The Avengers (1998 film)
- Ralph Fiennes: John Steed
- Uma Thurman: Emma Peel
- Sean Connery Sir August de Wynter
- Fiona Shaw: father
- Jim Broadbent: Mother
- Patrick Macnee: Invisible Jones ( voice ) German: Hans Teuscher
The Avengers and melon ( Original title: The Avengers ) is a feature film from 1998, based on the television series The Avengers and melon, and in particular the sequence A Surfeit of H2O and H2O - Deadly wet. The film was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik with Ralph Fiennes as John Steed and Uma Thurman as Emma Peel. The role of the villain Sir August de Wynter played Sean Connery.
Action
John Steed is a special agent of British intelligence, which is directed by "mother" and "father". Steed is charged, together with the scientist Doctor Emma Peel to find the backgrounds of the slump in a research center. The security cameras show Doctor Peel as a burglar, she insists, however, that she was innocent. The emerging as the "mother " intelligence chief says it, it was a privilege that she could prove her innocence.
Steed and Peel imagine a mad Scottish villain Sir August de Wynter, contrary to who is blackmailing with a weather control machine, the world governments. It is London, where a ministerial conference in session, with snow storms and calls for good weather 10 % of the gross national product.
It turns out that Peel has a -working for the bad guys doppelganger. She is kidnapped by her double and from working for de Wynter "Father." Peel is conveyed with a balloon, it brings to explode. It falls in the snow, where it is found by Steed - which checks whether it is the real Peel by kissing.
Steed and Peel access the hidden control center in London the weather control machine, they destroy. This die de Wynter and his remaining helpers. At the end of Peel, Steed and celebrate "Mother " success.
Background
Patrick Macnee, John Steed in the television series, took a cameo as the voice of the Invisible Jones. Diana Rigg, Actress Emma Peel in the television series, the role of Alice was offered, but declined.
The cost of production was estimated at 60 million U.S. dollars. After negative test screenings of the film was massively shortened to its present length. Many logic errors are only caused by these cuts. The film played in the American cinema about 23.3 million U.S. dollars; were added about 25.2 million U.S. dollars in other countries.
Reviews
James Berardinelli scoffed at ReelViews, the film WOULD so incoherent, as if it Michael Myers from the movie Halloween - would cut the night of horror with his knife. Nothing in the film awaken interest, he fail in any way - whether the representations, the director or the script. Ralph Fiennes WOULD in the role of John Steed emotionless like a sleepwalker. He is still better than Uma Thurman, who have no idea how Emma Peel was playing. They vacillate between a "Queen of Ice" ( "Ice Queen" ) and a vamp. The film is currently the worst adaptation of a TV series as a feature film. He gains this " dubious honor " against Mr. Magoo - and " tell everything what to say ." Stephen Hunter ruled in the Washington Post: " This is a film where, proud and confident of victory, nothing works. [ ... ] He disgraces anyone who had to do with " Patrick Macnee was in TV Guide ". It was a terrible flop. Thank God! "
" An acceptable despite the occupation of the main roles fehlinszenierter film that lacks a satire at ease, for an action movie of ideas. "
" The new edition of the popular TV series from the Sixties by Jeremiah S. Chechik ( Diabolique, Benny and Joon ) is a real rarity: the rough work was so embarrassing that the three main characters is not allowed to look only at the World Premiere in London. After all, Patrick Macnee, serial performer of John Steed, as, invisible Jones ' case. "
Awards
The film was 1999 Worst Remake with the negative price Razzie "award " in the category. He was nominated in the categories:
- Worst Picture
- Worst Actor: Ralph Fiennes
- Worst Actress: Uma Thurman
- Worst Supporting Actor: Sean Connery
- Worst Screen Couple: Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman
- Worst Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Worst Song: Storm - Bruce Woolley, Chris Elliott, Marius de Vries, Betsy Cook and Andy Caine