toys in the movies
It is one of the most anticipated films of the year and is already a contender as one of the undisputed heroes for the upcoming film award season. we are talking about something barbiedirector greta gerwig And is based on the hugely popular doll. with an all-star cast headed by margot robbie And Ryan Gosling and with Noah Baumbach on the screenplay, barbie Will arrive in Italian cinemas from July 20, 2023.
To pass the time we asked ourselves: Who are the most iconic dolls of the silver screen? Here is a selection of 5 films to recover from – in my opinion.
Killer Doll (1988)
If we talk about dolls and cinema, we cannot ignore this cult film directed in 1988 tom holland (no, not Spider-Man, he wasn’t even born then), which was able to give life to a prolific saga that later made it to TV.
Sadistic serial killer Charlie, sought by the police and on his deathbed, transfers his soul into a doll thanks to a voodoo ritual. in the role of chuckyWill bite countless victims in an attempt to regain possession of the human body.
Yes, many people’s fear of dolls stems from this film.
M3Gun (2023)
just released this year m3gun takes the horror of the dolls to a more current level and was one of the most acclaimed films of the previous film season. A robotics engineer, struggling to care for a suddenly orphaned niece, involves her in a project he’s been working on: the M3gun, a highly sophisticated robotic doll programmed to protect the child. with whom she is associated. However, Gudiya takes her job dangerously seriously…
Little Soldiers (1998)
However, there is no dearth of disturbing sensations in this film, not just horror. small soldiers was directed in 1998 by Joe Dante and we can call it a toy Story More realistic and raw.
The protagonists are two groups of puppets, assembled using military chips that render them sentient: one of the two factions, the more aggressive, will fight non-stop to eliminate its opponents.
An oft-forgotten but highly influential film that, on more than one occasion, looks back on Joe Dante’s quintessential masterpiece: gremlins,
9 (2009)
produced by Tim Burton and unknown to most, 9 It’s a little jewel that’s almost unobtainable but one that’s worth finding. In a post-apocalyptic world, Ragdoll 9 awakens in an abandoned laboratory: he embarks on an incredible journey that will lead him to discover the causes of humanity’s destruction and try to save what remains of a doomed world.
starring an all star cast, with Elijah Wood In the lead role, the film is distinguished by a unique aesthetic and finally puts the good dolls at the center of the action.
Welcome to Marven (2018)
Incredible acting performance by steve carell, welcome to marven was directed by Robert Zemeckis The film is inspired by the life story of photographer Mark Hogankamp.
After surviving a violent beating that left him with complete amnesia, the man tries to overcome the trauma through Marven, a village of dolls he built himself in which he recreates incredible stories Is.
It is still…
Barbie is undoubtedly the most iconic but it is certainly not the only doll that has successfully ventured into the world of cinema. iconic characters like the heroes left out of our list toy StoryDoll pandemonium from the movie Nightmare before Christmas and monsters annabelle (from the film of the same name) e Brahmas from the movie Boy,