Andreea Sorm
Bio
Revolutionary spirit. AI contributor. Badass Engineer. Struggling millennial. Post-modern feminist.
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Stories (50/0)
Shutter Island (2010)
By the year 600 BC, Cyrus the Elder (or perhaps the Great?...ok, both the Great and the Elder - I have checked), the founder of the first Persian Empire, introduced new and spectacular elements into the tactics of a conqueror, which succeeded in transforming him in the minds of the occupied peoples, from an invader into a messiah-like figure. Abandoning oppressive means of ruling specific to tyrants, perpetuating the cultures, religions, and traditions of the assimilated subjects, instilling in them a sense of authoritative respect instead of fear and terror... All these strategies, unheard of in theaters of operation until then, remained in military history as a new dimension, full of strength and promises, with results that no other approach could afford, something that would be called: psychological warfare.
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
Donnie Darko (2001)
"Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion." - Frank Anderson (James Duval) According to the prestigious magazine Empire, after Reservoir Dogs, this would be the second-best indie film ever made (Sundance Institute/Festival). It is the result of a bet with herself by Drew Barrymore, for the first time as a (co)producer, which was taken quite seriously in securing distribution, but also a credible lobbying platform to support the investment. However, it is also the result of the tenacity and belief of director Richard Kelly (Southland Tales, The Box), a young man (26 years old at the time of filming) who believed in his screenplay, even when all evidence pointed to failure (the film was a financial disaster at the box office, only finding success three years later with the DVD release).
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola)
No matter how hard it may be to believe, the movie Apocalypse Now came about as a suggestion from two young production assistants who were helping Francis Ford Coppola make The Rain People in 1969. These two assistants kept pushing screenwriter John Milius to write a story about the Vietnam War, but he was reluctant. However, Coppola was quickly seduced by the idea and Milius had to accept under pressure. Since he lacked inspiration and had no inclination for the subject, Milius decided to rewrite and adapt a story he had read in his youth and which had impressed him greatly: Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Are two assistants responsible for instilling this desire in Coppola? Well, their names were George Lucas (25 years old) and Steven Spielberg (23 years old). Now that we know that, it's not so hard to believe anymore...
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
A Woman Under the Influence - John Cassavetes (1974)
„Mabel is not crazy, she's unusual. She's not crazy, so don't say she's crazy.” Nope!... John Cassavetes is not just any director, and A Woman Under the Influence is far from being a truly important film, but it contains one of the most meritorious attempts ever undertaken in cinema, so no cinephile with aspirations should miss watching it. He was a very good actor, an interesting screenwriter, and as a film director, he managed modestly. The history of art also remembers him as an esteemed instructor at the dramatization workshop, rated as a competent and diligent teacher.
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
The Doors - William Oliver Stone (1991)
I make my films like you're going to die if you miss the next minute. You better not go get popcorn. – Oliver Stone More than anything else, this is about Jim Morrison - the lead singer of The Doors, a poet, and a visual artist. Someone who influenced the entire pop/rock culture, deeply impacted a generation (the craziest one so far in history), lived in utmost freedom, and died exactly as he would have wanted, and at the right time to become an idol... Then he offered Oliver Stone the chance for a unique project, for which the director had to wait 20 years...
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
Romeo and Juliet - Franco Zeffirelli (1968)
A whole series of sensors are constantly tuned to frequencies, scanning the environment in search of a response. At the same time, stimuli that we do not fully understand yet constantly emit signals to the sensors of other people. Sometimes sensors and stimuli manage to communicate, following rules that are still unknown, and from here on, a whole hormonal process managed by three distinct areas of the brain is activated in stages, in this order: desire, attraction, and profound emotion. The segregation of estrogen and testosterone leads to the release of adrenaline responsible for major emotional sensations (desire); in the second phase (attraction), dopamine comes into play, and then everything is completed by the level of perception and education of each subject (profound emotion).
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
Funny Games - Michael Haneke (2008)
"Anyone who leaves the cinema doesn't need the film, and anybody who stays does." - Michael Haneke Haneke's preparation, which includes studies in philosophy, psychology, and theater, is fully utilized here from the very first frame. So, in this film, we find ourselves thrown right into an exceptional psychological experiment, skillfully manipulated emotionally, and following a recipe that relies equally on the sadism on the screen, the masochism that takes place in the seat you occupy, and the perversion that embraces the entire environment.
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
Fight Club - David Fincher (1999)
"If you wake up at a different time in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?" The term "Transgressive Fiction," which I dare not translate, signifies a relatively new literary genre and is the hardcore version of a blend of movements such as splatterpunk, noir, and erotic fiction. It is a type of writing that explores extreme violence, aberrant sexual practices, drug abuse, mutilation, torture, and sadism; in short, manifestations that push the boundaries of human body destruction. Chuck Palahniuk's novel, which the film Fight Club faithfully adheres to with commendable rigor, is representative of this orientation and is a great editorial success, and according to the author's statements...the film adaptation surpasses the book.
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks