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Blog EntryClash of the Titans (1981)Feb 19, '08 5:10 AM
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                Full of pride, Cassiopeia compares her daughter's beauty to that of Hera. Angered, the queen of the gods has Poseidon unleash the monstrous beast Craken to destroy their village unless Cassiopeia's daughter, Andromeda, is sacrificed. Perseus, the son of Zeus, becomes enchanted with the breathtaking beauty and is determined to save her from this fate. The young hero, armed with a magical shield, a winged stallion and a mechanical owl, discovers the only way to defeat the monster is with the head of Medusa. The gods watch and intervene on Perseus' quest to save his beloved.

This was legendary special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen's last film before he retired from creating movie magic. L.A. LAW's Harry Hamlin stars as the Greek mythological hero Perseus who fights snake-haired Medusa and two-headed dogs to save the lovely Andromeda (Judi Bowker). Laurence Olivier, as Zeus, is one of the many screen legends in this adventure. Burgess Meredith, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith and Ursula Andress round out the cast as the Gods of Mount Olympus.

Director Desmond Davis was camera operator on TOM JONES and A TASTE OF HONEY, two influential early 1960s British films. Writer Beverly Cross was one of the writers on 1963's Ray Harryhausen film, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS.


Blog Entry《流星语》 Jan 10, '08 8:51 PM
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导       演 :张国荣 张之亮

主  演 :张国荣 狄龙 吴家丽 琦琦

上映日期 :2001年11月30日

出  品 :银都机构有限公司出品

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电影故事:

被丈夫抛弃的年轻女子少君(琦琦饰),把初生的儿子偷偷放在一艘豪华游艇上,希望儿子会被有钱人家收养,可以在较好的环境中长大成才。
  
   金融风暴中输得一败涂地的证券经纪李兆荣(张国荣饰),正是一无所有之际,却遇上这小生命,同是天涯沦落人,荣决定暂时收养这个小孤儿,然而这个“暂时”转眼间就是四年。
  
   四岁的明仔在荣的爱心照顾中长大,活泼可爱,两人住在养老院的天台木屋。荣从来没有把明仔当小孩子看,也没有给过他任何物质上的享受,两人就是分享着一种苦中作乐的生活方式,关系就如同认识多年的老朋友。
  
   四年的变迁,少君摇身一变,成为慈善基金的主席,可是她却从来没有忘记那段痛苦的回忆,更因此对小孩产生了莫名的恐惧。为了弥补抛弃儿子的罪疚感,她寄情于社会福利事业,尤其是照顾社会上乏人关心的儿童。
  
   为了资助养老院的兰姐,开设一所照料街童的托儿所,少君认识了荣,而且在不知不觉中重遇亲生儿子明仔,两人虽未知对方身份,却是分外的投缘。对区内事情了如指掌的警察龙Sir,苦口婆心的劝荣改变其自由散漫的生活方式,让明仔正常的成长;少君亦责怪荣没有为孩子的将来着想,更提出收养明仔,令荣倍感烦扰。在一次交通意外中,街坊发现原来明仔并非荣的亲生儿子,众口一辞的指斥孩子常被疏于照顾,大家出与一片好心,却把事情闹至一发不可收拾,福利官强行带走明仔,荣拼命反抗。

   最终荣得知少君正是明仔的亲生母亲,虽然不舍得,还是决定把明仔交给少君抚养,为了孩子的幸福,他们鼓起勇气做出选择。

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幕后故事:

《流星语》并不是张之亮的最新作品,甚至不是他的得意之作。这部作品诞生于1995年亚洲金融风暴过后香港市道低迷、影业严重滑坡的社会背景,以文艺片见长的张之亮在这样的背景下,创作陷入低谷。1998年在尔东升的提议下,包括张之亮在内的一部分导演加入了“创意联盟”计划。在这个降低投资成本、与投资人共担风险的计划中,导演与主要演员降低片酬或不取片酬,而将其转入投资,以示救香港电影于颓势的决心。张之亮与张国荣联手的《流星语》便是尝试这计划的首部影片。

    《流星语》的故事并不复杂,它描述了一个事业失败的男人和一个被母亲遗弃的小孩之间的“父子”情。影片中那份温馨、淡然流露的情感,一如张之亮一贯的影片风格。但据张之亮自己说,这部影片的灵感来自于卓别林的喜剧《弃婴》。从来都是以悲天悯人的情怀写实香港社会问题于影片中的张之亮,忽然有一天在巴士上遇到一位孤独的孕妇,她愁苦的面容及周围人冷漠的神色,牵动了他的心绪。并不擅长喜剧也没把喜剧放在心上的他,突然有了要尝试的念头。“能让人开心,是件多么重要的事情。”他当时这样想。于是他找来了卓别林的作品作参考。但有意思的是,这部以喜剧作为全局设想的影片,最终还是悲多于喜。无法改变的文艺片线路,使张之亮在香港电影中的生存空间变得有些狭窄,犹如他的《笼民》,在被困的坚守中,以求挣脱。

    《流星语》的演员表演有些出人意料。从未演过父亲角色的张国荣尝试以全新的面貌示人;并不是主角的狄龙、吴家丽双双获得了香港金像奖最佳男、女配角奖。(来源:环球电影乐园

 

http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2001-12/20/content_172115.htm


Blog EntryThe Shawshank RedemptionDec 27, '07 9:09 PM
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The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding.

The film portrays Andy spending nearly two decades in the cruelty of Shawshank State Prison, a fictional penitentiary in Maine, and his friendship with Red, a fellow inmate. This movie exemplifies the gap between box office success and popularity. Despite a lukewarm box office reception, The Shawshank Redemption received favorable reviews from critics and has enjoyed a remarkable life on cable television, home video, and DVD, and continues to be noticed by popular culture. It is frequently ranked amongst the greatest films of all time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption


Blog EntryDracula (1992)Dec 25, '07 9:23 PM
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"Bram Stoker's Dracula" is one of those films that reeled people in by making its audience believe that it would be an intense horror film on par with productions like "Rosemary's Baby" or "The Exorcist". Instead, director Francis Ford Coppola stayed more true to Stoker's novel and put a focus on an intense love story that transcends time, the elements and even life and death. This naturally turned off many horror enthusiasts who would rather see a film that thrives on shock value rather than a movie that thrives on heart, brains and emotion. The film is naturally about the titled character, an immortal man (played superbly by the nearly always exceptional Gary Oldman) who has turned against God and now lives through the powers of darkness. By the late-19th Century, the titled character is trying to lure back a reincarnation of his one true love (Winona Ryder) and of course attempting to eliminate all those that might stand in his way (Ryder's fiance Keanu Reeves and professor Anthony Hopkins most notably). Overall "Dracula" is an amazingly good looking film that benefits from high production values and guaranteed performances (mainly from Oldman and Hopkins). Coppola's direction is strong, but a bit overbearing at times and sometimes it is unclear what the tone of the production truly is. Watch for Italian beauty Monica Bellucci as one of Oldman's beautiful, but deadly wives. 4 stars out of 5.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/


Blog EntryTransformer (2007)Dec 23, '07 9:56 PM
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Transformers is a 2007 live action film adaptation of the Transformers franchise. Directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the film stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager involved in the war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons for the All Spark. It also stars Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight and John Turturro, and it features the voices of Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime and Hugo Weaving as Megatron. Cullen voiced Prime in the 1980s cartoon.

Producers Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto developed the film, and Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman wrote the script, aiming for a realistic interpretation of the characters. Though not a Transformers fan, Bay was convinced by Spielberg to direct, and he created an intricate design aesthetic for the computer-generated robots. General Motors and the United States military lent their support during filming, to keep the budget under $150 million. Armed with an enormous marketing campaign including comics, toys, and tie-in deals, Transformers became the twenty-eighth most successful film released, despite mixed reviews. A sequel is expected for release on June 26, 2009.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_(film)


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