丁当
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:PANIC BEATS begins with a totally nude woman with welts on her body, running through a misty forest full of decayed skeletons. A knight on horseback is chasing her, and we soon learn that he is Alaric de Marnac (a wicked character Naschy first created for HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB), viciously killing her for her unfaithful ways. After the credits role, we are taken to the present where a descendent of Marnac named Paul (Naschy) is married to the wealthy Geneviève (Julia Saly) was has some serious heart problems. Paul decides to take her to his ancestral home in the country for some peace and quiet, but the superstitious-filled setting opens a Pandora’s Box of terrible occurrences.We soon discover that Paul is a real son-of-a-bitch who plans to scare his wife to death, planning to control her fortune and continue his secret affair with seductive bad girl Mireille (Silvia Miró), who happens to be the niece of the tarot card-reading housekeeper, Mabile (Lola Gaos). Paul’s malevolent scheme works, but he still has to worry about an additional money-hungry mistress (this guy really gets around!), the unforgiving Mabile, as well as new fianceé Mireille who might be hiding a thing or two herself. More grisly murders follow, and the ghost of Marnac returns from hell to punish the most despicable human character in the film.PANIC BEATS was also written by Naschy (under his real name Jacinto Molina) who injects the film with an old-fashioned spooky house motif, beefed up with a modern movie sense of violence and sexuality. The film offers nothing too innovative storywise, and even Naschy admits on the disc’s extras that it was partly inspired by GASLIGHT and REBECCA, but he seems to just toss in a hodgepodge of exploitation and horror ingredients, while delivering a stylish and enjoyable effort with a number of twists and some genuinely chilling moments. The camera shots and lighting are both effective, and there's even does a cool set-up (much like what Freddie Francis did in THE SKULL and THE CREEPING FLESH) where we see the point of view of Marnac through his dark helmet as he stalks his female prey. Graphically, we are exposed to everything from a plate of bloody eyeballs, to victims being beaten relentlessly with the various Medieval weapons affixed on the house’s walls (for example, someone is axed in the stomach, followed by the soaked entrails oozing out!). Naschy’s most frequent 1980s leading lady, Julia Saly, is not given much to do, but with her offbeat looks, is a nice presence nonetheless. The prominent female star here is Silvia Miró who is seen in the buff frequently, and she certainly makes for some well-appreciated Euro starlet eye candy. Naschy himself is very good in the film, putting on conniving facades, carrying a number of women on a string, being a real malicious bastard, and for the umpteenth time in his career, playing two roles in a one film.http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/n-s/panicbeats8283.htm
王建复
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:北京出租官方网站：http://www.beijingtaxithefilm.com《北京出租车》是导演王淼的第一部长片纪录电影。王淼毕业于美国芝加哥大学本科经济学位，后定居纽约，曾从事摄影、设计等工作，出于对电影的热爱，她考取了美国Parsons艺术学院电影及设计研究生学位，2007年，拍摄了自己的第一部纪录短片《Yellow Ox Mountain》，这部纪录片在全世界20多个电影节上播放过，并曾在Dallas的亚洲电影节上获得了最佳短篇纪录片奖。王淼还曾为《国家地理杂志》频道剪辑节目，为建筑设计师Steven Holl做过两个纪录片。她还在Maysles中当助手。（MAYSLES因为聚集了大批的有名纪录片导演而出名，被称为“纪录片导演的传奇殿堂”）影片讲述三个出租车司机在奥运会前的北京两年间的点滴生活片段，以他们的视角去反映出北京为了举办奥运会所发生的一些方方面面的变化。在奥运会期间，出租车司机是北京的窗口，他们离中国的心脏最近，他们一天14个小时都在听广播和谈话节目，这些出租车司机可以谈天说地，无所不知、无所不晓；通过出租车司机这一个社会小层面，真实反映了北京很多独特而与众不同的气息；从某种角度来讲，出租车司机们是一个城市最好的见证。《北京出租车》曾入选去年的圣丹斯电影节，并获邀在今年3月份于美国德克萨斯州举办的SXSW艺术节进行展映。转载自“时光网”
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