Movie Rec: Pacte des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf) 2001
IMDB Plot Summary: In 1765 something was stalking the mountains of central France. A 'beast' that pounced on humans and animals with terrible ferocity. Indeed they beast became so notorious that the King of France dispatched envoys to find out what was happening and to kill the creature. By the end, the Beast of Gevaudan had killed over 100 people, to this day, no one is entirely sure what it was, wolf? hyena? or something supernatural? Whatever it was, shepherds had the same life-expectancy as the red-suited guys in 'Star Trek'. The Beast is a popular myth in France, albeit one rooted firmly in reality; somewhat surprisingly it is little known to the outside world, and perhaps incredibly it has never been made into a movie. Until now... Based on the true story of the Beast of the Gevaudan that terrorized France in the mid-XVIIIth century, the movie aims to tell first and explain afterwards. In the first part, a special envoy of the King of France, altogether biologist, explorer and philosopher, arrives in the Gevaudan region, in the mountainous central part of France. The Beast has been attacking women and children for months and nobody has quite been able to harm it or even take a good look at it. In the second part, our hero Chevalier de Fronsac will not only have to fight the Beast, but also ignorance, bigotry and conspiracy and will rely on two women, one an aristocrat, the other a prostitute, as well as the enigmatic Mani, an Iroquois he met in New-France (Canada). (from IMDB)
mes pensées: Je l'aime!
What, you want more? Sheeze, that means I will have to write in English, because I don't know enough French to write a review in French, yet. I really enjoyed this film. It is rich, dark, (gothic, even with an almost non-con sex scene *gasp*) Not that non-con turns me on at all...seriously, it doesn't. That scene is very brief and happens, mostly off camera, so don't let the thought scare you off. It is also incestuous, because, you know, bad guys have to have the hots for their siblings and stuff.
What I really enjoyed most was the relationship between Fronsac and Mani! Subtext galore! I won't spoil the plot too much, but this relationship is beautiful. Not that you ever see it consummated on camera, but the bond is there, and it is obvious.
Add a pretty golden haired boy named Thomas to the mix and you've got me glued to my seat for two hours without even blinking!
Some of the fight scenes are quite anachronistic with an awful lot of martial arts going on, but I could forgive that as the storyline was enough to keep me enthralled, not to mention the abundance of hunky men with tattoos and such.
If you like a good horror story, and love your men hot, tattooed and kickass. You'll like this.
Just...you know, remember it is fiction (based on fact/legend) and don't boil your blood over the historical inconsistencies. (If they're even there...not saying I am an expert)
Now, I am waaaay overtired and getting manic, so I should turn in!
Here's a clip:
Some Mani on Many action.
mes pensées: Je l'aime!
What, you want more? Sheeze, that means I will have to write in English, because I don't know enough French to write a review in French, yet. I really enjoyed this film. It is rich, dark, (gothic, even with an almost non-con sex scene *gasp*) Not that non-con turns me on at all...seriously, it doesn't. That scene is very brief and happens, mostly off camera, so don't let the thought scare you off. It is also incestuous, because, you know, bad guys have to have the hots for their siblings and stuff.
What I really enjoyed most was the relationship between Fronsac and Mani! Subtext galore! I won't spoil the plot too much, but this relationship is beautiful. Not that you ever see it consummated on camera, but the bond is there, and it is obvious.
Add a pretty golden haired boy named Thomas to the mix and you've got me glued to my seat for two hours without even blinking!
Some of the fight scenes are quite anachronistic with an awful lot of martial arts going on, but I could forgive that as the storyline was enough to keep me enthralled, not to mention the abundance of hunky men with tattoos and such.
If you like a good horror story, and love your men hot, tattooed and kickass. You'll like this.
Just...you know, remember it is fiction (based on fact/legend) and don't boil your blood over the historical inconsistencies. (If they're even there...not saying I am an expert)
Now, I am waaaay overtired and getting manic, so I should turn in!
Here's a clip:
Click to viewSome Mani on Many action.