9.7/10
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安娜贝尔2：诞生 (2017) 豆瓣 IMDb TMDB 维基数据
Annabelle: Creation
6.1 (132 个评分) 导演: 大卫·F·桑德伯格 演员: 斯黛芬妮·西格曼 / 特丽莎·贝特曼 …
其它标题: Annabelle: Creation / 安娜贝尔：造孽(台) …
美国中西部某个小镇，玩偶制作师塞缪尔·穆林斯（安东尼·拉帕格利亚 Anthony LaPaglia 饰）和妻子埃丝特·穆林斯（米兰达·奥图 Miranda Otto 饰）女儿安娜贝尔（萨马拉·李 Samara Lee 饰）过着幸福无忧的生活，然而突如其来的车祸夺走了安娜贝尔的生命，穆林斯一家的生活从此陷入黑暗之中。12年后，一辆老旧的大巴拉来了修女夏洛特（斯黛芬妮·西格曼 Stephanie Sigman 饰）及其收养的孩子，从此之后，穆林斯的房子便成为了她们暂时落脚的新的孤儿院。
此时的塞缪尔面色阴郁，他引领孩子们参观这座房子，却独独禁止女孩们步入安娜贝尔的房间。好奇心颇重的琳达和珍妮丝没有听从塞缪尔的话，她们由此打开了恐怖的大门……
2018年10月6日 看过
2018年10月6日 评论 a review of 安娜贝尔2：诞生 - So apparently if you make a bad horror movie, but want to fix things so that the franchise doesn't die after it's first entry all you have to do is make the next one a prequel and cast Lulu Wilson. It worked for Ouija and now Annabelle. David Sandberg channels his inner James Wan using the same kind of slow freak out tactics that can be found in the first two Conjuring movies. Making Creation the first and only film in the cinematic universe so far that feels like a direct offspring of the two parent films. The references and tie-ins to the larger Conjuring universe are really slick. Lovely bits of fan service for those keeping up with what Wan and crew are doing. There's even a nod to the actual Annabelle doll that's done in a way that most won't pick up on unless they were curious enough to do some reading up on it. The ending is also a very smooth transition into the previous movie. I love the fact that we have an interconnected web of horror cinema that can branch out and do it's own things with different brands while still having links to one another that feel personal just like modern superhero flicks do. The scares are of the slow buildup variety. Playing off of your anxiety and anticipation for the next big fright. It's not quite as effective as The Conjuring in this regard, but this style of horror is still leagues more potent than any jump scare palooza. Annabelle's unnerving appearance is used in a variety of creepy ways. Some of which have a slight comedic edge to go along with the chill. Seeing that the doll's head has turned by itself is always good for a nervous chuckle and shiver up your spine. The story itself is really bleak. The big event that led to the doll's creation is brutally depicted in a matter-of-fact manner that's a real gut punch and a ballsy move for such a widely released horror film. There's is also some surprisingly graphic gore and the ending is of a sad variety because not everyone walked away okay. The tone made it feel like the characters were in real danger. Turns out that was actually the case too. The conclusion is made more tragic because Creation took the time to make sure I liked these little orphaned girls to the point where I cared enough to not want to see anything happen to them. Even the snotty ones. Maybe I just have a soft spot for kids. Of course it's hard to not love the adorable and sweet Lulu Wilson regardless. She's the new Joey King. After a poor first solo outing, Annabelle is redeemed onscreen in a movie so good that had the Warrens showed up I would've been cool with it being called The Conjuring 3. I mean it has the same structure of eerie escalation to a final act of big thrill terrors with plenty of character moments along the way. It's also more solemn than anything the genre has seen in quite some time. At least with this level of wide-reaching appeal that is.
9.7/10
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灾难艺术家 (2017) 豆瓣 IMDb TMDB 维基数据
The Disaster Artist
7.4 (396 个评分) 导演: 詹姆斯·弗兰科 演员: 詹姆斯·弗兰科 / 戴夫·弗兰科 …
其它标题: The Disaster Artist / 大灾难家(台) …
詹姆斯·弗兰科从去年起就计划将邪典电影《房间》的拍摄过程搬上银幕，近日该片不仅确定了片名《灾难艺术家》(The Disaster Artist)，还找来了以投拍发行恐怖电影为主的新线影业做接盘侠。
2003年上映的《房间》是托米·韦素自编自导自演的一部邪典电影，该片被很多人视作最烂电影之一。不过，影片完全烂出了风格与境界，甚至被称为“烂片界的《公民凯恩》”。影片基本上就是围绕着托米·韦素饰演的主人公与他的未婚妻以及最好朋友之间的三角恋情展开，无论是演员的渣演技、剧情的神转折还是毫无美感的运镜都让人印象深刻。2013年，参演《房间》的演员之一格雷·戈泽斯特洛和汤姆·比塞尔联合出版了《灾难艺术家》，回顾了该片的拍摄过程。戈泽斯特洛在书中写到，托米·韦素在开拍此片时完全没有任何电影制作经验。
弗兰兰在担任该片导演的同时，还会出演托米·韦素，他的弟弟戴夫·弗兰科则会出演格雷·戈泽斯特洛。弗兰兰的好基友塞斯·罗根在担任影片制片的同时还在协商加盟演出，另外担任制片的还包括埃文·戈登伯格、Vince Jolivette以及弗兰兰自己。小清新爱情片《星运里的错》和《好景当前》的编剧斯考特·诺伊施塔特和迈克尔·H·韦伯已为影片执笔剧本。影片定于今年12月7日开拍。
2018年8月11日 看过
2018年8月11日 评论 a review of 灾难艺术家 - Made by James Franco and involving all of his usual Seth Rogen related cohorts, I was expecting The Disaster Artist to be a straight up mockery of The Room and it's creator. As it turns out, apparently Franco stumbled upon the real heart of the story while digging through all the behind-the-scenes information on the best worst movie ever made and instead chose to make his film about the unlikely friendship that made it all happen in the first place. On top of directing and producing, Franco even stars as ol' Tommy Wiseau himself. His accent is actually really good and he expertly manages to capture so many of Wiseau's distinctive quirks. The laugh in particular is spot-on. He never plays it like he's making fun of the guy. Instead choosing to let Wiseau's humanity be the main focus of his embodiment. The Disaster Artist never derides The Room for laughs. It's comedy comes from knowing winks like Franco's intentional overplaying of the "NAAHT" in one of the source material's most memorable lines, as well as the natural reactions one would have when being presented with Wiseau's unorthodox behavior and approach to filmmaking. It's all much more heartfelt than one might expect. The casting of Dave Franco as Greg Sestero was a good choice. On top of just looking more like a brother to Greg than he ever did to James, Dave's role as the second leading man lends more credibility to the friendship at the movie's core by allowing the Franco's to play off of their natural connection as brothers. It's the first time I've ever come close to liking little Not James. The Disaster Artist is the best way to experience The Room. You get to witness a lot of it's most memorably, wonderfully terrible moments without the shame of having actually watched it. All of the joy, none of the regret. Certain gags might not have the same effect, but they'll still prove to be plenty hilarious. Plus it stands on it's own as a surprisingly sweet and sincere film with a magnetic central performance from James Franco. So you don't need to have seen it's inspiration to enjoy what this movie has to offer.
9.7/10