CULTURE NEWS.
CULTURE NEWS.
Despite prestige of 50th Berlin International festival, it
Still struggles for a recognition from Hollywood. Organizers
Are not assured even not, that there will be at least one of two declared "stars".
"Berlinale" has opened on February, 9th a world premiere of an independent film
Wim Vendersa "Hotel for one million dollars" with the Chalk Gibson in the main
Roles. If in Cannes or to Venice the such for the first time have been presented
Films, as "Bojtsovsky club", any of the American
The expensive films applying for the Berlin Gold Bear,
It will not be shown for the first time. All Hollywood films presented on
Festival, - "Talented Mr. Ripli", "Beach", "Hurricane", "Magnolia",
"The person on the Moon", "On any appointed Sunday" - already were
Are shown in the USA.
It is not known, whether will give opening of a new scene on the Postladies' area
Shine Berlinale, but anyway, under the statement of the governmental
Committee on culture of Germany, opening of a new platform at all
Has lowered expenses in comparison with last year.
Mikael Nauman in 1999 to year convinced organizers of necessity
To strengthen the international prestige of festival, and on Tuesday has complained, that
Hollywood has not saved any film for a premiere in Berlin. "It
Was my dream, - he has declared to journalists. - however I understand, that
Conditions of the American market do it impossible ".
One of problems is connected with terms of carrying out of festival: to enter in
Number of applicants for the award of the American academy of motion picture arts,
Which winners appear simultaneously with opening Berlinale, a film
Should be shown in Los Angeles beforehand. Thus,
The one who will want to present for the first time the film on Berlinale, will be
The whole year is compelled to wait, risking, that interest to its tape for this time
Will already be gone.
Hollywood is inclined to use Berlinale as a launching pad for
The European hire of the pictures which have been let out in the last winter, involving
Interest of public by means of stars before display directly in
Cinemas. This year Leonardo di Caprios become such stars and
Gvinet Peltrou.
Uneasy to pull out stars of Hollywood to cloudy cold Berlin;
Presence, for example, De Niro who already untwisted on three times
Berlinale the new films, still in doubt, though at festival
Its retrospective show will be presented. And here the French star Jeanne
Moro to which the festival also treats with special respect, will stay, as
Organizers, inform the whole week.
The director of festival Moritz de Hadeln has declared, that quantity of stars on
Its festival does not interest. He has underlined, that at festival will be
The European films are presented many, there will be premier displays of pictures
From France, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Catalonia and even Serbia.
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So, "п я п п -3" became the most profitable film of February in hire of the USA. It
Has earned $34,7 million, than has set up a new record for "horror films". On
To calculations of analysts, this product Miramax'п has collected more than all
Other pictures top tens. The picture also has established the new
Gathering record for a weekend for this film firm. The film debuted in 3.467
Multiplexes - and it also new world achievement. It is necessary to note,
That strategy of "the massed blow" completely was justified. However on
To the next week in hire there is a dangerous contender to the present favourite -
Also focused on tinejdzherovskuju an audience "Beach" (The Beach).
According to experts, this tape becomes a hit at least only therefore,
That in it Leonardo di Caprio has acted in film. However, Greg Bulmash from Internet
Movie Database has paid attention that "п я п п -3" collected
(srednestaticheski) $10,152 from the screen - approximately on 20 % are less,
Than "п я п п -2". However it has not prevented it became the absolute champion
Gathering during the period between January and April and the best debut
Miramax'п .
The unique film, made the big profit, - "Star wars",
$35,9 million which have "broken" in the first weekend Exist two more
The tapes which have earned more $30 million during the "deaf" period, - "the Liar, the liar"
Jim Kerri ($31,4 million in March 1997) and "Rush hour" of a Jackie of the Tub ($33
Million in September 1998). "п я п п -3" has provided appreciable improvement
The incomes which have gone down lately of the film industry (on 65 % with
Last week Super Bowl ').
12 top films of the last weekend have brought $72,1 million, that on 16 %
More than during week-end one year ago, when "Retaliation" (Payback) Mela
Gibson has won the first position about $21,2 million
Chief Miramax'п Harvi Vajnstajn considers, that success of a film not in last
Turn it is connected by that it "is amusing": "it is final, a film - as well as
Previous in a series - frightens, but a general impression when you leave
Hall, - you had well a good time ".
The director of a picture, as well as previous two times, Weight Krejven has acted,
However script writer Kevin Uiljamson who, actually, also has thought up
The scheme of "a self-quoted youth horror film", has given way Egrenu
To Kruger. Still in actor's ensemble David Arkett and his wife
Kortni Coke-arkett (they have met and have got married with shootings of the first
"Shout"), and also new "the queen of cries" Fields Kempbell. Vajnstajn
Considers, that "Shout" is a typical trilogy where "all ends have converged in
The third part ", and it" is happy to finish on the high note ". Moreover,
He is assured, that serial revival as it has been recently made with
"Halloween" (Halloween), will not be.
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Richard Gere became the father. On February, 6th at the 50-year-old superstar and it
Spouses, actresses Keri Lowell, was born the boy, which immediately
Have named Houmer James Dzhigmi Gere. At 38-year-old Lowell already is a daughter from
The previous civil marriage - to it 9 years, and at Gere are the first
The child.
Freshest of films in which Gere has acted in film, remains "Run away
The bride "(Runaway Bride). Keri Lowell appeared on a screen in
"Licences for murder" (Licence to Kill) from a dzhejms-Bond series, and
In 1996-1998 played one of leading roles in a teleserial "the Law and
Order "(Law and Order).
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Gvinet Peltrou namerena to become the brunette - it is weighed the star
By glory also it would like to be dissolved in crowd. About it the actress has told
To German magazine for women Fur Sie. "To me gets too much
Attention, and I from it actually suffer, - admitted Peltrou. -
We, people, are not created to serve as the receiver of all of this
The energy radiated by such quantity of the interested. They throw
You questions while you will not turn blue, and then write about you absolute
Game ".
Now Peltrou namerena to be recoloured - "I have had enough my image
Blondes who has stared at me from all journal covers ".
The actress hopes, that now it will be not so quickly to learn.
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Movie company Sony Pictures Classics has got the rights to distribution
Film Takesi Kitano "Brother" (Brother) in territory of the North America.
Picture shootings pass now in the USA. In this tape,
Which scenario was written by the Japanese director, it continues the
Multilateral research of the criminal world of Japan.
Takesi Kitano plays to the picture a leading role - one of leaders
The Japanese mafia structure the "yakuza", got involved together with the brother in
Struggle against other gangster gangs for the control over the market
Drugs in Los Angeles. In other roles - Lobster Epps and Tatyana
.
M.Ali.
"Brother" becomes first tape Kitano ("Fireworks", "Sonatina", "the Point
Boilings "," Kikudzhiro ") in English. The release is planned for the middle
The next year.
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Interdiction for a computer game "Half-Life", in which Singapore
Censors have seen surplus of violence, is removed - Singapore appeal
The commission has made this decision on February, 4th. By it have been taken into consideration
"The investments made in game the companies and private persons, proceeding
From absence of an interdiction ". Has been besides, considered also that game
Legally extended in the local market within a year.
The commission has made a reservation, that for minors at use
Games "supervision of parents" is recommended.
"Morning" 2000.02.11
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