Metaphilm ::: Donnie Darko A new theory to help the viewer unravel the cult classic. Erik A. Coburn n recent years, Donnie Darko, directed by Richard Kelly, has become a cult classic. Explaining the timeline This diagram summarizes Donnie’s travel, to and from the Tangent Universe, to and from the past and the future. The entire movie occurs between points B and C on the timeline, aside from the last five or ten minutes, which happen at point A. Before getting into the explanations, there are some phrases that need to be defined: With these terms in mind, we can now begin breaking down the timeline. At point A, the Tangent Universe appears. He’s been here before Take a deep breath, now. Now what does this mean? What is Frank’s story? Frank is not a supernatural being. But, if Donnie is saved by Frank at the beginning, what about his first trip through the Tangent Universe? In every other attempt, Donnie shoots Frank before starting over. The Ensurance Trap He finally succeeds. Tying up the loose ends Wake Up Notes 1.
Os dez filmes franceses mais bonitos de todos os tempos. C’est parti? | Entretenimento | Glamurama A revista francesa “Les Inrocks” elegeu os 100 filmes franceses mais belos de todos os tempos. A classificação foi feita a partir de 18 rankings individuais de especialistas que escrevem atualmente ou que já escreveram sobre cinema na revista. Aqui, Glamurama mostra o crème de la crème dessa seleção: os 10 melhores de todos os tempos. 1. Este filme é considerado a obra-prima de Jean Eustache. 2. Baseado no romance italiano “Il disprezzo”, que mistura o casamento dos personagens Camille, atriz, e Paul, roteirista, com a realidade do cinema em si. Le Mepris – Jean-Luc Godard (1963) por ESTETTE 3. Em grande parte, “A regra do jogo” é uma adaptação de uma comédia de costumes popular no século XIX chamada “Les caprices de Marienne” e, por isso, é um verdadeiro retrato da alta sociedade francesa dos anos 30. 4. A circulação de dinheiro, as dívidas, os criados sempre a postos, a vaidade, a colocação na sociedade, tudo isso é tratado no filme “Desejos proibidos”. 5. 6. Belle de Jour por Leucit
John Wayne: 25 Free Western Films Online 32 years after his death, John Wayne (né Marion Morrison) remains a tremendously popular movie star. According to a Harris Poll taken earlier this month (January 2011), Americans still rank The Duke as their third most favorite actor, putting him right behind Johnny Depp and Denzel Washington. No doubt about it, the legend of John Wayne continues to grow. Angel and the Badman - Free - A black and white Western starring John Wayne and Gail Russell. Frontier Horizon - Free - The Three Mesqueteers try to prevent wholesale slaughter in this fine Republic Western. Would you like to support the mission of Open Culture?
5000 films tombés dans le domaine public à télécharger gratuitement Dès qu’une œuvre tombe dans le domaine public, elle peut être « uploadée » sur le site archive.org. La liste ne peut donc que s’agrandir. Pour les cinéphiles, c’est une véritable caverne d’Ali Baba. On peut déjà y trouver près de 5000 long-métrages, regardables en streaming, mais également disponibles en téléchargement (très souvent de haute qualité). Films noirs, films d’horreur, cinéma Bis, screwball comedy, le choix est vaste. Voici ma petite liste maison de 13 films : Freaks : La Monstrueuse Parade (Titre original : Freaks) est un film culte américain réalisé par Tod Browning, sorti en 1932. Metropolis : film expressionniste de science-fiction allemand produit pendant la courte période de la République de Weimar. The 39 Steps : A 1935 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The Phantom of the Opera : A 1925 film adaptation of the novel by Gaston Leroux, this silent film version stars the infamous Lon Chaney as the Phantom.
Cool Vintage Actors, Part 1 "QUANTUM SHOT" #750Link - by Avi Abrams Smooth, charming, adventurous, funny: we still remember these heroes of cinema In this issue we will have a look at the 1950s-1970s actors, mostly from Europe - see if you can recognize these faces... and maybe even fondly remember movies they starred in. British actors: oodles of class Here is the real Romeo: Leonard Whiting in the 1968 Zeffirelli film version of "Romeo and Juliet": (image credit: Vogue) Always hilarious John Cleese and the "Monty Python" bunch, sometimes called the Pythons (don't forget to watch "Ministry of Silly Walks" video): (images via) Sean Connery poses for Jim Beam (left) and drives the car with an inimitable special agent intense look: Jack Hawkins and Cliff Robertson have a stand-off in "Masquerade" (1965): (image via Cinema.de) French actors: unforgettable! Charming Jean-Paul Belmondo in "Pierrot le fou" 1965 movie by Jean-Luc Godard: images credit: LIFE, Cinema.de) (images via 1, 2) And here's Jean-Paul Belmondo on the beach:
20 documentaires musicaux à voir absolument C’est bientôt les vacances, celles des longs après midis hivernaux parfois difficiles à occuper: l’occasion parfaite pour se caler dans un fauteuil, et voir ou revoir quelques-uns des nombreux documentaires musicaux, souvent indispensables pour mieux comprendre le parcours et la destinée d’un artiste, ou simplement pour mesurer à quel point il mérite parfois que lui soit dédié tout un chapitre de l’histoire de la musique. Mowno est donc parti en quête de quelques-uns de ces trésors disponibles sur internet. Bien sûr, il en manque et non des moindres. En effet, cette liste serait beaucoup moins crédible et utile si on ne vous incitait pas aussi à vous pencher – d’une manière ou d’une autre – sur les excellents ‘Some Kind Of Monster’ de Metallica, ‘The Story Of Anvil’ de Anvil, et ‘Shut Up & Play The Hits’ de LCD Soundsystem. S’il en manque encore, et ce sera certainement le cas, n’hésitez pas à y aller d’un commentaire participatif! DIG!
Wall of Films! | Films For Action Just imagine what could become possible if an entire city had seen just one of the documentaries above. Just imagine what would be possible if everyone in the country was aware of how unhealthy the mainstream media was for our future and started turning to independent sources in droves. Creating a better world really does start with an informed citizenry, and there's lots of subject matter to cover. From all the documentaries above, it's evident that our society needs a new story to belong to. But most of all, we need to see the promise of the alternatives - we need to be able to imagine new exciting ways that people could live, better than anything that the old paradigm could ever dream of providing. And all of this knowledge and introspection, dreaming, questioning, and discovery is essential for a cultural transformation that addresses root causes. So take this library of films and use it. Activism - Animal Rights - Big Ideas - Big Media - Climate Change - Corporations
Age d’or du film noir français Coup de coeur pour le film policier “Razzia sur la chnouf” (1955) de Henri Decoin, récemment rediffusé à la télévision : Jean Gabin et Lino Ventura dans un même film, ça en jette tout de même ! Scénario (tiré de l’histoire vraie de la “French Connection” qui fabriquait l’héroïne dans de petits labos clandestins de la banlieue parisienne, pour la revendre aux Etats-Unis et en Angleterre via le port du Havre), dialogues du roman d’Auguste Le Breton dont est tiré le scénario du film (”Henri le Nantais”, “Marcel le cycliste”… on dirait du Audiard même si ce dernier ne figure pas au générique, contrairement aux films de Lautner cités plus loin !) Le meilleur du cinéma français, c’est sans doute (selon moi) celui des années 50 et 60 (voire 70), en tous cas dans le genre policier-espionnage, qu’en pensez-vous ? Allez, je vous laisse, j’ai des paupiettes qui m’attendent, moi…