The Brothers Grimm Movie

Director:
Terry Gilliam

Writer (WGA):
Ehren Kruger (written by)

Release Date:
26 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Thriller

Cast :
* Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as Wilhelm "Will" and Jakob "Jake" Grimm: Johnny Depp was Gilliam's first choice for Will Grimm, but producer Bob Weinstein believed Depp was not commercially famous enough for the role. Damon joked that Weinstein "was kicking himself because half-way through production, Pirates of the Caribbean came out and Depp was all of a sudden a big sensation."[1] Ledger met Gilliam in November 2002 when Nicola Pecorini recommended the actor to the director, comparing him to Depp. Gilliam intended to cast Ledger opposite Depp.[2] Damon and Ledger were originally cast in opposite roles before they petitioned to have their characters switched.[3] Damon had wanted to work with Gilliam for years and actively campaigned to land the role of Will Grimm. The actor "grew up loving [Gilliam's] Time Bandits, the way that movie created this weird but totally convincing world".[4] Gilliam elected to have Damon wear a prosthetic nose, but Weinstein said "it would have distracted audiences from Damon's star-studded good looks".[4] Gilliam later reasoned that "it would have been the most expensive nose job ever".[1]
* Peter Stormare as Mercurio Cavaldi: Italian associate to Delatombe. Cavaldi originally has a grudge against the brothers, but eventually has a change of heart. Robin Williams was cast in the role before dropping out.[5]
* Lena Headey as Angelika: Her father is a woodsmen transformed into a werewolf by The Mirror Queen's spell. Gilliam's first choice for the role was Samantha Morton.[4]
* Jonathan Pryce as General Vavarin Delatombe: A cruel French military commander. Delatombe attempts to burn down the forest and kill the brothers.
* Monica Bellucci as The Mirror Queen: A beautiful, evil queen who experimented with black magic before being struck by the Bubonic plague. Nicole Kidman turned down the role over scheduling conflicts.[6]
* Mackenzie Crook and Richard Ridings as Hidlick and Bunst: Duo sidekicks for the Grimms. Hidlick and Bunst are eventually beheaded by French soldiers.

Original Sound Track :
1. Dickensian Beginnings 3:23
2. Shrewd Thespians 0:42
3. Red Riding Hood 3:56
4. The Queen's Story 5:13
5. The Forest Comes to Life 9:14
6. Jake's Pledge 2:03
7. Muddy 3:08
8. Inside the Tower 3:12
9. The Queen Awakens 6:25
10. The French Arrive 2:52
11. Burning the Forest 2:24
12. The Eclipse Begins 6:52
13. A Slice of Quiche Would Be Nice 4:37
14. It's You: You Know the Story 8:02
15. Sleeping Beauties 3:50
16. And They Lived Happily Ever After 3:40
17. End Credit 2:08
( source : http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=3838 )

Plot :
Legendary fairytale scribes Jake (Heath Ledger) and Will Grimm (Matt Damon) are two brothers who travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing monsters and demons in exchange for quick money. But when the French authorities figure out their scheme, the con men are forced to contend with a real magical curse when they enter an enchanted forest where young maidens keep disappearing under mysterious circumstance.

Many of their renowned fairytales including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel&Gretel are woven into the story as the Brothers Grimm are forced to confront all that their imaginations have brought to life.

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