简介:Fernando Di Leo's Milano Calibro 9 is an out-and-out masterpiece of Italian Crime cinema and, in my opinion, one of the most astonishing crime stories ever told. The first film in Di Leo's excellent 'Milieu' trilogy, Milano Calibro 9 was followed by La Mala Ordina (aka. Manhunt, also 1972) and the brilliant Il Boss (1973). The three films are not connected story-wise, but all three are excellent, and highly realistic portrayals of organized crime. As far as I am concerned Manhunt is (allthough excellent) slightly inferior to this one and Il Boss which both stand out as absolute all-time highlights of crime cinema. Milano Calibro 9 is the best of them all, a film that is astonishing in all aspects, be it the ingenious plot that, apart from a compelling story and clever twists, includes social criticism, the performances, the gritty atmosphere and suspense or the brilliant score. I can hardly find the right words to express my admiration for this masterpiece which easily ranks among the greatest Gangster flicks ever brought to screen. Gastone Moschin stars as Ugo Piazza, a tough and elliptical ex-convict who has just been released from prison. Immediately after his release, Ugo is approached by members of the Milan mob lead by the irascible gangster Rocco (Mario Adorf), as they suspect him to be responsible for the disappearance of a large sum of money belonging to their boss, an American (Lionel Stander) who controls the organized crime in Milan... Milano Calibro 9 is a film that delivers an astonishingly realistic mood of the underworld like hardly another. The intriguing storyline goes in hand with interesting characters, raw atmosphere, suspense and breathtaking action, social criticism and brutal violence. The film is simply stunning from the beginning to the end, which is even intensified by the brilliant score, a collaboration of the famous composer Luis Enríquez Bacalov and the Italian Progressive Rock band Osanna. Ugo Piazza must be one of the most charismatic gangster characters ever in cinema, and Gastone Moschin was the prefect choice for the role. Moschin delivers a brilliant performance, and the rest of the cast is also great. Mario Adorf is irascible like a rabid dog as the ferocious gangster Rocco, a role that fits him like a glove. The great Lionel Stander fits perfectly in his role of the American Mafia Don. The two cop characters in the film are played by two of the greatest regulars of Italian genre-cinema, Luigi Pistilli and Frank Wolff (who committed suicide before the film was released). The ravishing Barbara Bouchet is astonishing and incredibly sexy in the role of Ugo Piazza's stripper girlfriend. Bouchet is both a stunning beauty and an excellent actress and this is doubtlessly one of her most memorable roles. This is also a political film and director Di Leo embedded a lot of social criticism about topics like corruption. This film simply has everything one can possibly desire in cinema. Films like Milano Calibro 9 are the reason why I love cinema. This is an absolute masterpiece in all regards and, without exaggeration, one of the greatest Crime flicks ever made! The ingenious opening scene alone is more memorable than most films get in two hours.
简介:本片是超现实主义电影之父路易斯·布努埃尔和超现实主义画家萨尔瓦多·达利的跨界合作。表现的是人的梦境和潜意识。故事分两段,第一段开头,一个忧郁的男青年(路易斯·布努埃尔 Luis Bunuel 饰)坐在月光下,磨着剃刀,他抽着烟,等着年轻女孩出现。男青年拿着剃刀抚弄年 轻女孩的脸,用剃刀割开了她的眼球,同时乌云划过了月亮。第二段的时间设定在8年之后,马路上出现了一个骑着自行车穿着类似女装斗篷的男青年,他晕倒在一个女人的楼下,女人下楼来拿走了他手中的盒子,男人再也没有醒来。回到屋内后女人坐着沉思,另一个男人来敲门,手心布满了蚂蚁,当男人和女人在研究蚂蚁的时候,楼下一个穿着男装的女人正在拨弄一支断手,引起了路人的围观。随后女人的乳房、南瓜、修道士、钢琴、衣衫褴褛的男女纷纷出现在画面中,富有象征意义的梦境被一一展现。
简介:故事发生在一个地处偏远的小镇之上,汤姆(Robert Milli 饰)的莫名失踪让警员约翰(唐纳德·萨瑟兰 Donald Sutherland 饰)百思不得其解,富有责任心和正义感的他决定追踪此案。汤姆在失踪前曾经和一位名叫丹尼尔斯(简·方达 Jane Fonda 饰) 的应召女郎有着密切的联系,根据一封两人之间的情书,约翰来到了纽约。 在监视丹尼尔斯的过程中,约翰在这个神秘的女人身上发现了许多可疑之处,她似乎也正在追踪着什么人。之后,又一名受害人的出现让整个案件开始变得险恶起来,而随着调查的深入,一位名叫柯博尔(Charles Cioffi 饰)的男子浮出了水面,他是否就是约翰正在苦苦寻找的那个人呢?
简介:汤姆(布鲁斯·威利斯 Bruce Willis 饰)出生于警察世家,他与父亲文森特(约翰·玛哈尼 John Mahoney 饰)不仅同为警察,两人还经常作为搭档一同执行任务。在一次意外中,文森特不幸身亡,父亲的死让汤姆感到了深深的愧疚,他陷入了自责和悲伤中无法自拔。 一起连环恶性凶杀案件的发生让整个匹兹堡陷入了恐慌之中,通过种种线索的调查,汤姆坚持认为凶手系警方人士,汤姆因此而遭到了业内的排挤和降职。时隔两年,类似的凶杀案再度发生,对案件依旧耿耿于怀的汤姆决定独自调查此事。随着调查的深入,汤姆惊讶的发现凶手竟然和父亲的死有着千丝万缕的联系,而汤姆的一举一动,似乎都在凶手的掌控之中。
简介: Mara Lorbeer, a fifteen year old girl, finds out that she has to save the world because the Norse god Loki is threatening to break free of his chains.