慧心永梅
"King Arthur" Movie Review--------A New Take On An Old LegendMy knowledge of the legendary King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table comes chiefly through watching movies based on the heroic figures. If asked prior to this film if King Arthur really existed, you’d probably have elicited an answer from me which amounted to a maybe. Now after seeing “King Arthur,” I’m relieved to find my ‘maybe’ answer would have been appropriate.There isn’t a kindly Sean Connery figure in this 2004 version of “King Arthur.” No, this version takes viewers on a journey with the man who may have been the inspiration for the legend as he fights to serve and protect Rome and its interests. Wanting nothing more than to put down his sword after more than a decade of fighting and return to his life in his beloved Rome, Arthur (Clive Owen) and his Knights are forced to take on one final mission before being released from their commitment to serve Rome. When their last task leads Arthur to the conclusion Rome as he knew it no longer exists, he comes to believe everything he stands for and all the battles he’s waged on behalf of his country and religion were for naught. Left to decide on his own who to fight and who to befriend, Arthur joins with his former enemies to save Britain from the invading Saxons, changing his destiny while changing the course of history.Almost right off the bat, “King Arthur” had a major hurdle to overcome as the action on screen echoed the action in Disney’s disastrous “The Alamo” – the battles in both films are depicted as bloodless affairs. However at least in the case of “King Arthur,” the fight scenes themselves looked brutal. The stunts were choreographed so that while we didn’t see much blood flowing, the illusion of violence and death exists. Most of the violence is done while actors block the shots of their weapons penetrating flesh from the camera. Even when wounds are shown, they are shown without the gore. And while this might make the battle scenes easier on the eyes, it doesn’t lend itself to looking authentic. Audiences have grown accustomed to seeing blood on film, so it’s very obvious when there’s a lack of blood in fight scenes it is a choice made by the filmmakers/studio in order to get a gentler rating from the MPAA. Some say this is selling out, others contend it’s just a necessary evil in order to get to the largest audience. Whatever the thought process behind the decision was, the result is a film cleansed of its realistic brutality. And while that’s not always necessarily a bad thing, in a movie such as “King Arthur” where we’re told upfront the filmmakers are attempting to base their version on facts, then the decision to follow through and make the entire film realistic should have been given more weight than the decision to release a sterilized version of the film wiped free of blood. This “King Arthur” does benefit from an impressive cast, headed up by Clive Owen (“Croupier”). As King Arthur, Owen – aside from being unarguably sexy – exudes a sense of righteousness onscreen. He becomes this leader men will give their lives to follow. And in this screen version, Guinevere is no shrinking violet. She’s not a woman to be loved and protected. She’s a fierce warrior capable of fighting alongside knights, standing up for herself and her people (while clad in thin leather straps), and is the one woman who can command the attention – and love – of Arthur. As Guinevere, Keira Knightley shows the spunk and physical strength needed to handle a tough role, while at the same time not distancing herself from her feminine wiles. It’s an interesting role for the young actress and one that expands on the role she had in “Pirates of the Caribbean.”Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, Hugh Dancy as Galahad, Mads Mikkelsen as Tristan, and Stellan Skarsgard as Cerdic are standouts among the ensemble. Their strong performances in supporting roles aid Owen and Knightley in making all the characters connect and come to life for the audience.At 130 minutes, “King Arthur” wraps itself up nicely without becoming tedious as some ‘epic’-type stories are wont to do. The dialogue’s a little heavy and plodding, the lack of blood is something I had a tough time getting past, and during the film’s first ½ hour it’s hard to figure out the good guys from the bad (and I don’t believe that was the intention). But there’s enough to like about “King Arthur” – the acting, the cinematography, the grace of the fight scenes, the romance, the depth of the story – that the distractions can be overlooked or are at least balanced out by what’s worthwhile about the film.
瘦小的土拨鼠
英文名： The Shawshank Redemption 中文名： 肖申克的救赎/刺激1995/月黑高飞 一部揭露美国司法黑幕的巨片！ 一幅用友谊和希望描绘的生命画卷！ 寓含人生哲理的喻世之作！ 1994年出品。导演：弗兰克·达拉邦特。主演：蒂姆·罗宾斯；摩根·弗里曼 第六十七届奥斯卡七项大奖提名 好莱坞最有气势的十大巨片之一 一条漫长的自由之路、一次灵魂深处的洗涤、一部不朽的励志经典，“希望”遵循神的旨意安睡在内页被挖空的《圣经》里，附着在安迪高大的身躯里，匍匐在500码的下水道里，最后，那条仅有的肮脏之路把安迪送往美丽的新世界。这段充满绝望与沉重的救赎之旅来自臭名远扬的鲨堡监狱、来自惊悚小说大师史蒂芬·金的原著、来自哲理导演达拉邦特的倾力之作。《肖申克的救赎》带来的是恒久不变的真挚友情、百折不挠的灵魂铸炼和生生不息的命运之火。希望不需要热情，热情的希望只是灵魂深处一次不经意的冲动。在监狱里，当生命的过程只能以时间为刻度的时候，任何高涨的热情都只能无可奈何地向失望举起双手，宿命地接受命运的安排。只有内心清澈的人才能看清人生的荒谬，否则，人只有在面对冤枉时委屈和无奈、在面对压制时愤怒和狂暴、在困境下腐烂，甚或在平常的环境中寂寞和绝望。 怯懦囚禁人的灵魂，希望才可感受自由。强者自救，圣者渡人。 和以往那些讲述阴暗晦涩牢狱生活的监狱片有所不同的是，《肖申克的救赎》是一部讲述友情、困顿、希望与梦想的电影，剧中的男主角冷静的心态、不屈的斗志、足智多谋的设计、锲而不舍的精神非常令人感动。这部电影最能打动人心之处，便是自始至终都能给予人们希望 .自由是什么自由就是能在阳光下悠闲自得地呼吸。对于我们而言，它就像空气，平常得让你根本不去想失去它会怎样，但是自由对于那些高墙内的囚徒，尤其是那些注定一辈子都要呆在那里的人们又是多么珍贵而又遥不可及。安迪最后逃出鲨堡监狱，是什么实现了对他的救赎？是他心中对自由的渴望，是希望的存在。在《肖申克的救赎》里，我深深地为主人公安迪对自由一刻不息的渴望震憾了，当他从下水道逃向外面的世界时，当他迎着暴雨和闪电怒吼时，我的心也随着他一同律动着，安迪所获得的身体和心灵上的自由让我觉得痛快极了。——另一方面，如果我们把视野从西方扩展到整个人类文化圈，受侮辱与损害者起而复仇、向施暴者连本带利索还的故事，从来都为人类各个民族所喜爱。几乎每个文化发达的民族都有类似的故事或传说。泰戈尔在《飞鸟集》中有语云：历史在很有耐性地等待着被侮辱者的胜利。此话就历史真实来看未必为真，但却是几乎所有人类社会成员的共同理想。 在戏剧里，一个人被打得越狠，被踩得越低，被欺压得越万劫不复，他的报复就越让人痛快，戏剧性就越强，也最容易引起观众的认同。安迪在几乎不可能站起来的地方站起来，在几乎不可能活过来的地方活过来，从烂泥里站起来，从阴沟里钻出来，从坟墓里爬出来，这种生命力已超越了人本身，是神的光芒。大雨冲刷着他的身体，荡涤着他的灵魂，他用地狱的眼光看着曾经真真切切发生在周围的一切，他用雷一样的声音怒吼：“归还的时刻到了！”
会吸烟的肺
这应该是《音乐之声》的电影赏析单选题，我以前看过，但忘了，你好好看一遍电影，很简单地就做出来了。【剧情简介】22岁的玛丽亚是一个萨尔茨堡修道院里的志愿修女，但是，她活泼好动和热爱自然的性格却总是让她在修道院里惹麻烦。修女院里的阿比斯院长觉得她这样的活泼的性格不适合僧侣生活。于是，当她接到冯·特拉普上校家寻求看护的请求，她决定让玛丽亚去，也借此让她探索出真正的生活目的。 玛丽亚到达冯·特拉普家，发现他是一个有七个孩子的鳏夫，长期的海军生活和亡妻的悲伤使他对待孩子像管教士兵一样严格。很快，玛丽亚就明白了以前那些看护离开的原因，原来是孩子们得不到父亲的关爱，总是用捉弄看护来吸引父亲的注意。 上校要求玛丽亚也像他一样严格，但是玛丽亚没有听从，而是用她天生的温柔和善良赢得了孩子们的友好。趁上校不在的时候，她用窗帘给每个孩子逢制了游戏服装，带领他们到市场游玩，在美丽的阿尔卑斯山上野餐，还教会了他们唱歌。孩子们原有的拘禁和忧郁渐渐地被音乐和笑声代替了。 不久上校回家了，还带回了孩子们喜欢的麦克叔叔和孩子们不甚喜欢的，上校的女朋友，男爵夫人。上校对玛丽亚的做法十分不满，可是当他听到孩子们为男爵夫人唱歌的时候十分感动，因为玛丽亚把从他亡妻之后家里就不再有的音乐又带了回来。玛丽亚还和孩子们一起准备了一场木偶戏，上校为玛丽亚可以感染他人的热情所吸引了。 几天之后，上校和男爵夫人一起举行了一场盛大的舞会，孩子们在舞会中也有歌唱表演。在舞会中，玛丽亚给孩子们示范奥地利的民间舞蹈“涟恩德拉”(Laendler)。出乎意料的是，上校走过来和玛丽亚共舞，舞蹈最后他们互视对方，他们之间的爱意一目了然。这些，都被男爵夫人看在眼内，当晚，她劝玛丽亚回修道院。玛丽亚恐怕自己对上校的感情会越限越深，于是，她悄悄地离开了。 玛丽亚走了之后，男爵夫人用尽办法讨孩子们的欢心都没有成效。当孩子们得知上校要和男爵夫人结婚的消息后，他们更加难过。他们到修道院找玛丽亚却没能见到她。玛丽亚向阿比斯院长坦白了她对上校的爱情和对生活的不知所措，阿比斯院长告诉她要有骨气勇气，哪怕翻越世界上的每一座山峰也要找到自己的真爱。于是，玛丽亚回到冯·特拉普家里。 玛丽亚回来之后，男爵夫人发现她已经无法挽回玛丽亚和上校之间的感情，她主动退出了婚约，上校和玛丽亚互诉衷肠，很快地，他们就结婚了。 可惜，他们的生活并没有从此就永远幸福快乐。当他们还在度蜜月的时候，德国纳粹占领了奥地利。当他们赶回萨尔茨堡，发现到处已经是纳粹旗帜横行了。他们不在的时候，负责照顾孩子们的麦克叔叔帮他们注册参加了萨尔茨堡音乐节(Salzburg Festival)。上校一回到家里，就接到了纳粹发来的电报，要他立即到纳粹海军报道。一向痛恨纳粹的上校决定带领全家人离开奥地利。当他们晚上离开别墅的时候，被早就躲在门外监视他们的纳粹拦住了，于是上校解释说他们离开是为了参加希尔斯伯格节演出，并拿出节目单作为证据。在纳粹的陪同下，他们来到了会场，演出了孩子们准备好的歌曲。在这时，上校和玛丽亚演唱了《雪绒花》，歌曲里对祖国奥地利的热爱之情浓郁深厚，不顾旁边持枪的纳粹守卫，在场的观众也跟着上校一起唱完了《雪绒花》。 演出之后，趁着颁奖的时候上校一家人逃离演出现场，纳粹一路追到修道院里，在修女们的帮助下，上校一家人藏在了墓碑后面，躲过纳粹的追踪，然后他们翻过阿尔卑斯山，离开了奥地利。影片清新有致，细腻感人，雅俗共赏。既有幽默的情趣，又有深沉凝重的感情。
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