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Euro-AICN: Bond; Red Dragon; FOTR; Berlin Film Festival; Lukas Moodysson; and Ethan's Best Lists
Father Geek here with Bernocchi and the regular AICN Euro-crew of reporters, spies, and reviewers; and of course the 1st Euro-AICN Monday Column of 2002... Dig in and enjoy...
Hi people. First column of the 2002 and a lot of interesting news about such movies as Red Dragon, James Bond, Lukas Moodysson latest and, of course, LOTR (the videogame and a review of the movie). Moreover, the first movies presented at the Berlin Film Festival are announced and a lot of other intriguing tidbits. And don't forget Ethan's list of the best movies of 2001.
Enjoy
Berlin Film Festival (6-17 February) from Screendaily
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Berlin Film Festival (6-17 February) from Screendaily
The first round of competition titles to be announced for the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival (6 - 17 February) includes six world premieres a strong European slant.
The world premieres lined up for the official competition section include:
Heaven by Tom Twyker (opening film)
Amen by Constantin Costa-Gavras
Der Felsen (A Map Of The Heart) by Dominik Graf
Huit Femmes by Francois Ozon
Lundi Matin by Otar Losseliani
Sma Ulykker (Minor Mishaps), by Annette K. Olesen
Wim Wenders' documentary film Viel Passiert - Der BAP Film will be shown as a world premiere in a special out-of-competition screening.
Other competition films include:
Laissez-Passer by Bertrand Tavernier
Monster's Ball by Marc Forster
Na-Bbun-Nam-Ja (Bad Guy) by Kim Ki-duk
The Royal Tenenbaums by Wes Anderson
Out-of-competition films include:
Gosford Park by Robert Altman
Happy Time by Zhang Yimou
Taking Sides by Istvan Szabo
Screenings to select the remaining competition films for the 52nd Berlinale will continue into late January
LOTR Videogame
I get a press release for the LOTR related videogame. There are a few interesting news. Even it was first announced a march release, the videogame will be available just in the fourth quarter of 2002 (probably in november). And it will be available not only for Xbox, but also for Game Boy. Moreover, we get the logo of the videogame, the first image available so far (you'll find a small picture on our page: clicking on it you'll get a larger version).
You can find the press release (in english) here: Just Click Here
A new actor for Red Dragon!
Hi Nick Branch here,
In london last night the BBC showed a New Years Eve show and one of the
guests was Vinnie Jones. He was on the show talking about his new film
'Mean Machine' (Remake of the Burt Reynolds film). He mentioned to the host
he has been trying for parts in other US films and tried for a part in the
movie 'Red Dragon'. He went for an American part, however his accent was so
bad, they have changed the part to an English bloke.
Just thought I'd spread the word
James Bond cars, DNA and actresses
A TOP secret operation worthy of England's most famous superspy was put into
action when the makers of the new James Bond movie asked Warrington's
Daresbury Laboratory for help.
Filming starts on the new blockbuster - with the working title Bond 20 - on
January 14 at Pinewood Studios surrounded by the tightest security.
The plot of the movie, which will see heartthrob Pierce Brosnan resume the
mantle of 007, is being kept firmly under wraps.
But the Manchester Evening News can reveal that two giant scientific models
from the Cheshire lab are crucial to the spy story.
They are a huge model of DNA, the molecule which carries all our genetic
information, and haemoglobin, which takes oxygen around the body.
A request for the scientific structures - 50,000 times their actual size -
was made to lab bosses and then they were rushed to the film set by
chauffeur-driven Jaguar car.
Daresbury scientific draughtsman, Brian Todd, a self-confessed Bond fanatic,
said: ''In my time at the laboratory, I've undertaken some odd jobs - this
latest one has left me shaken, not stirred.
''It's tremendous that important breakthroughs in science are recognised
within the fictional world of James Bond.''
Tony Buckley, the lab's spokesman, added: ''We work with schools and the
public to explain the relevance of science to everyday life and inspire
people to take an interest in it.
''Let's hope we can also inspire James Bond to come out on top in his latest
adventure.''
Very little is known about Bond 20 but the film-makers have confirmed the
latest Bond girls will include Swordfish star Halle Berry, as a character
called Jinx, and Love In A Cold Climate actress Rosamund Pike as Gala Brand.
They have also revealed the super suave spy will dump the BMW car he has
driven in recent movies and be seen back behind the wheel of an Aston
Martin.
Daresbury is among the leaders in the field genetic research, which could
provide the key to developing medicines to fight a number of devastating
diseases. But this was their most unusual assignment.
Ratbert - As found in 'Manchester Online'
Lukas Moodysson latest movie
Lukas Moodysson of Together and Show me Love fame finished filming of his third script just prior to the
holidays. Most of the filming was done in Estonia with some additional
stuff done here in Sweden. he collaborated with his usual cinematographer,
Ulf Brantås, who has received alot of criticism for the brutal natural
lighting style...
I haven't seen any rushes yet, but I am curious to see if they decided to
stick to the old visual style or branch out to something new and flashier
(Brantås won a Golden Bear at Berlin for cinematography years ago, so he is
capable). Once again, the script is written by Moodysson and the flashes
i've seen gave me a sense of drama, almost desperation.
Robin Marie
Ethan’s list of best movies of 2001
Before you start wondering about the Euro Trash list (and asking what Kitano has to do there), a brief introduction by Ethan himself:
This list is not chronological because it combines movies that were released in USA in 2001 with movies that faced wide release in Europe after American circuit. The order of movies is purely coincidential.
The EURO TRASH name is the sort of my own in-joke. So yeah, it`s the best movies list. And as of Japanese Takeshi Kitano. His movie definitely isn`t Hollywood. You ought to agree. His movie definitely isn`t Asian also. But it feels and from the production standpoint is the European cash break-in into the circuit of artistic exploration of American locale. This is why I credited it as European.
HOLLYWOOD
- Spy Kids (Robert Rodriguez)
- Say It Isn`t So (J. B. Rogers)
- Swordfish (Dominic Sena)
- The Others (Alejandro Amenabar)
- Osmosis Jones (Tom Sito-Piet Koon-The Farrellys)
- From Hell (The Hughes Brothers)
- Spy Game (Tony Scott)
INDIE HOLLYWOOD
- Requiem For a Dream (Darren Aronosky)
- Memento (Christopher Nolan)
- Replicant (Ringo Lam)
- John Carpenter`s Ghosts of Mars (John Carpenter)
- The Pledge (Sean Penn)
- Weight of Water (Kathryn Bigelow)
- O, Brother Where Art Thou? (Joel Coen)
- The Man Who Wasn`t There (Joel Coen)
EURO TRASH
- I Kina Spiser De Hunde (Lasse Spang Olsen)
- Brother (Takeshi Kitano)
- Brat 2 (Aleksei Balabanov)
- Baise - Moi (Virginie Despentes & Caroline Trinh Thi)
- La Communidad (Alex De La Iglesia)
- Mortel Transfert (Jean Jacques Beineix)
- Le morsures de l`aube (Antoine De Caunes)
- Le Pacte de loups (Christophe Gans)
- Non ho sonno (Dario Argento)
- Requiem For a Dream (Darren Aronosky)
- Memento (Christopher Nolan)
- Replicant (Ringo Lam)
- John Carpenter`s Ghosts of Mars (John Carpenter)
- The Pledge (Sean Penn)
- Weight of Water (Kathryn Bigelow)
- O, Brother Where Art Thou? (Joel Coen)
- The Man Who Wasn`t There (Joel Coen)
EURO TRASH
- I Kina Spiser De Hunde (Lasse Spang Olsen)
- Brother (Takeshi Kitano)
- Brat 2 (Aleksei Balabanov)
- Baise - Moi (Virginie Despentes & Caroline Trinh Thi)
- La Communidad (Alex De La Iglesia)
- Mortel Transfert (Jean Jacques Beineix)
- Le morsures de l`aube (Antoine De Caunes)
- Le Pacte de loups (Christophe Gans)
- Non ho sonno (Dario Argento)
God bless,
Ethan
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LOTR Review by Pav
Firstly i like to add that i have never read the books so i was a complete beginner to this franchise
when i saw the film on Christmas Day, yes folks Christmas Day! At my local cinema in the UK, only
prior knowledge i have had on this film has been from AICN.
My expectations where high i understood that the studio New Line has invested $300 + for all three films
which is a considerable gamble, so i knew from the start the FX work will be top notch.
So there i was watching the trailers prior to the film stuffing my face with popcorn, saw the Attack of the Clones
trailer again (man that's gonna rock!...i hope) when the film started.
What an opening, a massive battle between good and evil, the CGI effects were amazing especially the scenes
of Sauron using the good guys for batting practise was superb.
What a kick ass bad guy too from the off you know this aint no kiddies flick as you see bodies, armour and
weapons flying around.
After this immense battle starts the story of Frodo (Elijah Wood) at the shire who is given the task of destroying Saurons
ring. I love the way everything is set up from the introduction to the characters to the different locations, Gandalf (played
by Sir Ian Mckellan) is the most accessible character, Ian Mckellan really nailed that part down.
Hats of to WETA the effects house who did all the FX work on LOTR, there is no overkill on the CGI and they merged it
very well with the natural surroundings of New Zealand.
Few surprises too in that Liv Tyler's role of Arwen was very good, the normally wooden Liv acted pretty well, PJ must
be given credit in getting the best out of his cast.
Also fantastic is Viggo Mortessan's portrayal of rugged hero Aragon but in my opinion outshadowed by Sean Bean's
character Boromir. Absolutely knockout when he seeminglessly goes through chopping up 15 ORCS!
Along the way in this epic film you see the Fellowship set up and their journey through different lands, what i really loved
about this film is the impending doom message through out the book. You really don't know how they are going to destroy the ring when it seems the whole middle earth world is against them.
So your kept guessing and entertained all the way through each battle scene, the standout scene in this film is in the mines. The cave troll scene was mind blowing a real addrellain rush as you see our heroes cornered and the only way out is to fight your way out!
Friends of mine who have read the books also praised the adaptation, Peter Jackson remained faithful to Tolkien's
Literacy.
To end, what a great treat to experience one of the best films of 2001on Xmas day! Cant wait for the next instalment 'The Two Towers'
(hope they keep the title) out next year.
Pav
That's all for today
See you next week
Robert Bernocchi
euroaicn@yahoo.com
http://www.caltanet.it/frm/cinema/
euroaicn@yahoo.com
http://www.caltanet.it/frm/cinema/
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I hope they're not planning some lame cloning plot - like cloning Bond. What's next - N'Sync singing over the opening titles? Nah, I have faith in Lee Tamahori...and if it has Hale Berry and Michael Madsen, then it's at least trying to try something new...some interesting choices on the best of 2001 list. Personally, I could do without Baise-Moi or Say It Isn't So...
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Jan 07, 2002 12:13:29 PM CST
James Bond has a Martini, Shaken not Stirred, and Cheets on his
by forward_deploy
Hmmm...Let me see. Modern day miracle + DNA model = Clone! What else. I wonder if they're going to clone Halle Berry or Robert Mugabe. And the reason James Bond dumped his BMW is because he freakin' recked them all. As they say, One spy to wreck them all, one spy to find them, one spy to drive them all and in the darkness burn rubber in his Aston Martin.
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Jan 07, 2002 12:57:07 PM CST
Everyone. LISTEN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by theginger twit
So whats the big idea? You gunna finally admit that this film is not all she's cracked up to be?? Come on! PJ's nowhere to be found here. Let loose. After 10 viewing you must find somethings wrong with this film. Or am I just to assume I'm an idiot who wouldn't know what a good film would possibly consist of. Come on, you let it slip that you found a scene dum. So lets hear what else you have to say about this 'perfect' & 'Flawless' piece of garbage that is in the exact same league as 'dragonheart' 'spawn' and 'Episode 1'. You know... films that are just off the mark - due to their lack of respect to what makes a scene glow with life. films that forget that Special effects and big names aren't substitutes for good story telling. COME ON. WE KNOW YOU DIDN'T LOVE IT! endulge us.
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That's Khazad-Dum. You knew it and were being sarcastic, right?
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Jan 07, 2002 2:55:12 PM CST
Surely you don't mean "Replicant" with Jean Claude Van Damme
by silenceoffreedom
Because it was a spectacular movie. Easily in my top two. So shut your mouth.
And, oh yeah, "O Brother where art Thou ?" SUCKED !!!!!!!!! Why doesn't ANYONE agree with me ?!?!?! -
God! At least Dragonheart has better (and consistent) effects and a memorable soundtrack!!!
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wow you are such an idiot. See, "dum" is spelled "dumb". But I guess if you don't know that, then you could figure that "Khazad-dum" was two words instead of the name of a bridge.
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Since you want me to share, I'm going to say this. I saw FOTR again today and have decided it is better than SW. Original Trilogy SW, as opposed to just Ep 1 (which is kind of a no-brainer anyway, I guess). I think that this is a major life change and feel I owe it to you, my virtual compadres, to share and celebrate in the things that make me what I am, so now you know. I hope you will all find it in your hearts to love me the same way. I'm not a different person, after all! Okay. Back to your regularly scheduled flaming.
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Sorry, I didn't mean "is better", since these things are subjective. I meant, "I prefer it". But the rest of my statements stand. Everybody help themselves to virtual liquor and Coming Out Cake...
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I agree with you about O Brother... did it even have a plot?
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Jackson said it himself. Changing it from The Two Towers would just about dissipate all the good will he's built up with the Tolkien community over the past two years. He's already won over most of the fans, the critics and the public. Why pull off something like that when you've built up this kind of momentum?
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I was going to email you personally and not humiliate you, but I thought 'What the fuck. You posted here on the forum, that gives anyone the right of reply on the forum."
The term 'Dum' you are referring to is the second part of a place name: Khazad - Dum. Not Harrys opinion of a scene.The fact that you posted what you did - and used so many uncesessary exclamation marks - make you look very 'dumb', notice the 'b' at the end you idiot.
From your post we can gather quite a bit about you.
1)You have not seen the movie, otherwise you would have realised it was the name of a place, not a description, but you posted anyway.
Quote: "...this 'perfect' & 'Flawless' piece of garbage that is in the exact same league as 'dragonheart' 'spawn' and 'Episode 1'. You know... films that are just off the mark..." How do you know what it compares to? You haven't seen it!
Very clever Mate, you have just been dismissed as a fuckwit!
2)You are probably a 13 year old.
3) You should never be given access to the internet ever again! -
he he he he....a bap movie
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