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	The Ninth Gate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Girl also appears on the ninth engraving in the book, which would seem to suggest that she is part of the final leg of the journey, rather than Satan himself.
		In the context of The Ninth Gate, it would seem likely that the engraving is meant to represent the Whore of Babylon and Lucifer (as the dragon).
		The Ninth Gate has many excellent special effects that involve cityscape, one actor as two characters in the same scene, a huge falling scaffolding at the booksellers, the flames of fire that surround Balkan in his attempt to summon the devil, and many more one must see to appreciate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Ninth_Gate (2520 words)

	The Ninth Gate Opens
		The Ninth Gate is the movie version of The Dumas Club, a book in which the quest for raising the devil is interwoven in a rich decor of esotericism and ancient books - some of whom indeed set out to awaken the devil - or lead him back to Hell?
		As such, she is the caretaker of the Ninth Gate.
		In the woodcut – the ninth woodcut that has been removed from all three copies –, this is symbolized by her depicted as riding a dragon, a creature with several heads: the Whore of Babylon, mentioned in the Christian Bible as foreshadowing the entrance of the Antichrist, etc.
	www.philipcoppens.com /ninthgate.html (2432 words)

	The Ninth Gate: Cinephiles Movie Review
		The Ninth Gate is directed by Roman Polanski (Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown), written by John Brownjohn and based on the novel "El Club Dumas", by Arturo Pérez Reverte.
		The Ninth Gate derives its mystery from a narrative that withholds key information in every scene, and its suspense from the growing cynicism of its main character, who strangely remains apathetic in spite of the increasing risks that surround him.
		Unlike the successful Rosemary's Baby, Polanski's 1968 film which subtly incubates the notion of the Devil, The Ninth Gate seems not to be able to avoid gross representations of its supernatural elements, such as the flying guardian "angel" (Emmanuelle Seigner) who rescues Dean from dangerous situations.
	www.cinephiles.net /The_Ninth_Gate/Film-Synopsis.html (339 words)

	Movie-List - Reviews - The Ninth Gate
		The Ninth Gate follows the life of bookworm Dean Corso (played by an always impressive Johnny Depp) as he tries to find the last two remaining copies of an extremely rare book called, "The Book of the Nine Doors to the Kingdom of Darkness".
		The Ninth Gate is one of Polanski's greatest films as it doesn't try to conjure up the horror but instead goes for the intelligence.
		As for faults, Ninth Gate is great as a mystery and relic seeking type film but its supernatural finale and the French-Angel chick made me scratch my head.
	www.movie-list.com /reviews/ninthgate.shtml (478 words)

	The Ninth Gate (2000)
		Through most of The Ninth Gate, the secrets surrounding Corso's predicament are intriguing enough to sustain interest, in spite of the film's glaring deficiencies: its by-the-numbers plot; laughable bursts of action and campy excess; and a somnambular Seigner, who seems to believe that an emotionless smirk, bedroom eyes, and smeared lipstick constitute a performance.
		Even though The Ninth Gate is Polanski's first foray into supernatural suspense since 1976's The Tenant, one would think the director who brought us Rosemary's Baby and Repulsion would be able to establish some semblance of psychological tension.
		Watching The Ninth Gate is like going on a long hike without a map: the trip is interesting but full of annoyances, you eventually realize that you don't know where you're going, it takes forever; and when you reach your destination, the view isn't worth the trip.
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	Posthoc Movies: The Ninth Gate
		When there he discovers that all three copies of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of the Shadows are genuine and their illustrations form a riddle. Corso becomes enthralled by the puzzle and strives to solve it.
		Moreover, when someone finally does open the gate, you have no idea what happens to them. Your questions are stunted and you are left with a purgatory-like feeling at the bottom of your stomach.
		The Ninth Gate moves fairly well as a tepid thriller (except for the "end"), but horribly as anything else. Throughout the film you are waiting for something scary to happen, and it never does. It just slowly builds and builds, and then leaves you with nothing. This film has NO ending.
	www.posthoc.com /ninthgate.htm (407 words)

	All-Reviews.com Movie/Video Review: The Ninth Gate
		"The Ninth Gate," an alleged mystery-thriller from famed, yet controversial, director Roman Polanski (1968's "Rosemary's Baby," 1974's "Chinatown"), is a wildly overlong 133-minutes sludge through well-worn territory and predictable twists and turns, seemingly leading up to a whopper of an ending.
		As a mysterious traveler that keeps running into Corso during his trip, and then finally is revealed to know more about "The Nine Gates" than meets the eye, Seigner adds much-needed life to a picture that, without her and a few select technical credits, would be as dead as a doornail.
		"The Ninth Gate" wants to be a horror movie, and Polanski apparently is attempting to recapture the acclaim he received from his first satanic-themed motion picture, "Rosemary's Baby," but he has no such luck.
	www.all-reviews.com /videos/the-ninth-gate-2.htm (554 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "The Ninth Gate" review (2000)
		He has great command over what the audience is feeling for the first half of the movie, even though he fails to reveal enough about his hero to understand why he doesn't just walk away from the danger.
		Until "Ninth Gate" turns vapid in the last couple reels, Depp gives a deeply immersed performance, playing Corso's serpentine nature beautifully and even affecting a deeper, clearer, more educated vocal inflection than we've heard from him before.
		Already 30 minutes longer than it needed to be, "Ninth Gate" becomes a total washout with Langella's inevitable and laughably hackneyed, fire-and-brimstone Satan-rising ritual -- which, of course, takes place in the foreboding ruins a remote castle.
	www.splicedonline.com /00reviews/9thgate.html (530 words)

	Review - The Ninth Gate (1999) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Far superior to both the similarly themed “Stigmata” and “End of Days” which both arrived before it, “The Ninth Gate” also fell victim to a hideously misspent marketing campaign, which advertised the film as if it were some rock-um-sock-um horror flick, instead of the brooding and humorous thriller it actually is.
		“The Ninth Gate” is suffuse with atmosphere; the luxurious and smart cinematography, well composed score (Wojciech Kilar--Hell and Heaven; Bram Stoker's Dracula) and addictive tongue-in-cheek story all gel positively towards--despite what many critics claim--a satisfying conclusion, which, if you pay attention, makes complete sense.
		If “The Ninth Gate” happened to pass you by at the cinema, then be sure to rent it the next chance you get, especially if you felt cheated by the average “Stigmata” and “End of Days”--4 stars.
	www.cinetalk.org /review_the_ninth_gate.htm (579 words)

	The Audio Revolution Review of 'The Ninth Gate'
		THE NINTH GATE is the first horror movie from Roman Polanski since ROSEMARY'S BABY more than thirty years ago.
		The prize of his collection is "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows," a book from 1666; only three copies are known to exist.
		Though filmed (mostly) in English, THE NINTH GATE is a French-Spanish co-production; in France, it ran 132 minutes, and in Spain, 143 minutes.
	www.audiorevolution.com /movies/ninthgate/index.html (1028 words)

	Mixed Reviews - The Ninth Gate - reviewed by Jill Cozzi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fifteen minutes into his new occult thriller about deception and the Devil, THE NINTH GATE has already shown itself to be a perfect primer on the strengths and weaknesses of Polanski.
		There are far too many heavy handed touches; one of many examples is Polanski's obsession with the sneakers and mismatched socks of Seigner before we see the rest of her.
		In the end, THE NINTH GATE is a low-return pleasure, good-natured but often irritating in its delivery.
	www.mixedreviews.net /maindishes/2000/ninthgate/ninthgate_g.shtml (605 words)

	The Ninth Gate
		The Ninth Gate is the typical movie that appears more promising than it really is. It is the latest movie to deal with the devil (End of Days, Stigmata, the upcoming Lost Souls) and a return to horror for director Roman Polanski (Death and the Maiden, Bitter Moon) after Rosemary's Baby.
		Even with all this, The Ninth Gate, based on El Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte, still manages to be boring, always falling one step short of what it could accomplish.
		The previews set up The Ninth Gate as a horror/thriller, but the movie itself tries to be a thinking man's horror movie.
	www.haro-online.com /movies/ninth_gate.html (466 words)

	Stir of Echoes / The Ninth Gate @ Filmbug
		The Ninth Gate, on the other hand, is a lazy motion picture that undeniably boasts strong atmosphere and intrigue, but fails to deliver upon its potential.
		In stir of echoes we have the technique of hypnotism which is very interesting and not usually used in a movie, and in the ninth gate we have the dark, ruthless book collector, who asks the also dark Depp, to find for him, a Satan's book...
		The film ends unsatisfactorily with Depp entering the Ninth Gate himself but we are led to believe that it's for love of the girl which is inaccurate.
	www.filmbug.com /asin/B00005NX13 (741 words)

	EI > Reviews > The Ninth Gate (2000)
		There is the temptation to compare Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate with two of 1999's supernatural thrillers, Stigmata and End of Days.
		Where the latter two were concerned with the imminent return of the Prince of Darkness, however, The Ninth Gate's focus is a bit to the left of center on the demonic cults that practice devil worship.
		The Ninth Gate is all about style and atmosphere, making use of the European settings to such a degree that they almost become a character in the movie.
	www.einsiders.com /reviews/archives/theninthgate.php (666 words)

	The Ninth Gate - Greg's Preview - Yahoo! Movies
		The Ninth Gate starts off as a film noir detective story, and ends as an European-flavored satire comedy that goes a bit over the top, but effectively...
		The Ninth Gate is a distinct acquired taste.
		The Ninth Gate is only Polanski's third film in this decade, following the brilliant Death and the Maiden and 1992's Bitter Moon.
	www.upcomingmovies.com /ninthgate.html (798 words)

	The Ninth Gate review
		First of all, the plot and setting are the most intriguing: a greedy rare book chaser (Depp) is hired to authenticate an old witchcraft book that could have been written by Lucifer himself by comparing it to two other versions available in France & Portugal.
		By trying to give an unexpected twist to the story, the situation becomes hardly believable because the circumstances and the characters traits haven’t been developed enough to lead to such a conclusion.
		The Ninth Gate is an interesting movie—even captivating at some point.
	www.plume-noire.com /movies/reviews/theninthgate.html (853 words)

	Ninth Gate, The - VHS - Title N Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Ninth Gate, The : Co-written by Mr Lucifer
		This is what happens in Ninth Gate, the only thriller I've ever seen that gives libraries and book dealing a bit of an edge.
		The 'Nine Gates of the kingdom of Shadows' is a 17th Century manuscript supposedly written in collaboration with the...
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	DVD Review - The Ninth Gate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In these days of CGI shock effects or the slaughterhouse stand-up of Freddy and Chucky, the ability to unnerve delicately should not be underestimated.
		Convicted of heresy in 1666 (hint, hint), the author and all his works were consigned to the purifying flames of the stake.
		What distances "Gate" from being too heavy handed in its morality is Polanski’s trademark gallows humor, which occasionally punctuates the creepy proceedings.
	www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/the_ninth_gate.shtml (1242 words)

	JoBlo's Movie Club - Reviews: The Ninth Gate
		Anyway, Hearing that The Ninth Gate dealt with the occult a figuring that Roman Polanski was a bit of a shocking director I expected something very different and indeed very frightening.
		This was not to be the case, The Ninth Gate plays out much more like a detective movie than any horror movie I have ever seen, most of the film is spent tracking down books.
		The thing is though, The Ninth Gate is in no way shocking although it is an enjoyable ride it seems like the ride does not go anywhere and you are left with no more explaination at the end of the film than you were at the begginning.
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	THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- THE NINTH GATE
		THE NINTH GATE ($25) is a slow, deliberate and somewhat ambiguous occult thriller from director Roman Polanski.
		Unlike most modern horror movies, THE NINTH GATE is stylish, reasonably intelligent and it keeps one guessing about the nature of the evil depicted in the film- is it supernatural, or the work of human hands.
		Since THE NINTH GATE is pretty much a dialogue driven film, there are no sonic pyrotechnics to draw one’s attention away from the story.
	www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd_reviews/ninth-gate-dvd.htm (925 words)

	The Ninth Gate
		In recent years, he's flirted with the prospect of moving back to the United States, but if "The Ninth Gate" is any indication of what we can expect should he return, maybe he should just stay put.
		While "Gate" is full of lavish detail, impressive production values, and supernatural intrigue, it mirrors the track record of its director by failing to live up to the promise of its setup.
		In "The Ninth Gate", he exudes the slimy and greedy coolness that dives his ambitions, and he's not the type of hero that you'd normally root for.
	www.moviemantz.com /movie_reviews/300/ninth_gate.html (719 words)

	NINTH GATE, THE/ *** (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Roman Polanski's "The Ninth Gate" is like that -- a supernatural thriller and detective movie that begins by playing tricks with its genre and ends up playing one on the audience.
		Corso, in trying to find it, runs into one strange person after another, and we are reminded of such films as "The Big Sleep" and "Angel Heart", although "The Ninth Gate" is goofier, and the structure and details of the plot make it extremely predictable.
		Until, that is, the last act, when the fire-and-brimstone conclusion we've been expecting doesn't happen, and there is a confusing final shot that leaves us wondering whether Corso has lost power over his soul, sold it, or gone to battle.
	www.ukcritic.com /ninthgate.html (371 words)

	Horrordvds.com - The Ninth Gate DVD Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		And while The Ninth Gate was filled with beautiful scenery and wonderful acting, I did become a bit bored, and at a runtime of 2 hours and 13 minutes it's not much wonder.
		This isn't to say I found The Ninth Gate to be a bad film; while it did bore me some, I must admit to enjoying the acting, the character development and being left pondering after the movie ended.
		For me, however, The Ninth Gate falls into the rental category, and I recommend people do exactly that to see if it fits their personal tastes.
	www.horrordvds.com /reviews/n-z/ngate (1074 words)

	The Ninth Gate
		The Ninth Gate opens with a short and simple camera movement that finds the crepe-edged comedy in the final moments of a man’s life – it’s vintage Roman Polanski.
		Believing that his copy may be a fake, Balkan instructs Corso to travel to Portugal and Paris, where two other copies of the book reside in private collections, and to compare the three texts to test their authenticity.
		All of his talent and obsessions are on display in The Ninth Gate, but he winds up relying on the tropes of younger (and lesser) directors, as if at 66 he feels some need to prove his relevance.
	www.culturevulture.net /Movies/NinthGate.htm (859 words)

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