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Vangelis – Missing (Opening Theme)

This is the theme music from the 1982 film, “Missing”, directed by Konstantinos Gavras (AKA Constantin Costa-Gavras.) The film is based on a scandal that took place in Chile in 1973. Specifically, it is based on the disappearance of journalist Charles Horman. (Just for the record, the country is never referred to by name in the film, but its capital city, Santiago, is mentioned.) Horman had attempted to expose a conspiracy between the American and Chilean governments to overthrow Chilean president Salvador Allende. Unfortunately, he was later kidnapped by forces loyal to the conspirators, triggering a manhunt. It was later discovered that Horman had been executed when his body was discovered in a morgue. Jack Lemmon stars as Horman’s father, Ed, and Sissy Spacek as Horman’s wife, Beth. One of Costa-Gavras’s most effective techniques in the film is the manner in which it is established to be based on a true story in the opening scene, although the ending scene states that the American government denies the existence of the events. Much like Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11″, the film caused controversy for its portrayal of American interference in other countries’ affairs, and was at one point banned in Chile because of its depiction of the Pinochet regime. (Speaking of Michael Moore, the overthrow of Allende and his replacement with Pinochet was mentioned in the “What a Wonderful World” montage in “Bowling for Columbine.”) Nevertheless, Costa-Gavras was awarded the Palme …

Pulp Fiction Soundtrack – Opening Theme (Dick Dale and His Del Tones – Miserlou)

Pulp Fiction is a 1994 crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino, who cowrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and violence, nonlinear storyline, and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references. The film was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture; Tarantino and Avary won for Best Original Screenplay. It was also awarded the Palme d’Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. A major critical and commercial success, it revitalized the career of its leading man, John Travolta, who received an Academy Award nomination, as did costars Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman. Directed in a highly stylized manner, Pulp Fiction joins the intersecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters, fringe players, small-time criminals, and a mysterious briefcase. Considerable screen time is devoted to conversations and monologues that reveal the characters’ senses of humor and perspectives on life. The film’s title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue. Pulp Fiction is self-referential from its opening moments, beginning with a title card that gives two dictionary definitions of “pulp”. The plot, in keeping with most of Tarantino’s other works, is presented out of chronological sequence. The picture’s self-reflexivity, unconventional structure, and extensive use of homage and pastiche have led critics to …

ENTER THE VOID – Opening Title Sequence

ENTER THE VOID, the psychedelic melodrama by visionary French maverick Gaspar Noé (IRREVERSIBLE, I STAND ALONE), is a cinematic thrill ride that’s riveted audiences at the Cannes, Toronto, Sundance and SXSW film festivals. Nathaniel Brown and Paz de la Huerta star in a visceral journey set against the thumping, neon club scene of Tokyo, which hurls the viewer into an astonishing trip through life, death, and the universally wonderful and horrible moments between. An immersive and just plain mind-bending experience, ENTER THE VOID is sure to be one of the most talked-about films of the year. In theaters Sept. 24

PALM BEACH SUMMER CLUB CANNES TEASER OPENING SEASON 2010 S01EP01

PALM BEACH SUMMER CLUB CANNES TEASER S01EP01 Official Opening Friday July 2, 2010 Motion Design By HarkmaNn Studio Vfx ©2010

Cannes, the new Opening Night Premerie is coming.

Cannes in France Riviera, one of the most glamorous place on the world, is ready to host the new Film Festival 2010 in the famous Croisette, just in front to the Hotel Martinez, Majestic Barriere, the legendary Hotel Carlton.