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Friendly warning on a chocolate product.

Posted on February 11, 2007. Filed under: motime |

EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION MAY HAVE A LAXATIVE EFFECT.

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Back to furious late nights.

Posted on January 31, 2007. Filed under: motime |

So, it’s back to some furious late nights.The frustration’s probably not at the long hours though. Just that I’m not getting things done.

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On the Waterfront (1954)

Posted on January 28, 2007. Filed under: Films, mtime |

On the Waterfront (1954), possibly represents Marlon Brando at his prime. This is perhaps only the fourth or fifth film I’ve seen him in (the first obviously being The Godfather, the other few include Apocalypse Now and A Streetcar Named Desire), and my impression of this actor is definitely heavily influenced by his performance in [...]

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Saw III (2006)

Posted on January 23, 2007. Filed under: Films, mtime |

Saw (2004) was brilliant for its originality. The concept was innovative, the twists were fresh, and the plot was wickedly sick but also mind probing. It will never be reckoned as a masterpiece, nonetheless, it will probably become a cult favorite.Saw II (2005), was unsatisfying. My main complaint was that it had too many characters [...]

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何谓“主旋律”

Posted on January 22, 2007. Filed under: motime |

何谓”主旋律” 今天各大网站都转载的一条新闻,就是广电总局的新规定,所谓”从2月份起的至少8个月时间内,所有上星频道(各卫视频道)在黄金时段一律播出主旋律电视剧”。其发言人原文大概是这样:”今年对所有电视节目都是一个特殊的年份,为了创造良好的环境和条件,广电总局要求:从2月份起的至少8个月时间内,所有上星频道在黄金时段一律播出主旋律电视剧。为此,广电总局对电视剧设立了四级审查制度,即所有省级电视台播出的电视剧提前一个月报省广电局,而后由省广电局报送省宣传部,再由省宣传部审核后报送广电总局,最后广电总局报送中宣部文艺局,审批通过后再播出。”看到这样一条规定的人,想必首先想到的问题就是:何谓”主旋律”啊?以我国一贯的政治宣传传统,主旋律大概就是指歌颂我党,歌颂国家,赞美劳动人民,赞美社会主义伟大制度的。色情、暴力,那一定不是主旋律的,低级媚俗,那一定也不是。反映社会问题的,揭露社会阴暗面的,也不利于”和谐社会”的发展,那便自是不能归入”主旋律”了。也就是说,”主旋律”必定是歌功颂德的,只有这样才能体现我们祖国伟大制度的优越性。反是任何负面的素材,都可以名正言顺地被咔嚓。严肃地说,危害至少有这么几点。对自由艺术创作的影响。影视剧创作者无法自由发挥自身的创造性,而必须接受给定的题材与风格。后果就是优秀新颖的节目的减少。对相关产业的影响。电视节目也是个产业,也应讲求市场规律。过度的政策干预,乃至任意的限制,都会打击制作者乃至投资者的热情与信心,进而影响产业的健康。电视节目失去独立的声音,只是政治宣传工具。如果真要说主旋律,那么”主旋律”也不应是党的”主旋律”,不应是广电总局的”主旋律”,而应该是人民的主旋律。广电总局没有资格也没有能力替全中国十三亿人民群众决定什么是主旋律。社会的热点,人民关注的问题,应该得到表达与反映。况且,人民群众从来都是有艺术欣赏能力的。真正优秀的、具有艺术价值的节目,不需要特殊政策的保护与关照,也能够战胜所谓的庸俗节目。所谓的庸俗,也应是允许其存在的一种供大众消遣的娱乐方式。当电视上庸俗泛滥时,老百姓自然会有对更高雅艺术的欣赏需求–相应的,好的节目也就会获得成功。所有类型的节目都是有其存在的合理性与需求的,本来就应通过看不见的手去调节和满足人民的需求,而不是强行地管制。真没想到,这么一个破题目都扯了这么多。说来说去就一个观点,应该是由人民去确定”主旋律”,而不是将”主旋律”强加于人民。

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The mediocrity of the masses

Posted on January 22, 2007. Filed under: motime |

Last night as I was watching with bleary eyes Ding Junhui battling it out with Ronnie O’Sullivan, I accidentally thought of something else. I read on Sina a provocative headline that if Ding wins the Masters, then Snooker would become the new Ping-Pong in China. Well, that’s an interesting thought.Oh well, unfortunately Ding lost. But [...]

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The Black Dahlia (2006)

Posted on January 18, 2007. Filed under: Films, mtime |

It’s hard to be critical towards such a film. But it’s hard not to be either.On the one hand, The Black Dahlia has stunning sets and costumes, and the feel is great. The cinematography feels “old”. The mood is brilliantly set. I was all set for an engrossing plot.And that’s where on the other hand [...]

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TV Marketing

Posted on January 14, 2007. Filed under: motime |

Phoenix TV is bring out some new programs for the new year, and one of their plans is to re-enforce their position as a channel with serious news coverage. The particular plan I’m talking about is their branding of their “star” analysts, who have now each got a special show with names related to them.In [...]

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享受生活,看电影

Posted on January 14, 2007. Filed under: motime |

最近生活节奏比较慢,充分享受。时值金球奖颁奖临近,于是才关注了一下去年的电影。买了挺多的碟,看起来都是06年比较值得一看的。看电影是个思考的过程。虽然发现自己其实很喜欢看不需要思考的电影,纯粹的放松。但有意识地去品味和分析一部电影,有时也是很有趣的。昨天也把自己的碟清理了一下,都整理到了一起并且录入了网上的影库,便于管理。发现自己其实也只有不到200张碟。不少电影是在网上看的,也有借别人的碟看的。觉得自己还是要形成习惯,培养固定的兴趣。

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最近看过的电影

Posted on January 13, 2007. Filed under: Films, mtime |

前一段时间在加拿大,倒是在电视上看了一些老片,其中不乏一些经典之作。最近也买了些碟,简单综述。Mr Smith Goes to Washington(1939):非常出色的老电影,James Stewart的表演出神入化,把一个理想化的小人物演绎得近乎完美。情节上,虽显有些天真,但正是这种对于民主信仰的天真令人感动。The Man who shot Liberty Valance (1962):John Wayne和James Stewart联合出演的西部片,情节引人入胜,剧情压力一直累积到最后的高潮。Lee Van Cleef在里面有个小反派角色,已然可以看到日后出演The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly的影子。United 93 (2006):一部更具写实风格的描述9/11事件的电影。与名气更小的Flight 93相比,没有了角色的塑造和主动的煽情,也因此对我的感染力不那么强(我就是对煽情感冒。。。),不过仍不失为好电影。Thank you for Smoking (2006):我经常对喜剧片不感冒,但是由于猜想这必然是讽刺大烟草公司的作品,因此买来一看。看完的感觉很好,有许多有趣的场景,也有些引发我思考的地方。不过总的说来这是部非常常规的电影(手法,情节),因此大概不会讨一部分人的喜好。A Scanner Darkly (2006):我不是严肃科幻迷,因此这部影片有点不适合我。不过它奇特的制作还是比较吸引人的,只是情节上实在没有张力。

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