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Lisbon
Story
Buy
 Visually
important sounds, October 31, 2000Reviewer: joto25
from SingaporeThe plot - Philip Winter(Rudiger
Vogler), a sound engineer arrives in
Lisbon to record for Friedrich Munro (Patrick Bachau) who is making a
black and white film. Only he arrives to find Friedrich missing. Philip runs through some
of the unfinished footage and starts to absorb the film, the smells and
the LIFE of Lisbon. And in search of the missing Friedrich The rich colors of this work by Wim Wenders fill your senses. As Philip goes about
recording the sounds, we are blasted with more than our senses can handle.
A wonderful achievement in itself. The truck driver, the barber, the
shoe-maker etc...help us along with this great journey. Along this
journey, we find that Friedrich is alive and filming with a hand-held. The
strains and beautiful voice of Madredeus complete us in this enigmatic
search. Search for? Watch this and let Wim and the cast take you...and
remember to listen. A fantastic piece of Cinema and commentary.
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The
Convent Buy
 Philosophical
Movie, October 4, 2001
Reviewer: Reinaldo
de Medeiros from Rio de
Janeiro.
l"O Convento" is a very strange movie, but it is an enchanted movie
also. Let-me try to explain this. If you don't like philosophy keep your distance
from this movie, but if you like some philosophical concepts from
Nitzche, and specifically Zarathustra you would want to see this. It is not just
another "just to have fun movie", instead this movie makes you think about
evil and the goodness of the world.
And, last but not least, you get a movie with Catherine Deneuve and John
Malkovic. Pay attention to a very impressive performance from Luis
Miguel and the beautiful Leonor Silveira that composed Piedade.
Luiz Miguel and Leonor Silveira outperform Malkovich and Deneuve. The only
major problem: The sound isn't very good and some takes aren't well illuminated.
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Portugal Southern Coast
and Lisbon Buy
 Travel
journalist Rick Steves takes the viewer on a tour of Portugal from the
ground up. His style is to forgo grand panoramic shots and get down to
street level, viewing the country from the point of view of a pedestrian.
Steves mixes with the local people and tries to see the country from the
point of view of a typical Portuguese. The camera ventures into cafés and
saloons in Lisbon and the tourist town of Lagos, and Steves gives pointers
on how a traveler can rent a room in a private house. Moving quickly
through touristy sites, such as a Lisbon museum and a busy beachside
resort, Steves ventures into regions where foreign visitors never go, but
which can't be beat for their spectacular scenery and genuine local
culture. Historical notes about Portugal, which was a major seafaring
power in the 15th and 16th centuries, are provided throughout, and a
number of sites related to Portugal's storied past are visited. But for
the most part this is an enjoyable immersion into the casual Portugal of
today, complete with tips on what to order in the small restaurants as
well as pointers on how to haggle with vendors in the outdoor markets. --Robert
J. McNamara
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