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LXG may not seem like it, but it's a movie for bookworms. If you know anything about the classics (20,000 Leagues Under
The Sea; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; Dracula, etc) then this movie should please you. Since I really don't feel like explaining
about the movie's plot, I'll just give you a little bio on each of the characters of literature.
Allan Quatermain is the character hero of H. Rider Haggard's "Allan Quatermain" book (1887). He has been on many
adventures (think Indiana Jones-style) and now appears as the somewhat reluctant leader of the LXG. Allan has an amazing shot
and can fight with the best of them.
Even if you've never read it, everyone knows about "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson
(1886). Jekyll is a scientist who creates an elixir that transforms himself into the evil and infuriated Mr Hyde. In LXG,
Jekyll must control Hyde's power to help the League defeat Fantom.
"I vant to bite your neck!" C'mon, who doesn't know Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (1897)? Mina Harker is the unfortunate
wife of the scientist who created the blood-sucking vampire, and was unlucky enough to get bitten by the bat of the night
himself. Now she is an immortal, and has the same thirst for blood that Dracula had.
Ever heard of Oscar Wilde? He's the genius writer behind the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1891). I personally find
this story fascinating. Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, and in doing so, his aging process is transferred to it. Dorian
stays the same age, but his portrait continues to get older. Dorian can never look at his portrait, or it will be reversed
and he will die of old age. Funky!
One of the greatest books ever written is "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas" by Jules Verne (1869). The hero of
this book is Captain Nemo. No, not the little fishy dude who gets lost. Captain Nemo is an engineering genius. He built the
Nautilus, the greatest sea vessel ever to hit the water. He is essential in LXG for the League to travel anywhere and track
people.
Ah, Mark Twain. Best known for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876), he is a fantastic writer. Tom Sawyer, the adventurous
young boy who befriended Huckleberry Finn and sailed down a river on a raft (not to mention he did alot of other things too).
In LXG, Tom has grown up and joined the Secret Service. He fights "American-style: keep firing bullets and hope you hit something."
He is optimistic and very valuable to the LXG.
Ever wished you could be invisible? Read H.G. Wells' "The Invisible Man" (1897) and you may find yourself reconsidering.
In LXG, the invisible man is extremely helpful in accomplishing tasks, because he can get things done without anyone noticing
(most of the time). He's got a bit of an attitude, but the League puts up with him anyway.
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