Preview: The Fountain *Plus* the most awesome pictures in my recent memory
After I saw Renton's blog, I think to myself that it should be a good idea to preview some of the most anticipates movie of this year. The Fountain is the first movie that came to my mind. The reason is so simple. It’s because that I'm a sucker for love stories (especially good ones). It’s even more interesting when they try to explain love beyond just the story of two (or more) people fall in love with each other.
Darren Aronofsky is no stranger to me. Admittedly, I really hate his “Pi”. It’s disturbing, confusing and the result was so not worthwhile (for me). But his second film “Requiem for a Dream” was redeeming my self-believe that he is definitely one of the great director in our generation. The Fountain is his latest movie (which came six year apart from last one) talked about death, love and the meaning of life. I really want to give you its details on my own. But with my limited of vocabulary, I decided to use somebody else’s plot summary to persuade you to eagerly sit & wait together with me.
The film’s core takes place in the here and now, with Hugh Jackman as a research scientist trying to find a cure for cancer. It’s personal for him – his wife, Rachel Weisz, is dying from a brain tumor. Jackman’s team brings back a sample from a unique tree in the South American jungle. And while experimenting with the bark of the tree, Jackman realizes he may have made an astonishing breakthrough. Meanwhile, Weisz is writing a novel about a conquistador (also played by Jackman) who travels to the New World to find the Biblical Tree of Life for his queen (also played by Weisz). The third strand of the story takes place in the far future, with Jackman (still playing the scientist) hurtling through space in a strange bubble, with only the South American tree to keep him company.
Fortunately, I found these amazing pictures from the movie. I love the way they used unusual but yet impressive CGI (I read in imdb, they said they’re using micro-photography of chemical reactions on tiny petri dishes, what the hell is that?). And I also think that Hugh Jackman looked so intense and credible. Many people said this year should be an opportunity for him to give a speech in many award ceremonies.
เรื่องหนักตลกของวู้ดดี้น่ะ กำลังจะดู Melinda vs Melinda ล่ะ แต่พอดีวันนี้ได้แผ่น Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles ที่ BM (ชื่อย่อของนายนะ) เคยรีวิวไว้ เตรียมทิชชู่ไว้ละ
First of all, I thank you for called on my blog a few days ago. I've really searched for any blog written in English. I really need to practice my English. Finally I found yours.
Everything written in English in my blog is my own I dea and my own words, except English lyrics. You can see that there are still some mistakes such as wrong grammar, wrong pattern od expression, wrong spelling, and so on. My written English need to be improve as well!
Anyway, I'd like to ask for your permission to add your blog as my friend's blog and I wish to visit your blog as often as I can.
โดย: Call me as ... Sadako! aka zardamon (Log-in not) (zardamon ) วันที่: 30 ตุลาคม 2549 เวลา:9:35:05 น.
Zardamon I'm so grateful that you've added my blog into the list. Because sometime it's hurt me a little bit that I wrote a blog and nobody are paying attention (well, there a buch of friends whom I really appreciate thier contribution).
Don't worry about grammar, pattern, spelling or whatever about Basic English. Welcome to the club! Although I knew that my English knowledge is not going to be better than anybody else. But the thing is, I've never let that bothered me. Just keep writing, let it flowing and soon you've finnished it, you problaly wonder how come you can wrote that much.
โดย: BloodyMonday On Da Move IP: 211.139.145.21 วันที่: 31 ตุลาคม 2549 เวลา:16:29:50 น.
Pi กับ Requiem For a Dream เราดูแล้ว และก็ชอบทั้งสองเรื่องค่ะ เรื่องนี้ก็คงจะรอดูอย่าใจจดใจจ่อค่ะ แม้จริงๆเราจะไม่พิศวาส มิสเตอร์ แจ็กแมน เท่าไหร่ ( แต่เรื่องนี้อาจเป็นหนังที่ทำให้เราชอบเขาขึ้นมาก็ได้ ) แต่ ดาเรน กับ ราเชล เป็นเหตุผลที่มากเกินพอสำหรับการรอชมค่ะ
I'm so sad that a lot of BlogGang Friends, when they visited my blog, always complainedhat they didn' understand what I've written in my blog in English. If they tried to read it bit by bit carefully, I bet they understood what I've tried to explain.
Zardamon Hey don't worry, I think this is normal thing that always happened in every societies. It's like when you show magic tricks on the street. Most of the people will problaly ignore your act. But some of them will problaly stay there for a while to see what will happened. Some of that small group will leave if they thought it's not interesting. But let me tell you something, there will always be another small group who will stick with you until the end. I think that should be enough (for me).
โดย: BloodyMonday On Da Move IP: 211.139.145.21 วันที่: 2 พฤศจิกายน 2549 เวลา:20:40:37 น.
Oh! I think I cannot up this blog for a while. Because my job and my study are seem a little bit chaos right now. I hope I can up this blog again next week or something. So...we will see...
Damn....
โดย: BloodyMonday On Da Move IP: 211.139.145.21 วันที่: 2 พฤศจิกายน 2549 เวลา:20:47:51 น.
You could have brain tumor by watching this contaminated turd. Nothing in Gentlemen Broncos pays off, it’s incoherent mess, and chock-full of incredibly annoying characters. You will not only loath this movie, but it also makes you want to punch someone who responsible for this abomination in the face.
BloodyMonday Rating:
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Imagine if Akira got Live-Action treatment by... say Alfonso Cuarón, you know how awesome it might be? That’s what happened to "Fantastic Mr. Fox". Wes Anderson's auteur perfectly captured the quirkiness and blissful tone of the material. Its stop-motion technique might be a little crude and... somewhat unsophisticated, but that's the charm of it. You’ll feel like pop-up book unveiled before your eyes. This is an exceptional animation of the year.
Up in the Air is a blockbuster movie for people who think blockbuster movies are dumb, as it chock full of brilliantly written dialogue, and acting showcase for three talented actors (especially star-making turn by Anna Kendrick). But in the end, there's little to love, not so much story to chew on (plus disappointing third act), and no real connection to the meaning of human interaction as it intended to be.
BloodyMonday Rating:
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Cliché-ridden plot about a bunch of annoying characters get together in one idiotic circumstance, "I Love You, Beth Cooper" is shameless exploitation & biggest insult to 80s teen flicks. It's like memorizing magic trick from internet, hoping to perform like David Copperfield. Neither sense of wonder nor magic flare happens here. Only good thing is, it makes me wanna cleanse my soul with genuine 80s teen movie night marathon.
BloodyMonday Rating:
Everybody's Fine (2009)
Meh. The movie serious lack of originality & characters development. Only Robert De Niro comes out fine in this schmaltzy, "Lifetime" movie-of-the-week plot.
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Paper Heart (2009)
Twee delight... That's only two words I can think of right now.
BloodyMonday Rating:
Adam (2009)
A perfect companion to Mary & Max (one of the best animation of 2009), Adam is star-crossed love story (pun intended) between Adam, Asperger's Syndrome bearer, and Beth, free spirit woman. The picture wouldn’t be this intimate without stunning performance by Hugh Dancy. On the other hand, the lack of depth on why Beth would love someone like Adam, preventing me from wholeheartedly embraces her choice in the end (which is nice & perfect but requires a leap of faith). Otherwise, this is touching romantic film, which putting its feet firmly on the ground, making the world full of hope and seems nicer place to live.
BloodyMonday Rating:
The Invention of Lying (2009)
Expected to be like “Click” or “Yes Man”, where high-concept plot turned into endless gags, with moral lesson (forcefully) shoving down your throat. But "The Invention of Lying" is thinking man’s film. The whole concept is not seeing how first lying man exploits the ability. But it's about him finding the way not to lie, in order to find genuine happiness. Great stuff.
BloodyMonday Rating:
Give ‘Em Hell Malone (2009)
This is one damn frustrating experience. It’s like watching an infant trying to stand up and walk. They would take a few steps then fall their asses. In fact, kiddie film like “Bugsy Malone” has done better job paying a tribute to film noir than this borefest.
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Zombieland (2009)
ถ้าอังกฤษมีหนังซอมบี้ฮาแตกอย่าง Shaun of the Dead แล้ว ทำไมอเมริกาจะมีบ้างไม่ได้... Zombieland คือการผสมผสานระหว่างบรรดาหนังซอมบี้เก่าๆ เข้ากับทัศนคติของคนสร้างที่อาจดูหนังแนวนี้มากเกินความจำเป็น จนสามารถสร้างหนังซอมบี้ที่เข้าใจสิ่งที่ตัวเองเป็น และเล่นสนุกไปกับกฏพื้นฐานของซอมบี้ได้อย่างเต็มที่ ทั้งนี้ทั้งนั้นต้องยกความดีให้สี่นักแสดงนำ โดยเฉพาะ วู้ดดี้ ฮาเรลสัน (เขาเกิดมาเพื่อบทนี้) ที่ช่วยกันสร้างมนต์เสน่ห์ ให้กับการเดินทางในโลกไร้มนุษย์ได้อย่างเต็มที่
หนังมีไอเดียกิ๊บเก๋ ทำออกมาได้สนุกสนานสไตล์ซิตคอมอังกฤษ โดยเฉพาะการนำกฏเหล็กต่างๆจากหนังที่เกี่ยวกับการท่องเวลา (ดูเหมือนว่า Back to the Future จะเป็นแรงบรรดาลใจหลัก) มาปู้ยี้ปู้ยำอย่างเมามัน ถึงแม้ว่าตลอดเวลาการรับชมจะให้ความรู้สึก เหมือนตัวเองกำลังดูซีรี่ย์ทางโทรทัศน์ แต่มันก็คือตอนที่ฮาที่สุดของซีซั่น แถมเอฟเฟ็คที่ใช้ก็มีคุณภาพจนคาดไม่ถึง
BloodyMonday Rating:
Looking for Eric (2009)
มีความรู้สึกว่าหนังเรื่องนี้มองโลกในแง่ดีเกินบรรยากาศโดยรวม จริงอยู่ว่าทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างที่ลงเอยด้วยดีในตอนสุดท้ายนั้น สามารถสร้างความสุขและรอยยิ้มให้กับคนดู แต่จากสถานการณ์ในเรื่องและบริบทที่เกิดขึ้นก่อนหน้านี้ มันยากที่จะทำใจเชื่อในสิ่งที่เห็น โดยเฉพาะพล็อตรองเกี่ยวกับปืน ซึ่งถ้าถูกตัดออกไปและหนังยังดำเนินเรื่องอย่างที่เป็นอยู่ Looking for Eric ก็น่าจะเป็นหนังฟีลกู้ดที่อบอุ่นที่สุดเรื่องหนึ่งของปีเลยทีเดียว