慕容萱
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:PANIC BEATS begins with a totally nude woman with welts on her body, running through a misty forest full of decayed skeletons. A knight on horseback is chasing her, and we soon learn that he is Alaric de Marnac (a wicked character Naschy first created for HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB), viciously killing her for her unfaithful ways. After the credits role, we are taken to the present where a descendent of Marnac named Paul (Naschy) is married to the wealthy Geneviève (Julia Saly) was has some serious heart problems. Paul decides to take her to his ancestral home in the country for some peace and quiet, but the superstitious-filled setting opens a Pandora’s Box of terrible occurrences.We soon discover that Paul is a real son-of-a-bitch who plans to scare his wife to death, planning to control her fortune and continue his secret affair with seductive bad girl Mireille (Silvia Miró), who happens to be the niece of the tarot card-reading housekeeper, Mabile (Lola Gaos). Paul’s malevolent scheme works, but he still has to worry about an additional money-hungry mistress (this guy really gets around!), the unforgiving Mabile, as well as new fianceé Mireille who might be hiding a thing or two herself. More grisly murders follow, and the ghost of Marnac returns from hell to punish the most despicable human character in the film.PANIC BEATS was also written by Naschy (under his real name Jacinto Molina) who injects the film with an old-fashioned spooky house motif, beefed up with a modern movie sense of violence and sexuality. The film offers nothing too innovative storywise, and even Naschy admits on the disc’s extras that it was partly inspired by GASLIGHT and REBECCA, but he seems to just toss in a hodgepodge of exploitation and horror ingredients, while delivering a stylish and enjoyable effort with a number of twists and some genuinely chilling moments. The camera shots and lighting are both effective, and there's even does a cool set-up (much like what Freddie Francis did in THE SKULL and THE CREEPING FLESH) where we see the point of view of Marnac through his dark helmet as he stalks his female prey. Graphically, we are exposed to everything from a plate of bloody eyeballs, to victims being beaten relentlessly with the various Medieval weapons affixed on the house’s walls (for example, someone is axed in the stomach, followed by the soaked entrails oozing out!). Naschy’s most frequent 1980s leading lady, Julia Saly, is not given much to do, but with her offbeat looks, is a nice presence nonetheless. The prominent female star here is Silvia Miró who is seen in the buff frequently, and she certainly makes for some well-appreciated Euro starlet eye candy. Naschy himself is very good in the film, putting on conniving facades, carrying a number of women on a string, being a real malicious bastard, and for the umpteenth time in his career, playing two roles in a one film.http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/n-s/panicbeats8283.htm
极光乐团
发表于5分钟前
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:地球生灵》(又名 原野中的一生)由BBC Earth和Magic Light共同制作出品。电影通过一系列生动且富有想象力的故事,捕捉所有生物从出生的那一刻直到完成传承后代的重要使命,揭示了地球上生物生命周期的紧密联系,其中有许多片段是从未曾在电影中出现过的。本片由BBC博物学部门(BBC Natural History Unit)的Michael Gunton和Martha Holmes执导,也是演员丹尼尔·克雷格首次为纪录片进行配音,电影特地使用了浅显易懂的语言以便儿童理解。克雷格表示,自己非常有幸参与到这部电影当中,BBC的博物学部门证明了多年来他们拍摄纪录片的水平始终无人能出其右。幕后制作电影的制作和后期耗时四年多,内容精编自长达上万个小时的拍摄镜头,展现了令人叹为观止的生物,它们时而勇猛、奇怪,时而可爱、美丽,又会让你在不经意中忍俊不禁。电影创造了很多个“首次”的拍摄纪录,很多动物是第一次出现在电影中,或是某种行为第一次被拍摄纪录,抑或是使用一种新的拍摄技巧令熟悉的场景看起来完全不一样。《地球生灵》9月1日在日本公映,根据MOJO的票房数据,一共上映310块屏幕,截至9月4日四天时间收获454万美元票房,首周末成绩荣登日本票房榜冠军。根据日本媒体的数据,这部纪录片在最初上映的四天内的动员人数达到29万9391人。在宣传方面,日本发行方艾回为了这部纪录片也可以说是不惜余力。在日版中充当叙述者角色的为松本幸四郎与松隆子两父女,于9月5日也上了日本天团SMAP主持的王牌综艺节目《Smap x Smap》。而在电影的日版主题曲方面,音乐天团Mr.Children演唱的《苏生》同样是话题十足。