1. 朝九(點幾)晚九... 點九...
2. 人都癲
3. 全日只用了交通費
4. 前面的路是怎樣? 主啊, 只有祢知道了...
5. 唯一的安慰是多個sms, fb上的問候, 電話, 家人, 還有點都要睇少少"Brothers & Sisters" Season 5 episode 19!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Random Five
1. 這三個月好像過了兩年. 三個字: 人都癲. (不是時間過得慢, 而是實在太"多采多姿")
2. 以後應該更少時間更新blog了.
3. 改變都是好的. 只要相信. 其實這些都是美事.
4. 一天二十四小時真的不夠.
5. 感恩, 一直都感恩.
2. 以後應該更少時間更新blog了.
3. 改變都是好的. 只要相信. 其實這些都是美事.
4. 一天二十四小時真的不夠.
5. 感恩, 一直都感恩.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Animal Kingdom 野獸家族
來自澳洲的電影"Animal Kingdom"獲多個提名, 包括奧斯卡(最佳女配角), 在當地更獲不少獎項. 更在美國的Sundance Film Festival拿了Grand Jury Prize.真的一個野獸家族, 上至祖母下至孫兒都不是泛泛之輩.
第一幕是兒子Joshua(James Frecheville/男主角)目睹母親吸毒暴斃, 未成年又無親無顧, 唯有打電話去找許久沒聯絡的祖母(Jacki Weaver). 寄居在祖母家, 一屋都是毒犯或劫匪的舅父.
節奏緊湊, 劇情流暢, 演員都有水準. 最欣賞是年輕男主角James Frecheville, 戲份最多亦擔綱得起. 當然獲最佳女配角提名的祖母Jacki Weaver更是全片的另一支柱.喜歡那幕一屋都是警察, 兒子們都被拘捕了, 她卻悠然自得地坐在餐桌前, 手慢慢地提起杯中的茶包, 臉上的笑容到現在我還記憶猶新.
最後一幕令人意想不到, 給電影一個又一個的高潮來個完滿的終結.
飾演探長的Guy Pearce是另一個出眾的演員.
看特刊介紹, 電影據真人真事寫成, 導演說"其實是發生在80年代末墨爾本一宗特定事件." 不過他"不想把影片背景放在80年代... 把電影設置在沒特定的過去... "IMDB連結
Full Length Trailer
Rotten Tomatoes有97%.
導演的話
網上找到兩篇: Plastic_Souls / A New Level of Nerdiness
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
是日午餐
Random Five: April
1. Easter
2. HKIFF
3. Sis' birthday; Dad's birthday; oh and Uncle's baptism!
4. Something(s) new, really new
5. Tests, a lot of tests
2. HKIFF
3. Sis' birthday; Dad's birthday; oh and Uncle's baptism!
4. Something(s) new, really new
5. Tests, a lot of tests
Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday Stealing
The 5000 Question Meme, The Final Part (隨意答):
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
panda
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
kind of
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
like film festivals/movies?
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
let me think about it...
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
North Pole
83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
listening to music
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach:
clams
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
grocery
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
no
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
sort of :)
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling?
1/ dancing 2/ sailing 3/ bowling 4/ karate
92. What insects are you afraid of?
flying cockroaches
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
(and no effect on health) chicken wings
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
no
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
no
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you.
torch, water, cell phone (can I bring 3 more items??? tent, food, laptop with wifi)
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
panda
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
kind of
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
like film festivals/movies?
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
let me think about it...
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
North Pole
83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
listening to music
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach:
clams
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
grocery
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
no
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
sort of :)
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling?
1/ dancing 2/ sailing 3/ bowling 4/ karate
92. What insects are you afraid of?
flying cockroaches
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
(and no effect on health) chicken wings
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
no
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
no
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you.
torch, water, cell phone (can I bring 3 more items??? tent, food, laptop with wifi)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
黑暗中對話 Dialogue in the Dark
不提供太多體驗的內容了, 有興趣的請抽空和家人或友好去參與. 讓更多人認識視障人士的需求.
wikipedia
註: 「黑暗中對話」是一個起源自德國的社會企業,至今已擴展至全球超過26個國家及150個城市。
Saturday, April 09, 2011
五樣
1. 今年HKIFF closing夜(其實仲有六齣未睇)竟然是安坐家中, 因為某片趕不及抵港(又或Fedex弄失?), 換了另一齣, 沒有興趣專程去看了, 多點時間和家人一起更好.
2. 終於去了做激光去斑了, 只是第一次療程, 不知道效果會如何. 要4-6星期後才可以再做. 不過價錢頗昂貴, 捨得再去嗎? ;)
3. 四月一日那晚都和往年一樣去了文華一轉. 不知道為什麼, 以前真的不是哥哥粉絲, 這些年來倒有這個心去紀念他.
4. 近來祈禱多了一點. 感謝神. 噢, 還有一件非常感恩的事, 叔叔這星期受洗了! 太令人高興!
5. 還未看The King's Speech...
2. 終於去了做激光去斑了, 只是第一次療程, 不知道效果會如何. 要4-6星期後才可以再做. 不過價錢頗昂貴, 捨得再去嗎? ;)
3. 四月一日那晚都和往年一樣去了文華一轉. 不知道為什麼, 以前真的不是哥哥粉絲, 這些年來倒有這個心去紀念他.
4. 近來祈禱多了一點. 感謝神. 噢, 還有一件非常感恩的事, 叔叔這星期受洗了! 太令人高興!
5. 還未看The King's Speech...
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Home for Christmas 聖誕回家
來自三國(Norway/Germany/Sweden)的作品"Home for Christmas", 淡淡的暖在心頭. 不煽情不造作, 幾個獨立的小故事, 都發生在聖誕前挪威一小鎮上.有昔日球星淪落街頭行乞, 一心想儲到幾個零錢買火車票回家過聖誕. 有產科醫生徹夜趕往產婦家接生, 雪中送炭, 還把車子借給兩夫婦, 好讓他們可以趕往瑞典與姊姊過聖誕. 有不慶祝聖誕的小男生和小女生, 兩小無猜看星星. 有不肯離開妻子一直拖著情人的男人. 情人戴上那妻子都有一條的絲巾, 平安夜跑到教堂和情夫及太太一起聽聖詩. 三個人的世界當然擠迫. 還有扮聖誕老人的離婚爸爸, 幾經辛苦為的是見兒女一面, 聖誕前夕送上禮物和擁抱.


幾個故事當中, 有遺憾的, 有傷感的, 當然還有溫馨感人的.電影改編自Levi Henriksen的短篇故事集.
最後一幕很美: 借了醫生車子的夫婦二人(南斯拉夫及阿爾巴尼亞人)往瑞典的路上, 抱著初生嬰孩看到北極光.
以聖誕節為背景或題材的電影不少, 許多都能給人留下深刻印象, 此片亦不例外.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Tuesday, After Christmas 聖誕後的星期二
來自羅馬尼亞的電影"Tuesday, After Christmas", 說的是婚外情的故事.第一幕是男人和女人在床上纏綿浪漫, 喁喁細語, 像有說不完的話. 二人在愛河裡, 眼中沒有其他.
之後一幕是男人的家, 原來第一個她是情人, 在家的是太太, 還有女兒.
情人原來是女兒的牙醫, 和男人一起才五個月. 妻子一直不知道. 有一天男人帶女兒去牙醫處, 妻子忽然有空可以跟他們一起去, 男人很不願意, 但阻止不了. 見牙醫時場面尷尬, 其實尷尬的是男人.

畫面上見到的是常常心不在焉的男人, 觀眾不久便看得出, 他對情人的在意. 大家都清楚, 這段婚外情不是一般的婚外情.婚外情一般都只有幾個結果吧: 妻子知道但忍受/妻子不知道"相安無事"/妻子知道然後離婚. 電影中的男主角選擇告訴妻子, 因為他本來以為只是霧水情緣, 原來怎也揮之不去. 原來他的世界容不下兩個女人. (其實現實中大多數的男人都不像娛樂新聞中見到的那樣, 喜歡享齊人之福的... ;) )
情人一早準備回家鄉和母親過聖誕, 因為不想留在首都(Bucharest)獨個兒過節. 男人卻買了廿三日的演奏會門票. 女人很不快: 我一早告訴你我不會在這裡的, 廿三日我已經回Constanta.結果, 廿三日那天, 男人告訴妻子要往Constanta見人客, 其實獨自跑去找情人. 還要面對情人的母親. 電影來到這裡, 很明顯他已選了情人不是妻子了.


或許有些女人寧願男人一世也不去選擇, 由她們去選. 第三者是那些一早已選了這個第三者的位置, 被選或不被選都已有心理準備吧. 沒有心理準備的永遠是蒙在鼓裡的妻子. 又或許, 連男人自己也沒有心理準備, 原來自己抽不到身, 原來幾個月的情人可以令他放棄家庭.和妻子攤牌的一幕是意料之內. 當中也有些笑位. 妻子要求他即時打電話告訴情人, "我知道了".

喜歡電影最後一幕, 平安夜男人和女兒來到父母家, 妻子後來才抵達. 報佳音的小朋友來唱歌時, 夫婦二人忙於把禮物放在聖誕樹下, 延續女兒相信世上有聖誕老人這個傳說. 對, 無論外面的世界怎樣, 為人父母的, 只希望不要影響兒女眼裡的世界.有點別於一般的婚外情故事. 相信不少觀眾都和我一樣, 當發現男人心中已經揀了情人時, 有點不是味兒.
Ferdy on Films更多劇照
在網上見到這篇, 值得一看.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Special Treatment 高鐘女王
看過Isabelle Huppert飾演多個不同角色了, 多不勝數, 多數都是母親、情人, 性格十三點又有, 浪漫嫵媚又有, 妓女嘛, 應該是第一次了.在電影"Special Treatment"(Sans queue ni tête)中的妓女角色, 算是她脫胎換骨的演出嗎? 那又不至於. 起碼仍然是非常的Isabelle Huppert, 角色怎樣不同, 形態和神情都是一貫的Huppert.
Alice Bergerac(Isabelle Huppert)是個高級妓女, 長租酒店一套房, 為客人服務. 她一時扮演SM女子, 一時是住家婦人, 一時又是學院派, 只要客人有什麼要求, 她都可以辦到.

Alice一直想洗手不幹, 當妓賺來的錢都是用來買她喜歡的收藏品, 如水晶吊燈. 好友也是同行, 互相扶持.電影把妓女和另一專業作個巧妙的對比: 精神分析治療師. 兩者都是以服務客人為生, 收費形式都以一個一個環節來計算, 工作時都有角色扮演. 精神分析治療師Xavier(Bouli Lanners)婚姻亮紅燈, 搬了去酒店暫住, 正是Alice租房工作的酒店.
Alice和Xavier遇上了, 交易完成不了. Alice想Xavier幫她轉行, 最後經Xavier的同行友人介紹下得到一份書店的工作.

此片可以和另一齣法國電影作對比: "E-Love"(女主角Anne Consigny是個接近五十歲, 丈夫有婚外情的哲學教授), 稍後再寫.
54th BFI London Film FestivalCleveland Film Festival
TIFF (Toronto)
Sunday Stealing
The 5000 Question Meme, Part Three (隨意答):
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Snoopy/Cabbage doll
54. How many TV's are in your house?
1
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
swimming / beaches / boat trip
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
blessed; 神的應許
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
大學年代玩過/問過(電話/街邊)
60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like?
yes
61. Do you believe in Hell?
yes
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
some songs from the 80s...
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Snoopy/Cabbage doll
54. How many TV's are in your house?
1
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
swimming / beaches / boat trip
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
blessed; 神的應許
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
大學年代玩過/問過(電話/街邊)
60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like?
yes
61. Do you believe in Hell?
yes
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
some songs from the 80s...
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Vampire 吸血達人

導演岩井俊二(Iwai Shunji)因地震/海嘯/核輻射事件未能來港出席電影的亞洲首映(三月廿三日), 由大會主持讀出他給觀眾的信(下圖). 當中表達了他對日本政府的極度不滿, 希望各界人士可以對日政府施加壓力.導演表示, 因為天災, 他更要繼續拍電影. 就像當年"情書"四月上映, 便有神戶地震(一月)及沙林毒氣事件(三月), All About Lily Chou-Chou(青春電幻物語)則是911事件六個月後被邀在New York Film Festival上映. 而這次"Vampire"則是311之後.
不算真的很喜歡此片, 不過有機會要看看. 其實電影首段畫面令人不安.導演近年洛杉磯及東京兩邊走, 首次全用荷李活演員(除一日藉女角外), 拍攝地點都是加拿大, 吸血殭屍是現代人, 且是個中學生物科老師. 拍攝手法就是很岩井俊二, 很日本. 配樂更非常日本.
人體八成都是水, 不是血. 原來一個人的血大概只有三四樽, 流完便什麼都沒有了. 電影中的男主角Simon(Kevin Zegers)每找到"獵物"就"幫"她們完成心願, 然後他便可以大喝特喝了.Simon會跑去吊橋去找準備跳橋的絕望女子, 告訴她這種自殺方法不好, 然後說他在做一個研究, 就是自殺者的血/DNA之類... 結果就是自殺者的願望達成, 他又成功幫對方"放血".
Simon又會上網找一個suicide pact的會員, 對象多的是. 電影中第一個獵物就是這個suicide pact的攪手Jellyfish(Keisha Castle-Hughes). 死得淒美... (其實很駭人)
Simon家中有個被氣球"纏身"的母親, 因為她患了老人癡呆症, 當警方查問時, Simon解說因為怕她亂跑上街.電影不乏幽默元素, 多次引來哄堂大笑. 尤其日藉學生自殺入院, Simon需輸血救她一幕. 還有suicide pact其中一成員Ladybird, 因為沒有死去, 和Simon在樹林中因被水蛭咬倒, 要互相吸腳上的血一幕.
吸血殭屍真的找到真愛嗎? Ladybird(Adelaide Clemens)甘願為他而活, 任由他吸她的血, 希望他自此不再去殺人.電影很多幕都給人很深刻的印象. 演員恰如其分, 沒有太造作又或個別太突出的演技, 或許正正是導演喜歡的表達方法.
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Saturday, April 02, 2011
Some Blogthings
| Your Personality is Somewhat Rare (ISFP) |
Your personality type is caring, peaceful, artistic, and calm. Only about 7% of all people have your personality, including 8% of all women and 6% of all men You are Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, and Perceiving. |
Your Psyche is Blue |
You are deeply emotional and very connected to everything (and everyone) around you. By simply understanding other people, you are able to help them heal and let go. While you are a very deep and thoughtful person, you do have a very silly, superficial side. When you are too blue: the weight of the world's problems hangs over you When you don't have enough blue: you lack perspective and understanding |
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