No Such Thing (2001)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Hal Hartley

Writer:

Hal Hartley (written by)

Release Date:

15 November 2002 (Iceland)

Genre:

Horror | Drama | Fantasy | Comedy

Tagline:

A modern day fable.

Plot:

"No Such Thing" tells the story of a young journalist who journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancée only to encounter a mythical creature. She eventually forges a relationship with the being.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Boss | Iceland | Media | Fishing Village

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Margrét Ákadóttir	...	Rental agent
Robert John Burke	...	The Monster
Julie Anderson	...	Beautician
Sarah Polley	...	Beatrice
Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir	...	Sólveig
Ilene Bergelson	...	Ethel
Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir	...	Marta (as Guðrún Bjarnadóttir)
Bessi Bjarnason	...	Captain
Helgi Björnsson	...	Leó
Julie Christie	...	Dr. Anna
Stacy Dawson	...	Mugger
Maria Ellingsen	...	Karlsdóttir / Gate-Manager (as María Ellingsen)
Anthony Giangrande	...	Journalist
Erica Gimpel	...	Judy
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson	...	First mate

Also Known As:

Monster (USA) (working title)
Skrímsli (Iceland)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief violence.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Iceland | USA

Language:

English | Icelandic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Company:

American Zoetrope

Trivia:

Burke described to Fangoria Magazine that he once decided to walk through downtown NYC in his Monster make-up, and no one gave him a second glance.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the two men are shot in the airport, the imprint of one of the actors' "blood bag"s can be seen through his shirt.

Quotes:

The Monster: Nobody's afraid of me any more.
Beatrice: ...I'm afraid of you

Movie Connections:

References Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

I'm not Sure Whether I like It Or Not

I am really not sure what to think of this movie. Sometimes i thought it was dumb, sometimes i thought it was intelligent and thoughtful. Beatrice is a young woman who works with some kind of daily news people and makes their coffee. She wants to go investigate this rumour in iceland, the rumour is that there is a monster living there. On the way to Iceland, the plane crashes and Beatrice is the only one that survives. She goes into a six month treatment to get better, and when she does, she still has her mind set on going to iceland and finding a monster. Once she meets him, the monster is nothing like I would imagine a monster to be. He is a alcoholic, a insomniac and he curses like a truck driver. Beatrice and The monster become friends and she convinces him to go out and show himself to the world. But the world is ugly and doesn't appreciate something that is different from them. Like I said, these movie had some touching parts , especially the ending was beautiful, but I didn't really enjoy it. I would give No Such Thing 5/10