Q & A : Slumdog Millionaire

5 九月, 2008 於 6:12 下午 · 歸檔於 book, movies news

     

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得目眩神迷、無法自拔！                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                               
前不久才剛看完這本小說，                                                     
是的，他被拍成電影了，其實書皮上有寫。
                                                                               
年底預計就會上映，導演是我愛的Danny Boyle
(28天倒數毀滅、太陽浩劫、猜火車)
片名改成：Slumdog Millionaire
                                                                               
我還算喜歡這個小說，雖然跟想像中不太一樣，
知道要拍成電影後雖然驚喜，但又覺得好奇，能怎麼拍呢？
                                                                               
                                                                               
Anyway, 初步的影評都很不錯。
                                                                               
(我好期待唷～～～)
                                                                               
SlashFilm的Peter Sciretta說
這部片是Danny導演生涯又一跳躍
雖然這個人從不被綑綁在單一類型。
                                                                               
Featuring an electrifying score by AR Rehman, Boyle presents
India as it has never been seen before, from the slums to the
Taj Mahal. Vivid visuals combined with this City of God-like
tale of a few orphan kids trying to survive in a gang-infested
city. Based on the bestselling Vikas Swarup novel Q and A,
Slumdog Millionaire was scripted by Simon Beaufoy, who had also
written the script for The Full Monty, one of Boyle’s favorite
films.
                                                                               
編劇是脫衣舞男的Simon Beaufoy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Cinematical的Kim Voynar說
這又是一部不會讓Boyle迷失望的電影。
                                                                               
A screenwriter friend I talked to after last night’s sneak screening
called Slumdog “Dickensonian” in style, and that’s a fairly apt
comparison. While Boyle immerses the viewer in the poverty and tragedy
of life as an orphan in the slums of Mumbai, he deftly avoids delving
into the murky realm of “poverty porn,” which treats the lives of those
caught in such circumstances gratuitously. This is a character-intensive
story, with the narrative lens focused firmly on Jamal, who, in spite of
growing up amidst filth, abuse and the threat of starvation, emerges with
his spirit, honesty and courage intact.                           
                                                                               

先給大家看一下片段：
      
                                                                                
另外書的資料可以參考博客來：                                              
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010388825

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