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Into the Wild

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods;
There is a rapture on the lonely shore;
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar;
I love not man the less, but Nature more... Lord Byron

My mind and my heart started to fly miles away into the wild from the start of this film. I couldn't believe that Penn is possible to make a movie like this but with a little hepl from the superb cinematographer Eric Gautier (The motorcycle Diaries) and Eddie Vedder's remarkable songs, captures the majesty and terror of the wilderness in ways that make you catch your breath. Beautifully shot and perfectly acted, Into The Wild will appeal to anyone who has looked out of the office window and wondered what it?d be like to pack a bag and just start walking. For Christopher the young hero, who renames himself Alexander Supertramp, it is ?important to measure oneself against nature with only ones head and hands,? and Alaska is the boy?s dream something like the Holy Grail which wants desperately to grab. The film starts this long and sad but fascinating journey into the heart of loneliness Into the wild.... But there is a seduction with the idea of turning our backs on civilization and testing our wits and stamina against nature. It is a fantasy to which we all turn from time to time, especially as our modern world is subsumed by mechanization and drifts further from a connection to natural world. What stops us from taking that step? Do we deem it practical? Irresponsible? Or are we too pampered and set in our ways? When someone does make that brave and illogical leap, we look upon their venture with envy, even if their journey ends, as so many of them do, in tragedy. The journey, and not the destination is the point, am I right? Even my first thought was Yes I want to escape from all the things around me, the society, the civilazation....I realised at the end that nobody can stand alone outside in the wild nature It's not very brave to escape but to stay and win your own freedom into real wild life. And Into the Wild celebrates the person, not the myth. Mistakes didn't make Chris unique, his courage did.

The freedom and simple beauty is too good to pass up.....

Jean De Florette

Jean de Florette is a 1986 French historical drama film directed by Claude Berri, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol. It is part of a duology, and is followed by Manon des Sources. The film takes place in rural Provence, where two local farmers scheme to trick a newcomer out of his newly inherited property. The movie starred three of France's most prominent actors ? Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, who won a BAFTA award for his effort, and Yves Montand in one of the last roles before his death. Extremely well-made film very French and very melancholy very human "Jean de Florette" is a merciless study in human nature. It's the story of how two provincial French farmers systematically destroy the happiness of a man who comes out from the city to till the land. Jean de Florettet is a touching tale that is simple and succinct while not devolving into a confusing and minimalist mess. Depardieu and Auteuil are at their height as actors and director Berri make some amazing idescreen panoramas of the beautiful French countryside that remain unforgettable. It was so excating for me to watch so many shots of the landscape and the sky, and there was one enormously dramatic set piece when the sky fills up with rain clouds, and the thunder roars and the rain seems about to come. And then, as Depardieu and his family run outside to feel it against their faces, the rain falls elsewhere and Depardieu shakes his fist at the heavens and asks God why he has been forsaken. Oh it was realy amazing !!!

A Man Called Horse

Before a few years I saw the film "A Man Called Horse" (1970) and last night a flixter friend (Epicourus) remind me about it and I realised that this movie still has a very special place in my memory. And I catched myself thinking about some of its very very strong and realistics scenes. Richard Harris (great in his role) has to pass many tests and trials to prove himself, and eventually becomes a leader of the tribe that formerly was his captors. He realizes his life suddenly has meaning, and that the "savages" are actually his saviors. In this movie plays and one Greek accress Corina Tsopei (miss universe 1964) a woman with real greek beauty.
A Man Called Horse was a departure from the stereotypical Hollywood treatment of Indians and marks a shift in how Hollywood portrayed Indians in general. They were given a grace and a spiritual wisdom that elevated them beyond the stock villains they had been in most westerns. This film made me to admire and respect Native American culture!!!

Una Pistola per Ringo (A Pistol for Ringo) (Ballad of Death Valley)

A Pistol for Ringo One of the most successful films of the early stream of Spaghetti western similar with Leone's A Fistful of Dollars. Ringo the character of the title accidently gets involved in a drama who comes to a place to get even with a murderous villain. From the beginning, A Pistol for Ringo was meant to be a lighter, less cynical version of the western Italian style, with Giuliano Gemma playing a clean-shaven, more fashionable version of Eastwood, his knick-name would be Angel Face, and he would not wear a poncho but a suit. I like this film because is surprisingly non-violent like other westerns. The film's lush photography is breathtaking, both indoor and outdoor scenes are shot inventively. Morricone's score is realy amazing and Maurizio Graf sings the title song (lyrics by Gino Paoli) Ringo had an Angel Face, but whenever Ringo loved, Ringo fought......I was realy enjoyed this film realy something different for all the films I have seen before.

The Other Boleyn Girl

Travell back to the past in British History and King Henry VIII. Thomas and Elizabeth Boleyn (Rylance and Scott Thomas) have a problem: Elizabeth's brother (Morrissey) has suggested they offer eldest daughter Anne (Portman) as mistress to King Henry VIII (Bana), thereby guaranteeing success for the entire family. But Henry instead takes notice of younger sister Mary (Johansson), who must now quietly leave her new husband
(Cumberbatch).Soon she's pregnant, and Anne's job to maintain Henry's
interest in Mary takes a turn when he starts pursuing her instead. Then she realises that she can get rather more than a fling if she holds out. The story is interesting and direction real good, bringing out tiny details of each character's personality that the talented cast plays with telling subtlety. Portman and Johansson are engaging and complex at the centre of the storm, while no one else gets more than a few scenes each. Bana has almost nothing to do at all...(exept some very good kisses) Morrissey's character is more interesting, despite the special haircut. There are several good scenes along the way. Dialog is laced with insinuation and intrigue.
There's also,the powerful sweep of historical events, as Henry breaks with the Catholic Church and literally changes the world, although even this is brushed past as yet another plot point. Romance ans history make a very interesting compilation of great moments. Anne and Mary at the end get what they dererve!!!

Hard Candy

Hard Candy is a 2006 independent psychological thriller film focusing on a confrontation between 'a sexual predator and a 14-year-old girl he attempts to ensnare. Ecxellant performance from Ellen Page. Great shoots in actors faces very unsusual and unique direction...
For first time it's so difficult for me to write the review about this movie because it is one of those high-tension movies that you can enjoy it most when they don't know what's will happen next and for many others reasons that you will find them after movie's end. I can tell you that the film opens with online chatting between a man and a girl, who agree to meet in person for the first time at the Nighthawks cafe. And at the end so many feelings like storm inside me. I was floored and stunned and shocked and dismayed and annoyed and sad and depressed and......and I have a lot to say but realy I can't...

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

This is the last movie that Heath Ledger made and he died during the filming. The director wasn't going to finish the movie, but with the help of Heath's fellow actor friends - Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell the story was complete. Set in London a travelling show invites people to enter the imaginarium of Dr Parnassus through the mirror. People follow their dreams but in order to do so, they unknowingly give up their souls to the devil. Great cast. If you like fantasies like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Alice and Wonderland, you will enjoy this movie with more adult themes.

Fame

This movie is shot like a documentary following a group of teenagers from their auditions to their graduation from the Performing Arts school in New York. It is not as wholesome as High School Musical, nor is it as gritty as the original Fame movie. The music is modern and relevant for today's reality TV addicts.

La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) (The Sinners)

Two lovers Alain Delon (an unemployed writer Jean-Paul) and Romy Schneider (Marianne) two of the most preternaturally attractive people on the planet withe exlellant chemistry spend an idyllic poolside vacation in St. Tropez.Their languid summer break is disturbed by the arrival of Marianne?s former boyfriend, Harry, who turns up unexpectedly with his daughter Penelope. Despite appearances that their past differences have been settled, old enmities between Jean-Paul and Harry soon begin to resurface ? with deadly consequences? Alain Delon is on fine form, giving one of his darker performances, a perfect contrast with Romy Schneider?s gentler yet equally tough portrayal of Marianne. Director in La Piscine, shows an almost existentialist minimalism and he creates a chilling portrait of male rivalry and jealousy. The atmosphere was realy good for my pleasure but at the and I was feel sorry about Delon as the women have the first and the last word there. An incredibly groovy late 60s soundtrack from Michel Legrand.

Christine

Christine is a 1983 horror film about a supernaturally malevolent automobile and its effects on the teenager who owns it, adapted from a novel written by Stephen King. The film was directed by John Carpenter, and set in 1978. Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon), a typical mild mannered high school nerd with only one friend, a childhood companion named Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell), a popular jock. Arnie's life begins to change when he discovers Christine, a red 1958 Plymouth Fury in serious need of repair. Arnie begins to restore Christine to her original beauty, but as he spends more and more of his time repairing her, those in his life notice that he is changing as well...
When you have in the same movie two horror kings director Carpenter and writer Stephen King the results are great. A very interesting viewing movie which has some nicely atmospheric sequences and creepy scenes when the cherry-red 1958 Plymouth Fury, takes on a personality of its own as a homicidally jealous female who is willing to kill to preserve the affections of its owner, a put-upon teenage nerd. Tight editing and some decent scares make this one of the better King adaptations. Absolute perfect choice for a Sunday night movie!!! Three "survivors" of the many red-and-white 1958
Plymouth Fury stunt cars used in Christine now reside in private hands, one in California, one in Florida and one in England.

The Party

Peter Sellers plays a bumbling foreigner once again (but this time he's not from France) in this cult-favorite comedy. Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers) is an accident-prone actor from India who has come to California, hoping to make a name for himself in Hollywood movies. However, Bakshi quickly makes the wrong impression on producer C.S. Divot (Gavin MacLeod) and studio chief Fred Clutterbuck (J. Edward McKinley) when he accidentally blows up the set for his first film. Clutterbuck jots down Bakshi's name to remind himself to have the actor blacklisted, but he doesn't realize that he's put the name on the guest list for an upcoming party at his home. Bakshi sees the social event as an opportunity to get back in Clutterbuck's good graces, but from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong, with increasing effect; it doesn't help that he finds himself infatuated with Michele Monet (Claudine Longet), Divot's latest starlet discovery. Director Blake Edwards shot The Party with a minimal script to allow Peter Sellers and the other comic actors greater room for slapstick improvisation, which helps explain why many of the film's most memorable scenes feature little or no dialogue. Absolute perfect comedy experience!!!!