Writer andrew niccol the truman show, gattaca integrates his unique alterworld feel into the more mainstream hollywood genre, if only to laugh in its face, with simone. Al pacino plays the director, viktor taransky, once brilliant, recently the author of a string of flops. In a long rambling monologue he bemoans the death of the studio system wherein the actors were pawns in the hands of the film makers and not the other way around. A producers film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the star, becoming an overnight sensation that everyone thinks is a real person. Simone 2002 official trailer al pacino, winona ryder scifi. Niccol smartly contrasts the bland, blond beauty of computercolored simone. Its all al pacinos show in this twilight zone cousin wherein a toymakers creation seems to come to life. In the 2002 scifi film simone, pacino plays viktor taransky, a movie producer who creates a digital actress to charade as a real human after the star of his film quits the project. Only his young daughter lainey evan rachel wood still believes in hima little. S1m0ne is a 2002 science fiction comedydrama film written and directed by andrew niccol, starring al pacino and rachel roberts. The more audiences admire her, the less he can reveal she is entirely his work.
At the beginning of simone, the selfproclaimed auteur is trying to keep a rein on his portentous star, nicola. Brooding and intense, al pacino has remained one of hollywoods premier actors throughout his lengthy career, a popular and critical favorite whose list of credits includes many of the finest films of his era. Al pacino celebrity profile check out the latest al pacino photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Cruising glides along confidently thanks to filmmaking craft and al pacinos committed performance, but this hotbutton thriller struggles to engage. The movie sets this dilemma within a cynical comedy about modern hollywood.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. And, in the movie simone only needed al pacino s solo job to do the motiondetection, dubbing and everything, using one pc. Viktor taransky academy awardwinner al pacino the godfather. However, as simones fame skyrockets, he cannot bear to admit his fraud to himself or. However, swept up by her instant success, including a major singing career, the producer cannot bear to admit his fraud to the world or himself. The film isnt much, but pacinos nimble actors mind, the way it animates his. After his latest leading lady winona ryder in an excellent performance walks out before the end of production, pacino is left with an unreleasable film. Simone 2002 official trailer al pacino, winona ryder scifi movie hd a producers film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the. Pacino was born april 25, 1940, in east harlem, ny. Simone 2002 official trailer al pacino, winona ryder scifi movie hd. Simone by andrew niccol al pacino, catherine keener, pruitt. Al pacino biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. She becomes a big star and the center of a media firestorm, and hes trapped. Of course this is a joke, but again anyone paying too much attention to that missed the point of the movie, that medias produce idols, idols made money and made the line between reality and illusion blur.
Taranski al pacino looks like an old tired, slightly crazed man throughlout the movie. With al pacino, catherine keener, rachel roberts, benjamin salisbury. The beautiful nicola winona ryder, has just walked off the set of his last film, and the head of the studiowho also happens to be his exwife catherine keenerhas just cancelled his contract. Either way viktor taransky al pacino finds himself growing more and more. Raised in the bronx, he attended the legendary high school for performing arts, but dropped out at the age of 17. Piantato in asso dallattrice protagonista nel bel mezzo della realizzazione del suo ultimo film, il produttore viktor taransky decide di sostituirla con unattrice creata al computer, simone. When nicola anders winona ryder, the star of outoffavor director viktor taranskys al pacino new. Al pacino is viktor taransky, that most dreaded of all hollywood entities. Our ability to manufacture fraud now exceeds our ability to detect it. S1m0ne is a 2002 science fiction comedydrama film written and directed by andrew niccol, starring al pacino and rachel roberts when the main star of film director viktor taransky pacinos latest film walks over creative differences, taransky is left with two options. Sep 22, 20 critically acclaimed director viktor taransky academy awardwinner al pacino the godfather, scarface has just lost his last shot at a comeback when his temperamental flesh and blood.
Al pacino plays victor taransky, a hollywood director in a tailspin until a series of accidents lead him to create the worlds first virtual movie star, simone. Alfredo james al pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinemas most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of american movies. Colonel frank slade in scent of a woman for which he. He made his film debut in 1971 in the panic in needle park. Al pacino at the rome film festival in 2008 director christopher nolan worked with pacino on insomnia, a remake of the norwegian film of the same name, costarring robin williams. Alma mater actors studio hb studio occupation actor, filmmaker years active 1967present works full list partners jan tarrant 19881989 beverly dangelo 19972003 lucila polak 20082018 children 3 awards full list alfredo james pacino is. Alma mater actors studio hb studio occupation actor, filmmaker years active 1967present works full list partners jan tarrant 19881989 beverly dangelo 19972003 lucila polak 20082018 children 3 awards full list alfredo.
Al pacino pacino at the 2004 venice film festival born alfredo james pacino 19400425 april 25, 1940 age 80 new york city, new york, u. A contemporary satire on hollywood, simone is the story of disillusioned producer viktor taransky al pacino, who creates the first totally believable synthetic actress, simone. All al pacino movies, ranked by tomatometer al pacino movies ranked by tomatomer. S1m0ne 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Simone s1m0ne hologram concert natural woman youtube. I wished theydve gone a few more steps than they only suggested for instance, giving. I think many of the flaws are because the movie was written, directed and produced by one person. The making of a star al pacino at his flailing best in scifi satire simone simone uses a premise involving fantasy computer technology as a jumping off point to say some pertinent things.
You would expect him to undergo a transformation when his movie with simone becomes a hit. Led by the king, al pacino, this movie is a screenplay of futurism and technology, but still a tale of the traditional romantic fling story. The golden age of hollywood was put to rest in 1969 with the destruction of the hays code, which for three decades had been the final authority on morality and goodness within american cinema. Simone written and directed by andrew mcnichol who also wrote the truman show, which in the opinion of this writer was one of the best films of 1998, opened this week starring incomparable al pacino. Aug 23, 2002 the making of a star al pacino at his flailing best in scifi satire simone simone uses a premise involving fantasy computer technology as a jumping off point to say some pertinent things.
Simone tells the story of a director at the end of his rope, who. Al pacino has been lighting up the big screen since the late 1960s, gaining a devoted fanbase with his good looks, great acting, and roughandtumble charm. May 16, 2012 before tupac made it cool, simone simulation one did it in the 2002 movie s1m0ne, where a strained director creates a virtual actor to take the place of a real one that he couldnt find. He makes films that no one goes to see and that critics cant stand. Although no one has ever seen the real simone the movies original title, by the way, she is so flawless, so beautiful, so ideal in every way, that everybody wants her. Its all al pacino s show in this twilight zone cousin wherein a toymakers creation seems to come to life. Taransky is a film director struggling to survive in an industry that. After having received best actor nominations for and justice for all, the godfather part ii, dog day afternoon, and serpico which also earned him a golden globe award, pacino won an oscar for best actor for his performance as lt. The making of a star al pacino at his flailing best in sci.
Komedie drama film geregisseerd door andrew niccol. Simone 2002 official trailer al pacino, winona ryder. The truman show was a brilliant send up of television and those of us who will watch whatever is on. It stars al pacino, catherine keener, evan rachel wood, rachel roberts, jay mohr, and winona ryder. A producers film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally. The making of a star al pacino at his flailing best in. Simone by andrew niccol al pacino, catherine keener. Cruising is a 1980 american erotic crime thriller film written and directed by william friedkin and starring al pacino, paul sorvino, and karen allen. Al pacino plays the director, viktor taransky, once brilliant, recently the author. Critically acclaimed director viktor taransky academy awardwinner al pacino the godfather, scarface has just lost his last shot at a comeback when his temperamental flesh and blood.
Before tupac made it cool, simone simulation one did it in the 2002 movie s1m0ne, where a strained director creates a virtual actor to take the place of a real one that he couldnt find. Simone tells the story of a director at the end of his rope, who inherits a mad inventors computer program that allows him to create an actress out of thin air. Filmmaker viktor taranskys al pacino own annoyance with popular culture in the film allows laughs at the film industry and the hollywood scene themselves. This movie is about a downtohislastbentley director, viktor taransky al pacino, who finds success with a virtual superstar, simone. Simone 2002 a contemporary satire on hollywood, simone is the story of disillusioned producer viktor taransky al pacino, who creates the first totally believable synthetic actress, simone. Con al pacino, winona ryder, catherine keener, evan rachel wood, jason schwartzman. He was born april 25, 1940 in manhattan, new york city, to italianamerican parents, rose nee gerardi and sal pacino. His exwife, elaine catherine keener, the head of the studio, has lost all hope for his career and pulls the plug on his latest project when the temperamental star winona ryder blows up.
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