彼得·格林纳威1987年作品，国产英国学院奖最佳编剧、国产最佳美术指导提名；戛纳参赛片。导演是画家出身，其作品的影像风格自然都是别具一格的色彩斑斓。美国建筑师Stourley Kracklite和他已经怀孕的年轻妻子Louisa来到罗马组织一个纪念18世纪富于幻想力的法国建筑 师Etienne-Louis Boullée的展览。然而Kracklite却被腹疾所折磨，Louisa则与身为展览赞助者的潇洒的年轻建筑师Caspasian Speckler眉来眼去。电影有个特别的焦点，肚皮——建筑师生病的肚皮和妻子怀孕的肚皮，圆滚滚的形状直让人想起Boullée设计的那些圆顶建筑……
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回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
回复 :天上降龙罗汉（周星驰）与众仙打赌，称在凡间会令三名凡人于一定时限内为他人作出牺牲，否则他愿再受轮回之苦。伏虎罗汉化身和尚济公来到人间，边游戏人间边普渡为生的间隙，他选中被老天所罚的九世乞丐（黄秋生）、遭男人欺女人辱的妓女（张曼玉）、杀人如麻的大盗（黄志强）为实验品。凭 借鬼马机智巧妙安排一番后，济公与三人建立了良好的关系，而最终，九世乞丐与大盗被济公感化作出为他人牺牲之举，妓女更是一往情深爱上他，令他开始为是否自动放弃神仙身份留在凡间而烦恼。
回复 :影片讲述了Firedman一家是如何因为一桩突如其来的案件而被毁掉的真实故事。在那个表面平静、实际上充满了虚伪、戒备和歇斯底里的典型美国小镇里，一个有恋童癖但似乎并没有胆量为非作歹的中年人、木讷的计算机教师Arnold Friedman被人视为奸淫无数男孩的恶魔投入监狱，最后服药自杀；小儿子也因为同样罪名被判14年。这桩案件的内情至今是个迷。
