My name is modesty cleverly introduces modesty s background and wiles in a thriller set during an armed takeover of the casino. We diehard modesty fans are getting up in years and movie studios dont make movies for an intended audience who lives in old folks homes. A modesty blaise adventure 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A modesty blaise adventure 2004 happened to be written by lee batchler, janet scott batchler and unveiled in the year 2004 with it. The film is based on the early years of the character modesty blaise, a former crime boss turned secret agent.
My name is modesty is a sleek but hardy entertainment based on cartoonist peter odonnells story about an orphaned girl who survives wars. The reason i bring all this up is because my name is modesty, released under the miramax banner, totally deserved the attention that the dimension films name often adds to a genre pic. A woman adopted by a casino owner seeks revenge when a gang ring assassinates her father and the leader enters a deadly game of wits with her. In my listing below, i numbered it 0 because if you can read it first, it is a good idea. Whatever else this movie might need, more budget really isnt part of it. She does not either have the moral or personality that modesty have in the comics. Modesty is a name thats been used by parents who are considering baby names for girls. At that point, i had read about the modesty blaise strips, but hadnt seen any full stories and was aware of the campy 60s film.
Big sets and lots of special effects would have turned it into another lara croft movie. The modesty blaise fandom owes a huge debt of gratitude to titan books which has put into easytoread large paperback volumes the blaise stories at an affordable price. A modesty blaise adventure 2003 a woman alexandra staden spins a tale about her past while she spins a roulette wheel in a game of chance with thugs holding her hostage. At a running time of just under two full hours, the boredom becomes as exaggerated as the wallpaper. This one, my name is modesty, confines itself to the backstory, leading from modestys childhood to the point where she is on the cusp of creating the network. Ten minute movie sally 2004 vanity fair lady george 2004 my name is modesty. Mar 22, 2019 full western movie, full length free cowboy film, english. When a group of violent criminals assassinate her surrogate father and enter the casino shooting staff. Opiniao my name is modesty 2004 scott spiegel youtube.
I feel that this small, engaging and highly entertaining picture was just dumped haphazardly on the video market because the almighty miramax didnt know what to. If do not know much about the modesty comics rent an other movie do not wast your time with this one. Thankfully, i was able to eventually read the comic strips and novels and erase the poor taste this film left in. An adaptation of the modesty blaise novels and comic strip by peter odonnell. Modesty blaise monica vitti, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers, is being used by the british government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. Abandoned by her parents, modesty blaise is raised by a casino owner who trains her to fight. Two brothers in trinity western, english, full movie. Alexandra staden who plays modesty blaise looks more like an anorectic fashion model. Blaise series of graphic novels, its a stylish bigscreen adaptation full of action and suspense.
Two brothers in trinity western, english, full movie, free. The nearly unknown alexandra staden is captivating as the enigmatic modesty, and this is crucial for this movie to work. A modesty blaise adventure pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released my name is modesty. Thankfully, i was able to eventually read the comic strips and novels and erase the poor taste this film left in my mouth. O donnels novels and comicstrips is a great source material for a movie script. Modesty would never give a woman an advice to show more skin to earn more money. Based on the popular modesty blaise series of graphic novels, its a stylish bigscreen adaptation full of action and suspense. It was the pilot for a potential series, adapting the modesty blaise comic strips. Sep 28, 2004 no quotes approved yet for my name is modesty. My name is modesty is a 2004 american action film directed by scott spiegel. A modesty blaise adventure 2004 happened to be written by lee batchler, janet scott batchler and unveiled in the year 2004 with it likely be a winner among director scott spiegels fans. Soo if you are an modesty fan do not see the movie you will just get angry. When shes unable to prevent the owners murder at the hands of an old foe, modesty is hellbent on seeking revenge.
Presented by quentin tarantino, my name is modesty is the thrilling. The name modesty means without conceit and is of american origin. Modesty blaise 1966 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Modesty blaise is a 1966 british comic spyfi film directed by joseph losey, produced by joseph janni, and loosely based on the popular comic strip modesty blaise by peter odonnell, who cowrote the original story upon which evan jones and harold pinter based their screenplay. An action movie is perhaps the toughest genre to produce while on a lower budget, as evidenced in my name is modesty. A modesty blaise adventure pics, images, clips, trailers, production. Deflecting demands by a terrorist leader nikolaj costerwaldau while also creatively keeping hostages alive, modesty agrees to a game of roulette with the strongman. What we have here is a step or two better than that. And by the time miramaxs license expires my name is modesty was primarily made to allow miramax to hold on to the license it may be too late.
Modesty blaise monica vitti, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers, is being used by the british government as. The movie was delivered in the evening but i saw the package on my. I cannot see any similarities with my comic books with modesty and this movie. Peter odonnells novels and comic strip was previously brought to film by actress monica vitti and director joseph losey in an eponymous. I will ask for a refund at my dvd rent store tomorrow. A modesty blaise adventure cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Full western movie, full length free cowboy film, english. The camp element is gone here, which leaves us with a cool character, but little else. This is the third production that brings peter odonnells character modesty blaise to the screen, following the feature film modesty. While the original film was brisk and kind of a satire on the spy genre, this new film moves in a new direction. Watch my name is modesty 2003 full movie free online. I cannot understand how quentin tarantino can put his name on it.