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Glasgow Film Festival · 2011

Glasgow Film Festival 2011

Superheroes in Glasgow

A special strand celebrating the success of superheroes in film, curated by massively successful Glaswegian graphic novelist Mark Millar, this strand does a good job of challenging audience expectations of the genre. Millar's collection shows that comics can include a wide range of styles. This is a great chance to explore lesser-known yet intriguing films you may not get the chance to see elsewhere, as well as to enjoy great new versions of old favourites. Kneel before Zod!

Programme

6 films · 2 reviews

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Crumb

A documentary exploring the life and work of controversial satirical cartoonist Robert Crumb, whose work drew accusations of obscenity alongside devotion from his fans.

(Country: US; Year: 1994; Director: Terry Zwigoff; Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb)

Danger: Diabolik (Diabolik)

Review preview for Danger: Diabolik

John Phillip Law is a bit wooden in the central role, though, like Roger Moore as Bond, he compensates by doing one particular expression really well.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
An audacious, costumed thief seeks out new challenges despite knowing the authorities are out to capture him.

(Country: Italy, France; Year: 1968; Director: Mario Bava; Writer: Angela Giussani, Luciana Giussani; Stars: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi)

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A Distant Neighbourhood (Quartier Lointain)

A graphic artist struggling with writers' block wakes up after a faint to discover he is a teenager again.

(Country: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany; Year: 2010; Director: Sam Garbarski; Writer: Philippe Blasband, based on the manga by Jirô Taniguchi.; Stars: Pascal Greggory, Jonathan Zaccaï, Alexandra Maria Lara)

Griff The Invisible

A bullied office worker who fights crime by night as a masked superhero finds his double life turned upside down when he falls for a beautiful young scientist.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2010; Director: Leon Ford; Writer: Leon Ford; Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier)

Heavy Metal

A collection of animated science fiction and fantasy stories, some with an erotic edge, taken from Heavy Metal magazine and provided with a cult soundtrack.

(Country: Canada; Year: 1981; Director: Gerald Potterton; Writer: Daniel Goldberg, Len Blum; Stars: Richard Romanus, John Candy, Joe Flaherty)

Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut (Superman 2 - The Richard Donner Cut)

Review preview for Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut

The continuity is shaky (what do you expect?), but the new material is more adult, less camp and with a devotion to character and logic that Lester’s just didn’t have.

Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
Reworked version of Superman II, featuring footage origianlly relegated to the cutting room floor.

(Country: US; Year: 2006; Director: Richard Donner; Writer: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Tom Mankiewicz, based on characters created by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster; Stars: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Jack O'Halloran, Sarah Douglas, Marlon Brando)

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