On regiments of shops there was Richard Donnera's film of "16 quarters» (16 Blocks), let out CP Digital. In a counterbalance numerous enthusiastic responses and reviews would like to notice at once, that the new creation of the founder of legendary "Superman" with Christopher Rivzom and квадрологии «the Deadly weapon» has caused annoying disappointment. In my opinion, remarkable once director Donner has lost a former grasp (he was silent three years after failure «In time trap») and the insurgent with Bruce Uillisa's participation in which it is a lot of shooting and very few corpses has removed very politically correct, moralizing and sentimental, places even sugary. There have passed times of a magnificent tandem Gibson-Glover when besides continuous action there was a place and for flashing humour and romantic relations.

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Not so long ago company MC Entertainment has let out on the DVD-carrier a film of Italian genius of film horrors Дарио Ардженто so favourite by me «to you Hitchcock is pleasant?» (Ti Piace Hitchcock?). This picture which has been removed specially for Italian TV Rai Uno, has begun a series of the television films devoted to creativity of great Alfreda Hitchcock. It is not surprising, that Дарио Ардженто, known first of all the magnificent bloody phantasmagoric films of horrors «Суспирия», «Инферно», "Phenomenon", has represented itself as the teledirector of very graceful and clever detective history rather far from its previous nightmares – at it enough wide experience of work on TV, and also it is the founder of excellent thrillers - «джиалло» (giallo *): « Bird with crystal plumage "," the Cat with nine tails "," the Sleeplessness »etc. If to be already absolutely objective in filmography Ардженто more than the present thrillers, than horrors (though they is much more terrible and кровавее, than the presents"horror films"of other eminent directors of this genre). Nevertheless,« you like Hitchcock? », despite its seeming« ease "and" телевизионность », constantly keeps the spectator in suspense. Are absolutely not characteristic for a television film of a scene of murder (typical for Ардженто смакование the process) and a frank sensuality (that, in turn, not so for it it is typical).

The film name very well transfers its atmosphere; in other words all picture is a cliche set (in good sense of this word) from Hitchcock, Bryan's classical tapes де the Palm and most Ардженто. In particular, in большей to degree the film reminds us two pictures legendary «Хича» - «the Window in a court yard» with incomparable Grejs Kells and James Stewart and «Strangers in a train». And as a whole, practically each episode «is pleasant to you Hitchcock?» Has in the basis the moments from other films of the above-stated directors. Even on a show-window of video hire appearing in a tape the poster of last thriller Ардженто "Player" hangs. However to consider all these details under force only to inveterate film fans. The basic actor's skeleton consists from young, not especially familiar to the Russian spectators, the Italian executors. Nevertheless, it is necessary to note their excellent game and professionalism.

In brief about a film. Джулио, the student-kinoved who is specialising on an early German expressionism and being the big fan хичкоковских of films, times observes from a window of the house of the attractive girl Sashej living opposite. Once it became the witness of serious quarrel Саши with her mother. After that, having come into local video hire, Джулио has seen, how she has got acquainted with one mysterious stranger because of the general love to Hitchcock's film «Strangers in a train». Once at night he has been woken by terrible shouts. It was found out, that someone in absence Саши (it had an absolute alibi) has made the way in its apartment and has killed mother. Джулио begins own investigation of a crime, being assured, that murder girlfriend Sashi under its order, taking for a basis has made a plot «Strangers in a train». Last ten-fifteen minutes of a film are looked on one breath – the seeming end of a film actually is not its ending.

In a picture magnificent music of maestro Pino Donadzhio which it is possible to name safely co-author Ardzhento as without it the film would lose all charm (in the past it repeatedly sounds enriched the compositions films Ардженто, де the Palm and others мастистых directors). Rather symbolically, what exactly Дарио Ардженто honour has dropped out to shoot "pilot" film of teleserial Rai Uno of memory of Alfreda Hitchcock – not without reason it name «the Italian Hitchcock».

—————–the Word giallo is translated from Italien as "yellow" (soft covers of detective novels in Italy which were often picturized, had yellow colour). Now as this term are called literary works and cinema where along with a detective plot elements of horrors and a sensuality (the last to a lesser degree prevail), that is, it is a question of original "thrillers". 

Here and me it was possible to look da Vinci Code. The film has liked, has appeared completely not not tightened, despite almost two and a half an hour of duration. In comparison with the book the interesting moments have been passed some, and the ending have copied a little, thus in the end is fairly written, that the film is based on the novel. I, probably, even have added hour or so for display of all details and an explanation of all moments. I have more recently read the book, instead of to reading spectator, it seems to me, it will be difficult to understand all artful designs of a narration. So if the plot will interest you, esteem necessarily the book.

Tom Hanks has very much liked in role Лэнгдона, and here Одри Тату not absolutely, I to Neva in another way represented Sofia to myself, and in the book it поживее. Has pleased a qualitative Russian translation, even a caption has translated!

Company CP Digital has let out on DVD a film with the ridiculous name «Happy number Слевина» (Lucky Number Slevin) which, on idea, should frighten off potential buyers. However we urgently recommend to look this film of the Scottish director of Floor Макгигана ("Obsession", «the Acid house») for the several reasons. First, it is a qualitative gangster film. Secondly, it is full of riddles and smart situations. Thirdly, in it actors of a category are occupied "And".

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Talented афроамериканский we (will be politically correct) Whether director Spajk («Круклин», «Малколм Икс»), known остросоциальными arthouse pictures with racist implied sense, has shot for the first time a commercial film about bank "Innocent until proven guilty" robbery (Inside Man) *, atypical for the creativity. Despite мейнстримность tapes (by the way, rather relative), the film has turned out extremely interesting, is dashing twirled, with set of puzzles. As well as in other films, Whether and this time it could not be kept and in the traditional manner has inserted some episodes convicting white in the prejudiced relation to the colour population of America and glorifying the superiority of Negroes over white Americans (whether it is racism?) . Nevertheless, the director has collected magnificent actors who have very convincingly and professionally won back the roles (white – basically bad, and black, certainly, good). The film keeps on opposition of two persons – is crystal fair, the truth, unfairly accused of frauds, a police detective-peregovorshchika of the Whale of Fraser (as always, excellent work Дензела of Washington) and the mysterious cool organizer of a crime Daltona Russell (not taken place James Bond Klajv Ouen from «the City of sins», "King Arthur" and «the change Price»), the most part of a film hiding the face. The company it the dirtiest make Джоди Фостер in image Мэделин Уайт, the omnipotent unscrupulous and severe expert in settlement of the corporate problems, carrying out of the task of rich clients (to insulting a small role), inimitable and gallant Christopher Plammer (the president of bank Arthur Kejs) and брутальный Уиллем Дафо in a role of the captain of police of John Dariusa.

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More recently Universal Pictures Rus has let out on DVD a film «the Kiss навылет» (“Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang”), debut director's work of professional script writer Шейна Блэка («the Deadly weapon», «Last boy scout», «the Long kiss for the night» etc.). Originally I had doubts concerning this film. Far not all good script writers shoot worthy films, use as protagonists gradually «leaving in circulation» Robert Dauni – younger and Vela Kilmer is disputable. However «the Kiss навылет» not only dispels all doubts, but also causes a storm of positive emotions.

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We did not look yet, and in general personally it seemed to me, that it is possible to remove something interesting under such book, well type of Indiana Johns for example, respective level and the film, but … Comments of people familiar to me was expected:

“г … the monstrous. Have overtaken for actors: хэнкс, тоту, молина, макэллан, рено. And what for, it is asked? The book not a masterpiece but to read it was not boring. The cinema - is closer to the end caused places hysterical laughter.”

“Hanks - is similar to the alcoholic whom have hardly deduced from hard drinking and have dragged on shootings, paternal he sometimes did not understand who it and what for there. In general, ИМХО, less suitable actor for this role to find very difficultly. Одри - as though played under pressure, with a dead-pan all film. Too it is not clear. Рено - well too so-so … And all is somehow tightened and is infinite.
Such sensation that producers впарили all that a film in an any way will be a blockbuster, even with Бивисом and Батхедом in leading roles, and all have relaxed, including the director and the operator (it is not clear why a large quantity of large shots). In general, who did not read the book to those - not to go better, and who read to those - if there is superfluous time and money. ”

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But there are also positive responses - it is necessary to look

I treat kindly a network of shops "Unions". Normal shops. CD wide range, VHS, DVD, computer and prefixal games (the last, the truth, not so is a lot of). I am the regular visitor and the buyer, the blessing, that one of shops is in five-seven minutes of walking from a work place. Nevertheless, in the organisation of activity of this of one of the structures of retail trade of audio largest in Moscow and a video production there are riddles it is difficult enough to them to find a reasonable explanation.

Riddle the first. As already spoke, the "Union" assortment is wide. However to buy the film necessary to you on DVD, let out it is enough recently, it is necessary to try fine. All regiments are forced by new releases, for example, «Тристана and Isoices», "Tins" and «Hunting for a piranha», that is films, in my opinion, not representing to special art value. Nevertheless, they fresh, just had time to remove from wide screens on digital disks. I understand, that each new film and it DVD release have the right to a life, however it is necessary to know when to stop! As the example, is less than half a year new gift release of "Park of the Jursky period» ago tried to "catch" - will not believe, more month went to "Union" and asked, when it will deliver. Answered, that delivered, but in one – two copies, and them very quickly bought up. The release uses extremely considerable demand. Aha! Means, next time will deliver more than popular production! Anything similar. Next time a similar picture. But regiments are filled up by the same novelties which nobody buys. Has found out from managers, that, it appears, the shop does not supervise (!!!) the delivered goods. It, probably, speaking to language of an epoch of "stagnation", «lower from above». For itself a problem has solved – has gone to «the Purple legion» and without problems has bought "Park".

Riddle the second. Repeatedly faced the following problem – discrepancy of the information on the goods available on sale which is put in pawn in the shop computer, and its real presence. On the computer it is, and in shop is not present. Mysticism! After martyr and unsuccessful searches of a disk by the seller sometimes, the truth, itself found the film necessary to me hidden in other category or section.

Riddle the third. «Скидочная». Being the aficionado of "Union" (mentioned it above) was boundless it is glad to rather pleasant innovation – the joint action of "Union" and Экспобанка on granting of discounts for novelties by card Visa Electron given out to buyers. «Here in my street the holiday also has come!» – I have thought. But not all so is simple. At me the habit – to "catch" a novelty in day of its exit or, at the worst, next day (the same situation as with «Park of the Jursky period» can simply turn out). I come to shop, I take the novelty which has liked me, I show a card and … I Find out, that the discount for my goods is not present. On my requirements to recheck, the cashier (very lovely girl) convinces me, that the corresponding information under the discount for this production is not put in pawn yet in the computer. To me as to the small child patiently explain, that the discount will be day through two-three-four. Has already got used to this unostentatious service, and has been for the first time simply enraged. In the West the discount extends on the goods at once when it gets to shops, and in "Union" the novelty becomes the present novelty which is subject to the discount, only in some days after its occurrence on regiments. Than it is before, the science does not know.

Riddle the fourth. The most improbable. A month ago (about that) there was on licence DVD "Matador", a remarkable and touching comedy with participation of the Pier of Brosnan and Greg Kinnera. Till now it is not present in "Union". Besides, sellers at all do not know, that such film already is available on sale. The same situation has developed with left couple of weeks back DVD «Six demons Emili Rose». The impression is made, that these films simply are not present or in "Union" strict censorship on certain films (it is possible to result still similar examples and them will be much) is entered. At the same time after official release they have appeared at once in «the Purple legion». I even have an official proof – I already there have bought them.

And in general I very much love "Union". And from work nearby.

Tom Cruise the next film Mission has not had time to act in is impracticable III as the fourth series has appeared in time: Mission is impracticable 4 :-)