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City of God is one of the greatest movie made. The movie is one of those movies that a budding film maker should watch. This movie is one of the best example of screening the story in a different way with little adjustments in the screenplay. Screenplay of this movie is one of the major reason for this film’s success.
The movie talks about realism and reflects the darkness of what actually happens in the lower class quater west of Rio de janeiro. Director Fernando Meirelles has done an excellent work in this movie.
City of God is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bené (Phelipe Haagensen), become crime lords over the course of a decade. When Bené is killed before he can retire, Lil’ Zé attempts to take out his arch enemy, Sandro Cenoura (Matheus Nachtergaele). But Sandro and a young gangster named Mane form an alliance and begin a gang war with Lil’ Zé. Amateur photographer Buscape (Alexandre Rodrigues) takes pictures of the brutal crime war, making their story famous.
This movie has won 4 academy for best Cinematography (Cesar Charlone), best Director (Fernando Meirelles), best Editing (Daniel Rezende), best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Brauilo Mantovani).
Do watch this movie. This movie is the perfect showcase of how classy should Direction, Cinematography, Editing and Scripting can be done. Don’t miss it.
Filed under: Blogroll, movies — lightscameraaction @ 11:22 am
If one wants to freeze all his emotions while watching the movie, then i must suggest everyone to watch this movie- The Pianist. Roman Polanski’s critically acclaimed direction venture. The movie is based on a true story. This movie has won many awards including academy for best director & best actor for the leading role(Adrien Brody). This movie is a life story of a pianist- Wladyslaw Szpilman in Poland during the world war II. This movie details his survival.
A composer and pianist, Szpilman played the last live music heard over Polish radio airwaves before Nazi artillary hit. There, in poland, Szpilman struggles to stay alive- even when cast away from those he loved. He spent the duration of the war hiding in the ruins of Warsaw and scavenging for food and shelter. Szpilman eventually reclaimed his artistic gifts and confronted his fears, with aid from those sources which he never expected.
The movie has all the elements which will highlight the dark history of II world war. There are many films released, which speaks of World war II. But, this film will make you feel the pain those people suffered. The movie is so beautifully drawn that it has tried to pull music and war in a single thread. Adrien Brody has given his best performance. No wonder, he was chosen as best actor by the academy. The movie is sound in the aspect of technicality.
The movie has tried to pull music & war in a single thread. The movie has tried to tell us some of the harsh realities that happened during world war II. This movie made us believe that life can be cinematic. There are many things that happens around the globe which we never think of. Please watch this wonderful movie and come forward to paste your comments.
Filed under: Blogroll, movies — lightscameraaction @ 5:42 am
Well, people who have great affinity towards film should be aware of “Casablanca“, A real Fresco of all time. It is considered as classic and the most loved melodrama which was filmed in the year 1942. Directed by very talented Hungarian- accented ‘Micheal Curtiz’. This movie has won 3 Academy Award (1944) which includes Best Director (Micheal Curtiz), Best Picture and also Best Writing Screenplay (Julius j. Epstein, Philip g. Epstein & Howard Koch).
The movie is about Expatriate Rick Blaine (Humphrey Boggart), a cynical night club owner in Casablanca, discovers that his ex-lover llsa (Ingrid Bergman) has arrived in Casablanca with her Resistance leader husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) with the German on Victor’s trail. llsa has come to the club to beg Rick for the precious letters of transit that have come into his possession. The documents would allow Victor to escape Casablanca and continue the fight against Fascism.
The movie flows with many interesting sequences where Rick and llsa face each other in the club. Ingrid Bergman has played with her facial expression in those scenes where llsa meets her love Rick in front of Victor. The expression on her faca takes a rapid change with happiness first on meeting Rick after a long time, to guilty action of leaving him behind. Her acting is worth appreciating.
Lets view the trailer of this movie.
The movie is like a roller coaster ride, which will be smoth in the begginnig, and then will take rapid twist to give many surprises. The movie has all the elements to fulfill everyones desire to watch a film. So, all I can say is that- Please watch this because it is one of the finest romantic melodrama ever to grace the silver screen. Don’t miss it, and please feel free to place your comments about this movie.
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Cast Away- A very good film which has been known as a masterpiece. The movie is a blockbuster hit worldwide. It is known for different storyline which has been beautifully drawn as a motion picture. The movie has gained many critical appreciations. Tom Hanks has given one of the towering screen perfomances f all time.
Chuck Noland (Tom HAnks) a Fed Ex system engineer whose ruled-by- the-clock existense abruptly end when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun.
the movie has tried to show that how a man of today’s age (modern age) will survive if he is alone in an island in the absence of technology. Director Robert Zemeckick has used a sports ball as a trope in this film. Throughout the movie Tom Hanks share the whole island with that ball. The ball has been named Wilson, which has been potrayed as a co-artist of Tom Hanks. And later when Tom Hanks make a comeback to his world, he founds many surprises waiting for him. Well, i will not reveal those surprises. Please do watch this amazing movie which definitly will create an impact on you.
And please come free to place your comments on this movie. This is a kind of movie which u shall never regret watching it.
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Roberto Bennigni’s masterpiece has a special place in the list of great movies ever made in hollywood. The movie has won many awards including 3 academy(Best foreign film, Best actor & Best music). This movie was also the best film in Cannes film festival(1998).The story took place during the time of world war II when German army was on the row to kill Jews. The story moves around a father and his son.
Synopsis: – in 1939, Guido (Roberto Bennigni), an Italian jew falls in love with Dora , who isn’t Jewish. He takes her away from the Fascist official she has been dating, and they get married. Their son Giosue grows up among anti- semitism. As the warprogresses, Guido and Giosue are arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Dora goes too, determined not to separate the family. In the midst of the horrors of the camp. Guido protects his son by pretending that survival in the concentration camp is an elaborate game with qhich Giosue must play along or be sent home.
The story is considered to be one example of a perfect script chosen to make a film. In many film institute, this movie has been taken into account for analysis. This movie will make you laugh, cry, think and will encourage you to live happily even in your bad times.
So, please watch this movie and feel free to place your comments here.
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Citizen Kane has been lauded as the greatest motion picture to come out of America during the black & white era. The film budgeted $ 800,000 received unanimous critical praise even at the time of its release. This movie was released in 1941. The movie is known for good screenplay. The way the story moves is amazing. The movie is all about a business tycoon Charles Foster Kane. The last word that came out before his death was ‘ROSE BUD’.
Rose Bud becomes the elusive focal point for a plot framework for the movie. And like those shifting, sometimes inverted initial images each person reporter (William Alland) interviews provide a different perspective, a contrasting image of the same man- Charles Foster Kane.
Many critics believe that after this movie, the whole idea of camera positioning changed. There is alternate sequence of past & present, when the reporter starts his quest work to know the role of Rose Bud in Kane’s life. Orson Welles has tried to portray the publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst through Kane. During the production time of the film William Randolph Hearst wielded his immense power, wealth & influences to destroy the film and Welles himself.
Some may find it difficult to see the old Black and white movie. But I must tell you that, don’t miss to watch this film. So, do watch this movie and please come forward to place your comments here.
