luni, 21 iulie 2014

Inception

  •               I bet you have heard about this type of movies several times and I think you  liked. It's about that films that you can't really understand at the begginig- those ''Mindfucks'' and  Inception is the best you can find. At least, it's the best I found.Let me tell you why : Leonardo DiCaprio , Joseph Gordon-LevittEllen PageTom Hardy and so on.
  •              Dominic Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the foremost practitioner of the artistic science of extraction - inserting oneself into a subject's dreams to obtain hidden information without the subject knowing - a concept taught to him by his professor father-in-law, Dr. Stephen Miles. Dom's associates are Miles' former students, who Dom requires as he himself has given up being the dream architect for reasons he won't disclose. Dom's primary associate, Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), believes it has something to do with Dom's deceased wife, Mal (Marion Cotillard), who often figures prominently and violently in those dreamscasking Dom's to "go home" ,to go back to his own reality, which includes two young children. Dom's work is generally in corporate espionage. As the subjects don't want the information to get into the wrong hands, the clients have zero tolerance for failure. Dom is also a wanted man as many of his past subjects have learned what Dom has done to them. One of those subjects, Mr. Saito (Ken Watanabe), offers Dom a job he can't refuse: to take the concept one step further into inception, namely planting thoughts into the subject's dreams without them knowing. Inception can fundamentally alter that person as a being. Saito's target is Robert Michael Fischer (Cillian Murphy), the heir to an energy business empire, which has the potential to rule the world if continued on the current trajectory. Beyond the complex logistics of the dream architecture of the case and some unknowns concerning Fischer himself, the biggest obstacles in success for the team become worrying about one aspect of inception which Cobb fails to disclose to the other team members prior to the job, and Cobb's newest associate Ariadne (Ellen Page)'s belief that Cobb's own subconscious, especially as it relates to Mal, may be taking over what happens in the dreams.


Won
Oscar
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Wally Pfister 
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Lora Hirschberg
Gary Rizzo
Ed Novick 
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Richard King 
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Chris Corbould
Andrew Lockley
Pete Bebb
Paul J. Franklin 
Nominated
Oscar
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Christopher Nolan
Emma Thomas 
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Christopher Nolan 
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Hans Zimmer 
Best Achievement in Art Direction
Guy Hendrix Dyas (production designer)
Larry Dias (set decorator)
Douglas A. Mowat (set decorator) 

Quotes :

  • ''What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere.'' Cobb.
  • ''Don't you want to take a leap of faith? Or become an old man, filled with regret, waiting to die alone!''Saito.
  • ''You mind telling your subconscious to take it easy?'' Adriane.


sâmbătă, 19 iulie 2014

Last Vegas


  •         In case you wonder what Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Michael Douglas could do, I assure you all that it's something spectacular. It's not just about the way they are acting as old friends, but the situations, the lines and their great experience in film industry shows the audience what a great comedy is. It's one of the movies that made me burst into laugher.
  • Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) have been best friends since childhood. So when Billy, the group's sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it's these four who are taking over Vegas.

Quotes:


  • ''I'm old. You know? And without her, I'm just scared of being old.We were 17, you now, five minutes ago. It was just yesterday. I just don't know where it all went, you know? My brain cannot conceive how old this body is.'' Billy
  • ''I'm gonna find some damn water and take all my damn pills and get this party started.'' Archie      
  • ''Diana: That's a generous offer. Are you good in bed, Sam?''        ''I don't remember.''Sam
        




12 years a slave

  • It's one of the movies that  made me apreciate the life more, to understand how valuable everything I have is and how fast can all dissapear . I enjoyed every second of it and I strongly recommend it to you .
  • Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.



Won
Oscar
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Brad Pitt
Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Steve McQueen
Anthony Katagas 

12 years a slave (2013) became the first film directed and produced by a black filmmaker 
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong'o 
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
John Ridley 


Nominated
Oscar
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Chiwetel Ejiofor 
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Michael Fassbender 
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Patricia Norris 
Best Achievement in Directing
Steve McQueen 
Best Achievement in Film Editing
Joe Walker 
Best Achievement in Production Design
Adam Stockhausen (production design)
Alice Baker (set decoration) 




Quotes:

''I don't want to survive. I want to live.'' Solomon Northup
 ''I will not fall into despair! I will keep myself hardy until freedom is opportune!'' Solomon Northup
 ''If you want to survive, do and say as little as possible. Tell no one who you really are and tell no one that you can read and write. Unless you want to be a dead nigger.'' Clemens