Johnny Depp - From Hell Appreciation #1: Inspector Frederick Abberline VS Jack the Ripper!

**White Noise** · 02-23-2009, 07:19 AM

^^^ Made by White Noise

Plot:

In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper.

Cast:

Johnny Depp as Inspector Frederick Abberline

Heather Graham as Mary Kelly

Ian Holm as Sir William Gull

Robbie Coltrane as Sergeant Peter Godley

Ian Richardson as Sir Charles Warren

Jason Flemyng as Netley, the Coachman

Katrin Cartlidge as Dark Annie Chapman

Terence Harvey as Benjamin 'Ben' Kidney

Katinka · 02-25-2009, 12:59 PM

Haven't there been a thread before?

**White Noise** · 02-25-2009, 10:30 PM

I couldn't find one. Plus there was none listed in the OP, so I made one.

It's possible there was an old one and maybe it reached its count and a new one was not started.

Katinka · 02-26-2009, 01:34 AM

Okay, I was just wondering! Nice banner btw.

**White Noise** · 02-26-2009, 04:14 PM

Thank you!

I'm going to watch this movie tonight and then post my review!

ETA:

From Hell Movie Club Review

Who did you suspect as being Jack the Ripper and why?

Throughout most of the movie, I figured it was the Nichols Gang, because Mary Kelly and her friends all figured the same thing as they were being threatened for one pound a week from each of the girls or else.

I didn't know who else to suspect. But I knew it wasn't the Nicols after we discover that Albert was a Prince and the murders were part of a cover up.

Were you surprised as to who was Jack the Ripper and why?

The very first time I saw this movie, I was creeped out and so surprised at who the real killer ended up being, mostly because Sir William Gull (Ian Holm) had had a stroke and couldn't move part of his body all that well, or so we were led to believe, as soon as you discover in the beginning of the movie that he cannot perform surgery anymore because of his hands, mentally it's like he's checked off your list as being the killer.

So it was a great surprise! And I loved it!

Favorite Character: Inspector Frederick Abberline

Favorite Scene: Near the end of the film when the police discover who they assume is Mary Kelly slaughtered by Jack the Ripper and literally in pieces in her room.

This is my favorite scene because Inspector Abberline knows, by the colour of the hair, that it really is not her, and it's a small secret that he takes with him to his grave.

Favorite Supporting Actor: Sir William Gull, Jack the Ripper

Favorite Supporting Actress: Ann Crook (Their friend who married Albert and was eventually lobotomized.

Comments: This film is intense and truly a mystery until the revealing of Jack the Ripper.

It is truly a masterpiece of a movie, well acted and IMO the best take on the fable of Jack the Ripper!

IF you own the DVD: What did you think of the Special Features on the DVD?

I have not watched the features yet, but once I do, I will post my reviews on them!

**White Noise** · 02-27-2009, 12:34 PM

I am happy to announce that I am doing a movie night with a girl friend of mine tomorrow night and she has never seen "From Hell".

So I get to watch in again and see her in awe of Johnny!

**White Noise** · 06-14-2009, 11:24 AM

I converted another friend to a fan of this Movie!

harleyq · 09-17-2009, 01:29 PM

I love this flick, the look and feel of it are awesome. I especially love the partnership between Johnny and Robbie Coltrane, I thought they had a great chemistry. It was also a very interesting take on the Ripper mystery. I could have done without Heather Graham though.

The Hughes brothers commentary was also one of the most interesting commentaries I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.

**White Noise** · 09-17-2009, 03:29 PM

This is like my favorite Johnny movie.

I thought this was one of Heather Graham's better performances, compared to past work she's done, which I can't even name, come to think of it!

Who else would you have liked to have seen in the role of Mary Kelly?

For me, I think seeing Johnny with Kate Winslet would have been good, they did do Finding Neverland, but that was after this movie was made. Plus, I imagine the same red hair Kate had for Titanic as fitting the role beautifully.