La Disney non ha certo fatto una cattiva mossa, nel proporre come film natalizio dell'anno questo Come d'Incanto: più che rischiare un impietoso confronto con le vecchie glorie animate, si è preferito puntare su un film in larga parte interpretato da attori in carne e ossa.
La principessa Giselle si innamora all'istante del principe Edward, come nella migliore tradizione fiabesca. Il loro amore viene però osteggiato dalla regina, che spedisce la bella nel mondo reale.
Il principe si lancia all'inseguimento, ma ritroverà una principessa che ha imparato ad apprezzare quella che in un primo tempo le era apparsa una realtà squallida.
Molto disneyano nella quantità - quasi troppe - di canzoni, ha però il pregio di non prendersi troppo sul serio.
Non si eccede neppure in quanto a gag: ci sono e tutto il film risulta divertente, ma sempre mantenendosi ben fermi sui binari della favola.
I temi trattati sono molto terreni, e tutto sommato abbastanza maturi.
Tutti bravini gli interpreti, adeguata la regia.
Voto: 7+.
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amore, bacio, incantesimo, animale parlante, colomba, lieto fine, fiore.
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lunedì 24 dicembre 2007
domenica 30 maggio 2010
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ha due difetti fondamentali: non è girato interamente a scorrimento laterale, ed abusa di close-up di quel ceppo tarlato che è Jake Gyllenhaal.
Un ragazzo di strada viene raccattato dal re saggio ed illuminato di turno per affiancare il fratello ed i propri figli alla guida del regno (guarda un po': la Persia).
Cresciuto, parteciperà alla conquista di una città santa di qualche sorta (mi chiedo: ma in quella dannata sassaia del medioriente è mai esistita una città che non fosse sacra per una qualche sotto-marca religiosa?), salvo scoprire che l'assedio è stato orchestrato con una scusa (servono scuse? Da quando?) dallo zio che mirava ad impossessarsi di un pugnale magico/mistico/sacro di plasticaccia in grado di riavvolgere il tempo.
A tal proposito: grazie per lo spiegone verbale di 5-minuti-5, ma il cinema non è un radio-dramma e certe cose di solito il pubblico riesce a capirle anche guardando le immagini..png)
Tornati a casa, il re muore di una morte alquanto scomposta ed il nostro principe si becca la colpa ed è costretto alla fuga.
In mezzo a tutto questo marasma, una gara di struzzi (che, in quanto a capacità recitative, vincono a zampe basse su tutto il resto del cast), dei ladroni sagaci ed onesti ed una regina o quel-che-era il cui concetto di organizzare la resistenza consiste nel porsi a pecora, salvo poi fare la preziosa. Culture differenti...
Regia ubriaca per questa trasposizione della serie di videogiochi di Jordan Mechner, viene adottato un nuovo interessante approccio alla confusione cinematografica: qui non è più la telecamera che si muove vorticosamente attorno ad una mal coreografata scena d'azione, ma sono direttamente gli attori a zompettare senza costrutto da tutte le parti. Risultato spregevole e non meno confuso - grazie per l'innovazione!.png)
A parte i già citati primissimi piani, Gyllenhaal ci concede anche qualche fugace apparizione a sudatissimo petto nudo scarsamente funzionale alla trama (non si sa perché, invece, Gemma Arterton passa il film avvolta in un sudario). Gandhi - da tempo abbonato al ruolo del cattivo da filmaccio - ha almeno il buon gusto di risparmiarci le sue villosità, cosa che avrebbe messo a serio rischio l'eterosessualità del pubblico - specie di quello femminile...
A parte ciò, si segnala una lunghezza estenuante, dei personaggi ridicoli, e dei dialoghi da bimbi scemi.
Da evitare senza se e senza ma, a meno che non siate in vena di masochismo.
Voto: 2. poca roba anche come trash (però fa parecchio male)
Tags: azione, avventura, fantasy, Prince of Persia, videogame, tratto da un videogioco, principe, re, fratello, ragazzo, zio, Jordan Mechner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Persia, ladroni, invasione, città, conquista, veleno, morte, fuga, inseguimento, vendetta, tempo, magia, coltello, regina, duello, struzzi, gara recitativa, trash, pugnale, pugnette.
Nome di battesimo: Newell, Michael Cormac
Data di nascita: 28 March 1942
Coniuge: Bernice Stegers::(? - present) 3 children
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Attended Cambridge University. Three year training course at Granada Television, with intention of going into theatre. Graduated to directing TV plays, building strong reputation for work with David Hare, David Edgar, Hohn, John Osborne, Jack Rosenthal.
Trivia random: Went to the same school (St. Albans School) as physicist Stephen Hawking and lyricist Sir Tim Rice.
Citazione random: [on making the fourth Harry Potter movie] "I was very anxious to break the franchise out of this goody-two-shoes feel. It's my view that children are violent, dirty, corrupt anarchists. Just adults-in-waiting basically."
Salario massimo: $1,000,000, per Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Arterton, Gemma Christina
Data di nascita: 12 January 1986
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Ultimi lavori:
Trivia random: She was born with a crumpled ear, which was surgically corrected when she was a child.
Citazione random: When you put yourself in these huge popcorn movies you get out there, in the public arena, more than anyone else. But that also means that you're out there to be criticised more than anyone else. With Keira Knightley, she's brave to do her play. Because, for some reason, if you're successful in Britain, people tend not to like you. But if you're a successful woman, and beautiful, in Britain, you're even more disliked.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Regista: Mike Newell
Scrittore: Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
Valutazione: 6.8/10 (5960 voti)
Durata: 116 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
Trama:
Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince and a mysterious princess race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time -- a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Trivia random: In February 2008, Iranian star Golshifteh Farahani was invited to do a screen test in London along with Gemma Arterton for the role of Tamina but she was arrested at the airport by the Iranian authorities & banned from leaving the country for six months because she had played in Ridley Scott's Body of Lies (2008) Link this trivia
Citazione random: [from trailer]
Tamina: The gods have a plan for you. A destiny.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Bhanji, Krishna
Data di nascita: 31 December 1943
Altezza: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Coniuge: Daniela Lavender::(3 September 2007 - present), Alexandra Christmann::(3 October 2003 - 8 February 2005) (divorced), Alison Sutcliffe::(1 July 1978 - 1 February 1992) (divorced) 2 children, Angela Morant::(1966 - 1972) (divorced) 2 children
Ultimi lavori:
Trivia random: Was originally cast as Ephraim in Munich (2005), but later had to withdraw from the project due to scheduling conflicts.
Citazione random: on Winning the Oscar for Best Actor in Gandhi (1982): "If I knew I was going to win, I would not have gone dressed as a waiter."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Ultimi lavori:
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Gyllenhaal, Jacob Benjamin
Data di nascita: 19 December 1980
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Jacob "Jake" Gyllenhaal (last name pronounced jill-en-hall) was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 1980 to director Stephen Gyllenhaal and producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko (2001). His father is of partial Swedish heritage and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Jake made his film debut at age eleven in City Slickers (1991) playing Billy Crystal's son and began to establish himself as an up-and-coming actor in films like as October Sky (1999) before being cast in the title role in Donnie Darko (2001), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. Gyllenhaal's performance as a troubled psychotic won him excellent reviews, and the film quickly received cult status. He played opposite Jennifer Aniston in another Sundance favorite in The Good Girl (2002) and once again earned good reviews. Gyllenhaal also starred in the Walt Disney romantic comedy, Bubble Boy (2001) and in the science fiction blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow (2004) which also starred Dennis Quaid. Making his theater debut, Gyllenhaal appeared on the London stage with a starring role in Kenneth Lonergan's revival of "This Is Our Youth". The play, which had been a critical sensation on Broadway, ran for eight weeks in London's West End. Gyllenhaal's performance in Jarhead (2005) with Jamie Foxx came as a surprise to critics and fans, alike. Gyllenhaal played a markedly hostile, masculinely violent Marine during Gulf War I, while balancing this with the sensitive, vulnerable qualities of the lead character. Brokeback Mountain (2005), in which he co-starred with Australian actor Heath Ledger as sheep herders who fall in love in the 1960s and depicts their relationship over the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The film went on to win four Golden Globes, four BAFTA Awards and was nominated for a leading eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Brokeback Mountain (2005). Jake is also the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of actor Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams. Gyllenhaal's most notable relationship has been with actress Kirsten Dunst. He is friends with Maroon 5 front-man Adam Levine, having known him since kindergarten. He is close with his sister's boyfriend and Jarhead (2005) co-star, actor Peter Sarsgaard. Jake has two dogs: a German Shepherd named "Atticus" and a Puggle named "Boo Radley" after the characters of his favorite book, "To Kill A Mockingbird". Gyllenhaal's career is booming and he is considered one of the most promising actors of his generation.
Trivia random: Graduated Harvard-Westlake (private) high school. [1998]
Citazione random: On the one role that got away: "I'd have to say Ewan McGregor's part in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was soooo close. I sang and everything. I went through months of auditions. It was between me, Heath Ledger and Ewan. I think it came down to age and where people were in their careers. I was the youngest and the least known. I would hope it didn't have anything to do with talent. Maybe it did".
Salario massimo: $3,000,000, per Jarhead (2005)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Un ragazzo di strada viene raccattato dal re saggio ed illuminato di turno per affiancare il fratello ed i propri figli alla guida del regno (guarda un po': la Persia).
Cresciuto, parteciperà alla conquista di una città santa di qualche sorta (mi chiedo: ma in quella dannata sassaia del medioriente è mai esistita una città che non fosse sacra per una qualche sotto-marca religiosa?), salvo scoprire che l'assedio è stato orchestrato con una scusa (servono scuse? Da quando?) dallo zio che mirava ad impossessarsi di un pugnale magico/mistico/sacro di plasticaccia in grado di riavvolgere il tempo.
A tal proposito: grazie per lo spiegone verbale di 5-minuti-5, ma il cinema non è un radio-dramma e certe cose di solito il pubblico riesce a capirle anche guardando le immagini.
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Tornati a casa, il re muore di una morte alquanto scomposta ed il nostro principe si becca la colpa ed è costretto alla fuga.
In mezzo a tutto questo marasma, una gara di struzzi (che, in quanto a capacità recitative, vincono a zampe basse su tutto il resto del cast), dei ladroni sagaci ed onesti ed una regina o quel-che-era il cui concetto di organizzare la resistenza consiste nel porsi a pecora, salvo poi fare la preziosa. Culture differenti...
Regia ubriaca per questa trasposizione della serie di videogiochi di Jordan Mechner, viene adottato un nuovo interessante approccio alla confusione cinematografica: qui non è più la telecamera che si muove vorticosamente attorno ad una mal coreografata scena d'azione, ma sono direttamente gli attori a zompettare senza costrutto da tutte le parti. Risultato spregevole e non meno confuso - grazie per l'innovazione!
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A parte i già citati primissimi piani, Gyllenhaal ci concede anche qualche fugace apparizione a sudatissimo petto nudo scarsamente funzionale alla trama (non si sa perché, invece, Gemma Arterton passa il film avvolta in un sudario). Gandhi - da tempo abbonato al ruolo del cattivo da filmaccio - ha almeno il buon gusto di risparmiarci le sue villosità, cosa che avrebbe messo a serio rischio l'eterosessualità del pubblico - specie di quello femminile...
A parte ciò, si segnala una lunghezza estenuante, dei personaggi ridicoli, e dei dialoghi da bimbi scemi.
Da evitare senza se e senza ma, a meno che non siate in vena di masochismo.
Voto: 2. poca roba anche come trash (però fa parecchio male)
Tags: azione, avventura, fantasy, Prince of Persia, videogame, tratto da un videogioco, principe, re, fratello, ragazzo, zio, Jordan Mechner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Persia, ladroni, invasione, città, conquista, veleno, morte, fuga, inseguimento, vendetta, tempo, magia, coltello, regina, duello, struzzi, gara recitativa, trash, pugnale, pugnette.
Newell, Mike (I)
Nome di battesimo: Newell, Michael Cormac
Data di nascita: 28 March 1942
Coniuge: Bernice Stegers::(? - present) 3 children
Ultimi lavori:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... [regista]
- "Untitled Tony Hawk Project" (2009) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- One of Those Days (2008) .... Person in Queue [attore]
- Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) .... [regista]
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2007) (V) .... (segment "Florence") [regista]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... [regista]
- I Capture the Castle (2003) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003) .... [regista]
- "The Branch" (2003) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Jo (2002) (TV) .... (producer) [produttore]
Biografia:
Attended Cambridge University. Three year training course at Granada Television, with intention of going into theatre. Graduated to directing TV plays, building strong reputation for work with David Hare, David Edgar, Hohn, John Osborne, Jack Rosenthal.
Trivia random: Went to the same school (St. Albans School) as physicist Stephen Hawking and lyricist Sir Tim Rice.
Citazione random: [on making the fourth Harry Potter movie] "I was very anxious to break the franchise out of this goody-two-shoes feel. It's my view that children are violent, dirty, corrupt anarchists. Just adults-in-waiting basically."
Salario massimo: $1,000,000, per Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Arterton, Gemma
Nome di battesimo: Arterton, Gemma Christina
Data di nascita: 12 January 1986
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Ultimi lavori:
- Clash of the Titans (2010) .... Io [attrice]
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... Tamina [attrice]
- Tamara Drewe (2010) .... Tamara Drewe [attrice]
- Perfect (2009/II) .... Poppy [attrice]
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) .... Kelly Jones [attrice]
- The Boat That Rocked (2009) .... Desiree [attrice]
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) .... Alice Creed [attrice]
- Quantum of Solace (2008) .... Strawberry Fields [attrice]
- RocknRolla (2008) .... June [attrice]
- Three and Out (2008) .... Frankie [attrice]
Trivia random: She was born with a crumpled ear, which was surgically corrected when she was a child.
Citazione random: When you put yourself in these huge popcorn movies you get out there, in the public arena, more than anyone else. But that also means that you're out there to be criticised more than anyone else. With Keira Knightley, she's brave to do her play. Because, for some reason, if you're successful in Britain, people tend not to like you. But if you're a successful woman, and beautiful, in Britain, you're even more disliked.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Regista: Mike Newell
Scrittore: Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
Valutazione: 6.8/10 (5960 voti)
Durata: 116 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Jake Gyllenhaal .... Dastan
- Gemma Arterton .... Tamina
- Ben Kingsley .... Nizam
- Alfred Molina .... Sheik Amar
- Steve Toussaint .... Seso
- Toby Kebbell .... Garsiv
- Richard Coyle .... Tus
- Ronald Pickup .... King Sharaman
- Reece Ritchie .... Bis
- Gísli Örn Garðarsson .... Hassansin Leader
Trama:
Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince and a mysterious princess race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time -- a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Trivia random: In February 2008, Iranian star Golshifteh Farahani was invited to do a screen test in London along with Gemma Arterton for the role of Tamina but she was arrested at the airport by the Iranian authorities & banned from leaving the country for six months because she had played in Ridley Scott's Body of Lies (2008) Link this trivia
Citazione random: [from trailer]
Tamina: The gods have a plan for you. A destiny.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Kingsley, Ben
Nome di battesimo: Bhanji, Krishna
Data di nascita: 31 December 1943
Altezza: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Coniuge: Daniela Lavender::(3 September 2007 - present), Alexandra Christmann::(3 October 2003 - 8 February 2005) (divorced), Alison Sutcliffe::(1 July 1978 - 1 February 1992) (divorced) 2 children, Angela Morant::(1966 - 1972) (divorced) 2 children
Ultimi lavori:
- A Birder's Guide to Everything (2011) .... [attore]
- Crossmaglen (2011) .... IRA Commander (rumored) [attore]
- Number 13 (2011) .... [attore]
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2011) .... Papa Georges/Georges Méliès [attore]
- 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets (2010) .... Al-Jazari [attore]
- Noah's Ark: The New Beginning (2010) .... Narrator [attore]
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... Nizam [attore]
- Shutter Island (2010) .... Dr. Cawley [attore]
- Teen Patti (2010) .... Perci Trachtenberg [attore]
- Elegy (2008/I) .... David Kepesh [attore]
Trivia random: Was originally cast as Ephraim in Munich (2005), but later had to withdraw from the project due to scheduling conflicts.
Citazione random: on Winning the Oscar for Best Actor in Gandhi (1982): "If I knew I was going to win, I would not have gone dressed as a waiter."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Mechner, Jordan
Ultimi lavori:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story (2003) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]
- The Big Brass Ring (1999) .... Aide [attore]
- The Last Express (1997) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]
- The Low Life (1995) .... Man in Bar [attore]
- Waiting for Dark (1993) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1992) (VG) .... (concept by) [scrittore]
- Prince of Persia (1989) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]
- Karateka (1984) (VG) .... (writer) [scrittore]
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Gyllenhaal, Jake
Nome di battesimo: Gyllenhaal, Jacob Benjamin
Data di nascita: 19 December 1980
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)
Ultimi lavori:
- Source Code (2011) .... Colter [attore]
- Love and Other Drugs (2010) .... Jamie Reidy [attore]
- Nailed (2010) .... Howard Birdwell [attore]
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) .... Dastan [attore]
- Brothers (2009/I) .... Tommy Cahill [attore]
- Rendition (2007) .... Douglas Freeman [attore]
- Zodiac (2007/I) .... Robert Graysmith [attore]
- Brokeback Mountain (2005) .... Jack Twist [attore]
- Jarhead (2005) .... Anthony Swofford [attore]
- Proof (2005) .... Hal [attore]
Biografia:
Jacob "Jake" Gyllenhaal (last name pronounced jill-en-hall) was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 1980 to director Stephen Gyllenhaal and producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko (2001). His father is of partial Swedish heritage and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Jake made his film debut at age eleven in City Slickers (1991) playing Billy Crystal's son and began to establish himself as an up-and-coming actor in films like as October Sky (1999) before being cast in the title role in Donnie Darko (2001), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. Gyllenhaal's performance as a troubled psychotic won him excellent reviews, and the film quickly received cult status. He played opposite Jennifer Aniston in another Sundance favorite in The Good Girl (2002) and once again earned good reviews. Gyllenhaal also starred in the Walt Disney romantic comedy, Bubble Boy (2001) and in the science fiction blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow (2004) which also starred Dennis Quaid. Making his theater debut, Gyllenhaal appeared on the London stage with a starring role in Kenneth Lonergan's revival of "This Is Our Youth". The play, which had been a critical sensation on Broadway, ran for eight weeks in London's West End. Gyllenhaal's performance in Jarhead (2005) with Jamie Foxx came as a surprise to critics and fans, alike. Gyllenhaal played a markedly hostile, masculinely violent Marine during Gulf War I, while balancing this with the sensitive, vulnerable qualities of the lead character. Brokeback Mountain (2005), in which he co-starred with Australian actor Heath Ledger as sheep herders who fall in love in the 1960s and depicts their relationship over the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The film went on to win four Golden Globes, four BAFTA Awards and was nominated for a leading eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Brokeback Mountain (2005). Jake is also the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of actor Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams. Gyllenhaal's most notable relationship has been with actress Kirsten Dunst. He is friends with Maroon 5 front-man Adam Levine, having known him since kindergarten. He is close with his sister's boyfriend and Jarhead (2005) co-star, actor Peter Sarsgaard. Jake has two dogs: a German Shepherd named "Atticus" and a Puggle named "Boo Radley" after the characters of his favorite book, "To Kill A Mockingbird". Gyllenhaal's career is booming and he is considered one of the most promising actors of his generation.
Trivia random: Graduated Harvard-Westlake (private) high school. [1998]
Citazione random: On the one role that got away: "I'd have to say Ewan McGregor's part in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was soooo close. I sang and everything. I went through months of auditions. It was between me, Heath Ledger and Ewan. I think it came down to age and where people were in their careers. I was the youngest and the least known. I would hope it didn't have anything to do with talent. Maybe it did".
Salario massimo: $3,000,000, per Jarhead (2005)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
domenica 15 aprile 2007
the illusionist
Storia d'amore e mistero nella Vienna di fine '800: un ragazzo di umili origini si innamora di una giovane nobile; verranno presto separati: lei promessa sposa del principe, lui diventerà uno dei più noti illusionisti dell'epoca, con numeri misteriosi che alcuni credono davvero magici o sovrannaturali.
Si reincontreranno di nuovo durante uno spettacolo, e la rinascita del loro amore non lascerà indifferente il principe geloso e violento che non potrà accettare il tradimento.
The Illusionist scorre lento, raccontando una storia molto semplice in cui l'unica peculiarità sono gli spettacoli magici, stupendi ed inquietanti; eppure tutto si concluderà degnamente con un finale che riunirà amore e magia.
Discreta la regia, bella la fotografia, Edward Norton è sempre un grande e Jessica Biel si guarda sempre volentieri (a dir poco).
Voto: 7-.
Tags: amore, drammatico, mistero, thriller, romantico, Vienna, '800, illusionista, manipolazione, fantasmi, trucco, apparizione, detective, polizia, omicidio, morte, paranormale, magia, cavallo, carrozza, specchio, interrogatorio, arance, nobiltà, farfalle, mago, gelosia, spada, gioielli.
Nome di battesimo: Norton, Edward Harrison
Data di nascita: 18 August 1969
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Edward Norton was born on August 18, 1969 to parents Edward, an attorney who works for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Robin Norton, a former foundation executive and teacher who passed away of brain cancer on March 6, 1997. Edward also has two younger siblings named James and Molly. From the age of 5 onward, the Yale graduate (majoring in history) has always been interested in acting. At the age of 8, he would ask his drama teacher what his motivation in a scene was. He attended theater schools throughout his life, and eventually managed to find work on stage in New York as a member of the Signature players, who produced the works of playwright and director Edward Albee. Around the time when he was appearing in Albee's Fragments, in Hollywood, they were looking for a young actor to star opposite Richard Gere in a new courtroom thriller, Primal Fear (1996). The role was offered to Leonardo DiCaprio but he turned it down. Gere was on the verge of walking away from the project, fed up with the wait for a young star to be found, when Edward auditioned and won the role over 2000 other hopefuls. Before the film was even released, his test screenings for the part were causing a Hollywood sensation, and he was soon offered roles in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). Edward won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Primal Fear (1996). In 1998, Norton gained 30 pounds of muscle and transformed his look into that of a monstrous skinhead for his role as a violent white supremacist in American History X (1998). This performance would earn him his second Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actor. In 1999 came the critically acclaimed Fight Club (1999) and in 2000 came his directorial debut in Keeping the Faith (2000).
Trivia random: Was one of the few celebrities invited to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's Malibu wedding. [June 29, 2000]
Citazione random: "I get heartbroken flying into L.A. It's just this feeling of unspecific loss. Can you imagine what the San Fernando Valley was when it was all wheat fields? Can you imagine what John Steinbeck saw?"
Salario massimo: $8,000,000, per Red Dragon (2002)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Biel, Jessica Claire
Data di nascita: 3 March 1982
Altezza: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Jessica Biel, with her striking good looks and wide range of talent, has become one of Hollywood's most sought-out actresses. Her television series acting debut on the WB's #1-rated show, "7th Heaven" (1996), has helped her emerge as a breakout star.As a child Jessica initially pursued a career as a vocalist, performing in musical theater. Beginning at age nine, she starred in such productions as "Annie", "The Sound of Music" and "Beauty and the Beast". A natural beauty, Jessica soon turned to modeling and commercial work by competing in The International Modeling and Talent Association's Annual Conference in 1994.After completing a year and a half of college at Tufts University in Boston, Jessica plans on going back to school in California for the remainder of her college years. In her spare time she is involved with charities such as Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and PETA. Her hobbies include ballet, soccer, running, yoga and hiking with her dog "East". Jessica currently resides in Los Angeles.
Trivia random: Amateur photographer.
Citazione random: "I've never gotten to do romantic comedy like most of the girls. Maybe because I'm fit, people assume that I'm not funny?"
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Regista: Neil Burger
Scrittore: Neil Burger, Steven Millhauser
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Valutazione: 7.7/10 (29207 voti)
Durata: 110 min
Paese: Czech Republic, USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
Trama:
A young boy falls in love with a girl that is way above his social standards along with the art of magic. Although the parents forbid them of seeing each other they cannot be split apart. Until one day they were found together and the boy was sent off. He became a magician and traveled the world. She fell in love with another man, the Crown Prince. The two got engaged but the boy, Eisenheim, finally meets back up with the girl and uses his powers to free her from the royal house in Vienna.
Trivia random: The trick of the Orange Tree was invented by a 19th Century French magician named Robert-Houdin.
Citazione random: Eisenheim: From the moment we enter this live we are in the flow of it. We measure it and We mock it, but we cannot defy it. We cannot even speed it up or slow it down. Or can we? Have we not each experienced the sensation that a beautiful moment seemed to pass to quickly, and wished that we could make it linger? Or felt time slow on a dull day, and wished that we could speed things up a bit?
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Si reincontreranno di nuovo durante uno spettacolo, e la rinascita del loro amore non lascerà indifferente il principe geloso e violento che non potrà accettare il tradimento.
The Illusionist scorre lento, raccontando una storia molto semplice in cui l'unica peculiarità sono gli spettacoli magici, stupendi ed inquietanti; eppure tutto si concluderà degnamente con un finale che riunirà amore e magia.
Discreta la regia, bella la fotografia, Edward Norton è sempre un grande e Jessica Biel si guarda sempre volentieri (a dir poco).
Voto: 7-.
Tags: amore, drammatico, mistero, thriller, romantico, Vienna, '800, illusionista, manipolazione, fantasmi, trucco, apparizione, detective, polizia, omicidio, morte, paranormale, magia, cavallo, carrozza, specchio, interrogatorio, arance, nobiltà, farfalle, mago, gelosia, spada, gioielli.
Norton, Edward (I)
Nome di battesimo: Norton, Edward Harrison
Data di nascita: 18 August 1969
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Ultimi lavori:
- Pride and Glory (2008) .... Ray Tierney [attore]
- Motherless Brooklyn (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
- "Undaunted Courage" (2007) (mini) .... (producer) [produttore]
- The Illusionist (2006) .... Eisenheim [attore]
- The Painted Veil (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Down in the Valley (2005) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) .... King Baldwin [attore]
- Dirty Work (2004) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- The Italian Job (2003) .... Steve [attore]
- 25th Hour (2002) .... (co-producer) [produttore]
Biografia:
Edward Norton was born on August 18, 1969 to parents Edward, an attorney who works for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Robin Norton, a former foundation executive and teacher who passed away of brain cancer on March 6, 1997. Edward also has two younger siblings named James and Molly. From the age of 5 onward, the Yale graduate (majoring in history) has always been interested in acting. At the age of 8, he would ask his drama teacher what his motivation in a scene was. He attended theater schools throughout his life, and eventually managed to find work on stage in New York as a member of the Signature players, who produced the works of playwright and director Edward Albee. Around the time when he was appearing in Albee's Fragments, in Hollywood, they were looking for a young actor to star opposite Richard Gere in a new courtroom thriller, Primal Fear (1996). The role was offered to Leonardo DiCaprio but he turned it down. Gere was on the verge of walking away from the project, fed up with the wait for a young star to be found, when Edward auditioned and won the role over 2000 other hopefuls. Before the film was even released, his test screenings for the part were causing a Hollywood sensation, and he was soon offered roles in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). Edward won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Primal Fear (1996). In 1998, Norton gained 30 pounds of muscle and transformed his look into that of a monstrous skinhead for his role as a violent white supremacist in American History X (1998). This performance would earn him his second Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actor. In 1999 came the critically acclaimed Fight Club (1999) and in 2000 came his directorial debut in Keeping the Faith (2000).
Trivia random: Was one of the few celebrities invited to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's Malibu wedding. [June 29, 2000]
Citazione random: "I get heartbroken flying into L.A. It's just this feeling of unspecific loss. Can you imagine what the San Fernando Valley was when it was all wheat fields? Can you imagine what John Steinbeck saw?"
Salario massimo: $8,000,000, per Red Dragon (2002)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Biel, Jessica
Nome di battesimo: Biel, Jessica Claire
Data di nascita: 3 March 1982
Altezza: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Ultimi lavori:
- A Woman of No Importance (2008) .... Hester Worsley (attached) [attrice]
- Next (2007) .... Liz [attrice]
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) .... [attrice]
- Home of the Brave (2006) .... Vanessa Price [attrice]
- The Illusionist (2006) .... Sophie [attrice]
- Elizabethtown (2005) .... Ellen Kishmore [attrice]
- London (2005) .... London [attrice]
- Stealth (2005) .... Lt. Kara Wade [attrice]
- Blade: Trinity (2004) .... Abigail Whistler [attrice]
- Cellular (2004) .... Chloe [attrice]
Biografia:
Jessica Biel, with her striking good looks and wide range of talent, has become one of Hollywood's most sought-out actresses. Her television series acting debut on the WB's #1-rated show, "7th Heaven" (1996), has helped her emerge as a breakout star.As a child Jessica initially pursued a career as a vocalist, performing in musical theater. Beginning at age nine, she starred in such productions as "Annie", "The Sound of Music" and "Beauty and the Beast". A natural beauty, Jessica soon turned to modeling and commercial work by competing in The International Modeling and Talent Association's Annual Conference in 1994.After completing a year and a half of college at Tufts University in Boston, Jessica plans on going back to school in California for the remainder of her college years. In her spare time she is involved with charities such as Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and PETA. Her hobbies include ballet, soccer, running, yoga and hiking with her dog "East". Jessica currently resides in Los Angeles.
Trivia random: Amateur photographer.
Citazione random: "I've never gotten to do romantic comedy like most of the girls. Maybe because I'm fit, people assume that I'm not funny?"
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Illusionist, The (2006)
Regista: Neil Burger
Scrittore: Neil Burger, Steven Millhauser
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Valutazione: 7.7/10 (29207 voti)
Durata: 110 min
Paese: Czech Republic, USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Edward Norton .... Eisenheim
- Paul Giamatti .... Inspector Uhl
- Jessica Biel .... Sophie
- Rufus Sewell .... Crown Prince Leopold
- Eddie Marsan .... Josef Fischer (as Edward Marsan)
- Jake Wood .... Jurka
- Tom Fisher .... Willigut
- Aaron Johnson .... Young Eisenheim
- Eleanor Tomlinson .... Young Sophie
- Karl Johnson .... Doctor/Old Man
Trama:
A young boy falls in love with a girl that is way above his social standards along with the art of magic. Although the parents forbid them of seeing each other they cannot be split apart. Until one day they were found together and the boy was sent off. He became a magician and traveled the world. She fell in love with another man, the Crown Prince. The two got engaged but the boy, Eisenheim, finally meets back up with the girl and uses his powers to free her from the royal house in Vienna.
Trivia random: The trick of the Orange Tree was invented by a 19th Century French magician named Robert-Houdin.
Citazione random: Eisenheim: From the moment we enter this live we are in the flow of it. We measure it and We mock it, but we cannot defy it. We cannot even speed it up or slow it down. Or can we? Have we not each experienced the sensation that a beautiful moment seemed to pass to quickly, and wished that we could make it linger? Or felt time slow on a dull day, and wished that we could speed things up a bit?
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
mercoledì 27 dicembre 2006
the IMDb meme - bottom 100 edition!
La top 250 di IMDb può attingere ad una mole di voti molto ampia; nonostante questo è palese il peso eccessivo di alcuni film recenti: del resto sono relativamente pochi quelli che, rivisto un classico, vanno a votarlo su IMDb, rispetto a quanti usciti dall'ultimo blockbusterone si attaccano alla rete e sparano un 10 secco.
Nonostante l'algoritmo usato sia - nei limiti dell'umano - quanto più intelligente possibile è ovvio che stilare una bottom 100 risulta ancor più problematico: molti Grandi Capolavori Incompresi® sono stati visti da troppe poche persone per figurare nell'elenco, ed i filmacci "di cassetta" recenti la fanno da padrona per qualche mese in cima alla classifica per poi essere subito sostituiti da nuove meravigliose pellicole.
Ad ogni modo, questa è la mia bottom 100; in grassetto i film che ho visto (ahimé non ne possiedo nessuno!), mentre vengono segnalati con un asterisco * quelli che vorrei vedere. Un 12% di visti non è tutto sommato malaccio.
Nonostante l'algoritmo usato sia - nei limiti dell'umano - quanto più intelligente possibile è ovvio che stilare una bottom 100 risulta ancor più problematico: molti Grandi Capolavori Incompresi® sono stati visti da troppe poche persone per figurare nell'elenco, ed i filmacci "di cassetta" recenti la fanno da padrona per qualche mese in cima alla classifica per poi essere subito sostituiti da nuove meravigliose pellicole.
Ad ogni modo, questa è la mia bottom 100; in grassetto i film che ho visto (ahimé non ne possiedo nessuno!), mentre vengono segnalati con un asterisco * quelli che vorrei vedere. Un 12% di visti non è tutto sommato malaccio.
- Crossover (2006)
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
- Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
- Backyard Dogs (2000)
- Going Overboard (1989)
- Zoom (2006)
- Material Girls (2006)
- Santa with Muscles (1996) [Forza Babbo Natale (1996)] *
- From Justin to Kelly (2003)
- SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
- Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
- 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998) [Stile del dragone, Lo (1999)]
- Chairman of the Board (1998) [Inventore pazzo, L' (1998)]
- Love in Paris (1997) [Nove settimane e mezzo - la conclusione (1997)] *
- Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) *
- Phat Girlz (2006)
- Troll 2 (1990) [Trolli (1990)] *
- In the Mix (2005)
- Yûgiô: Gekijô-ban (2004) [Yu-Gi-Oh! - Il film (2004)]
- Glitter (2001) *
- House of the Dead (2003)
- Son of the Mask (2005)
- Leonard Part 6 (1987) [Leonard salverà il mondo (1987)]
- Cool as Ice (1991) *
- Simon Sez (1999) [Super agente Simon (2000)]
- The Honeymooners (2005)
- Kazaam (1996) [Kazaam - il gigante rap (1996)] *
- Anus Magillicutty (2003)
- Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) [Tagliaerbe 2: the cyberspace, Il (1996)]
- You Got Served (2004) [SDF - Street Dance Fighters (2004)] *
- Baby Geniuses (1999) [Genio in pannolino, Un (2000)]
- Ed (1996) [Ed - un campione per amico (1996)]
- Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988) [Deathstalker III - I guerrieri dell'inferno (1988)]
- Alone in the Dark (2005)
- Uchu Kaisoku-sen (1961) [Astronave fantasma, L' (1961)]
- King Cobra (1999)
- Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch (1985) [Howling II - L'ululato (2006)]
- The Bat People (1974) [Morso del pipistrello, Il (1974)]
- It's Pat (1994)
- Toter hing im Netz, Ein (1960) [Tela del ragno, La (1960)]
- The Smokers (2000)
- Dis - en historie om kjærlighet (1995)
- Howling III (1987) *
- Gigli (2003) [Amore estremo - Tough love (2003)]
- Supercross (2005)
- Doogal (2006)
- Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
- The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
- Bolero (1984) [Bolero extasy (1984)]
- Marci X (2003)
- Shanghai Surprise (1986)
- Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) [Battaglia per la Terra - Una saga dell'anno 3000 (2000)]
- Ghost Lake (2004) *
- The Incredible Melting Man (1977) [Uomo di cera, L' (1977)]
- I Accuse My Parents (1944)
- Track of the Moon Beast (1976)
- Hobgoblins (1988) *
- Laserblast (1978) [Uomo laser, L' (1978)]
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
- Hercules in New York (1970) [Ercole a New York (1970)] *
- American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) [American Ninja 3 (1989)]
- Ghoulies II (1987) [Ghoulies II - il principe degli scherzi (1987)] *
- Orgy of the Dead (1965)
- Turistas (2006)
- Daniel - Der Zauberer (2004)
- The Horror of Party Beach (1964)
- Can't Stop the Music (1980)
- The Hellcats (1967)
- Thunderpants (2002)
- Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)
- The NeverEnding Story III (1994) [Storia infinita 3, La (1994)]
- The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994) [Non aprite quella porta 4 (1994)]
- Little Man (2006/I) [Quel nano infame (2006)]
- Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1991) *
- Urban Menace (1999) *
- Jaws: The Revenge (1987) [Squalo 4: la vendetta, Lo (1987)]
- BloodRayne (2005) *
- Teen Wolf Too (1987) [Voglia di vincere 2 (1987)]
- The Foreigner (2003) [Foreigner - Lo straniero, The (2003)]
- Captain America (1990) [Capitan America (1992)] *
- Yusei oji (1959)
- Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002)
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) *
- Rhinestone (1984) [Nick lo scatenato (1984)]
- Demon Island (2002) [Pinata - L'isola del terrore (2002)]
- Beginning of the End (1957)
- The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
- Uomo puma, L' (1980)
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) [Scuola di polizia - missione a Mosca (1994)]
- Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991) [Vendetta per un angelo (1991)] *
- The Creeping Terror (1964)
- Underclassman (2005)
- Eegah (1962) *
- Ator l'invincibile 2 (1984)
- The Touch of Satan (1971) [Ossessa - i raccapriccianti delitti di Monroe Park, L' (1971)]
- Werewolf (1996) *
- Rollerball (2002) *
- Zaat (1975)
- Crocodile (2000/I) *
- Monster A Go-Go (1965)
sabato 1 settembre 2007
shrek 3
La saga di Shrek ha sempre puntato su storie semplici, magari con una morale un po' banalotta, e su un umorismo viscerale efficace ma che certo non ha mai richiesto grandi sforzi cerebrali da parte del pubblico.
Il primo era pregevole ed innovativo, mentre il secondo già mi piacque di meno; intendiamoci: sempre gradevole e divertente, ma senza gli spunti del primo capitolo.
Arriva ora Shrek Terzo e lo fa in grande stile.
Shrek "rischia" di diventare re del regno di Molto Molto Lontano; per evitare quella che ai suoi occhi è una sgradevole prospettiva, parte alla ricerca di un altro erede. Durante la sua assenza, il regno viene attaccato da Prince Charming ora in combutta con una serie di brutti ceffi (da Capitan Uncino agli alberi malvagi della foresta stregata).
Imprigionate, le principesse non resteranno certo a guardare ed in attesa del ritorno di Shrek si daranno da fare per ristabilire l'ordine.
L'umorismo greve non manca, ma stavolta ci si sforza di creare situazioni più interessanti e soprattutto si curano di più i rapporti tra i personaggi, con ovvi risultati comici nello stravolgere i vari ruoli classici.
Il ritmo viene sempre mantenuto molto alto, ed anche la parte "morale" funziona molto bene, toccando temi quali l'amicizia, la paternità e le difficoltà del crescere.
Meravigliose le principesse (La Bella Addormentata!), grande Capitan Uncino e stupendo il fash-back sulla vita dell'Omino di Marzapane (oddio! L'Uomo da Sei Milioni di Dollari!!!)
A livello tecnico questa volta la Dreamworks dà del filo da torcere alla Pixar: se da un lato i modelli poligonali non sono incredibilmente migliori di quelli del secondo capitolo, è nell'animazione che si vede il vero salto di qualità: quasi sempre perfetta (ok, qualche cavallo era perfettibile) ed espressiva ai massimi livelli. Complimenti.
Tutto sommato bravino anche Banderas che si doppia in italiano.
Voto: 8.5 (forse il migliore dei tre)
Tags: animazione, computer-grafica, commedia, avventura, fantasy, famiglia, Shrek, orco, principessa, re, regina, gatto, asino, erede, trono, regno, principe, colpo di stato, favola, magia, drago, scuola, morte, crescita, umiliazione, figlio, ricerca, viaggio, sequel.
Regista: Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Scrittore: Andrew Adamson, Jed Diffenderfer
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Valutazione: 6.4/10 (20159 voti)
Durata: 92 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
Trama:
When Fiona's father and King of Far Far Away passes away, the clumsy Shrek becomes the immediate successor of the throne. However, Shrek decides to find the legitimate heir Artie in a distant kingdom with his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to be able return to his beloved house in the swamp with the pregnant Fiona. Meanwhile, the envious and ambitious Prince Charming joins the villains of the fairytales plotting a coup d'état to become the new king.
Trivia random: Had the biggest box-office opening of an animated movie ever.
Citazione random: Captain Hook: [looming over a young boy threateningly with his hook] Well, well, Peter Pan!::Boy's Mother: His name's not Peter!::Captain Hook: Shut it, Wendy.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Banderas, José Antonio Domínguez
Data di nascita: 10 August 1960
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Melanie Griffith::(14 May 1996 - present) 1 child, Ana Leza::(27 July 1987 - 1996) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Antonio Banderas, one of Spain's most famous faces who was a soccer player until he broke his foot at age 14, is now an international film star best known as Zorro in the eponymous film franchise.He was born José Antonio Domínguez Bandera on August 10, 1960, in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. His father, Jose Dominguez, was a policeman in the Spanish civil guards. His mother, Doña Ana Banderas, was a school teacher. Young Banderas was brought up a Roman Catholic, but eventually had liberated himself from a religious indoctrination. He wanted to play soccer professionally and made much success playing for his school team until the age of 14, albeit his dream ended when he broke his foot. At that time he developed a passion for theatre after seeing the stage production of 'Hair'. Banderas began his acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga, and made his acting debut at a small theatre in Málaga. He was arrested by the Spanish police for performance in a play by Bertolt Brecht, because of political censorship under the rule of General Francisco Franco. Banderas spent a whole night at the police station, he had three or fore such arrests while he was working with a small theatre troupe that toured all over Spain and was giving performances in small town theatres and on the street.In 1981, at the age of 19, he moved to Madrid in pursuit of an acting career. Being a struggling young actor, he also worked as a waiter and took small modeling jobs. At that time he joined the troupe at the National Theatre of Spain, becoming the youngest member of the company. Banderas's stage performances caught the attention of film director Pedro Almodóvar, who cast the young actor in his film debut Laberinto de pasiones (1982). Banderas and Almodovar joined forces in making innovative and sexually provocative movies during the 1980s. In 1984 Banderas made headlines in Spain with his performance as a gay man, making his first male-to-male on-screen kiss in Almodovar's Ley del deseo, La (1987). Banderas's long and fruitful collaboration with Pedro Almodóvar eventually prepared him for international recognition that came with his work in the Academy Award-nominated film Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988). In 1991 he appeared as an object of Madonna's affection in Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991).In 1992 Banderas made his Hollywood debut with The Mambo Kings (1992). Because he did not speak English at that time, his dialogue for the film was taught to him phonetically. Banderas shot to international fame with his sensitive performance as a lover of Tom Hanks' AIDS-infected lawyer in Philadelphia (1993), then played opposite Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). Banderas further established himself as one of Hollywood's leading men after co-starring in Evita (1996) opposite Madonna in the title role. In 1998 he won acclaim for his portrayal of Zorro, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones, in The Mask of Zorro (1998). For the role as Zorro Banderas took training with the Olympic national fencing team in Spain, and practiced his moves with real steel swords, then he used the lighter aluminum swords in the movie. He also took a month-long course of horse-riding before the filming. He later returned to the role in The Legend of Zorro (2005). In 1999 Banderas made his directorial debut in Crazy in Alabama (1999), starring his wife, Melanie Griffith. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros opposite Salma Hayek in Frida (2002). He reprises his role as Puss in Boots in the next installment of the 'Shrek' franchise.Antonio Banderas established himself as internationally known Latin heartthrob with charismatic looks, and was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by the People magazine in 1996. He won numerous awards and nominations for his works in film, including three ALMA awards and three Golden Globe nominations, among many other. Since 1996 Banderas has been married to American actress Melanie Griffith and the couple has one daughter. Outside of his acting profession, Banderas has been a passionate soccer fan and a staunch supporter of the Real Madrid Football Club. He shares time between his two residencies, one is in the United States, and one in the South of Spain.
Trivia random: Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]
Citazione random: Melanie is more of a disciplinarian with the little girl than me, probably because it's my first baby. She gets everything easy from Papa. I am more weak. She takes advantage of me.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Regista: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury
Scrittore: William Steig, Andrew Adamson
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Valutazione: 7.6/10 (58209 voti)
Durata: 93 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
Trama:
The film picks up right where the first movie ended... Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find a letter from Fiona's parents inviting the newlyweds over for dinner. The only problem is that they have no idea that their daughter is now an ogre.
Trivia random: An initial story concept was to have Fiona's father, King Harold, appear nude throughout the film, as in "The Emperor's New Clothes".
Citazione random: Gingerbread Man: IT'S ALIVE!
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Regista: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Scrittore: William Steig, Ted Elliott
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Valutazione: 8.0/10 (113297 voti) [#228 nella top250]
Durata: 90 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
Trama:
Shrek is a big ogre who lives alone in the woods, feared from all the people in the land of Duloc. When Lord Farquaad, the ruler of Duloc, exiles all the fairy-tale beings in the woods, Shrek looses his peaceful life and his home becomes a refugees camp. So, he sets to find Lord Farquaad and convince him to take the fairy-tale beings back where they belong, and leave him alone. Lord Farquaad accepts, under one condition. Shrek must first go and find the beautiful young princess Fiona, who will become Farquaad's bride. So, the big Ogre begins his quest, along with his newfound donkey friend...
Trivia random: The only characters who refer to Shrek by name in this movie are Fiona and Donkey. All other characters refer to him as either "Beast", "Ogre", "That Thing", "It" or "Him".
Citazione random: Princess Fiona: Wait. Where are you going?::Shrek: Well, I have to save my ass.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Il primo era pregevole ed innovativo, mentre il secondo già mi piacque di meno; intendiamoci: sempre gradevole e divertente, ma senza gli spunti del primo capitolo.
Arriva ora Shrek Terzo e lo fa in grande stile.
Shrek "rischia" di diventare re del regno di Molto Molto Lontano; per evitare quella che ai suoi occhi è una sgradevole prospettiva, parte alla ricerca di un altro erede. Durante la sua assenza, il regno viene attaccato da Prince Charming ora in combutta con una serie di brutti ceffi (da Capitan Uncino agli alberi malvagi della foresta stregata).
Imprigionate, le principesse non resteranno certo a guardare ed in attesa del ritorno di Shrek si daranno da fare per ristabilire l'ordine.
L'umorismo greve non manca, ma stavolta ci si sforza di creare situazioni più interessanti e soprattutto si curano di più i rapporti tra i personaggi, con ovvi risultati comici nello stravolgere i vari ruoli classici.
Il ritmo viene sempre mantenuto molto alto, ed anche la parte "morale" funziona molto bene, toccando temi quali l'amicizia, la paternità e le difficoltà del crescere.
Meravigliose le principesse (La Bella Addormentata!), grande Capitan Uncino e stupendo il fash-back sulla vita dell'Omino di Marzapane (oddio! L'Uomo da Sei Milioni di Dollari!!!)
A livello tecnico questa volta la Dreamworks dà del filo da torcere alla Pixar: se da un lato i modelli poligonali non sono incredibilmente migliori di quelli del secondo capitolo, è nell'animazione che si vede il vero salto di qualità: quasi sempre perfetta (ok, qualche cavallo era perfettibile) ed espressiva ai massimi livelli. Complimenti.
Tutto sommato bravino anche Banderas che si doppia in italiano.
Voto: 8.5 (forse il migliore dei tre)
Tags: animazione, computer-grafica, commedia, avventura, fantasy, famiglia, Shrek, orco, principessa, re, regina, gatto, asino, erede, trono, regno, principe, colpo di stato, favola, magia, drago, scuola, morte, crescita, umiliazione, figlio, ricerca, viaggio, sequel.
Shrek the Third (2007)
Shrek terzo
Regista: Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Scrittore: Andrew Adamson, Jed Diffenderfer
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Valutazione: 6.4/10 (20159 voti)
Durata: 92 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Mike Myers .... Shrek (voice)
- Eddie Murphy .... Donkey (voice)
- Cameron Diaz .... Princess Fiona (voice)
- Antonio Banderas .... Puss in Boots (voice)
- Julie Andrews .... Queen Lillian (voice)
- John Cleese .... King Harold (voice)
- Rupert Everett .... Prince Charming (voice)
- Eric Idle .... Merlin (voice)
- Justin Timberlake .... Artie (voice)
- Susan Blakeslee .... Evil Queen (voice)
Trama:
When Fiona's father and King of Far Far Away passes away, the clumsy Shrek becomes the immediate successor of the throne. However, Shrek decides to find the legitimate heir Artie in a distant kingdom with his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to be able return to his beloved house in the swamp with the pregnant Fiona. Meanwhile, the envious and ambitious Prince Charming joins the villains of the fairytales plotting a coup d'état to become the new king.
Trivia random: Had the biggest box-office opening of an animated movie ever.
Citazione random: Captain Hook: [looming over a young boy threateningly with his hook] Well, well, Peter Pan!::Boy's Mother: His name's not Peter!::Captain Hook: Shut it, Wendy.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Banderas, Antonio (I)
Nome di battesimo: Banderas, José Antonio Domínguez
Data di nascita: 10 August 1960
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Melanie Griffith::(14 May 1996 - present) 1 child, Ana Leza::(27 July 1987 - 1996) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori:
- Puss in Boots (2010) .... Puss in Boots (voice) [attore]
- Untitled Fourth Shrek Movie (2010) .... Puss in Boots [attore]
- Sin City 2 (2009) .... (rumored) [attore]
- Memoirs of Hadrian (2008) .... Hadrian (in talks) [attore]
- My Beautiful Mistake (2008) .... (rumored) [attore]
- My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008) .... Tommy [attore]
- Shrek the Halls (2007) (TV) .... Puss in Boots (voice) [attore]
- Shrek the Third (2007) .... Puss in Boots (voice) [attore]
- Bordertown (2006) .... Alfonso Diaz [attore]
- El Camino de los ingleses (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
Biografia:
Antonio Banderas, one of Spain's most famous faces who was a soccer player until he broke his foot at age 14, is now an international film star best known as Zorro in the eponymous film franchise.He was born José Antonio Domínguez Bandera on August 10, 1960, in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. His father, Jose Dominguez, was a policeman in the Spanish civil guards. His mother, Doña Ana Banderas, was a school teacher. Young Banderas was brought up a Roman Catholic, but eventually had liberated himself from a religious indoctrination. He wanted to play soccer professionally and made much success playing for his school team until the age of 14, albeit his dream ended when he broke his foot. At that time he developed a passion for theatre after seeing the stage production of 'Hair'. Banderas began his acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga, and made his acting debut at a small theatre in Málaga. He was arrested by the Spanish police for performance in a play by Bertolt Brecht, because of political censorship under the rule of General Francisco Franco. Banderas spent a whole night at the police station, he had three or fore such arrests while he was working with a small theatre troupe that toured all over Spain and was giving performances in small town theatres and on the street.In 1981, at the age of 19, he moved to Madrid in pursuit of an acting career. Being a struggling young actor, he also worked as a waiter and took small modeling jobs. At that time he joined the troupe at the National Theatre of Spain, becoming the youngest member of the company. Banderas's stage performances caught the attention of film director Pedro Almodóvar, who cast the young actor in his film debut Laberinto de pasiones (1982). Banderas and Almodovar joined forces in making innovative and sexually provocative movies during the 1980s. In 1984 Banderas made headlines in Spain with his performance as a gay man, making his first male-to-male on-screen kiss in Almodovar's Ley del deseo, La (1987). Banderas's long and fruitful collaboration with Pedro Almodóvar eventually prepared him for international recognition that came with his work in the Academy Award-nominated film Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988). In 1991 he appeared as an object of Madonna's affection in Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991).In 1992 Banderas made his Hollywood debut with The Mambo Kings (1992). Because he did not speak English at that time, his dialogue for the film was taught to him phonetically. Banderas shot to international fame with his sensitive performance as a lover of Tom Hanks' AIDS-infected lawyer in Philadelphia (1993), then played opposite Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). Banderas further established himself as one of Hollywood's leading men after co-starring in Evita (1996) opposite Madonna in the title role. In 1998 he won acclaim for his portrayal of Zorro, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones, in The Mask of Zorro (1998). For the role as Zorro Banderas took training with the Olympic national fencing team in Spain, and practiced his moves with real steel swords, then he used the lighter aluminum swords in the movie. He also took a month-long course of horse-riding before the filming. He later returned to the role in The Legend of Zorro (2005). In 1999 Banderas made his directorial debut in Crazy in Alabama (1999), starring his wife, Melanie Griffith. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros opposite Salma Hayek in Frida (2002). He reprises his role as Puss in Boots in the next installment of the 'Shrek' franchise.Antonio Banderas established himself as internationally known Latin heartthrob with charismatic looks, and was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by the People magazine in 1996. He won numerous awards and nominations for his works in film, including three ALMA awards and three Golden Globe nominations, among many other. Since 1996 Banderas has been married to American actress Melanie Griffith and the couple has one daughter. Outside of his acting profession, Banderas has been a passionate soccer fan and a staunch supporter of the Real Madrid Football Club. He shares time between his two residencies, one is in the United States, and one in the South of Spain.
Trivia random: Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]
Citazione random: Melanie is more of a disciplinarian with the little girl than me, probably because it's my first baby. She gets everything easy from Papa. I am more weak. She takes advantage of me.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Shrek 2 (2004)
Regista: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury
Scrittore: William Steig, Andrew Adamson
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Valutazione: 7.6/10 (58209 voti)
Durata: 93 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Mike Myers .... Shrek (voice)
- Eddie Murphy .... Donkey (voice)
- Cameron Diaz .... Princess Fiona (voice)
- Julie Andrews .... Queen (voice)
- Antonio Banderas .... Puss In Boots (voice)
- John Cleese .... King (voice)
- Rupert Everett .... Prince Charming (voice)
- Jennifer Saunders .... Fairy Godmother (voice)
- Aron Warner .... Wolf (voice)
- Kelly Asbury .... Page/Elf/Nobleman/Nobleman's Son (voice)
Trama:
The film picks up right where the first movie ended... Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find a letter from Fiona's parents inviting the newlyweds over for dinner. The only problem is that they have no idea that their daughter is now an ogre.
Trivia random: An initial story concept was to have Fiona's father, King Harold, appear nude throughout the film, as in "The Emperor's New Clothes".
Citazione random: Gingerbread Man: IT'S ALIVE!
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Shrek (2001)
Regista: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Scrittore: William Steig, Ted Elliott
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Valutazione: 8.0/10 (113297 voti) [#228 nella top250]
Durata: 90 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Mike Myers .... Shrek (voice)
- Eddie Murphy .... Donkey (voice)
- Cameron Diaz .... Princess Fiona (voice)
- John Lithgow .... Lord Farquaad (voice)
- Vincent Cassel .... Monsieur Hood (voice)
- Peter Dennis .... Ogre Hunter (voice)
- Clive Pearse .... Ogre Hunter (voice)
- Jim Cummings .... Captain of Guards (voice)
- Bobby Block .... Baby Bear (voice)
- Chris Miller .... Geppetto/Magic Mirror (voice)
Trama:
Shrek is a big ogre who lives alone in the woods, feared from all the people in the land of Duloc. When Lord Farquaad, the ruler of Duloc, exiles all the fairy-tale beings in the woods, Shrek looses his peaceful life and his home becomes a refugees camp. So, he sets to find Lord Farquaad and convince him to take the fairy-tale beings back where they belong, and leave him alone. Lord Farquaad accepts, under one condition. Shrek must first go and find the beautiful young princess Fiona, who will become Farquaad's bride. So, the big Ogre begins his quest, along with his newfound donkey friend...
Trivia random: The only characters who refer to Shrek by name in this movie are Fiona and Donkey. All other characters refer to him as either "Beast", "Ogre", "That Thing", "It" or "Him".
Citazione random: Princess Fiona: Wait. Where are you going?::Shrek: Well, I have to save my ass.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
domenica 23 luglio 2006
Io, Robot
Nel 2035 Willy, il principe di Bel Air, ha finalmente messo la testa a posto e si è trovato un lavoro come detective della omicidi. Lui, notoriamente poco avvezzo a qualsivoglia tecnologia non sia un mega-mangianastri portatile a doppia piastra, viene chiamato ad indagare sul misterioso suicidio di quel gran manico del dottor Zefram Cochrane il quale, qualche decennio prima della propulsione a curvatura, aveva inventato pure il cervello positronico e le tre leggi della robotica. Un vero talento! (anche perché, a questo punto, dovrà stabilire il primo contatto da morto... rendendo l'incontro coi vulcaniani il primo caso di eso-necrofilia
)
Tornando a noi... per la fortuna del buon Willy, verrà aiutato nell'impresa da Rachel del Coyote Ugly, che a forza di mance e di flirt coi clienti ha imparato il mestiere di robopsicologa.
I, Robot si ispira in maniera talmente vaga ai libri di Asimov che tutto ciò che rimane sono alcuni nomi di persone e cose.
Detto questo, pur con parecchie ingenuità ed uno sviluppo della trama così-così, il film nel complesso si lascia guardare.
Tra gli aspetti negativi c'è certamente la scadente introduzione ai personaggi ed un tono troppo leggero: una sana virata sul cupo avrebbe giovato.
La trama, pur con delle pecche e poco coraggio nel finale, non è poi una catastrofe ed ha alcuni momenti pregevoli purtroppo sfruttati solo in parte (il salvataggio dall'auto finita in mare, la battaglia tra robot); davvero eccellenti gli effetti speciali: i robot, benché molto diversi dalla visione asimoviana, sono spettacolari e molto ben animati.
Nessuno si aspetti di vedere qualcosa di anche solo lontanamente paragonabile - per qualità - ai libri di Asimov, ma alla fin fine mantiene la promessa di un paio d'ore di intrattenimento.
Voto: 6.
Tags: fantascienza, thriller, azione, robot, asimov, futuro, omicidio, intelligenza artificiale, cervello positronico, tecno-fobia.
Regista: Alex Proyas
Scrittore: Isaac Asimov, Jeff Vintar
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Valutazione: 7.0/10 (34030 voti)
Durata: 115 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
Trama:
Set in a future Earth (2035 A.D.) where robots are common assistants and workers for their human owners, this is the story of "robotophobic" Chicago Police Detective Del Spooner's (Smith) investigation into the murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell), who works at U.S. Robotics, in which a robot, Sonny (Tudyk), appears to be implicated, even though that would mean the robot had violated the Three Laws of Robotics, which is apparently impossible. It seems impossible because.. if robots can break those laws, there's nothing to stop them from taking over the world, as humans have grown to become completely dependent upon their robots. Or maybe... they already have? Aiding Spooner in his investigation is a psychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin (Moynahan), who specializes in the psyches of robots.
Trivia random: When Detective Spooner walks up to the garage containing the motorcycle, the code he enters on the door pad is 911.
Citazione random: Dr. Alfred Lanning: Good to see you again, son.::Detective Del Spooner: Hello, doctor.::Dr. Alfred Lanning: Everything that follows is a result of what you see here.::Detective Del Spooner: Is there something you want tell me?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: I'm sorry. My responses are limited. You must ask the right questions.::Detective Del Spooner: Why did you call me?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: I trust your judgement.::Detective Del Spooner: Normally, these circumstances wouldn't require a homicide detective.::Dr. Alfred Lanning: But then our interactions have never been entirely normal. Wouldn't you agree?::Detective Del Spooner: You got that right... Is there something you want say to me?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: [the camera rotates around Lanning, revealing him to be a hologram] I'm sorry. My responses are limited. You must ask the right questions.::Detective Del Spooner: Why would you kill yourself?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: That, detective, is the right question. Program terminated.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Cromwell, John Oliver
Data di nascita: 27 January 1940
Altezza: 6' 7" (2.01 m)
Coniuge: Julie Cobb::(29 May 1986 - present) (filed for divorce), Anne Ulvestad::(27 November 1976 - 1986) (divorced) 3 children
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Born in Los Angeles but raised in Manhattan and educated at Middlebury College and Carnegie Tech, James Cromwell - the son of noted film director John Cromwell - studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon. He went into the theater (like both his parents) doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. He started doing TV in 1974, gaining some notice in a recurring role as Archie Bunker's buddy Stretch Cunningham in "All in the Family" (1971), made his film debut in 1976, and goes back to the stage periodically. Some of his more noted film roles have been in Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and the surprise hit about a charming pig, Babe (1995). He garnered some of the best reviews of his career - many of which said he should have received an Oscar - for his role as a corrupt, conniving police captain in L.A. Confidential (1997).
Trivia random: At 6' 7", he is the tallest Oscar-nominated actor of all time (he was nominated for his Best Actor in a Support Role in Babe (1995)).
Citazione random: "The goal of the government was to get all the leaders of the Black Panther Party in jail so that they could be killed systematically through prison violence, and that way they could stop what was a very powerful and evolving movement. I don't think we would have the kind of prison population now and what happens in this country with the gangs if the Panthers had been allowed to continue what they decided to do, which was basically empower black communities to take back their self control and reestablish the dignity of being a black person in this country" - on the Black Panthers movement of the 1960s
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Data di nascita: 2 January 1920
Data di morte: 6 April 1992
Coniuge: Janet Opal Jeppson::(30 November 1973 - 6 April 1992) (his death), Gertrude Blugerman::(26 July 1942 - 16 November 1973) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Isaac Asimov was born Isaak Ozimov on January 2, 1920, in Petrovichi shtetl (village), near Smolensk, Russia. His father Judah and his mother Anna Rachel (nee Berman were Orthodox Jews. In 1923 the Asimovs emigrated to the US and settled in Brooklyn, New York. There his parents corrected his birthday to September 7, 1919, in order to send him to school a year earlier.Asimov was an avid reader from the age of 5. He spoke Yiddish and English at home with his parents. In 1935 he graduated from high school, in 1939 received a B.S. and in 1941 an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Columbia University. His studies were interrupted by work and military service during the Second World War. In 1948 he completed his postgraduate studies and received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. In 1949 he began his teaching career at the Medical School of Boston University, becoming assistant professor in 1951, associate professor in 1955 and full professor in 1979. His income from his literary works was much greater than his professor's salary, and Asimov stopped taking pay for teaching. He was considered one of the best lecturers at Boston University.Asimov was raised as a non-religious person, did not have a bar mizvah and called himself an atheist. He did not oppose genuine religious convictions in others but did oppose superstitious or unfounded beliefs. he defined his intellectual position as a humanist and rationalist. He opposed the Vietnam war in the 1960s and was a supporter of the Democratic party. He embraced environmental issues and supported feminism, joking that he wished women to be free "because I hate it when they charge". He was also humorous about his memberships in various clubs and foundations. As a free thinker, Asimov saw sci-fi literature serving as a pool where ideas and hypotheses are expressed with unrestricted intellectual freedom.At the age of 11 he wrote eight chapters of a fiction novel about the adventures of young boys in a small town. His first publication was "Marooned Off Vesta" in "Amazing Stories"magazine in 1939. Asimov shot to fame in 1941 with "Nightfall", a story of a planet where night comes once every 2049 years. It has been described as one of the best science-fiction story ever written. Asimov wrote over 500 literary works. He is credited with introducing the words "positronic", "psycho-history" and "robotics" into the English language. He penned such classics as "I, Robot" and the "Foundation" series, often considered to be the most impressive of his writings. He also founded "Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine", which became a best-selling publication.Asimov met Gertrude Blugherman on a blind date on Valentine's Day in February 1942, and they married in July that year. The Asimovs had two children, David (born in 1951) and daughter Robyn Joan (born in 1955). Asimov met Janet Opal Jeppson in the late 1950s. She was a psychoanalyst and also a writer of science fiction for children. Correspondence with her convinced Asimov that she was the right kind of person for him. After his first marriage ended in divorce, he married Janet in 1973. That marriage was childless.In 1983 Asimov contracted HIV infection from a tainted blood transfusion received during a triple bypass surgery. He eventually developed AIDS and wanted to go public about it, but his doctors convinced Asimov to remain silent. He died of heart and renal failure from complications of AIDS on April 6, 1992, in Boston, Massachussets, and was cremated. His ashes were scattered.
Trivia random: His family moved to the US in the last year that this was easy to do. Very likely they would not have qualified if they had not done so.
Citazione random: "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Moynahan, Kathryn Bridget
Data di nascita: 21 September 1970
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Bridget Moynahan was born in Binghamton, New York in 1970. She played mostly sports in her childhood before going on to become a fashion model to appear on such magazines as Glamour and Vogue.
Trivia random: Ranked #86 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nome di battesimo: Jr., Willard Christopher Smith
Data di nascita: 25 September 1968
Altezza: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Coniuge: Jada Pinkett Smith::(31 December 1997 - present) 2 children, Sheree Smith::(9 May 1992 - 1995) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori:
Biografia:
Will Smith was the second of four children of Caroline and Willard Smith Sr., owner of a refrigeration company. He grew up in middle class West Philadelphia and got the nickname 'Prince' because of the way he could charm his way out of trouble. Pursuing music, he met Jeff Townes at a party and they soon began performing together as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. When the duo took off in popularity, Smith made, and spent a lot of money on a house, cars and jewelry. But Smith was looking for something new when, in 1989, he met Benny Medina, who had an idea for a sitcom based on his life in Beverly Hills. Smith loved the idea as did NBC which put on the "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990). The plot was simple - Will basically played himself; a street-smart West Philly kid transplanted to Beverly Hills. The series lasted 6 years. During that time, he ventured into movies where the critics took note of him in Six Degrees of Separation (1993). With the success that came with the action picture Bad Boys (1995), Will's movie career was set. His had a huge hit with the Blockbuster Independence Day (1996) where he plays the alien-battling Marine Corps Captain Steven Hiller.
Trivia random: Graduate of Philly's legendary Overbrook High School, whose alumni include Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Lear, Wali Jones, Walt Hazzard, The Dovells, The Orlons, DeeDee Sharp, etc. and in tribute to his student years there, his production is called Overbrook Entertainment.
Citazione random: "My biggest emotional defeat and the greatest emotional pain I've had as an actor was when 'Wild Wild West' opened up to $52 million. The movie wasn't good. And it hurt so bad to be the No. 1 movie, to open at $52 million and to know the movie wasn't good."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Tornando a noi... per la fortuna del buon Willy, verrà aiutato nell'impresa da Rachel del Coyote Ugly, che a forza di mance e di flirt coi clienti ha imparato il mestiere di robopsicologa.
I, Robot si ispira in maniera talmente vaga ai libri di Asimov che tutto ciò che rimane sono alcuni nomi di persone e cose.
Detto questo, pur con parecchie ingenuità ed uno sviluppo della trama così-così, il film nel complesso si lascia guardare.
Tra gli aspetti negativi c'è certamente la scadente introduzione ai personaggi ed un tono troppo leggero: una sana virata sul cupo avrebbe giovato.
La trama, pur con delle pecche e poco coraggio nel finale, non è poi una catastrofe ed ha alcuni momenti pregevoli purtroppo sfruttati solo in parte (il salvataggio dall'auto finita in mare, la battaglia tra robot); davvero eccellenti gli effetti speciali: i robot, benché molto diversi dalla visione asimoviana, sono spettacolari e molto ben animati.
Nessuno si aspetti di vedere qualcosa di anche solo lontanamente paragonabile - per qualità - ai libri di Asimov, ma alla fin fine mantiene la promessa di un paio d'ore di intrattenimento.
Voto: 6.
Tags: fantascienza, thriller, azione, robot, asimov, futuro, omicidio, intelligenza artificiale, cervello positronico, tecno-fobia.
I, Robot (2004)
Io, robot
Regista: Alex Proyas
Scrittore: Isaac Asimov, Jeff Vintar
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Valutazione: 7.0/10 (34030 voti)
Durata: 115 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Will Smith .... Del Spooner
- Bridget Moynahan .... Susan Calvin
- Alan Tudyk .... Sonny
- James Cromwell .... Dr. Alfred Lanning
- Bruce Greenwood .... Lawrence Robertson
- Adrian Ricard .... Granny (as Adrian L. Ricard)
- Chi McBride .... Lt. John Bergin
- Jerry Wasserman .... Baldez
- Fiona Hogan .... V.I.K.I.
- Peter Shinkoda .... Chin
Trama:
Set in a future Earth (2035 A.D.) where robots are common assistants and workers for their human owners, this is the story of "robotophobic" Chicago Police Detective Del Spooner's (Smith) investigation into the murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell), who works at U.S. Robotics, in which a robot, Sonny (Tudyk), appears to be implicated, even though that would mean the robot had violated the Three Laws of Robotics, which is apparently impossible. It seems impossible because.. if robots can break those laws, there's nothing to stop them from taking over the world, as humans have grown to become completely dependent upon their robots. Or maybe... they already have? Aiding Spooner in his investigation is a psychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin (Moynahan), who specializes in the psyches of robots.
Trivia random: When Detective Spooner walks up to the garage containing the motorcycle, the code he enters on the door pad is 911.
Citazione random: Dr. Alfred Lanning: Good to see you again, son.::Detective Del Spooner: Hello, doctor.::Dr. Alfred Lanning: Everything that follows is a result of what you see here.::Detective Del Spooner: Is there something you want tell me?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: I'm sorry. My responses are limited. You must ask the right questions.::Detective Del Spooner: Why did you call me?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: I trust your judgement.::Detective Del Spooner: Normally, these circumstances wouldn't require a homicide detective.::Dr. Alfred Lanning: But then our interactions have never been entirely normal. Wouldn't you agree?::Detective Del Spooner: You got that right... Is there something you want say to me?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: [the camera rotates around Lanning, revealing him to be a hologram] I'm sorry. My responses are limited. You must ask the right questions.::Detective Del Spooner: Why would you kill yourself?::Dr. Alfred Lanning: That, detective, is the right question. Program terminated.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Cromwell, James (I)
Nome di battesimo: Cromwell, John Oliver
Data di nascita: 27 January 1940
Altezza: 6' 7" (2.01 m)
Coniuge: Julie Cobb::(29 May 1986 - present) (filed for divorce), Anne Ulvestad::(27 November 1976 - 1986) (divorced) 3 children
Ultimi lavori:
- The 1 Second Film (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Becoming Jane (2007) .... [attore]
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) .... Captain George Stacy [attore]
- Avenger (2006) (TV) .... Paul Devereaux [attore]
- Dante's Inferno (2006) .... Virgil [attore]
- The Queen (2006) .... Prince Philip [attore]
- The Longest Yard (2005) .... Warden Hazen [attore]
- Pope John Paul II (2005) (TV) .... Cardinal Adam Sapieha [attore]
- 'Salem's Lot (2004) (TV) .... Father Donald Callahan [attore]
- I, Robot (2004) .... Dr. Alfred Lanning [attore]
Biografia:
Born in Los Angeles but raised in Manhattan and educated at Middlebury College and Carnegie Tech, James Cromwell - the son of noted film director John Cromwell - studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon. He went into the theater (like both his parents) doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. He started doing TV in 1974, gaining some notice in a recurring role as Archie Bunker's buddy Stretch Cunningham in "All in the Family" (1971), made his film debut in 1976, and goes back to the stage periodically. Some of his more noted film roles have been in Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and the surprise hit about a charming pig, Babe (1995). He garnered some of the best reviews of his career - many of which said he should have received an Oscar - for his role as a corrupt, conniving police captain in L.A. Confidential (1997).
Trivia random: At 6' 7", he is the tallest Oscar-nominated actor of all time (he was nominated for his Best Actor in a Support Role in Babe (1995)).
Citazione random: "The goal of the government was to get all the leaders of the Black Panther Party in jail so that they could be killed systematically through prison violence, and that way they could stop what was a very powerful and evolving movement. I don't think we would have the kind of prison population now and what happens in this country with the gangs if the Panthers had been allowed to continue what they decided to do, which was basically empower black communities to take back their self control and reestablish the dignity of being a black person in this country" - on the Black Panthers movement of the 1960s
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Asimov, Isaac
Data di nascita: 2 January 1920
Data di morte: 6 April 1992
Coniuge: Janet Opal Jeppson::(30 November 1973 - 6 April 1992) (his death), Gertrude Blugerman::(26 July 1942 - 16 November 1973) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori:
- I, Robot (2004) .... (suggested by book) [scrittore]
- Nightfall (2000) (V) .... (story) [scrittore]
- Bicentennial Man (1999) .... (novel The Positronic Man) (short story The Bicentennial Man) [scrittore]
- The Android Affair (1995) (TV) .... (story) [scrittore]
- Teach 109 (1990) (TV) .... (story) [scrittore]
- Feeling 109 (1988) .... (story) [scrittore]
- Gandahar (1988) .... (adaptation) (English version) [scrittore]
- Nightfall (1988) .... (story) [scrittore]
- "Probe" (1988) .... (creator) [scrittore]
- Robots (1988) (V) .... (novels I, Robot et al) [scrittore]
Biografia:
Isaac Asimov was born Isaak Ozimov on January 2, 1920, in Petrovichi shtetl (village), near Smolensk, Russia. His father Judah and his mother Anna Rachel (nee Berman were Orthodox Jews. In 1923 the Asimovs emigrated to the US and settled in Brooklyn, New York. There his parents corrected his birthday to September 7, 1919, in order to send him to school a year earlier.Asimov was an avid reader from the age of 5. He spoke Yiddish and English at home with his parents. In 1935 he graduated from high school, in 1939 received a B.S. and in 1941 an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Columbia University. His studies were interrupted by work and military service during the Second World War. In 1948 he completed his postgraduate studies and received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. In 1949 he began his teaching career at the Medical School of Boston University, becoming assistant professor in 1951, associate professor in 1955 and full professor in 1979. His income from his literary works was much greater than his professor's salary, and Asimov stopped taking pay for teaching. He was considered one of the best lecturers at Boston University.Asimov was raised as a non-religious person, did not have a bar mizvah and called himself an atheist. He did not oppose genuine religious convictions in others but did oppose superstitious or unfounded beliefs. he defined his intellectual position as a humanist and rationalist. He opposed the Vietnam war in the 1960s and was a supporter of the Democratic party. He embraced environmental issues and supported feminism, joking that he wished women to be free "because I hate it when they charge". He was also humorous about his memberships in various clubs and foundations. As a free thinker, Asimov saw sci-fi literature serving as a pool where ideas and hypotheses are expressed with unrestricted intellectual freedom.At the age of 11 he wrote eight chapters of a fiction novel about the adventures of young boys in a small town. His first publication was "Marooned Off Vesta" in "Amazing Stories"magazine in 1939. Asimov shot to fame in 1941 with "Nightfall", a story of a planet where night comes once every 2049 years. It has been described as one of the best science-fiction story ever written. Asimov wrote over 500 literary works. He is credited with introducing the words "positronic", "psycho-history" and "robotics" into the English language. He penned such classics as "I, Robot" and the "Foundation" series, often considered to be the most impressive of his writings. He also founded "Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine", which became a best-selling publication.Asimov met Gertrude Blugherman on a blind date on Valentine's Day in February 1942, and they married in July that year. The Asimovs had two children, David (born in 1951) and daughter Robyn Joan (born in 1955). Asimov met Janet Opal Jeppson in the late 1950s. She was a psychoanalyst and also a writer of science fiction for children. Correspondence with her convinced Asimov that she was the right kind of person for him. After his first marriage ended in divorce, he married Janet in 1973. That marriage was childless.In 1983 Asimov contracted HIV infection from a tainted blood transfusion received during a triple bypass surgery. He eventually developed AIDS and wanted to go public about it, but his doctors convinced Asimov to remain silent. He died of heart and renal failure from complications of AIDS on April 6, 1992, in Boston, Massachussets, and was cremated. His ashes were scattered.
Trivia random: His family moved to the US in the last year that this was easy to do. Very likely they would not have qualified if they had not done so.
Citazione random: "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Moynahan, Bridget
Nome di battesimo: Moynahan, Kathryn Bridget
Data di nascita: 21 September 1970
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Ultimi lavori:
- Gray Matters (2007) .... Charlie [attrice]
- The Making of 'Lord of War' (2006) (V) .... (special thanks) [misc]
- Noise (2006/I) .... Helen [attrice]
- Prey (2006) .... [attrice]
- Unknown (2006) .... [attrice]
- Lord of War (2005) .... Ava Fontaine Orlov [attrice]
- I, Robot (2004) .... Susan Calvin [attrice]
- The Recruit (2003) .... Layla Moore [attrice]
- The Sum of All Fears (2002) .... Dr. Cathy Muller [attrice]
- Serendipity (2001) .... Halley Buchanan [attrice]
Biografia:
Bridget Moynahan was born in Binghamton, New York in 1970. She played mostly sports in her childhood before going on to become a fashion model to appear on such magazines as Glamour and Vogue.
Trivia random: Ranked #86 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Smith, Will (I)
Nome di battesimo: Jr., Willard Christopher Smith
Data di nascita: 25 September 1968
Altezza: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Coniuge: Jada Pinkett Smith::(31 December 1997 - present) 2 children, Sheree Smith::(9 May 1992 - 1995) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori:
- Pursuit (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Time Share (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
- I Am Legend (2007) .... Neville [attore]
- Monster Hunter (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Tonight, He Comes (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
- ATL (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Extra Protection (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
- White Boy Shuffle (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Hitch (2005/I) .... (producer) [produttore]
Biografia:
Will Smith was the second of four children of Caroline and Willard Smith Sr., owner of a refrigeration company. He grew up in middle class West Philadelphia and got the nickname 'Prince' because of the way he could charm his way out of trouble. Pursuing music, he met Jeff Townes at a party and they soon began performing together as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. When the duo took off in popularity, Smith made, and spent a lot of money on a house, cars and jewelry. But Smith was looking for something new when, in 1989, he met Benny Medina, who had an idea for a sitcom based on his life in Beverly Hills. Smith loved the idea as did NBC which put on the "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990). The plot was simple - Will basically played himself; a street-smart West Philly kid transplanted to Beverly Hills. The series lasted 6 years. During that time, he ventured into movies where the critics took note of him in Six Degrees of Separation (1993). With the success that came with the action picture Bad Boys (1995), Will's movie career was set. His had a huge hit with the Blockbuster Independence Day (1996) where he plays the alien-battling Marine Corps Captain Steven Hiller.
Trivia random: Graduate of Philly's legendary Overbrook High School, whose alumni include Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Lear, Wali Jones, Walt Hazzard, The Dovells, The Orlons, DeeDee Sharp, etc. and in tribute to his student years there, his production is called Overbrook Entertainment.
Citazione random: "My biggest emotional defeat and the greatest emotional pain I've had as an actor was when 'Wild Wild West' opened up to $52 million. The movie wasn't good. And it hurt so bad to be the No. 1 movie, to open at $52 million and to know the movie wasn't good."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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