Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) (V)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Sharon Bridgeman

Writers:

Garfield Reeves-Stevens (written by)
Judith Reeves-Stevens (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Action | Adventure | Animation | Fantasy | Short

Plot:

In this animated prequel to the Van Helsing movie, Van Helsing travels to London to deal with the mischievous Dr. Jekyll. |

Plot Keywords:

Prequel | London | Queen Victoria | Vampire Slayer | Jekyll And Hyde

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Hugh Jackman	...	Gabriel Van Helsing (voice)
Robbie Coltrane	...	Mr. Hyde (voice)
David Wenham	...	Carl (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	First Victim (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	Dr. Jekyll (voice)
John Di Maggio	...	Coachman (voice) (as John DiMaggio)
Scott Mosenson	...	Palace Guard (voice)
Alun Armstrong	...	Cardinal Jinette (voice)
Roger Jackson	...	Drunken Gentleman (voice) (as Roger L. Jackson)
Julia Fletcher	...	Lady In Waiting (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Queen Victoria (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Young Victoria (voice)

Also Known As:

Van Helsing Animated

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (Violence) | UK:12 | USA:Not Rated | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Company:

Universal Cartoon Studios

Goofs:

Continuity: When the carriages have separated, originally Van Helsing is standing on the one with the speeding train attached to it and Mr Hyde on the one behind. In a following shot, involving the train flying forward, Mr Hyde is where Van Helsing was and vice versa.

Quotes:

Gabriel Van Helsing: [adjusting the last touches on Carl as he is dressed as a woman to be bait for Mr.Hyde] Could you stop squirming?
Carl: If you had bougth me the proper sized corset I wouldn't have to squirm!
Gabriel Van Helsing: There. A vision of loveliness.
Carl: I told the cardinal when he got your cable, I am not a field man!
Gabriel Van Helsing: There isn't much danger of you being mistaken as any kind of man, Carl!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#32.3)" (2004)

pretty good movie

I have seen "The London assignment" and it is a pretty good movie but i think that it is too short. if they worked out the story just a little bit more and took out some of the action (not that i hate action in a movie, but because the movie would been better if the story was more developed).

For the rest this movie rocked, and is a very good prequel to "Van Helsing".

There are also a few anachronisms between the to movies: like Van Helsing already has the gass-powered crossbow in "The London assignment" but in "Van Helsing" he still got to get it.

But I would give this movie a big thumbs up.