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胆包天
628Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately; Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction; but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average; but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice! -
七次机会
2999讲述商人吉姆面临经济危机,幸好去世的祖父留下巨额财产给他,但条件是他必须在27岁生日晚上七点前结婚,结果引来全城妇女的求婚,当然,最后还是有情人终成眷属。 -
待客之道
1937美国曾经有家族世仇的传统,马凯和康菲尔就是两个世代仇杀不止的家族,1810年,约翰·马凯与詹姆斯·康菲尔在雨夜中交火,双双身亡。约翰的遗孀为了让儿子摆脱世仇,带幼子远赴纽约生活,而詹姆斯的父亲则发誓将两个孙子养大以后报仇。 二十年后,威利·马凯(巴斯特·基顿 Buster Keaton 饰)长大成人,他要赶回老家继承父亲的遗产,在经历了一场缓慢又状况百出的火车旅行之后,威利与同行的姑娘维吉妮亚结为朋友。到达目的地的威利拜访维吉妮亚家,而这位姑娘居然是康菲尔一家的小女儿,维吉妮亚的两个哥哥在知晓威利身份以后要加害他,但是待客之道的传统让他们不能在家中下手,于是威利赖在康菲尔家中以求自保…… -
意大利任务
2244该片被公认为英国电影的巅峰佳作之一,在英国电影学院评出的100部最佳英国电影中名列第36。片中汇集了大批当年英国影坛的红人。大盗查理(迈克尔·凯恩)刚出狱就急不及待要大乾一票,准备截劫从中国运到意大利的四百万美元黄金。查理在一名黑道头目资助下,展开了一个天衣无缝的盗金计划,出动了三架库珀豪华车、一队积架车及公车来堵塞交通。片中一幕宝马库珀豪华车(MINI Cooper)在好莱坞名人大道上疯狂地追逐,穿过地铁隧道入口,沿着只有迷你汽车才能行驶的狭窄小路狂奔,被认为是影史上经典飙车追逐场面,让观众体验到前所未有的紧张刺激...... -
糊涂拍档
1948比尔米勒是一个不成功的百老汇演员,直到他的经纪人说服他加强他的表演与傀儡罗杰斯,一个家伙定位在观众成为比尔的笑话的屁股。但是泰德开始抢走这个节目。比尔的女朋友和他的朋友告诉他让特德成为一个平等的伙伴。 -
鸭羹
1250Freedonia国家财政陷入困难,有钱的寡妇Mrs. Teasdale(玛格丽特·杜蒙 Margaret Dumont 饰)推荐Rufus T. Firefly (格劳乔·马克斯 Groucho Marx 饰)出任国家领袖,她才答应出资资助国家。Freedonia的邻国Sylvania想要对其发起进攻,Sylvania的大使Trentino于是派出了两名间谍Chicolini(奇科·马克斯 Chico Marx饰)和Pinky(哈勃·马克斯 Harpo Marx饰)去刺探Firefly的情报。然而这两个不专业的间谍却闹出了不少笑话。Firefly的秘书Bob Roland (泽伯·马克斯 Zeppo Marx 饰)让Firefly多加小心,然而昏庸的Firefly并没有放在心上,随着他和大使Trentino的矛盾越来越大,战争终于无可避免........ -
造物的奇迹
898Wunder der Schöpfung is an extraordinary, fascinating Kulturfilm trying to explain the whole human knowledge of the 1920s about the world and the universe. 15 special effects experts and 9 cameramen were involved in the production of this film which combines documentary scenes, historical documents, fiction elements, animation scenes and educational impact. It its beautifully colored, using tinting and toning in a very elaborated way. Some visual ideas in the sequences with a space shuttle visiting different planets in the universe seem to have to be the inspiration for Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey. In the context of Germany's Kulturfilm phenomenon, Wunder der Schöpfung was among the greatest achievements of the 1920s. The production was constructed, rehearsed, and shot over a period of two and a half years, under the supervision of Hanns Walter Kornblum. The idea to describe the universe and man's place in it well suited UFA's Grossfilm mentality, one year before the Metropolis catastrophe. Hundreds of skilled craftsmen participated in the project, building props and constructing scale models drawn by 15 special effects draughtsmen, while 9 cameramen in separate units worked on the historical, documentary, fiction, animation, and science-fiction sequences. Without star roles or even protagonists, the film's plot is crowded with meticulously structured and skillfully acted single scenes an artful mosaic of small vignettes. No less than four credited university professors ensured the factual background behind the scientific and historical events portrayed. The film's symbol of progress and the new scientific era is a spacecraft, travelling through the Milky Way, making all the planets and their inspiring worlds familiar to us, with the extravaganza of their distinctive features. The film's educational intentions, however, become steadily more obscure, humorous, or even campy as this popularization project proceeds. With the excuse of presenting the end of the world a not-so-new concept as a new, undeniably scientific truth, the film veers happily along a new path, displaying detailed apocalyptic scenes of the end of mankind. For today's audiences, this amazing film demonstrates how the universe was comprehended in the 1920s, and how that view was sold to contemporary audiences. -
饥饿站台
1067一个不太遥远的“反乌托邦”公民自愿将自己监禁起来,并承诺释放后将增加社会流动性,但由于被囚禁,他变得如此激进,以至于不惜一切代价乘坐一张单程票上的魔鬼送菜升降机来保护“意大利奶油布丁”。要理解这条轨迹,我们需要了解他的监狱:监狱坑——一个“圆形监狱”的令人兴奋的排列方式 ,成百上千的平台被垂直堆叠起来,从中间被掏空。每天,一个装饰着奢华盛宴的平台从塔顶向下延伸。它会在每一层停留几分钟,让靠近顶层的人吃得饱饱的,而位于底层的人则在为吃剩的食物而战——如果还有剩余的话。随着对这种囚禁本质的噩梦般的细微差别的进一步显现,这个平台稳步地展示了自己作为对电影中科幻监狱神殿的最显著贡献之一,以及一个深刻的寓言,演示……