With addison timlin, joely richardson, hermione corfield, jeremy irvine. Directed by gregory hoblit primal fear, fallen is a blend of the police drama and supernatural thriller genres. A voiceover says that this is the story of how the narrator almost died. Scott hicks fallen begins with this germ of truth, as it regards two smitten teenagers who feel inexplicably drawn to one another. At the school she finds herself drawn to a fellow student, unaware that he is an angel, and has loved her for thousands of years. Fallen is a 1998 american supernatural detective thriller film directed by gregory hoblit. Fallen 1998 film, a 1998 film starring denzel washington, john goodman, and donald sutherland. By suggesting that the evil resides in the real world, they make everything scary. The first thing it reminded me of was the hbo series the outsider which is an adaptation of stephen kings novel. I highly recommend fallen as it is one of the well made movies. Great movie with a good script och some inspired dialogue.
However, the unraveling of everything is the focus. Fallen is made by gregory hoblit, previously a tv director who won emmy awards for his work on shows like hill st. Denzel washington plays hobbes, a detective who, along with his partner jonesey john goodman is investigating a series of murders. Therefore, if you havent seen the movie stop reading now, and, after you see the film, join me back here later. Hes not banked on a cat being in the hut though, so the demon escapes. Homicide detective john hobbes denzel washington narrates, taking the audience back to the time i almost died. The equalizer is a 2014 american vigilante action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, loosely based on the 1980s tv series of the same name. The synopsis below may give away important plot points. The plot of becoming in becoming, toby kebbell plays a man who is slowly taken over by an entity of sorts. Now watch the first window at the right of denzel, some shadow of the crew reflects on the glass and stops on the wall on the left of the window.
Detective john hobbesdenzel washington, an every day honest lawman, appears at the execution of edgar reese, a serial killer he managed to capture. Detective john hobbes denzel washington, an every day honest lawman, appears at the execution of edgar reese, a. Fallen 1998 gregory hoblit synopsis, characteristics. Based on the first novel in the young adult fiction series by lauren kate, fallen is the latest movie to capitalize on the spirit of teenage fantasy.
Although the plot proceeds with a convoluted, gamelike structure, it uses a denzel washingtonsupplied voiceover to overexplain matters. The film was originally set to be released in fall 2015, but it was confirmed by author lauren kate that it would be released. Not only does the idea of falling relate to the literal nosedive the angels took from heaven, but it also relates to the metaphorical feeling of falling in love, which luce clearly does willfully and almost gleefully. Does anyone remember when the first pic from fallen debuted and everyone including us freaked over it. Denzel washington stars as john hobbes, a detective who works with his partner, good old jonesy john goodman, on murder cases. In the course of the investigation, hobbes meets theology professor gretta milano embeth davidtz, who introduces him. With hermione corfield, joely richardson, elliot levey, addison timlin.
Denzel washington, john goodman, donald sutherland. The first thing that catches our attention with the epigraph is the mention of paradise. The theme is laid out at the beginning of the movie. Denzel washington gives a strong performance in this surprisingly little known gem from director gregory hoblit. Fallen was released in 2017 on friday, september 1, 2017 in limited movie theaters. After the execution of crazy serial killer edgar reese, detective john hobbes thought his nightmare would finally be over. Reese is proud of all his crimes, and doesnt repent at all. The movie is about a retired marine and intelligence agent who helps regular people who are being victimized by criminals and corrupt cops. Fallen is an awesome throwback to when mainstream cinema was a little more spirited. Fallen transformers, a fictional character in the transformers universes.
But above all of that, its the quality of the writing throughout which marksout the film as one worth revisiting or. That device works by drawing us into the plot, and one can never tell where the storys going to go next. Plot summary for fallen 1998, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Fallen 1998 official trailer denzel washington, john. Yet like many wouldbe ya franchises, fallen fuses its one good idea with countless bad ones generated not from life experience but from recycled formulas. Fallen is a 1998 american supernatural thriller film starring denzel. Fallen is a supernatural thriller based in reality. The violence is both supernatural angels fight one another while flying, fires engulf people and realistic a. Homicide detective john hobbes denzel washington narrates, taking the audience. Last night, i was watching the movie fallen starring denzel washington as detective john hobbs.
Pretty obviously, the title of the bookfallenrefers to fallen angels. Fallen film series, an american film series starring gerard butler. Fallen is one of those films that you watch, and while you watch, you pick out the different films it copied from. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including close encounters of the third kind, tulip fever and get big. A little different from what i usually do, i couldnt resist sharing my thoughts about the movie with you guys after 4 times of watching the movie. Mar 18, 2017 what ever happened to the fallen movie. It tells the story of john hobbes, a police detectives efforts of struggle against a demon named azazel, a satanic serial killer, haunting him after the execution of his host, edgar reese. As denzel walks into the lodge for the end scene and stops in the middle of the room, the camera rotates to the right and holds position. Watch fallen movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. With themes and a love triangle reminiscent of many other pagetoscreen ya films cough, twilight, cough, fallen has some violence, language, and romance. Fallen is a 1998 american supernatural detective thriller film directed by gregory hoblit, produced by charles roven and dawn steel, from a screenplay by nicholas kazan. I enjoyed the suspense and thrilling aspect of the film. Denzel washington, john goodman, donald sutherland, embeth davidtz. Directed by gregory hoblit gregory hoblit, fallen is a blend of the police drama and supernatural thriller genres.
The narration aspect of the movie was a really clever little add on and ties the whole movie together. This sets a flashback in motion, beginning at the prison cell of serial killer edgar reese elias koteas, who grabs hobbes hand and sings the rolling stones time is. The film stars addison timlin, jeremy irvine, harrison gilbertson, and joely richardson. Detective john hobbes denzel washington attends the execution of edgar reese elias koteas, the serial killer he caught. Fallen 1998 allmovie movies and films database movie. Denzel does a good job playing the everymancopcharacter and the supporting cast elevates the story nicely. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, suspense and realistic films with plots about murder, investigation, police investigation, crimes, deadly, crime and chase mostly in thriller, crime and mystery genres. However, he catches wind of a murder that shares similarities to the killings committed by reese, and eventually discovers that the serial killings are in fact the actions of a malevolent fallen angel named azazel. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to reeses style. Still, the thrill ride is there and will keep you perched on the seats edge. It has some good moments and good performances, but the parts dont really add up to a whole.
Homicide detective john hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer edgar reese. Hobbes goes back to work with his partner, jonesy john goodman, but then finds that someone is killing again. Denzel washington for imagining that the death of vicious. When a killer commits new murders with the same captives techniques, lieutenant stanton thinks the culprit could be a copycat or a corrupt cop. However, that plot features an entity actually cloning someone.
In philadelphia, police detective john hobbes washington gains notoriety for capturing wily serial killer edgar reese. After witnessing the execution of serial killer edgar reese elias koteas, whom he arrested, police detective john hobbes denzel washington, and his partner, jonesy john goodman, are soon. The supernatural element of the story gels perfectly with the copgenreconventions and. Ive already mentioned that the plot of becoming reminded me of a few other things, so lets get into them. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best.
Fallen 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fallen 2016 film, a 2016 film starring addison timlin, jeremy irvine, and harrison gilbertson. The film sets up an astonishingly smart concept, but fails to live up to the promise it provides. With denzel washington, john goodman, donald sutherland, embeth davidtz. Fallen could have been a really good movie but the bad script and forced acting did not leave any room for character development. United states september 1, 2017 limited canada september 1, 2017. His character is a typical denzel performance, but there are enough nuances to make it stand out.
Could someone please fill me in on what happens next and how the movie ends. The elusive serial killer is in fact azazel, the fallen angel cursed to wander the earth eternally. Fallen is made by gregory hoblit, previously a tv director who won emmy awards for his work on shows like hill st blues 19817 and l. Fallen is a 1998 thriller film directed by gregory hoblit, starring denzel washington, john goodman, and donald sutherland.
Jun 07, 2016 we search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. She soon discovers he is a fallen angel who has battled over her for centuries. Luce is just an ordinary teen girl until a shocking accident sends her to a mysterious reform school for misfit and eclectic teenagers. Fallen, for me, is one of those movies that i like despite knowing that its not nearly as. Denzel washington is appealing as always as the good guy and john goodman is surprisingly lowkey for most of the movie. When possessed by the demon, denzel washington commits suicide in an abandoned hut in a forest, giving the demon no new host. Fallen shares the same exact same plot summary as shocker and house 3, both of which came out back in 1989. Denzel washingtons 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes.
Detective john hobbesdenzel washington, an every day honest lawman, appears at the execution of edgar reese, a. Fallen is the kind of horror story i most enjoy, set in ordinary and realistic circumstances, with a villain who lives mostly in our minds. The plot, while implausible, is a unique supernatural thriller meets cop drama. Directed by gregory hoblit primal fear, fallen is a blend of the police. The pace does pick up as the story progresses and fortunately hoblit and kazan have littered the movie with clues that allow us to play detective along with the lead actors. Movies like this play with our apprehensions, instead of slamming us with freaky special effects. The first half of this movie holds some promise, but time is not on its side. In macrocosm, the whole of fallen still holds up very sturdily. Fallen was released on january 16, 1998, by warner bros. The idea of paradise being locked also plays a role in the biblical.
Washington plays philadelphia detective john hobbes who becomes involved in a series of murders that are connected to the occult. Paul wesley everwood, american dreams plays aaron corbett, a likeable 18yearold who after experiencing disturbing nightmares and discovering that he can talk to his dog and stop time realizes something strange is going on. After witnessing the execution of serial killer edgar reese elias koteas, whom he arrested, police detective john hobbes denzel washington, and his partner, jonesy john goodman, are soon investigating another murderer whose mode of operation is eerily similar to reeses. The thriller elements are certainly here, but fallen leans on its fine script and acting. She had been seeing the shadows lurking near for a long time, long enough that she has stopped taking her meds. I thought i knew most of denzel washingtons work, but id never heard of the fallen. Fallen is the latest film which derives its plot from this concept. The movie is about a retired marine and intelligence agent who helps regular people who are. Very thrilling and shows a different view of what may sorround us. Looks really good on blu ray with a very clean picture compared to dvd. I got to the part in which hobbs shot the math teacher to death. Immediately after reese is executed, hobbes is plunged into the case of another murderer who seems to be copycatting reese with scary attention to detail. It stars denzel washington, marton csokas, chloe grace moretz, david harbour, bill pullman and melissa leo. Fallen was better directed, better funded and featured an allstar cast that all combined to put it in a league of its own.
Everything you need to know about fallen movie 2017. At times, this is actually helpful, and it has a use beyond the obvious, but there are occasions when ponderous lines like i. Fallen is a 1998 thriller film directed by gregory hoblit, starring denzel washington, john goodman, and donald sutherland in philadelphia, police detective john hobbes washington gains notoriety for capturing wily serial killer edgar reese. A young girl finds herself in a reform school after therapy since she was blamed for the death of a young boy. One of those feelgood retrohorrors from hazy 90s videostoredays. Denzel washington, john goodman, donald sutherland, embeth davidtz, james gandolfini and elias koteas star. Fallen ends with a brilliant and unusual twist, and if you know the ending, the film is much more fascinating. The way fallen fuses plot with character is mutually symbiotic. Fallen is a 1998 supernaturalthriller film starring denzel washington and john goodman. The film tells the story of john hobbes, a philadelphia police detective who is investigating murders committed by an apparent copycat killer. Fallen is a 2016 american romantic fantasy drama film directed by scott hicks, based on lauren kate s 2009 novel of same name. Parents need to know that fallen is a supernatural romancethriller based on lauren kates bestselling 2009 youngadult novel. Plot john hobbes is a highly respected homicide detective who together with his colleague jonesy capture a satanic serial killer and participate to his trial. Jan 11, 2018 the way fallen fuses plot with character is mutually symbiotic.
A classic detective thriller with a demonic edge, this film managers to keep the suspense running until the very end. At times, this is actually helpful, and it has a use beyond the obvious, but there are occasions when ponderous lines like i like the night. Homicide detective john hobbes denzel washington and edgar reese elias koteas, a. Fallen is chock full of references to the garden of eden in genesisthat book in the bible in which adam and eve go applepicking and get in heaps of trouble. In the miniseries fallen, a typical teen finds his world turned upside down as he discovers that hes really halfhuman, halfangel.
Homicide detective john hobbes denzel washington narrates, taking the. Reese is proud of all his crimes, and doesnt repent at. Solace 2015, end of days 1999, the first power 1990, inside man 2006, the negotiator 1998. Fallen is a 1998 american supernatural detective thriller film directed by gregory hoblit, produced by charles roven and. I do think it is a bit of a plot driven narrative and the characterization could be expanded and developed more. Feel free to send us your trailer requests and we will do our best to hunt it down. In virtually no time at all, fallen proves that simply through good writing an old familiar plot can be made to work wonders once again. Homicide detective john hobbes denzel washington has nabbed yet another suspect, and this time murderer edgar reese elias koteas is executed for his crime.