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《731》 的落差

一如所料,電影《731》的話題性爆滿,開畫首周末全中國戲院排片比例超過七成,全國票房超過九成也是來自此片,但以影片質素而言,相信口碑一出,熱度便難以為繼。 好大機會,會由此前預計的三十億元(人民幣,下同),埋單時跌至十幾億元。超過十億元倒不是問題,以此片總體片質而言,可說已是賺到,它的話題營銷方式比電影本身好太多了。 中國內地的評價也顯兩極,購票平台常有些數據可參考,如負面評價比正面的多一倍。而讚的理由也不無特別,例如說在毋忘歷史大是大非前,拍得出來已是勝利,要肯定製作方的努力。又會斥責給此片差評的人為漢奸,收了日本人錢等。 但撇除這些情緒和意識形態討論,以實際影片製作水平而言,《731》最大的問題是期待落空,它包含了多種可能的類型元素,但全部都做得不夠,以及有大偏差,令觀眾失望可想而知。 如果抱着愛國激情進場,會發現場面處理方面,有不少日本文化元素,甚至懷疑創作人都頗為欣賞不同的日本傳統文化美學,例如有和式打扮歌伎,有日本的祭典等。對日本女軍官的描寫也十分曖昧。如果抱獵奇心態諗着看核突場面進場(像當年看港版《黑太陽731》),又會發現這些場面不多,而且沒太大震撼力。 最大問題是,若本着嚴肅心態想看這段歷史和場景如何再現的話,又會發現,它其實沒有太多有關這實驗基地的描述,整個故事只是集中在姜武所演的角色如何試圖帶領眾人「逃獄」,但當中又加入了超現實,充滿舞台感和各種莫名其妙的自以為有風格的元素(例如各種幻想場面,如被關的人開心地飛離現場;誇張失實的場景設計,譬如有個通天藥材庫),的確令觀眾看得不知所措。 撰文 : 李照興 欄名 : 中國新呢 Source link

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8 simple diabetes management habits: Evidence-based lifestyle tweaks to control blood sugar and boost health |

8 simple diabetes management habits: Evidence-based lifestyle tweaks to control blood sugar and boost health |

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世紀美男子

驚聞羅拔烈福溘然長逝,享年八十九。他年輕的模樣,是我心目中數一數二的美男子。 這位跨越逾半世紀的優雅傳奇,從《The Way We Were》(俏郎君)裏那個讓芭芭拉史翠珊癡念一生的大學才俊,到《Up Close and Personal》(捨不得你)將新聞理想化作溫存目光的資深監製,他總以松風明月之姿,零死角地詮釋何謂「世紀美男子」。 初看他在《俏郎君》的一頭金燦鬈髮、一雙藍眸再映襯着象牙膚色,所飾的Hubbell猶如希臘雕塑復生,挑眉間盡是貴族式不羈叛逆,這種風采注定成為那個年代的男性圖騰,難怪有傳媒寫道,芭芭拉史翠珊跟他拍攝電影時,陷入「infatuation」(迷戀)狀態(對着他,我明)。 我最喜歡的電影,是他與米雪菲花的《Up close and personal》。那時的羅拔烈福已是中年,歲月為他鐫刻了幾道眼尾紋,卻將魅力淬煉得愈發醇厚。與米雪菲花演繹新聞室師徒情緣時,他是沉穩踏實的風度紳士,叮囑徒弟「新聞是歷史的初稿」。我尤愛那場暴雨夜戲:他擎傘走向採訪現場,風衣擺蕩如鷹翼,卻將唯一話筒留給後輩——這何嘗不是優雅的最高境界?永遠將光芒讓予後輩,自己化作承托羽翼的氣流。我有很多女性朋友都甚愛這齣電影,或許心底處,女性都渴望有一位人生閱歷、專業經驗、修養內涵都俱備的前輩可仰望。 羅拔烈福之美從不限於皮囊,他執導的《普通人》以手術刀般的精準剖解家庭創傷,創立的辛丹斯電影節成為獨立電影的聖殿,自己便是以一生實踐信念的電影熱愛者。 重溫其經典電影片段,在《俏郎君》結尾,Hubbell與相愛卻不能走到尾的Katie(芭芭拉史翠珊飾)於街頭重逢,彼此相對那記克制的頷首和輕擁勝過千言萬語,但奈何已各有所屬,那種遺憾是無奈又淒美,只要看過這齣電影,必定難忘羅拔烈福。原來真正的美男子從不逝去,只是將肉身歸還星辰,永駐戲迷記憶。 撰文 : 利嘉敏 欄名 : 攻關女子 Source link

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