美国
测谎仪 (2011) Douban
Lie Detector
8.2 (105 ratings) director: Paul Emerson actor: Danny Gutierrez / 丹恩·汉森
other title: Lie Detector
故事发生在一家寻常的公司,HR部门的负责人麦克(Mike Heim 饰)正对前来应聘的戴恩·汉森(Dane Hanson 饰)进行面试,面试中有测谎的环节。届时麦克提出问题,汉森先生则做出回答,一旦他的答案有水分,那么那台最新式的测你谎3000测谎仪就会发出刺耳的提示音。测试最开始,汉森先按照对方的要求说了几句显而易见的假话以及真话对机器进行测试,而在此过程中他的一句真话勾起了麦克强烈的兴趣。当然人类总会为了掩饰什么而故意说谎,不过是汉森,连麦克也在这场面试过程中闹出不少的笑话……
July 10, 2012 watched
3分钟的短片。编剧有趣。只有对话,全是正反打,拍摄难度很小,只要有了这个想法,一般人都能做到的。从这个故事可以看到面试是一件多么不靠谱的事,招到什么样的人基本上靠运气。
美国 黑色幽默 短片 2011
Nixon (1995) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Nixon
7.2 (12 ratings) director: 奥利佛·斯通 actor: 安东尼·霍普金斯 / 琼·艾伦
other title: 尼克松 / 白宫风暴
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
July 8, 2012 watched
斯通这部传记片用了大量闪回和隐喻,试图从心理方面剖析尼克松不寻常的政治经历的原因。不过这种风格用于阐释历史人物,明显会显得主观性很强。片中展示的情治系统不断膨胀,以至于控制国家政治过程的情形十分可怕,是每一个国家都应该警惕的问题。
美国 政治 传记 奥利弗·斯通 安东尼·霍普金斯
Hugo (2011)
Hugo
7.6 (809 ratings) director: Martin Scorsese actor: Asa Butterfield / Chloë Grace Moretz
other title: 雨果 / 雨果的巴黎奇幻历险(港)
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.
June 3, 2012 watched
这部片其实并没有多少特别的地方,但是看到放映梅里爱的≪月球探险≫时,我还是激动了一下。只有电影爱好者才能明白梅里爱有多重要。这部电影也显示了3D技术的优势在多种电影题材中得到展现的可能性。
美国 2011 关于电影的电影
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
7.6 (163 ratings) director: 史蒂芬·戴德利 actor: 桑德拉·布洛克 / 汤姆·汉克斯
other title: 特别响,非常近 / 心灵钥匙(台)
2011 film directed by Stephen Daldry
April 22, 2012 watched
这部电影故事有些松散,中间很长一段没发展、没重点。但是在心理描写方面用了很多手段,诸如画外音、长焦镜头、主观镜头、高速摄影、音乐等,力图描绘小男孩的内心世界。同样是创伤后心理重建的题材,相比之下,《唐山大地震》显得很平庸了。
美国 2012 911
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Midnight in Paris
8.1 (1348 ratings) director: 伍迪·艾伦 actor: 欧文·威尔逊 / 玛丽昂·歌迪亚
other title: 午夜巴黎 / 情迷午夜巴黎(港)
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
April 21, 2012 watched
虽然都是长镜头,但是感觉节奏很快,有时候甚至跟不上,戏剧性来自那喋喋不休的对白,矛盾冲突集中在观念和内心的层次。这就是伍迪·艾伦电影独特的味道。他的电影里有很多知识分子的“暗号”,不仅仅是充斥其间的那些伟大艺术家的名字,还有一种独特的心理状态,不满平庸的现实,渴望与伟大心灵对话。
美国 穿越 2011 巴黎
泰坦尼克号 3D版 (2012) Douban
Titanic 3D
9.3 (331 ratings) director: 詹姆斯·卡梅隆 actor: 莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥 / 凯特·温丝莱特
other title: Titanic 3D / 泰坦尼克号
1912年4月10日,承载着民众万千希望的豪华游轮泰坦尼克号鸣着震耳欲聋的汽笛,由英国南安普顿驶向了大洋彼岸的纽约。头等舱内,美丽女孩罗丝(凯特·温丝莱特 Kate Winslet 饰)和她的母亲(弗兰西丝·费舍 Frances Fisher 饰)及未婚夫卡尔(比利·赞恩 Billy Zane 饰)相对而坐,可是罗丝从心底反感这样虚华无实的生活。绝望之际,她结识了不名一文的青年画家杰克(莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥 Leonardo DiCaprio 饰)。杰克靠赌博赢得了下等舱的船票,他带着金丝雀一般的罗丝冲破樊笼,在底下层民众中间尽情享受人生的快乐。短短几日的相处,两人互生好感。然而横在他们中间的不仅有氏族阶层的坚固樊篱,更有一场史无前例的大灾难。罗丝和杰克那幼嫩的爱情之芽面临着生与死的严酷考验……
本片根据真实事件改编,是1997年《泰坦尼克号》的3D重制版本。
April 14, 2012 watched
一如预期,3D效果几乎可忽略。十几年后重温这部电影,虽已了无新意,仍然觉得它是一部很规整的电影,无论从编剧还是视听而言,都规规矩矩地达到较高的水平,具有不可否认的完整性。再加上前所未有的视觉特效奇观,怪不得当年能风靡全球。好莱坞的市场成功之作虽不一定是最好的电影,但都成功得有道理。
美国 爱情 灾难 3D 2012
War Horse (2011)
War Horse
7.6 (652 ratings) director: 史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格 actor: 杰瑞米·艾文 / 彼得·穆兰
other title: 战马 / 雷霆战驹(港)
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
March 12, 2012 watched
如大家所说,这部电影较少新意,唯一一点是“如信鸽一般平安飞过战场”的主题,不同于常见的英雄主题或反战主题。不过这部电影在技术上每一个方面都很精致,服装、造型、美术、摄影,一丝不苟,让我们赞叹美国电影工业的整体水平。
美国 动物 2011 斯皮尔伯格
V for Vendetta (2006)
V for Vendetta
8.8 (2012 ratings) director: 詹姆斯·麦克泰格 actor: 娜塔莉·波特曼 / 雨果·维文
other title: V字仇杀队 / V煞(港)
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
2012 (2009)
2012
7.3 (1258 ratings) director: 罗兰·艾默里奇 actor: 约翰·库萨克 / 阿曼达·皮特
other title: 2012地球毁灭 / 2012世界末日
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Jan. 2, 2012 watched
聊发一点感想:美国的类型片除了在技术上善于制造奇观以外,主要的优势还在于故事背后有很强大很有说服力的价值观。当然你可以说这是在贩卖美国价值,可是商业片怎么能没有明确的价值观呢?很多中国电影让我们感觉虚无、错乱,除了编剧的技巧没掌握好以外,我们的社会本身缺乏价值追求也是重要的原因。
美国 2009 灾难
Real Steel (2011)
Real Steel
7.7 (629 ratings) director: 肖恩·利维 actor: 休·杰克曼 / 达科塔·高尤
other title: Puro Aço / Acero Puro
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Nov. 21, 2011 watched
表面是科幻片、传统拳击运动电影两种类型的组合,里面是亲情片、励志片,离传统类型不远,又有新鲜的东西。
美国 科幻 亲情 励志 2011
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
7.6 (481 ratings) director: 史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格 actor: 杰米·贝尔 / 安迪·瑟金斯
other title: 丁丁历险记 / 丁丁历险记:独角兽号的秘密
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.
Nov. 21, 2011 watched
小时候看漫画的记忆都被唤醒了。但是中间一大段打斗我看的时候都睡着了,所以目前没太多感觉。
美国 动画 2011 StevenSpielberg
The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate
8.0 (744 ratings) director: Mike Nichols actor: Anne Bancroft / Dustin Hoffman
other title: 毕业生 / Le lauréat
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Nov. 6, 2011 watched
这部好莱坞经典,我到现在才看。没想它如此爱用长镜头,还有一些表现主义风格的镜头(例如本杰明和罗宾逊太太在一起的构图和本潜水的主观镜头),跟平常看到的好莱坞电影不完全一样。这应该是1960年代反思资产阶级生活的文化大潮的一部分。对于我们这些削尖脑袋想钻进资产阶级行列的人,情何以堪呢?
美国 青春 达斯汀·霍夫曼
The Tree of Life (2011)
The Tree of Life
7.1 (303 ratings) director: Terrence Malick actor: Brad Pitt / 西恩·潘
other title: 生命之树 / 生命树(港)
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Oct. 30, 2011 watched
很多镜头都让我不由得想到塔科夫斯基,虽然风格不完全一样,但同样充满诗意。即使没什么情节,就看这些镜头也值了。
美国 2011 泰伦斯·马力克
Alexander (2004) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Alexander
7.2 (114 ratings) director: 奥利佛·斯通 actor: 科林·法瑞尔 / 安吉丽娜·朱莉
other title: 亚历山大大帝 / Alejandro Magno
2004 film by Oliver Stone
Oct. 23, 2011 watched
我看的是将近4小时的最终剪辑版。构造规模这么宏大的电影是挺不容易的,并且局部还不乏精彩之处。可是传记电影往往有一点困难,就是传主恢弘的事迹太多,不知如何取舍。我觉得这部电影就是,传主的主要事迹一个不漏的表现了,但他作为一个成功领导者的人格特质并不突出。我觉得人格是比事迹更重要的。
历史 美国 传记 2004 史诗
Source Code (2011)
Source Code
8.2 (1875 ratings) director: 邓肯·琼斯 actor: 杰克·吉伦哈尔 / 维拉·法米加
other title: 源代码 / 启动原始码(台)
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
Aug. 30, 2011 watched
还是时间和空间的重组,想法不算太新,但总的来说故事还不错。这部电影告诉我们,只要有不错的故事,就可以省很多钱:实验室、太空舱、火车,基本都是封闭空间,除了制造爆炸以外,实在花不了多少钱,但是却能获得很高的票房。
美国 科幻 2011
21 Grams (2003) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
21 Grams
7.3 (213 ratings) director: 亚历杭德罗·冈萨雷斯·伊纳里图 actor: 西恩·潘 / 娜奥米·沃茨
other title: 21克 / 灵魂的重量
2003 film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Feb. 21, 2011 watched
两种风格交织,视听语言基本上是写实的,但叙事结构是深度雕琢的。完全打乱重组的时间结构模拟了劫后余生的人们碎片化的记忆形式,并且有些情节的重构也加强了对观众的心理震撼,例如把开枪的戏放在前面。但是,这种结构在开头部分也给观众带来一定的理解障碍。这是不可避免的损失,还是有点雕琢过度?
美国 2003 SeanPenn
Black Swan (2010)
Black Swan
8.3 (1706 ratings) director: 达伦·阿伦诺夫斯基 actor: 娜塔莉·波特曼 / 米拉·库尼斯
other title: 黑天鹅 / 夺命黑天鹅
The story of Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
6.3 (110 ratings) director: 奥利佛·斯通 actor: 迈克尔·道格拉斯 / 希亚·拉博夫
other title: 华尔街:金钱永不眠 / 华尔街:金钱万岁(台)
2010 film by Oliver Stone
Oct. 25, 2010 watched
Stone这回似乎只是想把他的几个观念——对金融危机的批判、绿色能源(这都是美国社会的热门话题)——塞进电影里面,因此不惜搞出这么一个如此松散的故事。但是结尾处大团圆的结局又代表什么?老愤青Stone导演也有妥协调和的时候?
美国 2010 OliverStone MichaelDouglas
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige
8.6 (1952 ratings) director: 克里斯托弗·诺兰 actor: 休·杰克曼 / 克里斯蒂安·贝尔
other title: 致命魔术 / 死亡魔法(港)
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Sept. 22, 2010 watched
Nolan的能力体现在叙事结构上的创造永无止境,对设置悬念的追求也很执着,视听语言虽然特点不多但一丝不苟准确无误。不过这部片开头和结尾的两段平行蒙太奇效果还是很不错的。
美国 科幻 悬疑 魔术 ChristopherNolan
Inception (2010)
Inception
other title: 盗梦空间 / 潜行凶间(港)
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
Sept. 5, 2010 watched
这部电影其实并不怎么特别,它跟其他好莱坞商业片一样充满了追逐、枪战、特效。只是它有个独特的想法和比较精致的故事,这一点充分体现了美国娱乐工业超强的创造力。就我个人的偏好而言,我还是更喜欢Nolan早期的《记忆碎片》那样纯粹靠叙事取胜的独立制作。
美国 科幻 2010 Nolan