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10,000 BC (2008)
American search for hero continues
As somebody who have been waiting for the movie I bought tickets for the first public premiere. In one sentence should say one of the most boring movies you can see if you already have watched Apocalypto and liked it. But you can enjoy of visual effects if you have not watched the Apocalypto.
Although I admire the courage of Emmerich for using stunts in leading role. It is not something that with this spectacular graphical view which I assume costs a lot, you want to do it.
Similarities with Apocalypto are a lot and obvious that many have mentioned it already. From some of the scenes e.g. in the cavity with prehistoric tiger, long shot of working slaves, even the temple shapes to some copy in the whole plot, a man with extraordinary power which directly or indirectly comes from god.
I am really interested to see answers of Emmerich about that.
Another good point of the movie was using a narrator. It was purely simple but smart choice.
Hasan Kachal (1970)
Great songs
It is a collection of great Persian melodies. Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh and Babak Bayat have made a great memory refreshing music. It could just be sold separately as a Music piece. The only place I wish there was a different music chosen was in the scene Hassan and Chelgis got together in the wedding night and its love scene.
The writing has kept the dramatic and symbolic elements ,though it has not kept its consistency through the film. Using apple as a Love-Sin symbol has given a myth face to the movie which is totally separable than the other pictures.
After all it is one of best pictures of Ali Hatami. We should not forget when he has made and comparing with FilmFarsi genre is a masterpiece, and maybe if he kept his was in musical could be much more influence in the history of cinema.