is the 'TAX ON CINEMA': funding for the Entertainment taxpayers pay them.
you remember the famous scene of we can do is cry with Benigni and Troisi that they come across a zealous border guard, to move each their own pace, claims to recover the 'gabelle' of 'a florin' ? Here, I would say that this sequence was never more prophetic than what our government has reserved for movie fans from next summer. For those who still do not know, in fact, note that the Executive, through an amendment to the decree 'milleproroghe', stated that from the next one. July (for the duration of two and a half years) the cost of movie tickets will increase by an arbitrarily € : to allow this disaster to the state coffers to replenish the funds available to the Department of Culture and Entertainment, the subject of indiscriminate cut drastically in the last two budget laws.
Revenge is a dish that is eaten cold. This must have thought the minister of culture in- Sandro Bondi after rejecting a parliamentary no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition, who asked him to resign after the collapse of the sites of Pompeii: the Grand Chamberlain of Arcore held its revenge in style, harking back with interest to the old-communist rabble, in his opinion, dared to contradict the management of ministerial funds over the past two years ... 'I thought to have cut resources to the show? So from now on the money you put them there! ' . This, in short, the 'recipe' government to respond to repeated complaints of those 'troublemakers' who still insist on making films in our country.
Irony aside, I do not think there is a need to further explain the shameful and unfortunate decision taken by the Prime Minister's office, once again disparaging to the world of culture and dignity of citizens. Despite the slogans in effect, in fact, this is yet another tax introduced by the Berlusconi government that is a burden on the pockets of taxpayers in a difficult period as what we are experiencing, and that proves once again that there is a clear desire on the part of people living in the halls of power of 'barbaric' and anesthetize the people now addicted to practically everything.
It does not take long to realize that the 'tax on cinema' will have a devastating effect on the industry, just at a time when Italian cinema was experiencing its golden period, with cash from dizzy and dominates the charts not seen for decades. Increase the price of the ticket means three things:
a) discourage people to go into theaters. Just when, as mentioned, there were clear signs of recovery. This obviously all at the expense of the poorest. Demagoguery? Well, I only say that this' incli 'ticket prices will come to be around € 90-10 (12-13 for movies in 3D), thus helping to topple the status that he wanted the film industry only entertainment' popular 'and within reach of every budget (considering the astronomical costs of theater, opera and pop music).
b) permanently kill the small benefit of multiplex cinemas. At this contributes greatly increase the unjust arbitrary price: if the large structures will lead to an increase in the average, a rise of 12-13% in the halls of this province will be up to 25% (at a ticket price of € 4 ). To Not to mention the usual, hateful exception the increase does not apply to the parish hall , witnessing the miserable subjection of this government to ecclesiastical power ... So why not the ARCI? And Cineforum? And the thousands of art-house lounges scattered throughout Italy?
c) make a decisive contribution to increased piracy. Burn copies, download from the Internet, streaming movies 'visions' directly via the web. That and who knows what else there is to be expected after this 'tricksy': also because, in the name of this tax-robbery, there is now a lot more people will feel 'empowered' to watch movies illegally.
But beyond of all this, the thing that most angers you see the total insensitivity of this ruling class to all that answers to the name of culture, in the name of an established design, as mentioned above. The year of celebrations for the Unification of Italy, but if we look around us, all that remains of a once rich nation and teacher in the Arts and ingenuity, I can not help but quote a phrase Michael Moore's quite fitting for this unfortunate affair
But as we have reduced this country?
Sunday, February 13, 2011
How To Identify Rubies
BURLESQUE (USA, 2010) Steve Antin
There is musical and musical. Just last night I went to see the stage version of Flashdance and I enjoyed it a lot: producing a young, vibrant, fresh, with a close-knit cast, well-stocked. No name is known, but so much energy and rhythm that are not totally regret the original film.
What has this to do with Burlesque , I ask? Simple. As I said, there is musical and musical: Flashdance is proof that you can deal with 'issues' serious and important (unemployment, working-class, youth problems, insecurity) even with a genre seemingly 'frivolous' and less inclined to 'commitment. In short, the musical is a genre in itself, and is absolutely not true that screenplay and background components are 'marginal', in second place with songs and choreography. If there are musicals with these features, are just bad musical.
Here Burlesque is nothing but a bad movie. A film boring, superficial, glossy and quite useless, as well as tremendously banal: it is not sufficient to put the camera in front of dozens of dancers in skimpy clothes to attract the attention of the viewer, so as not to tire you can not always see in the sculettare buxom protagonist in each scene and show their 'thank you' without the slightest form of passion and conviction in what he is doing.
Burlesque film is a flatness and a dreadful mediocrity: a saccharine story and laughable (yet another 'episode' of youngsters and young without money, Cinderella story, which leaves both ways to the cities in search of glory. ..), 'enriched' (so to speak) the contribution of two stars who read well below the minimum wage, and essentially to boost their respective careers. A freak
noisy and empty, soporific and unnerving, that is offensive and ridiculous to compare Cabaret, in which the film director Steve Antin videoclipparo says he 'inspired' here, you know that between Bob Fosse's masterpiece, and this no nonsense the same difference, in terms of aesthetics, which is between Anna and Monica Bellucci Mazzamauro. Volgarotto comparison, but in line with the level of the film.
RATING: *
There is musical and musical. Just last night I went to see the stage version of Flashdance and I enjoyed it a lot: producing a young, vibrant, fresh, with a close-knit cast, well-stocked. No name is known, but so much energy and rhythm that are not totally regret the original film.
What has this to do with Burlesque , I ask? Simple. As I said, there is musical and musical: Flashdance is proof that you can deal with 'issues' serious and important (unemployment, working-class, youth problems, insecurity) even with a genre seemingly 'frivolous' and less inclined to 'commitment. In short, the musical is a genre in itself, and is absolutely not true that screenplay and background components are 'marginal', in second place with songs and choreography. If there are musicals with these features, are just bad musical.
Here Burlesque is nothing but a bad movie. A film boring, superficial, glossy and quite useless, as well as tremendously banal: it is not sufficient to put the camera in front of dozens of dancers in skimpy clothes to attract the attention of the viewer, so as not to tire you can not always see in the sculettare buxom protagonist in each scene and show their 'thank you' without the slightest form of passion and conviction in what he is doing.
Burlesque film is a flatness and a dreadful mediocrity: a saccharine story and laughable (yet another 'episode' of youngsters and young without money, Cinderella story, which leaves both ways to the cities in search of glory. ..), 'enriched' (so to speak) the contribution of two stars who read well below the minimum wage, and essentially to boost their respective careers. A freak
noisy and empty, soporific and unnerving, that is offensive and ridiculous to compare Cabaret, in which the film director Steve Antin videoclipparo says he 'inspired' here, you know that between Bob Fosse's masterpiece, and this no nonsense the same difference, in terms of aesthetics, which is between Anna and Monica Bellucci Mazzamauro. Volgarotto comparison, but in line with the level of the film.
RATING: *
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Wild Thornberrys Wildlife Rescue Wont Work
IF NOT NOW WHEN?
text of the flyer
In Italy the majority of women working outside or inside the house, create wealth, get a job (and one in two can not do it), study, sacrifices himself to succeed in the profession you have chosen, you ... takes care of re ... lations emotional and family, taking care of children, husbands, aging parents.
Many are engaged in public life, in all parties, unions, businesses, associations and volunteer work in order to make more civil, richer and welcoming society in which they live. Account and have self-respect, freedom and the dignity of women obtained with the help of many generations of women - it should be noted in
150th unit of Italy - have built democratic nation.
This rich and varied experience of life is erased from repeated indecent representation of women paraded naked as a sexual object of exchange offered by newspapers, television, advertising. And this is no longer tolerable.
A widespread culture offers to the younger generation to achieve goals by offering easy money and glittering beauty and intelligence to the powers that be, willing to turn to exchange them with resources and public roles.
This mentality and behavior that are polluting the resulting social cohesion and the image which should be reflected in the civic consciousness, ethics and religion of the nation.
Thus, almost without realizing it, we passed the threshold of decency.
The model of relationship between men and women, shown off by one of the highest offices of State, profoundly affects lifestyles and the national culture, legitimizing conduct prejudicial to the dignity of women, and institutions.
Who wants to continue to remain silent, argue, justify, reduced to private affairs of this state of affairs, assuming the heavy responsibility to do so, even before the international community.
We ask all women, without distinction, to defend the value of them, of our dignity and we say to men: if not now, when? is the time to show friendship towards women.
Add a caption text of the leaflet "If not now, when?
In Italy the majority of women work outside or inside the house, create wealth, get a job (and one in two can not do it), study, sacrifices himself to succeed in the profession you have chosen, you ... lations takes care of re ... emotional and family, taking care of children, husbands, aging parents.
Many are engaged in public life, in all parties, unions, businesses, associations and volunteer work in order to make more civilized, more rich and welcoming society in which they live. Account and have self-respect, freedom and the dignity of women obtained with the help of many generations of women - it should be noted in
150th unit of Italy - have built democratic nation.
This rich and varied experience of life is erased from repeated indecent representation of women paraded naked as a sexual object of exchange, offer from newspapers, television, advertising. And this is no longer tolerable.
A widespread culture offers to the younger generations to achieve goals by offering easy money and glittering beauty and intelligence to the powers that be, willing to turn to exchange them with resources and public roles.
This mentality and behavior that are polluting the resulting social cohesion and the image which should be reflected in the civic consciousness, ethics and religion of the nation.
Thus, almost without realizing it, we passed the threshold of decency.
The model of relationship between men and women, shown off by one of the highest offices of state, a profound impact in lifestyles and the national culture, legitimizing conduct prejudicial to the dignity of women, and institutions.
Who wants to remain silent, argue, justify, reduced to private affairs of this state of affairs, assuming the heavy responsibility to do so, even before the international community.
We ask all women, without distinction, to defend the value of them, of our dignity and we say to men: if not now, when? is the time to show friendship towards women ...
text of the flyer
In Italy the majority of women working outside or inside the house, create wealth, get a job (and one in two can not do it), study, sacrifices himself to succeed in the profession you have chosen, you ... takes care of re ... lations emotional and family, taking care of children, husbands, aging parents.
Many are engaged in public life, in all parties, unions, businesses, associations and volunteer work in order to make more civil, richer and welcoming society in which they live. Account and have self-respect, freedom and the dignity of women obtained with the help of many generations of women - it should be noted in
150th unit of Italy - have built democratic nation.
This rich and varied experience of life is erased from repeated indecent representation of women paraded naked as a sexual object of exchange offered by newspapers, television, advertising. And this is no longer tolerable.
A widespread culture offers to the younger generation to achieve goals by offering easy money and glittering beauty and intelligence to the powers that be, willing to turn to exchange them with resources and public roles.
This mentality and behavior that are polluting the resulting social cohesion and the image which should be reflected in the civic consciousness, ethics and religion of the nation.
Thus, almost without realizing it, we passed the threshold of decency.
The model of relationship between men and women, shown off by one of the highest offices of State, profoundly affects lifestyles and the national culture, legitimizing conduct prejudicial to the dignity of women, and institutions.
Who wants to continue to remain silent, argue, justify, reduced to private affairs of this state of affairs, assuming the heavy responsibility to do so, even before the international community.
We ask all women, without distinction, to defend the value of them, of our dignity and we say to men: if not now, when? is the time to show friendship towards women.
Add a caption text of the leaflet "If not now, when?
In Italy the majority of women work outside or inside the house, create wealth, get a job (and one in two can not do it), study, sacrifices himself to succeed in the profession you have chosen, you ... lations takes care of re ... emotional and family, taking care of children, husbands, aging parents.
Many are engaged in public life, in all parties, unions, businesses, associations and volunteer work in order to make more civilized, more rich and welcoming society in which they live. Account and have self-respect, freedom and the dignity of women obtained with the help of many generations of women - it should be noted in
150th unit of Italy - have built democratic nation.
This rich and varied experience of life is erased from repeated indecent representation of women paraded naked as a sexual object of exchange, offer from newspapers, television, advertising. And this is no longer tolerable.
A widespread culture offers to the younger generations to achieve goals by offering easy money and glittering beauty and intelligence to the powers that be, willing to turn to exchange them with resources and public roles.
This mentality and behavior that are polluting the resulting social cohesion and the image which should be reflected in the civic consciousness, ethics and religion of the nation.
Thus, almost without realizing it, we passed the threshold of decency.
The model of relationship between men and women, shown off by one of the highest offices of state, a profound impact in lifestyles and the national culture, legitimizing conduct prejudicial to the dignity of women, and institutions.
Who wants to remain silent, argue, justify, reduced to private affairs of this state of affairs, assuming the heavy responsibility to do so, even before the international community.
We ask all women, without distinction, to defend the value of them, of our dignity and we say to men: if not now, when? is the time to show friendship towards women ...
Friday, February 11, 2011
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