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- Amazon Sales Rank: #3905 in Movie
- Released on: 2009-11-11
- Running time: 102 minutes
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Great surrealist drama of truth and loyalth
It was with great anticipation that I viewed The Third Man recently. I had last seen it nearly 25 years earlier. At the earlier viewing I was impressed with the atmospheric treatment of Vienna and the mystery surrounding Joseph Cotton’s search for the truth about his friend Harry (Orson Wells). However, though I then thought of it as a very fine movie, I did not think it would rank in my top 20. Now I see what I missed as a younger person. I can also see why this film would rank as number one on a British list of greatest films of the 20th century.
The film is a surreal examination of the tension between loyalty, love, and friendship on the one hand, and truth and justice on the other. The Viennese are suffused with the cynicism of a destroyed continent and damaged culture. The British know only about the truth and justice side of the equation. The American writer of simple westerns still is naïve enough to care about friendship and truth, and follows both wherever they lead. At the same time, Carol Reed scarcely shoots a scene in which there are right angles. Nearly everything is tilted. Close-ups of faces exaggerate their features. The black and white of the film emphasizes the shadowy nature of the story and its moral underpinnings.
At first Holly Martins (Cotton) thinks he is helping his best friend, Harry Lime (Wells). At the same time he becomes Harry’s rival for the woman, Anna. When Harry realizes that Holly has discovered his true evil scheme, Harry has a chance to murder Holly and make it look like an accident. What stops him? Friendship? And why does Harry accept Holly’s invitation to meet? In the penultimate scene in the underground sewer tunnels, does Holly fire the final and fatal shot, or does Harry kill himself?
This magnificently filmed and wonderfully acted masterpiece has remained in my mind for days after seeing it. If you are a lover of cinema and not merely of movies, please get this classic. It richly deserves its reputation. Highly recommended.
A must have DVD for film noir fans!
I have always seen inferior prints of this film until I found this Criterion DVD and I must say, it was like watching a completely different film. The crisp b&w photography has been restored to the original pristine quality and one can easily see why this film took home the Oscar for best cinematography. The sound is also superb. The DVD is loaded with extra features such as the original opening monologue to the British release (voiced by director Carol Reed), a reading of the novel by author Graham Greene, archival footage of the sewer system “police” in Vienna (which plays a significant part in the film), and numerous stills with tantalizing behind the scenes information (like the fact that Orson Welles was so put off by working in the actual sewers that he refused to return and the crew had to build a sewer set at Shepperton Studios). There are many other extras as well, actually too many to remember. Bravo to Criterion for their amazing work on this classic film!
Time for Lime
Who was Harry Lime (Orson Welles)? An evil man, devil in the flesh who was responsible for the unspeakable crimes, yet brilliant, cheerful and charismatic. His most famous words, a short speech written by Welles himself, say a lot about his character and motivations:
“In Italy for 30 years under the Borgies they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”
No wonder, we like him, even though we know what he’d done…
It has been said thousands of times about the greatest movie entrance ever – but what about his ‘exit’ – the fingers on the street? I think it is one of the greatest, too…
A beautiful mysterious girl with tragic past was in love with him and the unforgettable ending, so anti-Hollywood, so true to the film – was about her love that goes beyond the grave. I read that both Selznick (the producer) and author Graham Greene had initially argued for something more upbeat (Holly and Anna walking off arm-in-arm), but Reed disagreed. I am so happy that Reed won (I am sure millions of fans are, too). That was the way to finish the movie and make it much more than just typical noir. Makes the viewer think about love, friendship, betrayal, loyalty, the price one pays for them.
Amazing film – perfectly shot; almost flawless. It looks and feels like Welles himself could’ve made it. The influence of Citizen Kane is undeniable. The only problem I had – the music. I like it but it was very strange to hear it in the film like The Third Man. Maybe that was a purpose – instead of somber, moody, and ominous music that would be expected for the noir film, something completely different and out of place – cheerful but melancholy in the same time…
Criterion DVD is wonderful – the restored version of the film shines. There are two openings of the film available – British and American, and a lot of extras.
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WOW! To many Americans, the French and Indian War, was a casual footnote in a long ago history class. Ditto for references to Braddock’s Defeat, Fort Duquesne, and Geo. Washington’s initial exposure to warfare. To a few more, it might generate a recollection that, if they ever read it, “The Last of the Mohicans” by James F. Cooper, was plot during this war. It also inspired Longfellow’s record poem, “Evangeline”. A reference to the Siege of Louisbourg or the Plains of Abraham will likely result in a blank ogle. My experience over the years has been that our Canadian neighbors and friends have, in many ways, a better plan of what this war meant to North America than we Americans do. I refer not only of the loss of Canada by France to Britain, but the planting and sprouting of issues during this war, that would fuel and feed the sparks of the American Revolution. This series does a incredible job of taking powerful history, keeping it honest, chronilogical, understandable, AND, above all, Racy. It somewhat came across as if I were watching an action/adventure/war movie EXCEPT that I’ve read several dozen books about the French and Indian War (aka the Seven Years War) and the historical accuracy is generally here. To those of you with an Ph.D. in history I say, relax, relish, and remember; to those without, belief, be pleased, and learn. Your time will be well spent.
“The War that Made America” is an overview of most of the major events, and the people enthusiastic in them, of the French and Indian War. It’s sort of documentary/miniseries hybrid. Like a documentary, it’s narrated by an actor- Graham Greene, occasionally shows paintings and drawings from the era, and presents maps to highlight where the historical events took station. However, unlike most documentaries, there are no historians discussing the subject or fresh scenes of areas where the battles took residence. Instead, the film attempts to bring the main events of the war to life by “re-enacting” them through the utilize of actors. I’m hestitant to consume the word “re-enactment” to recount the live-action scenes because that conjures up images of middle-aged, overweight folks waddling about in period costumes and “dying” melodramatically for the camera. The “War that Made America,” although obviously constrained by a rude budget, appeared to have made attempts to to avoid the image of “passe guys playing army” that unfortunately attaches to most documentaries that rely heavily on the services of amateur historical enthusiasts. The live action scenes are fairly subdued and I didn’t stare any 300lb fifty-year faded privates or corporals.
For its historical viewpoints, the documentary appears to have relied heavily upon the work of historian Fred Anderson- the author of the “Crucible of War” which is a terrific book on the Seven Years War. Thus, unbiased as Anderson portrayed in his book, the American Indian tribes are shown as serious political players in the struggle and not objective peripheral allies as they are usually portrayed by other historians. Further, since Anderson thinks that the guerilla warfare of expertise of American ranger outfits is nothing more than a memoir, Robert Rogers and his rangers are not even mentioned which may surprise some people. However, the film does avoid one of Anderson’s more loopy beliefs- James Wolfe was suicidal and that battle of the Plains of Abraham was simply a method for him to extinguish himself.
The documentary focuses on most of the notorious events of the war- the attack on Jumonville’s glen, the battles of Fort Necessity, Monogahela, the Bloody Morning Scout and Lake George, Fort William Henry, Ticonderoga, and the Plains of Abraham. It also discusses the problems that the British high issue had with the colonial assemblies (something Anderson focused heavily on in his book) . Approach the raze, it point to some of the events of Pontiac’s uprising. Also, the film constantly reminds the viewer that the French and Indian War is crucial to opinion why the American Revolution occured.
That link between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution is mostly demonstrated by the film’s portrayal of the key role that young George Washington played in the F&I war and how it shaped his development as a man and as a commander. The role of George Washington is nicely played by Larry Nehring- a Cleveland stage actor who has Washington’s imposing height and auburn hair. (Although he’s a microscopic too used to be playing a man who was unprejudiced in early 20′s when most of the events of the film rob residence. The film also has an incredibly overaged “Mary Jemison.)
The film is fairly even handed. It does not pretend that the Indians were not responsible for atrocities such as the Fort William Henry massacre or for what Shawnee raiders did to the Jemison family. Thus, it’s not as “PC” as some have complained here especially in light of the fact that there are “historians” out there who have attempted to whitewash every Indian atrocity.
Overall, this was a very nicely done documentary on a engrossing subject. Yes, it had a public TV documentary budget and looks it, but it does appear that the producers tried hard to accomplish every cent count. It provides a nice overview for people not really familiar with this period of history. It probably going to be shown in a lot of schools.
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Twilight In Forks Description:
- Amazon Sales Rank: #11113 in Movie
- Released on: 2010-03-20
- Running time: 84 minutes
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Forks Phenomenon
Four hours away from Seattle, Washington lies the town of Forks–once a logging town, now revitalized by author Stephanie Meyers’ series of young adult books–Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1), The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Eclipse (The Twilight Saga) and Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4) starring vampire heartthrob Edward Cullen and the love of his long life, human teenager Bella Swan.
Approximately 90 minutes, this documentary explores Forks from the perspective of the town’s lifeblood–its people. Sumptuously beautiful with a full spectrum of natural attractions: amazing timberland, the Olympic Natural Park, the windswept beaches of La Push, Rialto and Kalaloch, the Hoh Rain Forest, the Sol Duc Falls, Quileute Indian Reservation land and the intimate setting of a small American town, Forks boasts of a major tourist influx in the last few years since the Twilight books and films have rekindled the romantic imagination of the nation and the world.
For the most part this presentation is geared towards Twilight fans only. I don’t believe anyone other than a die-hard fan would be willing to devote 90 minutes of their time to watch what is basically a travel log outlining the phenomenal growth of an otherwise declining town in desperate need of revitalization from a once booming timber industry.
Along came Stephanie Meyers and her cast of centuries old vampires and the Quileute werewolves to infuse the dying area with new blood in the form of tourists and business.
Mainly a compendium of various local interviews, “Twilight in Forks” acts as a huge thank you card to all the Twilight fans from grateful townspeople who so enjoy sharing their lives and the place they live with Twi-heads all around the United States and the world. Highlighted is the Twilight tour which escorts a mini-busload of the books’ lovers to noted points of interest–the Swan residence, the Cullen House, the Forks High School, Jacob Black’s house and La Push beach and interviews with two Quileute elders who explain the tribe’s actual relationship with shape shifting wolves that are featured so prominently in the books.
Of course, there is a concentration on the fans who have arrived in droves and have actually moved to Forks as well as teachers, website bloggers and the MTV Twilight Tuesday segment host who attempt to explain the love affair between the books, characters and the people who cannot get enough of the whole series and their associated films.
Bottom line? If you love Twilight and are curious about the town of Forks in Washington State, you will probably enjoy this 90 minute presentation that affords you a townsfolk view of just what its like to live in the Twilight Zone and experience what the popularity of the books and the films have done to revitalize a town once on the decline. If you are expecting guest appearances from the cast from the films, skip this one as it concentrates on the business men and women who cannot believe their good fortune and the fans who have made an economic bonanza possible and encouragingly sustainable. Recommended and rated only for the die hard Twilight fan. For those who haven’t a clue about this fan phenomenon, find something else to watch.
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Interesting…
Kind of felt longer than it should have been, but it was neat to see what the real Forks looks like. The movie follows the Twilight Tour and shows all the spots from the book. They spend a lot of time talking to people about the effect the books/movies have had on the town. They talk to some visiting fans as well. It was cool to see interviews with Larry Carroll and Kaleb Nation. They talked to a couple of Quiliute people about their culture as well. Not the best thing I’ve ever watched, but cool for people like me who will probably never get to Forks, or even for people who’ve been who want to relive their visit.
The REAL Forks, not the movie version.
This documentary did a fantastic job of showing us the “real” Forks Washington. The one Stephanie wrote about and the one I envision while reading this Saga. If you can put the movies out of your mind for the time it takes to watch this I think you will be pleasantly surprised. (You must stop comparing the movies to this DVD, the books, my friends, it is about the books). Stephanie clearly did her homework! Any true “Twi-hard” will not only buy this DVD, but will appreciate the significance of it, especially if you do not live in the Pacific Northwest and may never have the opportunity to visit. Thanks to those who made it possible to see the Forks Washington that Stephanie Meyer so elegantly depicted in her story.
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Herman Wouk’s “The Winds of War”-”War and Remembrance” miniseries ranks as one of the greatest miniseries ever. “War and Remembrance, The Final Chapter” is about 11 1/2 hours of viewing, and concludes the epic with the conclusion of the war. I rate the whole miniseries a solid 5 stars, but after a radiant amount of agonizing, I dropped “The Final Chapter” down to a four.
Several reasons. First of all, the fellow who plays Hitler in War and Remembrance (Steven Berkoff) does not do a genuine job. He is a caricature of the disagreeable, formidable Fuhrer. Gunter Meisner, in “The Winds of War” is a far better portrayal of Hitler, and fully captures the malevolent genius of the man. This is upright of several other characters. The chap who plays the Kommandant of the Theresienstadt concentration camp plays the role of being literally a beast in human execute. The evils of the Nazi genocidal crimes are better shown, I mediate, when the evildoers perpetuating these crimes are shown to be human beings knowingly committing evil–not animals who could scarcely know better. By disagreement, Gunther Halmer, who plays Rudolph Hoess, does succeed in this–this is an knowing man who has decided, consciously, to carry out inhuman policies. To me that is far scarier than the belief that the SS-Nazis were simply animals. Well, that’s my concept.
“The Final Chapter” could have venerable more battle action. There was plenty of opportunity for this, what with this period covering the Normandy invasion, Patton’s stagger across Europe, the American victory over Japan, etc., but such is not the case here. Lovers of this series (myself included) probably do not mind this too worthy, but I felt that the first chapter of “War and Remembrance” with its incomparable, great depiction of the Battle of Midway, constituted better entertainment. This is, after all, a series about World War Two.
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Some of the graphic scenes of concentration camp genocide are not for children. Parents will want to employ judgment if youngsters are show during viewing.
These criticisms aside, “The Final Chapter” is quite an achievement, if for no other reason it satisfactorily wraps up the whole series reasonably smartly. This miniseries will be an enduring classic.
I consider these movies and books are a tall device to learn about WWII because the blending of historical figures/events and fictional characters makes it exact and holds your interest. You gain more of a feel for what people experienced and had to deal with. I consider all three volumes (“Winds of War” and “War and Remembrance”) were agreeable. I bought “Winds of War” and received both volumes of “War and Remembrance” as gifts from my husband and mom. I’ve read both books twice, and the movies followed the books very well. I deem this was because the author of the books, Herman Wouk, wrote the screenplays. I also highly recommend both books.
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I assume the casting was immense. I judge Jane Seymour and Ali MacGraw were both beneficial as Natalie (my accepted character in the sage) . Ali portrayed the spitfire piece of Natalie’s personality better; but, Seymour brought a depth, compassion and softness to the character that Natalie did absorb. I assume Natalie should have escaped when she could’ve, but then the sage wouldn’t have been as considerable and though-provoking as it was. I beget Wouk had a point to earn in writing the epic that blueprint. It stressed devotion to a loved one in grief, and the unwillingness to hold the unthinkable could happen. Both of these were prevalent among the Jewish community in WWII. I assume Mitchum & Bergen were great–wonderful chemistry and playing off one another. I deem Sir John Gielgud was a better choice for the share of Aaron Jastrow than John Houseman. I liked both Jan Michael-Vincent and Hart Bochner as Briny. I contemplate the section of Hitler in both movies could have been cast better. David Dukes as Slote, Topol as Berel Jastrow and Sami Frey as Rabinovitz were choice–couldn’t have been cast better. Eddie Albert as Assistant Secretary of Spot Breckinridge Long was respectable. Long was an embarrassment to the U.S. during that time–a person who should have never held that area. (Enough of my political understanding!) Ralph Bellamy as Roosevelt was also vast. Robert Hardy as Churchill was generous. Bill Wallis as Beck was spooky–he played the section so well.
I’ve dilapidated the movies as a blueprint to announce my children about WWII and the lessons we can learn from it. I am a WWII buff, and have read many accurate books on the subject and seen many documentaries. The works by Herman Wouk and Bodie Thoene (also respectable) are the only historical fiction books I’ve read on the subject. My main interest is the history of the Holocaust, Hitler and the war in Europe. I have there are many lessons we as individuals and the U.S. as a nation can learn from WWII. History always repeats itself. I also highly recommend the book and movie “The Hiding Dwelling” by Corrie ten Vow which chronicles the narrative of the ten Bellow family in WWII Holland as they hid Jews in their home. They were a strong Christian family who were eventually arrested and two of them were sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp. I hope this review is first-rate and elated reading and relish the movie!
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #8165 in Movie
- Released on: 2008-10-21
- Rating: R (Restricted)
- Running time: 119 minutes
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The other side of the story
In an incredible bit of misfortune, ‘Infamous’ will have to live with the stigma of being ‘that other movie’ about Truman Capote writing his masterpiece ‘In Cold Blood’. Over time that distinction may begin to wear off, but only time will tell. The trouble with this situation is that it is impossible to see 2006′s ‘Infamous’ without comparing it to 2005′s ‘Capote’ — even if you try. I promised myself that I would attempt to watch it with a fresh perspective, but within ten minutes I had decidedly broken that promise and started a list of differences and similarities in my mind. What is so unfair about this is that while ‘Capote’ is a very good movie, ‘Infamous’ is just a good one, making its faults stand out that much more by comparing it to its predecessor. Never before has being good not been good enough.
Purists undoubtedly take to ‘Capote’ as the superior film and lambaste ‘Infamous’ as a pretender to the throne, but what they are missing out on are the intriguing differences in perspective that the two films have. It is here that ‘Infamous’ earns its merits, but also where its defining flaw comes into play: that it is too afraid to risk making Truman an unsympathetic character. ‘Capote’ gets at the heart of the deviousness inherent in Truman’s dealings with Perry Smith and Dick Hickock (the killers on death row whose stories, along with those of their victims, comprise ‘In Cold Blood’) — how he used and abused their friendship and trust in order to write his masterpiece. Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Truman Capote is an egotistical liar that sells his soul for his story, made sympathetic by Hoffman’s careful portrayal and by the fact that his cruelty causes him to spiral into drink, depression, and ruin for the rest of his life. The makers of ‘Infamous’ shy away from this aspect of Capote, choosing to go for sympathy instead. His deceit is only mentioned in passing — with the effect that you wouldn’t notice it if you weren’t looking for it. This Truman really cares for Perry Smith, and the film posits that what ruined him after the executions was the loss of the one person he had ever truly connected with. This Truman is a victim of his book’s conclusion rather than culpable in it. It’s an interesting theory, but it holds less weight and feels toothless. I don’t know enough about the facts to speculate as to whether or not the sexual tension that develops between the writer and the convict is accurate, but it does add an element of intrigue to the story.
The relationship between Truman and Perry in ‘Infamous’ adds a layer to the characterization of the author that was missing from ‘Capote’: that he was really a damaged, insecure man at heart, and had been ever since his childhood. The bravado, the confidance, the wit, and the eloquence that Manhattan’s high society adore him for is a mask that he has put on to hide how he really feels about himself. His entire personality is an affectation, and his carefully maintained social life is artifice. Other reviewers have criticized ‘Infamous’ for being too stylized, but I think that they were trying to show how fake his life in New York was — and in my humble opinion they succeeded. Toby Jones’ portrayal is, as such, less natural than Hoffman’s, but is perfectly suited to this intention of the filmmakers and succeeds in its own right. Had ‘Infamous’ come before ‘Capote’ Jones may have been more recognized for his work with an Oscar nomination of his own, but as I said earlier, timing has not been kind to ‘Infamous’. Anyway, Truman and Perry make a connection because they can be who they really are around each other: Perry can talk about his lonely, abusive childhood and desire to be an artist, while Truman can let his guard down and stop acting like a “wind-up doll” (to use a term from the movie). ‘Capote’ gets at the heart of Truman’s duplicity, but ‘Infamous’ gets at the heart of his insecurity.
The two film’s really work as companion pieces, then, so I would encourage everyone to get over their prejudice and look at the two film’s as two different sides of one of America’s most distinctive voices. It is fitting that a personality as outsized as Truman Capote’s couldn’t be captured by only one film, and he would probably be pleased to know that that is the case.
The story of a broken heart . . .
Based on interviews in George Plimpton’s oral biography of Truman Capote, this well done film offers a somewhat different take on the character we’d already come to know through the previous year’s “Capote,” which covers the same storyline – the writing of the author’s bestseller, “In Cold Blood.” Toby Jones gives a notable performance that emphasizes Capote’s vulnerability – reinforced by the actor’s diminutive size – compared to the more arch and self-centered Oscar-winning portrayal turned in by Philip Seymour Hoffman. While both films show how Capote is overwhelmed by the stress of composing this landmark book and waiting for its publication as the two killers are held for years on death row, “Infamous” wants us to believe that Capote fell deeply in love with one of them, Perry, who returned his affection and regarded him to the end as “Friend Truman.” That Capote never wrote anything of the caliber of “In Cold Blood” again and spent the rest of his years in a downward spiral of self destruction is used in the film as evidence that it was the fateful encounter with Perry that ruined him.
Sandra Bullock gives a wonderfully controlled performance as Capote’s lifelong friend Harper Lee, who after the success of “To Kill a Mockingbird” never published another novel and left New York to return to her childhood home in Alabama, where fate provided a much more congenial retreat from the limelight. “Who knows what the heart wants,” she remarks sadly at the end of the film, “and who can defend themselves against it?” And while the film treats its subject with a certain playfulness, reflected in a mostly cheerful and larky soundtrack, it is finally the story of a broken heart. The DVD has a very cogent and informative commentary by writer-director Douglas McGrath. Definitely worth watching, even if you’ve seen “Capote.” Side by side, they demonstrate nicely Capote’s own vision of truth as it’s found in creative nonfiction.
worth seeing first
Probably the best order in which to view the films on this subject is this version first, then last year’s, then the Robert Blake movie.
If CAPOTE is a sophisticatedly sec pinot grigio, INFAMOUS is a heartier, fruitier wine. The power of CAPOTE is its restraint, with the complex central character both monstrous and sympathetic in his cool-eyed pragmatism about needing the killers to die in order to complete his book successfully. INFAMOUS suggests that Capote is more emotionally torn by this conflict of interests between his attraction to Perry Smith and his ego as a writer. There’s more wallop throughout the more indulgent film, but CAPOTE’s refusal to provide easier emotional releases makes it the more mature work. That said, I’d be more apt to replay this version.
The opening scene, in which Gwyneth Paltrow struggles through the pain behind the lyric she’s singing, sets the overall approach of this film. It is dramatically effective, it’s well-played, and it telegraphs both the theme and the somewhat manipulative means this movie will rely upon. Similarly, the sexual relationship alleged in the prison sequences is carried off by excellent performances, is graphic as fantasy rather than likelihood, and distinguishes CAPOTE’s restraint as probably a more honest narrative choice.
The acting and period design are excellent–making favorable comparisons to similar ambitions of the period piece on George Reeves’ suicide. Audiences will appreciate INFAMOUS more if they’re aware of the history of Capote’s ANSWERED PRAYERS, the gossip fest that exposed the secrets of all his socialite “swans” and thus cost him their friendships.
It’s interesting that, in all three versions of this existential saga of meaningless virtue and shallow sophisticates, the Perry Smith performance particularly shines. In this instance, Craig all but steals the film as a Tommy Lee Jones-like hunk, though it must be noted that Segourney Weaver is fantastic at the Twist.
The murders at the eye of this maelstrom are depicted in all three versions of the story, and they remain chilling in each instance. (My companion at INFAMOUS was enraged, not having seen CAPOTE, that INFAMOUS treated such brutal killers so sympathetically–in Perry’s case, as a romantic fantasy–but she acknowledged that this film is excellent.) Based on the treatments of that central event, I’d recommend seeing the lighter (but not lite) INFAMOUS first, followed by the ascetically satisfying CAPOTE, and then the 1967 Richard Brooks original on the subject. The reverse order would not do INFAMOUS, well, “justice.”
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #13475 in Movie
- Released on: 2010-01-12
- Rating: R (Restricted)
- Running time: 105 minutes
The Amityville Horror Collection is great & worth the money!
The Amityville Horror Collection is a nice little DVD box set. You get 3 movies: The Amityville Horror / Amityville II: The Possession / Amityville 3-D, and a Bonus Disc – Amityville Confidential. Now nothing can compare to the original Amityville Horror as the newer ones got a bit out of hand. Im here to focus more on the DVD collection rather than the movies. This Collection will truly be appreciated by fans of the Amityville movies. You get a lot of great stuff with this collection. First you get a choice of either a High Definition, 16×9 Widescreen version of the film or a regular Full screen version. You also get great 5.1 Dolby Digital sound that brings new life to these films along with a choice of a regular mono track. The movies also include subtitle options in English, Spanish, and French. The amazing clarity makes the movies look like they just came out yesterday. These are HUGE improvements when compared to the old VHS versions of these films. Some of the other extras on this collection are: Audio Commentary by Dr. Hans Holzer, Ph.D. in parapsychology, “For God’s Sake, Get Out” documentary, Radio spots, and the Original theatrical trailers. You get to see the theatrical trailer for THE AMITYVILLE 2005 remake which (in the bonus disc) they say the new movie is more based on the book than the original movie, and with the technology now days they can do more things from the book that they cound not do in the original film. You even get a free movie ticket to see The Amityville Horror (2005) staring Ryan Reynolds. Last but not least you get an awesome BONUS DISC called The Amityville Confidential.
On the Bonus disc you get 3 great features:
1. On Location: A short little behind the scenes making of The NEW Amityville Horror (2005 Remake) which is released in the U.S. Apil 15, 2005.
2. The History Channel documentary Amityville: Horror or Hoax?
3. The History Channel documentary Amityville: The Haunting
What can I say this is a great DVD Collection with some great stuff. I encourage anyone who appreciates these movies to get this great collection. This is well worth the money for all that you get!
An excellent horror collection.
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I. The Amityville Horror (1979): The film begins on the night of November 13th, 1974 in Amityville, New York. Ronald Defeo Jr. has just murdered his parents and four siblings with a high powered rifle while they slept in their beds. There was no apparent motive. He claimed that voices he heard in the house made him do it. A year later, the Defeos’ gorgeous lake house is sold to George and Kathy Lutz (James Brolin and Margot Kidder) and their three children. Immediately the Lutzes notice strange things happening in the house, such as a swarm of flies in the house during the winter time and strange black fluid secreting from the toilets. A local priest named Father Delaney (Rod Steiger) senses that the house is haunted and that the Lutzes may be in great danger. It turns out that he is more right than he knows.
II. Amityville II: The Possession (1982): This prequel begins with the infamous Amityville house of horror being purchased by an Italian-American family named the Montellis. They are a very dysfunctional family led by an abusive father (Burt Young.) The family, especially their oldest son Sonny (Jack Magner), start noticing strange things going on in the house. They call upon local priest Father Adamsky (James Olson) to bless the home. He notices strange things right away, especially with Sonny. Could Sonny be possessed by some sort of demon?
III. Amityville 3-D (1983): This direct sequel to The Amityville Horror begins with skeptical journalist John Baxter (Tony Roberts) interested in buying the infamous Amityville house of horror. He knows all of the ghost stories but he doesn’t really believe in them. The asking price of the house is so low that the owner is practically giving the house away; it’s an offer he can’t refuse. Baxter, recently divorced, buys the house for himself, but welcomes his daughter Susan (Lori Loughlin) to make a room for herself for whenever she feels like getting away from her mother’s home. Not long after buying the house, people that come into contact with Baxter and the house meet with a shocking fate. Is the house really haunted?
IV. Amityville Confidential (2005): Was the Amityville house of horror really haunted or was it all a hoax. These documentaries will take you deep into the true story of the Amityville Horror.
COMMENTS: The infamous Amityville series is based on the true story of a haunted house in Amityville, New York. Even people who haven’t seen the movies or read the books will still recognize the appearance of the infamous Amityville house of horror, with it’s eyelid like windows that seem to stare at you. The house was owned by a dysfunctional Italian-American family called the Defeos. Their oldest son, Ronald Jr. (nick-named Butch), murdered his whole family on the night of November 13th, 1974. He shot all of them with a high powered rifle while they were asleep in their beds. Weird enough is that none of the neighbors heard a sound. In court, Ronald claimed that he murdered his family because voices told him to do so. A year later, the house was purchased by George and Kathy Lutz and their three children. They only lived in the house for 28 days. They claimed that the house was haunted. Whatever it was, it scared them enough to make them leave without taking “any” of their belongings with them. The house became the study site for several paranormalist investigators, including world-famous demonologists Ed & Lorraine Warren. Several families have owned the house since 1976, but none of them have ever claimed in public that they believed the house to be haunted. The Lutzes later tape recorded their story of their 28-day stay in the house. Author Jay Anson later used this story for his fictionalized novel “The Amityville Horror.” The film version was based on both the true story and the novel, but it was more faithful to the true story. Many people claim to this day that the Lutzes are liars and that they made up the whole story to make a profit. The Lutzes claim to this day that everything that they have said about their stay in the house was the honest-to-God truth. Even local priest Father Ralph Pecoraro claimed that he was slapped in the face by an invisible force when he came to bless the home after being summoned by the Lutzes. He also claimed that he heard a strange, disembodied voice tell him to “Get Out!” As far as making a profit, they made very little royalties off of the novel and the film. They are not nor have they ever been rich. While this film version may not be a classic, it is still a fine horror film. The second film, Amityville II, is based on the true story of the Defeos and Dr. Hans Holzer’s book “Murder in Amityville.” However, this film has been highly fictionalized. They even changed the names of the Defeos to the Montellis. The film also borrows a lot from “The Exorcist” (1973) in that it depicts the Ronald Defeo Jr. character of Sonny Montelli as a young boy who murdered his family because he was possessed by a demon. The filmmakers also gave him demonic makeup that resembles Regan from “The Exorcist.” This film is quite good as well and some people feel that it is better than the original. The third film, Amityville 3-D, came out during the early `80s revival of 3-D movies, along with “Jaws 3-D” (1983) and “Friday the 13th Part 3-D” (1982). This is the first Amityville film that was not based on true events. The special effects are really cheap and the film is so bad that it’s hilarious. Unfortunately it is presented in a flat-screen format. I don’t understand why they couldn’t just release it with 3-D glasses like the DVD release of “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare” (1991). 3-D movies look ridiculous when presented in flat-screen. Amityville 3-D was followed by several other bad fictional sequels (not included on this set) including “Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes” (1989), “The Amityville Curse” (1989), “Amityville 1992: It’s About Time” (1992), “Amityville: A New Generation” (1993), and “Amityville Dollhouse” (1997). A remake of the first film also came out in 2005 starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George as the Lutzes; it was quite good. The remake is more faithful to the novel than the true story. The true gem of this collection is the 4th disc, Amityville Confidential. It is a bonus disc that includes two History Channel documentaries (Amityville: The Haunting / Amityville: Horror or Hoax?) and a short on location look into the making of the 2005 Amityville Horror remake. This whole box set is a nice little collection that I would recommend to any horror fan. All of the films have been completely remastered and are presented in the original widescreen theatrical ratio. Amityville’s II and III are also viewable in full screen. The Amityville Horror also features Audio Commentary by parapsycologist Dr. Hans Holzer, radio spots, theatrical trailer, and “For God’s Sake, Get Out!” documentary. The other two films only contain the trailer.
A mixed bag, err, box
I kind of took a gamble on this boxset. I had very little to no memory of Amityville 2 and 3 but decided to take a chance because the set has a very reasonable asking price. What I came away with are mixed feelings and some questions.
Amityville Horror: 5 stars
Despite the lukewarm extras I still say this is one of the best horror movies ever made. It baffles me to no end that people either think it’s too “slow” or (even worse) like the 2nd movie MORE! In fact, I like it because it’s slow. IT lends a true credibilty. The way Kidder and Brolin present their characters are like very ordinary people, and that is something I’ve always liked. The chemistry just works for me for all the cast members, and that is just a rarity. The kids do NOT ham it up or ruin the movie like many a child actor has done, hell, even the the small bit parts like the “babysitter” just seem to have been perfectly cast.
And who can forget the soundtrack? I’ll admit it practically makes the movie. Not to take anything away from the actors but the soundtrack really lays the groundwork for everything else, and that’s the way it should be. Amityville in this regard is no different than many of the classic horror movies like the Exorcist or Halloween.
The only disappointing aspect to this movie is the rather anticlimatic ending. I’ll admit it, it gets rather tedious when George returns into the house to retrieve Harry, not only that, but I’m suspecting this is an event that actually DIDN’T happen.
Extra’s: Well, I’m rather disappointed Brolin and Kidder were not on the commentary. I learned more in the 20 minute “interview” with them than I did with the real commentary. Note to DVD makers: Never have commentaries with people who had NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MOVIE!! It is nice though to see Brolin and Kidder in the interview though, although I was surprised Brolin indicated he felt he was a bit over the top in parts of the movie, I thought he did an excellant job.
Amityville 2: 1 star
Oh boy. Where to start? I have heard time and again people liking this movie more than the original and it took a LOT for me to even sit through this mess. The acting was atrocious! The pacing tried so hard it became comical to constantly have some sort of supernatural event happening ALL THE TIME. This movie is almost like a parody of the first, I think of it as an Amityville For Dummies. My one star is for the soundtrack; an interesting re-imagining of the original.
Amityville 3: 2.5 stars
Having heard this was the worst I went into it with very low expectations. Well, it’s really not too bad. Although it’s not too good either. Actually, it’s a decent “ghost” movie set in a house that looks like the Amityville house though the movie just doesn’t feel like an Amityville movie. The acting is better than Part 2, but sadly the subject material just seems like a generic ghost story. Heck it doesn’t even have the Amityville soundtrack!
Amityville Confidentital:
Amityville: Horror or Hoax? 3.5 stars
This is a pretty good History channel look into the subject matter and let me tell you, the Hoax side did little to sway me. I’m a believer. The people who were so focused on this being a Hoax never explained why the Lutz’s left all their stuff behind or how they passed a lie detector test. I mean, why in the world would you leave all your stuff behind and hope that “somehow” your story can make millions. I mean, what are the odds? It just doesn’t make sense to believe anyone would go to these lengths, unless of course something DID happen.
The only problem with the documentary is they seem to recycle the same pictures through the 40 minute show.
Amityville: The Haunting: 4 stars
A VERY in depth and informative look into not only the Lutz’s trials but also the Defao murders AND a general history of the house. I do wish they would have just included this disc as a bonus disc with the first movie that way I could have avoided watching Parts 2 and 3 altogether. Then again, I’m glad I at least took a chance on them. I had been a Karate Kid fan (first movie) for years and I just suspected Part 2 and 3 would be TERRIBLE but much to my surprise (after buying that box set) they were fairly decent, it could have happened again, but… it didn’t.
It’s hard to tell you whether to buy this or not. I am pleased with my purchase but not entirely blown away either. Had the first movie had commentaries by Kidder, Brolin, and maybe even the kids I would be estatic, but this set just seems to be lacking the knock out punch. It could definitely use tighter packaging, slim line cases for people like me who are running out of space is the way to go, now I have a bulky boxset and half of it isn’t worth watching.
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- Released on: 2008-11-01
- Running time: 103 minutes
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We Need Our Monsters, Whether We Like it or Not
I can’t remember how this film ended up in my hands (maybe a friend recommended it), but I won’t ever let it go now. There is endless speculation here at Amazon.com about “what this films meanings are”, and after viewing it several times, I might (and that’s an awfully big “MIGHT”) be able to add my two cents. But first, let me tell you briefly what this sucker’s all about:
Beatrice (Sarah Polley), a nobody reporter for an obscure media magnate, is sent to Iceland to speak with the natives of a distant village about their belief that an ancient monster lives in an abandoned missile silo somewhere near their dwellings. On her way to Iceland many strange things happen to Beatrice: her purse gets stolen by a dark and sinister looking female drug addict, shadows lurk around corners, and Beatrice begins to feel that evil is not too far away from her. And she’s right. Her plane crashes into the Atlantic Ocean and she is the only survivor. After many, many months of therapy (and going through an oddball spinal operation that involves excruciating pain that causes her to black out), she’s finally able to make it to the Icelandic village …and soon discovers that the monster is REAL!
Robert John Burke (Robo Cop 3 and Tombstone) plays the monster who’s been around since “humans crawled out of the primordial ooze.” He’s a sarcastic, burned out monster who’s only hope is that he’ll die one of these millennia and be put out of his misery of watching the human race devour itself. He’s an excellent character who you just love listening to, his voice a slow cadence contained within a body who’s personality swings from depression to wrath in the blink of an eye. And when Beatrice offers to help him end his life of suffering, he reluctantly agrees to go along with her (nothing has worked up until this point, so the monster has serious doubts that anyone can kill him).
When Beatrice brings him back to civilization, a media frenzy ensues. A REAL monster! Newspapers, TV, radio, they’re eating it up! But the monster doesn’t want any of that. He wants to be away from these gnats of humanity. But even more sinister things are afoot. The military wants to examine him to find out why he’s so indestructible. The media wants to make a “Beauty and the Beast” story out of him and Beatrice. And terrible people are using their fear of him to do awful things to the monster (like beating him up and peeing on him).
Finally, Beatrice finds a scientist who proposes his method of ending the monsters existence. And a rush to end his life before anyone can stop them takes place. Can science really kill our monsters? What happens if you kill off the last monster in the world? Can we live without them?
The amazing thing about this film is that it makes you think, laugh, cry, and shiver, often in the same scene. Incredible scripting.
So what about my two cents? I think this films main focus is on the monsters in our lives and how we perceive them, and what would happen if we killed them all off. It would change the very fabric of who we are. Could you imagine a world without Dracula? Or Frankenstein? Or that little furry monster that lived under you bed when you were eight years old? What would happen to us if they never existed in our thoughts and imaginations? Is THAT a more terrible fate than actually having a real one living in an abandoned missile silo?
As crazy as this concept may sound, the movie gives implicit meaning to it by showing us Beatrice’s encounter with the drugged-out purse stealer, her plane crash, her suffering through horrific pain during spinal surgery, and her eventual understanding of how important some demons are in our lives.
A fantastic film. A+
the trouble with satire
is that it needs a sophisticated, well-informed audience, able to make connections without large neon arrows, and aware of nuance. intelligence helps.
i originally watched this film because it was set in iceland. i watched it a second time, and am buying the dvd, because of all the subtle, quiet bits of staging, the wonderful dialogue, its absurdity, the quality of the performances, and the density of meaning and references–not only the obvious, but possibly the obscure: does this scene reference morality plays? does the movie satirize quest legends?
this film reminds me of a review the author dick francis once got–the reviewer said that francis leaves much unsaid but nothing unexpressed.
if you prefer to actively participate in a performance, to have your mind as well as your emotions engaged, this is a film you will enjoy. if every motivation and action has to be explained to you by several minutes of dialogue, look somewhere else.
Not just for Hartley fans
While reading the reviews for this film I was surprised that everyone says that you need to be a Hal Hartley fan to enjoy it. I had never seen any Hartley films before I stumbled upon this one, but I instantly loved it. It is interesting for the fact that most people never see movies like this. No Such Thing is so absurd and creative that I feel many people could enjoy it. I ended up liking this movie so much that I decided to buy it before even seeing any of Hartley’s other films.(Which I am going to do based on the power of this film)
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- Running time: 129 minutes
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So Many are Missing the Point!
I first saw the play Man of La Mancha at a small college in central Texas. It was nicely done, considering it was performed by rank amateur students on a shoestring budget. In spite of the obvious lack of polish, I was hooked. The story spoke to my very soul. Later that evening, I learned that there had been a movie version of the Broadway play, and sought to rent it at the local video stores. It took several days to find a copy, and I was not disappointed at all when I finally watched it – as a first time viewer 26 years after it was released in theaters. The movie spoke to my soul just as powerfully as the play had.
Sure, I could rip apart the college play for its’ lack of refinement compared to the Broadway version, as could I pick away at the movies’ shortcomings compared to the classic cinematic musicals. I could even lament about the lack of historical accuracy of the theatrical and cinematic renditions of Cervantes and his life. But why??? To watch Man of La Mancha as a movie critic is to miss what makes this film so beautiful. It is the story… the MESSAGE that is so moving and vitally important. It more than makes up for the flaws made in delivering it! The play and movie were never meant to be faithful renditions of the real Cervantes and the fictional madman in his book Don Quixote. It is a new story, with a fictional Cervantes giving hope to his retched fellow inmates, imprisoned during one of the most brutal periods of human history, by telling his story of a daft knight who’s chivalry and moral convictions are truths that transcend time.
My advice: Watch the movie with your heart, not your mind. You’ll get a lot more out of it.
Hopefully, this wonderful tale will be immortalized on DVD soon. It is certainly more worthy than the majority of titles being released these days.
The greatest madness of all is to see the world as it is
While I understand the spanish gentleman who wrote the first reviews comment about the film not being accurate I must say I find this musical one of the best I have ever watched. The essence of the film is best expressed in the words “The greatest madness of all is to see the world as it is and not as it should be”. Thus the film illustrates that Don Quixote is the only sane man in a mad world. He alone sees the beautiful, noble, and serene qualities in everything. He is the last chivalrous and truly good man in a world that no longer has any place for nobility and chivalrous ideals. In this sense it is not important if the film is entirely accurate as Peter O’Toole is brilliant in portraying the haunted blue eyes of a man who will always be a knight in his soul. One has to be a romantic to appreciate this perhaps, but it is a great film. The reason for the story about Don Cervantes being arrested by the inqusition is in my opinion that the Author of the musical who must himself have felt kinship with Don Quixote would like to illustrate that Don Cervantes must have felt that kinship himself and probably possesed many of the same qualities. Regardless if one still wants to fight for what is true, good, and beautiful, this is a superb film about a man, whom if he had existed, I would have been hounoured to call my friend.
A Beautiful Musical
“Man of la Mancha” contains as much of the Don Quixote legend as could be expected in a reasonable-length movie. And it is wonderfully acted. Having taught Theatre Arts for twenty years, I do not understand why people complain that every non-operatic voice isn’t looped by Carreras or Brightman. “Man of la Mancha”s actors are just that — actors. Actors who happen to sing with the appropriate emotion. I’d much rather listen to Peter O’Toole sing “Impossible Dream” with all his passion, than to hear an unemotional operatic version. “Man of la Mancha” is the best possible musical that could have been made from Cervantes’ classic.
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Attention: For those who did not read George Orwell’s classic dystopian current “1984″ in high school, college, or through personal initiative, please choose the time to do so before diving into the soul shattering experience of the film version of this book, aptly titled “1984.” I imagine that many viewers could experience lapses of vulgar boredom if they do not have a sufficient view of newspeak, thoughtcrime, and the political dynamics of Oceania/Eastasia/Eurasia before experiencing this soul shattering film. You might even want to read a few items about communism and fascism before watching the movie. In any event, the book and film are chilling in their presentation of a world in the grip of pure totalitarianism.
Originally released in 1984, “1984″ tells the anecdote of Winston Smith. Smith lives and works in what venerable to be the city of London, before an atomic war swept away the world as we know it and ushered in the shaded gloom of Huge Brother. Smith spends his days working away in a booth at the Ministry of Information, constantly updating and rewriting the party organs in order to invent history fit with expose realities. In the course of a day’s work, Winston routinely changes rationing promises, removes people labeled as “non-persons” from articles, and burns records. During his off hours, he sits in his ratty apartment under the constant surveillance of the space, which keeps an explore on him through a giant monitor in his living room and with hovering helicopters outside his window. Occasionally, Winston gets to serve giant party rallies where he and other members of INGSOC view televised propaganda tapes about the endless war with Eastasia (or is it Eurasia? ) . Each day is bleak, filled with consumer shortages, the endless nattering of propaganda in the background (“War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength, Freedom is Slavery”), and dreams about his life as a child or a plot in the countryside.
Unfortunately for Winston, he objective cannot accomplish himself glean the prevailing understanding, namely that one need only give oneself up to the party and never query anything INGSOC pronounces as truth. His job reconstructing history makes him acutely aware that the party lies incessantly, and in Winston’s world losing faith in the party means losing one’s life after visiting Room 101 in the Ministry of Cherish. To develop matters worse, Winston catches the see of the comely Julia and fleet becomes embroiled in seditious activities that Broad Brother more than frowns upon. After Winston falls in with a high party official named O’Brien, the downward spiral begins in earnest, leading to an interrogation that is definitely an upsetting viewing experience.
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This film is by necessity an intensely character driven vehicle. Thankfully, director Michael Radford obtained the services of John Afflict and Richard Burton to play Winston and O’Brien. Pain shines as the tortured Winston, looking as though he’s on death’s door while he trudges through another bland day in Oceania. Burton is properly menacing as the enigmatic O’Brien, playing his role of party thug with equal parts compassion (oddly enough) and threat. I know less about Suzanna Hamilton, the actress who plays Julia, although she does an admirable job working between two mountainous film stars. Incidentally, this was Burton’s last film role.
I loved the atmosphere of this film. Radford creates a dank, dingy London I wouldn’t even contemplate about strolling through without a chubby body protection suit. The ubiquitous audio and visual propaganda is a nice touch as well, creating a sense of total immersion in Winston’s world. As Winston slogs through the bombed out backdrop of London on his design to work, the viewer becomes aware of the party’s total grip on the people through the canard of total war. The omnipresent image of Astronomical Brother should certainly bring a smirk to anyone familiar with Russian history, since the guy looks a lot like Lenin.
I noticed that the Eurythmics soundtrack, while advertised on the case and in the credits, is missing from the film. This did not bother me remarkable since I first saw the film years ago and do not remember powerful about the soundtrack other than the satisfactory regain by Dominic Muldowney… I feel sorry for those who looked forward to having that piece of the soundtrack included in their lift. Despite this omission, the film is very noteworthy worth the money.
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Great imagery, expansive acting, and a mountainous message about the evils of 20th century fascism and communism build “1984″ a must have for any film lover. I’ll contemplate John Distress in nearly anything, but he really turns in a great performance here. Consume up this movie and examine for the warning signs!
“Nineteen Eighty-Four” (the genuine on-screen title) is a rare example of a film adaptation of a book that faithfully transfers the visions and theme of the book’s author, accurate down to even filming on the dates that the author specified (April-June 1984) . George Orwell’s repugnant, hellish recent of a future where freedom has vanished, even from the minds of human beings, has been turned into an equally homely film version. Its myth of a government that seeks to utterly crush the human spirit through propaganda, language, and anxiety, turning human beings into programmed machines, has never been more repulsive than today. It is a book and movie for all times, as long as governments lie, tyrannies exist, and people surrender their freedoms in the name of fears, both sincere and imagined.
The casting couldn’t be more perfect. John Damage, looking conventional and stretched past his years, is the ideal actor to play “minute rebel” Winston Smith, who dares to judge against the mysterious Astronomical Brother and to drop in appreciate. In his last film role, Richard Burton is like a glaring Greek Statue, stern and unflappable and scary. It’s an unnerving and stout performance. As for Suzanna Hamilton, Winston’s savor Julia, I was jumpy when I first saw the movie: she matched exactly the image of Julia I had in my head when I read the book.
Director Michael Radford (who also directed “Il Postino”) imagines the world of George Orwell exactly as the author would have if he had directed the film: as a wrecked vision of late-40s Britain if it had lost World War II. The region develop is sparkling, combing some high technology (video screens and computers) with rusty mid-forties technology (pneumatic tubes, rotary phones) . Everywhere is decay and deprivation. Nothing really works, everything is bland and frightening in that dreadful, gray-stone block style that dominated Soviet and Chinese government architecture of the 1940s and 1950s. No doubt about it, the director understood where Orwell was coming from, and the models he was using.
Just like the book, “Nineteen Eighty-Four” is a film that will utterly devastate you, pick up under your skin, and change the diagram you gawk at the world. It is a masterpiece.
(A label on the disc: Although they receive credit, the music by the Eurythmics has been completely removed, as per the wishes of the director. Since this is a no-frills DVD without powerful in the plot of extras, there is no alternate music track to let people hear the novel theatrical soundtrack. However, the film is great great better without the Eurythmics; they don’t fit the style and feel of the film or the fantastic recent music. Also, the washed-out photographic style of the recent released has been changed to a more natural look; but this has been fair of every version since the theatrical release. None of this should prevent you from getting bear of this improbable movie.)
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You may win it difficult to rent a detached, deceptively simple film about a few months in the life of a blind boy-but overcome your resistance and treat yourself to one of the finest films of the year.. A gem. And one of the most heavenly looking films you’ll ever peep. The cinematography is simply spectacular. The myth deeply enthralling and unforgettable. And yes you’ll most likely have to read subtitles (though not that many) unless you dispute Farsi.
Although I’m aware the film teeters dangerously cessation to Spielberg-ian heartstring pulling manipulation, it’s also great, uncompromising and a film that gets all of its details exactly honest.
We meet Mohammad (Mohsen Ramezani) at the school for the blind in Tehran where he resides. We explore the students leading each other around, learning how to read and write in Braille, and packing up to meet their parents as the school prepares to end for three months. Mohammad’s father is very leisurely. All the other children have been picked up by their parents. The teacher remains definite that the father will advance to buy Mohammed up. We aren’t so distinct.
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Mohammad gets up off the bench, and wanders off the path, over to a tree. He kneels down and at first it appears he is going to dig a hole in the dirt. But he continues to proceed the leaves around with his hands. We aren’t certain what he is doing. Then he finds the slight bird that has fallen from it’s nest. We peer in amazement as he carefully picks the dinky bird up, and then proceeds to climb the tree and achieve the bird wait on into its nest. Mohammed we realize is a very special, gifted and sensitive 8 year dilapidated boy who objective happens to be blind.
Director Majid Majidi finds a fabulous blueprint to let us hastily terminate pitying the blind child and arrive to adore and perhaps understand the character. Several times throughout the film we hear noises, before we peruse what the source of the noise is. We rep close-ups of Mohammed’s hand as he feels a creek bed for some stones, or plays with some wheat and begins quietly muttering some letters from the alphabet. He reads with his fingers and memorizes his lessons anyway he can. He has never stopped trying to learn, trying to less of a burden and embarrassment to his father.
Mohammad’s father (Hossein Mahjub) reluctantly picks up his son at the school. We learn his wife has died and they will move to the north where Mohammed’s two young sisters and Grandmother live. Mohammed is loved and popular as a whole person by everyone but his father. His father hopes to accumulate married and sees his son as a weight that drags him down. He feels life had treated him unfairly by giving him a blind son to prefer care of and by taking his wife away from him. He is trying to score the hand of a women in the village and has been working very hard to raise the dowry and reveal the gifts notable to score her hand in marriage. When asked he talks about his two daughters but does not mention his blind son. Perhaps his blind son would be seen a negative omen by his future father-in-law and so he must vow his very existence.
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Mohammed is plump of life and has a strong connection, even a spiritual connection to everything that surrounds him. He has been told that he is a special person because God particularly loves the blind and since God is invisible and can only be felt, it will be the blind who will feel him first. Mohammed the young boy wants desperately to beget that but as he comes to realize that his father views him as a burden, he begins to doubt the truth of what he has been told.
The camera lovingly braces the lush country side of the North Country of Iran. We contemplate the beauty that Mohammed can only contemplate and feel. We glean a sense of what it must be like for him to save his overly sensitive fingers into the creek, to feel the Caspian Sea on his feet, to have a butterfly tickle his skin, to hear the birds and animals around him. To know his younger sister has gotten older by touching her face and declaring. . “My you have grown!” And while the camera takes the time to linger on sure shots it does not linger too long. The film almost always remains distinct, almost always shows us the respectable of things.
Almost.
While his father is almost deathly terrified of determined sounds, Mohammed remains fascinating and mild with everything that is around him. He is tubby of life, wonder and savor in difference to being rotund of panic, infuriate and bitterness.
Majidi has created a ninety tiny work which is rich with visual and emotional textures that will pause with you long after the film is over. Considerable of the film, because of its subject matter has a sadness to it. But like Mohammed the film sees beauty and richness everywhere and reminds us there is remarkable we remove for granted-like the beauty and compassion a young blind boy easily `sees’ and accepts.
NOTE: The film’s Farsi title actually translates to The Color of God but the film has been re-titled in English: The Color of Paradise.
Chris Jarmick, Author of The Glass Cocoon with Serena F. Holder….
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I can not recommend this film enough!! It is simply a gorgeous touching tale, told with such dedication and like..this film is what cinema is all about.
The fact that this film comes from Iran, should be an example of how universal the art of cinema is.
Majidi is certainly one of the best directors from any nationality. After making a masterpiece in Children Of Heaven which will be released on DVD in September, he scores yet again for the enjoyment of us all with Color of Paradise, a account of Mohamed, a blind boy, and his relationship with his father, the fine Hussain Mahjoub, with his sisters, his grandmother,and with nature.
It is a tragic legend filmed without falling in the trap of sentimentality.
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It is a universal legend, and the small Mohamed can be any blind boy in any country in the world..this is why Majidi’s films while Iranian in their setting, they touch every viewer from any culture. He also has the sensitivities to his surroundings and subject matter of tall directors, such as Truffaut and De Sica.
Majidi and most Iranian directors have frail amateur children in the lead role to salubrious achieve, and the world we gaze through the eyes of these children, is filmed with such care and view.
Iranian cinema has gained international recognition, especially in Europe, taking several awards in Cannes and Venice, and it is such a huge achievement for the art of cinema itself, proving yet again that it is one accomplish that can bring cultures together in a sophisticated platform.
The scenery in Color of Paradise is breathtaking, and will surprise many as i was, by how glorious a country Iran is.
The cinematography as well is top class, clearly evident in the last scene, very well filmed and edited.
If you savor cinema then you should add Color of Paradise to your collection, for it is a feast to your senses.
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