Abberline in the movies

[kensei]

I believe Abberline will be a character in the new version of "The Wolf Man" played by Hugo Weaving of LotR, and Matrix fame. I believe they're spelling Abberline's name with one "B."

As for Alan Moore, I don't belive he's capable of writing any storyline that isn't massive when collected into a single book. One of the things I love about him!

Interesting, as Hugo Weaving also played "V."

[BillyE]

I believe Abberline will be a character in the new version of "The Wolf Man" played by Hugo Weaving of LotR, and Matrix fame. I believe they're spelling Abberline's name with one "B."

As for Alan Moore, I don't belive he's capable of writing any storyline that isn't massive when collected into a single book. One of the things I love about him!

[kensei]

Sorry, reading back my last post was quite confusing (I must have accidently deleted part of it when I was typing).

Quite all right, it's a bit clearer now.

I'll have to shop around for a copy of "From Hell" before too long. I have read Moore's "V for Vendetta" after seeing that movie and absolutely loved both versions, though that book is also pretty massive.

[bigjon]

Sorry, reading back my last post was quite confusing (I must have accidently deleted part of it when I was typing).

[Mike Covell]

The graphic novel is excellent, but massive. There are some really atmospheric drawing's which are filled with detail.

In the graphic novel you had the first chapter devoted to a meeting with Lee's and Abberline, but for the movie "From Hell" the Hughes brother's cut and paste these two together to give Abberline some sort of pschic ability.

[celee]

Hi,

The Graphic Novel is based on Stephen "Jack the Ripper The Final Solution" I believe the book was published in 1976.

Your friend, Brad

[kensei]

Now I'm confused- The Michael Caine miniseries was in 1988 for the centennial of the crimes, but as far as I know the graphic novel "From Hell" (which I admit I've not yet read) didn't come out until 1992.

[bigjon]

The story elements you mention are taken from "From Hell", the graphic novel by Alan Moore. The "Emma" in the graphic novel was really Mary Kelly (though it also had him married).

[kensei]

I've seen Abberline portrayed in film by Michael Caine (who was probably the most perfect choice in the world at that time, though they should have had him grow the facial hair) and Johnny Depp (which was ridiculous). Some observations:

I've only recently read up on Abberline's real life and learned of his marriages. Neither movie portrayed him as a married man, but "From Hell" correctly stated that he had had a wife who had died, and the Michael Caine miniseries portrayed a fictional love interest for him named Emma, the same first name as his real life second wife.

But there are two fictional elements common to both movies- one, the idea that Abberline was an alcoholic or addict of some kind, and two, the pairing of him with Detective George Godley as direct partners who were constantly in each others' presence. Both movies employ the Dr. Gull as Ripper theme, but other than that connection does anyone know where those two fictional elements come from and why both of these otherwise unrelated movies used them?