外星恶客
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外星恶客
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简介:Out of the fifties 'B' Science-Fiction monster movies, this easily ranks as the best. It's most notable as the film that ALIEN is an unaccredited remake of, thus giving it a certain historical significance.  The intriguing plot is about the rescue of the only marooned survivor (Col. Carruthers) of an ill-fated expedition to Mars. The authorities, pig-headed as usual, falsely assume that he murdered his fellow crew members, so that he'd have more provisions to survive; hence he is being brought back to Earth to face court-martial for murder. (There is also a somewhat interesting plot reversal here: Most movies of this nature usually begin with the ship leaving Earth, enroute to its otherworld destination, while, in this case, the "story" is believed finished, and begins as the characters take-off from the other planet, returning to Earth). As the rescue ship is leaving Mars, a lurking, ominous shadow is seen in the lower compartment. (A frightening, atmospheric moment, accomplished through sheer economy and simplicity).  Carruthers insists of his innocence to his fellow captors, claiming that his original crew mates were slaughtered by a hostile, unseen presence on the desolute red planet, but three-guesses as to their reaction to his unusual plea. Naturally, he can't prove it, and 50's space authorities were not very alien conscience at the time. (As a side-thought, "unseen menace" may remind you of that highly "original" BLAIR WITCH).  As everyone sacks out, a hapless supporting charactor whose name is at the bottom of the casting list (guess what will happen to him?) hears something in the lower compartment. Despite your futile "don't go down there, you jerk!" pleas, he does just that, and is appropriately killed (more like thoroughly obliterated) by the shadowy figure with insatiable blood lust on its mind. In the victim's case, dereliction of duty and sheer cowardliness would have been the wise decision. The scene is actually well-directed (for a change) and develops much suspense, as the entire film surprisingly does.  The crew finally catches on that they have an unwanted ship crasher on board, and try every possible means at their disposal to eliminate it, but the unknown creature seems to copping an anti-death attitude. Proving to be an even more clever, worthy adversary, 'IT!' also hides out in the ventilation shafts of the ship (now that should ring a bell). Cahn's forceful direction generates considerable tension as the malevolent stowaway works its way up from one level of the confined ship to the next, eventually leaving the remaining characters trapped at the top. The movie's suspense is blunt and right to the point: "IT!' has to kill them or starve, hence they have to kill "IT!" or die. Nothing like those "no two ways about it" choices. Rent it, or check for it on cable if you wish to know the outcome.  For a low-budget quickie, IT! is quite impressive and memorable. The dreaded sense of claustrophobic tension, rendering the characters' helpless entrapment, is highly effective. This is a production in which the limited budget and small sets actually work in favor of the plot's scary ambience. The black & white photography (Yes, it's one of those!) helps to enhance its dark, creepy mood, and the sense of apprehension is quite high. (Modern day color freaks never seem to take that into consideration). The plot is also somewhat cynically ironic: If the creature hadn't stowed away on the ship, Carruthers would have most likely been found guilty of the charges against him.  The intelligent script (see what I mean about "rareity") was penned by noted Science-Fiction author Jerome Bixby (remember Twilight Zone's "It's a Good Life")? The picture's taut editing eliminates any extraneous dross. (ALIEN tended to drag in its first hour with its sophomoric dialogue, and why did it have to include that stupid and ultimately counter-productive sub-plot of Ash being a robot, and further dragging the story down to another big bad conspiracy cliche? UNNECESSARY!!!)  Director Cahn astutely keeps the rubber-suited monster off-screen and in the shadows through-out most of the proceedings, keeping your paranoid imagination on constant alert. Unfortunately, perhaps at the studio's commercial insistance, it is a little over-revealed at the climax, but I haven't claimed this to be the perfect masterpiece. The performances, though nothing award-winning, are nevertheless cool enough so that one becomes sincerely concerned as to their fates. Not many movies in recent times ever come close to achieving that. They can be over-produced from here to eternity, and usually only succeed in being gloriously annoying.  This film's story is not really totally original (what is?), for it is based on A.E. Van Vogt's "VOYAGE OF THE SPACE BEAGLE." All ALIEN fanatics should track down an old used copy to see where the initial influence came from.  As long as you're not craving another CGI wind-ding, you may find it worthwhile. Just don't expect the women to be Ripley precursors. This was still the sock-knitting fifties, sad to say.
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1958
外星恶客
威拉德
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威拉德
更新:08月12日
简介:威拉德是一个性格孤僻内向,不善与人沟通的小公司职员,家门外的生活对他来说只能是一团糟.反映迟钝,笨手笨脚,使他成为公司同事们的笑柄.尽管偶尔可以换来女士怜悯的眼光,但老板与同事们的嘲笑和排挤已将威拉德与社会愈推愈远.如此残酷的生活现实令威拉德更为珍惜自己唯一的'朋友'--两只智力过人分别名叫本和苏格拉底的老鼠.  或许几只小小的老鼠在常人眼中看起来只是一件不起眼甚至略带恶心的小事,但这却是威拉德唯一珍爱的寄托.因此,当威拉德挚爱'鼠友'苏格拉底惨死在公司同事的脚下时,痛失爱鼠心如刀割的威拉德与苏格拉底的遗孀本,便下定决心率领鼠军想平日的仇人发动一场终极审判.这一队无孔不入的复仇大军既有指挥又有决心,不但猫儿见到只能退避三舍,即使人类也同样只有束手无策.誓言血债血还,死窄死来还的威拉德鼠军,就次掀起了一场场腥风血雨.  Michael Jackson于1963五岁时,在幼稚园中首次演唱"Climb Every Mountain",随后在父母有心的促成下与四位兄长Jackie. Tito.Jermaine及Marlon共组了乐团,并在接下来的几年,随着年龄的增长,益发不断地展现出表演的技巧,褪去组团初期的稚嫩,无形中脱颖成为团中的灵魂人物.1969经由市长的赏识,引荐给Diana Ross,得以结实Motown的老板Berry Gordy,并且签约,随即全家迁居Los Angelous,同年年底首支单曲"I want you back"登上排行榜榜首,接连发行了"ABC","The Love You Save","I'll be there"等热门单曲.1972 Ben专集发行,(Ben)单曲成为冠军单曲.  来听听这首歌吧!!!!~~~~~~~
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1971
威拉德
我给爸爸加颗星
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我给爸爸加颗星
更新:08月12日
简介:六朝古都人流涌动,刑警队熊队长着便装在人群中发现了盗窃国家文物的要犯黑头,他不动声色地给他戴上了手铐。一年后,黑头从劳改农场逃窜回城,企图报复熊队长。熊队长在妻子病故后没有再婚,儿子聪聪经常一人在家。黑头和同伙马仔乘夜色到熊队长家行凶,结果被聪聪自制的易拉罐“炸弹”吓得抱头鼠窜。此后,聪聪收到了一封夹有两颗子弹的恐吓信。为了儿子的安全,熊队长决定将聪聪送到姥姥家。聪聪和爸爸走进检票口,黑头和马仔已在火车上等候他了,然而,当火车开动时,他们却发现聪聪又朝出站口走去。被熊队长抓过的哑巴小偷狗弟是个孤儿,熊队长对他的关照使他十分感激,交往中,狗弟的身世打动了聪聪,两人成了好朋友。黑头和马仔欲用大货车撞死聪聪,危急之时,狗弟奋不顾身救了他。聪聪决意要抓住这两个逃犯,他和狗弟一起踏上了搜寻逃犯的征途。在曲折惊险的追寻中,聪聪、狗弟大难不死,同时也闹出了不少笑话,致使抓到手的黑头再次逃脱。后来,聪聪落到了黑头手中,被关在一艘旧船里,狗弟到江边寻找,也被他们抓住。一天,熊队长收到聪聪的人质照片,发现儿子的字母汗衫上被泥巴涂掉了几个字母,熊队长拼出了“船”字的发音,顿时恍然大悟,他飞快地向江边跑去。轮船上,聪聪正和黑头紧张地周旋,熊队长突然出现。千钧一发之际,狗弟来到甲板上,他悄悄捡起地上的枪,枪口对准了黑头。黑头万万没有想到这位哑巴就是他当年遗弃的亲生儿子。随着一声枪响,黑头被击伤,熊队长迅速将其铐住,然后抱起血泊中的聪聪,在狗弟的搀扶下向江边走去。黑头绝望地朝狗弟的背影叫喊着儿子,狗弟蔑视地回头看了他一眼转身离去。残阳如血,清纯的童声合唱中,两个崭新的书包和那张领章上加了颗星的熊队长的照片给了人们无限的回味
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1993
我给爸爸加颗星