The director, producer, screenwriter and musician - Gor Verbinsky, whose filmography is familiar to many, is involved in the creation of such famous paintings as “The Bell” (2002), “Pirates of the Caribbean” (2003, 2006, 2007) and “The Lone Ranger” (2013 ) In the article, we pay attention to his other projects, worthy of no less attention.
Biography
Gregor Verbinsky was born in 1964 in a town called Oak Ridge, located in eastern Tennessee. When he was three years old, Victor Vincent and Loretta Ann Verbinski decided to move to California, where the boy eventually became interested in surfing and joined the scout community.
After studying at school, Gore Verbinski entered the University of California at Los Angeles, after which he became a bachelor in the field of fine arts. At that time, he firmly decided to become a director and was actively involved in the creation of video clips and commercials. And the first project of Mount Verbinski was the short film "Ritual", filmed in 1996.
“Mouse Hunting” (1997)
The black comedy starring Nathan Lane and Lee Evans was the first family-run movie of DreamWorks Pictures. In the center of the story are Ernie and Lars, two brothers who are trying to get rid of a cunning mouse that interferes with their profitable sale of the mansion inherited from his father.
The film “Mouse Hunt” received mixed reviews, with more than half of the critics giving him a negative rating. But the picture was successful financially. Literally six months after the premiere, box office receipts exceeded the budget three times.
The Mexican (2001)
There is information that this comedy melodrama was supposed to be shot without the participation of large stars. But Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts were inspired by the original project, so they decided to support its creation. Actors played the main characters for half the usual fee. As a result, the film was financially successful, and thanks to the positive reviews of film critics, it received a 56% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Mexican was the third project in the Mount Verbinsky filmography. It describes the story of petty bandit Jerry Welbach and his girlfriend Samantha. The guy decided to put an end to the criminal past, but he still had debts to the former boss. In order to pay off, Jerry, despite Samantha’s protests, sets off for Mexico in search of an antique pistol called the Mexican. But things get complicated when a guy finds out that two more professional killers are hunting for priceless weapons.
The Weather Forecaster (2004)
Mount Verbinski, the drama's plot, is hosted by Dave Spears, a weather forecast host. Once he receives an offer from the creators of the popular New York television show, the work on which promises him fame, money and prospects. That's just he did not have to rejoice for a long time, because with the successes in his career there are great troubles in his personal life.
The American drama film, starring Nicolas Cage, Hope Davis and Michael Kane, got an average score of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes. True, box office turned out to be slightly less than the amount allocated for shooting the picture.
Rango (2011)
There is one animated film in the filmography of Mount Verbinski. Rango is a chameleon living in a terrarium and dreaming of dangerous adventures, heroic deeds. And once he gets such a chance. Caught randomly in the wild, somewhere in the vicinity of the town of "Dirt", Rango becomes a local sheriff, not even knowing what dangers the new post promises him.
The film was dubbed by many famous actors, including Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Alfred Molina, Timothy Olyphant, Bill Nyei and even the director Gor Verbinsky himself. Rango took 23rd place in the list of the highest grossing projects of 2011, receiving a 87% rating according to Rotten Tomatoes, and in addition to the Oscar in the category "Best Animated Film", he was awarded many prestigious awards.
“The cure for health” (2017)
The last project in the filmography of Mount Verbinski at the moment is the psychological thriller “The Cure for Health”. The scene is a mysterious wellness center located in the Swiss Alps. Lockhart is an employee of a large financial company who goes there to find one of his superiors, whose signature is required in the documents on the merger. And there he understands that the clinic’s specialists are not practicing the most common treatment methods.
As a result, the picture can hardly be called successful. Cash collection turned out to be almost two times less than the budget spent. Film critics praised the visual range and ambitiousness of the project, but negatively commented on its duration and plot. Naturally, there was nothing to think about any awards. The film barely scored an average score on popular resources.
The director’s achievements include the three parts of Pirates of the Caribbean. Gor Verbinski presented the world with paintings that are still in the “Top 250 Best Films” according to the Kinopoisk website.