The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky, Ari Hendel and Kent Williams.
Requirements: CBR Reader, 116 MB.
Overview: What if you could live forever? An odyssey about one man’s thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves, The Fountain follows Thomas as he feverishly travels through three distinct eras: as a 16th century conquistador battling a fierce Mayan army, as a present-day scientist searching for a cure for his wife’s mortal disease and as a future explorer seeking to uncover the secrets of a dying star.
The Fountain
- Darren Aronofsky, Ari Hendel story, write
Jared K. Fletcher letter
Kent Williams art, cover inks
Published by Vertigo, 2005.
- The Fountain is a graphic novel illustrated by Kent Williams published in 2005 by Vertigo Comics, based on the original script of Darren Aronofsky’s film The Fountain.
The graphic novel was a way to salvage something from the film project, whose first production was cancelled. As Aronofsky said, "I knew it was a hard film to make and I said at least if Hollywood f*cks me over at least I’ll make a comic book out of it." Later, the film project was resurrected by Warner Bros.
- What if you could live forever? "The Fountain" is an odyssey about a man’s thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves. In three separate lives–Tomas the conquistador, Tommy the scientist, and Tom the explorer–Thomas is driven to discover the mysteries of life; all three stories converge into one truth as he comes to terms with life, death, love, and rebirth. The book is an extension of Aronofsky’s cinematic vision, and will contain production stills of the film’s stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, original script, original art, and observations from creators Ari Handel and Darren Aronofsky. Edited by Darren Aronofsky, "The Fountain" is not so much a tie-in or a behind-the-scenes look at the film, but rather a thoughtful meditation on the film’s provocative themes of life and death and its singular visuals.
Amazing, If A Little Confusing, Reviewed by Andrew "Radaar" (Chicago, IL, USA) on January 21, 2006.
- With the upcoming film version of The Fountain coming out soon, which is written and directed by Aronofsky, I decided to check out the graphic novel version, which has received enormous praise. Boasting a story by acclaimed writer/director Darren Aronofsky and artwork by Kent Williams, The Fountain tells the story of a man whose love knows no bounds, not even time.
Taking place across three different time periods (Spain and the New World in the 1500s, America in the present, and in a space-worthy pod in the distant future), Thomas Verde will do anything to save the love of his life Izzy. Drawing on ideas from the book of Genesis, Tom searches for the mythic Tree of Life in order to grant immortality to himself and Izzy, but when the tree begins to die, he must travel to a dying star in order to rejuvenate it.
While the story is simple to explain, it is a little confusing to read in the book. I should probably read it over again, just in case, though. A second reading is probably required.
The artwork is very distinctive, and, for the most part, very beautiful. The art from the past and the future is breathtaking, however, in my opinion, the stuff used for the story in the present is a little bland. It is fairly colorless compared to the brilliance of the 1500 storyline.
While the book wasn’t everything I was expecting, it was still very good, and, now more than ever, I am eagerly awaiting the movie.
Great stuff., Reviewed by N. Maranto on November 28, 2005.
- I’m a big fan of Aronofsky’s films and have been following the production of "The Fountain" since the beginning. I’m sure the endless delays will have been forth it after reading Kent Williams’ comic adaptation of the script though.
I don’t want to give anything away, because that would take away the joy of discovery. I’ll simply say that it’s a powerfully written, and exceedingly psychedelic story about love, death, and eternal life.
The art is wonderful. Broad water color looking strokes over sketches combined with at least two other styles of illustration. Very fitting for the story. Each section has its own visual continuity that can suddenly shift to reflect the mood. It’s really quite an achievement. I paid well over what amazon is charging and I don’t feel ripped off at all. It really is great.
If you have any love of good, powerful, character/idea driven science fiction I suggest you give this a shot. Yes, it’s a graphic novel. Even if you’re not versed in the particular vernacular of reading comics you’ll still find much to love here. Something about the panel layout makes it feel more like a movie than any book I’ve read before. Go forth! Buy!
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