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Ron Perlman tried, but Guillermo del Toro found his reading completely unusable
Tale
A mysterious device designed to grant its owner eternal life after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. In an interview with the Criterion release of the film, Ron Perlman talks about how Angel was forced to speak Spanish. fluently. So the character was changed to an American expatriate who hates being in Mexico so much that he deliberately mispronounces the little Spanish he does. When he is looking for Jesús Aurora after she takes the Cronos, as he walks through two doors, he stops. . Behind him, the glass of the door reflects the personnel and equipment.
The US video featured some explicit nudity
[they discuss why Deiter wants the Cronos] Jesus Gris: He thinks it will help him live longer. Angel de la Guardia: [laughs] That bitch does nothing but shit and pee all day and wants to live longer?. While the primary US theatrical version will feature an English-language prologue and dialogue snippets, the secondary market version will be entirely in Spanish. It stars in the film Masters of Horror (2002). Die Schöne MüllerinFranz SchubertArreglov: Charlotte Georg (as Lee Ashley) BMIEd: Software Music BMICortesia de Capitol Productions Music – Ole Georg. This is apparently Guillermo del Toro’s first full-length film, and while it’s a bit rough, it’s very creative and different. However, because it’s so visceral, bloody and violent, it’s NOT a film for everyone.
The film now switches to the present
"Cronos" opens with a strange prologue. It seems that centuries ago, an alchemist came up with some strange device – and it could grant eternal life. An old man and his grandson have found a strange metal device – the same one that this alchemist made. However, they have no idea what its purpose is or how to accomplish it. By chance, the old man is able to activate it – and it pierces him – causing a lot of pain and blood. Strangely enough, however, he soon feels better and looks younger – and has a strong need to try the device again. In the meantime, a rich and ugly old, sick guy has somehow discovered the device, the old man’s discovery – and sent his sociopathic nephew (Ron Perlman) to get the device.
What’s with Ron Perlman anyway?
There’s MUCH more to the story than that… very strange, violent and bloody. However, I saw it as a “vampire” movie, and that’s a HUGE oversimplification. There’s so much more to it – and you just have to see it to understand. I won’t say more – you have to see it… really. The movie is wildly creative and cool, but like I said, it’s not for everyone. It’s not exactly a horror movie in the traditional sense, and it’s excellent. He’s carved out an interesting niche in the weirdest selection of international films.
and the Hellboy films!
Now I’m NOT complaining – I’m just amazed at his film projects, as they are so incredibly diverse. Here he is in a Mexican film, but he’s also done French films (“City of Lost Children”), films about the Russo-German conflict of World War II (“Enemy at the Gates”)… Talk about a versatile man!