2010年11月16日星期二

100 Feet

100 Feet by Eric Red
我认为这部戏很适合给那些喜欢看“恐怖”戏,不过胆子又有些小的人看哦!



Synopsis
The film begins with Marnie Watson (Famke Jannsen) being driven home in a police car. She stands outside for a few seconds before going in to the house. Shanks (Bobby Cannavale), the cop escorting her and the former partner of her husband who was a also cop, tells her not to get used to fresh air. He lets her in to the hall, and Shanks tears off the police crime scene tape that had been left there. After they get inside, someone comes to fit her ankle bracelet, and they tell her she cannot move more than 100 feet from the detector in the hallway. Shanks treats Marnie quite badly, telling her she will remain in the house until her sentence is up. He tells her to clean up some blood from the wall, and that she will have lots of time to think about what she did. Marnie argues with him, telling him that if the police had taken her crime reports seriously, her husband would still be alive today.

Later that day, Marnie takes all of her husband's pictures, and belongings, and puts them in her basement, where the detector goes off. She then paints over the blood in the wall. She calls the power company about having her power restored, and they tell her they cannot make it until Monday, so she has to light some candles. Later that night, she is in bed and hears footsteps, but it turns out to be a cat.

She continues to hear the footsteps and goes downstairs where she finds a homeless man and threatens to stab him if he does not leave. The next day, a delivery boy Joey (Ed Westwick) arrives and brings her shopping over. He tells her he lives in the same street and compliments her house. She tells him she needs him to come by regularly, and he says he will do it for the tips. Marnie watches him leave.

Later that night, she is going upstairs, when the ghost of her husband, Mike (Michael Pare) pushes her down the stairs. As she crawls to the front door, she sets the detector off. She stands up, and Mike lunges at her. Shanks arrives a short time later, and finds her unconscious at the front door. She tells him she fell down the stairs. He asks her if someone is beating her, but she tells him she would not cover for anyone. He then chastises her for not cleaning up the blood stain, which has reappeared on the wall.

The next day, she cleans it up again, before heading upstairs with a baseball bat. She gets scared when the power company switch the power back on. She goes to make herself a cup of coffee, when the cupboard starts to rattle, and plates fly across the room at her. She shouts at Mike that he had it coming, because he beat her for years. Her sister arrives to buy out her share of her mother's house and the pair argue.

Joey comes over the next day and tells her he knows what happened in her house. She then reads a book on exorcising spirits, and finds out that it is necessary to remove the dead person's belongings from the house. She collects Mike's things from the basement, and he attacks her. She grabs his case, but Shanks appears and tells her he heard screaming. He decides that Joey is hitting her. He believes that she is covering for Mike's killer and tells her he will protect her. She tells him he can't protect her. He tells her he read Mike's files and saw what he did to her. He apologises for not doing anything at the time.

After Shanks leaves, she drops her ring down the sink and reaches in to collect it. Mike grabs her hand and pulls it in to the drain, but she manages to get her hand out. After some digging around, she finds a crawlspace under her bedroom floor, that is filled with money. She invites a priest over to her house and donates the money to the church. She asks him to bless her house, and he tells her that he can't do it. After he leaves, Mike seals up the house and throws furniture at Marnie.

She escapes and phones Joey. He tells her he will come over, but she says no. He arrives at her house and begins to shout to let him in. She throws the keys down, and he enters. They have sex, while Mike watches them on the ceiling, Marnie saw him as Mike disappears, she resumes. Mike appears and tortures Joey, breaking his bones and breaks his head off resulting in his death. Marnie hides his corpse in the crawlspace, as Shanks arrives, demanding to to search the house.

She tells him to leave, as Joey's corpse falls into the hallway. He arrests her for his murder just as Mike sends her flying across the room. Shanks notices this, and Mike attacks him too. He tells Mike to stay away from Marnie, but Mike sets the house on fire and throws them both into the basement. Marnie takes off her ring and throws it at her ex-husband's ghost, who catches it and then goes through a transformation, disintegrating in a ball of fire. She gets out, and Shanks tells her to escape. We see her on a bus, while a passenger reads a USA Today paper whose headline proclaims she died in the fire saving Shanks' life.
(Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Feet_(film) )

Blues 的评语:
老实说,一开始看,我很兴奋,因为我以为会很恐怖,谁知。。。唉,令我大失所望。首先,我要说的是,我觉得它的剧情超超超不紧凑的,让人看了不但没有刺激感、紧张感,而且不会有想看下去的冲动,也就是说有看完没看完都不要紧,我不会再“想念”它的意思(也就是说不会对它念念不忘)。再来,就是那个鬼魂,实在是太太太。。。。假了。就算不假也实在是太太太。。。。不恐怖了。我认为这部戏台注重前戏、后戏和如何把那个鬼魂从那女主角的家里eliminate掉,而太少注重在Marnie(女主角)和她的husband的鬼魂的对手戏了,所以当你看完整部戏的时候,你会突然发现到:“咦,怎么我好像都不记得有那个鬼魂出现的样子耶!”或是你会觉得:“咦,怎么这样就完了?”。不过,总的来说,当然也有好的地方,也就是演员们都还演得不错。啊对!还有就是这部戏的封面找很漂亮、很特别,颜色也配得很均匀,不会说太暗或太刺眼。要说不好的,也就是它的剧情影响了整部片的吸引度吧!不过我认为这部戏很适合给那些喜欢看“恐怖”戏,不过胆子又有些小的人看哦!


我会给这部戏两粒半的星级吧!它将获得Medal 2。

2010年11月12日星期五

Tenchu 2

Tenchu 2 by Acquire


Synopsis
The Azuma Ninja have served the House of Gohda for countless generations. Now three young ninjas, Rikimaru, Ayame, and Tatsumaru, must protect Lord Gohda Matsunoshin against a Coup d'état, a Civil war, and a mysterious group of Ninjas calling themselves the Burning Dawn.

After the three Ninjas are accepted into the Azuma clan, they are called to Gohda castle, which is under attack by Lord Gohda's uncle, Motohide. After a bloody battle, which includes the death of Lady Kei, Lord Gohda's wife, and the kidnapping of Princess Kiku, Lord Gohda's daughter, Rikimaru stops Motohide from killing Lord Gohda, but can't stop Motohide from escaping. It turns out that Motohide was working for a rival Lord, Lord Toda. Toda kills Motohide, only to be killed himself and decapitated by Lady Kagami, the leader of Lord Toda's ninja. She is leading a group of rebel Ninjas calling themselves the Burning Dawn, consisting of Suzaku, Genbu, Seiryu, and Byakko, the four Lords of the Burning Dawn, and led by Lady Kagami. To make matters worse, the recently made leader of the Azuma Ninja, Tatsumaru, has gone missing. It is later revealed that Tatsumaru has lost his memory and is now part of the Burning Dawn. Rikimaru and Ayame now have to save Lord Gohda, and stop a Ninja revolution in Japan.

Characters

Playable characters

Rikimaru
An extremely skilled and hard working Ninja, Rikimaru has worked since childhood to become a shadow warrior. Rikimaru had emulated Tatsumaru as a role model and was much like an older brother to him. Initially Rikimaru was a weak child, but due to his discipline he became strong, but at his young age in this game he is too overconfident for his own good at times. It becomes clear during the game that he is a born leader and later overcomes his weaknesses of character through the tragic life lessons of a Ninja in the game. His weapon is a Ninjatō.

Ayame
The youngest of the Azuma Ninja, Ayame is wild and rebellious. As the story progresses, she develops a strong bond with princess Kiku, and we find out that she has loved Tatsumaru since a child romantically, causing further conflict between both their fates. As the game progresses, Ayame is forced to become much more mature and independent while dealing with the pain and tragedies she experiences. She is partial comic relief in the game and has a comical rivalry with antagonist Genbu the Wise. For weapons, Ayame wields dual Tantō.

Tatsumaru
The oldest of Azuma Shiunsai's students, Tatsumaru is chosen to succeed Master Shiunsai. Though he is older than both Rikimaru and Ayame, he has trained with both for years. After defeating Seiryu "The Blue Dragon", Tatsumaru fought a great fight against lady Kagami, ending with both of them falling into the sea. Kagami woke up first when the two were washed ashore, but she did not kill Tatsumaru and instead saved him by giving him a CPR. Tatsumaru lost his memory and was convinced that he is Seiryu, and thus became one of the four lords of the Burning Dawn, replacing the real Blue Dragon whom he killed. Then he forgets about the Azuma ninja clan and falls in love with Lady Kagami. After killing Master Shiunsai in the attack at the ninja village, he regains his lost memory. Knowing that his crimes are unforgivable, he understands that he deserves death, but his love for Kagami and belief in her cause makes him remain by her side, even though he disagrees with her methods. Although Tatsumaru has a sword (called Izayoi, the ninjatō passed down only to the Master of the Azuma Ninja Clan), he mostly uses unarmed attacks. After the fight with Ayame, Tatsumaru killed himself with the sword.

Other characters

Lady Kagami
Leader of the Burning Dawn, and also Lord Toda's head Ninja, Kagami dreams of a world where Ninjas don't have to live in the shadows. To do this, she has started a Ninja revolution to rid Japan of all Lords together with her toughest ninja, Genbu "the Green Titan", Byakko "the White Tiger", Suzaku "the Red Sparrow" and Seiryu "the Blue Dragon". She develops a strong romantic relationship with Tatsumaru. She was mortally wounded by Rikimaru, who used Tatsumaru's sword Izayoi, and died at the explosion of her ship, the Fire Demon, holding Tatsumaru's body near her.

Shiunsai Azuma
The leader of the Azuma Ninja, Master Shiunsai raised and taught Rikimaru, Ayame, and Tatsumaru to be Ninjas. He revealed that he killed Tatsumaru's father before he fought Tatsumaru at the attack at the Ninja Village. Before this, he had chosen Tatsumaru to his successor before Tatsumaru disappeared and later reappeared to kill him.

Lord Matsunoshin Gohda
The current leader of the House of Gohda. Gohda's family has relied upon the Azuma Ninja for years, and he trusts them with his life. He forms a special bond with Rikimaru, treating him more like a friend and confident then just a mere Ninja, and even covers up the fact that Rikimaru wounded him unintentionally (though it was himself who leaped in to absorb the attack). He is shown to be just and honourable, but his actions to protect his traitorous uncle results in the death of his wife and kidnapping of his daughter and subsequent destruction of his castle. As a result, at one point of the game he wants to lead a suicidal charge into battle against Lord Toda who was now posed to attack his now weakened territory, but is convinced by Rikimaru and others to allow his Azuma Ninja to stop Toda and live on.

Suzaku
One of the Four Lords of the Burning Dawn, Suzaku is later revealed to be Onikage, who appears in Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. Suzaku's weapon is a sword, but also uses his powerful kicks to kill his enemies. His fighting style resembles the Arnis-Sikaran Martial Arts originated in the Philippines; in Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. he fights with his Martial Arts, probably Taekwondo. Through out the game he confronts Rikimaru and constantly challenges and mocks him (even though Rikimaru always wins in their battles), often comparing himself to the young Ninja. He also initially wore a mask, but is later revealed to be wearing a blindfold over them, making it seem he was blind. He is eventually revealed to be Onikage in the secret ending after Tatsumaru's storyline. He is brutal and heartless, even killing his lover because she failed to defeat Rikimaru, stating "I have no love for weakness" thus finishing her off much to the shock of her and Rikimaru. He was revived later as Onikage.


Burning Dawn
The Burning Dawn has its origins when Lord Ghoda's uncle Motohide allied himself with a warlord called Toda Yoshisada in order take control over his kingdom.
Toda launched an attack against Ghoda castle which resulted in the death of Lord Ghoda's wife Lady Kei and the kidnapping of his daughter Princess Kiku. Motohide is later betrayed and killed by Toda, only to be betrayed and killed himself by his chief assassin Lady Kagami, the founder of the Burning Dawn.

Over an unknown period of time following the death of Lord Toda, the burning dawn partake in a series of underground criminal activities such as kidnapping, theft, forced labor, smuggling and murder. This in turn attracts the attention of Lord Ghoda and the Azuma Ninja, who make efforts to end the illegal activities of the organization.
The end finally arrives when the Burning Dawns hierarchy and its flag ship 'Fire Demon' are destroyed by the combined efforts of Azuma Ninjas Rikimaru and Ayame, as well as naval elements of the Ghoda army.


Missions

Rikimaru
1. The Training Course
2. The Gang of Thieves
3. Treason at Gohda Castle
4. Lord Toda's War Camp
5. Demon Mountain
6. The Secret Harbour
7. The Temple of Dreams
8. Ninja Village Under Attack
9. In Pursuit of Tatsumaru
10. The Kansen Caverns
11. The Sea Battle

Ayame
1. The Training Course
2. The Mountain Bandits
3. Lady Kei in Danger
4. To Save a Princess
5. Kubon Island
6. The Island Fort
7. The Quarantine Village
8. Cherry Tree Hill
9. In Pursuit of Tatsumaru
10. The Kansen Caverns
11. The Fire Demon

Tatsumaru
1. A Shadow
2. The Head Of Lord Toda
3. Labor Shortage
4. Guarding the Secret Harbor
5. No Mercy
6. Assault on the Ninja Village
7. The Final Dawn

Notes

  • It is important to keep in mind that the Rikimaru and Ayame missions with the same name (the Training Course, In Pursuit of Tatsumaru, The Kansen Caverns) are not the same mission. While the setting and situation may be the same, the missions have different objectives and stories, for instance, in the mission In Pursuit of Tatsumaru, the ending boss is the tiger for Ayame and Byako for Rikimaru.
  • Tatsumaru's missions only become available after completing both Rikimaru and Ayame's missions.

Trivia

  • One of the game's most acclaimed features was the Mission Editor. It gave the player the opportunity to create their own mission, including level layout, deciding which characters to put in, and mission objective. It spawned a tournament in North America to find the best created mission. Due to this acclaim the Mission Editor was later brought back and revamped for the PSP installment, Tenchu: Time of the Assassins
  • The Four Lords of the Burning Dawn, Suzaku, Genbu, Byakko, and Seiryu, represent the Four Guardians of Chinese and Japanese mythology.
  • Many of the voice talents in the game also voice characters in the Metal Gear Solid series. These include: Debi Mae West, Paul Eiding, Greg Eagles, Quinton Flynn, Earl Boen, Michael Gough, and Doug Stone.
  • The game featured the voice of Mary Kay Bergman, who committed suicide on November 11, 1999, and was released nearly a year after her death.
  • In the final confrontation between Ayame and Genbu, he mistakes her name thinking it means Iris 菖蒲. She tells him that its real meaning is Assassin Girl 殺女. This contradicts the game's original meaning, Colourful Girl 彩女. This dialogue only happens in the Japanese version. In the American version, a dying Genbu merely comments "Ayame, that's a nice name..." after having asked for her name.

Tenchu

Tenchu by Acquire


TENCHU

Tenchu (天誅) is the title of the popular stealth game series originally developed by Acquire wherein the player assumes the role of a ninja. The title in Japanese literally translates in English as: Divine Retribution, with 天 (ten), meaning heaven and 誅 (chu), meaning death penalty (it is notable that another translation of this phrase, Wrath of Heaven is the title of the first PlayStation 2 entry in the series.

Tenchu is known for its stealth gameplay and the eerie settings of feudal Japan. It was one of the first ninja games to incorporate stealth, a very crucial aspect of Ninjutsu. However, aside from featuring traditional martial arts in battles, the game incorporates elements of fantasy and Japanese mythology.

The game also used motion-capture where actor/martial artist Sho Kosugi and his son, Kane, were hired as motion-capture actors for the game's combat moves.




STORYLINE

The series takes place in 16th-century feudal Japan. The original story (Stealth Assassins) revolves around two ninja, Rikimaru and Ayame, who have been both members of the Azuma ninja clan since childhood. The two ninja serve the heroic Lord Gohda and work for him as his secret spies to root out corruption and gather intelligence in his province. However, the evil demonic sorcerer Lord Mei-Oh seeks to destroy Lord Gohda, and using his demon warrior Onikage, wreaks havoc throughout Lord Gohda's province. Although Mei-Oh was killed in the first game, Onikage appeared in all subsequent games (except Fatal Shadows) as the archenemy of the two ninja, especially Rikimaru. Another major character who shows up frequently is Princess Kiku, Lord Gohda's daughter who is often the damsel in distress.

The storyline has been continuously expanded with the release of newer Tenchu games.


  • Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins is the prequel to Stealth Assassins which depicts Rikimaru and Ayame as teenagers first being taught the ways of the ninja by their master Shiunsai, this game also indicate their fellow ninja and former master of the Azuma clan Tatsumaru.

  • Tenchu: Stealth Assassins The continuation of Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins. This story takes place after Tenchu 2, which is set 7 years earlier.

  • Tenchu: Fatal Shadows is a sidestory of sorts, focusing on Ayame and a new character called Rin. Occurs between Stealth Assassins and Wrath of Heaven.

  • Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (Tenchu: Return from Darkness) is the direct continuation of Stealth Assassins.

  • Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, the first game in the series on Wii console and will be ported for the PSP. The game takes place after Wrath of Heaven.


Unrelated to main storyline are:


  • Dimensional Ninja Action Movie: Tenchu is the original release, Japan only.

  • Tenchu: Shinobi Gaisen is the update of Stealth Assassins, Japan only.

  • Tenchu: Time of the Assassins is the PlayStation Portable shinobi game.

  • Tenchu: Dark Secret is the Nintendo DS game.

  • Tenchu: Shadow Assault is an Xbox Live arcade game.

  • Tenchu Z is the Xbox 360 game. It features a new create-a-ninja mode and online cooperative play. It follows a character the player creates under Rikimaru's tutelage.



GAMEPLAY

The game perspective is third-person. There are numerous items to help the ninja on his/her mission, but unlockable items can be acquired if the player gets a "Grand Master" rating at the end of the level by being as stealthy as possible. Items and controls vary from game to game, but the gameplay is essentially the same throughout with the exception of Tenchu: Shadow Assassins. Stealth is a very important element in the game, where players have to duck, crouch, and hide behind walls to avoid detection. Enemies can be killed with one manoeuvre by using Stealth Kills, and a player can avoid detection by using the Ki meter. The larger the number, the closer the player's position to an enemy. If a player is spotted, the Ki meter will turn red, the enemy will alert everyone in the area, and the player is forced to fight hand-to-hand or hide somewhere until the enemies give up their search and resume their patrol routes (similar to Metal Gear Solid's "Soliton Radar").




MAIN CHARACTERS


Rikimaru
Rikimaru (力丸), the current head of the Azuma Ninja clan, under the service of Lord Gohda. He wields the Izayoi sword, which is passed from generation to generation of successive leaders of the Azuma clan. His master and predecessor as head of the clan was Shiunsai, who was killed by another member of the clan, Tatsumaru. Dedicated, honourable, and withdrawn, Rikimaru would sacrifice his own life without hesitation, something he does at the end of Stealth Assassins only to reappear in Wrath of Heaven/Return from Darkness. However, he is not to be underestimated and shows no mercy to his opponents, something he is constantly reminded of each time he thinks about the scar left over his eye by Tatsumaru. His ability to retain his composure and sense of destiny allows him to undertake missions others would consider suicidal. He lacks speed in combat when compared to Ayame, but has greater strength and a greater control over his temper than his female companion. His primary rival in the series is Onikage, whom he fights in almost every game and usually defeats, but keeps coming back due to his resurrection abilities and intense desire to defeat Rikimaru.


Rikimaru's personality was different before the events of Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins. He believed that he was already good enough to defeat any opponent. His misplaced self-confidence would eventually earn him many painful experiences once he finally left his village, but those experiences would also be the source of great mental and spiritual growth.


The Azuma ninja clan is reduced into being made up of only two ninja left: Rikimaru and Ayame.


Ayame is a clouded matter. She has shown feelings for Tatsumaru, and treats Rikimaru only as a companion. Even though both of them show loyalty and respect towards each other, not much compassion is felt between them. This may be an illustration of the harsh life they take on together, or simply Ayame's own tough attitude, which denies us the ability to say if she even thinks of Rikimaru as a friend. Not much is told about their relationship (aside from being partners and being raised by Master Shiunsai). Romantic relationships between the two are unknown and unlikely to exist.


Rikimaru had bonds with two other Ninja: Shiunsai and Tatsumaru. Both were very important to him, and both were lost. Tatsumaru was Rikimaru's role model and older brother. His connection to Tatsumaru was more than what was allowed in the way of the Ninja. And Shiunsai was a father figure to him but Rikimaru showed only his student connection to Shiunsai. Suffering from a memory loss, Tatsumaru kills Shiunsai. Upon the recovery of his memory, he kills himself. This event marked the death of Rikimaru's former personality.


Upon his master's death, Rikimaru takes the role of leader of the Azuma Ninja Clan at the age of 18. His clan is now very small and consists only of Ayame and him. Rikimaru wields the ancient sword Izayoi, which is passed on through the generations from leader to leader. Rikimaru took possession of the sword during the war with the Burning Dawn. Ayame defeated Tatsumaru, who had previously wielded Izayoi, and gave it to Rikimaru, effectively turning over leadership of the clan to him. Izayoi does have certain magical properties, and is also extremely strong and resilient to injury. The only time it has ever been damaged was during Rikimaru's duel with Dr. Kimaira in Wrath of Heaven, and it was promptly repaired by the clan's blacksmith, Ressai.


The scar over his right eye will always remind him that not being focused, showing mercy or acting from a state of pure selflessness will always result in failure. When Tatsumaru killed Master Shiunsai, who was the leader of the Azuma at the time, Rikimaru let his feelings take over and pursued the murderer, his former companion. A fierce fight between the two took place, but eventually gaining the upper hand, Rikimaru hesitates. Tatsumaru takes that time to cut his right eye, leaving him scarred for life.The battle ends here as Kagami takes Tatsumaru with her in a rush. Tatsumaru used to be Rikimaru's role model, but by now, Rikimaru has surpassed him in his spiritual and physical abilities. The power concealed within the right eye will later be revealed as his Dohjutsu, the power that he alone has. It is a possible power that rivals that of Lord Mei-Oh and Tenrai (he was the only one able to survive the portal aside from Mei-Oh and the only one who can really defeat Tenrai).


Many years ago, Shiunsai received an order to assassinate a particular samurai. Together with several fellow ninja, he infiltrated the home of the samurai and killed him. As he and the other ninja were preparing to leave, the dead samurai's wife and servant discovered the ninja. The others quickly dispatched the wife and servant, but as they moved to silence the baby clutched in the dead wife's arms, Shiunsai stopped them from killing the baby boy. Taking pity on the boy, Shiunsai brought the baby home with him and raised it as if it were his own flesh and blood. Shiunsai was already raising Tatsukichi (Tatsumaru's childhood name) to become a ninja, and he decided that the new baby would follow the same path. After the baby had grown into a young boy and started his training as a ninja, it became apparent that he was something of a weakling. Shiunsai therefore gave him the name Chikara, which means strength. Whether or not it was this name that drove him to become stronger, or whether it was from sparring with Tatsukichi every day, no one can say. What is known is that Chikara grew to be the strongest boy in the village. He also developed into an outstanding swordsman. If he had a shortcoming, it was that he didn't learn new techniques as fast as the other students. Slow learner or not, Chikara eventually earned a new name, Rikimaru, and a new title: Ninja.

In Tenchu Z, Rikimaru decides to train the next generation of Azuma Ninja and sends his newest ninja (The player's character and a companion of his choosing) to complete missions assigned to help the town of Gohda. He trained two young ninjas before the events of the game, a male and female. Whatever the sex of the character the player chooses, the other new ninja will still die during the course of events.



Ayame
Ayame (彩女) was Master Shiunsai's student and the secondary protagonist. During the Warring States Period, it is said that Shiunsai travelled to Kyoto only to find it in ruins after warring armies destroyed in bids for ownership. He came across a shocked young girl watching corpses float down a river, unable to recall anything except her own name and age. Shiunsai found himself unable to leave her, but uncertain as to how he could help her. Eventually, he decided to take her with him and train her to become a kunoichi (female ninja). Shiunsai raised the girl, Omon, as a ninja alongside Tatsukichi (Tatsumaru). Though blessed with raw talent, Omon possessed a bad attitude; while she was curious and willing to learn new techniques, she was never patient enough to fully master one. Of his three students, Shiunsai found that she was the most talented in terms of natural abilities. Despite her late start, Omon was initiated into the circle of ninja when she was fourteen, around the same time as Rikimaru, and was given the name Ayame. She became known for her deadly skill with blades as well as her caustic tongue and speed. Ayame respects fellow ninja Rikimaru well, fighting alongside him and willing to sacrifice herself for his sake if necessary. She develops a strong relationship with Kiku, the daughter of Lord Gohda. After the death of Kiku's mother Lady Kei, Ayame became sort of an older sister for Kiku. As a symbol of her relationship, Ayame and Kiku always wear their sister bells close to their hearts. Ayame will protect Kiku at any cost from any harm. The latest installment Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, features Ayame with her hair put up differently, still has a pony tail.



Other main characters

  • Tatsumaru (Birth of the Stealth Assassins, Wrath of Heaven/Return From Darkness, Time of the Assassins)

A ninja raised by Master Shiunsai, he was a prominent member in the Azuma clan. During a great fight with Lady Kagami, the two seemingly drowned in the sea. Upon waking up, Tatsumaru lost his memory of his former life and pledged alliance to Lady Kagami and the Burning Dawn. He then joined the attack on the ninja village, in which he brutally killed his former Master Shiunsai, and recovered his memory. Rikimaru, upon seeing his master's body, attacked Tatsumaru, but hesitated to kill his former friend. Tatsumaru took this opportunity to scar Rikimaru's eye and flee with Lady Kagami. Tatsumaru then followed Lady Kagami on her final assault on Gohda's castle. Despite knowing his crimes were unforgivable, he stayed with Lady Kagami because he loved her. His final battle with Ayame resulted in his death, when he committed suicide by impaling himself his own blade, the Izayoi. His body was last seen as Lady Kagami died clutching his corpse. Eight years after his first death Tatsumaru was resurrected by Tenrai to serve as one of the evil sorcerer's minions. He would eventually break out of Tenrai's mind control, sacrificing himself in order to help his former allies Rikimaru and Ayame stop Tenrai. Tatsumaru wields his sword with great skill and efficiency, but prefers to use methods of unarmed combat, like lighting-fast punches and intricate, graceful kick combos.




  • Tesshu Fujioka (Wrath of Heaven/Return from Darkness, Time of the Assassins and a cameo role in Fatal Shadows)

A respectable doctor by day, and an assassin by night. He is not a trained ninja and not under the employ of Lord Gohda, unlike Rikimaru and Ayame. He favors unarmed attacks, but in a contrast to Tatsumaru, Tesshu's attacks resemble brutal Karate and/or Jujutsu techniques, utilizing crippling strikes, headbutts, and vicious bone-breaking holds. He also wields acupuncture needles in many of his stealth kills. Another weapon he utilizes is his sheer brute strength, as well as his natural physical resiliency, noted both in his in-game ending (He is stabbed numerous times, yet still manages to kill his attackers and walk out of an exploding town alive), and the fact that out of the three main characters in Wrath of Heaven, he can take the most physical damage. Tesshu works as a mercenary for an underground vigilante organization known as Muzen that murders only if it serves justice. As such, Tesshu has an iron-clad sense of justice, counteracted by his almost cold personality. He is shown to be able to control his temper, releasing his fiery rage as a special attack, increasing his power for a limited time. Tesshu also has a brief moment of rivalry with Rikimaru, when they fight each other to a draw after Rikimaru "steals" Tesshu's kill (Nasu). In Tenchu: Fatal Shadows, Tesshu makes a brief cameo in a cutscene after Rin defeats Futaba and Hitoha. He is the only playable character in the series to have a known full-name.




  • Rin (Fatal Shadows, Time of the Assassins) is voiced in English by Lina Zee and Amy

Provenzano and in Japanese by Satsuki Yukino.
Rin is a young kunoichi who has trained in the arts of assassination and unarmed combat since childhood. She was born and raised in a small ninja village called "Hagakure" that lies on the border of Gohda's Relm and the kingdom of the evil sorcerer Lord Mei-oh. After her village was destroyed, Rin has sought to avenge the deaths of her loved ones, working as a hired assassin for “Lady Razor” Ogin. Upon encountering Ayame, the two briefly battle, although Rin soon realises that the other kunoichi is not responsible for the destruction of her village. The pair then form an alliance so that they may better achieve their personal agendas. Rin wields a sword called Natsume, but prefers to fight in unarmed combat, like Tesshu and Tatsumaru. She seeks to avenge her slain kin.

2010年11月10日星期三

Coming Soon's Trailer



Coming Soon(Bproh Graem Naa Win Yaan Aa Kaat)

Coming Soon(Bproh Graem Naa Win Yaan Aa Kaat) by Sopon Sakdapisit
先声明,这是一部恐怖的泰国戏(也是我所看的第一部泰国戏),胆小的人慎入!



Synopsis

What kind of scenes in a horror film scares you the most? When a ghost appears totally unexpectedly? When the main character does not see the ghost sneaking up behind him? When at the very end you find out that the main character was actually a ghost all along? But none of this compares to the feeling of arriving home alone and suddenly being stuck by a feeling of deja vu that you are reenacting the very same scenes in the horror movie you just saw!


This movie will scare you from the second you step inside the movie theatre. It will get you wondering if Something or Someone might be waiting for you to let your guard down. The horror movie that you just saw is about to happen to you in real life! Coming Soon.




Blues 的评论:
这是一部我看过最最最恐怖的泰国鬼戏,看得我有些心有余悸(笑)!不过,我认为会有些吓人的主要原因是当你是在深夜的时候看,而四周又静悄悄的。这时候,那鬼又突然出现,或出其不意地挂在那男主角身上,再加上你自身也看得投入,好像你自己就在那戏里,所以你就会觉得恐惧。不过,毕竟戏仍旧是戏,所以只要抱着旁观者的心态去看,就不会觉得那么害怕了。嗯。。。我认为这戏没什么好说的,要自己去看,才能真正体会到什么是coming soon!

我认为我会给这部戏五粒星吧,因为它的恐怖指数真的超破表的!它将获得Medal 7!






2010年11月8日星期一

Facing The Giants

Facing The Giants by Alex Kendrick
这是一部Christian drama film,也是惟一一部(至今)让我是笑着看完的(不是因为搞笑而笑,而是那种发自内心的笑、那种自然而然的笑)。大力推荐!(review恐怖戏太久、太多了,我感觉我也变得有些恐怖、变态了,所以适时review一下别的类型的戏吧!让我喘一喘吧!!!)




Synopsis

Facing the Giants is the story of Grant Taylor, a high school football coach with a mediocre record. After several poor seasons, the Shiloh Eagles are considering replacing him as head coach. This is not the only problem Taylor is facing; his car is breaking down, the players' fathers are trying to get him fired, and he discovers that he is the reason that his wife Brooke cannot become pregnant.

In order to find a solution to these problems, he prays to God for help. He creates a new coaching philosophy and decides to praise God after each game, no matter what the result. At the same time he guides and urges each one of his players to give the maximum effort, and motivates them to believe they can win under God´s guidance. From that point on, he loses only one game but eventually goes on to win the state championship. His prayers for children are also answered when he and his wife have two children of their own.
(Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facing_the_Giants)




Blues 的评语:
This is the best Christian drama film that I have ever seen.这是我有史以来看过最好的戏(今天不谈论演技,老实说,演员们的演技也没什么好批评的。。。。又说了)。这部戏说到了神迹的发生、他们如何依靠主“打赢了胜战”和他们如何凡是祈求神、感谢神。这部戏说它有点像是激励,但又不是,其实,它更甚于表达凡事都要靠主,有主,凡事都能,就像这部戏里最后所显示的-Nothing is impossible with God.我也不知怎么了,就这么被这部戏吸引着,甚至从头不知觉地微笑到尾。而我,看了一边似乎还不够,一看完,竟然马上有那种再看一遍的冲动,甚至还有一种愉悦感在我的心里滋生。我很不想说这一句,但我还是要说,这种感觉很奇妙,完全out of my expectation,我完全没想到这部戏会带给我这么大的影响力!至于它的剧情,我认为Perfect,而且充满新鲜感!好了,话不多说了,各位自己看,就会发现不同的感觉和感想的,而我,说再多也是没有办法让你们体会到这种感受的。


不用想了,五粒星。它将获得本部落格最高荣誉牌-Medal 7!






Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls by Jonathan Liebesman
这是一部我不到十二岁时看过的一部戏(它是在2003年released的),因为精彩的内容、难忘的情节,我去年又重看了一遍,很不错哦!只要你抱着理智、平常心去看,你不会被吓到的。不过,再次还是要提醒一下那些比较胆小、怕鬼、怕黑等因素的人慎入!(对了,注意看上图,会发现到意想不到的东西哦!)




Synopsis

The story of the town Darkness Falls, (which is based on the town of Fall River, Massachusetts) begins with the legend of a widow, Matilda Dixon, who was adored by all the town's children. Matilda would tell them stories, and give them gifts and gold coins when they lost a tooth, thus earning her the name "Tooth Fairy."

After a fire in her home left her horribly disfigured with an extreme sensitivity to light, she wore a porcelain mask, and only went out at night.

One day, when two boys go missing, the townspeople quickly blame Matilda and hang her, ripping off her porcelain mask and exposing her face to the light. Out of sadness and betrayal, Matilda promises her vengeance. Soon afterward, the two missing boys return home unharmed. The town, realizing their mistake, bury Matilda's body along with their secret. The story of Matilda Dixon, the Tooth Fairy, is told to many generations after the murder, and it is believed that her spirit visits children on the night they lose their last baby tooth, where she seeks her vengeance if they see her.

The story begins when Kyle Walsh, an antisocial teenager, befriended only by his secret infatuation, Caitlin Greene, loses his last baby tooth. He soon realizes that the story of Matilda Dixon is not just a fable when he sees her in his room. Realizing that light is her weakness, he shines a flashlight into her face and hides in the bright lights of the bathroom. His mother, in trying to convince him there's nothing in his room, is soon killed after seeing the Tooth Fairy. The next morning, as the police arrive, Kyle is taken to a mental hospital after speculations that he himself killed his mother.

Twelve years later, Caitlin Greene calls a secluded Kyle to ask for his help with her younger brother, Michael, who refuses to sleep in the darkness. After a visit to the hospital to talk to Michael - with his bag of flashlights, his "peace of mind" - Kyle soon realizes that Michael suffers the same fate after an encounter with the Tooth Fairy. Michael, like Kyle, now has a gripping fear of the dark, and is thought to have gone insane. After denying any relation to his condition, Kyle walks away from Caitlin, scared of the truth.

United with his childhood neighbors, Kyle attempts to warn others of the Tooth Fairy and tells them to stay in the light. The ridicule that he faces leads to the death of many in the town of Darkness Falls. He soon gains allies as they realize the truth within his story. To add to the terror, a storm causes a disturbance in the power grid for the town, just as Kyle loses his bag of flashlights to the police when he is arrested and questioned about the sudden rise in the death toll. After convincing the police that his story is true, Kyle, Michael and Caitlin decide to lead the Tooth Fairy to the largest source of light in the town - the lighthouse. They are assisted by several medical personnel.

In an attempt to destroy the Tooth Fairy and the spirit of Matilda Dixon, Kyle truly faces the demon as he rips off her porcelain mask and, igniting her, sets free her tortured soul. This fate is tested when another young child loses his last baby tooth and awaits the Tooth Fairy, only to find, to the audience's knowledge, that his mother replaces the tooth with a gold coin.
(Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkness_Falls_(2003_film) )


Blues 的评论:
剧情方面,如果不从理智、子有虚无等角度来判断,它还算是一部很不错的片子的。首先,它一开始就很简洁明了地介绍了“Tooth Fairy”是谁和她的由来。再来,它很快就切入主题也是我蛮欣赏的一点,而且我认为它的剧情连接度很好、剧情感觉也是蛮紧凑的。不过,我最欣赏的一点是虽然这部戏很多部分是在黑夜里摄的,可是清晰度全令我非常满意。以前只要一看到戏里有拍摄黑夜或较暗的地方的镜头,我就会觉得很不耐烦,因为我常常看不清楚他们在做些什么,令我很些直接跳过那个片段(因为有时候一些戏是通过一些电视频道看得,所以跳不到),但是,这部戏却令我完全改观-原来也不是全部戏都是这么“黑暗”的。再来,较令我赞叹的是这部戏的演员竟是由美国电视新秀挑选出来的大梁。这着实令我有些惊叹,因为我没想到他们的演技竟然如此精湛(对一个新人来说,实在是很不错了)。甚至,就连导演和制片都是献出他们的处女作。我只能说,这部戏有点out of my expectation,因为我一开始看的时候,我完全不知道这部戏的演员、导演和制片等大多是新人,但没想到我过后上网去search的时候,才发现原来如此。新人们的演技已超过我预期的了,所以我认为这没什么好批评的了,只能赠他们一个字-赞!而制片和导演所put in 的effort,也可以从这部片里的很多角度看出。剧情的新鲜、新人们的演技、导演的努力和制片的苦心让他们在2003年1月24日以一千两百五十万美金勇夺周末的北美周末票房冠军。这也让我想要大力推荐,把它列为非看不可的戏。


还猜不到么?我将会给这部戏五粒星,because it deserves it!它将获得本部落格最高荣誉牌-Medal 7!