"Outside, they are being watched by a hooded invisible man, presumably Turner, who then walks away. ""Hollow Man 2"" is based on the very first draft of the Paul Verhoeven film. The script includes a lot of references to the novel ""The Invisible Man"" by H. G. Wells, including the naming of Griffin, which is the same as Wells' invisible man. Also during the final battle between the two Hollow Men, Turner kills Griffin with a shovel, in H. G. Wells' ""The Invisible Man"", Griffin is beaten to death with objects also including a shovel. There were only 250 visual"
"The Invisible Man The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in ""Pearson's Weekly"" in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. An enthusiast of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has"
"any image would be badly blurred if the eye had an invisible cornea and lens. ""The Invisible Man"" has been adapted to, and referenced in, film, television, and comics. The Invisible Man The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in ""Pearson's Weekly"" in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light"
"become an iconic character in horror fiction. While its predecessors, ""The Time Machine"" and ""The Island of Doctor Moreau"", were written using first-person narrators, Wells adopts a third-person objective point of view in ""The Invisible Man"". A mysterious man, Griffin, arrives at the local inn of the English village of Iping, West Sussex, during a snowstorm. The stranger wears a long-sleeved, thick coat and gloves; his face is hidden entirely by bandages except for a fake pink nose; and he wears a wide-brimmed hat. He is excessively reclusive, irascible, and unfriendly. He demands to be left alone and spends most"
"his 14th century book of travels: John Milton, in ""Paradise Lost"" II, refers to the legend of the griffin in describing Satan: Griffins appear in the fairy tales Jack the Giant Killer, The Griffin (fairy tale) and The Singing, Springing Lark. In ""The Son of Neptune"" by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson, Hazel Levesque, and Frank Zhang are attacked by griffins in Alaska. In the ""Harry Potter"" series, the character Albus Dumbledore has a griffin-shaped knocker. Also, the character Godric Gryffindor's surname is a variation on the French ""griffon d'or"" (""golden griffon""). Pomponius Mela- ""In Europe, constantly falling snow makes those"
"G. Edward Griffin G. Edward Griffin (born November 7, 1931) is an American author, filmmaker, and conspiracy theorist. Griffin's writings promote a number of false views and conspiracy theories regarding various of his political, defense and health care interests. In his book ""World Without Cancer"", he argues that cancer is a nutritional deficiency that can be cured by consuming amygdalin, a view regarded as quackery by the medical community. He is the author of ""The Creature from Jekyll Island"" (1994), which promotes false theories about the motives behind the creation of the Federal Reserve System. He is an HIV/AIDS denialist,"
"sixth book. In the seventh book, he mentioned that he didn't like leaving Emily with Gabilan, as he was once a father and had a father's instinct. He has a grey beard, and wears a blue overcoat. Max Griffin first appears in the third book to take Emily to Cielis after she activates a beacon. In the fourth book, he, Emily and two other young Stonekeepers were transported to the caverns of Cielis instead of the void. The four complete multiple tasks, and found themselves the main chamber containing the mother stone. He steals it, revealing his true loyalty to"
"is followed by an epistle to the gentlemen of the Inns of Court, from which it might be inferred that Griffin himself belonged to an Inn, but no trace of him can be found in the registers. The third sonnet in ""Fidessa"", beginning ‘Venus and yong Adonis sitting by her,’ was reproduced in 1599 in ""The Passionate Pilgrime"". Bartholomew Griffin Bartholomew Griffin (fl. 1596) was an English poet. He is known for his ""Fidessa"" sequence of sonnets, published in 1596. In August 1572 the Queen made a progress to Warwick, spending several days at Kenilworth Castle as guest of the"
"fact the peace-keeper, for by his good sense & right spirit & mollifying tongue he adjusted disputes in that quarter before they reached the quarrel-point. Griffin worked as the Clemens' family butler for 17 years and appears to have been very close to the family (even after Griffin purchased a house in the city, he maintained a room at Clemens's home in Hartford). This was the period in which Clemens wrote ""Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"", and Griffin may have been an inspiration for the character Jim, one of two major characters in the novel. George Griffin (butler) George Griffin was"
"were friendly and helpful. The wide publicity about the book made Griffin a national celebrity for a time. The book had several editions. In a 1975 essay included in later editions of the book, Griffin recalled encountering hostility and threats to him and his family in his hometown of Mansfield, Texas. Someone hanged his figure in effigy. He eventually moved his family to Mexico for about nine months before they returned to Fort Worth. The book was adapted as a 1964 film of the same name, starring James Whitmore as Griffin, and featuring Roscoe Lee Browne, Clifton James and Will"
"Jonathan's son, twenty one and full of promise, is killed by revolutionaries in Peru. The news of this murder is brought by Jonathan's former wife in person and it leads him to see that the affair with him is just as wrong for Griffin as his own marriage had been for himself; he releases Griffin and sends him back to his family. A few months later, in April, the novel comes back to Jane, Griffin and Will, a happy family unit watching a procession of Swans released from their winter domicile indoors. With the help of her mother's money, Jane"
"taking opium and another drug, which makes his blood boil, then processing his body in a radiator engine. He succeeds, but he finds himself unable to reverse the process. Unlike the character in the 1933 film, the Griffin of the novel is possibly a psychopath even before he makes himself invisible. Griffin is a gifted young medical student with albinism who studies optical density. He believes he is on the verge of a great scientific discovery, but feels uncomfortable working under his professor named Oliver (whom he calls a ""thief of ideas""). To ensure he gets sole credit for the"
"Killing Mr. Griffin Killing Mr. Griffin is a 1978 suspense novel by Lois Duncan about a group of teenage students at a New Mexico high school who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin. Duncan developed the story from the character of Mark, who is involved in the kidnapping plan and is based on the first boyfriend of Duncan's oldest daughter. Mr. Griffin was based on the personality of a teacher one of Duncan's daughters had in high school. In 2010, the novel was reissued with changes to modernize the content. The book won several awards and honors,"
"George Griffin (butler) George Griffin was an African American born into slavery in Virginia sometime in the mid-19th century. In 1874, as a free man, Griffin came to work for Samuel L. Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain). Details of Griffin's early life remain largely unknown. They have said that he was about age 65 when he died, but the date remains, also, unknown. But there is much information about Griffin's later life, primarily from Clemens's letters and unpublished memoirs. For example, according to Clemens' unpublished manuscript ""A Family Sketch"", Griffin ""was a Maryland slave by birth; the Proclamation set him free,"
"as a result, he's self-conscious and feels like an outcast. He is constantly worrying over anything and everything and his overactive imagination provides him with colourful answers to the question 'what's the worst that can happen?'. To further his lack of confidence, Griffin fears that his father, revered as a hero among the Silverwing colony, will reject him as a coward. When he accidentally causes Luna's death, he ends up being sucked into the Underworld. During his journey through the underworld to the Tree, he gains self-confidence and faith in himself. He is killed briefly by Goth, but comes back"
"The Dark Griffin The Dark Griffin is a 2009 fantasy novel by K.J. Taylor, the first in the Fallen Moon series, followed by ""The Griffin's Flight"". The land of Cymria is ruled by those humans who can communicate with, and work with, the griffins, with both rogue humans and wild griffins treated poorly. For Arren Cardockson, the main protagonist, who has risen to his position because a griffin chose him, his background means that he does not have access to justice. For the black griffin, his inability to communicate with humans means he does not understand the human world. Each"
"Jumper: Griffin's Story (novel) Jumper: Griffin's Story is a novel by Steven Gould released August 21, 2007, as a prequel to the movie ""Jumper"". It follows the character Griffin as he deals with the death of his parents and the relentless pursuit of the Paladins through his adolescent and teenage years. The novel has no connection to ""Jumper"", ""Reflex"", ""Impulse"", or ""Exo"", but rather more faithful to the movie. A loosely on the movie and the novel was released on February 12, 2008. The novel focuses on the character Griffin which was created by screenwriter David Goyer specifically for the"
"discovered as a baby floating in a coracle by Elphin (Elfin) who is fishing. He also makes an appearance in a number of works of modern commercial fiction that blend history and Arthurian legend, including quite a lengthy appearance in Bernard Cornwell's ""Warlord Chronicles"" and Guy Gavriel Kay's ""The Fionavar Tapestry"". In Stephen R. Lawhead's ""Pendragon Cycle,"" he is most notable in the first book, eponymously named ""Taliesin"". He is also a central character in ""Moonheart"", an urban fantasy novel by Charles de Lint, and appears as the chief bard of the Kingdom of Prydain in the children's novels of"
"of the pair must fight for survival, and for freedom. AussieReviews.com said that the novel was 'gripping', and named it suitable for both adult and older teen readers alike. The novel was also nominated for the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel. The Dark Griffin The Dark Griffin is a 2009 fantasy novel by K.J. Taylor, the first in the Fallen Moon series, followed by ""The Griffin's Flight"". The land of Cymria is ruled by those humans who can communicate with, and work with, the griffins, with both rogue humans and wild griffins treated poorly. For Arren Cardockson, the"
"kicked into some hay, which damaged an exterior set. The film was released on November 13, 1933 and was marketed with the taglines """"Catch me if you can!"""" and """"H.G. Wells' Fantastic Sensation"""". Although the basic framework of the story and the characters' names are largely the same as in the novel, there are several great differences. The novel takes place in the 1890s, while the film takes place in 1933. In the novel, Griffin (the Invisible Man) remains almost a totally mysterious person, with no fiancee or friends; in the film he is engaged to a beautiful woman and"
"Bartholomew Griffin Bartholomew Griffin (fl. 1596) was an English poet. He is known for his ""Fidessa"" sequence of sonnets, published in 1596. In August 1572 the Queen made a progress to Warwick, spending several days at Kenilworth Castle as guest of the Earl of Leicester. At this time a portion of the entertainment for Elizabeth was the reading of some Latin verses composed by a “Mr. Griffin"" - this may have been Barthlomew Griffin. Griffin wrote a series of 62 sonnets entitled ""Fidessa, more chaste than kinde"", London, 1596. The dedication to Sir William Essex, 1st Baronet of Lamborn, Berkshire"
"Joseph Hayes won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. Glenn Griffin (Humphrey Bogart) is the leader of a trio of escaped convicts who invade the Hilliard family's suburban home in Indianapolis and hold four members of the family hostage. There they await the arrival of a package from Griffin's girlfriend, that contains funds to aid the three fugitives in their escape. Police organize a statewide manhunt for the escapees and eventually discover the distraught family's plight. Griffin menaces and torments the Hilliards and threatens to kill them. Later, the unfortunate refuse collector"
"from becoming an officer in the British Merchant Navy. In 1950 he married Patricia Dorman-Smith, a daughter of Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith. The couple lived in Australia and the Canary Islands before settling in Introdacqua in the Abruzzo region of Italy. They had no children. Gwyn Griffin died of a bloodstream infection in October 1967, while being treated for a spinal disk problem. Although most of Griffin's books are set in former British colonies, ""Master of this Vessel"" and ""An Operational Necessity"" are sea stories and ""A Last Lamp Burning"" is set in Naples. Gwyn Griffin's books were well received by"
"daughter, Flora, and the two plan to marry, but Griffin is poor and thus afraid he has nothing to offer her. He begins experimenting with an obscure and dangerous drug called monocane, hoping his work will make him rich and famous—and a worthwhile husband for Flora. Griffin discovers a combination of monocane and other chemicals that makes a person invisible. Too excited by his discovery to think clearly, Griffin leaves Kemp and the Cranleys to complete the experiment in solitude. He injects himself with the formula over the course of a month and becomes invisible. Only after he is invisible"
"use them himself in search of absolute power. The Invisible Man (1984 film) The Invisible Man () is a 1984 Soviet science fiction film directed by Aleksandr Zakharov based on the eponymous novel by H. G. Wells. Dr. Griffin, with no other motive than curiosity, undertakes research on the concept of invisibility. Having become invisible, he finds himself in an unfortunate combination of circumstances consisting of being suspected of murder and hunted down, forced to abandon the notebooks containing the notes of his experiences that would enable him to carry out the opposite process. His former classmate Dr. Kemp promises"
"and considers him to be a vivisectionist. He processes himself to hide from his landlord, and sets fire to the building to cover his tracks. He winds up alone, wandering invisible and naked through the streets of London, struggling to survive out in the open, unseen by those around him. To make himself visible again, Griffin steals some clothes from a dingy backstreet theatre shop, including a trench-coat and hat. He wraps his head in bandages to conceal his invisibility, covering his eyes with large dark goggles. He takes up residence in the ""Coach and Horses"" Inn in the village"
"rallies the people of Port Burdock, who find and overcome Griffin when he attempts a one-man siege on Kemp's house. Griffin is surrounded and beaten to death by a mob of navvies. His last words are ""Mercy! Mercy!"" The invisibility wears off in death, and Griffin's corpse becomes visible again. In the 1933 film ""The Invisible Man"", Griffin's first name is ""Jack"" (the novel never reveals his first name). He was played by Claude Rains. Jack Griffin works for Dr. Cranley, assisting him in food preservation experiments alongside his friend Dr. Arthur Kemp. Griffin is deeply in love with Cranley's"
"has the hero go through the mouth of a dragon to reach the Otherworld. Sir Eglamour's baby son is carried away from Christabel by a griffin. A griffin is a mythical creature with the body and feet of a lion and the head and the wings of an eagle. Its earliest depiction can be seen in the throne room of the Palace of Knossos on the Mediterranean island of Crete, in Greece, in a Minoan fresco that dates to the mid-2nd century BC. Sir Eglamour's young son is not the only baby to be carried off by this mythical bird"
"Grey Griffins Grey Griffins is a children's novel series written by the American authors Derek Benz and J. S. Lewis in collaboration. The first trilogy in the series was published by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. However, the authors signed with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for the next trilogy. The Grey Griffins series follows the story of four sixth graders who live in the fictional city of Avalon, Minnesota. These four friends formed a secret order named The Order of the Grey Griffins, consisting of, Grayson Maximillian ""Max"" Sumner III (the leader) and his friends: Natalia"
"Gerald Griffin Gerald Griffin (12 December 1803 – 12 June 1840) was an Irish novelist, poet and playwright. Gerald Griffin was born in Limerick, Ireland, the son of a brewer. He went to London in 1823 and became a reporter for one of the daily papers, and later turned to writing fiction. One of his most famous works is ""The Collegians"", a novel based on a trial he had reported on, that of John Scanlan, a Protestant Anglo-Irish man who murdered Ellen Hanley, a young Catholic Irish girl. The novel was adapted to the stage as ""The Colleen Bawn"", by"
"Jim (Huckleberry Finn) Jim is one of two major fictional characters in the classic novel ""Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"" by Mark Twain. The book chronicles his and Huckleberry's raft journey down the Mississippi River in the antebellum Southern United States. Jim is an adult black slave who has fled; ""Huck,"" a 13-year-old white boy, joins him in spite of his own conventional understanding and the law. The character may have been modeled after one or more slaves , or on the ""shrewd, wise, polite, always good-natured ..."" formerly enslaved African-American George Griffin, whom Twain employed as a butler, starting around"
"the best known instances of racism is Dickens's portrait of Fagin in one of his most widely read early novels, ""Oliver Twist"", first published in serial form between 1837 and 1839. This portrayal has been seen by many as deeply antisemitic, though others such as Dickens's biographer G. K. Chesterton have argued against this notion. The novel refers to Fagin 257 times in the first 38 chapters as ""the Jew"", while the ethnicity or religion of the other characters is rarely mentioned. Paul Vallely wrote in ""The Independent"" that Dickens's Fagin in ""Oliver Twist"" —the Jew who runs a school"
"Hideout (novel) Hideout is a novel by Gordon Korman. It serves as the fifth novel in the ""Swindle series"", with Griffin Bing and his friends Savannah, Ben, Antonia ""Pitch"", Logan, and Melissa. Swindle is back. And he wants his dog back. After Luthor, the once menacing guard dog, (almost) won the Global Kennel Dog Show, S. Wendell Palomino (AKA Swindle) sees a chance to become rich. And with that money, he'll devote his life to ruining Griffin and his friends' lives. Griffin knows that, but when Palomino actually shows up at Savannah Drysdale's house, in the middle of Luthor's birthday"