2/21/2007

天使


天使」是一部無厘頭的喜劇,穿插著都會生活裡許多人的苦悶與。人際間的隔閡,例如單親母女間的隔閡、思春宅男與失戀宅女的苦悶、離婚帶小孩的單親父親與一位不喜歡小孩的圖書館員間的愛情,還有高中女校同學間的爭風吃醋或看不順眼。這些平凡日常的人際關係,只要一點催化劑,可能變得更好也可能變得更糟,例如單親父親可能為了小女孩而疏遠了圖書館員,而圖書館員也可能只在一念之間就喜歡上小女孩,這時候就需要天使,天使撮合了一對佳偶與新的家庭。例如幾個原本格格不入的高中女生,因為有了天使,他們敞開心胸去接受原本來自不同生活環境的朋友,也開始去學習別人的優點。一個思春木訥的宅男,因為天使的出現,改變他對女性的態度,也透過主動關心,而與一位陌生的失戀宅女相識相戀。一方面,當我看這部電影時,我是個旁觀者,我從高處看這些平凡的生活。我猛然發現,許多容易被我們忽略的平凡動作,卻可能是一楨楨美麗而有故事性的照片。那怕只是一段經常與家人散步經過的街景,街景裡有熟悉的身影,那就是美麗。或是星期天早晨陽光灑落的客廳,與家人朋友坐在沙發上,吃水果聊聊天,那也是一幅美景,人生都是緣份,只要打開自己的心胸,為別人多想一些,不必等到天使降臨,許多潛在的遺憾或衝突,反而可能變成美好的回憶。這是一個無厘頭的電影,但也因為他的生活化與無厘頭,更令人無壓力的反省與欣賞。由深田恭子主演。

2/12/2007

女王與黛妃



這部電影採用近似戲謔的方式,諷刺英國王室面對黛安納王妃車禍過世時,表現出來的傲慢與封閉。英國首相布萊爾雖然處理的很好,電影中卻把他的表現演成彷彿小丑一般。

然而故事中也有可取得地方,例如布萊爾三番兩次向女王建言,他的表現,頗為符合管理學的向上管理技巧。

故事情節:

On Aug 30 of 1997, at the Saturday mid-night, Diana died.
Sunday morning,
Blaire called Queen who was taking vacation outside London.
Many residents came to Palace to put flowers.
Blaire gave a speech to appeal that Diana was the People’s princess.
Prince Charles brought back Diana’s body by Air Royal One.
Monday,
Royal affairs decided to hold a public funeral on next Saturday.
Queen thought what was the definition of “a good mother”, after she talked with Prince Charles.
Tuesday,
People claims Palace to hold half flag for Diana. Royal did not think so.
Wednesday,
Blaire called Queen that she should come back to London and Palace should hold a half flag, and Queen did not agree.
Blaire was smart enough not to argue with Queen and said he would support any decision that Queen made.
Queen said she understood the characters of English, so she emphasized dignity and gravity.
Queen drove a jeep outside and her jeep broke out on a stream. She felt helpless and thought the words of Blaire.
Thursday,
News Headline: Where is our Queen and where is her flag?
The poll survey showed that 70% of people supported to abandon the kingdom constitution and 25% of people supported to stop the royal family.
Blaire called Queen that she should come back to London soon, hold the half flag, come to see Diana and give an open speech.
Queen hesitated and then agreed.
Friday,
Queen came to Palace to see the crowd and gave a public speech.
In her speech, she showed her empathy of people’s grief and she invited every people to attend the funeral of Diana on Saturday.
Debrief the story as two topics. First, politicians should know and follow what most people care and want. Secondly, the society is so realistic that people will disgust you with a little fault even though you have had greatest contribution since before.