Have you watched Revolutionary Road? Is it good? I plan to watch it~!!! [版主回覆02/08/2009 11:30:00]Yes I have! Welcome to listen to the show in your spare time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sA0-Hfqzg
[版主回覆02/08/2009 12:41:00]American Beauty is a symbolic and shocking film. You have to THINK after watching it. Highly recommended!!! AND I think you will love Gran Torino. Go watch it! WRONG WRONG WRONG hahaha... Make a guess again!
Milk + Slumdog Millionaire + The Reader Is it ? [版主回覆02/08/2009 14:51:00]Milk is one of the films I will talk about next week. How about the other two?
I am Clint Eastwood's fans [版主回覆02/09/2009 17:16:00]So Gran Torino is a must watch to you!!! A heart warming and humorous film brilliantly acted by Clint Eastwood.
咦？sorry....我冇睇到有位blogmate已經解決左疑難。kenji，麻煩你幫我delete我上一個留言，費時出糗！ [版主回覆02/09/2009 19:18:00]NO need! You are you! He is he! Two different guesses!!! Next week, I will talk about 課室風雲 + 換命謊言 + MILK. Besides, I suddenly know that I can see My Bloody Valentine "3D" on Sunday and this is the 4th film I will talk about! HAHAHA!!!
Kneji , why you uploaded the ''Changeling'' and ''The Class'' on youtube two weeks before but you have not posted them on your blog ? Besides , do you think ''Milk'' will appear at some common cinema ? (not only the IFC and Cinemathequem) I also interested about this film. My English is too bad ...Hope you understand ^_^ [版主回覆02/10/2009 18:36:00]1. Because both films will be released NEXT week. It may be not a good idea if I posted them here too early. (I made a mistake too. Indeed the release date of Gran Torino has been changed to 12/3 and I posted the clip here too early this time). 2. I am sorry. I still dunno the movie line up! BUT I personally think it won't be widely released. 3. I really don't think your English is poor, teaching English at a band 3 school for many years.
O my god ... Beside ''Doubt'' , ''Revolutionary Road'' also only will be released at IFC and Cinemathequem. Almost all the cinema will realse ''Yes Man'' and ''Valkyrie'' on Thursday but not ''Revolutionary Road''. Kenji , will you watch them or you have seen them already ? [版主回覆02/10/2009 18:58:00]I was sick a few weeks ago and so I did not attend the preview of Yes Man. Valkyrie's preview clashed with the preview of The Equation of Love and Death. So I did not watch Valkyrie.
《血洗情人節》？仲要3D版？驚驚喎... 咁其他小品電影你睇唔睇？《緣份初到埗》？《新娘愛鬥大》？ [版主回覆02/11/2009 12:59:00]1. I have not seen a 3D bloody movie and so I believe it will be fun. 2. 緣份初到埗 & 新娘愛鬥大 - both films' reviews are very negative and so I will skip them. As I am busy with my S7 students and the Oscar movies, I am going to skip the Confessions of Shopaholics too. There are no reviews yet, but I have read a blog article talking about this film. It is quite positive. Despite this, I think it is hard to find a good rom com. For instance, the only rom com I liked last year is Dan in Real Life. Anyway, I should take a rest, or I will have a flu again.
Hello, kenji,,wing kee again.i watched 一百萬零一夜 on 9/2 , it is great movie , i like it very much!, good story line ,i think this film is the best film in oscar!but i will watch once more on 15/2 with my best friends! may be see u there! 浮生路, i also like to watch . but i do not like 驅．逐 story line. Valkyrie. i will watch it on 12/2.
[版主回覆02/11/2009 16:57:00]GOOD!!! Were there many people in the screening on 9/2? Did you arrive at the cinema much earlier? If you see me, please say hi to me. ^^
講起〈Bride Wars〉，我尋晚喺IFC睇咗場十點，都幾好笑咖，不過Kate Hudson真係好老呀!!!勁爆大煞風景.........同埋爛尾lor...........不過〈Changeling〉同〈The Class〉真係好想睇呀!!! [版主回覆02/12/2009 13:01:00]HAHA the reviews of Bride Wars are very negative. Indeed, it is hard to find a very good rom-com like The Holiday and Dan in Real Life. Last night I saw Zick and Mini Made a Porno and I think it is OK. I will talk about it soon.
hello, kenji , about 9/2 一百萬零一夜 screening , it was full house. yes . i may be arrive to cinema abou 10:45 a.m on feb 15.i had already watch this kinds of movie perview screening for 15 years both in hong kong ,singapore and malaysia. so i know rule about perview screening , first come frist get good seat! anyway , see u there.
[版主回覆02/12/2009 13:02:00]YES 30 mins earlier! However, if the screening was scheduled in the morning, people would come late usually. Just my experience. I guess I will arrive 20 mins earlier. See you then!
[版主回覆02/13/2009 20:38:00]me too! I think Revolutionary Road is well acted, but American Beauty is more though provoking. HAHA... Right they also want changes in their lives.
我睇左浮生路~ 那些嘈交戲真係非常之精彩~ 數學神經博士的角色非常有「眾人皆醉他獨醒」的味道~ 有時候,可能大家都被迫著做一些正常人應該做的決定而忘記了自己的夢想自己想要的生活...... [版主回覆02/13/2009 20:39:00]Luckily, I have a chance to achieve my dream! HAHAHA!!! Hey you should watch American Beauty if you like this film.
A good news !! The Wrester will be relase on 2/4 ... [版主回覆02/13/2009 22:10:00]I know that! BUT I still dunno which film distributor has bought this film.
Revolutionary Road is better than I expected. Very well-acted indeed. But too heavy for my taste~ I would rather see Clint Eastwood, but it's not relased yet... [版主回覆02/15/2009 20:56:00]1. The acting is superb, but they are not nominated at Oscar. What a pity! 2. Gran Torino will be released on 12/3. Don't miss it.
Hello,Kenji. I have seen "Revolutionary Road" yesterday night, but I think it is not a really good movie, it is very prosaic and bored and also very meaningless!!!Kate and Leonardo always quarrel with the little problem, it is so repugnant!!!When i saw they quarrel, i just think: come on!!!quarrel again, it just a very little thing, why don't just stop quarrel!!! But their acting is really really good!!!and Kate always want to change it just like ME!!!I am very admire.and Leonardo looks really good and more handsome in this movie, seems like Titanic. [版主回覆02/19/2009 23:38:00]Thanks for your sharing Kari. Yesterday, I talked to my middle aged male colleague who had seen the film. He is not a regular movie goer, but he loved the film so much. He told me that he could relate himself to the main character and thought about what made a life special. He also agreed with me that, in reality, couples do argue because of trivial things. Of course, these events only trigger the arguments. There are always underlying problems which were created a long time ago. For instance, the big fight in the middle of the highway is caused by Kate's inability to achieve her dream as an actress because of her marriage and husband. So I think it is realistic to a certain extent. Hey Leonardo looks handsome, but he obviously looks more mature than he was in Titanic.
哈哈!!!都係用番中文先，廢事獻醜 都啱喎，情侶都係為咗小事嗌交，旁人就覺得好鬼無聊，但係到自己係咁嘅時候就講七情上面，人係咁奇怪。所以呢套嘢平淡得來又真係幾真實，就係呢個世界好多人都係咁!!! 另外，Leonardo真係成個靚仔返晒，講得好啱，佢而家仲比較成熟咗添，所以感覺真係更加好!!!不過個人始終覺得尾段Kate墮胎嗰度超白痴，根本呢d嘢就唔應該自己進行!!!有d覺得佢係自討苦吃!!! [版主回覆02/20/2009 18:42:00]SPOILER WARNING: She actually committed suicide. As she cannot change her life, she feels hopeless and kills herself.
原來係咁.......睇來我真係唔係睇得好明呀.........可能我覺得悶所以冇點去理解主角嘅心理啩...........但係其實我覺得第二日嘅時候，Kate竟然360轉變晒對Leonardo嘅態度我都覺得有d奇怪，我覺得佢係想自殺，不過冇諗到佢係用呢種方法lor.........佢墮胎嘅時候我真係以為佢係想墮胎咁簡單咖咋，而家你話我知我就清晰晒la!!!Kenji, thanks a lot!!! [版主回覆02/20/2009 20:01:00]SPOILER WARNING: You are welcome! She actually wants to say goodbye to him at breakfast time.
點解係咁用 SPOILER WARNING嘅??? 另外，我下星期會睇〈Changeling〉，希望會喜歡la!!!但係對Eastwood伯伯嘅戲都冇乜期望，因為好似都拍得比較長氣 [版主回覆02/20/2009 20:17:00]1. Because I don't want others to know the ending of the film! 2. Both are good films. You should not miss THEM. Clint Eastwood's acting is very impressive and maybe it is his last performance on the big screen.
Funny enough, my only thought throughout that excruciating breakfast twd the end was ‘I’d gas myself if I were her.’ and it turned out April just ended her life in a different and symbolic way. Just wondering if it’s me or most women think alike on this point?
Somehow, I got the impression that the breakfast is a test amongst other things, to see if they really connect. It’s painfully obvious that April is acting; she’s not that brilliant actress she thinks/dreams herself to be after all. first, for once, she follows, she has what frank’s going to have, that is, scrambled eggs. Second, there’s a difference btw making small talk and chatting, you make small talk with strangers, acquaintances, not friends, and it’s out of politeness most of the time. April clearly initiates a polite conversation when she asks vague, general questions like, so tell me sth about your new job, about computers. It takes an insensitive fool to miss all these signs. And Frank is one of them.
(to be continued)
[版主回覆03/06/2009 22:56:00]Spoiler Warning: I think you have raised an interesting point! I'm not sure if it is a test. I guess before the breakfast, she had decided to kill herself. The breakfast is only a farewell meal. I do agree that she is acting at the breakfast and Frank is not aware of her intention.
That said, I don’t think Frank is to blame. While their neighbours think they make a handsome couple, April is the only one who ‘sees’ frank’s merits, and she almost regards him as a potential philosopher. Yet the director reminds us this is just another guy in a big city. Frank is living a life shared by many a commuter; he wraps himself in the same grey suit, same bowler hat as the others, and they are all cramped in the same train, the same lift. The guy lacks the one thing that takes to be an artist or philosopher, or to simply be extraordinary, that is, individuality. He clearly shows his anxiety and a sense of inferiority when he picks a meek and empty-headed girl at work to be his lover; it seems to me this is a compensation, he's looking for someone to rub his male ego which is so often hurt at home with a headstrong wife like April. Even his way to woo the girl lacks imagination or creativity. I see Frank as a happy-go-lucky man, he's not into deep thoughts and probably wouldn't get married if April didn't get pregnant in the first place, a pity he got himself into a sort of life that doesn't suit him, and with someone so vastly different from him.
I wrote a piece entirely from April's POV, about her last moments, do come and have a look! [版主回覆03/06/2009 23:01:00]Perhaps Frank ONCE had the potential to be a philosopher, but the reality has weakened his dreams and he is no longer special. (Fortunately, I still have Move Thee Reviews hahaha) He simply cannot abandon everything he has established in the city.
Hi Kenji, I've just watched Gran Torino last night! It's more than I had expected...you can't beat it! [版主回覆03/14/2009 00:47:00]Clint Eastwood is superb right?!
直接繙譯："你唔夠佢嚟o架" 或 "你贏唔到佢o架"．．．．．．意思大概係"佢係最好o既" [版主回覆03/15/2009 18:36:00]It is the best... oic... I tried to find what it means in the urban langauge dictionary and can't find the definition which suits the context hahaha. Thanks for teaching me one more phrase.
兩部都看了！都是好戲！驅逐好得無話可說！浮生路感覺超沉重！ [版主回覆03/21/2009 11:47:00]GOOD TASTE WOR hahaha!!! BUT it is a pity that many HK people may wrongly think that Gran Torino is boring... Sigh...
Gran Torino 悶？！點會？！有個網友俾滿分呀！ [版主回覆03/21/2009 20:19:00]NO! I said "people may WRONGLY think that Gran Torino is boring". I mean it is a MUST SEE!!! NOT boring gar!!!
Hey, I wish you could put this one up on front again and draw everyone's attention to Gran Torino!!! It's such a highly entertaining and touching film that I'm sure people would miss it easily~ It's extremely hilarious and not a bit boring...I hope more people would go and enjoy this wonderful film~ How versatile is Eastwood in terms of acting and directing??? Is there anything that he can't do??? He's simply the greatest in Hollywood nowadays!
[版主回覆03/30/2009 19:43:00]100% agree! In terms of acting and directing, he is simply one of the best few in Hollywood... shocked by the fact that he himself as an actor in Gran Torino did not get any nomination at Oscar.
the acting of Kate Winslet is very good and deserve the Oscar, but the story itself is not very persuasive, i doubt if anyone would give up his/her freedom or life becoz of shame of not able to read/write. [版主回覆04/05/2009 11:50:00]Are you talking about The Reader? I agree with you to a certain extent, but I think everyone has his / her weakness which is usually well hidden. If exposed, he will become nothing. After all, everyone's perceived values towards the same thing are different.
sorry, the comment should put under The Readers. and agree with Perdition that this movie is highly entertaining and Clint Eastwood is one of the best actor/director in Hollywood. it would be sad if he stop acting again. [版主回覆04/05/2009 23:56:00]It is a pity that not many HK people notice this movie.
推薦你睇以下一段影評-- Reel Geezers- Revolutionary Road http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_XjrTKoqQ4 The dynamic octogenarian duo review the younger dynamic duo in "Revolutionary Road" the film staring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. These two old-school movie veterans bring a fresh, funny and insightful perspective to film reviews. 兩位老人家將評論噶重心移到故事本身，據說本小說系五六十年代比較有影響力噶作品。 [版主回覆05/14/2009 19:19:00]Thank you for your recommendation!!!
我對「驅逐」有點期待
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/08/2009 11:29:00]It may be Clint Eastwood's last performance. Please go watch this humorous and touching movie.
浮生路絕對是期待中的影片！而奇連依士活真是越老越有火，近年每套都是誠意之作！
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/08/2009 11:29:00]Totally agree! Both are good films!
Have you watched Revolutionary Road? Is it good? I plan to watch it~!!!
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/08/2009 11:30:00]Yes I have! Welcome to listen to the show in your spare time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sA0-Hfqzg
創作人話《浮生路》成日都嗌交，嘈「川」巴閉，啱我喎！
回覆刪除我冇睇《美麗有罪》，好震撼架？
《驅．逐》適合我看嗎？
三部電影咁多？等我估下先.....《救人七命》？《愛與痛的嫁期》？...《新娘愛鬥大》？你冇理由會睇《新娘愛鬥大》的吧？...
[版主回覆02/08/2009 12:41:00]American Beauty is a symbolic and shocking film. You have to THINK after watching it. Highly recommended!!!
AND I think you will love Gran Torino. Go watch it!
WRONG WRONG WRONG hahaha... Make a guess again!
Milk + Slumdog Millionaire + The Reader
回覆刪除Is it ?
[版主回覆02/08/2009 14:51:00]Milk is one of the films I will talk about next week. How about the other two?
Frost/Nixon + The Wrestler ?
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/08/2009 17:24:00]NO HAHAHA!!! By the way, I still dunno if The Wrestler will be formally released in HK.
親密 / Yes Man ??
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/08/2009 17:35:00]Also wrong hahaha!!! Hey I have uploaded then onto the Youtube Channel.
Sure ? Why I can't find it on your Youtube Channel ?
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/09/2009 17:15:00]They have been uploaded!
O...I know that.
回覆刪除You mean Changeling and The Class ?
I have heard them two weeks before ...
[版主回覆02/09/2009 17:15:00]BINGO!!! Hurray!!!
I am Clint Eastwood's fans
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/09/2009 17:16:00]So Gran Torino is a must watch to you!!! A heart warming and humorous film brilliantly acted by Clint Eastwood.
加上我的深思熟慮，我估你會介紹《課室風雲》《換命謊言》同《一百萬零一夜》！
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/09/2009 18:46:00]一百萬零一夜 will be talked about later!
咦？sorry....我冇睇到有位blogmate已經解決左疑難。kenji，麻煩你幫我delete我上一個留言，費時出糗！
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/09/2009 19:18:00]NO need! You are you! He is he! Two different guesses!!!
Next week, I will talk about 課室風雲 + 換命謊言 + MILK. Besides, I suddenly know that I can see My Bloody Valentine "3D" on Sunday and this is the 4th film I will talk about! HAHAHA!!!
Kneji , why you uploaded the ''Changeling'' and ''The Class'' on youtube two weeks before but you have not posted them on your blog ?
回覆刪除Besides , do you think ''Milk'' will appear at some common cinema ? (not only the IFC and Cinemathequem) I also interested about this film.
My English is too bad ...Hope you understand ^_^
[版主回覆02/10/2009 18:36:00]1. Because both films will be released NEXT week. It may be not a good idea if I posted them here too early. (I made a mistake too. Indeed the release date of Gran Torino has been changed to 12/3 and I posted the clip here too early this time). 2. I am sorry. I still dunno the movie line up! BUT I personally think it won't be widely released. 3. I really don't think your English is poor, teaching English at a band 3 school for many years.
O my god ...
回覆刪除Beside ''Doubt'' , ''Revolutionary Road'' also only will be released at IFC and Cinemathequem. Almost all the cinema will realse ''Yes Man'' and ''Valkyrie'' on Thursday but not ''Revolutionary Road''. Kenji , will you watch them or you have seen them already ?
[版主回覆02/10/2009 18:58:00]I was sick a few weeks ago and so I did not attend the preview of Yes Man. Valkyrie's preview clashed with the preview of The Equation of Love and Death. So I did not watch Valkyrie.
《血洗情人節》？仲要3D版？驚驚喎...
回覆刪除咁其他小品電影你睇唔睇？《緣份初到埗》？《新娘愛鬥大》？
[版主回覆02/11/2009 12:59:00]1. I have not seen a 3D bloody movie and so I believe it will be fun.
2. 緣份初到埗 & 新娘愛鬥大 - both films' reviews are very negative and so I will skip them. As I am busy with my S7 students and the Oscar movies, I am going to skip the Confessions of Shopaholics too. There are no reviews yet, but I have read a blog article talking about this film. It is quite positive. Despite this, I think it is hard to find a good rom com. For instance, the only rom com I liked last year is Dan in Real Life. Anyway, I should take a rest, or I will have a flu again.
Hello, kenji,,wing kee again.i watched 一百萬零一夜 on 9/2 , it is great movie , i like it very much!, good story line ,i think this film is the best film in oscar!but i will watch once more on 15/2 with my best friends! may be see u there!
回覆刪除浮生路, i also like to watch .
but i do not like 驅．逐 story line.
Valkyrie. i will watch it on 12/2.
[版主回覆02/11/2009 16:57:00]GOOD!!! Were there many people in the screening on 9/2? Did you arrive at the cinema much earlier? If you see me, please say hi to me. ^^
講起〈Bride Wars〉，我尋晚喺IFC睇咗場十點，都幾好笑咖，不過Kate Hudson真係好老呀!!!勁爆大煞風景.........同埋爛尾lor...........不過〈Changeling〉同〈The Class〉真係好想睇呀!!!
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/12/2009 13:01:00]HAHA the reviews of Bride Wars are very negative. Indeed, it is hard to find a very good rom-com like The Holiday and Dan in Real Life. Last night I saw Zick and Mini Made a Porno and I think it is OK. I will talk about it soon.
hello, kenji , about 9/2 一百萬零一夜 screening , it was full house.
回覆刪除yes . i may be arrive to cinema abou 10:45 a.m on feb 15.i had already watch this kinds of movie perview screening for 15 years both in hong kong ,singapore and malaysia. so i know rule about perview screening , first come frist get good seat!
anyway , see u there.
[版主回覆02/12/2009 13:02:00]YES 30 mins earlier! However, if the screening was scheduled in the morning, people would come late usually. Just my experience. I guess I will arrive 20 mins earlier. See you then!
今日終於睇左<<浮生路>>
回覆刪除未睇之前聽左 Kenji你既影畫絮語,所以也看了<<美麗有罪>>,
<<浮生路>>真係好有 <<美麗有罪>>影子,
兩套都很好看,不過個人比較喜歡<<美麗有罪>>,
另外我覺得April有d似奧巴馬,兩個都一樣係想change^^
[版主回覆02/13/2009 20:38:00]me too! I think Revolutionary Road is well acted, but American Beauty is more though provoking. HAHA... Right they also want changes in their lives.
我睇左浮生路~
回覆刪除那些嘈交戲真係非常之精彩~
數學神經博士的角色非常有「眾人皆醉他獨醒」的味道~
有時候,可能大家都被迫著做一些正常人應該做的決定而忘記了自己的夢想自己想要的生活......
[版主回覆02/13/2009 20:39:00]Luckily, I have a chance to achieve my dream! HAHAHA!!! Hey you should watch American Beauty if you like this film.
A good news !!
回覆刪除The Wrester will be relase on 2/4 ...
[版主回覆02/13/2009 22:10:00]I know that! BUT I still dunno which film distributor has bought this film.
Revolutionary Road is better than I expected. Very well-acted indeed. But too heavy for my taste~
回覆刪除I would rather see Clint Eastwood, but it's not relased yet...
[版主回覆02/15/2009 20:56:00]1. The acting is superb, but they are not nominated at Oscar. What a pity! 2. Gran Torino will be released on 12/3. Don't miss it.
Hello,Kenji. I have seen "Revolutionary Road" yesterday night, but I think it is not a really good movie, it is very prosaic and bored and also very meaningless!!!Kate and Leonardo always quarrel with the little problem, it is so repugnant!!!When i saw they quarrel, i just think: come on!!!quarrel again, it just a very little thing, why don't just stop quarrel!!!
回覆刪除But their acting is really really good!!!and Kate always want to change it just like ME!!!I am very admire.and Leonardo looks really good and more handsome in this movie, seems like Titanic.
[版主回覆02/19/2009 23:38:00]Thanks for your sharing Kari. Yesterday, I talked to my middle aged male colleague who had seen the film. He is not a regular movie goer, but he loved the film so much. He told me that he could relate himself to the main character and thought about what made a life special. He also agreed with me that, in reality, couples do argue because of trivial things. Of course, these events only trigger the arguments. There are always underlying problems which were created a long time ago. For instance, the big fight in the middle of the highway is caused by Kate's inability to achieve her dream as an actress because of her marriage and husband. So I think it is realistic to a certain extent. Hey Leonardo looks handsome, but he obviously looks more mature than he was in Titanic.
哈哈!!!都係用番中文先，廢事獻醜
回覆刪除都啱喎，情侶都係為咗小事嗌交，旁人就覺得好鬼無聊，但係到自己係咁嘅時候就講七情上面，人係咁奇怪。所以呢套嘢平淡得來又真係幾真實，就係呢個世界好多人都係咁!!!
另外，Leonardo真係成個靚仔返晒，講得好啱，佢而家仲比較成熟咗添，所以感覺真係更加好!!!不過個人始終覺得尾段Kate墮胎嗰度超白痴，根本呢d嘢就唔應該自己進行!!!有d覺得佢係自討苦吃!!!
[版主回覆02/20/2009 18:42:00]SPOILER WARNING: She actually committed suicide. As she cannot change her life, she feels hopeless and kills herself.
原來係咁.......睇來我真係唔係睇得好明呀.........可能我覺得悶所以冇點去理解主角嘅心理啩...........但係其實我覺得第二日嘅時候，Kate竟然360轉變晒對Leonardo嘅態度我都覺得有d奇怪，我覺得佢係想自殺，不過冇諗到佢係用呢種方法lor.........佢墮胎嘅時候我真係以為佢係想墮胎咁簡單咖咋，而家你話我知我就清晰晒la!!!Kenji, thanks a lot!!!
回覆刪除[版主回覆02/20/2009 20:01:00]SPOILER WARNING: You are welcome! She actually wants to say goodbye to him at breakfast time.
點解係咁用 SPOILER WARNING嘅???
回覆刪除另外，我下星期會睇〈Changeling〉，希望會喜歡la!!!但係對Eastwood伯伯嘅戲都冇乜期望，因為好似都拍得比較長氣
[版主回覆02/20/2009 20:17:00]1. Because I don't want others to know the ending of the film! 2. Both are good films. You should not miss THEM. Clint Eastwood's acting is very impressive and maybe it is his last performance on the big screen.
Funny enough, my only thought throughout that excruciating breakfast twd the end was ‘I’d gas myself if I were her.’ and it turned out April just ended her life in a different and symbolic way. Just wondering if it’s me or most women think alike on this point?
回覆刪除Somehow, I got the impression that the breakfast is a test amongst other things, to see if they really connect. It’s painfully obvious that April is acting; she’s not that brilliant actress she thinks/dreams herself to be after all. first, for once, she follows, she has what frank’s going to have, that is, scrambled eggs. Second, there’s a difference btw making small talk and chatting, you make small talk with strangers, acquaintances, not friends, and it’s out of politeness most of the time. April clearly initiates a polite conversation when she asks vague, general questions like, so tell me sth about your new job, about computers. It takes an insensitive fool to miss all these signs. And Frank is one of them.
(to be continued)
[版主回覆03/06/2009 22:56:00]Spoiler Warning: I think you have raised an interesting point! I'm not sure if it is a test. I guess before the breakfast, she had decided to kill herself. The breakfast is only a farewell meal. I do agree that she is acting at the breakfast and Frank is not aware of her intention.
(continue, about Frank)
回覆刪除That said, I don’t think Frank is to blame. While their neighbours think they make a handsome couple, April is the only one who ‘sees’ frank’s merits, and she almost regards him as a potential philosopher. Yet the director reminds us this is just another guy in a big city. Frank is living a life shared by many a commuter; he wraps himself in the same grey suit, same bowler hat as the others, and they are all cramped in the same train, the same lift. The guy lacks the one thing that takes to be an artist or philosopher, or to simply be extraordinary, that is, individuality. He clearly shows his anxiety and a sense of inferiority when he picks a meek and empty-headed girl at work to be his lover; it seems to me this is a compensation, he's looking for someone to rub his male ego which is so often hurt at home with a headstrong wife like April. Even his way to woo the girl lacks imagination or creativity. I see Frank as a happy-go-lucky man, he's not into deep thoughts and probably wouldn't get married if April didn't get pregnant in the first place, a pity he got himself into a sort of life that doesn't suit him, and with someone so vastly different from him.
I wrote a piece entirely from April's POV, about her last moments, do come and have a look!
[版主回覆03/06/2009 23:01:00]Perhaps Frank ONCE had the potential to be a philosopher, but the reality has weakened his dreams and he is no longer special. (Fortunately, I still have Move Thee Reviews hahaha) He simply cannot abandon everything he has established in the city.
Hi Kenji, I've just watched Gran Torino last night! It's more than I had expected...you can't beat it!
回覆刪除[版主回覆03/14/2009 00:47:00]Clint Eastwood is superb right?!
Yup, u can't beat it.
回覆刪除[版主回覆03/14/2009 23:32:00]I'm afraid I don't understand the phrase.
直接繙譯："你唔夠佢嚟o架" 或 "你贏唔到佢o架"．．．．．．意思大概係"佢係最好o既"
回覆刪除[版主回覆03/15/2009 18:36:00]It is the best... oic... I tried to find what it means in the urban langauge dictionary and can't find the definition which suits the context hahaha. Thanks for teaching me one more phrase.
指o既當然係奇連伊士活啦!
回覆刪除[版主回覆03/15/2009 18:36:00]No one can beat him haha... I think he really deserves the Oscar best actor nomination. Think so? ^^
Yeah, he's someone no one should mess with!
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兩部都看了！都是好戲！驅逐好得無話可說！浮生路感覺超沉重！
回覆刪除[版主回覆03/21/2009 11:47:00]GOOD TASTE WOR hahaha!!! BUT it is a pity that many HK people may wrongly think that Gran Torino is boring... Sigh...
Gran Torino 悶？！點會？！有個網友俾滿分呀！
回覆刪除[版主回覆03/21/2009 20:19:00]NO! I said "people may WRONGLY think that Gran Torino is boring". I mean it is a MUST SEE!!! NOT boring gar!!!
Hey, I wish you could put this one up on front again and draw everyone's attention to Gran Torino!!! It's such a highly entertaining and touching film that I'm sure people would miss it easily~ It's extremely hilarious and not a bit boring...I hope more people would go and enjoy this wonderful film~
回覆刪除How versatile is Eastwood in terms of acting and directing??? Is there anything that he can't do??? He's simply the greatest in Hollywood nowadays!
[版主回覆03/30/2009 19:43:00]100% agree! In terms of acting and directing, he is simply one of the best few in Hollywood... shocked by the fact that he himself as an actor in Gran Torino did not get any nomination at Oscar.
個人覺得讀愛好睇過浮生路
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[版主回覆04/02/2009 23:19:00]Agree that the story of The Reader is better, but the Kate's performance in RR is better.
the acting of Kate Winslet is very good and deserve the Oscar, but the story itself is not very persuasive, i doubt if anyone would give up his/her freedom or life becoz of shame of not able to read/write.
回覆刪除[版主回覆04/05/2009 11:50:00]Are you talking about The Reader? I agree with you to a certain extent, but I think everyone has his / her weakness which is usually well hidden. If exposed, he will become nothing. After all, everyone's perceived values towards the same thing are different.
sorry, the comment should put under The Readers. and agree with Perdition that this movie is highly entertaining and Clint Eastwood is one of the best actor/director in Hollywood. it would be sad if he stop acting again.
回覆刪除[版主回覆04/05/2009 23:56:00]It is a pity that not many HK people notice this movie.
推薦你睇以下一段影評-- Reel Geezers- Revolutionary Road http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_XjrTKoqQ4 The dynamic octogenarian duo review the younger dynamic duo in "Revolutionary Road" the film staring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. These two old-school movie veterans bring a fresh, funny and insightful perspective to film reviews. 兩位老人家將評論噶重心移到故事本身，據說本小說系五六十年代比較有影響力噶作品。
回覆刪除[版主回覆05/14/2009 19:19:00]Thank you for your recommendation!!!