Martin Scorsese & The Auteurs

Martin Scorsese decided to divulge non-well-know movies, either because they did not survive through time or because they just disappeared.


He has been restoring all sort of movies - silent films, weak films, unknown - and distributing them through the internet. Most of them can be watched for free in his website The Auteurs. Check it and divulge!!!

Source: Red Carpet

"Chacun son Cinéma"

There are several reasons to pay a ticket to go to the cinema - reasons which we seldom remember why it is so important to keep going.

We go to the cinema because it makes you:
- wonder why;
- think on the "grande finale";
- cry;
- pay attention;
- look deeply;
- direct your life towards a goal;
- count the minutes;
- clap hardly;
- read;
- enjoy those last hours;
- feel different emotions in an incredibly short period of time;
- disconnect from the surroundings;
- miss another movie;
- laugh;
- want to come back;
- die inside;
- feel alive;
- sing along;
- meet the real cinema;
- know;
- count the chairs;
- live your own life and your own feelings;
- leave and never come back;
- talk about it.

First post

Well hello there

I'm hope mist, and as Lucifera asked me, at times to times, I shall be posting some movie's reviews that I think are worthwhile.
For my first post, I'd like to talk about a somewhat different theme: books to cinema movies. I saw the other day the new movie "Marley & Me". I read the book a few years ago and I reaaly enjoyed it so I must say that I had some high expectations about the movie. It surprised me in an estonishing way. I didn't really expected the adaptation to cinema would be so good and true to the real story. It didn't disappoint me at all..
The movie per se is not much of a big deal but for those who know the story won't be too disappointed. The actors (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) play their parts ok without too much of a surprise, we're used to see those mediocre preformances from these two.
I wouldn't rate it too high, but I'd give it 10/10 for the adaptation of the plot. John Grogan (the book's author) must be overwhelmed with joy with the movie. Globally it's a 6,5/10.
For those of you who are interested in wathcing the movie I have to say, read the book first! It's a lot better.
So, until I post again here, kusjes en knuffels!!

hope mist

Challenge

And for today's final post I just want to challenge our new members to make their own "Masterpieces' List".

Léon

Mentioning Natalie Portman reminds me a very good movie I saw some weeks ago - shame on me for being so late!!!

Definitely worth watch it!

In 1994, when "the diva" was only 13/14 years old, "Léon" came out and Portman was already proving how good she is. As a matter of fact, Jean Reno, who played Léon, is also very good in this movie. Luc Besson not only directed it, as he also wrote it.

I just want to mention that he also wrote movies such as "Kiss of the Dragon", "The Fifth Element" and "Danny the Dong", among many others.

2046

Undoubtedly, worth watch it!!!
It resembles "Lust, Caution" from Ang Lee. I have to admit I prefer "Lust, Caution" with no doubts at all, but this one from Kar Wai Wong is also good.

I have been appreciating Asian movies for a long time, because of the relaxing feeling they transmit. I have watched only two movies from him, but I have to say "2046" is better than "My Blueberry Nights", disregarding, of course, my muse Natalie Portman and all the other actors. Apparently - and as I already knew for sure -, we cannot judge movies by their original country.

Try something different next time and maybe you will be surprised...

you won sofia...with so much pressure here I am presenting myself, and hoping to give some future contributes to this blog.

first of all, I have to thank you for your kind invitation that honoured me so much...presuming I may give some valid contributions in the cinema critics...

to give some sense to this post...I leave some images of some of my favourite films...that's I've told you about, and hope you've seen already.

Wish to hear your critics on them soon...