Walter Mitty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mitty"Walter Mitty is a fictional character in James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", first published in The New Yorkeron March 18, 1939, and in book form in My World and Welcome to It in 1942. Thurber loosely based the character on his friend, Walter Mithoff.[1] It was made into a film in 1947, with a remake directed by and starring Ben Stiller released in 2013."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty
""The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories,[1] it first appeared in The New Yorker on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book My World and Welcome to It (Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1942).[2] It has since been reprinted in James Thurber: Writings and Drawings (The Library of America, 1996, ISBN 1-883011-22-1), and is one of the most frequently anthologized short stories in American literature.[3] The story is considered one of Thurber's "acknowledged masterpieces".[4] It was made into a 1947 movie of the same name, with Danny Kaye in the title role, though the movie is very different from the original story. It was also adapted into a 2013 film, which is again very different from the original.
The name Walter Mitty and the derivative word "Mittyesque"[5] have entered the English language, denoting an ineffectual person who spends more time in heroic daydreams than paying attention to the real world, or more seriously, one who intentionally attempts to mislead or convince others that he is something that he is not. In military circles, this usually refers to people who try to fake an impressive career.[6]" more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty_(2013_film)
Directed by Ben Stiller
Screenplay by Steve ConradBased on The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber
Starring
Ben Stiller
Kristen WiigShirley MacLaineAdam ScottKathryn HahnSean PennMusic by Theodore ShapiroCinematography Stuart DryburghEditing by Greg Hayden
Studio Samuel Goldwyn FilmsRed Hour FilmsNew Line Cinema[1]Distributed by 20th Century FoxRelease dates
October 5, 2013(New York Film Festival)
December 25, 2013(United States)
Running time 114 minutes[2]Country United States
"Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) is a negative assets manager (photographs) at Life magazine who frequently daydreams of fantastic adventures, and has a crush on his coworker Cheryl (Kristen Wiig). Photojournalist Sean O'Connell (Sean Penn), who works closely with Mitty concerning his submissions, has sent him a package containing his latest negatives and a wallet as a gift in appreciation of Walter's excellent work. Furthermore, that package contains a special photograph, negative 25, that he says in writing captures the "Quintessence" of Life and that it should be used for the cover of the magazine's final print issue as it converts to online status. Unfortunately, that specific negative is missing from the package and Mitty is forced to stall the obnoxious corporate transition manager Ted Hendricks (Adam Scott) handling the downsizing. Using the other negatives as clues, Mitty figures out that O'Connell is in Greenland and flies there to try and find him."
Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty, a negative asset manager at Lifehttp://www.mid-day.com/articles/movie-review-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/15013018
Kristen Wiig as Cheryl Melhoff, Walter's love interest and co-worker
Shirley MacLaine as Edna Mitty, Walter's mother
Adam Scott as Ted Hendricks, Walter's new boss
Kathryn Hahn as Odessa Mitty, Walter's sister
Sean Penn as Sean O'Connell, a photojournalist
Patton Oswalt as Todd Maher, an eHarmony customer service representative
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as a Greenlandic pilot
Jon Daly as Tim Naughton, one of Walter's co-workers
Terence Bernie Hines as Gary Mannheim, one of Walter's co-workers
Adrian Martinez as Hernando, Walter's understudy and co-worker
Kai Lennox as Phil Melhoff, Cheryl's ex-husband
Conan O'Brien as himself
Andy Richter as himself
Joey Slotnick as a retirement home administrator
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is not a comedy, it’s a tearjerker sappy dramedy and it’s a bad idea because drama is clearly not Stiller’s forte. The second film adaptation of the short story of the same name and hitting screens after decades of development hell, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is visually spectacular, but it doesn’t have a heart or a brain in its script to turn it into a memorable film. Stiller casts himself in the role of Mitty, an employee of Life magazine who frequently blacks out and daydreams about all kinds of stuff. On that front the movie is fun — the cutaways from reality to dream are seamless and moderately funny. It’s when the film tries to sentimentalize Mitty’s ‘problem’ and tries to make a statement about ‘quitting your job and living the dream’ that it fails to find footing. - See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/movie-review-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/15013018#sthash.iuFvW1cg.dpuf
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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_secret_life_of_walter_mitty_2013/
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=28135190
5 reasons you need to see 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'
By John ClydeRead more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1205&sid=28135190#9MIMHKeMt1YFEe4R.99
This film will make you want to do something with your life and chase your dreams, whatever they may be. It's a beautiful reminder that we shouldn't let life get in our way.
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Key Words in movie:
Eyjafjallajokull
Buzkashi or Kokpar is the Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to drag a goat carcass toward a goal. Traditionally, games could last for several days, but in its more regulated tournament version also has a limited match time.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzkashi
http://www.afghan-web.com/sports/buzkashi.html
Warlords
"Alas, the film itself packs all the emotional wallop of a schmaltzy Hallmark card, whereas it conveys its message - to embrace new experiences - with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. The only genuinely affecting relationship is between Mitty and his mother (Shirley Maclaine), whose cake, in one particularly contrived scene, he offers to a group of Afghan warlords." more
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359950/soundtrack
Maneater
Written by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Sara AllenPerformed by KnightsBridge
Courtesy of Countdown Media
Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Written by Rupert HolmesWake Up
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne (as Regine Chassagne), Tim Kingsbury, Richard Reed Parry (as Richard Parry) and Will Butler (as William Butler)Performed by Arcade Fire
Courtesy of Merge Records
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
Don't You Want Me
Written by Phil Oakey, Philip Adrian Wright (as Philip Wright), and Jo CallisCourtesy of Duke Bojadziev Productions
Far Away
Written by Tobias Winterkorn, José González and Elias Araya (as Elias Assegahegn Araya)Performed by José González
Courtesy of Mute
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
Far Away
Written by Tobias Winterkorn, José González and Elias Araya (as Elias Assegahegn Araya)Performed by Junip
Courtesy of Mute
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
A Space Oddity
Words & Music by David BowiePerformed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music
Lake Michigan
Written by Zach RoguePerformed by Rogue Wave
Courtesy of Brushfire Records/Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Dirty Paws
Written by Árni Guðjónsson (as Arni Gudjonsson), Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (as Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir) and Ragnar Þórhallsson (as Ragnar Thorhallsson)Performed by Of Monsters and Men
Courtesy of Universal Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
The Wolves and the Ravens
Written by Chris Koza (as Christopher Koza)Performed by Rogue Valley
Courtesy of In The Groove Music
Stay Alive
Written By Ryan Adams and Theodore ShapiroPerformed by José González
Produced by George Drakoulias and Theodore Shapiro
José González courtesy of Imperial Recordings
Step Out
Written by Theodore Shapiro and Craig WedrenPerformed by José González
Produced by George Drakoulias, Theodore Shapiro and Craig Wedren
José González courtesy of Imperial Recordings
Don't Let It Pass
Written by Tobias Winterkorn, José González and Elias Araya (as Elias Assegahegn Araya)Performed by Junip
Courtesy of Mute
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Written by Rupert HolmesPerformed by Jack Johnson
Produced by Jack Johnson, Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski and Zach Gill
Jack Johnson appears courtesy of Brushfire Records
Dream
(uncredited)Performed by José González
Courtesy of Universal Republic Records
Uzun süredir izlediğim en etkileyici filmlerden bir tanesiydi. Özellikle Sean Penn in "Kar Leoparı"nı fotoğrafladığı sahne çok etkileyiciydi.
Fotoğraf çekmekteki amaç ardı sıra kareleri çekmek değildir. Sean Penn, fotoğrafı çekmedi. O anı yaşadı. İzleyince daha iyi anlayacaksınız.
O sahne her fotoğraf kursuna başlayanın ezberinde tutması gereken bölüm.
ayrıca filmin müzikleri çok iyi.
Not: Filmdeki bazı hatalar filmin anlatımının önüne geçerse şunları fark edeceksiniz.
Walter parası olmadığı için annesinin pianosunu satıyor. Fakat Nerdeyse dünyanın yarısını dolaşıyor. Filmin başında da zaten parasını zor denkleştirdiğini gösteren ödemelerini görüyoruz.
Bunun gibi birçok ayrıntıyı göz ardı ederseniz güzel, dingin bir film izlemiş olursunuz.
Sizi dinlendirir.
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