姚苏蓉
发表于3分钟前回复 :"The Witch Burnt Alive"After a very long, but visually arresting animated opening credits sequence, Luchino Visconti (Death in Venice) directs the first story, which is the longest of the five, taking approximately a third of the film's running length. Mangano plays a superstar actress and model who travels to a mountain resort, only to find the well-to-do inhabitants have prejudices and preconceived notions about her based on her public persona. The women are all jealous and the men all want to sleep with her, but all Mangano wants is to be left alone. It's a mostly somber satirical piece, but story-wise, it languishes in its modest idea a bit long, becoming inconsequential to all but those fascinated by the realities of being famous."Community Spirit"Bolognini's piece isn't really a story. It's more of a visual gag, in a short segment that features Mangano offering to take an injured man to a hospital, driving him at breakneck speed throughout the city, but not stopping at locations where he might find aid. I won't give away the punchline here, but it succeeds in being amusing, even if it's the kind of thing that only is interesting the first time through."The Earth Seen from the Moon"The esteemed writer/director, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Salo), crafts the middle segment, which is the most artistic and memorable of the five. Reminiscent in style to "Don Quixote", a recently widowed father and his son travel around the country in search of a new wife and mother, and after a long period, they discover the literally speechless Mangano. She brings joy into their lives, but they are poor, and in order to find a better life for themselves, they concoct a scheme to try to make some quick cash. The story is contrived, and not completely interesting, but the outlandish performances, artwork, and costumes does evoke great charm and likeability. Although mute, it's probably the most appealing of Mangano's five performances, and Toto is terrific."The Sicilian"Franco Rossi directs the fourth an shortest piece, a straight-forward revenge story that comes and goes before it ever has a chance of becoming interesting. It's violent, but easily the least satisfying of the five stories."A Night Like Any Other"Eastwood's appearance is clearly the biggest attraction here, which was filmed in between the Sergio Leone "Dollars" trilogy. It's an enjoyable departure from his normal roles, playing a comedic romantic lead, and he is affably fun to watch. Famed Italian director, Vittorio de Sica (The Bicycle Thief, Umberto D.) does a masterful job with the story, which perfectly blends the mundane and the fantasy in a visually satisfying way. The story is about a bored housewife (Mangano, of course), who tries in vain to get her husband to realize that he is not as romantic as he used to be. The scene is interspersed with comedic romance sequences revolving around the couple's past romantic interludes, and dreams of how their lives should be.
陈百祥
发表于7分钟前回复 :Toula（妮娅·瓦达拉斯 Nia Vardalos 饰）虽然在美国出生长大，却是生活在一个巨型的希腊世界中，整个庞大的家族以父亲权威般的意志为代表坚持着希腊是世界之源的精神动力，从小就眼观着家人古怪行为的Toula听得最多的就是母亲与神经质祖母的言论：嫁给一个希腊人，生一大堆希腊小孩，喂饱自己的肚子直到世界的最后一天。长到30岁的Toula邋遢肥胖，在一次夜雨中继续听着父亲的唠叨，然而当她走进日复一日工作的家庭餐馆时，她决定要改变自己的命运！她去学习，去美容院整理自己的仪容，当她浑身散发出自信时，命定的白马王子Ian（约翰·考伯特 John Corbett 饰）出现了，二人一见钟情，迫不及待要组织自己的新家庭。对这个庞大的希腊家族来说，Ian不折不扣是一个外人，婚礼的繁琐和斗争才刚刚开始，不同的价值观引发了一连串笑料。
