"From Hell" starring Johnny Depp

[Sox]

Its a great movie for atmosphere and the attention to detail paid to things like sets,locations and costumes etc. As far as accuracy goes then obviously not, but I think it was clear that they were shooting for entertainment as opposed to historical fact.

[DVV]

A really interesting observation, Gman - I never thought of it like that before

Agreed.
Now I can see why Depp is such an unviable Abberline.

Amitiés,
David

[Sam Flynn]

As for Johnny Depp and his visions, I think that the writers were combining him and Robert Lees together...

A really interesting observation, Gman - I never thought of it like that before

[Gman992]

"From Hell" had great atmosphere...but I think "Murder By Decree" is a better movie...

As for Johnny Depp and his visions, I think that the writers were combining him and Robert Lees together...

And have you ever noticed in these films, that all hookers look like Heather Graham?

BTW...does anyone know where I can find a copy of the script for "From Hell?" I have the comic book, and the movie, and I want to complete my collection.

[John Wheat]

I'm with you Murder By Decree is a better film and less stupid than From Hell. Which is totally inaccurate.

[hkev]

From Hell certainly looked good and the directors made great claims about the authenticity (particularly of the injuries on the victims dummies)

But I have to say I much preferred Murder By Decree,
as a Sherlock Holmes movie it cannot claim any authenticity,
but neither can From Hell !

[babybird67]

i'd advise against getting one's history from a Hollywood movie in the same way that i would advise against getting one's history from historical fiction such as Phillippa Gregory's tat.

Best place to get history from would be the original sources, or failing that well-researched secondary sources.

Once commercialism in the form of making money by interesting the masses is involved, history gets distorted, so films and novels are a big no-no for taking at face value when they deal with historical facts.

[Mike Covell]

The only true part of the film was Abberline's keen psychic ability enhanced through absinthe. I don't believe anyone on the boards would challenge this indisputable fact.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Hagrid was his friend in real life too.

[Tom_Wescott]

The only true part of the film was Abberline's keen psychic ability enhanced through absinthe. I don't believe anyone on the boards would challenge this indisputable fact.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Howard Brown]

Listen here, Covell-Kosminski....the one sure thing we do know about this g-ddamned Case is that no one...no one,you hear me...can afford grapes in the East End. ...

Kensei...I knew what you meant.

[Mike Covell]

And that the five victims did not know each other- Kensei

A notion impossible to prove or to disprove,amigo.

Course they knew each other, they were all in the same film together!

[kensei]

And that the five victims did not know each other- Kensei

A notion impossible to prove or to disprove,amigo.

Weeeeell, I meant the way the movie portrays it. You know, as a circle of friends constantly in each others' company.

[Christine1932]

It has great "Hammer Films" look and atmosphere, but the claims of killer(s) identity are, surprise surprise, such heap of dung from Moore´s comic books it is based on that...

[Howard Brown]

And that the five victims did not know each other- Kensei

A notion impossible to prove or to disprove,amigo.

[Mike Covell]

For a second there I thought this was a thread about the Jean Claude Van Damme film called From Hell, good job I checked.

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