导演其实在开篇的旁白里就已经说出了故事的结局，香蕉猩猩电影是一出悲剧。但却是以喜剧的形式讲述的。三名孤儿，香蕉猩猩安德列、尤里克与玛尔塔。其实都是成年人，但他们的行为却如孩子般天真。三人住在一所战争中被炸毁的教堂里。有趣的是，这所教堂竟然还有个房东，他也是个孤儿。胖胖的，可爱的老头， 贪吃、爱玩，喜欢弹钢琴。安德列与尤里克本是好友，但自从犹太女孩玛尔塔到来之后，他们的关系变得异常微妙。尤里克无缘由地被抓进监狱。一年出狱后，发现已经是物是人非。他们的将来会何去何从呢？片中的鸟儿，是指人死后灵魂的象征物；愚人，也可以说是“傻瓜”，是指那些在战争中失去理智的疯子或者被别人称为是有理性的那些人。剧中经常出现不合常理、超现实的人物、场景。
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回复 :本片是周润发早期英雄片的代表作之一。一夜，一名警官在搜查红灯区时，却意外遭枪击身亡，警局高层意识到了这里潜藏着一班不寻常的匪徒。刘帮办联系上了警局一直部署在江湖的卧底，也是他的外甥――高秋(周润发 饰)，要他尽快打入这帮匪徒的内部，获知他们的犯罪计划。高秋化身作枪械贩子，和匪首南哥与他的手下阿虎（李修贤 饰）取得了联系。刘帮办恐自己的外甥出意外，派人暗中跟踪。不料歪打正着反而因为警方的派人跟踪令高秋顺利取得了匪帮的信任，南哥正式拉高秋一起加入他们的抢劫金铺的计划。在与阿虎的点滴接触中，高秋发现自己与他逐渐建立了兄弟情谊。一边是兄弟情谊，一边是社会公义，高秋将如何取舍?
回复 :传说中，在马兰山的山顶上，生长着珍贵的马兰花，这种花能够给勤劳勇敢的人带来幸福。山脚下居住着王老爹（李保罗 饰）一家人，王老爹有两个女儿，大兰（王蓓 饰）好吃懒做，小兰（王蓓 饰）勤俭善良，小兰非常想要一睹马兰花的真容，为了满足女儿的愿望，王老爹决定登上马兰山，为小兰去采一朵马兰花。哪知道在山顶，王老爹一个没站稳，摔下了悬崖，幸运的是，这一幕被马郎（刘安古 饰）看见了，他救下了王老爹。通过交谈，马郎得知了王老爹正是自己爱慕的姑娘小兰的父亲，于是以马兰花为信物，向小兰求婚，这可乐坏了王老爹，与此同时，黑心狼（董明 饰）也觊觎马兰花的魔力，开始打起了算盘。
回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
