柯克·道格拉斯是美国政府的高阶特务,视频他跑到中东视察一个研究超感应能力的计划,视频其中有其子安德鲁·史提芬斯在内。不料他的同僚约翰·卡萨维兹竟偷偷雇用恐怖分子对研究中心突袭,以为将柯克杀死,从此拥有安德鲁等一群具有超能力的青少年为他服务。但柯克死里逃生回到美国,一方面找寻儿子的下落,另一方面透过亦在作研究的女生埃米·欧文作绝地大反攻。
柯克·道格拉斯是美国政府的高阶特务,视频他跑到中东视察一个研究超感应能力的计划,视频其中有其子安德鲁·史提芬斯在内。不料他的同僚约翰·卡萨维兹竟偷偷雇用恐怖分子对研究中心突袭,以为将柯克杀死,从此拥有安德鲁等一群具有超能力的青少年为他服务。但柯克死里逃生回到美国,一方面找寻儿子的下落,另一方面透过亦在作研究的女生埃米·欧文作绝地大反攻。
回复 :这是一个纪录电影。前美国卡车司机工会领袖吉米•霍法在密歇根州的一个停车场神秘失踪,成为困扰美国人的一大谜团。有人推测他已被黑手党杀死,但是否真的如此,至今仍是一个谜。警方开展了长达四十年的大规模调查,确定了几百名嫌疑人,但本案的调查仍没有任何进展。在美国人心中,Hoffa既是英雄也是恶棍。他白手起家,成为全国最大公会的主席。就算身陷监狱,仍然受到运输公司Teamsters上下的尊敬和爱戴。由于肯尼迪总统阵营的反对,Hoffa的名字成为贪官的代名词,但其中真相扑朔迷离。Hoffa最辉煌的岁月正是美国经济和公会运动最鼎盛时期,他也曾参与过犯罪组织的活动。《吉米 霍法之死》第一次全面揭露事件首尾,通过全面的调查,寻找不为人知的线索和照片,揭开Hoffa之死的神秘面纱。
回复 :根据“12•25”山东平邑石膏矿矿难真实事件改编的灾难题材电影,讲述了矿山救护队队长张毅(牟凤彬饰)带领救援队营救被困井下矿工,与身在地底200米深的4名矿工通过对讲遥相激励,在长达36天的救援里,以人民为中心,抢救生命、理解生命的感人故事。此次救援意义重大,这是我国首个“大口径钻孔救援”成功案例,也是亚洲首次全球第三个使用该项救援技术成功救援的国家,创造了世界矿难救援的奇迹。
回复 :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.