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Williem Dafoe Awards Jacques Audiard ‘The Prophet’ & Lifetime Prix for Alain Resnais @ Cannes
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“Evolution” Dove – GRAND PRIX FILMS CANNES LIONS 07
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Prix d’interprétation féminine du Festival de Cannes 2007
Prix d’interprétation féminine du Festival de Cannes 2007 : Jeon Do-yeon She is the second korean actress to award in a recognized film festival, after Gang Soo-yeon, the best main actress prize winner in Venice film festival in 1987
Critics Weigh In on Indy, Celebs Head for Grand Prix
If box-office sales are any indication, the much-anticipated latest installment in the massively popular Indiana Jones movie series suggests that fervour for the series hasn’t waned in the almost 20-year span since the release of the last chapter.
In the first two days of its North America-wide release, the film managed to gross a not-too-shabby $56-million. But the premier at Cannes wasn’t exactly explosive.
The sequel managed to survive its most critical eyes after its premier at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France. “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” garnered appreciative applause from the jam packed 2,300-seat cinema full of critics.
The film stars 65-year-old Harrison Ford in the title role and is set in the 1950s. In this chapter, the archaeologist finds himself battling Soviet agents in an attempt to recover a pre-Columbian skull from the Peruvian jungle. Starring alongside Ford as his sidekick is Shia LaBoeuf and Cate Blanchett as a Russian agent.
Praise for the film included phrases like “well-made” and “like a ride on your favorite merry go round.” The film’s action sequences were praised at the festival premier for being exciting, and the film was said by some to be a sure-fire hit. But all was not rosy in the land of reviews.
One reviewer, Conchita Casanovas of Spain’s RNE radio claimed to have been “bored to death,” saying that the film’s midsection dragged quite a bit. The now long in the tooth Harrison Ford garnered some less than flattering comments as well, by some who thought he was too old to be playing the adventuring archeaologist. In one particularly poignant observation, London’s Daily Telegraph critic David Gritten said that Ford’s “bullwhip doesn’t crack as smartly” anymore.
Judging by the reception at Cannes, the fourth Indiana Jones adventure will not be remembered as the best in the series. Sure, some viewers loved it, but it is to be expected that almost any film will have some fans no matter what. Many critics, however, said the film was not worth the 19-year wait since the last Indy film.
Prior to the premier, the filmmakers kept the fanfare to a minimum, forgoing the rounds of press screenings that are often held for the major movie studios.
Instead, they decided to make a big splash at Cannes. Stephen Spielberg said that the idea behind this strategy was to “view it where the entire world comes together every year.” He wanted to re-acquaint the world with Indiana Jones in a big way, all at once.
The silver lining to the somewhat negative reaction the film received, it did not garner the kind of insulting catcalls or mocking giggles that the first press screening for “The Da Vinci Code” received at the festival two years ago.
Only Cate Blanchett’s slightly forced Russian accent and the somewhat corny ending received some audience chuckles. But much like “The Da Vinci Code,” which grossed more than $750 million worldwide, the Indiana Jones series has such a cult following that it is likely to be insulated from the critics’ opinions, giving way to Indiana Jones fans. And the filmmakers are hoping that is the case, because as much as a woman scorned is a bad thing, a movie fan scorned is much, much worse.
The original trilogy, consisting of “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” have lined the pockets of George Lucas and Spielberg quite nicely, having grossed more than $1.1 billion U.S.
Following the Cannes festival, many of the glitterati headed to Monaco for the Grand Prix. This pilgrimage is something of an annual tradition, as the film festival and the posh racing event take place around the same time each year.
Monaco has long attracted the world’s hottest celebrities, and this is never truer than at the end of May when the world’s most glamorous race, the Monaco Grand Prix, takes place. For some reason, celebrities including film directors, actors and actresses love the high-adrenaline thrills of the races, particularly when those races take place in elegant European locales.
Since many of the world’s film royalty are already in France for Cannes, they might as well take a sojourn to Monaco. This year was no exception.
Grand Prix Glitz Draws Rising Stars
Monaco always attracts the world’s biggest celebrities with its natural beauty and refined elegance. When the excitement of Formula One racing hits the principality’s streets at the end of May, top models as well as Hollywood stars and starlets come out in full force to enjoy the most glamorous race of the year; the Monaco Grand Prix.
Actors, directors and top models converge at Formula One racing events year round to bask in the glitz of the world’s most expensive sport. The rich and famous seem to love the high-speed thrills and excitement that surrounds the races, especially when the action is set in scenic European towns.
Hollywood and the Grand Prix have long gone hand in hand, since actors and directors often visit the race in conjunction with a visit to the Cannes Film Festival. The festival, which runs at the same time of year just north of the race along the Mediterranean coast of France, is an event that is never missed by Tinseltown’s A-list. For stars that also love to watch racing, a visit to Cannes usually serves as a prelude to the Grand Prix. For instance, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and George Clooney showed up at the 2004 race while promoting their film Ocean’s 12 at Cannes.
The Grand Prix and Fashion Unite event has recently become a fixture on the race calendar. The 2007 event brought together supermodels and socialites to raise funds for the Tereza Maxova Foundation, which benefits orphanages in the Czech Republic. The event featured designs by Isabell Kristensen, famous for her red carpet creations. Actress Bai Ling attended the event, as did German model Lena Gehrke and Czech beauty Petra Nemcova.
Famous Hollywood directors Luc Besson and George Lucas are Formula One regulars. The 2007 Grand Prix also brought Jude Law to Monaco to enjoy the action of this year’s racing season.
Besson typically attends most Formula One events with his friend Jean Todt, director of the Ferrari team. This year in Monaco, he played tour guide to French actor Jean Reno. The two worked together on films like Le Grand Bleu and Nikita.
Quentin Tarantino recently attended the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. When asked for his thoughts on racing, Tarantino said, “”I like all this pageantry that happens beforehand. The guys are trying to get ready to do a race, but then they have all this carnival just before their do-or-die time.”
While the Grand Prix hasn’t had a serious accident in years, the event certainly does get some of its allure from the danger of racing on narrow streets with tight turns and changing elevations.
The race is held each year on the Circuit de Monaco, which consists of the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine and includes the famous harbour. It takes six weeks to build the circuit and three weeks after the event to tear it down.
Only two drivers in the history of the race have ever crashed into the harbour, with the most famous of the two being Alberto Ascari in 1955. Ascari survived the crash into the water after missing a chicane. The other driver, Paul Hawkins of Australia, ended up in the water in 1965. Hawkins crashed his Lotus and flew over the wall, after which he swam away from the accident to safety.
The race was founded in 1929 by Anthony Noghes, with the permission of Prince Louis II and sponsorship from the Automobile Club de Monaco. It has become one of the most important races in the world, alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The three races are collectively known as the Triple Crown.
The history and drama of the race is intriguing, as is the opulence of its fans. The rich and famous are treated like royals amongst the gorgeous cars in majestic Monaco at the end of May, tempting many top models as well as Hollywood’s brightest stars and starlets to take a trip to see the Grand Prix.