Guillermo del toros the devils backbone by guillermo del toro. Helpfully, theres a beautiful new making of and art book from authors matt zoller seitz and simon abrams, and we have two copies to give away thanks to titan books. This time from the perspective of ofelia, a young girl who falls into a fairy tale. The theme that ties all of guillermo del toros movies together. He is best known for the academy awardwinning fantasy films pans labyrinth 2006 and the shape of water 2017, winning the oscars for best director and best picture for the latter. The devils backbone won acclaim when it was released in 2001, and del toros career would go on to win even more acclaim with pans labyrinth. Released in 2001, guillermo del toro s the devil s backbone marked out the director as a singular talent with the unique ability to mix the macabre with the sublime. With the devils backbone, del toro pulls an amenabar by dishing out sophisticated war commentary with bonechilling dread. Spanish civil warset ghost story the devils backbone.
It was independently produced by pedro almodovar as an international coproduction between spain and mexico, and was filmed in madrid. The devils backbone 2001 directed by guillermo del toro. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone making of book. A film prodigy dedicated to latin american cinema even as his success gave him a ticket to hollywood, guillermo del toro earned a place as one of time magazines 50 young leaders for the new. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone getting makingof.
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A spiritual companion piece to his oscarwinning pans labyrinth 2006, the film shares similar themes and is also set against the backdrop of the spanish civil war, a brutal conflict that turned ordinary men into monsters. During the 2000s, guillermo del toro directed, wrote, and produced two films held by secrets of the past, the devils backbone 2001 and pans labyrinth 2006, both of which garnered international acclaim and broke records for spanish features. Released in 2001, guillermo del toros the devils backbone announced the director as a singular talent with a unique ability to mix the macabre with the sublime. Why guillermo del toro left the hobbit movies screen rant. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone hardcover, signed by. Beginning with cronos 1993 and continuing through the devils backbone 2001, hellboy 2004, pans labyrinth 2006, pacific rim 20, and crimson peak 2015, among many other film, television, and book projects, del toro has reinvented the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Del toros knack for strong compositions and symbolism is full display here, with eyecatching imagery that lingers in the brain for days afterward. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone book by matt. Nov 30, 2017 editor matt zoller seitz and film critic simon abrams have just released a new book, guillermo del toros the devils backbone. Santi may represent the stifled spanish citizen, rallying for the rights of the underclass by taking on the countrys political complacency. After proving his mettle with the american genre hits mimic and blade 2, director guillermo del toro returns to spanishlanguage filmmaking with the devils backbone. Guillermo del toro celebrity profile check out the latest guillermo del toro photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Tolkiens 1937 novel, debuted in 2012, but the actual journey getting the novel to the big screen turned out to be a long and complicated process hopes for developing the hobbit into a movie first began in. Studies in the horror film, edited by danel olson centipede press.
The devils backbone trailer suggests that a ghost is just a tragedy doomed to repeat itself. Film critics matt zoller seitz and simon abrams dive into the world of guillermo del toros 2001 horror classic the devils backbone in a new book about the making of the film. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone seitz, matt zoller, abrams, simon, del. Set during the spanish civil war, the film focuses on tenyearold carlos fernando tielve, an orphan taken in by republican sympathisers. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone by guillermo del. Whether youre a fan of guillermo del toro or simply a student of cinema, insight editions the devils backbone book is a mustown cultural. This belongs on your wish list this book on del toros 2001 film is a treat for movie fans. Matt zoller seitz and simon abrams have created a stunning, essential new book devoted to guillermo del toros 2001 gothic horror movie the. The devil s backbone has been compared to the others, and has the same ambition and intelligence, but is more compelling and even convincing. Whether hes adapting beloved comic books, orchestrating kaiju smackdowns or telling us a.
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Regret is a ghosta road not taken, a reckless moment, a missed opportunity. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone and pans labyrinth. Guillermo del toro reflects on the devils backbone in. Explore the creation of guillermo del toros early masterpiece through this visually stunning and insightful look at the spinechilling classic. In this video we examine the violence in guillermo del toros movies pans labyrinth, the devils backbone and the shape of water and how he uses it to show us three main things. He has also directed famous films pans labyrinth, devils backbone, pacific rim, cronos, and hellboy. The devils backbone 2001 directed by guillermo del. Sep 05, 2017 del toros the devils backbone premiered to warm critical reception in 2001, and the film serves as the subject for a behindthescenes book from film critics matt zoller seitz and simon abrams. Raised by his catholic grandmother, del toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Win guillermo del toros the devils backbone making of. Faces off against horror master guillermo del toros fairytale of the spanish civil war, the devils backbone. Guillermo del toros the devils backbone, book by matt. Tolkien s 1937 novel, debuted in 2012, but the actual journey getting the novel to the big screen turned out to be a long and complicated process. Guillermo del toro reflects on the devils backbone in new foreword.
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