Cinema Panopticum -

Thomas Ott

Fantagraphics Books

2012

108 páginas

3h 36m

ISBN-10: 1606994859

The first story in the book introduces the other four: A little girl visits an amusement park. She looks fascinated, but finds everything too expensive. Finally, behind the rollercoaster she eyeballs a small booth with CINEMA PANOPTICUM written on it. Inside there are boxes with screens. Every box contains a movie; the title of each appears on each screen. Each costs only a dime, so the price is right for the little girl. She puts her money in the first box: The Prophet begins. In the film, a vagrant foresees the end of the world and tries to warn people, but nobody believes him. They will soon enough. In the second film, The Wonder Pill, a short-sighted man initially goes blind from some pills his doctor gave him, but soon the blindness wears off and he finds they accord quite a view. La Lucha, the third story, introduces a Mexican wrestler who fights against death himself. In a typical Ott twist, he wins and loses at the same time. The final story, The Hotel, depicts a traveler who goes to sleep in what seems to be an otherwise empty hotel. His awakening is the stuff of nightmares... Ott s O. Henry-esque plot twists will delight fans of classic horror like The Twilight Zone and Tales From the Crypt, or modern efforts like M. Night Shyamalan s films (well, the good ones); his artwork will haunt you long after you've put the book down.

Resenhas (3)

4 (Muito bom)

Deliciosa homenagem ao cinema mudo

Quadrinhos muito bem ilustrados, totalmente desprovidos de balões, que remetem ao cinema expressionista alemão.
A história - Com pouco dinheiro para acessar os brinquedos mais populares de um parque de diversões, uma menina acaba experimentando o "Cinema Panopticum", onde assiste a quatro filmes:

- O Hotel: Um homem pernoita em um estabelecimento muito estranho;
- O Campeão: O dono do cinturão de luta livre mexicana tem no ringue o maior desafio de sua carreira;
- O Profeta: Um catador de lixo faz uma alarmante descoberta;
- A experiência: Um sujeito com problemas de visão procura ajuda especializada;

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