'Superman' films Brandon Routh stars in yet another comic book adaptation, in this one he's a private eye who specializes in the supernatural (Routh only played Superman once in 'SUPERMAN RETURNS' before being replaced, like Lazenby only played James Bond once). The film is based on an Italian horror comic titled 'Dylan Dog', which premiered in the 1980's and was created by author Tiziano Sclavi. This film was written by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer and directed by Kevin Munroe (who's only other feature directing credit is the 2007 animated 'TMNT' film). It co-stars Sam Huntington as Dylan Dog's zombie sidekick (Huntington also played sidekick to Routh in 'SUPERMAN RETURNS' as Jimmy Olsen). The film has gotten horrible reviews from the critics, performed dismally at the box office and p----- off die-hard fans of the comic book (who say it's completely unfaithful to the source material). I happened to like the film though and found it surprisingly entertaining.
Dylan Dog (Routh) is a P.I. who used to specialize in cases involving the supernatural due to his expertise and knowledge in the area. He's long given that up and has taken up normal routine cases involving the likes of catching a cheating spouse on camera in the act. He's pulled back into the world of vampires, werewolves and ghouls when a young woman (Anita Briem) calls looking for the Dylan Dog of yesteryear. He initially rejects the case, wanting nothing to do with that part of his life anymore, but finds himself once again caught up in his old ways when his assistant (Huntington) is killed and turned into a zombie (which in this film are not brain dead but in fact think like everyone else).
The film has been criticized by fans and critics alike for taking far too many creative liberties with the comic book source material (like setting the film in New Orleans rather than London and changing Dog's sidekick from a Groucho Marx impersonator to a friendly zombie) but many of those changes were done due to budget restraints. The movie was made for just $20 million, which is pretty low budget by Hollywood standards, and it's actually surprising that the film was even released in theaters (although it only received a limited release). So the weak box office performance isn't all that surprising, I'm sure it will do much better on video and hopefully live on to be a cult classic. I never read the comic or knew anything about it prior to first hearing about the film so I had no preconceived expectations (in that way) going into the movie, although I did know about it's weak critic and fan rating and poor box office numbers so I actually was expecting very little from the film (which is the best way to go into a movie in my opinion). So due to my expectations I was pretty pleasantly surprised by the film. It is very funny at times as well as thrilling and a nice piece of stylized genre monster film. It's got all of my favorite elements of this type of flick. Routh is adequate in the lead (I actually like Routh and am disappointed he won't be playing 'Superman' again) and Huntington is a scene stealer. The directing is decent and the writing is amusing. It's got a strong 'BUFFY' and 'SUPERNATURAL' feel to it as well, so if you're a fan of either of those TV series you'll probably like the film also. It's just a fun time at the movies so if you're not a big fan of the comic (and therefor not looking for a sincere adaptation) you'll probably enjoy it as well.
Watch our review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aotBOLCP-Yg
Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night is as far from the actual Dylan Dog as a movie based on it can actually be. I read somewhere that this was not supposed to be a Dylan Dog movie, but that the title was put during the production to get some marketing. If it's true, than it's no surprise. But truth or not, that doesn't change the fact that the movie would suck anyway.
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While the comic book's are something of a horror written like movie noir with some elements of comedy, this is just a dumb movie that tries to mix action and horror genre with comedy and fails at all three disastrously. Also, it need's to be mentioned that some of the most important character's from the comic book's are not even in it. In the matter of fact, there is Dylan Dog and that's it. And not to mention that Dylan's character in this film is nothing like Dylan in the comic books. This guy is more like Rambo off steroids with a teenagers personality. And while all those flaws could even somehow be accepted if it wasn't a Dylan Dog movie, the fact that every scene is there for only one purpose and that is to lead to another dumb, action packed sequence, and that the dialog is so stupid that a child can say 'it's obviously written', all of it together just makes it too bad to be bearable. There are plenty of movies out there that are bad adaptations and that are plain simply bad movies, but they at least tend to have something to offer. Something like a brainless entertainment. This one can't offer anything. Not even that. It's boring and dumb, it's trash. And just for the record, werewolves and vampires are not supposed to look the same. And when the entire movie is about someone trying to bring back to life a super powerful monster, make sure that the monster is actually powerful instead of just knowing some karate and having wings and horns.
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And the cinematography... Oh God. Let's just say that if i had a son, and if i bought him a cheap indie camera, and if i would give him a set of lights, he'd make it look better. Actually, forget that last part. He wouldn't need a set of lights. And i don't know who directed this, but he should stop directing.
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Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night is a predictable, boring and dumb movie with terrible acting all around, that has nothing to do with it's title. No matter what you do, make sure you avoid watching it. Especially if you are a fan of the comic books.
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While the comic book's are something of a horror written like movie noir with some elements of comedy, this is just a dumb movie that tries to mix action and horror genre with comedy and fails at all three disastrously. Also, it need's to be mentioned that some of the most important character's from the comic book's are not even in it. In the matter of fact, there is Dylan Dog and that's it. And not to mention that Dylan's character in this film is nothing like Dylan in the comic books. This guy is more like Rambo off steroids with a teenagers personality. And while all those flaws could even somehow be accepted if it wasn't a Dylan Dog movie, the fact that every scene is there for only one purpose and that is to lead to another dumb, action packed sequence, and that the dialog is so stupid that a child can say 'it's obviously written', all of it together just makes it too bad to be bearable. There are plenty of movies out there that are bad adaptations and that are plain simply bad movies, but they at least tend to have something to offer. Something like a brainless entertainment. This one can't offer anything. Not even that. It's boring and dumb, it's trash. And just for the record, werewolves and vampires are not supposed to look the same. And when the entire movie is about someone trying to bring back to life a super powerful monster, make sure that the monster is actually powerful instead of just knowing some karate and having wings and horns.
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And the cinematography... Oh God. Let's just say that if i had a son, and if i bought him a cheap indie camera, and if i would give him a set of lights, he'd make it look better. Actually, forget that last part. He wouldn't need a set of lights. And i don't know who directed this, but he should stop directing.
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Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night is a predictable, boring and dumb movie with terrible acting all around, that has nothing to do with it's title. No matter what you do, make sure you avoid watching it. Especially if you are a fan of the comic books.
- axismladen
- 27 lug 2011
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I had never heard of the comic book or anything about the character before watching this movie. Now after watching it,I have no desire to know anything more of it. This movie is like a joke that thinks everything dramatic they do is original,when it is no more than a copy of thousands of movies before hand. It's predictable and HORRIBLY acted by the main actor and except for the comic relief of his best friend it's a snore-fest. I actually fell asleep about 75% into the movie and had to go back to watch the last 25% just so I could see if I missed anything great....I did not. Looking for a good scary monster movie? Don't waste your time on this one. It doesn't even rank bad enough to be so bad that you have to watch it. It's just bad.
- cliftonphotographer
- 18 set 2011
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"Everybody else will have a better time revisiting Monster Squad or falling asleep." This was a quote from David White from Movies.com....I should have took heed.
Let me preface this by saying I never knew of any comic book by this name.
I like reading users reviews. Critics can be...well very critical. And at times it seems that they take good movies and just rip them apart until there's nothing left but an unstable skeleton missing all ligaments and tendons. BUT, their reviews of this movie are far more on point than many users.
The movie is exhausting and dragging. There has been only 3 movies that I fell asleep on or didn't finish and this is one of them. I did watch enough to critique though...I fell asleep on the last 15 minutes of the movie and I am not captivated enough to finish it. Much of the acting was below average at best and few characters were believable, including the lead. I don't like spoilers so I won't give any examples, but just look at his expressions when he should have been shocked or surprised and he might as well found a penny on the ground. The romantic attraction wasn't built up nor convincing.
Many lines were corny. Most of the costumes, especially the werewolves were lame - I've seen equivalents at Halloween parties. But to give credit the unique zombie had a good costume though. If you can think of movies where people are constantly punched and kicked and walk away with a small bruise on their face (if anything at all) - this is one of those movies. I know a movie about zombies, vampires and werewolves doesn't represent the most realistic plot but come on...at least try to make something believable. I laughed at 2 scenes which is why the movie got 1 star and the sidekick and Tay Diggs (albeit terrible dialogue) were almost enjoyable, giving the 2 star rating. Had this movie been an episode of Outer Limits I would have given it a 4/5 due to the low expectations of a genre series.
My review stops there so you can stop reading if you want...I'm jumping on a soapbox for a moment. People have the tendency to vote reviews as not helpful if they don't agree with you - not if what the reviewer is saying is true. I'm sure that these are the same kind of people that hate personal criticism, even when it's constructive. I have my guilty pleasures that the general public think suck but the reviews on those movies are usually spot on (but for some silly reason I like the movie). People should try that on for size...you don't have to dislike something to admit it's shortcomings.
Let me preface this by saying I never knew of any comic book by this name.
I like reading users reviews. Critics can be...well very critical. And at times it seems that they take good movies and just rip them apart until there's nothing left but an unstable skeleton missing all ligaments and tendons. BUT, their reviews of this movie are far more on point than many users.
The movie is exhausting and dragging. There has been only 3 movies that I fell asleep on or didn't finish and this is one of them. I did watch enough to critique though...I fell asleep on the last 15 minutes of the movie and I am not captivated enough to finish it. Much of the acting was below average at best and few characters were believable, including the lead. I don't like spoilers so I won't give any examples, but just look at his expressions when he should have been shocked or surprised and he might as well found a penny on the ground. The romantic attraction wasn't built up nor convincing.
Many lines were corny. Most of the costumes, especially the werewolves were lame - I've seen equivalents at Halloween parties. But to give credit the unique zombie had a good costume though. If you can think of movies where people are constantly punched and kicked and walk away with a small bruise on their face (if anything at all) - this is one of those movies. I know a movie about zombies, vampires and werewolves doesn't represent the most realistic plot but come on...at least try to make something believable. I laughed at 2 scenes which is why the movie got 1 star and the sidekick and Tay Diggs (albeit terrible dialogue) were almost enjoyable, giving the 2 star rating. Had this movie been an episode of Outer Limits I would have given it a 4/5 due to the low expectations of a genre series.
My review stops there so you can stop reading if you want...I'm jumping on a soapbox for a moment. People have the tendency to vote reviews as not helpful if they don't agree with you - not if what the reviewer is saying is true. I'm sure that these are the same kind of people that hate personal criticism, even when it's constructive. I have my guilty pleasures that the general public think suck but the reviews on those movies are usually spot on (but for some silly reason I like the movie). People should try that on for size...you don't have to dislike something to admit it's shortcomings.
- truromanic
- 26 set 2011
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Well, first of all I should say that I am not familiar with Dylan Dog prior to having seen this movie, so I wasn't sure what I was in for and what it was all about. I do remember having seen the name, Dylan Dog, somewhere in an old computer game, or at least so I believe. And that is all the prior knowledge I had of it before the movie.
Now that I have sat through the movie, I can honestly say that this movie was actually quite nice. It had a fairly decent storyline, and it got you from point A to B in a good pace, and there were some good story plots and twists along the way. Basically, the story is about Dylan Dog, a private investigator who have retired from his job as a watcher of the affairs of the undead. Now that there have been recent killings involving the undead, he is back in business. But all is not what it seems. Werewolves, vampires and zombies are on the loose and someone is endeavoring to unleash something far more sinister.
The people they cast for the movie was actually quite nice. Good acting and good performances here. Brandon Routh (playing Dylan Dog) did a really good job with his character. But he was helped well along by Sam Huntington (playing Marcus), his friend turned into zombie. These two really carried the movie, but of course the other people did good as well.
"Dylan Dog: Dead of Night" got enough mixture of action, drama and comedy to make it work so well. There was a decent amount of fight scenes, and they worked well. What I particularly liked in the movie, was the zombie support group. That idea was hilarious.
The effects and make-up in the movie were good as well. Personally I could have used more decaying zombies, where you get to see some more gross stuff, but it worked well enough, as you weren't in doubt of who were zombies. They really made Belial look cool, especially upon his full transformation with the horns and body spikes. So hats off to the special effects people on this.
"Dylan Dog: Dead of Night" provides good entertainment for an evening, and it is well worth a watch if you like pseudo-horror/comedy movies. I liked the mixture of vampires, werewolves and zombies, because it worked well enough, without being sanctimonious like many other of todays movies in the vampire, werewolf and zombie genre.
Now that I have sat through the movie, I can honestly say that this movie was actually quite nice. It had a fairly decent storyline, and it got you from point A to B in a good pace, and there were some good story plots and twists along the way. Basically, the story is about Dylan Dog, a private investigator who have retired from his job as a watcher of the affairs of the undead. Now that there have been recent killings involving the undead, he is back in business. But all is not what it seems. Werewolves, vampires and zombies are on the loose and someone is endeavoring to unleash something far more sinister.
The people they cast for the movie was actually quite nice. Good acting and good performances here. Brandon Routh (playing Dylan Dog) did a really good job with his character. But he was helped well along by Sam Huntington (playing Marcus), his friend turned into zombie. These two really carried the movie, but of course the other people did good as well.
"Dylan Dog: Dead of Night" got enough mixture of action, drama and comedy to make it work so well. There was a decent amount of fight scenes, and they worked well. What I particularly liked in the movie, was the zombie support group. That idea was hilarious.
The effects and make-up in the movie were good as well. Personally I could have used more decaying zombies, where you get to see some more gross stuff, but it worked well enough, as you weren't in doubt of who were zombies. They really made Belial look cool, especially upon his full transformation with the horns and body spikes. So hats off to the special effects people on this.
"Dylan Dog: Dead of Night" provides good entertainment for an evening, and it is well worth a watch if you like pseudo-horror/comedy movies. I liked the mixture of vampires, werewolves and zombies, because it worked well enough, without being sanctimonious like many other of todays movies in the vampire, werewolf and zombie genre.
- paul_m_haakonsen
- 22 ago 2011
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Groucho Marx is missing?! I don't have anything more to say, but since I have to (which is weird) I can tell you that I'm sorry for all those kids who had never been raised up reading this comic and now they'll have the opportunity to see something that has nothing in common with the real master piece of Tiziano Sclavi, Claudio Villa, Angelo Stano, Bruno Brindisi, Giovanni Freghieri ... and others. I also must say that I'm surprised Tiziano even approved this project in the first place. As soon as I've heard the rumors (around 3 years ago) that Brandon Routh is gonna play the main role I knew it's gonna be bad. Pretty face is selling - principle, so sad. So many great stories, it's a miracle how did they even accomplish to spoil it?? As someone said, probably Mr. Kevin Munroe didn't read any of Dylan's comics. For all Dylan Dog fans out there: You can easily skip this one, you won't miss anything apart from disappointment.
- vaske-yu85
- 16 giu 2011
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- Robert_duder
- 25 gen 2012
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The previous review looks to be written by the director. Most part of the fans have no decided to suppress the movie before its coming in cinemas. Many fans watched the movie because of the title of the movie, and I can say they are right in defending the one of the most famous comic books in Italy. Our product has been damaged by the director, Brandon Routh and the screenwriters. They probably haven't read one page of the comics. They decided to use the name to sell the movie. It looks a mixture of the bad copy of Buffy and Constantine. At the beginning the movie was to be titled Derek Donovan, I would have been much better if that happened. But it's Bonelli's fault who sold the right of the movie to Americans without any garantee. That's because Italy has no big production companies. You can find the real Dylan Dog in "The Cemetery Man" even though the character is different. Probably the director thought that with the clothes of Dylan Dog, you have Dylan Dog. There isn't the nightmares, the fears, the anxiety, the terror of the comics. Highly not recommended.
I find movies that you can't necessarily categorize into a single genre pretty interesting. Even if sometimes they fall flat, at least they're trying to produce something original. If I had to categorize Dylan Dog: Dead of Night I'd say it's a horror/comedy that incorporates elements of a detective/drama. It's based off of an Italian comic book, but apparently is not very faithful to the source material. That doesn't bother me in the slightest having never read the comic book. The performances are very solid, from the lead characters down to the actors who were only given a scene, with nobody seeming misplaced or miscast. Specifically, Peter Stormare rises above the rest of the talented cast and is electric. The story is interesting enough to hold your attention, and each scene appears to have a purpose. The dialogue can be clunky at times, but at other times rather witty. I'm honestly not sure why this film was so poorly received. I ended up buying the blu-ray, because I couldn't find it on a single streaming service. I'm pleased with the fact that I'll have it from here on out whenever I'm in the mood to indulge in this unique film.
- JackCowart34
- 15 giu 2022
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- Scarecrow-88
- 5 ott 2011
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