No Such Thing

2001
R
1h 42min

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6,0/10

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Sarah Polley and Robert John Burke in No Such Thing (2001)

The story of a young journalist who journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature. She eventually forges a relationship with the being.

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.

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Récompenses
- 4 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Robert John Burke described to Fangoria Magazine that he once decided to walk through downtown New York City in his Monster make-up, and no one gave him a second glance.

Gaffes
It is never explained why a reclusive Icelandic Monster should speak English with an American accent. Maybe he absorbs the language of people he kills, but the issue is never addressed.

Citations
The Monster: The time it takes to kill these morons is... depressing.

Connexions
References Le cuirassé Potemkine (1925)

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6/10

Art-house Fairy Tale

NO SUCH THING (3 outta 5 stars) A weird kind of project for indy art movie writer/director Hal Hartley... a modern day version of "Beauty and the Beast". A heavily made-up Robert John Burke is "The Beast", a near-immortal monster living as far from humanity as he can. Unfortunately, people still keep seeking him out, causing him to respond with violence. All he really wants is the peace of death... and when pretty, young reporter Sarah Polley is taken to him as a sort of sacrifice he offers to spare her life if she'll help him find a missing scientist who may be able to grant him his fondest wish. The movie starts out well... the monster gets some funny, earthy dialogue and the tentative relationship with "The Beauty" doesn't seem too forced. Towards the end, however, the story seems to fall apart a bit... becoming less believable and a little unfocused. The movie concludes in grand "art movie" style... with a series of arty crosscuts and fades that look very stylish... but don't really bring things to a satisfying close.