Hugh Jackman Books

This is one of the best books I ever bought
If you really understood the movie you'll love the graphic novel

You Liked the Movie, You'll LOVE the Boook M-T. / "Izzy".

O M P A R A M A R M A I N A M A R

To augment other reviews out there, the HARDBOUND "Fountain" is more of a coffee table photo book, cached with a discreet copy of the screenplay. If you're looking for the graphic novel (which is excellent!) look under the softcover book with the same title. If you're looking for the screenplay, this is a great find, and Mr. Aranofsky is a tremendous talent.

I understand some of the confusion surrounding the hardcover, as the cover illustration bears little resemblance to the film, and suggests a graphic novel...

The book itself is a very beautiful book, very well made and wonderfully illustrated. Fans of the movie should definitely buy this book. It really helps to pull together some finer points left out in the film.

Darren Aronofsky, The Fountain (Vertigo, 2005)

The long and somewhat tortouous story of the making of The Fountain is about as interesting as the movie itself. Rather than a straight novelization, Aronofsky wanted to do the print version as a graphic novel (and one that, Aronofsky says, is a quite different beast than the finished film, by design), and worked with artist Kent Williams. The finished product is short, sweet, and exceptional.

In case you haven't seen the movie, well, you're pretty much out of luck; it's impossible to give a synopsis of this without spoilers. It deals with Tom Creo and the love of his many lives, Izzy, and shows the two of them in three different stories-- in the 1500s, during the Spanish conquest of Mexico; in the present day; and far in the future. Williams' artwork is captivating, if reminiscent of Dave McKean at times. Aronofsky's story isn't quite up to the level of the artwork; telling tales in the impressionist manner he approaches this story with is a risky business, and when it's not perfectly executed, the end result often feels unfinished. Such is the case. You'll get a lot more out of this if you've seen the movie, I think. ***

After reading reviews in magazines, I was really interested in this book. What I found was VERY surprising and so much more intense than what the reviews and sample pages show. It made me wholly appreciate the beauty of the human body even more. Maybe I missed it somewhere but I had no idea the book was for AIDS ("Move for AIDS"). Also, IT WAS A HUGE BOOK. It really gave a second level when I was going through the book.
The diversity of the dancers was amazing, definitely targeting a more world wide audience for a universal cause.

Only reason I didn't give it a 5 was because of some of the blurry pictures towards the back. The first couple I appreciated for its intensity and 'movement.' But after awhile I started getting a headache.

This is an amazing piece of work by an extremely gifted artist for a superworthy cause. The content is beautiful and inspiring through the mere aesthetic of the dancer's form and grace. It speaks without words. My only issue with it was the actual physical condition of the book itself. There are some light scratch marks on the cover, a deep pockmark-like dent on the front, and one of the corners is smashed.

no flies on my seller. great! but....... I could get these pictures by buying some stupid magazine. thanks, anyway....