WTF Happened to THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (2003)?

WTF Happened To This Movie? - The JoBlo series that looks at troubled productions, curious creative decisions, box-office failures, surprising successes, and cult favorites!
Plenty of movies have challenging productions, but not many can claim they ended the career of both the star and director. But such is the case with the 2003 “literary superhero” movie LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, which presented so many problems that actor Sean Connery called it quits and director Stephen Norrington left Hollywood behind for good. Grab your elephant gun and find out “WTF Happened to LXG - LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN!”
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#LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen #SeanConnery #WTFHappenedToThisMovie

[@asdf51501]

Whether or not the movie is "good", I've always found it enjoyable to watch. And I think that's what matters.

[@sfreemanoh]

Very much ditto. It has its flaws, but it's still a not-so guilty favorite of mine.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

I liked this movie I wish they had made more

[@mattyt1961]

agreed... it is silly, but a good time

[@sammythijs8641]

Couldn’t agree more

[@greatest_bumble_bee_dude]

Not me I found it totally annoying and boring. I couldn't wait for the movie to end.

[@NitestarProductions]

I've never understood the hate for this film, I consider it a really well done genre picture.

[@Loupgarou21]

Alan Moore publicly said he hated it. Sean Connery publicly said he hated it. It doesn’t really follow the source material. While it may be a fun action movie, I think those three things likely get the movie tagged ad “bad”

[@lukemckee9772]

@@Loupgarou21 once a piece of art is out.. it does not matter what the creators think. It's got a life of its own

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

@@lukemckee9772 Exactly!

[@dungeonmaster16]

@@Loupgarou21 i mean even if say back then premium channels like hbo acquire it and air it trying to follow the comic is gonna be damn hard on multiple stuff. from the props itself, cgi detail for the way out there stuff, the very hardcore scenes with even say hbo if air it be like "whoa hold on. we maybe hardcore for a channel but even those scenes we gotta set our foot down." which is hard. even in todays standards that will be still hard to do on those hardcore scenes. LoEG will forever something no way in damn hell will follow the source unless its one of those "signing my own death wish" for the director, crew, actors and company on how much legal and rep chaos that will unleash.

[@saintcarreyett]

It is simply a bad movie. Yes, it will have its fans and that is awesome. But that does not change the fact that the majority did not like it.

[@FallenHellscape]

A lot of people hated this movie, including Sean Connery. But I liked it

[@Prussian7789]

Same I thought it was a fun movie

[@alimarpr1110]

me too is just weird fun

[@LastBastian]

A lot of people liked this movie too. Myself included.

[@non-stickderich7112]

It’s completely daft but I love it too.

[@parkermiller6632]

He turned down Gandalf to play in this 😂😂😂

[@timothybrown5999]

The fact that they were able to piece together a somewhat coherent story with all their behind the scenes complications makes me respect the creators much more. We all think we can do what they do, but there are always things that don’t go as planned and you have to try to find a way.

[@davidkahnt2632]

I unironically like this movie. I know it's nothing special... but I always have fun watching it.

[@chasehedges6775]

Good for you. 💯💯👍

[@Shadowman4710]

Not every movie has to be Oscar bait. This movie is a lot of fun, start to finish.

[@Pepe_Le_Pew_Pew]

Exactly this is on of those movies where I know exactly what I'm going to get.

[@stephenturner757]

I loved the film, myself! I've never been able to understand why other's think it's garbage.

[@Soshiaircon91]

Me 2 I really the movie too!

[@willmolinar]

It's one of the most underrated films of all time! It's fantastic. Fun, daring, inventive, creative, and thoroughly enjoyable.

[@caledunsmore]

No the comic is

[@kerrynicholls6683]

I really wanted a sequel.

[@corrosivecabal]

I don't care what anyone says, I love The League of Extrahorny Gentlemen!

[@Shadowman4710]

ITA.

[@alienboy1322]

I too like it.

[@bernhardtsen74]

it was a good movie for the time, I really like the sense of scale they made with the Nautilus, also the nice hot car they made for the movie!

[@antonbrown3610]

I love it too

[@SealOfApproval82]

Here's another like for ya, really enjoyed the movie as well!

[@cognitivedissidents4642]

Minion (dying): “Wh-What are you?” Dorian: “Complicated.”

[@Zachorazor1]

"I'm complicated."

[@SageVallant]

Minion: "Hi... Complicated... I'm... dead..."

[@TheDustmeister88]

Movie may not be well received but.....you gotta admit, that was one of the coldest lines in movie history.

[@moon83star30]

I loved that line. Second to his "I am an immortal, not a gazelle!"

[@AZRockslide42]

I was about to say "Unpopular opinion, but I like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for what it is: Good popcorn fun." Looking at the comments, that may not be so much of an unpopular opinion.

[@1pcfred]

That's my take away. It's a movie.

[@youknowwhoyouare2269]

Stale popcorn

[@journeysands2622]

I had a blast watching it.I was actually surprised at how much hate it got.

[@haydenlane9600]

I always thought of it as a guilty pleasure

[@beeman2075]

Good popcorn fun is a perfect description for it. I've always had a soft spot for this film since first watching it.

[@chrisb3892]

I unironically enjoy this movie. I was a classic novel fan as a kid, so this was like my Avengers.

[@NoJusticeNoPeace]

"The answer I always fall back on is to quote Raymond Chandler. People said: 'Raymond, don't you feel devastated by how Hollywood has destroyed your books?' And he would take them into his study, point to the bookshelf and say, 'There they are. Look, they're fine.' The film has got nothing to do with my work. It has a coincidental title to a book I've done and they've given me a huge wedge of money. No problem with that." -- _Alan Moore_

[@CAPTAIN-FIDGET]

gay

[@ArcherSuh4721]

And then Alan Moore didn't even want the huge wedge anymore. I admire his principles and I can say in all certainty I definitely would not do the same in his position.

[@jacob4920]

Truth. Hollywood has made tons of bad movies, and tv shows, based on great books. And all Hollywood has ever managed to do is hurt THEMSELVES with such failures. The original sources are still quite beloved, in spite of the bad movies/shows.

[@Shiirow]

Meh, Alan Moore was a leftie wanker before the world got over run with leftie wankers. The guy is still dumbfounded that people like Rorschach because Schach was given all the traits Moore hated in right wing people. He was supposed to be hated and seen as a villain in the end. Which, hilariously, the readers almost unanimously like. I have no love for hollywood and their butchering of others source material but I have about the same amount of love for Alan Moore as a human being.

[@elunicocalvo]

@@Shiirow Who cares about your love for Alan Moore as a human being. Be grateful that he gave you Rorschach, even if it was an accident (instead of hours of bitching about lefties, but no good comics).

[@ikeduno7973]

The props! Every mechanical thing in this film looks perfect. Always enjoyed this film. Much inspiration.

[@laurocoman]

This is the type of film which welcomes a remake. The concept is there, the franchise potential is there, the blueprint is there and the aesthetics are there. Put better effects, a more appealing presentation, cast wisely, trim some of the fat and you got your blockbuster.

[@odieonekaraoke]

No No and Fuck No.......have you been paying attention to any of the films that Hollywood has produced lately? They are woke pieces of shit that no one likes. They will destroy the original. Leave shit alone

[@MissCaraMint]

@@odieonekaraoke Yeah they could suck the humour (which is the redeeming part of this movie) out of it and make it grim and serious.

[@dontcare7086]

@@odieonekaraoke the woke movement is changing. Parents are protesting schools, minorities are sick of white people speaking for them. The movement is falling apart like everything else. Give it 10 years because people are starving for something that breaks all the woke rules.

[@LordAKiraAndou]

hell the fuck no there are tonns of com/book to film movies that are defferent that get remade/rebooted and they suck look at the hellboy reboot

[@MissCaraMint]

@@dontcare7086 It’s not the wokeness that is the problem. There are commedians who are entierly PC who are still funny, because they put in the effort. No the problem is that lately the tone has been off because they keep trying to aim things that should be funny to teens by making them edgy. And not even interesting edgy, but just darkening the color pallet, not making as many jokes, and calling it a day. It’s lazy. Sheer lazyness.

[@fiascocam]

Highly underrated. Was always hoping for a sequel.

[@bigneon_glitter]

A bad adaptation? Absolutely. A bad film? Debatable. A boring 2 hours? Never. Shame Peter Jackson didn't ask Connery to play King Théoden.

[@journeysands2622]

I don't think his accent would have worked in the movie lol

[@hound001]

It's a good time filler and cheesy enough to be enjoyable bland the actors make it worth it

[@cesarzpontu8886]

A bad adaptation? Absolutely. A bad film? Absolutely. A boring 2 hours? Absolutely

[@calebjanus2000]

@@cesarzpontu8886 You remind me of the people that think they are smart for watching deep movies.

[@cesarzpontu8886]

@@calebjanus2000 you remind me of people who think that if many thing are happening on screen then movie is entertaining

[@kobrakitsch877]

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was a highly enjoyable cinematic anomaly. I liked it very much and sincerely hope that there may be plans to remake it as a rebooted science fiction and fantasy adventure series on television or elsewhere.

[@dorianherman4423]

As a fan of all of the novels used in this movie, I remember being very excited to watch this movie. It still holds a fond place in my memories and I enjoy rewatching it any time I can. Thank you for all the behind the scenes information

[@catspaw3092]

One of the differences is they made Quarterman the leader instead of Mina.

[@corngreaterthanwheat]

"I am An Invisible Man. Legally distinct from The Invisible Man." -The real tagline

[@joebro391]

This will forever be one of my favorite good-bad films

[@terrealexander4442]

This was one of my favorite movies growing up And still holds up to this day

[@shayZero]

I rented this movie last week after not seeing it since the cinema as a teen, I actually really enjoyed it.

[@YesSirYesSir3bagsFULL]

Here do you rent films??

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

@@YesSirYesSir3bagsFULL He owns a cinema. He rented the film reels from Archival Cinema. Comfy seats and awesome popcorn from his candy bar.

[@SageVallant]

I didn't hate it when I saw it in theaters. It's a bit uninspired, a bit weak. Connery sure didn't seem to be trying very hard to act. But it's not the worst thing I've ever watched.

[@shayZero]

@@PhantomFilmAustralia nah mate, amazon. £1.49 rental. I mean, I went to Blockbuster....

[@greghunter6951]

I liked the movie.

[@andyjohnson4907]

I watched this movie thinking it was an incredible concept, but was disappointed with the quality of the movie. THEN I learnt it was based on a critically acclaimed comic. THEN I read the comic and loved it. THEN I read most of the classics it was based on so I could enjoy it on a different level, and I broadened my literary knowledge in the process. Most important movie I've ever watched.

[@maryjoyspohrer256]

Nice! I was familiar with all of the individual stories, 20,000 Leagues, The Invisible Man, Dr. Jeckel and Mr. Hyde and the like as I'm fond of these old stories. I was not aware at the time however, that the League was an established comic. So...that's one that I missed!

[@olewyrdd]

I will give you the benefit...You at least educated yourself...Just from the movie alone...Granted I know that the movie wasn't spot on by the comic, but you found something to explore..From Twain to Vernes and beyond...that is awesome. But this movie was NOWHERE near the comic book version.

[@aaronkenyon7112]

Yes it made you wanna learn more about the characters via their literature counterparts Dorian Gray: The Picture of Dorian Gray Mina Harker: Dracula Jekyll/Hyde: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Captain Nemo: 10000 Leagues Under the Sea Skinner: The Invisible Man Moriarty: Sherlock Holmes

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Before there was "The Avengers" There was "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"

[@jasperswarp]

Before there was The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. There was The Avengers. (Connery was in that)

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Before LXG there was the Wold Newton Universe. Look it up, it's truly extraordinary!

[@NathanDrakeTheGreat]

Before there was _Shit,_ there was _Ass._ (Totally kidding, I enjoy both movies.)

[@mikavirtanen7029]

@@Ugly_German_Truths Wold Newton Universe was great until they started cramming superheroes to the mix.

[@Jadyra]

@@jasperswarp Playing the BAD GUY! Not his finest.

[@jamesshank7918]

I bought the movie, have watched it a half dozen times and actually like it. I never cared what critics thought.

[@willieg7895]

I dont care what anybody else says. This was a good movie and a good swan song for Sean Connery.

[@1pcfred]

League wasn't Zardoz but then again what is?

[@catspaw3092]

What I liked about this movie was that Mina wasn't completely cured after being bitten by Dracula she became a dhampir she outlived her husband, Van Helsing, Holmwood, Quincy & Seward. I really liked how she can become multiple bats as she flies that was the most badass thing I've ever seen Peta was great as this new Mina.

[@threesixty8154]

I agree with others here, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and I’m glad that for me at least, none of the behind the scenes conflict came through. I’ve watched it a bunch of times and probably will keep doing that

[@ingolf82]

this movie is an underrated gem. I remember watching it in the theater and I was like "this movie was alright". it's not great, but it's alright.

[@sodaw0w531]

I never understood why people hated this movie so much.

[@rynoopperman5010]

Maybe we should ask where the hate comes from as $250M Gross means a shit load of people watched it… It seems more common for movie critics to go against audiences than to echo audiences likes/dislikes

[@the_manmachine]

after i've seen the beard of nemo, i've lost spirit & concentration

[@HAYAOLEONE]

Want a real answer? It is 'too European' for the globalists.

[@youknowwhoyouare2269]

Y'all equate popularity with quality, that's why @@rynoopperman5010

[@youknowwhoyouare2269]

Sure hillbilly @@HAYAOLEONE

[@gw7120]

I loved this movie because as a kid i grew up reading novels of most of these characters , king solomon mines and 20 000 leagues were awesome books even Tom Sawyer, so to see them come alive in this format was just totally awesome !!!

[@Robert5hw]

dumbing down the story was done by design ... NEVER underestimate the intelligence of your audience. More often than not, they're a lot smarter than Hollywood gives credit

[@calebjanus2000]

Not really.

[@ryckarduhryckarduh180]

Unless you're Nolan doing Tenet

[@Veldtian1]

Funnily enough if it's executed well concepts going over the heads of an audience add depth and immersion due to that complexity as long as it's not to do with the immediate narrative, like all the off camera references and 'world building' in the first Star Wars made you feel true immersion and possibilities beyond that story being told.

[@dougerrohmer]

One thing I have learnt in 2020/21 is that the average IQ out there is embarrassingly low, and half of everybody are below average.

[@SageVallant]

I just looked and Michael Bay is still making piles of cash, so I'm going to say no, a lot of people want to see pretty but meaningless garbage.

[@blazerocker1734]

Judging by the sh*tshow on the internet over 'The Eternals' it's looking like LXG might be the better movie of the two despite its issues. LXG is worth at least one full viewing even if only to see Connery's final on-screen performance. It's certainly better than most of the drivel the SyFy Channel broadcasts on a daily basis.

[@jasonmiller3543]

I remember liking this more than Pirates that summer as my family went to see both movies. While it does get a bit slow at points I still really enjoy this movie. The characters were great, the story actually made sense, and seeing everyone play off of each other was a lot of fun. Also, the surprise villain? Perfection

[@RealBadGaming52]

Pirates is over rated, First one is okay, the sequels arnt great

[@kgizzle92]

If this was conceived 10 years later it would be an epic franchise!

[@badhippo]

"Hello Lover....." Damn, Peta blew me away with her initially subdued - then sexually aggressive - portrayal of Mina Harker. And her chemistry (pardon the pun) with Dorian was explosive.

[@jacob4920]

Yeah, I thought she was one of the better characters of that movie. I also kinda wanted her to end up with Quatermane, but alas, he died.

[@Zachorazor1]

I think it's a shame her career didn't boom after that portrayal.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Yeah, Peta was excellent. She made that character hers.

[@rumblefish9]

Absolutely! That scene in the library when she kills an enemy and then uses a mirror is so hot! I'm assuming she's partially a vampire since they wouldn't have reflections.

[@Zachorazor1]

@@rumblefish9 She's also in direct sunlight in the final scene, despite the hat and vale.

[@jaradrobinson2975]

Who told you it was a misfire? This movie was my child hood. It was ahead of its time.. nothing wrong with it though.

[@jcfra420]

Yeah the League had its problems, but overall I enjoyed it. There were worse movies. I think the best part was Connery's portrayal of an aged, bitter Quatermain was freaking awesome. I know he retired after it, which always sucked. It is a shame the movie didn't have an experienced director, it could have been so much better.

[@paistefever]

I went to see it super early in the morning when it came out, pretty much normal hours were all sold out. I think I got a ticket and must have been around 8:30 AM or so. The theater was packed as hell. I loved the movie. I have few complaints but it felt so fun. Good action movie tied with fantasy.

[@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser]

Studio interference had nothing to do with the director.

[@josephteller9715]

Connery had much worse films in his career, like Zardoz, Meteor, Highlander II : The Quickening (so bad the fans of Highlander deny it exists); The Avengers (nothing to do with the superhero franchise). There were a lot of great actors in the film, with some good parts, its the Special Effects, and the Plot (The Venice part was a complete Flop). It looks like time and budget were extreme constraints and the events in Prague doomed the result to just "ok" status, with the lawsuit being a nail in the coffin considering the competition it faced at the box office.

[@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser]

@@josephteller9715 I've seen the director's cut of Highlander 2, on pirate video, a very long time ago, and apparently the cinema version is very different.

[@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser]

Zardoz is just bizarre, yet Connery didn't understand 'the lord of the rings'!

[@Zorlof]

This is still one of my favourite films for it’s innovative mix of narrative and action. The actors were great at their roles and the storyline was indeed original and daring.

[@shallendor]

I love the movie, it wasn't a masterpiece like it could have been, but it was a fun romp!

[@FUBARguy107]

I legitimately forgot Sean Connery died. This video reminded me and now I'm really sad.

[@danahousley-preaster2865]

Very underrated. Ive grown to appreciate this film more as years have gone by

[@keith3140]

I’ve watched this movie a ew times over the years and ALWAYS enjoyed it. It’s fun and introduced me to some literary characters that I didn’t know about

[@allendean9807]

Yes, it has very little in common with the comic, but i did appreciate the work of the SFX department in their work on Hyde. Fleming(sp) did a great job

[@ejjaquez9849]

i thought they did a great job with hyde. i think a toned down version of hyde would make for a great monk mayfair, if they ever decided to actually make a new doc savage movie.

[@allendean9807]

@@ejjaquez9849 ooh… a Doc Savage movie would be cool… better than that- Planetary!!

[@Sklabah]

@@allendean9807 This guy gets it!

[@rafaeltogami]

The comics are very good, really something different at that time. The movie is OK, I enjoyed it… Sean Connery made it stand out and a good deal of the box office was his presence in the movie. One observation though… I’m not a book guy, but I really liked H. R. Haggard’s books about Allan Quatermain… Haggard’s descriptions about Africa in King’s Solomon Mine are very vivid, I usually can’t visualize in books, but this one made me feel like I was there. This alone is very impressive not even considering Haggard had never been in Africa. I don’t think the following books are as good, but it’s nice to read about Allan Quatermain. Weird recommending a book in a movie channel, but I highly recommend reading King Solomon’s Mine.

[@suedenim]

The bit where the Nautilus sails from Venice to MONGOLIA strained even my considerable suspension of disbelief.

[@Irish381]

Yeah how does a submarine work crossing a continental plate?!

[@sfreemanoh]

I'll be honest...I've been out of school for nearly 25 years, and I was never the best geography student, so I didn't catch that at the time. But yeah, bringing a very large submarine to a landlocked country was a pretty impressive feat.

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Maybe it's like Bugs Bunny burrowing underground but not taking the left turn at Albuquerque...

[@nelspaulson3099]

not the big ship, but the escape pod.. yes it does. And the fact they already have working prototypes of it and the other league members after a week head start? This feels like it should be the 2nd movie of the franchise so there is time for M to have done the home work.

[@robsonwaterkemper]

@@Irish381 They sail upstream from the river Amur that pours into the Pacific Ocean. This river basin has rivers going up to Mongolia. I don't know if they are navigable for a submarine like Nautilus, though.

[@Ivlodded]

One of my favourite movies when i was a teen. I dont know why. But the characters, build up, scenery - it was just great!

[@Craxin01]

I'm constantly baffled by the decision by several adaptations to turn Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde into a steampunk Hulk. According to the original, it make Dr. Jekyll not into a hulking behemoth, but into a Jack the Ripper style murderer, and in fact, made him shorter!

[@Zachorazor1]

Less cinematic.

[@eefneleman9564]

Yes, he would have looked more Neanderthal I guess. But the same thing happened in "Van Helsing".

[@Craxin01]

@@eefneleman9564 EXACTLY! Two movies released fairly close together did the EXACT same thing! It's almost like these idiots didn't read the book they're referencing.

[@reptomicus]

Because the Hulk itself was an ode to Jekyll and Hyde, the point was a retrofit superhero team. Of course you get a steampunk hulk.

[@davidhanson4909]

They actually addressed this in Vol 2 of the book: Hyde mentions that he was once shorter than jeckyll, who I think he described as a "once being a strapping fellow". I think Moore got the idea from a throwaway line in the original book about jeckyll mentioning that Hyde seemed to be "growing in him" or something. Don't know about that, never read Stevenson's novel, and the article mentioning it I read at least 10 years ago, but it kinda makes sense: the longer they go on, the more dominant and powerful Hyde gets, so why not physically bigger as well as Jeckyll shrinks (he's pretty scrawny in the books and the movie)? And they've been together at least 50 or so years at this point.

[@VioStarclad]

I haven't seen the film in quite some time, but I remember liking it. Great cast of characters and that car was sick!

[@onetwothreefourfivesixlemo638]

Surely this should be a, "the best movie you never saw"!!

[@brittneemae9986]

I absolutely love this movie! Till this day it’s one of my dad and I’s FAVORITE movies! Anytime it comes on we immediately stop, pop some popcorn, crack open a couple beers and enjoy 😂😂😂😂

[@blkbrdmntrvimes6438]

My only problem with the film was how Dorian Gray couldn't look at his picture, when in the book he got a twisted joy out of watching the painting change

[@MissCaraMint]

Sounds fun, but also hard to do proper justice to in just a movie.

[@blkbrdmntrvimes6438]

@@MissCaraMint you're probably right about that miss, but then dunno if they ever showed the portrait on Penny dreadful

[@jeffthompson9622]

I enjoyed the movie, including the addition of Tom Sawyer as a character. The idea of bringing together all of these characters together in one project clicked for me.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Stephen Norrington was amazing He made BLADE look like something made in the late 2000s Too bad his career was short-lived

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

Kyle blade came out in 1998

[@ThomasK96]

I grew up reading all the original novels and I still love this movie.

[@ericvelasquez1282]

It's an irony that the "League of Gentlemen" was lacking gentlemen

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

That's Extraordinary!

[@andrewparnell5566]

@@PhantomFilmAustralia Spoken by a true gentleman. :)

[@jackwilliam4436]

Even more ironic : It is revealed, in a section of the graphic novel series called The Sincerest Form Of Flattery, that the French had their own rival League during La Belle Epoque - (the group called Les Hommes Mystérieux) - and one of its most recognisable members is none other than Arsène Lupin, (the quintessential) Gentleman Cambrioleur.

[@bverrue602]

The James Bond being held in Alcatraz conspiracy in The Rock is my favorite movie theory.

[@Large23collectibles]

I love this movie!!!! Such a shame with all the crap this movie gets.

[@elainethomas9737]

Yeah this is an enjoyable movie..folks need to lighten up and not be so serious 🙄

[@OsamaBinKevo]

I loved this movie when it came out, and I just watched it recently and still love it.

[@frozzybluday12]

I've got a real soft spot for this film. Connery holds it all together, which must have been a mammoth task. Also Jason Flemyng.

[@t0k3verse]

Before I get into watching this, I just have to say I absolutely love this film! Saw at the cinema and watched countless times at home. I never fully understood the hate it got as I thought the cast and effects were great and the story was great for what it was going for. It's a real shame this was Sean's last film too, but one I loved him in even if he despised it himself.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Sometimes the i and the o are just too close on the virtual keyboard.

[@t0k3verse]

@@jeffthompson9622 it's not even that, my phone just loves turning love into live 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jeffthompson9622]

@@t0k3verse My first thought was that spell check had sabotaged your intent. It's happened to me often enough. But since the i and o are adjacent, that seemed like a better guess at what happened. I've done that, too.

[@notundermywatch3163]

I actually lovet that film. And the graphic novel is absolutely badass, I own two volumes, perfect blend of action, humour and mystery.

[@Fun_With_Google_Translate]

This was one of many movies that I saw with all my high school friends in the theater. We enjoyed it. Still one of my favorite movies starring Sean Connery.

[@Fortunateis4luck]

I actually loved this movie. Watched it again a few months ago and it still (kinda) held up for what it was.

[@animedrill]

Man I loved everything about this movie, it was up to mark for its time.

[@Sain8492]

I loved this movie but one piece of if always made me laught so hard and that is Connery's and West's characters superpowers, one is immortal only in Africa and another is simply American

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Quartermain was never a superhero. He was an actual hero and successful adventurer in books and films well before this one.

[@Nameless_h_007]

I really love this movie.. very enjoyable.. nobody cares what critics think.

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

i honestly, and without shame, admit that, i really loved this movie, watched it many times, i have no idea why people hate it, great action and a nice story and a good ending and some nice plot twists, also some really great showcases, love that AUTO...MOBILE and all the stuff in it, a nice and fun action movie that is very neat.

[@olewyrdd]

Most of the hate is because it wasn't COMIC accurate.... I love the movie because of the action and whatnot....But the storyline in the comic book version and this movie version are TWO different things...even Alan Moore (the writer of the comic book series) HATES THIS MOVIE.(although he hates V for Vendetta and Watchmen movies as well)

[@carllong8954]

I still have this movie on DVD. Thought it was a fun and interesting movie then and is still one of my favorites. Also this is the first I learned about the comic book roots, though it's not surprising.

[@harrisonbannerman7412]

Maybe it’s because I was young but I enjoyed the movie

[@rorschach4391]

Me too. It was a fun movie.

[@redsax20]

"Misfire?!?" I loved that sh*t!

[@AnastasioMedia]

I enjoyed this film very much. Never got why people hated it, it was pretty entertaining to me. I think people bought too much into Alan Moore's crap. He's such a tool who believes in his own hype. I always laughed when he claimed that 'Watchmen' was "unfilmable" because of the scope because it never made sense. Comics are damn near story boards! Same thing with LXG. Loved it for what it was. Even with the changes from the source material.

[@Mesjasz]

Watchmen was about history of the comic genre, including "what if" scenario where pirate comics take place the superhero once, going through the same evolution from simple stories to sophisticated, and dark tales. It was obviously "unfilmable" because the whole story was created and talked about that one medium. The final product wouldn't be a bad movie on it's own, but lacks any depth, simple, superhero movie, stripping it from any meaning, and concentrating on action. For example death of Comedian was literally one panel in a graphic novel, but they had to do the whole ninja fighting scene in movie, with adds nothing. But you obviously don't know that because you never read watchmen, or any other Moore's works. And what with the "I always laughed when he claimed", like you burst out laughing watching that one interview you saw, and then rewinded to laugh more, or something? Kinda creepy, even if its a hyperbola.

[@AnastasioMedia]

@@Mesjasz lolz I've read Watchmen many times before the Snyder film. Nice try though....

[@unkindestcut]

@@Mesjasz I agree, the Watchmen adaptation was disappointingly shallow and one-dimensional compared to the graphic novel. Snyder spent too much time and money recreating the comic panels and not enough capturing the themes and characters.

[@bobbystrong6849]

As a kid that had read each of those books, i loved this movie. It had my favorite interpretation of Captain Nemo and the Nautilus, Tom was fun, the Invisible man was captivating and Jekyll/Hyde was incredible interesting.

[@alexthegreat1102]

I loved the film. I would like to see them do an accurate second film of the storyline of the war of the worlds/League of extraordinary gentlemen graphic novel.

[@AnimationVault]

I'm watching my DVD again now and I must say the Art Deco production design is off the chain. Super creative vision of the turn of the century.

[@bernardlachance1821]

Another good movie i’ve loved that flopped. In the same vein, I’d add Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow and John Carter.

[@maryjoyspohrer256]

I LOVE Sky Captain!

[@charlesbrowning9748]

thats a good point they actually got john carter right except for the promotion and marketing. it was a great movie and very close to the source material.

[@colinewan2320]

I loved this movie. It was a GREAT romp. I didn't know it went through so much to get to us. I'm glad they stuck with it. I think the film unfairly got & still gets a lot of flak. But I don't care, I still think it's a great movie and no one can tell me any different. It's a great fun film, always a joy to watch.

[@abadidea9325]

I remember liking this movie when I was a kid

[@youknowwhoyouare2269]

You were their target audience

[@davidabbett7011]

I always look at this movie as a remote-drop . . . if I stumble onto it while channel-surfing, I drop the remote and watch it.

[@jnb22019]

I've always liked this movie, I was surprised when I found out it isn't well liked and Sean Connery only did it for the check.

[@swisswildpicsswp3095]

Is it a good movie? No. Is it original and better than most of today's blockbusters? Hell yes.

[@Malryth]

For myself, in 2003 I was still playing the odd role playing game with friends and buying a graphic novel here and there. I picked up the movie on DVD and enjoyed it enough to re-watch it every now and again. I had no idea this much turmoil surrounded the movie. Also, even though I respect Allen Moore as an artist, I still think his criticisms about V for Vendetta and The Watchmen are stubborn and narrow minded. You can't always adapt a comic or novel to a movie, but movies like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen did a fairly good job before Hollywood got obsessed with reboots and reimagines of 80's properties and truly became the cesspool of "profit in sacrifice of creativity" that it is today.

[@Nekesu]

Agreeing with many people in the comments. I watched it again last year, it had been about 10 years since I last saw it. Still an enjoyable watch.

[@lknanml]

I liked the other Quatermain movie and Conery did a REALLY good job with this version. I liked every single character in this movie. They all did excellent jobs and had good chemistry at least on film. The sets were amazing. The setting was amazing. This IS and WAS a good movie. It just wasn't what people were looking for when it came out. They really needed to bring each character to life with their own movie THEN make this one. Van Helsing came out around the same time. Another movie trying to break into the monster legacy. Marvel came along a few years later and figured out how to pull off a true Universe launching series. This movie had all the right ingredients except for time. Which is the recipe for cult success movies. Movie wasn't perfect but it deserved better than it got.

[@temperingtantrum]

Thanks to my mom, I now require a film to fall asleep to. I love this film because it took me 4 attempts before I managed to stay awake for the whole thing. It is now my go to for bedtime. 😄

[@jonbojsenkvrndrup8180]

The reason why this movie was so bad, is the original material was really good - and they included almost none of it. It would've been awesome to have Sean Connery suffer from ptsd after seeing Cthulhu. But instead he was just the same character he played in The Rock. And don't get me started on ninja Nemo... Nah, this was a horrible movie.

[@reptomicus]

It's different because it was being developed concurrently with the comics inception and the paths diverged.

[@eijentwun5509]

How Bizarre! This is one of my Favorite Movies of All Time! Can't trust anyone's opinion. they should have made a Part 2 and 3.

[@mikedabro1084]

Penny dreadful series is basicaly league as it supposed to be.

[@Dr.Beetlejuice110]

I agree with that. Penny Dreadful is great!!!

[@mg0lding]

Critics and Fan Boys be damned. This movie has since become a cult classic. It may not be the height of cinematic excellence, but it was absolutely enjoyable.

[@BjornKuma]

It was a fun, if not very deep, ride. People are weird...

[@KeanonGilliamSlang369]

I like this movie even though the critics didn't. Yes the plot and writing could've been better, it's fun to watch.

[@LeonardoKlotz]

I love the steampunk genre

[@blocknessmonster18]

Superb writing! I didn't even know half of this stuff

[@davidhanson4909]

I've always wondered how a property adapted by James Robinson (his Starman comic series was one of the best of the 90's) from a book by Alan freakin' Moore, and directed by the guy who did Blade could be so....unmemorable. Not even cult classic bad, just...meh.

[@Kabal818]

I love this movie as does my family. It’s a classic now

[@keiichi8191]

I never really understood the hate this movie got. It wasn't mind-blowingly amazing, but it wasn't awful either. It's a perfectly average, enjoyably dumb popcorn flick.

[@PatrolOfficer161]

I sometimes think the people who lambast a project never saw it! "League" was a very satisfying movie and did what it was intended to do (what ALL movies should intend to do) it entertained me! From beginning to end it was character based and action filled. Everyone did a great job and I appreciated the sets and effects. All of you out there who feel like tearing it down ... if you can't do better shut up!

[@rynoopperman5010]

I love this movie

[@1pcfred]

Heck I could watch it again right now.

[@ronnydee2]

I had always thought that Nemo was a James Mason type Englishman because of Disney's "20000 Leagues Under the Sea". I became curious and read Jules Verne's books. "Mysterious Island" and "20,000 Leagues..." because of this movie.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Aside from the Tom Sawyer character, I really like this movie and how it was put together.Was really hoping for a sequel.

[@jongreen1185]

I loved the film. Especially the Easter Egg newspaper headline about green flares being spotted coming from the surface of Mars... always wanted a War of the Worlds sequel!

[@nick-jo3hy]

That's what happens in the original graphic novel as I remember. Spoiler ahead ! The league are sent to enlist a doctor called Moreau to help fight against the martians.