This one, my name is modesty, confines itself to the backstory, leading from modesty s childhood to the point where she is on the cusp of creating the network. A fanvideo for the film my name is modesty, based on the brilliant books by peter odonnell, set before modesty met up with willie garvin. There is no globetrotting or sneaking around or jumping off things. This one, my name is modesty, confines itself to the backstory, leading from modestys childhood to the point where she is on the cusp of creating the network. It was shot in romania to keep costs down and was supposed to be helmed by subspecies maestro ted nicoleau a romanian film. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british comic spyfi film directed by joseph losey, produced by joseph janni, and loosely based on the popular comic strip modesty blaise by peter odonnell, who cowrote the original story upon which evan jones and harold pinter based their screenplay. We always have choices about what we make of ourselves, but we dont always know where those choices will lead. A modesty blaise adventure 2003, produced by quentin tarantino. A modesty blaise adventure 2003 cast and crew a woman alexandra staden spins a tale about her past while she spins a roulette wheel in a game of chance with thugs holding. Modesty blaise 1982 50min action, crime, drama tv movie. Modesty blaise is a british comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author peter odonnell and illustrator jim holdaway in 1963.
My name is modesty is a sleek but hardy entertainment based on cartoonist peter odonnells story about an orphaned girl. A modesty blaise adventure r 1h 18min action, crime, drama 28 september 2004 usa when her surrogate father who owns the casino she works in gets murdered, modesty blaise takes on those that killed him and are now at the casino to rob it. With ann turkel, lewis van bergen, keene curtis, sab shimono. Miramax had planned to do a big modesty blaise film, but could not find a. My name is modesty is a sleek but hardy entertainment based on cartoonist peter odonnells story about an orphaned girl who survives wars, deserts, and sundry hardships to become the tough manager of. Odonnell gives us this portion of the story only in fragments, upon which the filmmakers built most respectfully.
Since this film takes place prior to blaise s exploits with the network, the criminal organization she ran before becoming an agent for british intelligence, the character of willie garvin, blaise s righthand man, does not appear. It was adapted into films in 1966, 1982, and 2003, and from 1965 onwards eleven. This is the only official modesty blaise adventure comic strip, novel or film in which garvin does not appear. A modesty blaise adventure 2003 cast and crew a woman alexandra staden spins a tale about her past while she spins a roulette wheel in a. My name is modesty cleverly introduces modestys background and wiles in a thriller set during an armed takeover of the casino. It was shot in romania to keep costs down and was supposed to be helmed by subspecies maestro ted nicoleau a. A modesty blaise adventure you are looking for serious, suspenseful and stylized movies about with martial arts, murder, vengeance, vigilantism, femme fatale, secret identity and criminals revenge themes of action, crime and drama genre shot in usa.
The movie does not introduce willie garvin or sir gerald. Rare and selected movies from all genres free download. Deflecting demands by a terrorist leader nikolaj costerwaldau while also creatively keeping hostages alive, modesty agrees to a. Modesty, raised by a casino owner after being abandoned by her parents, has become skilled in the ways of fighting and now acts as the casino owners bodyguard. The result was my name is modesty, a small directtovideo movie that introduces the character. A boring bottle episode of a nonexistent 90s television show that mysteriously exists in feature length movie form. Feb 03, 2015 modesty blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the british government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. My name is modesty cleverly introduces modesty s background and wiles in a thriller set during an armed takeover of the casino. This is the third production that brings peter odonnell s character modesty blaise to the screen, following the feature film modesty blaise with monica vitti in 1966 and the tv pilot modesty blaise with ann turkel in 1982. A small oddity action drama with what appears to have originated out of eastern europe. A modesty blaise adventure modesty, raised by a casino owner after being abandoned by her parents, has become skilled in the ways of fighting and now acts as the casino owners bodyguard. Dec 10, 20 it seems fans of the character of modesty blaise, created by author peter odonnell, may finally have something worth their wait in this film, my name is modesty. My name is modesty a modesty blaise adventure 2004. Orfa desde pequena, modesty trabalha num cassino onde e protegida pelo dono, um poderoso mafioso.
The adversaries look like they stepped out of a just for men hair trimmer commercial, with their perfectly groomed beards and haircuts. It seems fans of the character of modesty blaise, created by author peter odonnell, may finally have something worth their wait in this film, my name is modesty. May 17, 2019 this also damages the films attempt to be a modesty blaise filmwhatever its many failures, the 1966 film looked like a big, bold blaise adventure. My name is modesty is a 2004 american action film directed by scott spiegel. A modesty blaise adventure is a film directed by scott spiegel with alexandra staden, nikolaj costerwaldau, raymond cruz, fred pearson, year. This is the third production that brings peter odonnell s character modesty blaise to. An adaptation of the modesty blaise novels and comic strip by peter odonnell. A modesty blaise adventures quotes with the community. A modesty blaise adventure 2003 a woman alexandra staden spins a tale about her past while she spins a roulette wheel in a.
When shes unable to prevent the owners murder at the hands of an old foe, modesty is hellbent on seeking revenge. A modesty blaise adventure modesty blaise 2004 ten minutes older. Those opening credits promise a modesty blaise adventure but theres not all that much adventure since the entire movie takes place either in the one room where theyre holed up or in some dismal balkan wasteland somewhere in the past. It stars monica vitti as modesty, opposite terence stamp as willie garvin and dirk bogarde as her. It turns out she is more than just a modest worker. A modesty blaise adventure 2003 scott spiegel on allmovie. These characters are important to blaises adventures throughout most of the published stories. Abandoned by her parents, modesty blaise is raised by a casino owner who trains her to fight. A modesty blaise adventure 2003 a woman alexandra staden spins a tale about her past while she spins a roulette wheel in a game of chance with thugs holding her hostage.
A modesty blaise adventure modesty blaise 2004 photo finish elen feathers 2003 hearts of gold anthea llewellynjones 2003. These characters are important to blaise s adventures throughout most of the published stories. Quick 1993, out for a kill 2003, wrong turn at tahoe 2009, get carter 2000, setup 2011. Regardless of its provenance, my name is modesty has all the markings of a movie that was rushed into production on a limited budget, and with a script that needed more than a little fine tuning. With alexandra staden, nikolaj costerwaldau, raymond cruz, fred pearson. Blaise of no glory modesty blaise and my name is modesty. Deflecting demands by a terrorist leader nikolaj costerwaldau while also creatively keeping hostages alive, modesty agrees to a game of roulette with the strongman. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will.
When her surrogate father who owns the casino she works in gets murdered, modesty blaise takes on those that killed him and are now at the casino to rob it. This also damages the films attempt to be a modesty blaise filmwhatever its many failures, the 1966 film looked like a big, bold blaise adventure. A modesty blaise adventure mar 06, 2009 a small oddity action drama with what appears to have originated out of eastern europe. It turns out that dimension films were going to lose the rights to modesty blaise if they didnt make a picture, so they squeezed out this quickie turd. Sep 09, 2004 those opening credits promise a modesty blaise adventure but theres not all that much adventure since the entire movie takes place either in the one room where theyre holed up or in some dismal balkan wasteland somewhere in the past. Nov 04, 2008 original dos quadrinhos, modesty blaise e considerada a versao feminina do agente 007. The strip follows modesty blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick willie garvin. When a group of violent criminals assassinate her surrogate father and enter the casino shooting staff. Opiniao my name is modesty 2004 scott spiegel youtube. Unlike the 1966 film modesty blaise, this one handles its subject matter with unrelieved earnestness, which seems inappropriate for what should be a. Modesty blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the british government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. A modesty blaise adventure 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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