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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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"The Raven" (2012) - First trailer

"And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted - nevermore!"

Director James McTeigue ("V for Vendetta") is going to tell us a story about Edgar Allan Poe, whose beautiful poems were inspiring many filmmakers before him. A maniac starts killing people in a small town the same way Mr. Poe's fictional characters do in his written works. Detective Emmett Fields teams up with him to catch that psycho, who likes also playing games before finishing off his victims. And when talented writer falls in love with a beautiful woman, she is destined to become the next one... Starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson, Alice Eve, Pam Ferris, Oliver Jackson-Cohen.

Its trailer looks very dark and gothic. It reminds me Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow", but without Depp, which means without humour. I'd like to watch "The Raven" on the big screen.

If you want to read a full poem, you can find it here.

Release date - March 9, 2012.

First trailer

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

"Пес - талисман" ("The Lucky Dog", 1921) - Рецензия

Все мои рецензии можно прочитать в моем профиле на КиноПоиске.

Если хотите посмотреть данную короткометражку, она есть на Youtube.

Пес Барбос и необычный кросс

Порой собаки могут показаться не самыми лучшими домашними животными. Они могут испортить в доме обои, обивку дивана, пожевать самые любимые тапочки или перевернуть вазоны. В такой ситуации вряд ли хозяин согласится с тем, что собака является лучшим другом человека. Но все эти маленькие шалости легко забываются и прощаются, когда домашний питомец начинает отважно защищать тех, кто о нем заботился, от грабителей или даже спасает жизнь.

Карьеру режиссера Джесса Роббинса с уверенностью можно назвать успешной, ведь в свое время он неоднократно выступал продюсером фильмов Чарли Чаплина, созданных на студии Essanay. А спустя несколько лет мистер Роббинс сводит на одной съемочной площадке двух комиков, которым было суждено оставить след в истории кинематографа. И с их помощью он снимает одну короткометражку о настоящей дружбе собаки и человека.

Главный герой истории с первых минут покоряет своей харизмой, искренней улыбкой и неуклюжестью. Что бы было не так скучно жить, судьба посылает ему очаровательного щенка. На его месте другие люди постарались бы найти его хозяев и вернуть им питомца, но только не наш герой. Ему, честно говоря, абсолютно все равно откуда появился этот пес, есть ли у него родословная или он отбился от какой-то дворовой шайки. Он даже не может определиться, назвать своего нового друга Генри или Генриеттой. Просто эти двое очень подходят друг другу и поскольку они оба одиноки, то быстро становятся неразлучными. Стэн Лорел великолепен в таком амплуа. Его персонаж постоянно попадает в переделки и выходит из них целым и невредимым отчасти из-за своей наивности, оптимизма и прекрасного самообладания.

День главного персонажа выдался и так не слишком удачным, а тут еще он постоянно сталкивается с громилой, который пытается то обокрасть, то и вовсе убить милого неудачника. Оливер Харди в этом образе смотрится очень органично, показывая нам абсолютную противоположность героя Лорела. Их совместные сцены смотреть без улыбки невозможно — эдакий худой простак против вооруженного толстяка, грозы всей округи.

Кинофильм просто переполнен всевозможными трюками, столь популярными в немых короткометражках того времени. Кажется, будто падения, драки и погони беспрерывно сменяют друг друга, тем не менее, режиссер оставил вполне достаточно времени и для развития сюжета. Особо запомнился здесь один момент, когда собака хватает в зубы динамит и начинает гоняться с ним за людьми, напоминающий один короткометражный фильм Гайдая, где «лучший друг человека» творил подобные вещи. Любопытно также наблюдать за тем, как оператор экспериментировал с ускоренной и замедленной съемкой, благодаря чему сцена с постоянным попаданием главного героя под трамвай и кадры с дракой в финале получились неожиданно эффектными. К тому же, этот фильм действительно является отличным способом познакомиться с творчеством легендарного дуэта Лорел и Харди.

Породистые собаки, конечно, могут выиграть не один конкурс, но в трудную минуту никто так быстро не поспешит на помощь, как простая дворняжка.

Monday, November 28, 2011

"Anonymous" Poll

Roland Emmerich presents us a new story about legendary poet William Shakespeare. There are some rumours that Shakespeare hasn't written all those brilliant plays and sonnets. One of the most popular alternative versions is that he was a fraud and even couldn't write. "Anonymous" shows us a possible story, where Edward de Vere (Rhys Ifans), an intelligent count, wrote "Hamlet", "Richard III", "Macbeth", "Julius Caesar" and many other plays. So I'm curious what your opinion is about this.

P.S. Funny story took place when I was about to see this film in the cinema. Three trailers were shown and opening titles of... Summit Entertainment began. I said it's a bad sign, because this studio makes Twilight adaptations... and I was right. "Breaking Dawn Part 1" started. Everyone was confused, but cinema workers haven't noticed their mistake until we told them. After a few minutes we finally got what we've paid for. It was a big relief, when I saw Columbia Pictures titles.

If you like this poll, you should check out other ones.

Feel free to vote, comment and share with friends this poll.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Top-5 movies of the week - 25.11 - 01.12

1."My Week with Marilyn"
This film tells a story about Marilyn Monroe's first visit to the UK, while she was filming "The Prince and the Showgirl" along with Laurence Olivier. They had a very tense relationship, which made their work incredibly complicated. And then one of the most famous women of all times meets Colin Clark, a 23 year-old assistant, who is charming and totally adores her. They spend together one unforgettable week, which brings Marilyn some crazy thoughts about leaving her world and starting a new life here, in England. But there is a catch. She is a newlywed.
Starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper with Emma Watson and Judi Dench.
Directed by Simon Curtis.
Trailer.

2."The Artist"
Its trailer just stole my heart. Modern black-and-white film tells us a story of George Valentin, who is a star of silent films. The era of sound comes and it mean the end of his career while all just starts for young extra Peppy Miller. Their destinies cross, but nobody know for how long. I think it's a great way to make a tribute of charming silent films.
Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo.
Directed and written by Michel Hazanavicius.
Trailer.

3."The Muppets"
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. (Official website)
Starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper.
Directed by James Bobin.
All trailers, clips and other videos you can find on the official Youtube channel.
"The Pig With The Froggy Tattoo" parody trailer.

4."Hugo"
A story of an orphan boy who lives a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. An eccentric girl Isabelle helps him while he searches for the answer to a mystery linking the father he recently lost, the ill-tempered toy shop owner living below him and a heart shaped lock, seemingly without a key. Based on Brian Selznick's award winning and imaginative New York Times bestseller called "The Invention of Hugo Cabret", this magical tale is Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese's first film shot in 3D.
Starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jude Law.
Directed by Martin Scorsese.
Trailer.

5."Arthur Christmas"
This animated film is going to shows us how the big operation "Christmas" works on the North Pole. The only thing I don't like about it so far - it is a soundtrack.
Directed by Sarah Smith.
And there will be voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton.
Trailer.

Posters - iTunes movie trailers

Thursday, November 24, 2011

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"In the Land of Blood and Honey" (2011) - Very original poster

If film poster is a face of the film, "In the Land of Blood and Honey" has to be both dramatic and beautiful. I'm so tired of poor, ugly and ridiculous posters with too much Photoshop that I almost gave up to see something fresh, catchy (but not annoying) and directly saying what about this film is going to be. But today I found this one.

War means blood, honey means love. Very symbolic.

I like its name, its trailer and now I name this poster the best I've seen this year. "In the Land of Blood and Honey" is definitely No. 1 on my waiting list.

Written and directed by Angelina Jolie.
Starring Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija.

Release date - December 23, 2011 (USA)

Click to watch "In the Land of Blood and Honey" trailer.

Poster - Total Film

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

"Melancholia" Poll

Apocalypse is coming. You have a few days to live. What would you do? How would you act? I bet you have many depressing thoughts so far, but I'll make this simpler for you. All you need to do is choose between two characters from recent Lars von Trier's film.

There are two controversial characters in "Melancholia":

Justine, played by Kirsten Dunst, is angry about Apocalypse, but she accepts that people can do nothing about it;

Claire, played by Charlotte Gainsbourg, tries to run away, to save her son and desperately wants to survive, though it's impossible.

Choose that heroine, whose actions sounds familiar to you, and you would act like her in such circumstances.

Even if you are guy, please, choose one answer too. Of course, judge these characters not by their appearance and emotions, but by their feelings and actions.

Picture - Yahoo! Movies

"My Week with Marilyn" (2011) - Clip with Emma Watson

New clip from "My Week with Marilyn" shows us a flirt scene, when Colin, the main character, asks Lucy, the wardrobe girl, out. Eddie Redmayne and Emma Watson look great together, you can feel some chemistry between their characters. And I like how she says "I'm free on Saturday".

Starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper with Emma Watson and Judi Dench.
Directed by Simon Curtis ("David Copperfield" 2000, "A Short Stay In Switzerland" 2009).

Release dates - November 23 (USA), November 25 (UK).

More about "My Week with Marilyn" (2011).