聚焦好莱坞童星,网上卫士少年成名看似风光,却也要承担更多的压力。
聚焦好莱坞童星,网上卫士少年成名看似风光,却也要承担更多的压力。
回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
回复 :布朗博士(克里斯托弗•洛伊德 Christopher Lloyd 饰)总是有些稀奇古怪的发明。在一次试验他发明的时光机器时,他找来了忘年交高中生马丁(迈克尔•J•福克斯 Michael J. Fox 饰)。岂料实验过程中博士被歹徒杀害了,马丁慌乱中架着时光机逃跑,回到了30年前。马丁遇到了30年前的父亲乔治(克利斯丁•格拉夫 Crispin Glover 饰)和母亲洛莲(莉•汤普森 Lea Thompson 饰)。马丁一边找寻30年前的布朗博士,好让自己回到未来;一边尽力撮合乔治和洛莲,以免自己在以后消失了。但乔治为人懦弱,马丁在撮合过程中弄巧成拙让洛莲爱上了自己。还有令人讨厌的贝夫从中作梗,令马丁恼怒不已。马丁周旋在他的双亲之间,还要尽快找到博士,想办法回到未来……
回复 :阿力(何啟南飾) 與他的朋友肉佬(林延康飾) 及神友(鄧展鵬飾)乃十七,八歲的年輕人,終日無所事事,只愛踏單車,以偷汽車收音機典賣為業。一次,三人因受警校教官無意挑釁,特要偷其汽車內的東西,卻失手被擒,教官對三人十分失望。感化官鍾楚雄(梁少熊飾)接手感化阿力等三人,希望引導他們對單車運動產生興趣,使他們不再犯事。阿力對少女阿Ling(劉芊蒂飾)一見鍾情,同時,少年警校單車隊之領袖白馬(黃國成飾)也愛上阿Ling,遂與阿力產生衝突。警校教官更落井下石,在眾人面前辱罵阿力三人,三人誓要報復。雄知道後,命三人控制情緒,雄以單車技術贏得三人認同。白馬等人多次向阿力三人挑戰,至比賽前一天,肉佬駕了白馬的車出了意外,無法出賽,阿Ling突然頂替受傷的肉佬,令白馬等人震怒,賽程中白馬更出術,但終阻擋不了阿力以首名姿態到終點。