The film "Ghosts of Mars": the actors and the history of

Released in 2001 American science fiction film "Ghosts of Mars" almost destroyed the career of the legendary Hollywood Director, screenwriter and composer John carpenter. The picture became a cash failure and received negative reviews from most reputable critics. From low ratings and loss did not save even the fact that some actors of the movie "Ghosts of Mars" have the status of Hollywood stars. According to the unanimous opinion of the audience and critics, Director John carpenter, famous in the past cult Thriller "Escape from new York", faced a severe creative crisis and has lost the ability to shoot high-quality movies.

Storyline

The film is set in the second half of the 22nd century. The human race was able to colonize Mars, artificially changing the atmosphere of this planet, as well as its temperature and climatic conditions. Displaced persons can be on the surface without space suits. Martian society based on matriarchy: all important government positions are held by women.

One of the main protagonists is a police Lieutenant Melanie Ballard. She was entrusted to deliver from a small mining town arrested criminal, nicknamed Desolace (Devastation). When they reached the isolated settlement, Ballard and members of the police team find that all the locals disappeared. It is later revealed that they found the underground portal built by the ancient Martian civilization. He escaped to freedom disembodied spirits that have invaded the body of the inhabitants of the mining town. Possessed by ghosts, people kill each other and commit acts of destruction and harm. The police take them into battle, but the forces are unequal. After the death of Lieutenant commander Ballard has to take over the leadership of the party.

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Actors and roles

The Film "Ghosts of Mars" boasts the participation of a number of celebrities. Of a dangerous criminal played by rapper ice cube. Initially it was assumed that the image of the prisoner will help to recreate Jason Statham, but the producers rejected his candidacy. In those years he was not too well-known to the audience, and the filmmakers decided to invite for this role a star like ice cube. Statham played a less prominent character - a police officer Jericho Butler, who heroically dies in battle with ghosts.

The Search of candidates for the main female role was accompanied by numerous difficulties. Courtney Love has agreed to play Lieutenant Ballard, but was unable to do so due to a leg injury. Famke Janssen and Frank Potente rejected the proposal of the creators of the film "Ghosts of Mars". Actors often avoided collaboration with John carpenter, whose reputation was already ruined close to the failed paintings. Eventually the main character became a canadian model Natasha Henstridge.

In the movie "Ghosts of Mars" actors and the role of the second plan sometimes produce a more vivid impression than the main characters. Many viewers noted a compelling game Jason Statham. The role of the police squad commander Helena Braddock played by pam Grier, the famous African-American actress and veteran of the film industry.

Shooting

Difficulties in the process of making the film was associated not only with the selection of actors. "Ghosts of Mars" was originally conceived as a continuation of the cult stories about the adventures of one-eyed war hero Snake Plissken who became a criminal. The most famous film of this series - "Escape from new York" shot by carpenter in 1981. However, subsequent return to the screen Snake Plissken met with little commercial success, and neither Studio agreed to Finance another sequel. Carpenter was forced to rewrite the script of the film "Ghosts of Mars". Actors on set were working at the limit of physical possibilities. The film had to be suspended for a week because Natasha Henstridge became ill because of overwork.

Album Reviews

According to experts a movie, low visual quality, excessive theatricality and a weak script were the main reasons for the failure of the film "Ghosts of Mars". Actors, who performed the role of the main characters, too, gave a very skeptical opinion about the quality of the picture. Ice cube said that the movie disappointed him, and to take part in the project, he agreed only because of the personal respect for the carpenter.

Interesting facts

Shooting the Martian landscape took place in a gypsum mine. With the huge amount of food coloring to the white mineral has given a red color.

The Bulk of the action happens in the dark, despite the fact that on Mars the cycle of day and night duration is almost identical to earth.

After the failure of the film at the box office John carpenter has announced that it is leaving the film industry. However, in 2010 he returned to directing and directed the psychological Thriller "the Ward".