Talking to a DVD seller I found out that he had recently tracked down a Comic-Book-style Czech movie. Being interested to see a Comic- Book film from a rather unexpected place,I decided it was time to discover who would try to kill Jessie.
View on the film:
Whilst the decision to shoot in b & w does drain the paternal juicy pulp colours away,co-writer/(along with Milos Macourek) director Václav Vorlícek still draws an extravagantly zany piece of Sci-Fi Comic- Book pop-art. Filling the screen with speech bubbles, Vorlícek & cinematographer Jan Nemecek display a sharp sense of style as quirky sound effects,and off-center superhero appearances (including Superman!) give the title a delightfully playful mood.
Painting the Comic-Book panels on the screen, Vorlícek pushes the 4th wall down with a mischievous atmosphere which fires sped-up film speeds and pop-out special effects into the latest issue.
Largely keeping away from being overly serious,the screenplay by Vorlícek and Macourek does spin a sharp satirical sidebar over how the attempted suppression of peoples thoughts can lead to them being unleashed in unexpected directions.
Lapping up the spirit of 50's Sci-Fi,the writers wonderfully mix B-Movie,white coat wearing scientists with vivid Comic-Book 60's cool,as Ruzenka desperately tries to get Jindrich's creations off her page. Pushing him out of his comfort zone, Jirí Sovák gives a terrific performance as Doc. Jindrich Beránek,thanks to Sovák striking Jindrich with a delightfully nervous reaction over seeing his dreams come to life.
Wrapped in a head- turning dress,the cute Olga Schoberová gives an excellent performance as Jessie. Given a minimal amount of dialogue, Schoberová superbly uses her expressive face to reveal Jessie's happiness round Ruzenka,and her annoyance around the scientist,as Jindrich discovers who wants to kill Jessie.
View on the film:
Whilst the decision to shoot in b & w does drain the paternal juicy pulp colours away,co-writer/(along with Milos Macourek) director Václav Vorlícek still draws an extravagantly zany piece of Sci-Fi Comic- Book pop-art. Filling the screen with speech bubbles, Vorlícek & cinematographer Jan Nemecek display a sharp sense of style as quirky sound effects,and off-center superhero appearances (including Superman!) give the title a delightfully playful mood.
Painting the Comic-Book panels on the screen, Vorlícek pushes the 4th wall down with a mischievous atmosphere which fires sped-up film speeds and pop-out special effects into the latest issue.
Largely keeping away from being overly serious,the screenplay by Vorlícek and Macourek does spin a sharp satirical sidebar over how the attempted suppression of peoples thoughts can lead to them being unleashed in unexpected directions.
Lapping up the spirit of 50's Sci-Fi,the writers wonderfully mix B-Movie,white coat wearing scientists with vivid Comic-Book 60's cool,as Ruzenka desperately tries to get Jindrich's creations off her page. Pushing him out of his comfort zone, Jirí Sovák gives a terrific performance as Doc. Jindrich Beránek,thanks to Sovák striking Jindrich with a delightfully nervous reaction over seeing his dreams come to life.
Wrapped in a head- turning dress,the cute Olga Schoberová gives an excellent performance as Jessie. Given a minimal amount of dialogue, Schoberová superbly uses her expressive face to reveal Jessie's happiness round Ruzenka,and her annoyance around the scientist,as Jindrich discovers who wants to kill Jessie.