Chris Rea-The Road to Hell in Bucuresti

aseara la Sala Palatului, cu o sala fullhouse, dar cu un public mai pestrit ca de obicei, care jubila la recunoastrea oricarui hit, Rea a fost mai bluesy si mai virtuos ca asteptarile mele. Trupa excelenta, si doar puseuri de evergreenuri, cu multe momente de blues si pian plus guitar groove, in stiulul live al lui E Street Band al lui The Boss. Bere Peronni (pe care cica nu aveai voie s-o duci in sala decit in plastic dar carau baietii cu sticlele), si tirguri de producatori in hol, de nu aveai loc, salamuri si brinze italienesti molto bene, portofele de piele, cizme de dama, dulciuri si quick cola. Si cd-uri cu bes tof-ul "Still so far to go" cum zicea fata, stiti, cu 2 piese noi. Rea are un look dur si trecut prin viata, cam ca Johnny Hallyday in Vengeance al lui Johnny To ! A cintat The Road to Hell intr-o varianta interesanta, cu un inceput introspectiv, cu tema lui Morricone de la The man with the Harmonica (Once Upon a Time in the West) pe chitara.



Una peste alta, mult mai bine decit m-am astepat, un chitarist excelent, molto virtuoso, cu asemanarile de stil cu Clapton, J.J.Cale si Knopfler, un concert cald, viu si care ar fi fost mult mai fun intr-o atmosfera de club, sau de live detasat, nu cu 4000 de oameni stind jos ca oile, cu un Guinness si Jameson linga, dar asta e, a fost ok si cu niste Perroni si am stat citeva piese jos in picioare, apoi m-am dus sa-mi iau o bere pe Julia si am pierdut Auberge, pronunat de noi Obeji, cred ca atunci cind cumparam pecorino si altele de la L'italiano. Sa fie in ton cu subiectul cintecului. Looking for the Summer si On the Beach si Easy Rider si altele, cu boborul ridicat in picioare, dansind turmentat la bisuri. (too old for disco ? never too old to dance ! romanians, nah ! ). Asemanarile cu Dire Straits si cu Mark Knopfler ii dauneaza insa, ca si tonalitatea mult prea pop(ulista) a hiturilor lor. Insa a fost un live excelent, peste asteptarile mele initiale.
in deschidere, un irlandez, Paul Casey, care mi s-a aprut ca apoi s-a alaturat trupei lui Rea.

Rod Stewart nu vine la Bucuresti for now

UPDATE: Potrivit site-ului RodStewart.com , concertul de la Bucuresti a fost sters de pe lista turneului programat in aceasta vara, la sfarsitul lunii iunie el urmand sa concerteze doar la Budapesta (26 iunie) si Viena (27 iunie).

deci cine vrea, Budapesta sau Viena ! business as usual ! Was it too much for ya, Eric and Steve and Elton, huh ? Angus & Brian scared you ? Young Turks, ah ?

Nine (2009)

Nine se citeste la mine Nein. Degeaba s-au chinuit si poate daca regiza Minghella (care e co-scnerist si filmul i-e dedicat), mai era ceva ! Ceea ce functiona ca un muzical pe scena (nu stiu dar n-o fi luat toate Tony-urile degeaba in 1982) nu merge pe ecran ! DDL se chinuie degeaba (destept javier Bardem ca a renuntat la timp), pentru ca nimanui nu-i pasa de Guido Contini (nici publicului pentru ca de data asta fratele Weinstein are in maina un flop garantat, la 80 de milioane $ buget), regizor cica genial ! My foot ! Molto pizza ! Un espresso decafeinizat !

Cred ca lui Fellini i s-ar cam face greata sau macar de o migrena, vazindu-se pus pe ecran in tip muzical si artificial si superficial de (un)Hollywood ! 8 1/2 muzical cu 7 femei, de la Penelope Cruz hot and spicy la Mrs. Kidman amorfa si Sophia Loren, nah mama. Totul cu accente italiene enervante si imbecile, pe muzica si numere coregrafice inspirate de Bob Fosse of course. Rob Marshall (fost coregraf), a facut Chicago bazat tot pe munca lui Fosse, care pusese in scena spectacolul, Nine e un mix de Sweet Charity (in care Fosse adapta excelent Noptile Cabiriei), cu All That Jazz(in care regizorul, alter-ego-ul lui Fosse, Roy Scheider, avea probleme concrete, nu di cazzo belo gallico ale lui DDL. Care method si cu ochelari negri, nu merita sa-i aduca espadrilele lui Mastroianni. o combinatie saracacioasa si cam trista pentru ca desi mentioneaza o perioada de aur (Cinecitta, 1965, La dolce vita), nu in stare sa o glamorizeze nici o secunda. Bine macar ca nu e nominalizat la Oscar pt cel mai bun film, ci are citeva oficii secundare (patru, scenografie, costume, cintec si Penelope in rol secundar dar ea tocmai l-a luat la Woody in Vicky Cristina Barcelona-pe 15 feb la ALDmovielight la LIGHT, Liberty mall).

parerea mea, cine n-a vazut 8 1/2 sa-l vada, cine l-a vazut, sa-l revada ;->
si a lui Ebert la fel:

My problem may be that I know Fellini's "8½" (1963) too well. Your problem may be that you don't know it well enough. Both of us may be asking, who exactly was "Nine" made for?(.....)My closing advice is very sincere: In the life of anyone who loves movies, there must be time to see "8½." You can watch it instantly right now on Netflix or Amazon. What are you waiting for?

metacritics -49 %
2 1/2 stele din 5, 5 din 10 !

Nominalizarile la Oscar 2010

da, in afara de cursa pentru Best Picture nu s-au schimbat prea multe.
lista completa aici
cel mai de kkt e ca marele favorit, The Hurt Locker al mrs. Bigelow care a luat si DGA pentru cel mai bun regizor, si prima femeie care primeste premiul breslei, e minat la fel ca in subiectul sau, fiind extrem de obscur, chiar si pentru votantii, bulversati deja de 9 optiuni. Tot 9 (nu Nine muzicalul) ci nominalizari au si Avatar si Hurt Locker, la egalitate ! What a predicament ! E editia a 82-a, premiile se dau duminica 7 martie. La romani de ziua femeii, asa ca poate ia si Kathryn premiul ! Ar fi si prima femeie din 82 de ani de istorie de omuletz chel, dupa cele 3 nominalizate Lina Wertmuller (Seven Beauties), Jane Campion(Pianul) si Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation). Si Bigelow l-ar merita ! Am pus un smiley la cei ce cred ca vor cistiga si e ok for me si un smiley trist (sic!) la cei ce cred ca vor cistiga si i dont particulary like it. In mod idiot The Hurt Locker a durat mult sa ajunga pe ecrane, la Venetia in 2008, eu personal l-am vazut pe divx tot in 2008, premiera americana si britanica a fost in vara lui 2009, e un film aproape nevazut de publicul larg, iar in Romania a fost lansat direct pe dvd si costa 10 ron. Acum e pus la pret de 45-50 ron, deh, Oscar value! Poate facem cumva o proiectie digitala, dupa ce se termina cu Oscarurile ! Sunt sigur ca si fostul sot Cameron ii tine pumnii lui Kathryn care i-a fost avatar, after all that's how a king of the world behaves !



Best Motion Picture of the Year
Avatar (2009): James Cameron, Jon Landau :-(

The Blind Side (2009): Nominees to be determined

District 9 (2009): Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham

An Education (2009): Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey

The Hurt Locker (2008): Nominees to be determined

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lawrence Bender

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness

A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Up (2009): Jonas Rivera

Up in the Air (2009/I): Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

George Clooney for Up in the Air ">(2009) :-)

Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)

Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)

Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009) :-(

Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)

Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)

Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)

Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)

Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)

Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)

Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009) :-)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009) :-)

Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air ">Up in the Air (2009)

Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009)

Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air ">Up in the Air (2009)

Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) :-(

Best Achievement in Directing
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008) :-)


James Cameron for Avatar (2009)

Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Jason Reitman for ">Up in the Air (2009)

Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino :-)

The Messenger (2009/I): Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman

A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Up (2009): Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or PublishedDistrict 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell :-)

An Education (2009): Nick Hornby

In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher

Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner :-(

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore :-)

Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Bruno Delbonnel

The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Robert Richardson

Best Achievement in Editing
Avatar (2009): Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron :-)

District 9 (2009): Julian Clarke

The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis :-)

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke :-)

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Joe Klotz

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): David Warren, Anastasia Masaro, Caroline Smith :-)

Nine (2009): John Myhre, Gordon Sim

Sherlock Holmes (2009): Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer

The Young Victoria (2009): Patrice Vermette, Maggie Gray

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Avatar (2009): James Horner

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Alexandre Desplat

The Hurt Locker (2008): Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders

Sherlock Holmes (2009): Hans Zimmer :-)

Up (2009): Michael Giacchino

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

Faubourg 36 (2008): Reinhardt Wagner, Frank Thomas("Loin de Paname")

Nine (2009): Maury Yeston("Take It All")

The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Almost There")

The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Down in New Orleans")


Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:Coraline (2009): Henry Selick

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Wes Anderson

The Princess and the Frog (2009): John Musker, Ron Clements

The Secret of Kells (2009): Tomm Moore

Up (2009): Pete Docter :-)

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:Ajami (2009)(Israel)

Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)(Germany) :-(

El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)

Un prophète (2009)(France) :-)

La teta asustada (2009)(Peru)