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- After a poor Hollywood experience in the early-'90s, Frank Miller refused to relinquish the movie rights to any of his comic works, "Sin City" in particular. Robert Rodriguez, a longtime fan of the comic, filmed his own "audition" for the director's spot in secret. The footage, shot in early 2004, featured Josh Hartnett and Marley Shelton acting out the "Sin City" short-story "The Customer is Always Right". He presented the finished footage to Miller with the proclamation: "If you like this, this will be the opening to the movie. If not, you'll have your own short film to show your friends." Miller approved of the footage and the film was underway. Rodriguez also screened the footage for each of the actors he wanted to cast in the film - all of whom are reported to have been instantly amazed.
- Rodriguez, who credits Miller's visual style in the comic as relevant as his own in the film, insisted that Miller receive a "co-director" credit with him. The Directors' Guild of America would not allow it. As a result, Rodriguez resigned from the DGA, saying "It was easier for me to quietly resign before shooting because otherwise I'd be forced to make compromises I was unwilling to make or set a precedent that might hurt the guild later on." Unfortunately, by resigning from the DGA, Rodriguez was also forced to relinquish his director's seat on the film John Carter of Mars (2006) (at the time "A Princess of Mars" after the book on which it was based) for Paramount. Rodriguez had already signed-on and been announced as director of that film when the DGA situation took place, planning to begin filming soon after wrapping this film.
- Based on the graphic novels "Sin City" (this was the first of all the stories and originally had no title, but Miller has since re-named it "The Hard Good-Bye"), "The Big Fat Kill" and "That Yellow Bastard", by Frank Miller. The infamous "opening footage" with Josh Hartnett and Marley Shelton is from the Sin City short-story "The Customer is Always Right" from the "Babe Wore Red" collection.
- Robert Rodriguez scored Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) for $1. Quentin Tarantino said he would repay him by directing a segment of this movie for $1. Tarantino, a vocal proponent of film-over-digital, has said that he was curious to get hands-on experience with the HD cameras which Rodriguez lauds. When asked about his experience, Tarantino merely replied, "Mission Accomplished."
- This was one of several films around the world to be shot on a completely "digital backlot" (i.e. with all the acting shot in front of a green screen and the backgrounds added during post-production). While the other movies (Immortel (ad vitam) (2004), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), and Casshern (2004) - two of which were shot on film) were shot first, this movie's use of High-Definition digital cameras (like "Sky Captain") in addition to the "backlot" method makes Sin City (2005) one of the world's first "fully-digital" live action motion pictures.
- Originally, the film was going to include the story featured in the "Sin City" maxi-series "To Hell And Back", with Johnny Depp in the lead role as Wallace. This was scrapped before production began but will most likely be filmed for a sequel as Rodriguez plans to film all of Miller's stories at some point.
- Leonardo DiCaprio was originally up for the role of Junior but eventually declined the role, which later went to Nick Stahl.
- Michael Douglas was offered a role but turned it down
- Kate Bosworth was the first choice for the role of Gail.
- Footage has been so coveted by fans that when a 27-second behind-the-scenes clip appeared on "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) (airdate: 19 May 2004), it was quickly (though not officially by the show) placed on the internet and downloaded over one million times. The raw footage featured only quick shots of Bruce Willis and a scantily-clad Jessica Alba performing in front of green-screen.
- Although several of the actors already looked similar their characters, some of them underwent make-up and prosthetics to more strongly resemble their Miller-drawn likenesses, including Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benecio Del Toro and Nick Stahl.
- Although the movie is presented primarily in black-&-white, particular items are in color and, as such, had to be colored blue or green on set. According to Rodriguez, Nick Stahl (who plays The Yellow Bastard) was known on set as "the Blue Bastard".
- Cameo: ['Frank Miller' ] the co-director and creator of the original comic series has a cameo as a priest.
Robert Rodriguez talks about it in Entertainment Weekly's Feb, 18, 05 isssue.
"One Sin City player did attempt to revolt against the tech tyranny: Quentin Tarantino, whom Rodriguez asked to helm a truly Tarantinoesque passage-a long drive-and-talk between Owen and Del Toro. It was a challenge to the Kill Bill director, designed to settle a debate between them. Digital filmmaking: bliss or blasphemy? At first, Tarantino insisted on a real car: But after one take , the director became bothered by the limited range of camera angles, ditched the wheels, and put the actors on crates."
I agree with Cold Blooded best new film in a minute.
Best of all is Marv (Mickey Rourke, under perfectly chiseled latex0, a nearly invincible hulk who avenges the murder of an angelic prostitute in the films fastest, funniest segment. His story is loosely connected to those of grizzled cop Hartigan (Bruce Willis),
The good guys are bad, and the bad guys are utterly evil: Elijah Wood, Rutger Hauer, Michael Clark Duncan and Michael Madsen inhabit vividly twisted roles that are variously scary, hilarious and freakishly extreme.
But then, nothing in "Sin City" is subtle. The gonzo sensibility os "Sin City" - including an Owen/Del Toro driving scene directed by Quentin Taratino - is self-assured and defiantly in-your-face. Parent be warned : This is R-rated filmaking on the raw, cutting edge, directly comparable to an M-rated video game
Best of all is Marv (Mickey Rourke, under perfectly chiseled latex0, a nearly invincible hulk who avenges the murder of an angelic prostitute in the films fastest, funniest segment. His story is loosely connected to those of grizzled cop Hartigan (Bruce Willis),
The good guys are bad, and the bad guys are utterly evil: Elijah Wood, Rutger Hauer, Michael Clark Duncan and Michael Madsen inhabit vividly twisted roles that are variously scary, hilarious and freakishly extreme.
But then, nothing in "Sin City" is subtle. The gonzo sensibility os "Sin City" - including an Owen/Del Toro driving scene directed by Quentin Taratino - is self-assured and defiantly in-your-face. Parent be warned : This is R-rated filmaking on the raw, cutting edge, directly comparable to an M-rated video game
ColdBlooded said:
Go back to school.
> is greater than (as in, Mar'v parole officer is greater than Jessica Alba)
= is equals
> is greater than (as in, Mar'v parole officer is greater than Jessica Alba)
= is equals
you think tho? i think alba was looking fuckin fine in dat movie mang.
