Cinema allows, like no other art, to give unleash your imagination. It is true that literature has no limits, and it is also the main source of inspiration for screenwriters and film directors.
Based on these literary works, all the fantastic and extraordinary worlds that writers like Jules Verne envisioned have taken visual form through movement.
Next, we will review a good part of fantasy films.
Journey to the Center of the Earthby Eric Brevig (2008)
Based precisely on one of Jules Verne's best known texts, this 2008 film formally inaugurated the fashion for three-dimensional movies (3D) of the XXI century.
Starring Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson, the film tries to maintain the essence of the original story, combining it with modern times and introducing the book itself and its writer, within the story.
Big Fishby Tim Burton (2003)
There are several films by this director on this list. Among its rich world of marvelous and baroque creatures, fantastic stories seem to be his favorites.
Starring Ewan Mcgregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, and Jessica Lange, among others. It tells the story of a not very fluid father-son relationship, in which believing or not in magic makes a difference.
Harry Potter (2001-2011)
La Fantastic literature and in addition, the fantastic cinema, would not be the same without this character.
After the unexpected success of the youth novels by JK RowlingIt was a matter of time before some Hollywood house would take over the film exploitation rights.
Warner Bros she won the battle, although they had to comply with several demands of the writer, beyond the monetary ones. This is the case of the formation of an exclusively British cast.
Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell and David Yates shared the address of the 8 deliveries. The collection of the entire saga exceeded $ 7.700 billion, outside of marketing revenue.
The Neverending Storyby Wolfgang Petersen, 1984
Based on the homonymous novel by Michael Ende, it tells the story of Bastian. He is a 10-year-old boy, a victim of school bullying, who hides in an old bookstore. There he discovers the book of The unforgettable story and, despite the warnings, it ends up being part of Atreyu's adventures and his fight against La Nada.
The film set the tone for the development of special effects, at a time when computer work was still a long way off.
Fans of Ende's tale ended up disappointed with Petersen's work. One of the points that generated more controversy, was the characterization of Falkon, who according to the original source, was a dragon of intimidating bearing, whereas in the film it seemed more like a big adorable dog.
My friend the giantby Steven Spielberg (2016)
Roald Dahl it was one of those writers who expanded the limits of fantasy literature.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, director of great imagination, recounts the adventures of a little orphan who joins forces with a giant "dwarf", To protect the world from an invasion of evil giants and eat children.
Despite the critical acclaim, the film ended up being one of the most notable box office flops of 2016.
The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson trilogy (2001, 2002 and 2003)
In the middle of the XNUMXth century, British writer JRR Tolkien published a series of fantastic tales, set in Middle-earth.
Immediately became cult stories, reaching cases of liturgical representations.
Despite the wishes of the studios, for a long time no director wanted to take the risks of directing a film based on this plot. The reason was simple: the visuals weren't up to scratch.
Until with the arrival of the XNUMXst century, New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson decided that the Seventh Art was now ready to recreate the adventures of Frodo Bolson.
The result: one of the best-crafted film trilogies of all time. Similarly, one of the most successful, with just under 3.000 million dollars in collection worldwide.
The dark towerby Niaolaj Arcel (2017)
Stephen King is one of the writers with the most works adapted to film and to television. The list seems endless.
The last to join is this particular fanciful revision of the fight of good against evil, with some elements of western cinema.
Initially the producers planned to inaugurate with this installment, a new film franchise long-winded. However, overwhelmingly negative reviews, as well as lukewarm behavior at the box office, have potential new installments on hold.
Alice in Wonderlandby Tim Burton (2010)
Cartoons were for a long time, the ideal format to count on the cinema screen, the wonderful fantastic stories born of literature.
Thanks to technological advances, old animated classics are now recreated in real action, with real actors.
The Lewis Carroll Short Story Review directed by Tim Burton, formally inaugurated this format, with billions of dollars raised at the box office, but with artistic results often of dubious quality.
Fantastic beasts and where to find themby David Yates (2016)
It was difficult for him harry potter universe, with its inexhaustible source of millions of dollars, will be closed without further ado.
Scripted by JK Rowling herself and directed by David Yates, serves as a prequel to explain much of the events leading up to the birth of the world's most famous magician.
The green Mileby Frank Darabont (1999)
Another novel by the tireless Stephen King which is adapted to the big screen. A story with fantasy as the protagonist, but quite far from spectacularity and even traditional naivety.
A man sentenced to death with supernatural powers (Michael Clarke Duncan), radically changes the lives of those who watch him (including Tom Hanks), while waiting his turn to walk down the corridor of death.
Bitelchusby Tim Burton (1988)
Before Batman (just a year before), Tim Burton became famous thanks to this controversial character, which also served to definitively boost Michael Keaton's career.
A beardless Wynona Ryder, alongside Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis complete the cast.
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