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Sunday, 4 September 2016
Sunday, 2 August 2015
FILM 1352: THE ZERO THEOREM
TRIVIA: The name "Qohen
Leth" references "Qoheleth" (sometimes transliterated as
"Qohelethin" or "Koheleth"), the original Hebrew name (and
presumed author) of Ecclesiastes--the Bible book that investigates the meaning
of life.
Leth may refer to Lethe. In Greek
mythology, Lethe is both a goddess of oblivion and a river of forgetfulness in
Hades.
The film cast includes three Oscar
winners: Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton and Matt Damon.
According to director Terry Gilliam, Matt Damon and Ben Whishaw worked for
scale just to be in this film, thus bringing the production in on schedule for
a fraction of its original budget.
The "futuristic" little
cars that make crossing the street difficult for Qohen Leth (near the beginning
of the movie) are called "Twizy", made by Renault, and were released
in 2011. The Renault Twizy is a completely electric car.
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Sunday, 28 September 2014
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
FILM 1103: THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
TRIVIA: CASTLE THUNDER: Heard at
every mention of the Castle in the Air earlier in the movie and when the last
five Demons of Ignorance merge to create the monster.
This film was actually made in 1968
but due to MGM's financial problems and frequently changing management, the
film was not heavily promoted. When it was released in 1970, it was not a box
office success.
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
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