Minotaur (2006 film)
A loose retelling of the Greek myth of Theseus.
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The film had a box office of $892,786.[1][2] Jonathan English directed the 2006 horror film Minotaur.[1][2]
Key facts and history
The film stars Tom Hardy, Tony Todd, Rutger Hauer, Ingrid Pitt, Michelle Van Der Water, and Lex Shrapnel.[3] It was distributed by Lionsgate.[3] Minotaur was released on DVD by Lions Gate on 20 June 2006, and Maple Pictures released it in Canada the same day.[4] The film’s Minotaur is no longer half-man, instead looking like a huge zombified bull.[3]
The filmmakers used more practical effects over CGI to bring the beast to life.[3] The computer generated Minotaur scenes are the least effective and most obvious.[3] The film reduces the legend of the Minotaur to roughly the equivalent of a tunnel version of the Rancor monster pit from Return of the Jedi.[3] Theo, played by Tom Hardy, is the son of the village leader and works as a shepherd.[3]
What the cited sources add
Condit noted that the film has the most number of people getting gored by a bull’s horns outside of footage from the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona.[3] Ingrid Pitt has a brief cameo as a leper soothsayer.[3] Digital Retribution rated the film three out of five, calling it "fairly mediocre".[5] A negative assessment from Allmovie labeled the film "highly forgettable".[6]
J. Wheeler noted that the movie suffered from a sluggish pace and a monster design that was neither impressive nor frightening.[6] J. Condit gave the film a score of three out of five, remarking that audiences would likely feel "a bit underwhelmed".[6][3]
References
- "Minotaur (2005) – Jonathan English", Allmovie.com. facts only, no text reused. allmovie.com
- Wheeler, "Minotaur (2005) – Jonathan English", Allmovie.com. facts only, no text reused. allmovie.com
- Condit, "Minotaur (DVD)", Dread Central.com, 13 March 2006. facts only, no text reused. dreadcentral.com
- Wikipedia, "Minotaur (2006 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Minotaur (2005) – Jonathan English", Allmovie.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Minotaur (2006 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Condit, "Minotaur (DVD)", Dread Central.com, 13 March 2006; Devon B., "Minotaur DVD review", Digital Retribution.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Minotaur (2006 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Wheeler, "Minotaur (2005) – Jonathan English", Allmovie.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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