what ' s in a name ? ( film )
following a complaint by the karnataka film chamber of commerce, the registrar of societies on friday asked the new chamber to go back to its original name, the karnataka dubbing film chamber of commerce, saying the name kannada film chamber of commerce, was deceptively similar to the older one’s name .
an unborn' s unlikely moniker is the simple but effective motor of
what' s in a name ?
a french comedy adapted from a play by matthieu delaporte and alexandre de la patelliere .
oscar night may come down to not only what name is read from the night' s final envelope, but also how the winning film is said. should either name be called, writer - director alejandro gonzalez inarritu isn' t quibbling .
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what' s in a name ?
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vincent is about to become a father. at a meeting with childhood friends he announces the name for his future son. the scandalous name ignites a discussion which surfaces unpleasant matters from the past of the group .
the scrutiny of baby names eventually leads to guests’ mocking deconstructions of one another’s facial expressions and vocal inflections. in their intensity, the actors’ incisive, impeccably coordinated performances are pitched slightly above normal conversation but not so much that “what’s in a name? ” shatters credibility .
about the older one objecting to his organisation’s name, “we wanted to use the word ‘kannada’ in our name. but the so - called pro - kannada fighter sa ra govindu, president of of the older chamber, is opposed to it. should we have named our organisation tamil film chamber or urdu film chamber? ” gowda questioned .
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even before the national film award winners could get their share of the limelight, a cat fight between two film chambers came to the forefront on friday .
an unborn’s unlikely moniker is the simple but effective motor of “what’s in a name? ” a french comedy adapted from a play by matthieu delaporte and alexandre de la patelliere. starring most of the original cast and directed by its playwrights, pic is the latest in a long line of gallic stage - to - screen successes that essentially [ … ]
“what’s in a name? ” was directed by matthieu delaporte and alexandre de la patellière, who adapted the screenplay from their original hit play. except for mr. berling, the same actors play the roles they originated on the stage .
however, their delight was shortlived, as the older of the two chambers, karnataka film chamber of commerce, managed to get its name change cancelled .
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the registration of a film title costs rs 2, 000 in the older one, but in the new chamber it is rs 500 .
we' d like the name to have' films' at the end, rather than' productions' or' pictures' etc. it would obviously have to not clash with an existing name, which is easily googleable, and can be company name - checked here
the well - lubricated dinner party that goes haywire has been a standard platform for nasty domestic comedy ever since the days of georges feydeau. in “what’s in a name? , ” an uproarious french farce, the catalyst for the flinging of mud isn’t booze but a practical joke that is carried so far it rattles skeletons .
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ideally, the name should reflect one, or both of these themes. or, failing that, just be a really snappy, imaginative, witty, catchy name that might not mean much but feels right !
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( originally called the karnataka dubbed film chamber of commerce) a breakaway body of the karnataka film chamber of commerce, claimed that two films that won the awards had registered through them .
simply called “le prenom, ” or “the given name, ” in french, the film starts with a credits sequence that identifies crew members by their first names only (it’s produced by “dimitri and jerome”), followed by a quick montage sequence that introduces the protags by listing their respective idiosyncrasies .
the karnataka film chamber of commerce was fined by the competition commission of india for preventing dubbed films in kannada a few years ago .
here' s everything you need to know about the thunder god' s newest adventures in midgard and beyond in thor: ragnarok .
waititi shot a facebook live at the end of shooting, which revealed that miek – an ally of hulk' s from that same storyline – will appear in the film .
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a glimpse thor holding a card on set that bears the address of doctor strange' s greenwich village base – the sanctum santorum – led to speculation that after thor' s cameo in his debut marvel film, benedict cumberbatch' s sorcerer supreme would return the favour. strange' s appearance in thor: ragnarok has been very much confirmed. he' s there to help find the missing odin (more on him in a bit) .
whether you' re a classic movie buff or a blockbuster film fanatic, the yearly academy awards is likely to be a big deal for you and your friends .
cinematographer david ungaro (coco chanel & igor stravinsky) does his best with such a limited setting, while the theatrical staging makes one long for a live performance instead of what’s essentially a slickly crafted piece of filmed theatre .
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the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences recognizes the film' s full title in all its colorful plumage, even if most multiplex marquees don' t. the film' s distributor, fox searchlight, has regularly fostered the natural shorthand while still honoring the artistic intentions of its filmmaker .
things tip over into craziness when vincent reveals the first name he and anna have chosen for their firstborn. the revelation sets in motion a cascade of rapid - fire reactions and counterarguments that are not only hilarious and snappily delivered, but also constitute a remarkably intelligent exploration of the value and importance (or lack thereof) of a particular name .
in 1960s paris, a conservative couple' s lives are turned upside down by two spanish maids .
in the film, slick real estate agent vincent (french cinema superstar patrick bruel) is about to become a father. at a meeting with family and childhood friends he announces the name of his future son, but the scandalous moniker ignites a discussion that brings the group' s past bubbling to the surface - with hilarious, dramatic, and altogether unbelievable results .
a box - office sensation in france, this laugh - out - loud comedy focuses on a small family dinner that goes horribly wrong. when the soon - to - be father vincent announces to his siblings the name of his future son, a passionate argument erupts and snowballs out of control. can deep - seated sibling rivalries, social anxieties and prejudices be triggered just by a name? if it’s adolph, yes .
although the gang seems to hang out often, this particular soiree is the occasion for vincent to announce the name of his upcoming baby to his sister and friends. without giving it away – let’s just say that it wouldn’t make elisabeth’s jewish mother, francoise (francois fabian), very proud – the name provokes an uproar among the group, and by the time vincent’s pregnant gal, anna (judith el zein) shows up, everyone’s panties are in a bundle .
waititi has said his film will be a mere 90 minutes long, making it the shortest mcu instalment yet by far .
an unborn’s unlikely moniker is the simple but effective motor of “what’s in a name? ” a french comedy adapted from a play by matthieu delaporte and alexandre de la patelliere. starring most of the original cast and directed by its playwrights, pic is the latest in a long line of gallic stage - to - screen successes that essentially provide wider access to the material while never quite adding a cinematic edge. despite a less potent second half, whammo local b. o. (it’s sold more tix at home than “the avengers”) should spike offshore interest for theatrical and possibly remake rights .
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after a gap of 50 years, films from other languages were dubbed into kannada, which is a red herring for the karnataka film chamber of commerce .
in 2003, stephen fry released bright young things, [ 1 ] a film adaptation of evelyn waugh’s vile bodies. [ 2 ] despite changing the title and moving the action from the 1920s to the ’30s, fry’s film is generally faithful to the tone and plot of waugh’s 1930 novel. the bright young things race between parties in a haze of champagne, desperate to outpace the boredom that always seems just about to overtake them. as war approaches and minor characters mysteriously fall away, the hero and heroine’s protracted romance ends in disappointment. throughout, the tone is almost perversely flippant; the novel’s arch narrator and the film’s glittering, fast - paced camera - work prevent the melancholy undertones from ever entirely taking over .
but by any name ,
birdman
has resounded with critics and moviegoers. after taking the top honors from the acting and producing guilds, the film is seen as the most likely best - picture winner, just ahead of richard linklater' s
boyhood .
new zealand' s eagle vs shark and what we do in the shadows director taika waititi has taken over instead. he claims not to have had a plan to start with (which we don' t entirely believe) .
the oscar statuette' s official name is the
academy award of merit .
the name
oscar
is actually a nickname that has been around for decades with unclear beginnings. though there are several different stories that claim to tell the origin of the nickname
oscar ,
the most common attributes the nickname to a comment made by margaret herrick .
comic - con also screened a mockumentary showing what thor was up to during civil war, taking full advantage of waititi' s skills, although it' s not online yet. we did however get a look at the amazing new,' 80s - tastic logo .
the film is set around the time of captain america: civil war and spider - man homecoming .
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while it takes nearly rs 1. 3 lakh for a new producer to become a member and register himself in the karnataka film chamber of commerce, the breakaway one claimed that the old body is fleecing film makers and the same process can be done through it for less than rs 10, 000 .
the film will see the return of hela (we don' t know where she' s been yet), who promptly destroys thor' s hammer. the thunder god is banished to the planet sakaar and forced to fight in the grandmaster' s arena, while hela makes a bid to conquer asgard .
to become member of karnataka film chamber of commerce, it is not the case with the breakaway one .
a bunch of forty - something buddies find their dinner date transformed into a dinner disaster in what’s in a name? (le prenom), an amusing and well - acted french farce in the pure tradition of boulevard classics le diner de cons and le pere noel est une ordure. adapting their highly successful stage version to the screen with keen comic - timing but much less cinematic panache, mathieu delaporte and alexandre de la patelliere offer up a lively take on love, friendship and baby - naming that should titillate francophone audiences and upscale offshore distributors .
the film' s title refers to the first main point of discussion. vincent is soon to be a father, and he tells his friends the name he and his partner have decided on for their son. his choice is so controversial it causes a heated and vitriolic argument. it is however, only one of a series of discussions, and with each one the stakes get higher .
john ashton agreed, lamenting that “none of this would matter if fry had stuck with waugh’s original story. ” he goes on to complain of the film’s use of “broad” caricature, a device which prevents us from “engaging emotionally” with the characters and which “jars somewhat with the rather more naturalistic style of the rest of the film. ” [ 5 ]
eight tourists who met in a holiday camp on the ivory coast are reunited for a skiing holiday .
perhaps more revealing, however, are the similarities between reviews of the film and critical responses to the novel. although widely praised for its fast - paced frivolity and witty dialogue, other aspects of the film received a lukewarm, somewhat confused reception. in expressing their reservations about fry’s film, reviewers frequently pointed to the very things which have bothered literary critics for decades. in particular, the apocalyptic ending and the improbability of much of the action prompted several critics to declare the film a failed romantic comedy. writing in the guardian, peter bradshaw found the war - torn ending lacking in “satire and darkness” and therefore unconvincing. “there is no real hangover here, ” he complained, “just a cocktail that is more virgin mary than bloody mary. ” [ 3 ] others attributed the ending to meddling on fry’s part: “ [ the film ] amounts to a succession of silly but enjoyable vignettes, ” neil young asserted ,
whatever happens in this film, hemsworth, thompson and ruffalo have been spotted on location for infinity war, so will probably be back together soon .
has been that rare foreign language film which has actually been a big success outside its native country. while the french have understandably lapped it up, it has also been a big money spinner in italy, germany and spain, to name a few euro countries. it' s not hard to see why, its clever dialogue rips along, the characters are well etched and there are plenty of interesting dynamics between the five of them .
no one cares what prince or king thor may have been in another world. also, his strength is pretty easily matched with those he finds himself amongst .
yes, the temptation for the ego is great ,
he says, adding he' s been happily removed from much of it, working on
the revenant .
'' i haven' t really been able to read those things, and that' s mostly kept my ego very good. i' m very happy what' s happened with the film, but in a way, i haven' t been looking at my own belly .
we' re sure he' ll join with us in trying to forget his acting role in 2011' s green lantern .
in a strange turn of events, charlie chaplin' s movie limelight, which was produced in 1952, won an academy award in 1972—20 years after its first release. according to the academy' s rules at the time, a movie could not be considered for an academy award until it had played in los angeles. when limelight finally played at a theater in los angeles in 1972, it became eligible for an award .
we get a delicious new look at tom hiddleston' s loki as well as thor' s
friend from work
, hulk .
anthony hopkins' s odin – who had been replaced by loki in the dark world – is coming back. he' s been spotted on set in full hobo mode – leading us to suspect that he might have been wandering amnesiac on earth since loki got to him. and idris elba' s heimdall is also returning, with marvel apparently overlooking elba' s comments about shooting the last film .
that 1991 film, you' ll be shocked to learn, didn' t make it to the academy awards .
a huge hit in france, the film' s verbal thrust - and - parry is so fast you do spend too much time reading the flashing of subtitles than looking at the gesticulations and exaggerated expressions of the players. bring on the americanisation, please .
once you' ve got your breath back you can also check out director taika waititi' s san diego comic - con mockumentary revealing what thor has been up to while the civil war was going on .
such allusions to the 2001 favourite, however turn out to be deceiving. once this exhausting intro is over the movie settles down into what is essentially a filmed stage play. set entirely in one apartment, five friends argue, spill secrets and generally push each other' s buttons .
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it' s not the first film title inarritu has played around with. his last movie, the much more somber drama ,
biutiful ,
was named from a scene in which javier bardem' s uxbal instructs his daughter while she does her homework that
beautiful
is spelled
just the way it sounds .
what implications does this reading have for waugh’s work more generally? although vile bodies has perhaps suffered the most from critical neglect, waugh’s other early novels also make more sense when read with the idea of parody in mind. several critics have described decline and fall as a parody of the bildungsroman; curiously, however, few have looked in detail at how waugh reworks particular bildungsroman conventions, or at what such a parody might mean. the term bildungsroman is often left unexamined and undefined, while ‘parody’ is used interchangeably with ‘satire. ’ [ 93 ] like vile bodies, decline and fall would benefit from a closer study of its reworking of generic conventions. to do so would require a survey of bildungsroman conventions and a detailed analysis of their place in waugh’s novel; unfortunately, space does not permit me to attempt such a study here .
two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of christmas eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office .
a comedy but only if you like blood sports. a screenplay that positively bristles with... well, bristles, it' s as savage as who' s afraid of virginia wolf or carnage
and the connection to infinity war could possibly mean that thanos – or at least some of the missing infinity stones – could have a part to play in the film. that link was heavily hinted at in thor' s avengers: infinity war vision (the one joss whedon clashed with marvel execs over) and, incidentally, grandmaster has been in possession of one of the stones in the past ...
and he' s sporting a brand new look, including a shorter haircut which hemsworth says
was hugely liberating and freeing
. that sounds like quite a haircut ...
we' ve also heard that the cotati could show up in film. the plant - like alien race have a strong connection to pom klementieff' s new guardians of the galaxy vol 2 character mantis, which could indicate a link between the two movies. no word on whether she might make an appearance herself yet .
though beset by all manner of fears — from a hotshot young actor (edward norton) to an embittered critic — riggan eventually finds peace with his raging ego, his
birdman .
the subtitle is uttered late in the film at a moment of serenity .
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adam, however, faces a far trickier opponent. instead of a conservative society governed by clear rules of courtship, he faces a timid and confused establishment unsure of its own standards. the usual foils to the hero’s marriage—the heroine’s father and the society around him—are absorbed in childish daydreams and trivial gossip. waugh frustrates his hero’s quest by filling london with inadequate father figures. men whose office might make them suitable mentors prove ineffectual and inept; their ranks and appellations mean no more than they do at shepheard’s hotel, where honourary titles are part of the edwardian bric - a - brac, distributed at random by proprietress lottie trump. “‘you all know lord thingummy, don’t you?' ” she asks as she introduces adam; “‘mr symes,' ” he corrects her, but the point does not interest her. “‘yes, dear, that’s what i said,' ” she continues, before introducing him to “‘your honour judge - what’s - his - name,' ” “‘a major,' ” “‘mr - what - do - you - call - him' ” and “‘the king of ruritania.' ” [ 38 ] old - fashioned formality adds a reassuring air of class to the hotel, whose guests, “arched with modernity, ” come to “draw up, cool and uncontaminated, great, healing draughts from the well of edwardian certainty. ” [ 39 ] this debasement of rank and title eventually foils adam’s pursuit of his fortune. having entrusted “the major” with his last thousand pounds, adam asks lottie where he can be found. “‘what major? ,' ” she replies, “‘i never saw a major' ” :
faced with this flimsy imitation of conventional comic society, adam embarks on a comic quest and fails. the final three chapters of vile bodies cleverly and pointedly reverse the conventions of this journey. in comedy, separated lovers are often reunited by a shift in one or both of their identities. the hero may discover that he is heir to a great fortune, or the son of a king, or, at the very least, not illegitimate after all. guy mannering, tom jones and the importance of being earnest all conclude with a hero rejoining society after discovering the truth about his parentage. other shifts in the hero or heroine’s identity include the removal of a disguise, as in twelfth night, or a simple stroke of good fortune. in each case, a sudden revelation (what frye terms a “recognition scene” [ 58 ]) removes an apparently insurmountable obstacle to the hero and heroine’s happiness .
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the novel with which i am concerned here is not, it must be said, untitled. it has a perfectly serviceable title, one which (as we shall see) cleverly captures its somewhat elusive moral undertones. rather, this is a novel that has been re - titled, translated into film and given a new name. in the process, it has vexed film - reviewers as thoroughly as it once vexed literary critics; there is something fundamentally confusing, it seems, about their common narrative. by revisiting the novel, i hope to show that much of the confusion evaporates if we read the book not as a straightforward comedy or satire, but as a parody of conventional romance. i am interested, that is, not in the process of re - titling itself, but in the critical problems and puzzles that can survive such a re - christening .
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since lengthy, oddly punctuated dual titles aren' t exactly what marketers dream of ,
birdman
is how it' s generally been promoted. but fox searchlight also presents the complete title on movie posters (albeit with the second title in much smaller type) and it urged critics reviewing the film to use the full title on first reference. (inarritu acknowledges searchlight has been
very cool
about his unorthodox title. )
adam finds himself, moreover, in a typical comedic situation: he wants to marry nina, but must first secure his fortune and gain her father’s approval. although adam is a typical hero, and although he finds himself in a classic comic scenario, society thwarts his quest so effectively as to make a conventional comic ending impossible. frye’s outline of the comic plot emphasises the movement from estrangement to reconciliation :
even funnier than roman polanski' s carnage, this smart french comedy (also adapted from a play) is lifted by a very sharp cast and has a dynamic direction that knows how to maintain a good pace, focusing mostly on a well - written dialogue that is so hilarious .
the only guest who seems insulated is claude (guillaume de tonquédec), an unmarried trombonist and all - around nice guy who is élisabeth’s best friend. but when claude discovers that behind his back the others refer to him as “plum, ” as in “sugarplum fairy, ” he responds with a revelation that is not what you might expect .
jaimie alexander will also be returning as the warrior sif to give marvel a third chance to vaguely hint at a romance between her and hemsworth' s odinson .
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a belge - francophobe customs officer is forced to team up with a frenchman during the elimination of the franco - belge borders in the 90s .
if i found any one of these five relatable, i wouldn' t be wondering what to call my son, but rather inquiring into an operation that would make procreation an impossibility .
society at first opposes the hero’s marriage because its laws—as laid down by the heroine’s father—deem him an unsuitable husband. the hero triumphs when he proves them wrong by meeting traditional standards; although an unreasonably strict father may relax somewhat by story’s end, the hero must still conform to society’s rules .
in the last ten minutes they were growing notably quieter. it was rather a nasty kind of hush…
better the full title, but honestly i understand we have to be practical ,
said inarritu of his preference in a recent interview .
it' s more practical to say' birdman.' that' s fine by me .
‘i say, nina’, he shouted, ‘when you were young did you ever have to learn a thing out of a poetry book about “this sceptred isle, this earth of majesty, this something or other eden? ” d’you know what i mean? — “this happy breed of men, this little world, this precious stone set in the silver sea…this blessed plot, this earth, this real, this england…”. i forget how it goes on. something about a stubborn jew. but you know the thing i mean? ’ ‘it comes in a play. ’ ‘no, a blue poetry book. ’ ‘i acted in it. ’ ‘well, they may have put it into a play since. it was in a blue poetry book when i learned it…well, i mean to say, don’t you feel somehow, up here in the air like this and looking down and seeing everything underneath. i mean don’t you have a sort of feeling rather like that, if you see what i mean? ’ [ 91 ]
milind dharmasena, a new chamber member, said, “most of the new filmmakers are opting for the new chamber. we have a new generation of filmmakers. we mostly have independent film makers who are students or those who are in their 20s. with modern technology and proper planning, they can use rs 1 lakh to shoot for four days. but you are discouraging this new age film makers by asking them to pay rs 1 lakh to even start your project. ”
at your next oscars party, test everyone' s knowledge with trivia questions on the award ceremony' s history and fun, little - known facts .
idris elba has promised that
all the characters have a bit of a funny moment
in the movie – even his habitually po - faced heimdall .
three actors have won academy awards for playing characters that did not utter a single word throughout the entire film. jane wyman won the best actress award for her portrayal of belinda, a deaf mute, in johnny belinda (1948). sir john mills played the mute village idiot in ryan' s daughter (1970), for which he won the best supporting actor award. most recently, holly hunter won the best actress award for her portrayal of the mute ada mcgrath in the piano (1993) .
waititi has hinted at the tone of the film, saying
the new logo suits the' 70s /' 80s sci - fi fantasy that this film is becoming
. anyone else thinking of the neverending story right now? he has also said that he is basically ignoring the other two thor films and the rest of the mcu, which is a bold move and no mistake .
but marvel studios hasn' t forgotten the odinson, and it' s bringing us a third helping of hammer - twirling, asgardian - punching comic book action – this time in the form of a veritable twilight of the gods .
speaking by phone during a day off from shooting
the revenant ,
an early 1800s frontier thriller starring leonardo dicaprio, inarritu said he loved
dr. strangelove ,
but that the title of
birdman
isn' t a direct ode to it. instead, he called the title
a wink to the audience
that suggests the playfulness of his film, a comedy about an actor in paranoid crisis .
together with the parody of romantic comedy, this undercurrent of unease prepares us for the novel’s ending. it suggests, as well, that the characters are conscious of having lost something important, although they do not know what it is. in scattered allusions to flight and transcendence, characters seem to realise that something vital is missing from their apparently comic universe. recovering from a hangover, adam contemplates his breakfast and puts it aside in disgust :
just as his protagonist is attempting a transition, inarritu was, too, in making his first comedy, one stitched together seamlessly by lengthy, flowing shots. it' s another dimension of the movie' s
meta - reality
to the 51 - year - old mexican director, who compares his own foolhardiness to riggan' s .
the only academy award winner who won but was never officially nominated was hal mohr for best cinematography for a midsummer night' s dream (1935). mohr was the first and only person to win via a write - in vote .
the exuberance with which the film strips away its characters’ pretensions strongly resembles that of yasmina reza’s comedy “god of carnage, ” which became the much - more - inferior movie “carnage. ” the smug, preening male characters bear the brunt of the satire .
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michael keaton plays riggan thomson, a hollywood star famed for playing a feathered superhero trying to shed his public image by mounting a serious play on broadway .
in praising the surface brilliance of waugh’s comedy, these critics overlook the serious moral and aesthetic preoccupations which underpin the novel’s most playful moments. a more important flaw in robert garnet’s argument, however, concerns the relationship between fiction and reality. garnet admires waugh’s early novels for their uncensored depiction of the “energies” of life. the later novels, he complains, represent a “retreat” by waugh from “the rough data of human experience. ” [ 22 ] certainly, the early novels— vile bodies among them—describe a world of ‘variety and extremity’ in which certain characters’ ‘human vitality’ cannot be suppressed. to read them as descriptions of actual life, however, is to misread both their moral and aesthetic position. as we have seen, waugh’s own statements make clear that he doubted art’s ability to reproduce the energy and diversity of raw human experience .
and star trek' s karl urban will be taking on the role of thor' s long - time foe skurge, an asgardian also known as the executioner .
following marvel' s trend for snagging some major a - listers, we' re excited by the prospect of cate blanchett signing on for ragnarok as hela – marvel' s equivalent of the norse death goddess hel .
four of the five characters are really unlikeable, and the effect is of being trapped in a small place with five hideous people yelling at you - it' s crushing, oppressive and claustrophobic .
in foster / portman' s place we will apparently have creed actress tessa thompson, who will play the asgradian warrior valkyrie – who will serve as both a foil and love interest for thor .
together, these various father figures form a debased imitation—a parody—of society in conventional comedy. the older generation, and in particular its patriarchs, are mad, childish, cuckolded or senile. they are not interested in taking part in adam’s quest, either as foils or as benefactors, and they have no clear sense of their own values. as a. b. kernan observes, “the empty, adulterous marriages of the older generation offer no moral support for adam and nina’s marriage. ” [ 54 ] as outlined above, conventional comedy ends with the hero welcomed back into society. he cannot achieve this reconciliation, however, unless society offers a clear set of standards to which he can aspire. in vile bodies, adam faces a distracted, timorous society and can find no way in .
the oscar statuette stands at 13 1 / 2 inches tall and weighs 8 1 / 2 pounds. it depicts a knight, holding a sword, standing on a reel of film which has five spokes, representing the 5 original branches of the academy - - actors, directors, producers, technicians, and writers. in 1949, the academy started to number the statuettes, starting with number 501 .
in each case, the reviewer holds fry responsible for plot - twists and mood - swings originally employed by waugh. more significantly, each echoes earlier reviews of waugh’s novel, suggesting that vile bodies itself may continue to pose problems for literary criticism and popular consumption alike. by revisiting waugh’s novel, i hope to show that alleged inconsistencies in its tone and structure are in fact part of a coherent and largely successful aesthetic plan. the complaints levelled at both vile bodies and fry’s bright young things rest on inaccurate assumptions about what type of story waugh was writing. if we look to the novel for a simple romantic comedy or an acerbic social satire, we shall be disappointed. if we recognise it as a parody of conventional romance, however, the more puzzling elements of the book begin to make sense .
the' planet hulk' story is being incorporated into the film, with thor and hulk forced to fight for the entertainment of the masses on sakaar. although it looks like hulk might be happier in his role than his fellow avenger is .
it' s still, however, a very long way off the film frequently cited for longest title :
night of the day of the dawn of the son of the bride of the return of the revenge of the terror of the attack of the evil, mutant, alien, flesh eating, hellbound, zombified living dead part 2: in shocking 2 - d .
the movie has intellectual snob appeal, especially for the french. these days, to what extent will american audiences react to allusions to montaigne, kant, stendhal and benjamin constant, whose novel “adolphe” inspires the prank ?
um, it looks like mark ruffalo' s big green character has different feelings .
nor does it sound like ragnarok spells an ending for the mcu or even hemsworth' s thor, as he' s already been confirmed for avengers: infinity war .
there are rumours of a guardians of the galaxy cameo ahead of their team - up with thor in infinity war .
in marvel' s comics, thor has faced ragnarok several times (go figure), although theoretically he finally managed to end the cycle forever .
: with machine gun delivery a voice - over gives us a run - down of the main characters, their likes, foibles, and a concise life history .
shooting began in australia in july, hot on the heels of spider - man: homecoming. chris hemsworth' s reunion with his hammer and armour was originally scheduled for july 28, 2017, but later slipped to its current release date of october 24, 2017, in the uk and november 3, 2017, in the us .
contrary to the old adage ,
the show must go on ,
the academy awards ceremonies have been postponed 3 times. in 1938, the ceremony was delayed a week because of flooding in los angeles. in 1968, the academy awards ceremony was pushed back 2 days because of martin luther king jr.' s funeral. the academy awards ceremony was pushed back a single day in 1981 because of the assassination attempt on president ronald reagan .
much criticism of waugh’s early novels has revolved around problems of classification and definition. some critics treat waugh as a bitter satirist and evaluate the novels accordingly, praising their sharp portraits of social decay but complaining about their inconsistent moral standards. others, admiring waugh’s fast - paced comedy and vivid caricatures, resist attempts to discern any moral message whatsoever. in arguing over the believability of waugh’s plots and characters, however, both readings overlook the parodic nature of the novels. they mistake waugh’s moral and artistic aims and so misunderstand both his comic and satiric technique. before undertaking a close analysis of parody in vile bodies, i shall outline two extreme and apparently contradictory readings of waugh’s early fiction .
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for an understanding of these rules, i have relied in particular on the work of northrop frye. although frye distinguishes between the “social” endings of new comedy and the “pastoral” endings of much romance, he generally treats the two as branches of the same tradition. [ 31 ] broadly, romantic comedy “is concerned with a love affair that involves a beautiful and idealised heroine… the course of this love does not run smooth, but overcomes all difficulties to end in a happy union. ” after a series of ordeals, “enemies [ are ] reconciled, and true lovers united” in a “festive conclusion, ” usually culminating in a “social ritual” such as a marriage, dance or feast. [ 32 ] the details of this convention will be discussed in a moment. for now, it is sufficient to note that the plot of vile bodies has much in common with this outline of romantic comedy. it tells the story of a young couple’s attempts to marry and of the various obstacles thrown in their way. they lack money and must appeal to the heroine’s father for aid. a rival appears, richer and more aristocratic than the hero. the tone throughout is superficially light, apparently meeting m. h. abrams’s demand that comedy “engage our delighted attention rather than our profound concern. ” [ 33 ] in fact, subtle deviations from convention warn us that this is parody and that adam and nina cannot expect a conventional festive ending .
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birdman, or (the unexpected virtue of ignorance
directed by alejandro gonzalez inarritu. (ap photo / copyright twentieth century fox, atsushi nishijima, file) (the associated press )
likewise, robert murray - davis offers a useful account of waugh’s place in modern fiction but overlooks his ironic use of literary conventions. in the 1920s, davis argues, many novelists “shifted their focus to society, using character in order to illustrate its effects. ” rather than describing the internal development of psychologically complex characters, they focused on how relatively simple characters functioned as parts of a larger social machine. [ 96 ] all this accords with waugh’s own statements about psychology and characterisation. in distinguishing the ‘externalist novel’ from the ‘novel of ideas, ’ however, davis overlooks the possible link between waugh’s ‘externalist’ technique and the much older conventions of romantic comedy .
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you laugh half as much as the packed cinema the night i saw it, you' ll be in for a treat .
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thor' s flatmate darryl (daley pearson) won' t be back either. sorry .
to amuse themselves at a weekly dinner, a few well - heeled folk each bring a dimwit along who is to talk about his pastime. each member seeks to introduce a champion dumbbell. pierre, an... see full summary »
adam had a glass of champagne, hoping it would make him feel a little better. it made him feel much worse…
a half - built avengers quinjet has been spotted on the thor: ragnarok set, which indicates that one or more of thor and hulk' s other teammates could put in an appearance, as the pair are probably the least likely to be found flying around in the jet on their own .
in identifying parody in vile bodies i have argued, firstly, that the novel is not as determinedly modern as some critics have assumed and, secondly, that the modern devices it employs are not as gratuitous as waugh’s own remarks suggest. although the influence of the cinema, firbank, t. s. eliot and others is discernable, the novel also reworks age - old narrative conventions to serious effect. conventional and experimental devices work together to create a parody of romantic comedy in which a conventional comic ending is impossible .
the narrator dismisses this lapse as a symptom of a hangover. “everyone, ” he explains, “is liable to this ninetyish feeling early in the morning after a party. ” [ 79 ] out of context, adam’s daydream does recall the fatigued sophistication of one of oscar wilde’s more ‘ninetyish’ characters. his horror of over - stimulation recalls vivian from “the decay of lying, ” whose club “the tired hedonists” excludes anyone “too fond of the simple pleasures” and demands that its members be “a good deal bored with each other. ” [ 80 ] the passage, however, is one of a series of references to flight and transcendence. mrs ape travels with a troupe of performing angels, named for a hodge - podge of virtues and costumed in gauze wings. [ 81 ] the bright young things describe anything pleasurable as “divine”: [ 82 ] nina in particular uses a vocabulary of flight and divinity, calling adam, ginger and her father her “angels. ” [ 83 ] strangest of all is mr outrage, who has a moment something like adam’s when he fails to seduce the wife of a japanese diplomat :
a father - to - be and his very pregnant wife are invited for dinner by his sister and his brother - in - law. the setting is an upper - middle - class apartment in paris. when the expecting parents reveal they intend to name their son
adolphe
, everyone else at the dinner is speechless. the situation eventually gets out of hand, when no one can come to an understanding, and everyone starts unearthing old rivalries and unspoken issues .
to some degree, this is because they are similar characters in different literary genres. decline and fall borrowed its structure and motifs from the bildungsroman. in this setting, the hero’s lack of depth or personality made him incapable of achieving the bildungsroman ideal. in vile bodies, adam’s ordinariness makes him particularly well - adapted to the comic hero’s task. the novel borrows its conventions not from the ‘novel of education’ but from comic romance, and it is therefore entirely proper that adam should learn little from his various setbacks. his aim is not spiritual maturity, but marriage to nina. in a genre whose subject is the relationship between characters rather than the internal development of a single expansive personality, the hero has no need for a complex inner life. to succeed as a comic hero, the protagonist need not be a particularly complicated person; he need only be “ordinary in his virtues, ” frye observes, “but socially attractive. ” [ 36 ]
what 's in a name ? ( original title : le prénom , literally " the given name " ) is a french-belgian comedy film , written and directed by alexandre de la patellière and matthieu delaporte and released in 2012 . it is adapted from the play le prénom by the same authors . the film was a box office success in france , selling 3,340,231 tickets . 
what's in a name? (original title: le prénom, literally " the given name ") is a french-belgian comedy film, written and directed by alexandre de la patellière and matthieu delaporte and released in 2012. it is adapted from the play le prénom by the same authors. the film was a box office success in france, selling 3,340,231 tickets.
what's in a name? (original title: le prénom, literally " the given name ") is a french-belgian comedy film, written and directed by alexandre de la patellière and matthieu delaporte and released in 2012. it is adapted from the play le prénom by the same authors. the film was a box office success in france, selling 3,340,231 tickets.