Comments on: In-depth interview with Michael J. Bassett director of Solomon Kane http://www.solomon-kane.com/2009/12/09/in-depth-interview-with-michael-j-bassett-director-of-solomon-kane/ News for fans of the dark puritan Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andradir http://www.solomon-kane.com/2009/12/09/in-depth-interview-with-michael-j-bassett-director-of-solomon-kane/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Andradir Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:56:05 +0000 http://www.solomon-kane.com/?p=204#comment-521 Though my expectations are low, I yet hope that the movie will be shown in German cinemas. Usually terms like "respect for the original characters" has this meaning: 'we don't use them but invented our own characters'. I really don't believe that this movie will be any better than earlier "Howard"-movies. But then, again, I still hope that they did it better, this time. Though my expectations are low, I yet hope that the movie will be shown in German cinemas.

Usually terms like “respect for the original characters” has this meaning: ‘we don’t use them but invented our own characters’.
I really don’t believe that this movie will be any better than earlier “Howard”-movies.
But then, again, I still hope that they did it better, this time.

]]> By: Crossplain Pilgrim http://www.solomon-kane.com/2009/12/09/in-depth-interview-with-michael-j-bassett-director-of-solomon-kane/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Crossplain Pilgrim Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:56:23 +0000 http://www.solomon-kane.com/?p=204#comment-518 Watched the video. I have read several of Mr. Bassett's interviews and I thought this was the most focused and masterful one to date. Having experienced Michael's charisma first hand at the FantasticFest in Austin, I already knew he was a persuasive guy with an obvious love and passion for film, especially the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres. Michael's origin script and his personal vision of Robert E. Howard's dour Puritan are not going to sit well some of the fans, but I think there is no doubt Bassett reveres Howard and genuinely believes there are hints in Howard's stories that justify his take on Solomon Kane. Certainly he has fashioned the most respectful rendering of a Howard character by any film maker to date. Watched the video. I have read several of Mr. Bassett’s interviews and I thought this was the most focused and masterful one to date. Having experienced Michael’s charisma first hand at the FantasticFest in Austin, I already knew he was a persuasive guy with an obvious love and passion for film, especially the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres.

Michael’s origin script and his personal vision of Robert E. Howard’s dour Puritan are not going to sit well some of the fans, but I think there is no doubt Bassett reveres Howard and genuinely believes there are hints in Howard’s stories that justify his take on Solomon Kane. Certainly he has fashioned the most respectful rendering of a Howard character by any film maker to date.

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