红辣椒(1991)

　　世界末日是一部非常个人化的电影，展示了家庭的力量和一代人对美国梦的追求

　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

　　本片改编自民间传说，几个世纪以来，在不同的文化背景下，父母都会警告他们的孩子要小心传说中的Bagman。Bagman会把无辜的孩子抓走，塞进那肮脏腐烂的袋子里，再也没法回到父母身边。Patrick McKee小时候曾逃过此劫，但这给他的生活留下了永久的创伤。现在，Bagman又回来了，威胁着他妻子Karina和儿子Jake的安全。