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<title><![CDATA[Brisbane Writers Festival 2008]]></title>
<link>http://paperbackscrawl.wordpress.com/?p=711</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Brisbane Writers Festival
Wed 17 - Sun 21 September
State Library of Queensland (South Bank)
The Bri]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://paperbackscrawl.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/bwf1.jpg" border="0" alt="" align="right" /><a href="http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au">Brisbane Writers Festival</a><br />
<strong>Wed 17 - Sun 21 September</strong><br />
<em>State Library of Queensland (South Bank)</em></p>
<blockquote><p>The Brisbane Writers Festival is more than a Festival for writers, it's for everyone who reads. From the world's headlines, climate change, China or the US Elections, BWF is an event that has meaning and relevance to every single one of us in every aspect of our lives.</p>
<p>Guests include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_Martel">Yann Martel</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Winchester">Simon Winchester</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Grenville">Kate Grenville</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Frey">James Frey</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Jones_(New_Zealand_author)">Lloyd Jones</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Hill">Lawrence Hill</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Beresford">Bruce Beresford</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Marsden_(writer)">John Marsden</a>, <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/talkingheads/">Peter Thompson</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Watson">Don Watson</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Reynolds_(historian)">Henry Reynolds</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Cunxin">Li Cunxin</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Burnside">Julian Burnside</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Flannery">Tim Flannery</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Costello">Peter Costello</a> and many others.</p>
<p>The festival will also be running a comprehensive industry program. Classes will be given by Yann Martel, Lawrence Hill, Lloyd Jones amongst others.</p></blockquote>
<p>Interestingly enough <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Seymour">Mark Seymour</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McInnes">William McInnes</a> will also be in attendance.</p>
<p>John Marsden, the author responsible for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow_series">The Tomorrow Series</a>, is just awesome. He'll be talking about Hamlet on the Friday. He'll be on a <a href="http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/default.asp?PageId=71&#38;Action=EventInfo&#38;SearchValue=,F5,54,WS12,">panel Saturday morning and at a workshop that afternoon</a>.</p>
<p>Jack Sim (historian and author), the guy responsible for <a href="http://www.ghost-tours.com.au/">Ghost Tours</a> will be launching a book on the <a href="http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/default.asp?PageId=71&#38;Action=EventInfo&#38;SearchValue=,L3,">Sunday afternoon</a>.</p>
<p>There are many other interesting talks, panels, workshops, etc, etc, going on during the festival. You can view the full program at the website.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sam Worthington is keen on Long Tan movie role]]></title>
<link>http://battleoflongtan.wordpress.com/?p=15</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>reddunefilms</dc:creator>
<guid>http://battleoflongtan.wordpress.com/?p=15</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sam Worthington, who is currently starring alongside The Dark Knight’s Christian Bale in Terminato]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Sam Worthington</strong>, who is currently starring alongside <em>The Dark Knight’s</em> <strong>Christian Bale</strong> in <em><a href="http://www.sonypictures.net/movies/terminatorsalvation/"><em>Terminator Salvation</em></a></em> now shooting in the US, has told the producers he is keen to be considered for a major role in the <strong>Bruce Beresford</strong> directed film about the seminal conflict of the Vietnam War – the Battle of Long Tan. ”</p>
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<p>“I believe Long Tan to be a very important story to tell. It's a true tale that touched me so much, especially when I had the privilege of meeting the soldiers two years ago,” said Worthington in a message to the Battle of Long Tan producers, Sydney-based Red Dune Films and Beverly Hills, California-based partner Brainstorm Media.</p>
<p>Worthington, who recently completed a starring role in <strong>James Cameron’s</strong> <em>Avatar</em>, narrated the award-winning documentary on Long Tan produced by <strong>Martin Walsh</strong>, of Red Dune Films, for the History Channel’s 40th anniversary of the battle in 2006.</p>
<p>Walsh has been developing a feature version of the story since 2004.</p>
<p>“On the 42nd Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, Red Dune Films and Brainstorm Media are delighted that the long overdue acknowledgement of the gallantry shown by D Company 6RAR has coincided with receipt of an outstanding screenplay from writers <strong>Bruce Beresford</strong> and <strong>Justin Monjo</strong>, which will bring the remarkable story of the 108 men of D Company to the big screen,” said Walsh.</p>
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<p>“Bruce and Justin have captured all the drama of the battle and the extraordinary real life characters who fought in it, and have given us the tools we need to attract a dream ensemble cast and financing for our feature film.”</p>
<p>Producing the film with Walsh is <strong>Charles Hannah</strong>, a US-based Australian with 14 feature film credits, including the criticaly acclaimed and box office success, <em>World’s Fastest Indian</em>, which starred Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins. Hannah brokered the deal between Red Dune and Brainstorm Media. Brainstorm Media’s <strong>Meyer Shwarzstein</strong> is executive producing along with <strong>Peter Wetherell</strong>, President of Magus Entertainment.</p>
<p>The producers aim to commence production by mid 2009, with Queensland as the most likely location for the Australian base in Nui Dat and the nearby rubber plantation where the battle took place.</p>
<p>“The Commanders at the Battle of Long Tan, who are marking the 42nd anniversary today, are fully behind the film project,” said Walsh.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Introducing the Battle of Long Tan team]]></title>
<link>http://battleoflongtan.wordpress.com/?p=4</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>reddunefilms</dc:creator>
<guid>http://battleoflongtan.wordpress.com/?p=4</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I wanted to introduce you to the team behind our upcoming movie, Long Tan based upon the true story ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://battleoflongtan.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/martinwalsh1.jpg"></a>I wanted to introduce you to the team behind our upcoming movie, <a title="Long Tan" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441881/" target="_blank"><em>Long Tan</em></a> based upon the true story of The Battle of Long Tan. </p>
<p>First of all there is me, <a title="Martin Walsh" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814822/" target="_blank">Martin Walsh</a>! I produced the ASTRA award winning and TV Week Logie Award Nominated documentary on the <em>Battle of Long Tan</em> for The History Channel in Australia and New Zealand.</p>
<p>My other Producer is <a title="Charles Hannah" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360274/" target="_blank">Charles Hannah</a> who was Executive Producer on the acclaimed <em>World's Fastest Indian</em> movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Directed by Roger Donaldson and has been behind many other films such as <em>Newcastle</em>, <em>Unfolding Florence</em> and <em>Control</em>.</p>
<p>The amazing <a title="Bruce Beresford" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000915/" target="_blank">Bruce Beresford</a> who has directed great films such as <em>Driving Miss Daisy</em>, <em>Double Jeopardy</em>, <em>Black Robe</em> and <em>Breaker Morant</em> is Writing and Directing <em>Long Tan</em>.</p>
<p>We also have two awesome Executive Producers on board. <a title="Meyer Shwarzstein" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796097/" target="_blank">Meyer Shwarzstein</a> who co-produced <em>Bridge to Terabithia</em> and <a title="Peter Wetherell" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923144/" target="_blank">Peter Wetherell</a>. They are both based in Los Angeles and bring many years of independent film financing, distribution and sales experience to the project.</p>
<p>We have also brought on an additional writer, <a title="Justin Monjo" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542493/" target="_blank">Justin Monjo</a> to help with the final draft of the script as Bruce Beresford is busy filming <a title="Mao's Last Dancer" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071812/" target="_blank">Mao's Last Dancer</a>.</p>
<p>And we also have the unique talent and experience of Graham 'Syd' Cassidy from Cato Counsel handling all of our media and PR for the project.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Introducing the Battle of Long Tan team]]></title>
<link>http://reddunefilms.wordpress.com/?p=5</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>reddunefilms</dc:creator>
<guid>http://reddunefilms.wordpress.com/?p=5</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I wanted to introduce you to the team behind our upcoming movie, Long Tan based upon the true story ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wanted to introduce you to the team behind our upcoming movie, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441881/" title="Long Tan"><i>Long Tan</i></a> based upon the true story of The Battle of Long Tan.</p>
<p>First of all there is me, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814822/" title="Martin Walsh">Martin Walsh</a>! I produced the ASTRA award winning documentary on the <i>Battle of Long Tan</i> for The History Channel in Australia and New Zealand.</p>
<p>My other Producer is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360274/" title="Charles Hannah">Charles Hannah</a> who was Executive Producer on the acclaimed <i>World's Fastest Indian</i> movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Directed by Roger Donaldson and has been behind many other films such as <i>Newcastle</i>, <i>Unfolding Florence</i> and <i>Control</i>.</p>
<p>The amazing <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000915/" title="Bruce Beresford">Bruce Beresford</a> who has directed great films such as <i>Driving Miss Daisy</i>, <i>Double Jeopardy</i>, <i>Black Robe</i> and <i>Breaker Morant</i> is Writing and Directing <i>Long Tan</i>.</p>
<p>We also have two awesome Executive Producers on board. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796097/" title="Meyer Shwarzstein">Meyer Shwarzstein</a> who co-produced <i>Bridge to Terabithia</i> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923144/" title="Peter Wetherell">Peter Wetherell</a>. They are both based in Los Angeles and bring many years of independent film financing, distribution and sales experience to the project.</p>
<p>We have also brought on an additional writer, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542493/" title="Justin Monjo">Justin Monjo</a> to help with the final draft of the script as Bruce Beresford is busy filming <a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071812/" title="Mao's Last Dancer">Mao's Last Dancer</a>.</p>
<p>And we also have the unique talent and experience of Graham 'Syd' Cassidy from Cato Counsel handling all of our media and PR for the project.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[On the set of Mao's Last Dancer]]></title>
<link>http://houstonballet.wordpress.com/?p=105</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>houstonballet</dc:creator>
<guid>http://houstonballet.wordpress.com/?p=105</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Guest writer: Andrea Sanmiguel, interim public relations associate
Houstonians driving by the Wortha]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Guest writer: Andrea Sanmiguel, interim public relations associate</em></p>
<p>Houstonians driving by the Wortham Theater center last week might have noticed a limousine complete with police escort driving up to the box office entrance with great fanfare and wondered: what VIP must be coming in to town?  Had they stayed to watch a bit longer, they would have noticed that the limo never drove farther than four yards and that it kept making that same trip numerous times. Then they might have realized that the cameras didn’t belong to paparazzi but to the film crew of the Bruce Beresford movie <strong><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071812/" target="_blank">Mao’s Last Dancer</a></strong>.</p>
<p>After 14 weeks of non-stop filming throughout China and Australia, the story of Li Cunxin has once again made its way to Houston. For one week the movie’s crew enjoyed the humid air, burning sun and killer traffic of our fair city in order to get every last shot that was needed.</p>
<p>While being on a movie set was very exciting, it didn’t always involve all the action one might have expected. The crew was setting up and taking photographs in the eye of a very angry sun and then had to wait the rest of the afternoon for the sun to go down in order to actually film the scenes they needed, since most were set at night.</p>
<p>Filming took place in the evenings outside the Wortham Theater Center, in the afternoon at the Galleria, and in the early (I mean early!) morning hours of the weekend on the I-10 highway. Bruce Beresford himself showed me shots of Bruce Greenwood (who portrays Ben Stevenson) and Chi Cao (who portrays Li) inside a car against a green screen onto which the images of Houston’s highways will be displayed. I must say that both actors are good matches for the characters they portray.</p>
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<p><em>Top row from left to right: actor Chi Cao, former Houston Ballet principal Li Cunxin, actor Bruce Greenwood; 2nd row: Houston Ballet artistic director emeritus Ben Stevenson</em></p>
<p>There are a lot of current and former dancers acting in this movie and many notables in the dance world are involved as well. Production teams from Australia, China, and the United States have also come together to make this project a reality. Houston Ballet is proud to be a part of the team that is bringing Li Cunxin’s amazing story to the big screen. We will all wait anxiously until 2010, when we can finally enjoy the finished movie in theaters.</p>
<p>-Andrea</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Armond White on film Driving Miss Daisy (QUOTE from the Armond White book "The Resistance: Ten Years of Pop Culture That Shook The World")]]></title>
<link>http://armondwhitebook.wordpress.com/?p=122</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thewowjonesreport</dc:creator>
<guid>http://armondwhitebook.wordpress.com/?p=122</guid>
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34)   Armond White on the film Driving Miss Daisy  -1990-
 
 
 

 
 
 
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">34)   Armond White on the film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097239/"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>Driving Miss Daisy</em>  </span></a>-1990-</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">"<strong>Bruce Beresford's</strong> genteel, picturesque direction turns <strong>Alfred Uhry's</strong> theaterpiece into a </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">sentimental reverie on racism and classicism as benign social circumstances.  The film longs for the period when Black people knew their "correct" place as servants to whites; when Jews didn't have to think about committing the political sins they abhor in others...<em>Driving Miss Daisy</em> gives the nonthreatening treatment of U.S. race relations that people who hated <em>Do The Right Thing</em> longed for..."</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">To read more of Armond White's take on the film Driving Miss Daisy, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0879515864/ref=dp_olp_1?ie=UTF8&#38;qid=1212772423&#38;sr=1-1"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">purchase a new or used copy of The Resistance: Ten Years of Pop Culture That Shook The World.</span></a></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[KUHF Interview with Bruce Beresford]]></title>
<link>http://houstonballet.wordpress.com/?p=104</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>houstonballet</dc:creator>
<guid>http://houstonballet.wordpress.com/?p=104</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While director Bruce Beresford was in Houston shooting scenes for the major motion picture Mao]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While director Bruce Beresford was in Houston shooting scenes for the major motion picture <strong>Mao's Last Dancer</strong>, he found time to stop by KUHF and discuss the movie.  Take a listen at <a href="http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1213875416" target="_blank">KUHF's website</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Be an Extra in Mao's Last Dancer!]]></title>
<link>http://houstonballet.wordpress.com/?p=103</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>houstonballet</dc:creator>
<guid>http://houstonballet.wordpress.com/?p=103</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for a fun way to spend your Friday evening?  Be part of Mao’s Last Dancer, a Bruce Beresf]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking for a fun way to spend your Friday evening?  Be part of <strong><a href="http://www.licunxin.com/" target="_blank">Mao’s Last Dancer</a></strong>, a Bruce Beresford feature film for general audiences shooting in part at <a href="http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/default.asp?Mode=DirectoryDisplay&#38;id=1&#38;DirectoryUseAbsoluteOnSearch=True" target="_blank">Miller Outdoor Theatre</a> this evening, June 20, 2008. If you’re interested in being an extra for the movie, please report to the garden center rose garden across from Miller Theatre at 6:30 p.m.</p>
<p>You will be extras as part of an “audience” in a scene. The crew needs two different types of audience members:<br />
     -The first group must dress in 1982-style casual but stylish clothing. These people will sit on the hill and can bring blankets or lawn chairs if they wish.<br />
     -The second group will sit closer to the stage and will need to wear cocktail attire. Only the top half of your body will be visible in shots.</p>
<p>It is up to you which group you prefer to be in. A performance by the Houston Symphony will be going on during shooting.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Conduzindo Miss Daisy (Driving Miss Daisy)]]></title>
<link>http://lella.wordpress.com/?p=338</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 02:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LELLA</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lella.wordpress.com/?p=338</guid>
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&#8220;A História terá de registrar que a maior tragédia deste período de transição social n]]></description>
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">"<strong><em>A História terá de registrar que a maior tragédia deste período de transição social não foram as palavras ácidas e as ações violentas das pessoas más, mas o assombroso silêncio e a indiferença das pessoas boas.</em></strong>" (Martin Luther King. 1929/1968 )<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Rever esse filme após um longo tempo, além do prazer, me levou a outros vôos. A lances do passado, como também a alguns bem mais recentes. Por conta da amizade entre os dois tão diferentes personagens: Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy) e Hoke (Morgan Freeman); falo sobre isso depois. Mas também foco sobre outro aspecto desse filme e que tem a ver com a citação inicial.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">A história do filme é contemporânea a Martin Luther King. Logo há o enfoque do preconceito no geral. Porque além da tal diferença entre os dois personagens, um negro e uma branca, há também sobre religiões e até os que a própria sociedade acabam mascarando. São pequenas atitudes, falas, que incorporadas na rotina diária dá a entender a pessoa de que não é preconceituosa. Por vezes é preciso que outra pessoa o leve a notar e o que o faça repensar.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#07459c;"> Há um outro enfoque também, o de que por razões comerciais, o de que para não apenas não perder clientela, mas também para obter futuros clientes, a pessoa prefira se omitir. Indo de um extremo ao outro, o filme mesmo contando a história numa data específica, ele infelizmente tornou-se atemporal. Digo que infelizmente porque até o preconceito disfarçado ainda existe. E não me refiro a trocas de certos termos por outros politicamente corretos. Nada encobrirá o fato de se achar superior a outra pessoa.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">No filme há passagens que dependendo de quem fala como de quem ouve, poderia passar incólume. De um jeito bem-humorado e sem fincar raízes. Mas por outro lado, há quem as professem sempre, e mais, as liberam numa situação extremadas, cheias de ódio. Sendo esse o lado ruim em perpetuar certos preconceitos. Exemplificando com uma fala do Hoke com o filho de Miss Daisy (Dan Aykroyd) na entrevista para o cargo de motorista para sua mãe: "<em>Gosto de trabalhar pra judeus. Eu sei que tem quem diz que vocês exploram e enganam a gente... mas que ninguém venha dizer isso perto de mim.</em>"<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Quem tem conhecimento do Holocausto, sabe a extensão disso. Mesmo nos dias de hoje onde há uma gama maior de informações do que na época do filme, pensamentos assim ainda são proferidos e pejorativamente.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Ainda no enfoque do preconceito, e sobre os dois outros lances que citei, o exemplo foi durante uma mesma cena. Mãe e filho comentando sobre a ida a um jantar para Martin Luther King. Ele declinando o convite por temer retaliações a sua Tecelagem. Como também percebendo uma ligeira mudança na mãe por querer ir. Nesse seu repentino interesse por Luther King. Em ouvir o que ele diz, pessoalmente. Logo na presença de outras pessoas conhecidas. Ela se sente chocada, rebatendo não ser preconceituosa. Mas a postura até então, dava mostras que trazia algo sim. E o que a fez realmente repensar, como também a ter uma nova postura, fora a convivência com o seu motorista.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Agora, entrando no valor de uma amizade. Porque não no mais belo que esse filme traz.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Num fórum sobre filmes que trazem longas amizades; que eu mesma abri após rever o "<a href="http://lella.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/nunca-te-vi-sempre-te-amei-84-charing-cross-road/">Nunca Te Vi, Sempre Te Amei</a>" (84 Charing Cross Road), uma colega, Janete, citou esse. Que me fez ficar com vontade de rever. E o fiz. "Conduzindo Miss Daisy" é um belo filme. Voltando a ele...<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Ainda na entrevista, o filho de Miss Daisy o avisa que a sua mãe tem pavio-curto. O prevenindo que irá conviver com uma pessoa difícil. Mas para Hoke, isso não seria problema. Pelo seu temperamento extrovertido, pelo seu jeito irreverente de ser, isso não seria nenhum obstáculo. Tanto que com o passar dos dias ele enfim quebrou o gelo, a empáfia dela.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Ele me levou a pensar em mim... Ela, me fez pensar numa amiga de infância que certa vez falou: "Quer me dá o direito de brigar contigo?" Ela tinha um gênio difícil, mas que a mim não intimidava. Nesse lance, eu respondi algo assim: "Dou! Mas pode ser na 2ª feira? Hoje ainda é 6ª feira. Só vamos descer a Serra na 2ª. Aqui não tem tv, nem rádio. Com você emburrada, nós vamos fazer o que? Vamos perder o final de semana." Ela começou a rir, eu também. E a discussão tinha sido por bobagem; eu atendera um pedido da mãe dela e fora até por ganhar mais tempo para aproveitarmos aqueles dias.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Ele ao conquistar a amizade dessa senhora, me fez pensar em algo que costumo dizer: de que não procuro por amigos na saída de uma linha de montagem. As diferenças de opiniões, de pensamentos também são interessantes. Agora, o que incomoda é quando temos que pisar-em-ovos nesse convívio, quando há intimidação, quando ficamos tolhidos em sermos nós mesmos. Mais até, quando estampam num outdoor algo do tipo - já deveria me conhecer. Aí, é hora de parar e repensar nessa via de mão única...<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Esse jeito de pensar, de agir, demonstra sapiência. Ele, em nenhum momento a fez mudar sua postura. O fato de aceitar a soberba dela, não era apenas pela relação empregado e patroa. Era porque aquilo era problema dela; e não dele. Ao contestar, quase numa desobediência, o fez por conta de algo fisiológico: queria urinar. Lances assim é que são relevantes. Catequisar não mantém uma amizade verdadeira. Nem muito menos a intolerância. Miss Daisy mudou, e para melhor. Dando valor aquela amizade, ao grande e eterno amigo. E eu não segurei as lágrimas, no final e um pouco antes.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Enfim, um filme que vale muita a pena rever, sempre. Ah! Eu procurei no Youtube a música tema, de Hans Zimmer. Nesse <a href="http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=5I5MkrMzAs8">Trailler</a> terão um refresco de memória. Dou nota máxima em tudo.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;">Por: Valéria Miguez.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#07459c;"><strong>Conduzindo Miss Daisy (Driving Miss Daisy)</strong>. 1989. EUA. Direção: Bruce Beresford. Elenco: <a href="http://lella.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/antes-de-partir-the-bucket-list/">Morgan Freeman</a>, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd. Gênero: Comédia, Drama. Duração: 99 minutos.</span></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>El pasado fin de semana dejó el listón tan bajo que, francamente, no era demasiado complicado que este lo remontara. Pero, siendo justos, la nueva remesa es de por sí lo suficientemente interesante como para justificar el visionado de la mayoría de las siguientes cintas:</p>
<p><strong>-<em>Shine a light</em>:</strong> ¿por qué no abrir el fuego con un documental, si lo dirige, ahí es nada, Martin Scorsese, y versa sobre la más que prolífica trayectoria de una de las bandas más míticas de todos los tiempos, los Rolling Stones?; quizás el espectador medio rehúya esta propuesta por temerse algo demasiado dirigido a un sector concreto, pero cualquiera, si vale mi opinión, está en condiciones de disfrutarla.</p>
<p><strong>-<em>El último gran mago</em>:</strong> aquí ya no hay dudas que valgan, toda la familia está llamada a acudir a las salas a disfrutar de las andanzas del inmortal Houdini; esperemos, por su bien, que no sea parte del rebufo de aquella más que llamativa coincidencia entre dos lanzamientos casi solapados: <em>El Ilusionista</em> y <em>El truco final</em>; por otra parte, la película recupera a Guy Pearce, algo perdido después de brillar en <em>L. A. Confidential</em> y <em>Memento</em>, así como a Catherine Zeta Jones, a la que parece que las jovencitas de nueva hornada la han arrinconado un tanto.</p>
<p><strong>-<em>The Savages</em>:</strong> uso el título original porque paso de traducciones baratas; un par de nominaciones al Oscar, incluida la de la siempre eficiente Laura Linney, avalan una propuesta de perfil más exigente, menos de "vamos a echar el rato al cine"; ah, sale otro de cuidado, P. S. Hoffman.</p>
<p><strong>-<em>El contrato</em>:</strong> esta viene a ser la historia (no hablo del argumento, sino de la película en sí) de dos tíos bastante venidos a menos que recurren a otro que no deja de dar lecciones trabajo tras trabajo; los dos primeros son Bruce Beresford, otrora responsable de <em>Paseando a Miss Daisy</em>, y John Cusack, otrora... bueno, icono modernito por <em>Alta fidelidad</em>; el tercero, Morgan Freeman, casi nada; el primero dirige a los otros dos en un thriller algo rebuscado pero, sobre el tapete, muy atractivo.</p>
<p><strong>-<em>Joe Strummer</em>:</strong> otro docu, y también de música, aquí sobre el cantante y guitarrista de The Clash, que da título, lógicamente, a la cinta; a diferencia de <em>Shine a light</em>, esto sí huele más a producto para adictos.</p>
<p><strong>-<em>El territorio de la bestia</em>:</strong> ¡vaya, un cocodrilo enorme que se va zampando al reparto uno a uno, hasta que, supuestamente, sólo queda el dúo protagonista!, ¡lo nunca visto!; pues eso, que viva la originalidad...; el único guiño, para mí, es la presencia de Radha Mitchell, prometedora irrupción en <em>Melinda &#38; Melinda</em>, del gran Woody Allen, pero últimamente embarcada en unos proyectos (antes, <em>Silent Hill</em>) que son para echarse a llorar.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[Morgan Freeman as the driver &amp; friend of the old lady is a pure delight to watch in this emotion]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Rz_HVy_KJms/RxTyr9Rdv1I/AAAAAAAAAQM/Ew3wkn6TWJo/s1600-h/Driving+Miss+Daisy.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Rz_HVy_KJms/RxTyr9Rdv1I/AAAAAAAAAQM/Ew3wkn6TWJo/s200/Driving+Miss+Daisy.jpg" style="float:left;cursor:hand;margin:0 10px 10px 0;" /></a>Morgan Freeman as the driver &#38; friend of the old lady is a pure delight to watch in this emotional drama and he just fits to the role as a ‘T’. The film beautifully tells a tale about the friendship between a driver and his employer, who is an old eccentric lady. The story moves with years of their sweet &#38; sour relationship and ends when they are too old and just in their last years. The movie is full of affectionate moments which you will love to see. It shows how old age brings changes in the behavior and the outlook of some people, whereas some calmly accept the truth of their end. It would be a great loss if you miss it.<br />
Directed By Bruce Beresford<br />
Starring : Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy &#38; Dan Aykroyd</p>
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