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5 great phrases about the cinema from 5 great directors

For the most people cinema is meant to be watched and for a few artists it is meant to be created. Talking about films is something of the lower kind. However, there are some great phrases about cinema which I want to share.

In feature films the director is God, in documentary films God is the director. (Alfred Hithcock)

Staring at The Men Who Stare At Goats

Although „The Men Who Stare At Goats“ can boast a real constellation of Hollywood stars (George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey) this quirky dark comedy seems to be more like independent movie than a box office buster.

Grant Heslov’s film was inspired by “The Guardian” journalist Jon Ronson’s novel. He says it was inspired by the BBC documentary series in which retired general told about mental power usage in the army. Given some sophisticated humor the story becomes a high level ironic tale about the war and human, life and human desire to become something more than he is.

Tim’s Burton “Alice in Woderland”: live in wonderland yourself (video)

The creators of “Alice in Wonderland” are working hard on visual expression of the film. It will be not only in the celluloid but extended to everywhere. Live in the wonderland yourself.
Tim Burton’s „Alice in Wonderland“ got a royal premiere last weekend, when Prince Charles and Camilla came to watch the film among other sophisticated [...]

Denmark tourism ads in Lars Von Trier’s way (video)

Genius from Denmark Lars von Trier made “Antichrist” last year and some critics was asking: what he is going to do now? The deepness of “trierish” movie style was almost emptied.
But he found a new area. Please watch some short ads promting tourism in Denmark directed in specific Lars von Trier’s way.
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Berlinale 2010: “Honey” seduces Golden Bear

Turkish film “Honey” became the first one from the country to win the Golden Bear, the most important prize of the 2010 Berlin Film Festival.
Drama by director Semih Kaplanoglu wasn’t in the favorites list this year but it was worth it. As the “Alt Film Guide” describes, set in a mountainous forest, “Honey” tells the [...]

“Shutter Island” at the top

“Shutter Island” did what it was supposed to do Friday, riding the DiCaprio/Scorsese Express to $14.1 million and an easy number-one over some very soft competition, MovieLine writes.
It wasn’t suprising, I think. Great director Martin Scorsese and great actor Leonardo Di Caprio just did what they had to.  A story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy [...]