The ruins flows well, features solid performances by all the leads, delivers the goods in terms of gore, and successfully maintains the building dread and dying hope that made the original novel such a success especially in the early scenes when the group first arrives at their destination. In the book the supernatural force is even a smaller part. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. From the book by scott smith which i never read, and dont want to read, the ruins is yet another in a long line of horror movies. Shawn ashmore is an actor on smallville, known for his role of eric summers in leech and asylum.
Apr 04, 2018 spoilers for the film and book versions of the ruins. Naturally, i lined up to see the movie come opening weekend. Since this is a horror movie, minutes later chance selects the student and his three friends for a grisly journey into fear. Jonathan tucker, jena malone, laura ramsey, shawn ashmore, joe anderson. This time the victims disturb something living under the ruins gee, that sounds familiar, like 100 other films just like it perhaps. The ruins is one such movie that came and went quietly from theatres, and while it probably does not belong 100% in the horror camp, it is still well worth checking out if youre in the mood for something creepy.
The texas chainsaw massacres jonathan tucker was cast as amys doctor boyfriend jeff and xmens shawn ashmore was cast as. Actor shawn ashmore has built up quite an impressive body of work over the course of the last several years. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Is that shawn ashmore or aaron ashmore in netflixs locke. Shawn ashmore, who has played iceman in the xmen movie franchise, is set to costar opposite hayley atwell, also a member of the marvel universe with her role as peggy carter, in abcs legal.
Smiths epic downer of a novel, the featurefilm version of the ruins feels like someone blasted through the book with a highlighter in order to assemble the screenplay, and in their haste just happened to overlook some of the most interesting and disturbing details therein. The ruins unrated edition bluray on bluray with shawn. The ruins unrated edition directed by carter smith starring jonathan tucker, jena malone, shawn ashmore, laura ramsey, joe anderson paramount home video. He is known for his roles as bobby drake iceman in the xmen film series, jake berenson in the television series animorphs, agent mike weston in the television drama series the following, eric in the horror film the ruins and sam spencer in the abc series conviction. Instead, the ruins plays out a lot more like an adventure film, and a surprisingly compelling one at that.
If you want a book that will both leave you uplifted and make you smile while still having a lot of emotional depth, then pick this one up and fall in love with wes michels. By the age of seven, when their mother became a part of the multiple births association in alberta, canada, the. Shawn ashmore celebrity profile check out the latest shawn ashmore photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The ruins 2008 directed by carter smith starring jonathan tucker, jena malone, laura ramsey, shawn ashmore, joe anderson. Jonathan tucker, jena malone, shawn ashmore, et al. Joe anderson, shawn ashmore, jena malone, laura ramsey, jonathan tucker, sergio calderon, dimitri baveas, carter b. Two, if you insist on traveling, stay clear of mayan ruins. Shawn robert ashmore was born one minute after his twin brother aaron ashmore in richmond, british. One, if youre a pretty, clueless twentysomething, avoid vacations. Lounging around a mexican hotel pool early on in the ruins, an entitled american med student objects to playing a game of war. Although it might seem like it has been kind of a dull year for horror thus far. The story follows three college students emma bell, shawn ashmore, kevin zegers who are mistakenly stranded on a chairlift, and are forced to make lifeordeath choices that prove more. The story begins with four young americans on vacation in mexico.
Jeff jonathan tucker, his girlfriend amy jena malone, eric shawn ashmore, and his girlfriend stacy laura ramsey. Full disclosure, i freaking love shawn ashmore so i may be a bit biasedseriously though it was a pretty good movie. Spoilers for the film and book versions of the ruins. Contentsshow biography shawn robert ashmore was born one minute after his twin brother aaron in richmond, british columbia, canada, on october 7, 1979. The ruins follows two american couples, just out of college, enjoying a pleasant. Horror fans have spotted him in carter smiths the ruins. I love the ending of the book, but if the movie had ended the same way, the audience would. Joe anderson, shawn ashmore, jena malone, laura ramsey, jonathan tucker, dimitri baveas, sergio calderon, carter b. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. Shawn ashmore portrayed the character of bobby drake iceman in the xmen movie trilogy, as well as reprising the role in. Michelle trachtenberg actress, dating 2004 high school. The texas chainsaw massacres jonathan tucker was cast as amys doctor boyfriend jeff and. Jeff and xmens shawn ashmore was cast as stacys boyfriend eric.
I can almost guarantee you that it doesnt go in the direction that you think it will unless youve already read the book. Above and beyond having the social life, to have a core group of people that you work with and spend time with and learn how to work with is a nice thing. The ruins novel by scott smith movie directed by carter smith. Apr 20, 2016 while in town to promote the xbox game quantum break, shawn ashmore lifted the lid on his first major acting gig as a teenager. Shawn was born on october 7, 1979, in richmond, british columbia, canada. Shawn ashmore filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Talking about his nationality, he is canadian and his ethnicity is unknown. Like jena malone, 28yearold shawn ashmore is also making his first true foray into horror films with dreamworks the ruins based on scott smith s novel, after years being better known as. The ruins is a 2008 supernatural horror film directed by carter smith which stars jonathan tucker, jena malone, shawn ashmore, laura ramsey, and joe anderson. When this movie first came out, just by watching the trailer, it didnt do much for me, other than to make me think it was another lackluster attempt from hollywood at making a cheap horror movie. The movie stars jonathan tucker, shawn ashmore, jena malone. Shawn ashmore simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He is the identical twin brother of actor aaron ashmore.
The story centers on four vacationing college students in mexico during spring break. Jan 09, 2019 the ruins 2008 directed by carter smith starring jonathan tucker, jena malone, laura ramsey, shawn ashmore, joe anderson. Can you tell the difference between shawn and aaron ashmore. He is known for his roles as bobby drake iceman in the xmen film series, jake berenson in the television series animorphs, agent mike weston in the television drama series the. Like jena malone, 28yearold shawn ashmore is also making his first true foray into horror films with dreamworks the ruins based on scott smiths novel, after years being better known as. Shawn robert ashmore born october 7, 1979 is a canadian movie and television actor. Though one might think that the ruins, which is based on the bestselling book by scott smith, doesnt have much of a moral, there are actually several. Shawn robert ashmore born october 7, 1979 is a canadian film and television actor. The ruins is a 2008 supernatural horror film directed by carter smith which stars jonathan tucker, jena malone, shawn ashmore, laura ramsey. Smith adapts his own bestselling book to a most strong effect. A satisfyingly gruesome but brutally abbreviated version of author scott b. He is the son of linda, a homemaker, and rick ashmore, a manufacturing engineer. A couple of my friends have read the book, which was highly.
He is best known for his roles as jake berenson in the television series animorphs, agent mike weston in the television drama series the following, and bobby drake iceman in the xmen movie series. With shawn ashmore, jena malone, jonathan tucker, laura ramsey. The ultimate travellers guide to the ruins and historical sites of zimbabwe. Furthermore, he has also won a couple of awards such as mtv movie award for his role in x2, short film award for past present. I had read this book when it came out in 2006 and found it truly haunting. Just like he did with his book a simple plan, novelist scott b. Shawn ashmore is perhaps best known to audiences as bobby drake iceman in 2000s xmen and its sequels x2, xmen. The ruins 68 movie clip its in my head 2008 hd youtube. Youre completely safe watching the film without finishing the book, the film switched up the characters, took out a few and switched order of events so who survives, how they survive and even the.
Youre completely safe watching the film without finishing the book, the film switched up the characters, took out a few and switched order of events so who survives, how they survive and even the endings wont match up. Shawn ashmore filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Join facebook to connect with shawn ashmore and others you may know. An international coproduction between the united states and australia, it is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by scott smith, who also wrote the screenplay. Shawn ashmore, jena malone, jonathan tucker, laura ramsey, joe anderson, sergio calderon, jesse ramirez, balder moreno. A group of friends whose leisurely mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist, embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle where something evil lives among the ruins. He is the identical twin brother of aaron ashmore, who played jimmy olsen. Shawn robert ashmore born october is a canadian film and television actor, most famously known in his role as iceman in the xmen. While in town to promote the xbox game quantum break, shawn ashmore lifted the lid on his first major acting gig as a teenager. Based on the novel by a simple plan author scott smith, director carter b. Ashmore also reprised his role as iceman in the animated series the super hero squad show, as well as voicing the role for xmen. We hope youre following us, because we dont mean to be killjoys.
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