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Redemption Song - movies, music & thoughts - 051229 -
Grizzly Man | Red Beard | The Road Home | Radio | Super Size Me | save a tree | pbs.org | supersizeme.com





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MOVIES --


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Grizzly Man (2005)
Renowned nonfiction director Werner Herzog chronicles the tragic and untimely death of outdoorsman Timothy Treadwell, who devoted his life to studying grizzly bears living in the Alaskan wilderness -- only to have one of them maul him to death. Pieced together mainly from Treadwell's own video footage, this fascinating documentary goes deep into the wilderness of one man's mind to uncover how he spent his final days.
Cast: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Franc G. Fallico, Warren Queeney, Willy Fulton, Sam Egli, Marnie Gaede, Marc Gaede, Larry Van Daele
Director: Werner Herzog
A review by Nathan D. Champion:
This is the first great movie of 2005. Even with such an easy hook (half-sane guy living among wild bears in Alaska) it defies easy catagorization. It's a film about obsession, man's relationship with nature, and an adventurous spirit that finds its calling. It's also, most importantly, a film about filmmaking. There is no way to take Tim Treadwell's life as anything other than a scientific misnomer; he did no research, had no training, and though he claimed to be protecting his bears, the one scene in which intruders approach finds him hiding in the bushes. However, Herzog immediately realizes that his real gift was the footage he left behind. It's filled with psychotic rants, half-baked observations about the bears, silly professions of love to the bears... all encompassing an incredible self-portrait of a man who didn't feel at home in an increasingly impersonal society and journeyed into Alaska with his camera to discover an understanding of himself. Treadwell has precious little self-awareness, and Grizzly Man is all about how Herzog is able to discover a focus and insight into Treadwell's self-analytic work that Treadwell couldn't have done himself. Viewers expecting a wildlife film will surely be disappointed; this is a man and his camera, and how living in the wild gave him the identity he was looking for. Brilliant stuff.


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Red Beard (1965) [Akahige]
A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard (Akahige) chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director. Toshiro Mifune, in his last role for Kurosawa, gives a powerhouse performance as the dignified yet passionate director who guides his embittered intern to maturity, teaching him to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients.
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama, Kamatari Fujiwara, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Reiko Dan, Akemi Negishi
Director: Akira Kurosawa

The Road Home (2001) [Wo de fu qin mu qin]
Veteran director Zhang Yimou this time trains his camera on a love story between a Chinese boy and girl that endures for 40 years. Starring Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), The Road Home tells the tale of Zhao Di (Ziyi) and how she met the love of her life, Luo Changyu -- a new schoolteacher assigned to teach the children in her small village.
Cast: Ziyi Zhang, Honglei Sun, Hao Zheng, Yuelin Zhao, Bin Li, Guifa Chang, Wencheng Sung, Qi Liu, Zhongxi Zhang
Director: Yimou Zhang

Radio (2003)
A small-town high school football coach (Ed Harris) befriends an illiterate, developmentally disabled man (Cuba Gooding Jr.) nicknamed "Radio," who has always been the target of jokes and teasing. Although their friendship raises eyebrows at first, Radio's growth under the coach's guidance ultimately inspires the local townsfolk. Based on the true story of the life of James Robert Kennedy.
Cast: Ed Harris, Cuba Gooding Jr., Riley Smith, Sarah Drew, Debra Winger, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Chris Mulkey
Director: Michael Tollin


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Super Size Me (2004)
Two out of three Americans are overweight or obese, but where does personal responsibility end and corporate responsibility take over? On the heels of recent lawsuits against McDonald's, director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious and often terrifying look at the effects of fast food on the human body. Spurlock spends a month of eating nothing but McDonald's food, ordering everything on the menu at least once and "super-sizing" his order if asked.
Cast: Morgan Spurlock, Bridget Bennett, Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, Dr. Daryl Isaacs, Alexandra Jamieson, Dr. Stephen Siegel
Director: Morgan Spurlock

Time and Tide (2000) [Seunlau ngaklau]
Tyler (Nicholas Tse) is a restless, streetwise bartender who needs to make some cash quick -- so he takes a job at a bodyguard company. On assignment to protect a wealthy businessman, he meets a former mercenary named Juan (Wu Bai), and the two become fast friends. But when Tyler learns of an impending assassination, his friendship with Juan will be tested. Hark Tsui directs this high-flying Hong Kong action-adventure.
Cast: Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, Candy Lo, Cathy Tsui, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Director: Tsui Hark


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