李和曾
发表于3分钟前回复 :"The Witch Burnt Alive"After a very long, but visually arresting animated opening credits sequence, Luchino Visconti (Death in Venice) directs the first story, which is the longest of the five, taking approximately a third of the film's running length. Mangano plays a superstar actress and model who travels to a mountain resort, only to find the well-to-do inhabitants have prejudices and preconceived notions about her based on her public persona. The women are all jealous and the men all want to sleep with her, but all Mangano wants is to be left alone. It's a mostly somber satirical piece, but story-wise, it languishes in its modest idea a bit long, becoming inconsequential to all but those fascinated by the realities of being famous."Community Spirit"Bolognini's piece isn't really a story. It's more of a visual gag, in a short segment that features Mangano offering to take an injured man to a hospital, driving him at breakneck speed throughout the city, but not stopping at locations where he might find aid. I won't give away the punchline here, but it succeeds in being amusing, even if it's the kind of thing that only is interesting the first time through."The Earth Seen from the Moon"The esteemed writer/director, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Salo), crafts the middle segment, which is the most artistic and memorable of the five. Reminiscent in style to "Don Quixote", a recently widowed father and his son travel around the country in search of a new wife and mother, and after a long period, they discover the literally speechless Mangano. She brings joy into their lives, but they are poor, and in order to find a better life for themselves, they concoct a scheme to try to make some quick cash. The story is contrived, and not completely interesting, but the outlandish performances, artwork, and costumes does evoke great charm and likeability. Although mute, it's probably the most appealing of Mangano's five performances, and Toto is terrific."The Sicilian"Franco Rossi directs the fourth an shortest piece, a straight-forward revenge story that comes and goes before it ever has a chance of becoming interesting. It's violent, but easily the least satisfying of the five stories."A Night Like Any Other"Eastwood's appearance is clearly the biggest attraction here, which was filmed in between the Sergio Leone "Dollars" trilogy. It's an enjoyable departure from his normal roles, playing a comedic romantic lead, and he is affably fun to watch. Famed Italian director, Vittorio de Sica (The Bicycle Thief, Umberto D.) does a masterful job with the story, which perfectly blends the mundane and the fantasy in a visually satisfying way. The story is about a bored housewife (Mangano, of course), who tries in vain to get her husband to realize that he is not as romantic as he used to be. The scene is interspersed with comedic romance sequences revolving around the couple's past romantic interludes, and dreams of how their lives should be.
李小龙
发表于8分钟前回复 :漆黑的夜里,史密斯(克里夫•欧文 Clive Owen 饰)无意中被卷入了一场黑帮的追杀,穿越激烈的枪林弹雨,他解救了一个在襁褓中的婴儿。婴儿的啼哭,让这个功夫了得的铁汉遭遇了难言的尴尬。除了在超市购置婴儿用品之外,他还得解决婴儿的喂奶问题。这时,他想到了在妓院工作的朋友DQ(莫妮卡•贝鲁奇 Monica Bellucci 饰),并强行赶走了嫖客,把婴儿托付给她。DQ其实对史密斯怀有深情,却一直没有机会表白。在蜂拥而至的黑帮暴徒来临之际,两人终于坦诚相见,并肩作战,照顾婴儿。经过史密斯的调查,他们发现想要加害婴儿的黑帮其实跟军火商有关系,而且他们还雇佣了很多代孕妈妈。史密斯隐隐觉得这背后隐藏着一个不可告人的秘密,于是他决定铤而走险,一场正邪较量由此展开……