Saturday, December 31, 2016

The Libertine (2004): Johnny Depp as John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester


     Directed by Laurence Dunmore, The Libertine (2004) provides a cinematic presentation of the debaucherous life of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647-1680). In 17th Century Restoration-period court of King Charles II of England, John Wilmot stands out as a gifted poet with a dangerous propensity towards drink and loose women… when offered a promising commission by the King, Wilmot offends the monarch with his lewd artistic expression and faces exile and a painful death by syphilis. Great attention is offered to historic period detail in both sets and costumes. The cast does a great job, including Johnny Depp as John Wilmot, Rosamund Pike as the Countess of Rochester, Samantha Morton as the actress Elizabeth Barry and John Malkovich as King Charles II.



The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and John Malkovich

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine 2004

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine, 2004

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and John Malkovich

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: John Malkovich

The Libertine: John Malkovich and Samantha Morton

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Libertine: Johnny Depp and Rosamund Pike

The Patriot (2000): Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger and the Revolutionary War


     Directed by Roland Emmerich, and written by Robert Rodat, The Patriot (2000) is a superb period Revolutionary War action-drama that is thematically reminiscent of Mel Gilson's 1995 film Braveheart. The story concerns Benjamin Martin, a peaceful South Carolina farmer who is compelled to lead the Colonial Militia after a sadistic British soldier murders his young son. The costume and set design crew did a great job recreating the 1776 time period. The cast does a great job all-around, including Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs, Joely Richardson, Chris Cooper and Tom Wilkinson.


The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Jason Isaacs

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Revolutionary War

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Mel Gibson and Jason Isaacs

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: The French

The Patriot: Spanish Mission

The Patriot: Mel Gibson

The Patriot: Heath Ledger

The Patriot: Jason Isaacs

The Patriot: Mel Gibson