一群办公室职员决定在办公大楼里举行一个派对。除此之外,新娘他们还希望在那里能有一些毒品。他们关于这个问题的讨论被“乔·威克斯 (Joe vickers)”听到了,新娘这对他们来说是很不幸的,因为乔·威克斯是一名警察。但更不幸的是,威克斯还是一个崇拜撒旦的精神病连环杀手!他不但不逮捕他们, 他还要确保没有人能活着离开派对……
一群办公室职员决定在办公大楼里举行一个派对。除此之外,新娘他们还希望在那里能有一些毒品。他们关于这个问题的讨论被“乔·威克斯 (Joe vickers)”听到了,新娘这对他们来说是很不幸的,因为乔·威克斯是一名警察。但更不幸的是,威克斯还是一个崇拜撒旦的精神病连环杀手!他不但不逮捕他们, 他还要确保没有人能活着离开派对……
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回复 :炎热夏天,身心疲惫的青年刑警村上(三船敏郎 饰)结束了射击练习后,登上拥挤难闻的公车回家,途中突然发现配枪被人盗走。他奋力追赶,却最终跟丢了目标。村上垂头丧气找到佐藤课长(志村乔 饰),请求解除他的职务,善良的课长则指点他拜托扒手课的资深刑警市川(河村黎吉 饰)寻求帮助。经市川提醒,村上想起公车上身边站着的一个女人,正是女惯犯阿银(岸辉子 饰)。耐不住村上的死缠烂打,阿银透露了手枪贩子的信息。在此之后,村上深入这座城市最黑暗的角落,寻找关于手枪的蛛丝马迹。与此同时,有人用他的手枪犯案,形势日渐紧迫。二战后日本都市的芸芸众生相,通过村上野狗一般锐利的双目交替呈现……
回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.