Showing posts with label Movie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Gravity - Movie



陶傑‧大宇無疆

3D電影拍到“少年Pi的奇幻漂流”,以為已經到頂了,豈知在燦爛熱鬧的盡處,反過來,用3D表達人在太空的極度孤絕,卻忽然幻開另境,開拓了另一個魔幻世界。
這一次由太空回望地球:一人、一舟、一個水藍的星球。李賀的詩境:“黃塵清水三山下,更變千年如走馬。遙望齊州九點煙,一泓海水杯中瀉”,讀過唐詩,看大美帝國的3D太空片,別有一番心得,這是做一個國際公民的樂趣。
電影只有一個女主角,天王巨星佐治古尼其實是大配角。但是不要緊,太空其實才是戲的主角。美國人用3D表現出宇宙的博大無垠,以及人的幼稚渺小,寄蜉蝣於天地,渺滄海之一粟,若有一點老莊的修為,看這齣戲,會很感動――中國古老的文化,用現代的IT,表述得很蒼涼。
最後女英雄當然化險為夷,從蒼空萬里的太空艙乘降落傘,下墜海洋。這一跌墮,是繼《2001太空漫遊》著名的猩猩向天空拋骨頭、跌下來變成了太空船著名一幕,最有張力的一場――女主角挾人類科技文明的巨重,沉下大海,水底卻有一隻青蛙徐徐向上游。這一升一沉,反諷的力量巨大無匹:人類以為自己是機關算盡的萬物之皇?行到水窮處,人類不如一隻自在的靈蛙。這隻青蛙是戲里的神來點睛之筆,令人省思:原來一切挑戰,畢竟徒勞,上蒼造物,至高另有主宰的天機。
3D電影拍成這層境界,卻又是別有洞天。人家的創意,這才叫變生無限,背後除了科技,還有基督教,還有博大的人文精神。真是很了不起的夢幻組合,沒有喧嘩,不喊口號,沒有哪個部門來領導主題思想,將東西方的哲理和美學融匯一體,最終獻給全人類。我們在戲院裡,想到了三生以外的空寂,六道以外的澄明,從九天的鴻濛,到千噚的滄海。(星洲日報/黃金冒險號‧作者:陶傑‧香港評論人)

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Thursday, September 1, 2011

六祖慧能


這是我百看不厭的電影,每次都深受感動。

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Forrest Gump - Inspiring Movie


Part of the scenes in the film of Forrest Gump
taken in South Carolina of USA.



Find life getting you down? Is the day-to-day life make you feel tired? There is a movie out there that can replenish your energy and inspiring your life. Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies that I can keep on watching with joy from time to time. Yet each time of watching there is meaningful reflection on my life.

Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), is a little "slow" and retarded but good hearted Southern boy growing up in Greenbow, Alabama. His IQ is 75, 5 below the state's definition of "normal", but this doesn't seem to bother him, his mother, or his best and the only friend, Jenny. During the next thirty years, he manifests his wisdom, empathy and compassion in a very natural way with his true love and simplicity. That is heart warming and touching. As his life unfolds, Forrest becomes a star football player, a war hero, a successful businessman, and something of a pop icon.

Through it all, however, there is one important person that involved in his life: his love for Jenny. She is never far from his thoughts, no matter what he's doing or where he is, Jenny is alway his woman in his heart, even after her death! A very simple, pure love, he just wants to take care of her, genuine and unconditioned love for Jenny! A very touching and inspiring story...

The film, winner of 6 Oscars including Best Actor (Hanks) and Best Picture!

This movie is simply brilliant, it teaches you that in life, everyone has a place in this world, no matter you are dump or smart. It inspires people to live life in simplicity and with sincerity, then your life will lead you by itself. No need to worry.

I love Forrest Gump, it is an amazing movie!

Forrest Gump has several messages, inspiring and meaningful to tell us, no matter how tough is, not to give up on life. Why surrender or worry when you don't know what will happen in your future? Some of the quotes from Forrest Gump are meaningful and memorable:

  • My Mama always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
  • Mama always said, dying was a part of life.
  • You have to do the best with what God gave you.
  • When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go, you know, I went.
  • You died (Jenny) on a Saturday morning. And I had you placed here under our tree. And I had that house of your father's bulldozed to the ground. Momma always said dyin' was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn't. Little Forrest, he's doing just fine. About to start school again soon. I make his breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. I make sure he combs his hair and brushes his teeth every day. Teaching him how to play ping-pong. He's really good. We fish a lot. And every night, we read a book. He's so smart, Jenny. You'd be so proud of him. I am. He, uh, wrote a letter, and he says I can't read it. I'm not supposed to, so I'll just leave it here for you. Jenny, I don't know if Momma was right or if, if it's Lieutenant Dan. I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it's both. Maybe both is happening at the same time. I miss you, Jenny. If there's anything you need, I won't be far away.

  • ....

Forrest Gump - Run Forrest!


Beaufort South Carolina, some scenes of Forrest Gump shot in these areas.
The huge live oak in the film is located at the entrance
to Carolina Shores at the end of Carolina Avenue.
University of SC Beaufort South Campus was filmed
as Gump Medical Center that Forrest Gump endowed.
Commandment Church Beaufort SC



Saturday, November 21, 2009

2012 - 世界末日,生死之別










電影 <2012> 是我好多年後,第一次到電影院看。

地球是否被毀滅?2012 年是人類的末日嗎?也許好奇心吧,就買票湊熱鬧去。果然是一部好電影,而且是影史上最賺錢的電影。

宗教都有記錄到世界末日的預言,但是對我這短暫的生命,那可是太遠的事吧。除了電影的巧妙拍攝所帶來感官的刺激外,我想從兩個層面來思考,反省這部電影所引發的啟示:人類的貪婪給地球帶來無限的破壞,已經到了生死關頭,和人面對死亡時,面對人與人之間關係的無奈。這也反映出,人在平時,對親情,友情,愛情視為理所當然(take for granted),缺乏敏感度,到生死關鍵時刻,才來後悔,無奈,已來不及了。

其實這部電影的題材及根本的問題是要強調:地球快速暖化,環境污染的嚴重性;如工業污染,生態破壞,發展到今日,地球已無法承受了。隨著2012年的到來,如果人類没有及時醒覺,搶救,而問題就愈來愈嚴重,那麼世界末日即將到來。這倒是實事,看看報紙,如陸續發生的洪水,地震,氣候變熱,等等。回想一下,我們是否有體會到這幾年一個接一個的災難?不是地球給我們的警示嗎?不是地球在抗議嗎?是不是地球生病了,快要被人類毀滅了?

老實說,這部電影描述世界末日所帶來的悲劇,並沒有給我多大的心理衝擊,反而更感人的地方是人與人之間的關係,尤其在生死離別時。電影裡,看到親人,父子,朋友,夫妻,情人,活時因為種種的誤會而沒有及時說出埋在內心多年的感受,愛心,歉疚... 看着死亡的到來時,卻只能無奈,遺憾,內疚的死去。

這也是啟示我們要珍惜,把握活著時,對人對事的真心付出。就算 沒有世界末日的到來,在離開這個世界時也沒有遺憾,內疚。因為我們已經做了該做的事,講了該講的話,內心不再有後悔,憎恨 ,內疚或放不下的事。

難道人在活著時,説聲對不起,表達關心,愛意,有這麼困難把內心的話說出來嗎?為什麼要等到生死關頭呢?人不是會死的一天嗎?