Specie mortale

Titolo originale: Species
Regia: Roger Donaldson |
Anno: 1995
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Fantascienza Horror Azione
Tag: genetics | telepathy | paranoia | dna | transformation | instinct | alien | femme fatale | decapitation | on the run | sexual attraction | los angeles, california | creature | scientist | sexual desire | cocoon | genetic engineering | interspecies romance | alien dna | amused |
Cast: Natasha Henstridge | Ben Kingsley | Michael Madsen | Marg Helgenberger | Alfred Molina | Forest Whitaker | Michelle Williams | Jordan Lund | Herta Ware | William Utay | Don Fischer | Scott McKenna | Virginia Morris | Jayne Luke | David K. Schroeder | David Jensen | Esther Scott | Shirley Prestia | David Selburg | Melissa Bickerton | Lucy Rodriguez | Scott Sproule | Stogie Kenyatta | Gary Bullock | Susan Hauser | William Bumiller | Caroline Barclay | Matthew Ashford | Anthony Guidera | Sara Lise | Whip Hubley | Patricia Belcher | Richard Fancy | Leslie Ishii | Marliese Schneider | Robert Mendelson | Pamela Cook | Lisa Liberati | Ed Stone | Dendrie Taylor | Kurtis Burow | Dana Hee | Frank Welker | Justin Armao | Jellybean Benítez | Greg Bronson | Jimmy Chunga | James Ent | Roman Güttinger | Christopher Ivins | Zak Knutson | Coati Mundi | Jason Newell |

In seguito a uno scambio di DNA con un lontano pianeta, viene creato un essere mezzo donna e mezzo extraterrestre che, crescendo assai rapidamente, fugge dal laboratorio e se ne va in giro per gli States in cerca di un compagno con cui accoppiarsi. Quando vuole, però, può trasformarsi in un orribile mostro aggressivo. Le dà la caccia lo scienziato responsabile dell'esperimento con una squadra di esperti

Approfondimenti

The original, effects-only version of the Sil's nightmare scene where she dreams of herself in her a [...] D
Natasha Henstridge was considered for the role of Jill Valentine as seen in early drafts of Resident [...] D
Preston drives a 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic. D
Giger designed Sil to be translucent, and a detailed animatronic was made showing assorted internal [...] D
During the production, MGM opted not to shoot the "nightmare train" sequence to keep costs down. H.R [...] D
An early idea for this ending was an intense showdown in a movie theatre where Alien would be shown [...] D
Dennis Feldman had the idea for Species in 1987, as he worked on another film about an alien invasio [...] D
When Sil watches television at the motel, she flips through different channels and they all show var [...] D
The film's cast includes two Oscar winners: Sir Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, and one Oscar nominee [...] D
"SIL" is actually S1L, the medical cell in the lab where the DNA was grown. D
In August 1995, a woman named Madelyne Tolentino from Canóvanas, Puerto Rico allegedly spotted th [...] D
The premise of Sil's creation, the detection of extraterrestial transmissions that provide detailed [...] D
Nearly two decades later Sir Ben Kingsley and Michelle Williams would appear in Shutter Island (2010 [...] D
Michael Madsen and Marg Helgenberger were allowed to improvise their sex scene. D
Dana Hee's debut. D
Frank Welker, who provided Sil's alien sound effects, said it was one of the most strenuous on his v [...] D
In the commentary, Michael Madsen says Ben Kingsley was protective of his chair on set and didn't li [...] D
Arnold Schwarzenegger was briefly interested in the script, but it was clear that the budget wouldn' [...] D
Xavier Fitch (Sir Ben Kingsley) says that the alien signal was received by the Arecibo radio telesco [...] D
An extract from one of the plot descriptions of Species (1995) says, "A group of scientists try to t [...] D
This had the same exact tag line as the Debra Winger thriller, La vedova nera (1987): "She mates. Sh [...] D
Michelle Williams dislikes this movie, due to the amount of bullying she received after it was relea [...] D
The treatment for the film was called The Message and was more of a police procedural, with the alie [...] D
Fitch's comment that they made Sil female to be more docile is an in-joke that reveals his ignorance [...] D
Natasha Henstridge appeared in the short-lived comedy Selfie (2014) opposite Karen Gillan. Like Hens [...] D
Pierce Brosnan was offered a part in this movie, but declined due to scheduling conflicts with Golde [...] D
Sil is an ectogen - a person who was, or is being, gestated in an artificial womb. D
Species (1995) is one of two films on which Cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak has worked with an ac [...] D
For Robbie's fatal kiss with Sil, Anthony Guidera and Natasha Henstridge won the 1996 MTV Movie Awar [...] D
Michelle Williams, who portrays young Sil in this film, would go on to play a person briefly infecte [...] D
Dr. Laura Baker (Marg Helgenberger) likens humanity to a galactic weed spreading throughout the gala [...] D
Sil and Robbie's fatal kiss was originally far more gruesome, with Sil's tongue shooting down Robbie [...] D
Italian censorship visa # 90661 delivered on 8 February 1996. D
Michael Madsen once claimed this was one of the few movies he had done that he was proud of, but ref [...] D
A deleted scene that was cut would be the team using a computer simulation to see how fast it would [...] D
H.R. Giger disliked the ending the scripwriters had created, feeling it was too similar to both Alie [...] D
Preston (Michael Madsen) uses a Cobray CM79LF 37mm Launcher to kill Sil (Natasha Henstridge) at the [...] D
For the scene in which Sil is "born" from the cocoon, the train set was built upside down. Natasha H [...] D
SERIES TRADEMARK: Hybrid creature falling to death: Sil falls to her death into the fire. D
The motel manager mentions to Sil that she doesn't want her credit card (which she took, along with [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden (Alfred Molina) says he teaches comparative anthropology at Harvard. Screenwriter [...] D
Two alternate comic book continuations were published - "Species: Human Race" by Dark Horse Comics, [...] D
Michelle Williams, Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina all went on to play characters in Marvel films. Ki [...] D
Theatrical movie debut of Natasha Henstridge (Sil). D
The only featured actress who wasn't nude in the film was Michelle Williams (young Sil), who was 14 [...] D
Director Roger Donaldson said in an interview for Starlog Magazine in August of 1995 that the first [...] D
The first collaboration between Director Roger Donaldson and Cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak. D
Despite not being part of the description for the film's R rating from the MPAA, Nudity is also pres [...] D
Alfred Molina recalled that Natasha Henstridge was nervous on the day of filming their sex scene sin [...] D
Michael Madsen signed on immediately at the chance to play a heroic role for a change. D
Giger had envisioned more stages of Sil's transformation, but the film only employed the last one. G [...] D
In scenes of Dan (Forest Whitaker) talking to his therapist, there is a sign on the wall in the back [...] D
The team's van is a 1992 Ford Econoline. D
The handgun that Preston (Michael Madsen) used was a Glock 19. D
Ben Kingsley plays a scientist who uses genetic engineering to create a creature he cannot control, [...] D
Sir Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Alfred Molina, and Michelle Williams starred in Marvel comic book [...] D
An early draft of the script had the young Sil calmly killing a friendly cab driver. In an effort to [...] D
Named one of its "Films We Only Watch for The Nudity" by website Horror.Land. D

Connessioni

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Estrenos Críticos: 10/06/2011 D
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WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Scariest Movie Aliens D
Honest Game Trailers: Batman: Arkham City D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Sexy Sci-Fi Babes - Part 2 D
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series: Busted Rhymes D
The Concept: Making 'Species' D
Il quinto elemento D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Sexy Female Movie Villains D
Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Evolution D
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Tim Robbins/Natasha Henstridge/Kaki King D
Sventoonie: Specimen Container! D
Centipede D
Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Iron Man/Deception/Baby Mama/Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay/Deal/Zombie Strippers D
Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: How to Train Your Dragon D
Terminator 2 - Il giorno del giudizio D
Cobra D
Everything Sucks!: All That and a Bag of Chips D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Sexiest Female Movie Monsters of All Time D
Encounters D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Sexiest Horror Movies D
The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? D
Beer Money D
WatchMojo: Top 20 Hottest Female Movie Villains of All Time D
Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with Underworld Awakening in 15 Minutes or Less D
Species: HR Giger at Work D
Diminishing Returns: Starship Troopers D
Edtv D
Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species' D
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 D
WatchMojo: Top 20 Scariest Movie Aliens D
Il contrabbandiere D
Omicidi di classe D
ReBoot: My Two Bobs D
Species: Designing a Hybrid D
Strictly Background D
Instinct: Bad Actors D
I Love the '90s: Part Deux: 1995 D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Human with Alien Hookups D
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: All Stitched Up D
Venom - Pericolo strisciante D
Species II D
The Big Box: The Ritz D
The Cinema Snob: Troll 2 D
WatchMojo: Top 20 Sexiest Female Aliens Ever D
Face Off: Miss Intergalactic D
H.R. Giger's Sanctuary D
Los Angeles Plays Itself D
Crash of the Titans D
Species III D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Outrageous Sex-Deaths in Movies D
Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Alien 4 D
The Discovery: Making 'Species' D
Beam Me Up, Scotty! D
The Macabre Pair of Shorts D
Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with Avengers: Infinity War D
Species III D
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th D
Project Viper D
Starfilm D
Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Nine Months/The Indian in the Cupboard/Under Siege 2/Kids/Gross Fatigue D
Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Species (movie) D
She Spies: First Episode D
From Sil To Eve D
Half in the Bag: Life and Power Rangers D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies That RIPPED OFF the Alien Franchise D
Film '72: Episode dated 5 March 2014 D
The Chaos Factor D
Trappola negli abissi D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Sexiest Female Movie Characters of the '90s D
Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era D
'Species III': Set Invasion D
Species: Engineering Life D
Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: First Knight/Party Girl/Species/Batman: Mask of the Phantasm/Il Postino D
Bride of Monster Mania D
Species IV - Il risveglio D
Matang agila D
Beam Me Up, Scotty! D
Strictly Background D
Atop the Fourth Wall: The Thing from Another World: Eternal Vows #1-2 D
Species III D
The Elite D
Bride of Monster Mania D
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Jacob's Ladder (1990) D
Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Species (movie) D
Free Willy - Un amico da salvare D
She Spies: Daddy's Girl D
A for Andromeda D
South Park: Tom's Rhinoplasty D
Bad Movie Beatdown: Steal D
Alien D
Goin' Down to South Park D

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Errori

When young Sil, wakes up from a nightmare and is about to eat pudding there are chocolate stains on [...] D
Reflected on the vintage red Mustang as it stops at the sight of Sil's accident. D
The alien's son at the end of the movie is circumcised. Having just been born, and not having the ab [...] D
Dressed in black, pushing a dummy out of the car that is speeding down the hill. D
Visible in the reflection off the glass patio door when Robbie brings Sil back to his house. D
Sil has a tan line, contact lenses, and pierced ears, all of which she could never have obtained wit [...] D
Shadow, on the train compartment, above Dan's head. D
When Sil ditches the BMW, a police officer finds it later and looks inside. It appears to be out of [...] D
When Sil walks around the streets of Los Angeles in her new dress, one shot reflects a white crew va [...] D
Through the entire movie, Lennox has been using a Glock 19. Yet when he is shooting at SIL after he [...] D
The conductor gets half-sucked into the cocoon, resulting in her death. Sil later emerges from the m [...] D
When the search crew is standing around the dead man in the bloody water of the hot tub, one shot sh [...] D
The team goes back to the hotel, and after having drinks they go to their rooms. A member of the hot [...] D
Despite dealing with emergency services, hospital staff, hotel staff, etc., at no point are Fitch no [...] D
The kidnapped lady suddenly is sitting up as the car rolls down the hill. D
When Preston Lennox (Michael Madsen) and Dr. Laura Baker (Marg Helgenberger) are kissing while she's [...] D
The Porter on the train is a rather large lady. Yet her uniform almost perfectly fits Sil when she l [...] D
As Sil exits the BMW due to a lack of gas, swinging the car door open, several crew members are refl [...] D
When the scientists try to kill young Sil they flood her cell with what is supposed to be cyanide ga [...] D
Sil is in the process of removing the swimwear from the "hot tub guy" when the good guys show up to [...] D
When Sil crosses the street and the car brakes sharply, the horn is heard, but the driver's hands ar [...] D

Frase

Dan Smithson, Empath: Fitch, Fitch it doesn't feel [...] D
Guy in Club: Hey, hey, where you from? Sil: I'm f [...] D
Dr. Laura Baker: Do you have a girlfriend in New Y [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden: [to his surprise, Stephen walks [...] D
Man on TV: Hi! Come here often? What's your sign? D
Preston Lennox: It's dead! Open the door. Dr. Ste [...] D
Aide: We block the road in both directions. The pr [...] D
Xavier Fitch: Good evening, I'm Xavier Fitch. I'm [...] D
Dan Smithson, Empath: Something's - something's wr [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden: [Seconds after meeting him, the [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden: [to Sil, after they finished ha [...] D
Wedding Dress Saleswoman: Are you foreign? [Sil n [...] D
Xavier Fitch: Any ideas? Dr. Stephen Arden: Well, [...] D
Xavier Fitch: We decided to make it female so it w [...] D
Xavier Fitch: As the, well, non-scientist amongst [...] D
Dan Smithson, Empath: I used to be scared of the s [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden: [Last line before Sil pounces o [...] D
Dan Smithson, Empath: [discovering the conductors [...] D
Robbie, Guy Picking Up Sil: Take off your clothes. [...] D
Xavier Fitch: What is it? Dr. Laura Baker: Maybe [...] D
[first lines] Xavier Fitch: I'm sorry. Young Sil [...] D
Sil: I don't know why I'm here. I don't know who I [...] D
Dan Smithson, Empath: Something bad happened here. [...] D
Preston Lennox: Well... I guess we all must be her [...] D
Xavier Fitch: What's happening? Kills a girl at th [...] D
Dr. Laura Baker: I got his machine. Should I leave [...] D
Dr. Laura Baker: [Sil] She would make one excellen [...] D
[while drinking Long Island Iced Tea] Dan Smithso [...] D
Dr. Laura Baker: Intelligent life beyond this plan [...] D
Xavier Fitch: The video enhancement is not all tha [...] D
Dr. Laura Baker: You don't want us to capture her [...] D
[last lines] Dr. Laura Baker: Ahh! I never though [...] D
Preston Lennox: I'll do it. I'll do it. Dr. Laura [...] D
Victoria Roth, Ph.D.: Are you still having problem [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden: [Stephen and Sil have just fini [...] D
Agent: Criminologist says there's no evidence of s [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden: Los Angeles is perfect for her. [...] D
Dan Smithson, Empath: I thought I was dead. Prest [...] D
Dr. Laura Baker: Who are you and what do you do? [...] D
Xavier Fitch: A train came through here about the [...] D
Xavier Fitch: Mr. Lennox? Preston Lennox: Yeah. [...] D
Dan Smithson, Empath: [holding a picture of Sil an [...] D
Preston Lennox: Let go of him you motherfucker. D
Preston Lennox: More docile and controllable, huh, [...] D
Preston Lennox: No one ever asked me to find anyth [...] D
Xavier Fitch: Our laboratory, Visitor Base One, is [...] D
John Carey: Oh, no. I think someone's at the door. [...] D
Dan Smithson, Empath: She kills if she feels threa [...] D
Sil: [on Laura's perfume] Smells nice. Can I try s [...] D
Dr. Stephen Arden: Have you found any other bodies [...] D
Preston Lennox: It stinks in here. I'm going outsi [...] D

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