Lucy (2014)

Directed by Luc Besson
Produced by Virginie Silla
Written by Luc Besson
Starring:  Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Amr Waked, Choi Min-sik.
Release dates: 25 July 2014 (US), 6 August 2014 (France)
Running time:  89 minutes
Country:  France
Language:  English, Korean, French
Budget:  $40 million
Box office:  $406.4 million

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ONE thought has popped into MY MIND WHILE WATCHING LUCY´S FILM is that I FUNDAMENTALLY propose TO WATCH ONE FILM PER WEEK AND RECOLLECT ANY related THOUGHTS IN ORDER TO WRITE AN ENTRY ON MY BLOG. Henceforth, THIS TIME, BY WATCHING THIS FILM FROM 6TH OF OCTOBER TO 11TH OF OCTOBER 2014, I HAVE COME WITH THE FOLLOWING RANDOM PREMISES. ALL YOU READ HERE IS EXPERIMENTAL AND THERE IS NOTHING SERIOUS THAN MY PERSONAL TASTES.

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Imagine if you had consumed a substance that is capable to use your brain at 100% of its capacity, you would have been able to feel everything:
space, the earth, the vibration, the people, the gravity, the rotation
of the earth, the heat leaving my body, the blood in my veins, your brain,
the deepest part of your memory.

Previous-mentioned unreal situation is possible in the film with the C.P.H.4 which according to the Chinese doctor is produced by pregnant woman in the six weeks of pregnancy in tiny quantities for a baby, C.P.H.4 has also got the power of an atomic bomb  and it is also responsible to form all the bones in his body.

If you are more insterest about that subtance you can read the following
answers at stackexchange forum: http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/22785/is-cph4-from-lucy-real

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"Learning is always a painful process."
"It is funny that I used to be so concern with
who I was and what I wanted to be,
now that I have access to the furthest regions of my brain
I see things clearly and realise what make us us
is primitive."            

                                                                ~Lucy

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Correct me if I am wrong!

According to Samuel Normal profile
he finished his postdoctoral fellowship at warren university in 1984;
however, it could not be possible since he had not even finished his MD-PhD at Harlow University in the year 1985.

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"Life has given to us a billion years ago. What have done with them?" 
that is how it begin Lucy´s film
which to my mind is quite shocking quote, since, now that I have been thinking
we have been evolved through time and we ARE certainly, well, I am certainly THAT A random event that have not accomplished nothing THAT IT WOULD BE OF REAL IMPORTANCE, PERHAPS THAT IS i AM STILL ALIVE, SINCE i HAVE THIS DESIRE TO create certain IDEAS THAT CAN impact THIS COMPLICATED process called evolution.

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Sometimes the habitat is not sufficiently favorable or nurturing,nevertheless, I have learnt some simple facts about life which saidthat if the habitat is favorable one would chose to reproducethat way when one die we head down essential information and knowledge to the next cell which head down to the next cell and so on.

                                                  ~Samuel Norman 

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Reviews' ideas that I like:

>>The movie itself can barely contain her. Lucy is hopping across millennia; she has her sights set on the cosmos. At the rate she's going, she should reach the outer edge of the galaxy in about 90 minutes flat.
Xan Brooks
Sunday 24 August 2014

>>In a memo attached to the shooting script, Besson described Lucy as a film in three acts: “The beginning is Leon The Professional, the middle is Inception, the end is 2001: A Space Odyssey.” That’s an honest admission of the familiarity of the film’s ideas, but also a boast about how high it’s stretched in order to pinch them: Besson could just as easily have cited Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life or the Wachowskis’ original Matrix film as Lucy’s legitimate forerunners. (It also bears a resemblance to the 2011 Bradley Cooper vehicle Limitless, in which a drug is also used to breach the mythical 10 per cent brain barrier, although Besson has said in interviews that his script predates the Cooper film.)
By Robbie Collin, Film Critic
12:11PM BST 21 Aug 2014

>>There is a sense that the screenplay is a puzzle that Besson himself has only partly worked out. He hasn't managed to introduce any meaningful romantic sub-plot. It is clear that the hard-bitten Paris cop chief (played by Egyptian actor Amr Waked) is besotted with Lucy. However, she is so far ahead of him intellectually, and he is so busy keeping Korean gangsters at bay, that there is no time for them to make anything other than the most cursory small talk.
Geoffrey Macnab
Friday 22 August 2014


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"To knowledge" said Lucy when she make a toss TOAST.
I assume that she figured out
that perhaps that knowledge is the best above all that one can have.

Click over the image to watch the trailer

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Damon Albarn -- Sister Rust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLfFrK7tsK8

Critical Reception
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_%282014_film%29#Critical_reception

Graphical Novel
The first chapter of the semi-animated graphic novel was published on the international version of the movie's official website and features the same story material as seen in trailers with picture elements that move as scrolling takes place.
http://www.lucymovie.com/intl/uk/graphicnovel/20/

Review from The Telegraph Newspaper
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/11027673/Lucy-review-everything-Scarlett-Johansson-does-is-worth-watching.html

Review from The Guardian Newspaper
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/24/lucy-film-review-scarlett-johansson-luc-besson-morgan-freeman

Review from the Independent Newspaper
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/lucy-film-review-scarlett-johansson-will-blow-your-mind-in-luc-bessons-complex-thriller-9684523.html

Limitless(2010)

Limitless
Production year: 2010
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 104 mins
Directors: Neil Burger
Cast: Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Bradley Cooper, Johnny Whitworth, Robert De Niro


It is hard to star a review for this gem, I nevertheless want to write some impressions about it. Even thought, I have an average level of English, it was hard to me to get some conversations at the first time, plus the fact that characters use some fancy words and some of their expressions are really smart. That was, therefore, the reason to see it twice, and in the second time I have managed to grasp a little bit about the content by using English subtitles. According to some statement in the film, human beings are only capable to access only 20 percent of the brain capacity, that fact just blew my mind, then as you might see in the film, there is one drug allows you to use the 100 percent of your mental activity, so, in the matter, you should imagine what you are capable when someone is already smart.

I would claim that I like the illumination in Edward´s face, everything when he has just happened to be enlightenment by all his ideas.

What I understand is that one can be more emphatic with people so as to get what one want, and at the film there are many scenes that are actually pieces of enlightenment in which the language, music, and scenes were being executed at certain perfection. You know what, I really believe that one can be a bit smarter by using another drugs. Anyway, I am overexcited about the events of this film.

MORE REFERENCES

I have not been read another reviews than the guardian´s one, that is why I only provide such links for further information and also written by professional cinema critics:
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/24/limitless-film-review

Apropos, regarding the drug stuff, there is one drug called Krokidil, here is a video if you want to learn more about it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY3EHQfkCsI

CLICK OVER THE IMAGE TO WATCH THE TRAILER

cyberpunk films

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machine_%28film%29
In the future, amid a cold war with China, two computer scientists employed by Britain's Ministry of Defence produce an artificially intelligent, self-aware and conscious android. The lead scientist sees his work as a stepping stone to help his diseased daughter, while the military sees the technology's potential for war. When one of the scientists is killed, the two sides clash over their plans for the new intelligence.
REVIEWS:
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/20/the-machine-review
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/23/the-machine-review-sci-fi-robot-thriller



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_%28film%29
The film depicts a dystopian version of Tokyo in the year 2019, with cyberpunk tones. The plot focuses on teenage biker Tetsuo Shima and his psychic powers, and the leader of his biker gang, Shotaro Kaneda. Kaneda tries to prevent Tetsuo from releasing the imprisoned psychic Akira. While most of the character designs and settings were adapted from the original 2182-page manga epic, the restructured plot of the movie differs considerably from the print version, pruning much of the last half of the manga.
REVIEWS: http://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/76882/akira


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium_%28film%29
The film takes place on both a ravaged Earth, and a luxurious space habitat called Elysium.[5] It explores political and sociological themes such as immigration, overpopulation, health care, exploitation, the justice system, and class issues.
REVIEW: http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/sep/02/elysium-morality-neill-blomkamp



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Time
In 2169, people are born genetically engineered with a digital clock on their forearm. When they turn 25 years old, they stop aging and their clock begins counting down from one year; when it reaches zero that person "times out" and dies instantly. Time has become the universal currency; it is used to pay for day-to-day expenses and can be transferred between people or capsules. The country has been divided into "time zones" based on the wealth of the population. The movie focuses on two specific zones: Dayton, a poor manufacturing area where people live day-to-day, and New Greenwich, the wealthiest time zone.
REVIEWS: http://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/143564/in-time



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_%282014_film%29

REVIEW: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/feb/06/robocop-review

The Shawshank Redemption (a 1994 American drama film)

I find I'm so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it is the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain.

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright and when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice, but still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty now that they're gone.

Release date(s)
September 23, 1994 (United States)
Running time 142 minutes
Country United States


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption

Bicentennial Man (1999)

Andrew's reaction when he saw his inner being

Once again I am touched while I was watching Bicentennial Man. This very live of ours, human beings, which is such shortly and fragil. If I have to summarise this scienfiction film, I cannot think of a better quote:

One robot's 200 year journey to become an ordinary man.

I begin to uderstand that one needs around 120 minutes to gain the symphatic of human beings, well at least is working quite fine when one is watching a film.

Trailer: Bicentennial Man movie trailer (1999)

Age of Heroes (2011)

Age of Heroes is a war film directed by Adrian Vitoria. The film is based on the real-life events of the formation of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando unit during World War II. The film was released in the United Kingdom in 2011.

AGE OF HEROES follows the unique circumstances behind 30 Commando's inception and the unit's first highly classified smash-and-grab mission into occupied Norway, to capture vital radar technology that will change the course of the war. But when their escape route is uncovered, the commandos find themselves in a pitched battle to reach the border against vicious Nazi General Dietl (Christian Rubeck) and his deadly 5th Alpine Division.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Heroes_%28film%29

Why do I create another label for Films and British Films?

    This obsession of mine for registering almost every useful information about my life is coming to be more than serious, well, probably not a lot. Anyway, this time, I am just creating another label for British Cinematography in which I will post what I have seen or I saw on that respect.

You might wonder why I do create such label which is purely for British Cinematography, well, you are a good guesser, I am in love with some traits of British Culture (I am currently thinking on creating another label for that topic, nonetheless the previous-mentioned label will wait to the next post!).

Yours,

M. A. 

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) -- [Flint's inventions]

Cloudy_with_a_Chance_of_Meatballs is a 2009 American computer-animated family comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation, distributed by Columbia Pictures, and released on September 18, 2009. The film is loosely based on the children's book of the same name by Judi and Ron Barrett.

Plot

Flint Lockwood has always wanted to construct something spectacular; however, his devices have repeatedly failed. He lives in Swallow Falls with his technophobic father Tim who misunderstands his son's talent. The Baby Brent Sardine cannery within their town had closed down, leaving the town to feed only on sardines for nourishment.

Flint, along with the aid of his pet monkey, Steve, invents a mechanism that mutates water into food, called the "Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator" the FLDSMDFR for short. The mechanism absorbs masses of megawatts of electricity from the nearby power plant and ends up rocketing through town and shooting up into the stratosphere, destroying Sardine Land. While recuperating from his failure, he meets Samantha "Sam" Sparks, a weather intern whose big break was foiled by Flint's actions. The two witness clouds floating over the town that rain cheeseburgers, much to everyone's astonishment and happiness.

Realizing his accomplishment and potential, Flint invents a communication device to send orders to the FLDSMDFR to order certain types of food. Swallow Falls is now attracting tourists. Everyone is going well until Tim fails to show appreciation for his son including the fact that the people (including the Mayor) start greedily requesting food for Flint to rain. Flint notices that the food is beginning to rain in massive quantities, but the Mayor (now morbidly obese) sees it as a better outcome for him and the city.

Citizens and worldly tourists in Chewandswallow are blissful until suddenly a large destructive tornado formed of spaghetti and meatballs threatens the town. Flint rushes to the lab to turn the FLDSMDFR off and attempts to send a 'kill code' to stop the machine. However, the Mayor accidentally destroys the communication device while trying to stop Flint from turning off the machine. A massive food storm threatens the world and Flint loses hope. However, his father encourages him to fix the mess. Flint gains self-confidence and places the kill code in a USB flash drive and invents the Flying Car 2. Flint, Sam, her cameraman, Manny, Steve and Brent set out to terminate the FLDSMDFR. Entering the stratosphere, they find that the machine is the sole core of a giant meatball and sends sentient food to attack them. In the chaos, Flint loses the kill code when the flash drive flies out of the Flying Car 2.

Meanwhile in Chewandswallow, the citizens and tourists, with the help of Earl, escape. Mt. Leftovers collapses, causing an avalanche of food — a foodalanche — to destroy Chewandswallow. The foodalanche covers Flint's Lab with Tim still trying to send Flint the kill code. However, he survives and he successfully clicks send. Flint encounters the machine and jams the phone into the USB port. However, Tim had sent him the wrong document, but Flint destroys the machine by using his Spray-On formula and it explodes. They return safely to the aftermath of Chewandswallow. Tim finally shows his appreciation for his son and his inventions and then Flint and Sam celebrate with a kiss.

Frankenweenie (2012)

I could spend all night seeing infinitely the following  scene, since science is, to my view, the most important development of the human specie.  In that way, I could not agree more with Mr. Rzykruski, science teacher of Frankenweenie, who said that

"People thought that science is only in the brain but is also in the heart."