Birds
這應該是老楊常被忽略的一首好歌吧。短短的兩分多鐘，感情結束的憂鬱都寫在歌裡。聽起來的感覺就像是，看著曾經陪在自己身邊的一隻鳥，要往下個地方飛遠。這首歌用吉他彈起來也很好聽。拿起你的吉他，彈彈這首歌，緬懷過去那些飛走的鳥兒。
Early Summer
Director: Yasujirô Ozu
Writers: Kôgo Noda, Yasujirô Ozu
Cast: Setsuko Hara, Chishû Ryû and Chikage Awashima
Year: 1951 (Japan)
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My Rating: 8/10
Charming, lovely Ozu. After seeing a few of Ozu's films, there's no need to explain his films, you just absorb the difference between his film and the beauty captured in frames.
Do the Right Thing
Director/Writer: Spike Lee
Cast: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Spike Lee and John Turturro
Year: 1989
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My Rating: 9/10
I love it, the whole joint, the whole neighourhood thing. Everyone really has their unique character. The message is really good, the ending two quotes from MLK and Malcolm X. This is a great movie. Do the right thing!
Into The Wild
之前有看過電影，非常的喜歡。因為我本身家庭跟 Chris 很像，爸爸那一輩是苦過來而有點成就的，所以對於我們這一輩的教育期望就更高，導致於彼此間有相當深的代溝。只是我沒有像Chris那麼有種，可以把家庭拋在腦後。
看完書，我覺得書寫的有點雜，作者拿不同人的故事跟Chris 相比較，沒什麼連貫性，但他畢竟不是小說。不過當然，他選的故事，引用的段落都是很棒的，我也很開心看到書裡記錄了現實生活中，那些人的反應，一些相關的瑣事。電影裡，就沒有這些，不過多了 Eddie Vedder 很棒的歌曲。喜歡電影的人，書是絕對不能錯過的。
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Writers: Milan Kundera (novel)
Screenplay: Jean-Claude Carrière, Philip Kaufman
Cinematographer: Sven Nykvist
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin
Year: 1988
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It's stupid, it's stupid to try to adapt this great philosophical novel into a movie.
Inglourious Basterds
Cast: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger and Eli Roth
Year: 2009
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My Rating: 7/10
Purely fictional. A feel-good blockbuster. So? It was a fun ride, and lots of great acting!
The Third Man
Director: Carol Reed
Writers: Graham Greene
Cinematographer: Robert Krasker
Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten and Alida Valli
Year: 1949 (UK)
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My Rating: 7/10
Amazing cinematography, especially the Vienna sewage underground. The story is okay, probably one of the classic demonstrations of film noir.
Det Vackra Livet
另外有關拉不拉多的訊息，The Radio Dept. 的精選輯，之前只能在 Insound 獨家預購的到的，現在已經可以從他們的網站預購了。對於The Radio Dept.的歌迷來說，這張不能不收藏。The Radio Dept.除了專輯裡的歌好聽外，一堆EP，B-Sides，和丟在網路上的 Mp3 都一樣好聽的不得了，而這是難得的機會把他們一次收藏！曲目表。
Dead Man
Cast: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Iggy Pop and Crispin Glover
Music: Neil Young
Year: 1995
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My Rating: 7/10
The images are hauntingly beautiful. At the start of the film, I'm pretty sure Jim Jarmusch stole parts of the beginning from Kafka's The Castle. Instead of exploring the mysteries of bureaucracy, he chose to explore the mysterious wild wild west. Neil Young's soundtrack music added another depth and layer to the film. Johnny Depp's acting is great, kind of like scissor-hand Edward, a modestly awkward or awkwardly modest guy. I like him better when he's crazier. Perhaps, the film is a bit too ambiguous for me to figure out what's the point of it. Probably not much, just another Jim-Jarmusch-style comedy.
Raising Arizona
Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Frances McDormand and Trey Wilson
Year: 1987
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My Rating: 7/10
Comedy is what Coen Brothers do best.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Writers: Ronald Harwood (screenplay), Jean-Dominique Bauby (book)
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze and Max von Sydow
Year: 2007 (France)
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My Rating: 8/10
I've always wanted to see this film, but not desperate enough to go find it. Last weekend, it just popped up on my TV channel, so I watched it. I like it. Joyful and moving. His reminiscent and monologues blend into one beautiful poem of his life. The music was awesome. Actresses are beautiful. A great film.
35 Shots of Rum
Director: Claire Denis
Writers: Claire Denis (scenario), Jean-Pol Fargeau (scenario)
Music: Tindersticks
Cast: Alex Descas, Mati Diop and Nicole Dogue
Year: 2008 (France)
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My Rating: 7/10
Ozu. It all comes back to Ozu. Life, family, relationships.
I'm not an admirer of Ozu, but I appreciate Ozu's vision of family.
And I appreciate Denis' appreciation towards Ozu.
Family Tree
生命確實充滿了巧合。今天吃飯的時候，開了電視來看。看了一個節目叫做 "Faces of Americans"，節目的目的就是找些美國名人，對於美國文化有影響力的人，然後去找他們祖先，家庭歷史。對於美國人來說，這是很重要的歷史之一，因為幾乎大多數的美國人都是在十九世紀末移民到美國的。節目找了Mike Nicols，就是 "畢業生" 的導演，而我前幾天才剛看完 "畢業生" 的小說。他是德國出生的猶太人，小時後移民到美國也是因為希特勒。而他的曾曾祖父，是俄國的淘金金主，後來因為俄國戰爭而遷居到德國定居。另外他媽媽的兩個兄弟因為沒有趕上去美國的船，一個月後雙雙過世。
另外一個著名美國人就是馬友友。身在音樂世家的馬友友如果沒有因為一次陰錯陽差的機會，而回巴黎，回到第二次世界大戰的戰場的話，他的生活可能會是完全不一樣的故事。巧合? 運氣? 因為我之前看了柏格曼的Saraband，好喜歡巴哈這低迴的大提琴聲。所以在Youtube上找到了馬友友的表演。基本上，個人對馬友友的印象很好。可能是因為柏格曼的關係，現在對古典樂多了不少興趣。看完節目後，我也想知道祖先們都是做什麼的？他們什麼時後遷居到台灣的？他們做了甚麼事？每個人身上充滿歷史，如果你仔細去看的話。現在再看 "白噪音" ，就像 Murray所說的，'You have to learn how to look!' 人生是個謎。巧合，機會，歷史，現在。
另外一個著名美國人就是馬友友。身在音樂世家的馬友友如果沒有因為一次陰錯陽差的機會，而回巴黎，回到第二次世界大戰的戰場的話，他的生活可能會是完全不一樣的故事。巧合? 運氣? 因為我之前看了柏格曼的Saraband，好喜歡巴哈這低迴的大提琴聲。所以在Youtube上找到了馬友友的表演。基本上，個人對馬友友的印象很好。可能是因為柏格曼的關係，現在對古典樂多了不少興趣。看完節目後，我也想知道祖先們都是做什麼的？他們什麼時後遷居到台灣的？他們做了甚麼事？每個人身上充滿歷史，如果你仔細去看的話。現在再看 "白噪音" ，就像 Murray所說的，'You have to learn how to look!' 人生是個謎。巧合，機會，歷史，現在。
The Graduate
I spent in total about 5 hours to finish this novel. It's one of the easiest novel I've read, but I absolutely love the story. There are around 50 "What!" and "I don't know", which kind of indicates that Charles Webb is emphasizing the confusion of Benjamin, at the same time, he's not going down to history as one of the great writers. Personally I am very fond of the story. The immorality of sexual affair, the confusion, the wandering, and the blind faith of true love all have a special meaning to me. Further, the movie has really painted a vivid picture of the story. When I read, in my mind's eyes, I can see young Dustin Hoffman, I can see Mrs. Robinsons removing the stocking with a leg hanging in the air, I can see Katharine Ross and Dustin Hoffman on the back of the bus, happy and confused. The melody of "God bless you please, Mrs. Robinsons" also rings in my head as I read. For the first time, this is a rare moment when book, music, and movie all blend into one. Heres to you, Benjamin.
A Hard Day's Night
Director: Richard Lester
Writer: Alun Owen (original screenplay)
Cast: The Fab Four, Wilfrid Brambell
Year: 1964 (UK)
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My Rating: 8/10
Oh, Beatles. The songs are fine, just poppy pop tunes, not their best songs. But the movie is really funny. Anyway, I'm very impressed with their sense of humour, and their political views. I love Beatles even more now!
Lord of the Flies
Writer: William Golding (Novel)
Cast: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin and Hugh Edwards
Year: 1963 (UK)
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My Rating: 10/10
One of the most enchanting films I have ever seen. This is really wonderful cinema. Great tale of the darkness of human, even as kids. The camera captured the beauty of Puerto Rican island, the innocent faces of boys. It really is a masterpiece. I have got to get my hands on the novel and the criterion collection of the film.
任逍遙
攝影：餘力為
主演：趙濤、趙維威、吳瓊、王宏偉
年份：2002 (中國)
評分：7/10
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老實說，如果不是看了賈樟柯的採訪，觀眾其實很難明白這電影要說的是甚麼。再看採訪前，只是覺得這是部還蠻莫名其妙的片，兩個十九歲的主角是白癡，但是從他們的行為中，我也為他們感到悲哀。其實不只是主角，片裡面的每個角色基本上都帶著悲劇的成分。在加上視覺上，山西大同這個地方實在是太殘破，太荒涼了。但是，我並沒有不喜歡，我喜歡這部電影裡記錄下兩千年初的中國，當時法輪功事件，北京奧運的公佈，以及當時當地中國人過的生活。對我來說，感覺有點像在看紀錄片。
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