Although he is said to be unrivaled on the organ, he was also similarly unequaled on the piano. You may know a lot about europe but we bet there is much about this vast continent that youdont know home to some of the mostvisited countries in the world, fascinating history, spectacular art and towering feats of nature, europe boasts some truly amazing facts. Hugo, remediation, and the cinema of attractions, or, the. Top 10 interesting movie facts that are hard to believe. Hugo might not have been martin scorseses most successful filmit failed. Victor hugo was one of the greatest writers, but also one of the greatest sexual players in the world of writers. In 1996, disney brought victor hugo s famous novel the hunchback of notre dame. Martin scorseses first pg rated movie in eighteen years. Facts about les miserables talk about one of the greatest novels in 19th century. The hardcover edition was released on january 30, 2007, and the paperback edition was released on june 2, 2008. Producer graham king snapped up the rights to brian selznicks original book before it was.
Isaac asimov turned from science fiction to concentrate more on nonfiction writing in the late 1950s. It was directed by martin scorsese, while the screenwriter was john logan. A passionate brief for film preservation wrapped in a fanciful tale of childhood intrigue and adventure, hugo. Hugo adapts brian selznicks bestselling childrens novel, the invention of hugo cabret, which won the 2008 caldecott medal for best childrens illustrations. What is interesting about hugo s sex life is that he was a foot fetishist.
After years of tweaks and some terrible early press, this operatic take on victor hugos epic novel became an international sensation, beloved by millions. Martin scorseses hugo, in theaters november 23, is not just about a boy who must unravel a secret left to him by his father, but an ode to the very first filmmaker to use narrative and special effects. One day hugo is able to share his secret with a girl named isabelle chloe grace moretz, who also lives in the station, and was raised by old melies and his wife. Ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victoria van. Mar 25, 2015 another interesting fact is that it took 6 hours to render a single frame of the rain soaked trex. He was born on 26th february 1802, in besancon, france.
Most of melies films as shown in hugo are also very real, and they were in fact made in meliess greenhouselike glass studios, just as hugo. The first hollywood movie star is arguably mary pickford 18931979, who along with charlie chaplin, douglas fairbanks, and d. Fact 10 the actor has won numerous australian film institute awards. At first glance, the invention of hugo cabret is a hefty book. Find out more about their childhood facts, how they got famous and much more in sticky facts. When its time to dazzle your pals, or even attempt to help your longsuffering pub quiz team actually win for once, look no further than movie trivia. Martin scorseses hugo, in theaters november 23, is his first stereoscopic film. Harper lee initially wanted atticus finch to be played by spencer tracy in the movie version of mockingbird. Metropolis was not a success in its initial german release. It was cowritten by john milius with narration written by michael herr. Dec 30, 2016 facts about les miserables talk about one of the greatest novels in 19th century. Fact 9 weaving has provided the voiceovers for several animated movies including megatron and happy feet. Venezuelan leader hugo chavez was promoting to change the name of the falls to their original name given by the. She is introduced to hugos secret world, and he to hers the books.
Located in the canaima national park, the biggest national park in venezuela. His films were among the first to use such techniques as double exposure, stopmotion, and slow motion. Venezuelan leader hugo chavez was promoting to change the name of the falls to their original name given by the pemon indians many centuries ago. Hugo and the magic of film trickery film the guardian. This week a wonderful new movie comes out called hugo based on the book, the invention of hugo cabret by brian selznik. In 1862, this french historical novel was published in the market. Filmmakers lana then known as larry and andy wachowski originally conceived the storyline for the matrix as a comic. The time period during which the story takes place was a political roller coaster for france, and hugo is a master at exploring the implications for every level of society.
Hugo is scorseses first film shot in 3d, about which the filmmaker remarked, i found 3d to. You might even feel your eyes drooping from exhaustion already but seriously, shmoopers, this ones worth the effort. We asked the buzzfeed community for the most interesting movie facts they know. Five fascinating facts about victor hugo one of the. We feel a great artist has been given command of the tools and resources he needs to make a movie about movies. Hugo movie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Asa butterfield plays hugo cabret in the film directed by martin scorsese. There has been a little misunderstanding of the essential nature of movie making in some discussion of the movie hugo. Hugo is the first film shot in 3d for its director, martin scorsese. The music during the scene in which hugo and isabelle read the book the invention of dreams, about the history of filmmaking, is danse macabre by camille saintsaens. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. The invention of hugo cabret is an american historical novel written and illustrated by brian selznick and published by scholastic.
Hidden inside hugo are loads of reallife facts about the grandfather of. Everyone had fetishes back then and now, and hugos one was feet. It was cut by about a quarter from its original length of 153 minutes for its american release and a german rerelease. Hugo was a minor celebrity at the time, and spoke up on the womans behalf when the police arrived, and was able to have her set free. Victor hugo was the son of joseph leopold sigisbert hugo 17731828 and sophie trebuchet 17721821. There were a couple of surprises in form of small but important parts by. The story follows the exploits of seven children as they are terrorized by the eponymous being, which exploits the fears and phobias of its victims in order to disguise itself while hunting its prey. He is also often referred to as the greatest organist that the world has ever seen. Mar 15, 2016 20 cool facts about famous hollywood movies that you had no idea about. Their slightest move, their slightest intention is picked up much more precisely. The movie is about a boy who lives alone in a paris railway station and the enigmatic owner of a toy shop there. Every movie youve ever seen has interesting anecdotes behind it.
Hugo is a surprisingly faithful adaptation of a caldecottwinning illustrated. What martin scorseses hugo taught us about the grandfather of. Nov 23, 2011 5 things to know about martin scorseses hugo. That he also makes it a fable that will be fascinating for some, not all children is a measure. The incredibles is a 2004 american computeranimated superhero movie written and directed by brad bird, produced by pixar animation studios, released by walt disney pictures, and starring the voices of craig t. George melies was indeed a real person and many of the things mentioned above are in the movie. The movie would get a sequel in 1999 with new segments. Celebrate the hunchback of notre dames 20th anniversary with 9 fun facts. Its tale of revolution in the face of a corrupt fascist government was a variant from the original love letter to anarchism that moore had penned, but was still entertaining enough for mainstream crowds and had enough subtle nuance to impress critics.
Jul 25, 2014 ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victor hugos epic has captured and wrung the hearts of millions since its publication in the 1860s. From 1958 to 1991 he wrote a monthly column about science for the magazine of fantasy and science fiction, which received a special hugo. Jul 01, 2017 the first hollywood stunt man was exu. There was a 1978 italian war film by name of inglorious bastards, which makes us wonder why the italians know how to spell inglorious and bastards but tarantino didnt. Hugo said he was horrified by the unfairness of the womans situation, and began to imagine that she might have children depending on her, and thus fantine appeared in his mind. I first learned of the book from a fellow performer who raved about it. The film features an older gentleman who works in the. Directed by gary trousdale and kirk wise the pair behind beauty and the beast, with music by alan menken, the gorgeous film has always held a special place in our hearts. Its kind of fantasy movie but dont expect it to be magical fantasy. Hugo is a good movie, but the only problem is it drives you in the middle of the movie to expect something is going to happen and it never really happen and you may end up disappointed. What is interesting about hugos sex life is that he was a foot fetishist. In fact, it was the cinema that ultimately put him out of business.
The filmmakers even went so far as to have the actors left hand match djangos. Nov 21, 2011 hugo is unlike any other film martin scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart. It was first identified as a group of thunderstorms near the west coast of africa on september 9th, 1989. In fact, his early movies were recreations of his magic. He was one of the first to film fictional narratives, and he is regarded as the inventor of special effects in movies.
Check out the following surprising facts that every movie buff should know. That was the interesting thingthe whole debate in cinema about whether 3d is a gimmick or not. Hugo draws inspiration from some oldschool engineering. The film was released in the united states on november 23, 2011. In 1996, disney brought victor hugos famous novel the hunchback of notre dame to the big screen, with an animated feature by the same name.
She sent a letter asking him to take on the role, but through his agent, he said that. Hugo and his father work on the mysterious automaton in the film. Hugo is a 2011 adventure drama film with steampunk influences directed and produced by martin scorsese, and adapted for the screen by john logan. Everyone had fetishes back then and now, and hugo s one was feet.
Prepare to enter the matrix with these 15 littleknown facts about the wachowskis mindbending 1999 film. John carpenter was offered the job of directing top gun. Here are 30 interesting behind the scene facts about famous movies part1. The artist, hugo, and the history of movies about movies. Metropolis brigitte helm in metropolis 1927, directed by fritz lang.
Hurricane hugo over the open atlantic hurricane hugo was one the strongest and costliest hurricanes to affect the united states and caribbean. There is a lot that goes into making a blockbuster movie that a lot of people dont realize, and for good reason. For the sake of posterity and looking back at how primitive original film and movie technology was, we thought we would dig up 10 fun facts about the history of film. Nov 17, 2011 the dazzling family friendly film opens nov. Hugo seems somewhat a genius with gears, screws, springs and levers, and the mechanical man is himself a steampunk masterwork of shining steel and brass. Interesting movie facts that are often buried deep in an article, usually in a throwaway line that provides more food for thought than the article itself. Silent movie director, inventor and magician georges melies is easily the. Back in the days, most of the great minds were womanizers and enjoyed sex. The company manufactures clothes for men and women, as well as fragrances, cosmetics, watches, and eyewear through licensed. While those details might be interesting, they dont compare to some of hugos lesserknown but inarguably captivating quirks and.
The guitarist, who appeared early in the movie, and at the georges melies party near the end, was modelled after famed belgian guitarist django reinhardt. Feb 26, 2018 5 utterly bizarre facts about victor hugo. He had two older brothers called abel joseph hugo 17981855 and eugene hugo 18001837. The fictional part of the movie of course is hugo cabret. Based on brian selznicks book the invention of hugo cabret, it tells the story of a boy who lives alone in the gare montparnasse railway station in paris in the 1930s. Hugo is scorseses first film shot in 3d, about which the filmmaker remarked, i found 3d to be really interesting, because the actors were more upfront emotionally.
Interestingly though, hugo s one dream in life was to become a magician, but this point is not really mentioned in the movie. Nelson, holly hunter, sarah vowell, spencer fox, jason lee, samuel l. So keep your expectations to low and just flow with the movie. Hugo is a 2011 american 3d adventure drama movie that is based on brian selznick s novel the invention of hugo cabret. The films director, martin scorsese, decided to shoot the film in 3d because he wanted the audience to feel like they were in the film with the characters. She is introduced to hugos secret world, and he to hers the books in the cavernous libraries she explores. Jul 11, 2017 when its time to dazzle your pals, or even attempt to help your longsuffering pub quiz team actually win for once, look no further than movie trivia. They had both previously written comic books for marvel. Hugo began planning his most famous work les miserables in the 1830s. It starts marlon brando, robert duvall, martin sheen, frederic forrest, albert hall, sam bottoms, laurence fishburne, and dennis hopper. The external scenes were shot on location in paris. Fact 8 the majority of films that hugo weaving has appeared in are either science fiction films or fantasy films.
The invention of hugo cabret is not exactly a novel, and its not quite a picture book, and its not really a graphic novel, or a flip book, or a movie, but a combination of all these things. A passionate brief for film preservation wrapped in a fanciful tale of childhood intrigue and adventure, hugo dazzlingly conjoins the. This inglourious basterds wasnt the first movie of that name. Apocalypse now is a 1979 american epic war movie directed, produced and cowritten by francis ford coppola. This was an accident, but tarantino kept it in the movie. He doesnt use his fourth and fifth fingers which were burned in a fire. Martin scorseses hugo, in theaters november 23, is not just about a boy who must unravel a secret left to him by his father, but an ode to the very first filmmaker to use narrative and special. Each picture there are nearly three hundred pages of pictures. It is a 1986 horror novel by american author stephen king. Barnouw points out that the movies effectively automated stage magic as talkies.
Mar 30, 2017 it is a 1986 horror novel by american author stephen king. The train station in this movie is not a poor replica of any one station, but rather an amazing reconstruction using elements of several paris train stations, as they were in the 1930s. Arnold schwarzenegger has won a golden globe for acting. Lets see some amazing facts and trivia about the novel and the film. Hugo boss ag is a german luxury company that was founded in 1924. Movies and film in particular have changed dramatically over the course of their lifetimes, and its interesting to wonder if film will even exist in 50 years. Oct 22, 2016 les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Check out interesting facts about the celebrities you like. Interesting facts about angel falls just fun facts. The hunchback of notredame was released in 1996 as an animated disney feature film. Prepare to enter the matrix with these 15 littleknown facts about the wachowskis mindbending 1999 film 1. Hugo is scorseses first film shot in 3d, about which the filmmaker remarked, i found 3d to be really interesting, because the actors were more upfront. Hugo and the real george melies the real george melies. The automaton in the movie that hugos so determined to repair actually does draw the famous image from georges melies a trip to the.
Check out these amazing facts about famous movies and dont forget to share them with your friends. With 284 pictures between the books 533 pages, the book depends as much on its pictures as it does on the words. The parisian train station set was built inside londons shepperton studios. If youve watched the movie, or read the book les miserables, then why not check out the top interesting facts about author, victor hugo. Hugo is a moving, funny and exhilarating film, an imaginative history. Les miserables gave his publisher over half a million francs over six years. The artist, hugo, and the history of movies about movies inner gaze with the artist and hugo being oscar contenders, stephen farber examines the history of film looking at itselfand. Hugo is a 2011 american 3d adventure drama movie that is based on brian selznicks novel the invention of hugo cabret. The stars, writer and producer talked filming in 3d, the amazing.
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