Saturday, February 20, 2016

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003): Literary Superheroes and Freemasons


     Literary characters from a bunch of unrelated 19th Century works are brought together to form an "Avengers-like" team in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003). The novels and stories referenced are: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeThe Invisible ManJules Verne storiesDraculaSherlock Holmes and The Picture of Dorian Gray.  The fantastical story finds a super-villain (who also happens to be a Freemason) plotting to start a World War by pushing one country against another so that he can gain extreme wealth from the weapons he is manufacturing. A team of "extraordinary gentlemen and a lady" are assembled to stop him… or so it seems. The special effects are hit or miss, but the film is enjoyable overall. Sean Connery is the only "Star" in the film, but the cast of relative unknowns handles the job well. 


Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Freemasonry: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Freemasonry: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Freemasonry: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Freemasonry: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

The Invisible Man: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Freemasonry: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Captain Nemo: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Dorian Gray: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Mina Harker: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Dorian Gray: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Mr. Hyde: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Dr. Jekyll: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen



Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen



Mina Harker and Dorian Gray: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Sean Connery: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Sean Connery and Professor Moriarty: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Mina Harker: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"- movie trailer