一对同性情侣带着可爱的亚裔女儿到偏远的林中小木屋度假,真情被四名持枪的陌生人挟持为人质,真情为了避免世界末日发生,他们要求这一家人做出一个天人交战的决定。这一家人无法和外界联系,所以必须决定他们是否该相信这件事,否则世界真的将会毁灭。影片改编自保罗·特伦布莱所著恐怖小说《世界尽头的小木屋》。
一对同性情侣带着可爱的亚裔女儿到偏远的林中小木屋度假,真情被四名持枪的陌生人挟持为人质,真情为了避免世界末日发生,他们要求这一家人做出一个天人交战的决定。这一家人无法和外界联系,所以必须决定他们是否该相信这件事,否则世界真的将会毁灭。影片改编自保罗·特伦布莱所著恐怖小说《世界尽头的小木屋》。
回复 :Out of the fifties 'B' Science-Fiction monster movies, this easily ranks as the best. It's most notable as the film that ALIEN is an unaccredited remake of, thus giving it a certain historical significance.The intriguing plot is about the rescue of the only marooned survivor (Col. Carruthers) of an ill-fated expedition to Mars. The authorities, pig-headed as usual, falsely assume that he murdered his fellow crew members, so that he'd have more provisions to survive; hence he is being brought back to Earth to face court-martial for murder. (There is also a somewhat interesting plot reversal here: Most movies of this nature usually begin with the ship leaving Earth, enroute to its otherworld destination, while, in this case, the "story" is believed finished, and begins as the characters take-off from the other planet, returning to Earth). As the rescue ship is leaving Mars, a lurking, ominous shadow is seen in the lower compartment. (A frightening, atmospheric moment, accomplished through sheer economy and simplicity).Carruthers insists of his innocence to his fellow captors, claiming that his original crew mates were slaughtered by a hostile, unseen presence on the desolute red planet, but three-guesses as to their reaction to his unusual plea. Naturally, he can't prove it, and 50's space authorities were not very alien conscience at the time. (As a side-thought, "unseen menace" may remind you of that highly "original" BLAIR WITCH).As everyone sacks out, a hapless supporting charactor whose name is at the bottom of the casting list (guess what will happen to him?) hears something in the lower compartment. Despite your futile "don't go down there, you jerk!" pleas, he does just that, and is appropriately killed (more like thoroughly obliterated) by the shadowy figure with insatiable blood lust on its mind. In the victim's case, dereliction of duty and sheer cowardliness would have been the wise decision. The scene is actually well-directed (for a change) and develops much suspense, as the entire film surprisingly does.The crew finally catches on that they have an unwanted ship crasher on board, and try every possible means at their disposal to eliminate it, but the unknown creature seems to copping an anti-death attitude. Proving to be an even more clever, worthy adversary, 'IT!' also hides out in the ventilation shafts of the ship (now that should ring a bell). Cahn's forceful direction generates considerable tension as the malevolent stowaway works its way up from one level of the confined ship to the next, eventually leaving the remaining characters trapped at the top. The movie's suspense is blunt and right to the point: "IT!' has to kill them or starve, hence they have to kill "IT!" or die. Nothing like those "no two ways about it" choices. Rent it, or check for it on cable if you wish to know the outcome.For a low-budget quickie, IT! is quite impressive and memorable. The dreaded sense of claustrophobic tension, rendering the characters' helpless entrapment, is highly effective. This is a production in which the limited budget and small sets actually work in favor of the plot's scary ambience. The black & white photography (Yes, it's one of those!) helps to enhance its dark, creepy mood, and the sense of apprehension is quite high. (Modern day color freaks never seem to take that into consideration). The plot is also somewhat cynically ironic: If the creature hadn't stowed away on the ship, Carruthers would have most likely been found guilty of the charges against him.The intelligent script (see what I mean about "rareity") was penned by noted Science-Fiction author Jerome Bixby (remember Twilight Zone's "It's a Good Life")? The picture's taut editing eliminates any extraneous dross. (ALIEN tended to drag in its first hour with its sophomoric dialogue, and why did it have to include that stupid and ultimately counter-productive sub-plot of Ash being a robot, and further dragging the story down to another big bad conspiracy cliche? UNNECESSARY!!!)Director Cahn astutely keeps the rubber-suited monster off-screen and in the shadows through-out most of the proceedings, keeping your paranoid imagination on constant alert. Unfortunately, perhaps at the studio's commercial insistance, it is a little over-revealed at the climax, but I haven't claimed this to be the perfect masterpiece. The performances, though nothing award-winning, are nevertheless cool enough so that one becomes sincerely concerned as to their fates. Not many movies in recent times ever come close to achieving that. They can be over-produced from here to eternity, and usually only succeed in being gloriously annoying.This film's story is not really totally original (what is?), for it is based on A.E. Van Vogt's "VOYAGE OF THE SPACE BEAGLE." All ALIEN fanatics should track down an old used copy to see where the initial influence came from.As long as you're not craving another CGI wind-ding, you may find it worthwhile. Just don't expect the women to be Ripley precursors. This was still the sock-knitting fifties, sad to say.
回复 :岡山県岡山市。柏木寿夫は、養護学校を定年退職した後、障害者や高齢者を乗せる福祉車両を運転している。その傍ら、自宅の庭で地域の野良猫たちにエサをやりつづけている。ところが最近、外部の「泥棒猫」がエサを目当てに庭へ侵入してきて、にわかに猫社会の緊張が高まっており、頭を悩ませている。寿夫の妻・柏木廣子は、高齢者や障害者の自宅にヘルパーを派遣するNPOを運営しているが、国の福祉予算の削減で苦しいやりくりを迫られている。家では、猫の餌付けのことで夫に不満を抱いている。廣子は週に一度、91歳になる橋本至郎の生活支援に出掛ける。橋本はネズミとダニだらけのアパートに一人暮らし。己の死を見つめる日々を過ごしている。戦争中、兵隊として徴集された過去があり、その記憶がよみがえる。岡山県岡山市で暮らす暮らす人々や猫たちの淡々とした日常をつぶさに描き出しながら、平和とは、共存とは、そしてそれらの条件とは何か、哲学的に問いかけるエッセイ風の観察ドキュメンタリー。生と死、拒絶と和解が複雑に交錯する日常。そこに見出される「平和」「共存」へのヒント。ナレーションや説明テロップ、音楽無しの観察映画・番外編。
回复 :中国,地大物博,五千年的悠久历史,孕育出了珍贵醇厚的文化遗产。 随着现代化的进步,那些珍稀的文化遗产,正逐渐消失。我们希望能将这些文明以最大程度 的还原,去纪录,去流传; 美是一种生命体验,影片除了记录这一项项珍贵的非物质文化遗产,让人们去了解,去认识 几千年来的文化内涵与韵味,无论这些影片中的人们来自哪里,从事哪一行,都拥有着同样 一份初心:渴望保留、传承中华民族千年来的珍贵文化遗产。《璀璨薪火》3D 是第一部展现中国匠人群像的 4K3D 立体实拍电影纪录片。在影片中,中国 匠人的手艺和人生,恰如中国的一幅礼乐风景画,你可以看到中国独有的师承关系,也可以 看到中国才有的敬物情怀,有时候只是一个小小的器皿,里面却盛放着中国的仁义礼智信, 传达出中国渊源深厚的文化传统。《璀璨薪火》3D 纪录片电影通过对中国的世界文化遗产的真实完整纪录,最大限度地展现 中华民族几千年来传承下来的文化;传承人们都各有不同,但他们身上都有一个共同点:他 们渴望将自己毕生所得毫不吝啬地传授,传承。