故事在1969年瞬息万变的洛杉矶展开，两好在那个风起云涌的变革时代，两好嬉皮文化盛行，好莱坞大制片厂制度瓦解，新的好莱坞明星纷纷崛起。电视明星里克·道尔顿（莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥 Leonardo DiCaprio饰）与他长期合作替身搭档克里夫·布斯（布拉德·皮特 Brad Pitt 饰）如何在逐渐陌生的娱乐圈里，找到自己的一席之地。他们正力图扬名电影圈，却发现这个行业早已不是他们想象的样子了…… 这是昆汀自编自导第9部影片，汇集星光闪闪的卡司与交错的情节，纪念好莱坞不再复返的黄金年代。
回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
杨坤
回复 :这部纪录片真实再现了德国电影大师沃纳·赫尔佐格（Werner Herzog）用近五年的时间在秘鲁亚马逊热带丛林中艰难拍摄完成震撼世界的名片《陆上行舟》（Fitzcarraldo）的过程。本片记录了这段电影人寻找梦想的过程，但这绝不是一部现今发行电影DVD时几乎必附的幕后花絮纪录片，他没有对影片吹嘘拍马只是忠实纪录影片拍摄时面对的众多不可思议的困难日子以及一个为了电影近乎疯狂的导演。《陆上行舟》根据真实事件改编，爱尔兰人Fitzcarraldo酷爱歌剧，他想在热带雨林之中建造一个歌剧院然后请意大利男高音卡鲁索（Caruso）来演唱，为了凑到足够的金钱他买下来一块橡胶田做起橡胶生意，为了往来运输他必须弄一条船到雨林之中，在当地印第安土著帮忙之下，他终于把船从一条运河跨山而过运到了另一条河上。就在他兴奋无比之时，却不知土著有自己的打算，他们把船抛弃在河流之中让他顺流而下以献给河神，Fitzcarraldo的梦想最终破灭。他请了一个三流歌剧团来雨林表演以此完事。Fitzcarraldo的梦想没有实现赫尔措格却被之打动，他认为这种坚持梦想的行为本事就是伟大的成功，将之搬上屏幕成了赫尔佐格的梦想，却不知这是一个折磨了他五年带给他痛苦与快乐的梦想。在赫尔佐格的坚持下，影片在秘鲁内陆的雨林实地拍摄，拍摄之初便卷入了当地土著部落的权利之争，而在丛林中还有军营、石油公司各种势力，拍摄所需物资全部空运至搭建的营地。影片缓慢的拍摄。五周后，就在影片完成40%的时候，影片主演Jason Robards因病退出剧组，饰演Fitzcarraldo伙伴Wilbur的滚石乐队（Rolling Stone）主唱Mick Jagger则投身新专辑发行和巡演。影片陷入遥遥无期的停机状态。半年之后，赫尔佐格找来Klaus Kinski饰演Fitzcarraldo，摄制组再次进入雨林。影片拍摄过程中最大的矛盾出现了。在现实中，Fitzcarraldo将船拆散运过山坡后在另一头进行组装。赫尔措格却执意要将比现实中大得多船整个越过山坡，他认为这能将电影的主题形像化，给人视觉冲击。剧组请来的巴西工程师设计了一套复杂的装置供印第安临时演员们进行搬运，但即使是工程师也不相信这个装置可以搬运那个大家伙。赫尔措格已经听不进任何劝阻，执意实景拍摄。工程师因此退出摄制组留下“只有30%成功机会，如果失败还会有人会死”的话。 赫尔措格最终失败，30吨的船只移动了半米左右就退回了远处。此时另一艘用于拍摄的船则搁浅在浅滩之上，影片再次停机。赫尔佐格面对采访的摄影机开始抱怨诅咒这片雨林，又掩饰不了对这原始之地的爱以及对自己梦想的执着。又过了几个月，影片中最重要的“陆上行舟”镜头终于拍摄成功，影片顺利完成。此片为赫尔佐格赢得了1982年戛纳最佳导演奖，成为他最重要的作品之一。本片导演Les Blank对这片丛林充满崇敬之情，对其原始状态的消失而悲哀，片中的影像常常游离于摄制组之外，丛林中的蚂蚁、橡胶树、土著制作独特食物的过程、有着可口可乐标志的茅草屋、土著身上的米老鼠T恤、部落之间的争端、双凤求凰的争吵莫不忠实纪录下来。使本片具有独特的纪念价值，片中一句“专家计算，这些土著部落在2008年的时候都消失殆尽。”在当时看来还有遥远的26年，可现在再看，也只有短短的三年时间了。时间让纪录的影像残酷无比。赫尔佐格在影片中说：“在别人看来我是在做白日梦，但是我一定要做到它，我不想做一个没有梦想的人，这样的生命没有意义。”他用自己的经历和自己的电影告诉人们，拥有梦想的人无论成功与否，都拥有骄傲而又伟大的灵魂。梦想会有负累，因为负累我们才去梦想。
咖啡因
回复 :杰瑞（克拉克·盖博 Clark Gable 饰）是一个叱咤赌场的老千，因为出千被发现了，杰瑞遭到了警方的追捕。无奈之下，杰瑞躲到了小镇格兰戴尔内避风头，在这里，杰瑞邂逅了名叫康尼（卡洛·朗白 Carole Lombard 饰）的女孩。美丽单纯的康尼很快就吸引了杰瑞的注意，风流成性的杰瑞对她开展了热烈的攻势。康尼虽然年轻，但并不是傻子，她甚至杰瑞花花公子的本性，对她提防有加。最终，两人打算靠着抛硬币来决定他们的关系，结果，硬币停在了结婚的那一面。愿赌服输，就这样，杰瑞和康尼携手步入了婚姻的殿堂。在往后的日子里，康尼逐渐了解到了杰瑞不为人知的过去。
