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. Lucy by luc besson luc besson, scarlett johansson, morgan. Jul 23, 2014 nine years ago, luc besson came across a theory that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity. Luc besson and europacorp may have taken a big financial hit when valerian and the city of a thousand planets bombed at the box office, but that doesnt mean theyre down for. Bessons new film lucy stars scarlett johansson as a woman who accidentally consumes a drug that opens up. Le compositeur eric serra retrouve son ami realisateur luc besson le grand bleu, leon. After seeing footage and images from valerian and the city of a thousand planets in hall. 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. French director luc besson has done something quite unexpected with his new film lucy, possibly unintentionally. I saw that it would have a pulpfiction setup though. Aug 15, 2014 as a director besson has had an iffy 21st century, and lucy, while not his best, is a good reminder of why he made such an impact in the first place.
Jul 23, 2014 french director luc besson has done something quite unexpected with his new film lucy, possibly unintentionally. 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. Their most recent collaboration, lucy, starring scarlett johansson, opens july 25, 2014. Lots of situations had siif flare, but to me it all looked like reality movie, maybe slightly from future. There he took odd jobs in film to get a feel for the industry. Lucys based on bad science, and 6 more secrets about the film. Eric serra et luc besson toujours synonyme dequipe gagnante. Luc besson has 23 books on goodreads with 10126 ratings. 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 besson books list of books by author luc besson. Neccesity of knowledge against greed using brutal force. 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. This is an oftrepeated myth that drives scientists up a wall, but id like to believe its a coded message from luc. Now, besson directs scarlett johansson in lucy, an actionthriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless.
Lucy 2 is currently in the works with a script by luc besson, pushed on by the commercial failure of bessons valerian and the city of a thousand planets. Besson has been nominated for, and won, numerous awards and honors from the. Luc besson has cast cara delevingne and dane dehaan in valerian based on the hugely popular french book series, valerian will follow an 11th century peasant girl and her timetravelling companion. Luc besson french film directors series 9780719050763. Ethan hawke joins luc besson scifi epic valerian deadline. This ridiculous, highly watchable, at points startlingly psychedelic action thriller is probably luc bessons best film since leon which isnt saying a great. 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.
The french director transformed european cinema with the futuristic scifi the fifth element, and his europacorp studio is behind action hits taken and the transporter. Lucy 2 script is done, written by director luc besson. Arthur and the invisibles by luc besson overdrive rakuten. Luc besson narrates a scene from valerian the new york times. Luc bessons most popular book is arthur and the minimoys. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, andor producer, including the transporter series. Luc besson narrates a scene from valerian the new york. Soundtrack details for luc bessons lucy film music. The films were made and released from 2006 to 2010, in france, the uk and the us. Luc besson french film directors series by susan hayward author visit amazons susan hayward page. 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 bessons lucy 2 is still happening, and its thanks. The early trailer for luc bessons new film, lucy, promised giddy digital wizardry, and the movie delivers, in a way that surprised me. Altered by a dangerous new drug allowing her to use 100% of her brain capacity, lucy transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
But this isnt to say that lucy is cold as a film or as a character. Luc besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors, around the world. This term also refers to the feature films based on them, which besson wrote, produced and directed. Luc besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors. He planned on becoming a marine biologist specializing in dolphins until a diving. Jul 20, 2017 luc besson narrates a scene from valerian video luc besson narrates a sequence from valerian and the city of a thousand planets featuring dane dehaan and cara delevingne. Shouting out for original science fiction, in this age of juggernaut franchises, is like supporting local shops and native produce. Besson directed and cowrote the screenplay of this science fiction thriller with the screenwriter robert mark kamen. Nine years ago, luc besson came across a theory that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity. Also included is the original song sister rust performed by blur frontman. The details of the soundtrack album for luc bessons scifi action thriller lucy have been revealed. He has made the first movie to successfully ape the ideas of scientology.
Altered by a dangerous new drug allowing her to use 100% of her brain capacity, lucy transforms into a merciless. Jul 09, 2014 the details of the soundtrack album for luc bessons scifi action thriller lucy have been revealed. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This is an oftrepeated myth that drives scientists up a wall, but. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Bessons more interested in the tales zgrade intellectual components, anyway. The prospect of a new, big scale scifi movie from the fifth element director luc besson is exciting enough. Check out lucy soundtrack from the motion picture by eric serra on.
See all books authored by luc besson, including the fifth element. The plot points may sound kind of silly on their own, but by the end, lucy literally sits through a sequence in which she realizes. Luc besson narrates a scene from valerian video luc besson narrates a sequence from valerian and the city of a thousand planets featuring dane. 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. Luc bessons scifi epic valerian looks like the fifth element. Books by luc besson author of arthur and the minimoys. Science meets brutality and mesmerising scarlet johanson. 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. The film was released on july 25, 2014, and became a box office success. 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. Jul 23, 2014 t heres a lot of talk in lucy about humans only using 10% of their brain. As lucys egghead confidant morgan freeman, befuddling his way to a paycheck tells us, most humans only use. 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 has cast cara delevingne and dane dehaan in valerian based on the hugely popular french book series, valerian will follow an 11th century peasant girl. Luc besson biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. 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. We so wanted to get behind luc bessons big, silly spectacle. Lucy 2 is currently in the works with a script by luc besson, pushed on by the commercial failure of besson s valerian and the city of a thousand planets.
His edits and cutaways crackle with hyperactive references, and lucy s exploits in superhuman badassery are dotted with tongueincheek humor. Besson is associated with the cinema du look film movement. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26. Luc bessons lucy 2 is still happening, and its thanks to. Lucy soundtrack from the motion picture by eric serra on amazon. Luc besson is a french film director, writer, and producer known for making highly visual thriller and action films. As a director besson has had an iffy 21st century, and lucy, while not his best, is a good reminder of why he made such an impact in the first place. Enjoy the dazzling adventures of film director luc bessons arthur and the minimoys and arthur and the forbidden city together for the first time. I wrote an article about lucy that appears in the september issue of american cinematographer, highlighting the beautiful lighting of cinematographer thierry arbogast, afc while preparing the article, i had the opportunity to have a lengthy and interesting conversation with directoroperator luc besson this post presents the first part of an expanded version of my interview with him. Thierry arbogast, afc is an awardwinning french cinematographer. A turn in a conversation is interrupted by a closeup of a mousetrap, an explosion is replaced by a man exhaling. The plot points may sound kind of silly on their own, but by the end, lucy literally sits through a sequence in which she realizes that time isnt linear, humans. The arthur series refers to a series of fantasy novels for children written by luc besson, a film director and producer, and published from 2002 to 2005 in france, the united states and the united kingdom.
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. Shouting out for original science fiction, in this age of juggernaut franchises, is like. The films were made and released from 2006 to 2010, in france, the. Soundtrack details for luc bessons lucy film music reporter. Luc besson is a french film director, writer and producer. The film is inspired by the french comic books which besson read as a teenager. Luc bessons scifi epic valerian looks like the fifth.
He has contributed to many projects as either writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three. Lucys based on bad science, and 6 more secrets about. Lucy is a 2014 french science fiction action film written and directed by luc besson and. T heres a lot of talk in lucy about humans only using 10% of their brain. 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. Luc bessons surprisingly metaphysical lucy the new yorker. 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 a stolen treasure. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Luc besson has always been cinema buffs favourite baby, but this is something special really. 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. Luc bessons lucy opens today interview with thierry. His edits and cutaways crackle with hyperactive references, and lucys exploits in superhuman badassery are dotted with tongueincheek humor.
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