If you love illusions, magic tricks & thriller film, then you're not gonna miss this one! Never mind if you didn't watch the 1st bcoz you would've pic...
If you love illusions, magic tricks & thriller film, then you're not gonna miss this one! Never mind if you didn't watch the 1st bcoz you would've pick-up the sequel as the storyline shown some flashed back scenes in between the movie! This film will be released nationwide on June 16, 2016.
Now You See Me 2 is a caper thriller film, a sequel to the 2013 film #NowYouSeeMe! We shall see an ensemble cast @markruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Michael Caine & Morgan Freeman returns for a second mind-bending adventure with new added cast Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan & Daniel Radcliffe. After fleeing from a stage show, the illusionists (#JesseEisenberg, #WoodyHarrelson, #DaveFranco & #LizzyCaplan) known as the Four Horsemen find themselves in more trouble in Macau, China. Devious tech wizard Walter Mabry (#DanielRadcliffe) forces the infamous magicians to steal a powerful chip that can control all of the world's computers. Meanwhile, vengeful FBI agent Dylan Rhodes (#MarkRuffalo) hatches his own plot against Thaddeus Bradley (#MorganFreeman), the man he blames for the death of his father.
While the first film was fairly focused as far as the setting & the story, this one brings back characters & introduces new ones revolving around the same story as last time. There aren't as many surprises in this one & most of the twists you can see coming. If you liked the first one, still check this one out as you still should be entertained.
All that I can say that Now You See Me 2 packs in even more twists & turns than its predecessor, but in the end it has even less hiding up its sleeve! I'd give 3/5 🌟🌟🌟 bcoz of this movie was still fun to watch eventhough not as magical as the first one. Thanks to @mixdotfm for the invites! 😒😟🃏🎥🎬 @sweetpeareen @amandathedwarf @sandrashimy #WackyWednesday #GSCCinemas #MixFM #NowYouSeeMe2 #NYSM2 #PremiereScreening #Movie #Contestwinner #Freetix #Sister #Friends #Camwhore #Camwhoring #Blogger #LifestyleBlogger #StarClozetter
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A small puppy wandered up to U.S. Marines in Afghanistan. After following the Marines numerous miles, a soft hearted Marine picked the puppy up and carried the puppy in his drop pouch.
Credit: Cpl Charles T. Mabry II, Official U.S. Marine Corps.
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■ Words & Sounds #10
音樂非主流性別敘事:Betty Mabry 的二三事
這篇文章的完成要感謝 Giloo紀實影音 極度耐心的等待,全球精彩紀錄片唯一指名 Giloo紀實影音 線上串流收看。讀完文章,記得欣賞《放克貝蒂怎麼了?》
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在男性音樂人的辭典裡,「繆思」或許是他們所能想到,對於女性最崇高的讚詞了。他們不單單把愛情故事入歌,更親手捏塑一尊尊神像,在他們筆下就連性欲也神格化。美貌是天啟,情話如神諭,激發各種創作想像:吉他之神艾力克萊普頓(Eric Clapton)曾肖想好友老婆,以致有了經典名曲〈Layla〉,最後還真給他抱回美人歸;七零年代流行雙人組霍爾與奧茲(Hall & Oates)唱紅告示牌 Top 5 情歌〈Sara Smile〉,講的正是團員霍爾那時的女友。女性音樂人當然也寫愛情,可鮮少像男性採這般凝視角度,對方不需乖乖待在華美詞句搭建的廟宇裡,姿勢如何自然也不該下單指定。所以說人類怎會閒著沒事去造神像?恐怕是因為有形有體比較讓人安心吧。
咱們今日主角放克貝蒂(Betty Mabry)原本也只是爵士傳奇大師邁爾士戴維斯(Miles Davis)的神像之一。1957 年邁爾士推出《酷派誕生》(The Birth of Cool)專輯,自此開闢新一代的爵士音樂,而他本人西裝名車的形象也成為代表「酷」的潮流指標。然而流行的腳步飛快,10 年之後嬉皮們穿起五顏六色的花襯衫,黑人頂著一顆顆爆炸頭,「酷」的定義遭到翻轉,當時 40 歲上下的邁爾士儼然是個落伍大叔了。據說,他在酒吧看見年僅 22 歲的模特兒貝蒂,驚艷於她時髦脫俗的外貌,便派助理前去搭訕。郎有情妹有意本無妨,誰知邁爾士那時其實有個妻子,貝蒂便放話:「等你甩了那婊子,我才會回到你身邊。」1968 年初邁爾士遞出離婚申請書,半年後就把貝蒂娶回家。
在爵士樂界呼風喚雨的邁爾士絕沒料到,自己竟然無法掌控年輕的新婚妻子;反倒是貝蒂受不了他的老土打扮,毫不留情把衣櫃裡一整排高級禮服扔掉,從此邁爾士的形象徹底翻轉,蒼蠅眼鏡、印花披巾和喇叭褲讓他再度躋身潮流尖端。與搖滾圈關係匪淺的貝蒂更進一步改造邁爾士的音樂,讓他開始著迷於效果器與樂器插電,前所未有的爵士聲響立刻席捲樂壇,《In a Silent Way》、《Bitches Brew》兩張專輯更被奉為融合樂(Fusion)萬世經典。後者這麼狂的名字誰取的?當然是貝蒂嘛。
貝蒂從來就不甘於只做誰的繆思,也註定了這段婚姻必然早夭。離婚後,她靠著廣大人脈集結了不少一線樂手,自己主導所有創作編曲,一連炮製出三張專輯《Betty Davis》、《They Say I’m Different》、《Nasty Gal》。彼時靈魂樂女王艾瑞莎富蘭克林(Aretha Franklin)統御樂壇,黑人女歌手皆追求融入福音特色的精緻演唱,像貝蒂如此不顧性別慣例的爆炸嘶吼極為少見。然而比起唱腔,她的舞台表演才真的駭人聽聞。亮片熱褲,高筒皮靴,M字腿大開十足挑逗,把玩麥克風姿態如取悅陰莖,無人見過女性這麼大膽用音樂展演性愛。據說某次一名觀眾大驚失色,整個人嚇到往後跌坐,連帶掀翻一桌酒,搞得狼狽不堪。但別以為貝蒂日常生活裡也這麼鏘,她可是有名的滴酒不沾,更別說從不用藥,在朋友聚會上只喝花草茶吃沙其瑪。
若是男兒身,貝蒂會是王子(Prince);若是白人,她會取代瑪丹娜(Madonna)的地位。黑人女性的身份,成為她音樂路上跨不過的障礙。美國有色人種協進會(NAACP)揚言抵制播放貝蒂音樂的電台,讓她困惑:「他們的宗旨是促進有色人種的權益,但他們卻擋下我的音樂,否定我的權益。」失去演出與宣傳機會的貝蒂,再也得不到唱片公司青睞。八零年代初遭逢喪父,就此回到家鄉匹茲堡陪伴母親,彷彿人間蒸發般再也沒有公開活動,將近 40 年的歲月,無人知其生死。
可以想見,過去因性別身份幾乎被遺忘的音樂人,絕不只貝蒂一個。六零年代的多倫多,一位名為傑基謝恩(Jackie Shane)的節奏藍調歌手在當地竄起,受到不分黑白種族熱烈歡迎。在那年代,大部份人對於跨性別(transgender)一詞毫無概念,生理男性傑基的華麗女裝打扮可說前所未見,她的故事因此成為跨性族群研究者心中的珍貴史料。1971 年起退出歌壇,隱姓埋名 40 餘載,直到 2014 年 Numero 唱片公司希望為傑基整理舊作、重新發行專輯,經過一番努力才聯繫上她。該專輯《Any Other Way》今年初入圍葛萊美獎「最佳歷史專輯」,讓她迎來久違的關注與榮耀。遺憾的是,傑基本人似乎並未現身典禮會場,最後也與得獎失之交臂,典禮結束後僅僅不到一個月便傳出逝世消息。
至於貝蒂的下落又如何呢?在此且不爆雷,請跟著電影一同追尋她的行蹤。看完全片之後,別忘了點這裡( https://daniellemaggio.bandcamp.com/album/a-little-bit-hot-tonight )補完電影發行後才發生的事情,順便欣賞貝蒂送給所有歌迷的禮物。你就會知道,原來她不曾忘記音樂,音樂也不曾忘記她。
(原文刊登於 https://giloo.ist/readings/f48bf55a-e0e7-49f5-96e5-94571a3a847a )
■ Sep 15 2019
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