Lucy is a 2014 french science fiction action film written and directed by luc besson and produced by his wife virginie bessonsilla for his company europacorp. Besson is associated with the cinema du look film movement. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. His scenario features two primary male characters, one a reluctant hero and the other an overthetop villain, and a. Aug 03, 2017 luc besson on turning rihanna into a 28thcentury cleopatra and being stood up by prince.
Luc besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors, around the world. Jun 28, 2017 how luc besson s europacorp made the big budget valerian as a prudent, lowrisk investment rob cain former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Director luc besson is currently working on a script for lucy 2, with bessons europacorp confirming that the sequel is officially moving forward. See photos, profile pictures and albums from luc besson. Going beyond the flashiness, besson has shown a high potential for artistry, one that goes into the visuality of the imagistic world and actually strives for meanings. Jul 25, 2014 the early trailer for luc bessons new film, lucy, promised giddy digital wizardry, and the movie delivers, in a way that surprised me. N o one needs a hit right now more than luc besson. If this futuristic epic, most of which is set in the mid23rdcentury, seemed to be little more than a comic book cometolife, that is understandable. Dec 22, 2014 lucy luc besson extrait bruno bollereddat. One of the most respected names in french film studies, susan hayward, sketches bessons filmmaking career and processes to date, placing the films within their sociohistorical and political contexts. Mit lucy konnte besson dann 2014 wieder einen internationalen kinoerfolg feiern. Books by luc besson author of arthur and the minimoys goodreads. Join arthur as he embarks on a journey to the land of the minimoys, a tribe of people less than one. The early trailer for luc bessons new film, lucy, promised giddy digital wizardry, and the movie delivers.
As lucys egghead confidant morgan freeman, befuddling his way. He already showed amazing creativity as a youth, writing early drafts of the big blue 1988 and the fifth element 1997, as an adolescent bored in school. Luc besson on turning rihanna into a 28thcentury cleopatra and being stood up by prince. The cover of lucy brought to my attention, leon, which i had not heard of. This ridiculous, highly watchable, at points startlingly psychedelic action thriller is probably luc bessons best film since leon which isnt saying a great.
We so wanted to get behind luc bessons big, silly spectacle. I saw that it would have a pulpfiction setup though. Luc besson has 23 books on goodreads with 10067 ratings. The early trailer for luc bessons new film, lucy, promised giddy digital wizardry, and the movie delivers, in a way that surprised me. Luc bessons surprisingly metaphysical lucy the new yorker. January 20, 2016 tags luc besson, lucy screenplay, lucy script. Luc besson narrates a scene from valerian the new york times. Luc besson is a wonderful writer, the fifth element is also excellent. Join arthur as he embarks on a journey to the land of the minimoys, a tribe of people less than one inch tall, to find his missing grandfather and. I wrote an article about lucy that appears in the september issue of american cinematographer, highlighting the beautiful lighting of. The first half of lucy contains the most energetic and purely entertaining filmmaking besson has produced since the fifth element, packed with pulpy action, pseudoscience, title cards, spedup montages, and teasing associative cuts. Luc besson on turning rihanna into a 28thcentury cleopatra. Shouting out for original science fiction, in this age of juggernaut franchises, is like supporting local shops and native produce. I wrote an article about lucy for the american cinematographer, highlighting the beautiful lighting of.
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables. Luc besson simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Considered the french equivalent of steven spielberg, filmmaker luc besson has a reputation for creating fastpaced, ultrastylish, and hugely budgeted films with mass appeal. Luc besson celebrity profile check out the latest luc besson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Often produced in limited edition print runs, steelbook editions are especially. Jul 23, 2014 nine years ago, luc besson came across a theory that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity. Czego potrafilby dokonac czlowiek ktory moglby wykorzystac 100 mozliwosci swojego mozgu i zyskac dostep do najglebszych zakamarkow swego umyslu lucy scarlett johansson mieszkajaca na tajwanie studentka zostaje namowiona przez swojego chlopaka do dostarczenia waznej teczki pewnemu biznesmenowi zanim. Interview luc besson 1 the american society of cinematographers. One certainly would welcome the maturing of a director like luc besson, whose natural knack for cinematographic beauty has occasionally been enriched with some psychological depth.
The end of the film is pretty damn difficult to swallow so i wanted to prep the audience from the beginning to have their brain open. Luc besson variety500 top 500 entertainment business. The professional, the fifth element, taken, the lady, and the entire arthur and the invisibles trilogy. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer. See all books authored by luc besson, including the fifth element. Lucy by luc besson, 9788379893157, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. One of the hottest international properties to come out of the new wave of french filmmakers in the 1980s, luc besson is a director with a simple mission and a dazzling visual style. A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Nine years ago, luc besson came across a theory that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity. Luc besson has cast cara delevingne and dane dehaan in valerian.
Jul 20, 2017 luc besson narrates a scene from valerian video. So, too, with lucy, writerdirectorproducer luc bessons mindbendingly miscalculated scifi vehicle for scarlett johansson. But in the end, this probably isnt a dealbreaker for most viewers, because director and writer luc besson the fifth element, the professional is adept at distracting us with sweet car chases and tense shootouts. Luc bessons lucy is based on a lie the general premise is that a young woman named lucy scarlett johansson gets abducted by a gang in taipei and forced to carry a bag of drugs in her abdomen. One of the most respected names in french film studies, susan hayward, sketches besson s filmmaking career and processes to date, placing the films within their. Lucy by luc besson luc besson, scarlett johansson, morgan.
He was married to anne parillaud until they divorced. Luc bessons lucy 2 is still happening, and its thanks to valerian. Luc besson is a french film director, writer and producer. The son of two scuba instructors, he was born in paris on march 18, 1959, and spent most of his youth following his parents on the club med circuit between greece and yugoslavia. The story centers on a woman johansson who falls prey to sinister underworld forces, but. Luc besson has 23 books on goodreads with 10077 ratings. I expect it to arrive at any moment and cant wait to see it. With scarlett johansson, morgan freeman, minsik choi, amr waked. Interview luc besson 2 the american society of cinematographers. Speaking softly in a private room before about a dozen invited guests on thursday, the french director luc besson lucy, the fifth element shared concept art for his valerian, an adaptation of a french space comic that is planned as a july 2017. Besson and his small crew capture a subaquatic world that at times resembles documentary footage of another planet. Ambient underwater antics from the man who brought you nikita and the big blue. The general premise is that a young woman named lucy scarlett johansson gets abducted by a gang in.
Bessons more interested in the tales zgrade intellectual components, anyway. Enjoy the dazzling adventures of film director luc besson s arthur and the minimoys and arthur and the forbidden city together for the first time. The film was shot in taipei, paris, and new york city. Lucys based on bad science, and 6 more secrets about the film. Luc besson narrates a sequence from valerian and the city of a thousand planets featuring dane dehaan and cara delevingne. Morgan freeman and scarlett johansson headline this europacorptf1 films coproduction directed by luc besson, and released by universal pictures. A turn in a conversation is interrupted by a closeup of a mousetrap, an explosion is replaced by a man exhaling cigarette smoke, and so on and so forth. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, andor producer, including the transporter series. As a child of undersea divers, director luc besson, who is perhaps best known in the u. Books by luc besson author of arthur and the minimoys.
Luc bessons most popular book is arthur and the minimoys. He has contributed to many projects as either writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three. Luc besson narrates a scene from valerian the new york. Quotes on the big blue 1988 i opened the cannes festival and i got killed. A turn in a conversation is interrupted by a closeup of a mousetrap, an explosion is replaced by a man exhaling.
Enjoy the dazzling adventures of film director luc bessons arthur and the minimoys and arthur and the forbidden city together for the first time. Luc besson fires back after valerian is hammered in the us. He has won an bafta award besson was born on 18 march 1955 in paris, france. Director luc bessons valerian and the city of a thousand planets failed to become the next great scifi film franchise and nobody really shouldve expected that to happen, but his film. Luc besson books list of books by author luc besson. Im luc besson, director, screenwriter, and fan of all things scifi. Luc besson s lucy is based on a lie the general premise is that a young woman named lucy scarlett johansson gets abducted by a gang in taipei and forced to carry a bag of drugs in her abdomen. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on us. The son of two scuba instructors, he was born in paris on march 18, 1959, and spent most of his youth following his parents on the club med circuit between greece and. Luc paul maurice besson is a french film director, screenwriter, and producer. Lucy scarlett johansson and writerdirector luc besson make an effective duo in this agreeably goofy scifi thriller.
Besson wrote the first draft of its script when he was sixteen years old. How luc bessons europacorp made the big budget valerian as a prudent, lowrisk investment rob cain former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Luc besson biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. He eventually eclipses the dumb exposition from the movies first act with some waysmarter content, which comes in the form of. In cannes you have this magazine every day where the critics all give a film one star, two stars, three stars, four. Leading french filmmaker luc besson has a clear idea why the sci. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Czego potrafilby dokonac czlowiek ktory moglby wykorzystac 100 mozliwosci swojego mozgu i zyskac dostep do najglebszych zakamarkow swego umyslu lucy scarlett johansson mieszkajaca na tajwanie studentka zostaje namowiona przez swojego chlopaka do dostarczenia waznej teczki pewnemu biznesmenowi zanim jeszcze dziewczyna. Luc besson s most popular book is arthur and the minimoys. He wrote and directed the 2014 scifi action film lucy and the 2017 space opera film valerian and the city of a thousand planets.
He directed or produced the films subway 1985, the big. What started as some casual leafing through books on the topic turned into an obsession that involved. The film is inspired by the french comic books which besson read as a teenager. Luc besson born 18 march 1955 is a french movie director, screenwriter, and producer who is known for his movies such as leon. Arthur and the invisibles by luc besson overdrive rakuten. Based on the hugely popular french book series, valerian will follow an 11th century peasant girl and her timetravelling companion. He planned on becoming a marine biologist specializing in dolphins until a diving accident. Europacorp founder luc besson valerian and the city of a thousand planets was found guilty on jan. Lucys based on bad science, and 6 more secrets about. After spending his entire childhood diving, an accident rendered him unable to dive again, and he turned his.
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