Sunday, December 28, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
أقرأ الآن ...نسف الأدمغة

المخدرات هنـا عامل أساسي، وذلك ليس بالغريب أبدًا على عوالم "خيري شلبي" الغنية بالشخصيات صارخة الألـوان عميقة الخبرة، يجمعهم أنهم جميعـًا من القـاع؛ قـاع المجتمع أو في الحضيض النفسي لتركيب شخصياتهـم غير السوي .. وأيضـًا كعادة روايات "شلبي"؛ لا يوجد سوى الرمـادي، لا خيـر مـُطلـَق أو شر مستطيـر، الشيء الذي يبـدو جليـًا في شخصية بطل الروايـة "أدهم فتحي".. الكاتب المعروف الذي تتعطـَّل سيارتـه جوار المقابـر صدفة لتفتح له أبواب عالم آخـر ننغمس معـه فيه مستكشفين حتى النخـاع، بتلميح مباشر لتجربة "شلبي" الشخصية؛ حيث سكن كاتبنـا الكبير حي "قايتباي" المتاخم للمقابر مدة تصل إلى خمسة وعشرين عامـًا بعد صدفة تعطـُّل سيارتـه !
Monday, December 15, 2008
شاهدت The Changeling

Suffice to say this is a chilling film with several good scares that aren't achieved by manipulating the audience. By that I mean loud chords of music on the soundtrack or the unexpected cry of a cat or something like that. "The Changeling" works for its scares and succeeds. Another big reason the film is so well done is the performance by Scott. For a change the hero in a ghost story is not a wimp but a strong, self assured man who is going to fight to the bitter end to find the truth and get his life back. Very few actors could have pulled it off better then Scott.
شاهدت The Fountain

A unique film experience - Incomparable to any other film you've seen....
I find it much simpler to focus on the technical aspects of the film, which are, as expected from director Darren Aronofsky, absolutely incredible. His use of camera angles and movements that repeat themselves throughout the film, such as shots from directly above the action, and extensive use of zoom/dolly outs (an important emulation of the film's message, at least what I perceive it is). The entire colour tone of the film is absolutely gorgeous to observe – a beautiful combination of gold and black colours. Much of the lighting is sharp but in a soft gold colour, which creates a really specific atmosphere. Many scenes in the film take place in a hospital-type setting – the setting you'd normally see in filmed mediums lit with very bright white lighting. Aronofsky lights these scenes with very specific soft golden lights, which place most of the setting in blackness and create an eerie, melancholy atmosphere.
Both Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz are absolutely phenomenal in their roles, with Weisz particularly standing out, playing her character with what I can only describe as held-back intensity. It's a performance both of subtlety and of passion at the same time. Extra kudos must be given to Ellen Burstyn who delivers an extremely heartwarming and absolutely brilliant supporting performance.
The musical score by Clint Mansell is absolutely, completely and utterly gorgeous. It's minimalist (serves as quite a polar opposite to the profoundness of the film itself) but extremely intense. It is a score that perfectly emulates the feeling, emotions and mood of the film. It's the perfect type of score, and the melody itself is extremely appealing to the ear, with extensive and almost exclusive use of string instruments.
And of course, the special effects (and when they appear, they are quite prominent) are nothing short of amazing. Just… amazing. I have nothing more to add, just see it for yourself and be impressed.
But really, one finds it difficult to remove ones mind from the spectacle that is the film. The Fountain is, quite simply, unlike ANY other film I have ever seen. The only movie it even only slightly resembles in terms of vagueness and atmosphere is 2001: A Space Odyssey, although The Fountain is only ever so slightly more down to earth. This isn't to say that it's an imitation of Space Odyssey nor that it has similar things to say, but you do get that feeling while watching The Fountain that you are experiencing something incredibly profound. And profound it is. I never stopped thinking about the film since I saw it last Saturday, and I still don't think that I fully understand everything the film has to offer. But it is absolutely loaded with substance ripe for interpretation. I have recently developed a theory regarding SOME of the themes of the film, but there is still much to decipher. What is important to say is that it is the type of film in which every single shot. Every single editing decision, every single is thought out right down to the last little detail, because it is all these little details that combine to create the broader picture, the profound meaning.
The Fountain isn't "this year's Eternal Sunshine". It isn't the "next Space Odyssey", although I can assure you, if you enjoyed either of these two films (and preferably both), you should find much The Fountain that will appeal to you. It's a movie that many people will not like, perhaps even hate. But I was profoundly affected by it. See it. Decide for yourself. It's definitely one incredible film experience.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
علي بيه مظهر ...حينما يكون الوهم داء عضال

http://www.ismailyonline.com/anahena/abc/etsalat122008/Movie.wmv
أربعة صواريخ باتشوكية الصنع تدك القاهرة..
جماهير الاهلى تستيقظ على كابوس مروع..
توقف المرور فى شوارع القاهرة بعد كل صاروخ..
حسن حمدى يصرخ غير مصدق ما حدث..
شلل ينتاب الرأى العام ولا يجدون ما يبررون به النكسة..
الخبراء يؤكدون أنه أقوى قصف صاروخى منذ قصف البارسا العظيم..
الإسماعيليه تنفى..وتأكد بأن القصف الأوتاكى كان اقوى وتستشهد ببركات..
وأخيرا مرحى للباتشوكية العظام..
وباتشا باتشا,,باتشا أيه!!؟
باتشوكا..