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Name: Lord Stansted
Subject: Ninth Gate
-- Feb 4, 2009 at 4:39PM
Well done. Your review of this film is thoughtful and intelligent. For me, it is the best film ever. Those peple who don't get it ... well what can one say? They'd better stay in Hicksville.
Name: Victor Medina
Subject: The Ninth Gate
-- Apr 11, 2006 at 8:11AM
I have been a captive of this film since my first viewing, and it has become an old friend rather quickly. When I need a lift I pop this film in, and I am carried away to a wonderfully dark and misterous part of my psyche. This film has taught me so much about film making, scoring music, and writing deliciously intelligent dialoge. I can not begin to thank Polanski, for this masterpiece. It has been two years since I first viewed this storied film and I did not hesitate to purchase a secound "crisper" copy when my original mysterously began to fail. My original was fitted to screen and this one is wide screen. The narrow version reveals just how much of this movie takes place on the faces of its actors and how important the no frills dialouge is to its in your face impact. The wide screen version does a great job of showing off the the opulent architecture and beautuful European landscape. I would enjoying hearing if others had similar impressions.
Name: Babs
Subject: Depp mis-cast
-- Jun 8, 2005 at 2:39AM
I love Roman Polanski's work, but this one isn't one of his best.
One thing that bugged me was I didn't think Johnny Depp suited the character of Dean Korso. With Korso's knowledge of rare books etc, he should of been about 55-60 yrs old. The character might of been more believable to me otherwise.
Name: helga
Subject: to find the address of johnny deep
-- Apr 24, 2005 at 11:01AM
Since Iam plannig to have vacation this summer in paris I would like to know his address and to see his house.
thanks
Name: shallyn
Subject: Johny Deep is FUCKING FINE
-- Jul 18, 2003 at 11:31AM
DAMN!!!! can he get any HOTTER!!! no i dont think so he is one fine ass mother F-er dont you think
lol
Name: Shallyn
Subject: jonhy deeps address
-- Jul 18, 2003 at 11:29AM
OMG!!!!!! dose anyone know Johny Deep's Address I need it really bad I lost it and now I cant find it please if you have it send it to me BigFiRt180269@aol.co m
Name: Bryson
Subject: Poorly-done cop-out of an ending
-- May 7, 2002 at 2:31AM
I realize how dated the posts are that I'm responding to, but I just caught the film on Showtime only half an hour ago.
I enjoyed the film, and how it made you kind of question everyone's motives and secrets. The ending, however, seemed to be less of a "Figure it out for yourself" than a total cop-out. There's simply not enough information given to accurately figure it out. Being bored at 2am, I went online to search for the Latin writings found on the last page so that I could translate them. Alas, I found nothing more than myself reading pages about Satanic rituals and the like, and snapped myself out of the insanity. I belive this makes it official: The Ninth Gate was a good movie, ruined by a faulted closing.
If someone could provide an overlooked clue or insight, it would be nice. However, I think my fruitless searching has drained my desire to care anymore.
Am I pathetic or what?
Name: the punk girl
Subject: the qtest guy in the world!
-- Nov 2, 2001 at 12:15PM
i didn't se more beautiful guy! i love to watch his movies but it's borring to talk about movies!!! someone are ... i hate to listen people talking about movies!!! so, be smart and watch how beautiful JOHN CHRISTOPHER DEEP II. is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name: sara soto
Subject: johny deep
-- Apr 3, 2001 at 12:08PM
He is a great actor ,really i think he is the best and handsome
Name: The Seal
Subject: Ninth Gate
-- Mar 22, 2000 at 8:29PM
I think sometimes people judge a film based on who is involved in it (Polanski and Depp, who are both supposed to be 'good', therefore the film must be good...right?) I found it extremely boring for the most part. There was an undercurrent of suspense, but not enough to keep me riveted. And the conclusion was bloody pathetic. It was like hearing a rock band play pretty well up until the last four bars, where everyone just craps out all of a sudden, and nobody knows where the 'one' is. Or maybe I just didn't get it...any pretentious art-school pricks care to explain it to me?
Name: danny
Subject: The ninth Gate
-- Mar 21, 2000 at 11:19PM
Ok, I thought the ninth gate was quite superb except like everyone else, the ending is posing a few problems.
Does anyone know what the engraving with that serpent means or who the girl actually is? Also, if Depp was
entering hell, then why is it made to seem like a beacon of light, similar to heaven? And, is it just me or
was that girl beautiful one minute and almost ape-like another minute?
Name: Kerry Douglas Dye Responds
Subject: Re: The Ninth Gate
-- Mar 19, 2000 at 1:36PM
I agree that the very end was anticlimactic, but I don't think that The Girl was Satan. I don't claim to be sure, but if she was, someone needs to explain to me why she was helping Corso meet Satan if she was right there the whole time.
The best theory I heard for her was that she was an acolyte who had previously discovered the ninth gate and now, imbued with Satanic powers, was out in the world trying to help Corso do the same. Satan's girl Friday, maybe?
Name: Charles Dalmas
Subject: The Ninth Gate
-- Mar 19, 2000 at 1:23PM
The film is 133 minutes long.
132 minutes and 50 seconds
were fantastic, and I loved
them. The last ten seconds
were the worst kind of cop
out. They were a horrifying
letdown. Polanski didn't have the
guts, I guess, to show Depp's
transformation into Faust,
and to reveal "The Girl"
as Satan (who she obviously
was...first tip off? When
she floats down the stairs to kick
the black guy's butt). Langella
was great. So was Depp. So
were most of the actors and
actresses, although "The Girl"
was badly done. Then again,
why wouldn't Polanski cast his
WIFE as Satan incarnate?
Anyway, does anyone agree with me?
Name: Tom Guygax, Sr.
Subject: ninth gate/mission to mars comparison
-- Mar 16, 2000 at 2:47PM
I loved both of last week's maligned new releases, Mission to Mars and The Ninth Gate. Both were thought-provoking films that maintined a sense of easy, almost laid-back suspense. Both were visually striking; the imagery in both bordered on poetry. Both put forth characters very much prescribed by genre. But The Ninth Gate and Mission to Mars distill genre to its poetic essentials, uncovering the moral conviction beneath the covention. Both are great, genuinely deep movies that everyone should see. (Well, keep kids away from The Ninth Gate, what with the creepy occult sex between Depp and Seigner.)
Name: Kerry Douglas Dye Responds
Subject: Re: you mentioned books
-- Mar 16, 2000 at 9:53AM
> haven't seen the film
> but it sounds
> remarkably like 'The
> Club Dumas' by Arturo
> Perez-Reverte. may
> well reveal those
> missing minutes.
No coincidence there. That's the book it's based on.
Name: anton konings
Subject: you mentioned books
-- Mar 16, 2000 at 9:51AM
haven't seen the film but it sounds remarkably like 'The Club Dumas' by Arturo Perez-Reverte. may well reveal those missing minutes.
Name: Kerry Douglas Dye Responds
Subject: Re: on the money
-- Mar 16, 2000 at 9:37AM
Good man, glad to hear you dug it.
The last time I championed a film everyone else hated (the very different What Planet are You From?) I took hell for it from yakkers.
I appreciate the vindication.
It *was* a great flick, wasn't it? If you get the skinny on the European versions, be sure to yak back and let us know what we're missing.
Name: Tom Guygax, Sr.
Subject: on the money
-- Mar 15, 2000 at 11:07PM
I loved The Ninth Gate too. What I want to know is: What the hell is in those extra 15 minutes? Any scum-sucking, beret-wearing, pretentious Frenchies want to weigh in on this? Otherwise, I gotta wait for the DVD.
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