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2009-01-25T23:44:00.003+01:00

"The moment when the camera rolls is always intensely exciting. Not only are you capturing the electricity, the drama between the actors as it happens, but it's also the moment where you crystallise everyone's efforts over weeks, months, years - the screenwriter, the director, the designer, wardrobe, hair, make-up - in the final composition. This is what makes my job so exciting that I forget whether I'm hungry, or sleepy - I just stand there and think how lucky I am to be a humble soldier of this wonderful art of film-making."

Laszlo Kovacs, cinematographer.

2008-11-23T13:33:00.001+01:00

A fanmade/fanfic trailer featuring Juri Ueno, Yui, and Takashi Tsukamoto.

Synopsis:
One day, Takashi tells his best friend Juri about a strange girl (Yui) that he met about a year ago. He finally sees her again and is more curious than ever about where she came from and why she's always appearing around him. Juri suggests that he writes a letter to get to know her, and eventually she helps him write this "love letter" for the strange girl. Takashi finally gets to talk to Yui and gave her the letter. They went on an adventurous date together for one day, and Takashi thought that he had found the love of his life. After returning, he discovered that Juri was gone, nowhere to be found and that the letter he had given to Yui is laying unopened in Juri's mailbox.

Tell me how you feel.

2008-10-10T21:22:00.000+02:00

Favorite film moments #1

2008-10-08T23:24:00.009+02:00

With 'Favorite film moments' I will discuss some of my personal favorite moments in films, and attaching a videoclip of it. First out is a scene from the film 'Gattaca (1997)'.

Gattaca (1997)

The film is set in the quite realistic future where gene manipulation technology has come so far that we can remove any defects before birth. Thus, people with deceases and weaknesses are looked upon as outcasts in society. The main character 'Vincent' is unluckily born into this world with genetical defects and is therefore denied the opportunity to space travel which is his biggest dream. The film revolves around Vincent assuming the identity of a genetically superior man in order pursue this dream, while struggling with love and family.

But relevant to my favorite moment in this film, is how Vincent's being compared to his superior brother. One of the key scenes in the film is when Vincent and his brother, at a young age, is having a swimming competition. Obviously Vincent's brother should win, since he's more physically fit. Surprisingly, Vincent' wins. Spin forward a couple of years until they're grown up, they decide to compete again, and we find out how Vincent won the competition the first time:

I was born with asthma and allergen, my stamina sucks no matter how much I work out. I'm physically unfit. But I've always given my fullest with anything I do. I really like the lifestyle of never giving up, no matter what. That's why I feel compassion for this sequence. Furthermore, the music by Michael Nyman is amazing, which adds so much to the scene. "There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit."

Klardrömmar Spotlight #2

2008-10-03T23:14:00.008+02:00

The purpose of Klardrömmar Spotlight is to shed light upon great works that are not so well-known for the mainstream. Second out:

Su-ki-da (2005)
Genre: Drama / Romance
Country of origin: Japan

Why you should see it: I've watched the opening of this film maybe three times now, due to the fact that I either fell asleep or didn't feel like continuing watching the film. Due to the reason that the tempo in this film is quite slow. I managed to get past the opening today, I came into the rythm of the film and discovered it's strengths and charms. The scenes in this film are quite long and there's only a few cuts (compared to other films nowadays). Most of the time you could argue that nothing happens on screen and that the story never progresses, the film is about 100 minutes while it actually could shortened to just 60 minutes. However, since the tempo is slow, you start noticing the very small things I think the director of this film wants us to notice. I think the thought here is "Less is more", there's not much dialogue that's being said by the actors. Thus, a majority of the storytelling is made by the body language of the actors, who did a very good job at it. Furthermore, the guitar-theme of the film really grows on you, it's a nice tune. In conclusion, if you want a cosy evening with a slow and touching film, watch Su-ki-da.

Trailer

Mirror's Edge gametrailer

2008-09-18T17:20:00.007+02:00

Music's awesome in this one. Concept is pretty cool as well.

Hi-res here.

Klardrömmar Spotlight #1

2008-09-13T21:23:00.017+02:00

The purpose of Klardrömmar Spotlight is to shed light upon great works that are not so well-known for the mainstream. First out:

The Cats of Mirikitani (2006)
Genre: Documentary
Country of origin: USA

Official website: "Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of friendship and art, this documentary won the Audience Award at its premiere in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival."

Cat Power - Maybe Not compilation

2008-09-08T00:18:00.001+02:00

Oh no

2008-08-27T02:50:00.007+02:00

They've made a LIVE-ACTION Dragon Ball film. Proof. Info.

I'm hooked

2008-08-26T22:42:00.014+02:00

I've started watching a Japanese Drama called "Last Friends". I stumbled upon the opening to the series on the net a month ago and after have watched 2 episodes now, I gotta say I'm hooked! There's something about this drama. The series explores some controversial subjects such as domestic violence and sexual orientation. I love it so far.

The opening (featuring Utada Hikaru's "Prisoner of Love", pretty cool).

You can find torrents to the series here.

Koopiskeva - Twilight

2008-08-26T11:51:00.000+02:00

Nike - Courage

2008-08-25T22:34:00.000+02:00

A Rollercoaster ride.

2008-02-08T23:53:00.004+01:00

I saw Cloverfield today at the theaters.

Expectations:
From the moment I finished watching the teaser for the first time my initial thought was: this is really well made. And from the style of the trailer it looked half-original and innovative; half-original being that Blair Witch Project already has used the same hand-held/up personal filming before. But then it took some time before the film actually went up in the theaters, so I guess my expectations of the film decreased over time - which actually is a good thing. Before watching the film, the only thing I've read and heard about the film was that the hand-held camera made people sick and dizzy.

My thoughts after seeing it:
I was blown away with this film. The strength of this film lies in its special effects and how they've put it together to mimic reality. The hand-held camera did give me a minor headache, but it was worth it considering all the unbelievable sequences that was delivered one after another. There are small things that might distract from the overall realistic feel of the film, such as the durability of the camera; which survives a dozen drops and even a helicopter crash. But in my opinion it's a fine balance between mimicing reality and a way to tell the story. To summarize, I would describe Cloverfield with two words: Rollercoaster ride.

I want to see it again, it was that good.

Edit: I saw it again on DVD recently, the impression wasn't that great this time. This film is meant to been seen on a big cinema screen.