Un film del 2009, regia di Sam Taylor Wood, con Kristin Scott Thomas / Aaron Johnson / Thomas Sangster / David Morrissey. Prodotto da 01 Distribution ()

Drammatico

Un biopic su John Lennon incentrato sulla giovinezza del cantante e sull’influenza che hanno avuto sua madre e sua zia Mimi sulla sua vita.

… Called “The Last Legion”.

Well, as one might already catch by this title, this one is one-film slideshow, e.g. a little tribute to Thomas Sangster and the film “The Last Legion“. The reason why I said “beware” is the thing with the music – well, some of you might already say that this is not even such a thing. So, if you generally are not into metal (this time: kind of harsh folk metal), you should rather try to catch the artistic effect of it…

For those who are interested, the title is called “Bragarful“, performed by one great band named “XIV Centuries“. Of course, do not interpret too much – generally I am against war (in any form), and I do not listen to this music like every day. You could referr to it as an experiment – I just like to produce a lot of different stuff with different moods (without always holding to the “message” that a slideshow could have for some of you).

So, turn up the speakers (carefully), and try to enjoy this one… I published it before, but somewhere else. As I said, I am now trying to complete my slideshow chronology here… !

Disclaimer: My slideshows are my personal work – they shall not be used by you and on your site. I never wanted to harm anybodies copyright, nor personal rights and feelings – if you feel like that is the case, please inform me immediately. I declare all the material used within these works as “fair use” of the corresponding material, with all respect to the respective owners of the source material (goes for films as well as for music). If you feel like the quality of the slideshows is rather poor, that is because of the convertion process on WordPress. However, I did not intend to offer them in the full quality. The material as it is should be enough for all my planned purposes, and for your entertainment. If you wonder about the names in the slideshows, that do not match with my nickname Ikarus – they are also former nicknames of me, I would never steal anybodies personal artwork. Feel free to comment on the slideshows that you watched, wether it is a negative or a positive feedback that you are giving. Greetings ! Ikarus/Jimbo (c) 2009

Domenica 1 e lunedì 2 Novembre Rai Uno ha trasmesso le due puntate della fiction Pinocchio, scritta da Ivan Cotroneo e Carlo Mazzotta e diretta da Alberto Sironi.
Cast quanto mai eterogeneo: Bob Hoskins-Geppetto, Alessandro Gassman-Collodi, Violante Placido-la Fatina, Luciana Littizzetto-Grillo Parlante, Maurizio Donadoni-Mangiafuoco, Margherita Buy- la maestra, Thomas Sangster -Lucignolo, Francesco Pannofino- il Gatto, Toni Bertorelli-la Volpe ed infine il dodicenne Robbie Kay-Pinocchio.
Come sostengono in molti, il libro Le avventure di Pinocchio andrebbe letto sfrondato da ogni interpretazione, per quanto valida, sociologica, pedagogica, psicoanalitica o addirittura religiosa per essere inquadrato essenzialmente in una dimensione di vivida scrittura al servizio di una ancor più vivida fantasia, espressione della più gioiosa libertà ed incoscienza, voglia di conoscere il mondo e di farsene beffa, con l’ingenuità propria di un fanciullo “grezzo”, come il ciocco di legno dal quale è venuto fuori, maturando man mano la consapevole necessità di divenire adulti, attraverso stadi evolutivi che prevedono fame, miseria, cattiveria umana, sofferenza, interventi salvifici da morte temporanea per poter rinascere a nuova vita.
La fiction affronta il tutto con toni da commedia, evita la pedagogia ma vi inserisce elementi sociologici e psicologici buoni per un salotto televisivo, con un capovolgimento dei ruoli: è più Geppetto ad evolvere come padre, con ovvi riferimenti all’attualità, che Pinocchio come bimbo responsabile, restando in fondo un ciocco di legno, gli manca l’anima, la materia di cui sono fatte le favole, parafrasando Shakespeare, quel misto di poesia e magia che qui è sacrificato lungo un percorso che si fa freddo, didascalicamente programmatico, tra omaggi al capolavoro di Comencini del ‘72 (il burattino che diviene subito bimbo) e palesi riferimenti al Pinocchio disneyano (l’onnipresente grillo parlante, una Littizzetto decisamente fuori parte, la Fatina di Violante Placido, misto di ingenuità e candido erotismo, la trasformazione in ciuchi con le ombre sui muri), di cui mantiene l’apparente fedeltà al testo, con qualche libero adattamento, e la stessa piattezza incolore. Hoskins appare sin troppo attonito (non si poteva trovare un attore italiano, magari con accento toscano?), la Buy si aggira spaesata, la figura di Collodi inserita per attuare un collegamento tra realtà e fantasia e viceversa appare alquanto forzata; infine riguardo Robbie Kay nei panni di Pinocchio, ho sperato che la sceneggiatura prevedesse che il pescecane fosse dotato di un veloce processo digestivo.
Gli ascolti elevati? Forse bisognerebbe rivalutare l’indice di gradimento, tanti televisori accesi nello stesso momento non sempre è sinonimo di qualità.

The tragic but intensely passionate love affair between Romantic poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and the radiant Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) is detailed in this romantic period drama from critically acclaimed writer/director Jane Campion.

Un film del 2009, regia di Jane Campion, con Ben Whishaw / Abbie Cornish / Thomas Sangster / Paul Schneider. Prodotto da 01 Distribution (120min)

Drammatico / Romantico

Il poeta John Keats vive una tormentata storia d’amore con la bella Fanny Brawne, un rapporto destinato a durare tre anni, fino alla prematura scomparsa di Keats all’età di venticinque anni.

It ought to come like leaves to a tree, or it better not come at all.

– John Keats

Bright Star has been getting considerable Oscar buzz. It is to be expected. It’s a gorgeous, beautifully shot piece. Gorgeous costumes. I am familiar with the work of Jane Campion with her Oscar-winning picture, The Piano. I thought that was a marvelous film. This movie on the other hand is an empty vessel put up on screen.

This movie retells the final three years of John Keats’ life. Keats played by Ben Whinshaw is a struggling poet that doesn’t have a cent to his name. He rooms with his best friend, Charles Armitage Brown (Paul Schneider). They share the summer rental with another family, the Brawnes.

The eldest daughter, Fanny (Abbie Cornish) is a free-spirited woman that loves to dress in her own creations. She is not limited to the conventions of 19th century Victorian society. Fanny is taken by the words of Keats even though the rest of the world wouldn’t know until after his death.

John and Fanny in love with each other, but their different status threaten to tear them apart. The only times they could be with each other is frolicking in the meadows, their correspondence when John gets sick or their chaste kissing sessions in private.

As I stated earlier, this is a beatufiul film. I wouldn’t expect less in a Campion film, but something about the romance between these star-crossed lovers rang false. There was no longing for each other, no heartache. Some scenes were supposed to convey that, but it was forced.

It felt empty. I didn’t care about the lovers. Do they cossumate their union? Will they get married?

This was supposed to be a tragic romance. The only tears that were coming out of my eyes were those from boredom. I wondered when is Keats going to die. (It’s not a spoiler. It’s history.) I felt the same way like in Titanic. That says a lot. Also, I believe that Paul Schneider was horribly miscast on the Scot Brown. Every time, he was on screen I wanted to jump into the screen and punch him in his padded gut.

Judgment: A disappointing, hollow romance that should have been forgotten in the course of history.

Rating: **

I don’t really think the film will be that good at all, but BUT… I love films that are set in this time period. Most of them are rubbish, but the costuming is just devine and usually the colors are beautiful.

The film is directed by Jane Campion (who one an Academy Award for best original screenplay in 1994 for the film The Piano)

Ben Whishaw (from Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) plays the young John Keats. He’s pretty nice to look it, in my opinion.

ALSO.. the little red-headed boy in the trailer, I believe is the little boy in Love Actually (Thomas Sangster)… he’s no so little anymore!

Kid From Love Actually (Thomas Sangster) Totally Looks Like Kid From Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Freddie Highmore)

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Welcome ! You are viewing my slideshow # 13 – “Bright Light”.

Well, we are almost though with my so-far produced slideshows – one step before the “grande finale”… ! Here we have a very, very nice slideshow that I called “Bright Light” – both fitting the name of the original song that I used here, and of course: the overall mood. At least I feel this certain enlightenment, the glorious mood that gives you a little bit of your energy back.

Well, after such words it may be no wonder that I call this one my overall favourite. Other did not think this way however, but I can not say anything else – if you would ask me which is my best slideshow, or at least the one I like most, personally – then it would be this one.

Now, I raised the expectations, I guess… so risk a look for yourself. All I can say is that this one had cost me a lot of effort – you should listen exactly, for example there are some additional sound samples out of movies that came to an use here. And, another “first timer” here: I used pictures that I created myself – well, not the images, but the collages (cropping, set up a different background). I think that the outcome looks fantastiqué… !

And, I am also very proud of the outro in this one. This is the first time I used three audio tracks in a show. So, let the show and the magic begin… !

Disclaimer: My slideshows are my personal work – they shall not be used by you and on your site. I never wanted to harm anybodies copyright, nor personal rights and feelings – if you feel like that is the case, please inform me immediately. I declare all the material used within these works as “fair use” of the corresponding material, with all respect to the respective owners of the source material (goes for films as well as for music). If you feel like the quality of the slideshows is rather poor, that is because of the convertion process on WordPress. However, I did not intend to offer them in the full quality. The material as it is should be enough for all my planned purposes, and for your entertainment. If you wonder about the names in the slideshows, that do not match with my nickname Ikarus – they are also former nicknames of me, I would never steal anybodies personal artwork. Feel free to comment on the slideshows that you watched, wether it is a negative or a positive feedback that you are giving. Greetings ! Ikarus/Jimbo (c) 2009

Eighteen-year-old Thomas Sangste will reportedly play young Paul McCartney in the forthcoming film “Nowhere Boy,” about the early life of John Lennon, according to the Daily Mail. Sangster, the cou… – Paul McCartney.[More..]

If you’re a fantasy film fan, or if you simply have any children in your life, you might want to brace yourself for some good news and some bad news: Emma Thompson has been forced to choose between the “Harry Potter” and “Nanny McPhee” …[More..]

One costume drama due to be released this year which I hadn’t heard much about up to now is Bright Star, focusing on the relationship between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne. This movie is written and directed by Jane Campion, the acclaimed New Zealand director whose previous films include The Piano and The Portrait of a Lady. Ben Whishaw plays Keats, with Abbie Cornish as Fanny and Thomas Sangster, who played the little boy in Love Actually, as Samuel Brawne.

I’ve seen brief mentions in news reports that it’s expected this film will be shown at Cannes this year and possibly released in the UK around June, although there is no firm date as yet. Now I’ve just noticed that there is an official production scrapbook site, which features Jane Campion’s own photographs and brief handwritten notes from her production diary, as well as a video of her giving an acting workshop to children trying out for the part of Toots, which eventually went to Edie Martin. I especially like the love letters and Valentines reproduced on this site.

Andy Serkis, il Gollum del Signore degli Anelli, parla di Tintin, annunciando che le riprese del film di Steven Spielberg inizieranno tra due settimane. Seguiranno le riprese del secondo film, diretto da Peter Jackson.

ComingSoon.net ha parlato con Andy Serkis di Tintin.

L’attore ha annunciato che le riprese del film inizieranno nell’ultima settimana di gennaio:

“Inizieremo le riprese di Tintin la settimana dopo la prossima. Peter Jackson produce, e Steven Spielberg dirige. Ricordo di averli letti da piccolo. Non che io fossi un grande fan, ma adoravo la natura quasi da storyboard di questi disegni. Il film verrà fatto ovviamente in performance capture, quindi ovviamente sarà perfetto. Non c’è un modo migliore per farlo.“

Rimane quindi confermato che i due film verranno girati uno dopo l’altro, il primo da Spielberg e il secondo da Jackson, mentre del terzo film non si parla più.

Con le riprese imminenti, ci si aspetta un annuncio da un giorno all’altro per quanto riguarda il protagonista del film: doveva essere Thomas Sangster ma ha lasciato il ruolo dopo che il film è stato rimandato di alcuni mesi.

Serkis interpreterà il Capitano Haddock, mentre Simon Pegg e Nick Frost saranno il duo Dupont e Dupond

Basati sulla popolare serie di libri a fumetti del belga Herge, i tre film verranno girati con una tecnologia simile a quella impiegata da Robert Zemeckis in Beowulf, ovvero il Performance Capture, ma utilizzando cineprese Stereo 3D come in Avatar di James Cameron. 

Il primo film, scritto da Steven Moffat (Doctor Who), è stato adattato da due libri: Il Segreto dell’Unicorno e Il Tesoro di Rakam il Rosso, scritti negli anni quaranta da Herge. Tintin uscirà nel 2010.

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Mr cedric brown has just lost his wife & is now left with his seven children who misbehave so much that all the nannies have run away. Now he is told by a mysterious voice that he should get nanny mcphee who is a magical woman with special powers. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/06/2008 Starring: Emma Thompson Kelly Macdonald Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg

With hairy warts, a stern-looking unibrow and one extremely protruding buck-tooth, Nanny McPhee is a wonderfully comedic substitute for Mary Poppins in this entertaining family fantasy. By loosely adapting Christianna Brand’s Nurse Matilda children’s books of the 1960s, Oscar�-winning screenwriter Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) has also given herself the plum role of Nanny McPhee, who can tame even the most unruly children with a tap of her magic walking stick. Her latest challenge is the bratty brood of a recent widower Mr. Brown (Colin Firth), who’s under pressure to find a new wife or lose his much-needed allowance from wealthy Aunt Adelaide (a tailor-made role for Angela Lansbury). His love for scullery maid Evangeline (Kelly Macdonald) remains unspoken as he wincingly woos the eagerly merry widow Mrs. Quickly (Celia Imrie), but Brown’s raucous rugrats have a plan to make things right, especially after they’ve come under the benevolent influence of Nanny McPhee, whose peculiar brand of discipline works wonders for everyone involved. Both quintessentially British and universally appealing, this wildly colorful comedy (thanks to a bold palette of costume and production design) was capably directed by Kirk Jones, whose appreciation for comic actors was equally apparent in his critically acclaimed 1998 comedy Waking Ned Devine. With just a hint of darkness to offset the whimsy, Nanny McPhee offers a splendid match of director, cast and material, guaranteed to please Wallace & Gromit fans and anyone else with a taste for British zaniness. –Jeff Shannon

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Mr. Brown (Colin Firth) ist mit seinen Kindern völlig überfordert – immerhin, es sind 7 Stück an der Zahl ! Hinzu kommt, dass seine Frau bereits vor einiger Zeit verstorben ist – und er nun alleine für das Einkommen und seine Kinder sorgen muss. So muss Mr.Brown Angestellte kommen lassen, die ihn und den Haushalt unterstützen. So gibt es zwar eine Küchenfrau und ein Hausmädchen – das wichtigste aber, eine richtige Nanny – ist noch fehl am Platze. Dies liegt aber keinesfalls an nicht vorhandenen Bereitwilligen… denn die Kinder haben das “Nanny-Vertreiben” zu einer ihrer Hauptaufgaben gemacht. Kaum sinddiese im Haus angelangt, so rennen sie auch schon wieder kreischend davon. Bis eines Tages eine seltsame Dame namens Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) auftaucht, die scheinbar genau die richtige für diese Aufgabe zu sein scheint. Zumindest scheint sie genau zu wissen, was für die Kinder gut ist… und lässt sich hierbei nicht beirren !

Da wird doch nicht gerade das Schwesterchen verspeist… oder ???

Nun; ich muss zugeben, dass der Film nicht besonders vielversprechend beginnt. Alles ist so übertrieben bunt und kitschig; es passiert nicht vielmehr als dass die 7 Kinder ein großes Tohuwabohu veranstalten und den Vater zur Verzweifelung bringen. Bis eben eines Tages eine seltsame Frau auftritt, die mit magischen Kräften gesegnet zu sein scheint. Und, die dazu noch übertrieben hässlich dargestellt wird, mit 2 großen Warzen und einem überdimensionalen Zahn. Doch es stellt sich bald heraus, dass auch diese eher unschönen Dinge eine Bewandtnis haben… wie dem auch sei; die anfängliche Skepsis verflog spätestens nach einer halben Stunde. Denn ganz plötzlich fand ich großen Gefallen am Film, und besonders den dargestellten, größtenteils sympatischen Charakteren. Das Hauptaugenmerk des Films wird auf die Kinder gelegt, mit Simon (Thomas Sangster) als “Gallisionsfigur” – er ist nunmal der größte und älteste. So bestimmt meist er, was in diesem oder jenen Fall am besten zu tun ist.

Simon lässt sich von der neuen Nanny nicht irreführen…

Spaß kommt unter anderem deshalb auf, da es wirklich sehr amüsant ist den Kindern beizuwohnen, wie sie versuchen nun auch Nanny McPhee zu vergraulen – dabei aber bald bemerken, dass gerade sie ihnen gewiss nichts böses will. Mehr noch: die Kinder machen eine wahre Wandlung durch, und werden von wilden, ungestümen Bestien plötzlich zu frommen Lämmern (Vergleich Anfang-Ende des Films). Dieser Wandlung gilt die höchste Aufmerksamkeit im Film – gut ist, dass diese gar nicht mal so gekünstelt oder übertrieben daherkommt. Nein, der Film ist in dieser Hinsicht größtenteils glaubhaft. Ein modernes Märchen mit einer rätselhaften Dame, die für einen gewissen magischen Unterton sorgt,  gepaart mit einigen – perfekt auf eine kindliche Verständnisebene transferierten – familiären Problemen die es in den Griff zu bekommen gilt. So erfahren wir als Zuschauer von vielen Nebengeschichten, wie von Tante Adelaide (Angela Lansbury), die Mr. Brown enorm unter Druck setzt und eines Tages sogar eines seiner Mädchen zu sich nehmen möchte. Ausserdem sehen wir die Wandlung eines Hausmädchens zu einer… doch halt; ich möchte nichts vorwegnehmen.

So eine hochnäsige Tante kann ganz schön anstrengend sein…

Achtung, Spoiler ! Wovon wir allerdings eher wenig erfahren, und das ist einer meiner Kritikpunkte; ist die Person Nanny McPhee. Sicher, es handelt sich hier um einen Genremix der hauptsächlich für ein eher junges Publikum gedacht ist; doch eine gewisse Art einer übersinnliche oder geschichtlichen Magie, wie sie beispielsweise der Erzählung zu “Peter Pan” (und auch der Verfilmung) innewohnt, fehlt hier. Die Herkunft und der Sinn der Nanny wird überhaupt nicht behandelt, man muss mit dem Vorlieb nehmen was man zu sehen bekommt: wie sie die Kinder beeinflusst und ihnen hilft. Ganz besonders deutlich wird dieses Fehlen einiger wichtiger, inhaltlicher Elemte am Ende des Films: die Nanny verschwindet, nachdem sie ihr Werk getan hat; und zwar ohne das ein weiteres Wort über sie verloren wird. Die Erklärung hierzu: die Familie ist wieder glücklich, und “braucht” die Nanny nicht mehr – deshalb muss sie gehen (dies erlärte uns der Charakter der Nanny selbst). Konsequent, aber schwach umgesetzt. Ein magischer Abschied, oder eine schöne alles abrundende Weisheit hätte dem Film viel besser getan. So wirkt das Ende leider extrem nüchtern, und viel zu einfach konstruiert, selbst für ein kindliches Publikum.

Kann Nanny McPhee die Probleme der Familie lösen ?

Wirklich schmackhaft dagegen sind die technischen Aspekte des Films. Man gewöhnt sich schnell an die zu Anfang etwas überkandidelt wirkende Buntheit, die Szenenaufbauten sind schrill aber drollig. Ebenso die verschiedenen Kostüme, die (teilweise animierten) Tiere. Die Kameraführung ist nett, und glücklicherweise niemals allzu hektisch. Gänzlich wunderbar: der Soundtrack, der die fehlende Magie in der Geschichte auszugleichen versucht und dies stellenweise sogar schafft. Besonders in der Szene, als die Kamera über einen Berg zum Strand hin schwenkt: optisch und akustisch ein wahrer Genuss, zurücklehnen und geniessen. Zudem ist der gesamte Cast wirklich überaus sympatisch, die Gesichter unverbraucht. Der bekannte Kinderdarsteller Thomas Sangster mit seiner unverkennbaren Mimik überzeugt wieder einmal, in einer gar nicht so unwichtigen Rolle. Colin Firth als leicht schrulliger Vater spielte seine Rolle gut, ebenso wie Emma Thompson die Nanny (unter einem Berg von Make-Up).

Wird Simon das Glück der Familie richten können ?

Schlussendlich: im Grunde ein durchaus sehenswerter Film, leider mit einigen inhaltlichen Defiziten. Auch die gewisse “Extraportion Magie” habe ich vermisst, wirklich “verzaubert” wird man als Zuschauer leider nicht. Aber die drolligen Kinderdarsteller, sowie der ausgezeichnete technische Part machen vieles wieder wett. Nicht alles – ich vergebe daher gute 7.6 von 10 Punkten. Ein halbwegs gutes Gefühl bleibt zurück; und eine wichtige Aussage (nicht nur für die kleinen): jeder ist seines eigenen Glückes Schmied.

Die DVD – Der Trailer

Fairly tales – how wonderful they can be . Pinocchio is a well known story all over the world. If I am to count the numbers of time I have read it – I won`t be able to – having in mind that I love also the Aleksey Tolstoy`s version Buratino’s adventures. Which I happen to like even more. When I first saw the movie I was quite surprised – Pinocchio is the ultimate coming of age story and I was curious to see a new movie based on it. Moreover when I got the movie I did not even know who stars in it and was quite surprised ( plesantly of course ) to see Thomas Sangster in the credits at the beginning of the film. Unfortunately it turned out that his role is a minor one and he is not the one in the role of Pinoccio – but then I am sure that all of his fans will be delighted to see him acting – and boy has he grown. He is also on the movie poster – which is not surprising as many would choose the story just because he stares in it .

Instead Pinocchio is played by the young Robbie Kay – who was unknown to me, but after watching Pinocchio, I can say for sure that I am going to be following his career. Robbie is very talented and fits perfectly in the role of Pinocchio. His facial expressions, voice and overall acting are sure to make an impression on everyone who sees the film. He has some expirience in movies as he starred in “Fugitive Pieces” as the young Adam and in the TV production “My Boy Jack” and if you have seen those, you would remember him from there.

I am still unsure if Bob Hoskins was the best choice for the role of Geppetto. For some reason I can’t associate him with fairy tales and as a matter of fact, I am also not fan of his performance in “Where Eskimos Live”. ( which is the film I saw him in for a very first time ) Overall the casting, with exeption of the minor role of Thomas Sangster and Robbie Kay, seemed quite odd to me. Yet that did not stop me from enjoying the movie. In fact I was glued to the screan realising how many, many of the things in the story can be applied directly to real life. ( To my life if you will, or yours ) I doubt that I was really able to understand that at the age of 6 or 7 when I must have read the book for a very first time.

Oh I am not going into details about the story as I am sure you all are familiar with it. May be some of you don`t know much about Buratino, but everyone has heard of Pinocchio. I also did not quite like the way the story was presented. To me the director used rather odd characters and settings – modernistic maybe …now if I wanted a modern improved version of Pinocchio I would just watched “A.I.” starring Haley Joel Osment which to me is the best interpretation of the story ever made. This version is also in English which was fine with me – but quite a few people think that for such a story, Italian with English Subtitles would have been a more appropriate choice. I can`t fully agree with that as it would have been much harder on the actors and would have affected the performance.

The whole movie is over 3 hours long which is typical for made for TV productions. Perhaps you remember the original of Entrusted. ( Starring Thomas Sangster as well ) The movie is quite enjoyable, you just have to ignore a few . . . weird things. Then maybe you would appreciate it more just for their acting. For example I am not fan of the movies produced by Tim Burton, while many other people liked them. So its up to you, but I recommend that you see this movie. No matter how old you are I am sure that you will find something in it of value . . . something special, just for you.

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