The Bourne Ultimatum was released on August 3rd 2007. The Bourne Ultimatum is the third installment of the Bourne franchise, which are loosely based on the books by Robert Ludlum that have the same names. It is preceded by Bourne The Bourne Identity (2002) and The Bourne Supremacy (2004). It had a budget of $110 million and a total (worldwide) gross of $442,824,138. The screenplay was written by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z Burns and George Nolfi. It is followed by The Bourne Legacy (August 2012). It was Directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Matt Damon.
Synopsis (taken from IMDb.com):
While searching for the origins of his life before he became a trained killer Bourne (Damon) has to dodge a ruthless CIA official and his agents from a new assassination program.
1910. Mycroft Holmes asks his brother Sherlock & Dr. Watson to travel to Vienna and find the stolen plans & prototype for an electro-magnetic bomb detonator. Once there, they are reunited with Irene Adler, who has once more taken up her former profession as an opera singer.
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
The 2011 Film - Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
This film is the sequel to Sherlock Holmes and again stars Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as his faithful side kick and best friend Dr. John Watson. The film was written by Michele Mulroney ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1802251/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr1 ) and Kieran Mulroney (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612487/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr2). The film was again directed by Guy Ritchie, was again Produced by Village roadshow pictures and Silver pictures, it was again distributed by Warner Bros. This time the film had a total (worldwide) gross of $545,488,418 (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes2.htm)
Plot Summary (taken form IMDb.com):
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
The American TV Show - Elementary
The American version of 'Sherlock' starring Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, produced by cbs.
The British version - Sherlock
British TV show, produced by the BBC starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as John Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) TV Show
the first TV adaptation of the books (presumably), starring Jeremy Brett and David Burke - he left after a year and was replaced by Edward Hardwicke.
despite the fact that they are all based on the same books all of them are different.
Take the TV newer shows as an example:
The British one:
Its set in England
Watson isn't a doctor
Stick with the traditional idea that Watson is a guy
The American One:
Set in America
Watson is a girl
Watson is a doctor
the main thing that they have in common is that they are both set in the present and are modern takes, whereas the films are based in the Victorian Era, but the films are still different to each other. for example the 1970 and 1991 films both have Sherlock wearing his iconic Deer hunting hat but the two more modern films don't.
Two of our main influences are American horror story and supernatural. I'm going to focus on explaining supernatural as an influence because my partner will explain American Horror Story.
This video shows some of the drama that goes on during the show while they hunt and that it's always relevant to what they are hunting. It also shows Sam and Deans relationship - that can be pretty complicated at times, it also shows that they'd do anything for each other. It shows that while its horror and they do use a lot of blood and bruising it also uses very cool effects e.g the black demon eyes showing that someone has been possessed or the yellow cat eyes used in the video below to show that someone has been possessed by a major demon.
This show is a great horror inspiration because its a TV show and therefore is slightly different to films, regardless of that it has all the aspects of the horror genre: Monsters Possession Supernatural Blood Gore Death
Costume
This show is one of my inspirations for horror and thriller because of the way they build suspense, the gore and the things/drama that happens that happens while they hunt. the drama that goes on is always relevant to what they are hunting. Another thing I like about this show is the costumes and how they are used to reflect the characters personalities.
Take Dean for example, he is protective, strong, loyal, confident and tough. The costume is used to show this. Sam on the other hand is the smarter more nerdy brother that does the research, he's the younger of the two brothers but is still protective of dean and is just as loyal. Both are mentally and emotionally damaged which makes them even stronger.
Using these photos (below) as an example, the difference in the brothers personalities are clearly shown. One of the key differences is that Dean's clothes are darker than Sam's. Dean wears a darker undertop and Sam wears a white one. This is used to signify that Dean's personality is considerably darker and more twisted then Sam's even though it doesn't show often and that Sam is the more innocent brother. They both wear long sleeved shirts over them. Dean wears his unbuttoned while Sam has his buttoned up, this signifys that he is neater and more organised then Dean - this is because Sam tried to leave the hunter lifestyle and go to college where as Dean didn't and has been involved with the chaos of the hunters lifestyle. The last difference is their jackets that they wear over the top. Sam's is a jacket that looks soft but tough and old this signifys his soft but tough and protective nature. Dean on the other hand wears an over-sized leather jacket. This is important because it shows not only his tough and protective nature but the fact that he's as damaged as the jacket by this lifestyle. Another important thing about the jacket is that it was his fathers so it also shows that he is trying to fill his dads shoes.
the important thing about these two photos is that they show the difference in how the two act and stand. Sam is more relaxed and seems more approachable and his facial expression shows that he is observing his surroundings. Dean on the other hand has a dominant stance, his shoulders are tense and he is stood as if he is preparing to fight. Dean is the more dominant brother.
Use of Blood and contacts/effects and bruising wheels
Blood and Bruising
the blood is kept minimal and is splattered over his face as if its been sprayed on after he has shot/stabbed/decapitated monsters. his face has had some dirt applied to make him look battered, tired and in pain - even though his facial expressions are different he has the same pain in his eyes.
Contacts/Effects - Demon Eyes
The main effect used in this show is the 'Demon eye' effect. This effect is used to show when someone is a demon or has been possessed. Black eyes mean that they have been possessed by a lower demon and yellow 'cat eyes' mean that they have been possessed by a stronger more powerful more important demon.
