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2005-05-11, 01:47 AM

尋找新方向 Sideways

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尋找新方向不論有沒有金球獎加身，也不論國內為數眾多的影評如何把這部片子歸類（美食電影、公路電影）及和同一位導演的另一部電影心的方向作比較。尋找新方向都是近期我看得最開心的一部電影。

或許是因為我也是個常著負面情緒與黑暗面的名不見經傳小作者吧？所以劇情裡的一些情境特別讓人感同身受。


這部電影裡讓我印象最深的一段話是作家那位演員朋友的一句話。


「你不瞭解，你懂寫作、電影和紅酒，而我只是個演員，我靠的是本能，所以我得相信我的本能。」在那個當兒，我想起他說岳父要給他到自己地產公司工作的事，這個機會對自認什麼都不會的他來說是多麼值得考慮的一件事呀


某種程度上來說，這也是尋找新方向的英文片名：Sideways的一個意思，傾向。
我認為這部電影比較符合這個意思。


不過我想沒有任何一家電影代理商會把電影取作「傾向」，因為那實在太難行銷了。


一部好電影需要有好的行銷方式才能賣座。


乍聽之下任何人都會同意這句話。也因為如此，電影裡的經紀公司對作家說「這是一部好作品，但出版社想不出好的行銷方式，所以拒絕了。」的時候，觀眾一點都不覺得突兀或是意外。


我發誓也有出版社對我說過一樣的話。


作者也只能接受這個結果，不過對於他來說，容不容易行銷本來就不是他的傾向。如果有哪個作家專門為了行銷而寫他的作品的話，那我想他可能真的要去尋找新方向。


話題終於又回到「尋找新方向」。


「尋找新方向」的確是一個響亮的句子，不需要太多的心思，就能吸引一般人的注意。就像強壯得不用照顧也能長的好的葡萄，也很不錯，只是有點乏味。所以那位作家喜歡一種不容易栽植的黑皮諾葡萄所釀出來的葡萄酒。而這種葡萄酒，嘗在演員朋友的嘴裡，和其他並沒有什麼兩樣，這其中並不涉及優劣，只是傾向不同罷了。


於是這部電影的基調就這麼完成了。


接著一個離婚，上了年紀，經濟拮据，作品始終不得志作家。一個始終靠著本能吃飯，不甘心但其實迫切需要穩定生活的演員。一個在釀酒莊替人倒酒，希望能有愛她和她的女兒和母親的男人的女人。再加上一個之前嫁給心理學教授，正在念園藝碩士，最恨虛偽跟欺騙的失婚女性。用他們各自不同的傾向替這個故事加添了血肉。


每個人都有每個人的傾向。


我們所遭遇的事就像一張張出現在眼前的相片，沒有刺點的照片不是不好，但只有觀看者認為有刺點的照片才能觸動到的心。


在同一張照片裡，每個人的刺點都不盡相同。
在同一個事件中，每個人的感受與回應也不一樣。
因為不同的生活經歷與遭遇，讓我們有著屬於自己的傾向。


如果我的傾向來解讀這部電影，我會說這部電影與心的方向所探討的老年喪偶者截然不同，也不需要冠上美食電影、公路電影、溫馨小品這些一般人習慣在影評中看見，但實際缺乏精準規範的模糊詞彙。


這部電影也沒有要尋找新方向，它只是要告訴我們，每個人的人生是如何的由自身的經驗來往某個方向前進。而要讓自己的人生可能有所改變，那得那個作家一樣，再更清楚體認有沒有出版社出版作品並不那麼重要，重要的是有人喜歡自己的作品之後，鼓起勇氣，再度敲了一扇曾經拒絕過他的門。


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每個創作都是心血的結晶，請以行動尊重，拒看盜版，謝謝


以下是這部電影的所有工作人員

Full Cast and Crew for
Sideways (2004)

Directed by

Alexander Payne


Writing credits (WGA)

Rex Pickett (novel)
Alexander Payne (screenplay) &
Jim Taylor (screenplay)
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Paul Giamatti.... Miles Raymond
Thomas Haden Church.... Jack
Virginia Madsen.... Maya
Sandra Oh.... Stephanie
Marylouise Burke.... Miles' Mother
Jessica Hecht.... Victoria
Missy Doty.... Cammi
M.C. Gainey.... Cammi's Husband
Alysia Reiner.... Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan.... Mrs. Erganian (as Shaké Toukhmanian)
Duke Moosekian.... Mike Erganian
Robert Covarrubias.... Mike's Building Manager
Patrick Gallagher.... Gary the Bartender
Stephanie Faracy.... Stephanie's Mother
Joe Marinelli.... Frass Canyon Pourer
Chris Burroughs.... Chris at Stanford
Toni Howard.... Evelyn Berman-Silverman
Rev. Fr. Khoren Babouchian.... Armenian Priest
Lee Brooks.... Ken Cortland
Peter Dennis.... Leslie Brough
Alison Herson.... Foxen Winery Pourer
Phil Reeves.... Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks
Rob Trow.... Obnoxious Golfer
Lacey Rae.... Los Olivos Waitress
Cesar Ramos.... Barista (as Cesar 'Cheeser' Ramos)
Daniel Rogers.... Reciting Eighth Grader
Natalie Carter.... Siena
Simon Kassis.... Mini-Mart Owner
Sevag Kendirjian.... Armenian Deacon
Jaren Coler.... Acoustic Guitarist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alex Kalognomos.... Christine's brother (uncredited)


Produced by

Michael London.... producer

George Parra.... co-producer


Original Music by

Rolfe Kent


Cinematography by

Phedon Papamichael


Film Editing by

Kevin Tent


Casting by

John Jackson

Ellen Parks


Production Design by

Jane Ann Stewart


Art Direction by

T.K. Kirkpatrick


Set Decoration by

Lisa Fischer

Barbara Haberecht


Costume Design by

Wendy Chuck


Makeup Department

Bridget Cook.... key hair stylist (as Bridget M. Cook)
Nicole Frank.... assistant hair stylist
Pam Phillips.... assistant makeup artist (as Pamela Phillips)
Jeanne Van Phue.... makeup department head

Production Management

Ginger Sledge.... unit production manager
Yvonne Yaconelli.... production supervisor


Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

George Parra.... assistant director
Nick Satriano.... second assistant director
Susan E. Walter.... second second assistant director


Art Department

Jeff Brown.... greens foreman
Gerasimos Christoforatos.... art department assistant
Denise Ciarcia.... second assistant property master (as Denise M. Ciarcia)
Kevin Diersing.... propmaker
Michael Diersing.... construction coordinator
Richard Eckols.... foreman
Leah Ferrarini.... set dresser
Anthony Gaudio.... standby painter
Marc Gillson.... painter (as Marco Gilson)
Karen Greene.... painter
Jennifer Hamilton.... property production assistant
Scott E. Handt.... construction foreman
Coco Harrison.... set decoration production assistant
Willie Haspel.... labor foreman
Derrick Hinman.... assistant property master
Anne Hyvarinen.... lead paint foreman
Marik 'Travis' Little...set dresser (as Mark 'Travis' Little)
Gabriel Mann.... art department production assistant
Masako Masuda.... assistant art director
Kristen McCarron.... buyer
Frank McEldowney.... greens coordinator
Jane Meyer.... set dresser (as Joanie Meyer)
Jeffrey M. O'Brien.... property master
Tristan Oliver.... set dresser
Vlad Pelinovschi.... toolman
Cynthia C. Rebman.... on-set dresser
Brent Regan.... general construction foreman (as Brent T. Regan)
Jon Reynolds.... art department production assistant
Jeff Shewbert.... foreman
Nils Thyrring.... scenic
Kathleen Walker.... art department coordinator
Michael P. Walsh.... signwriter
Mark Woods.... buyer

Sound Department

James Aldridge.... sound effects editor
David Bach.... dialogue/ADR supervisor
Ron Bedrosian.... adr mixer
Julio Carmona.... sound recordist
Patrick Cyccone Jr..... sound re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone)
Russell Farmarco.... dialogue editor
Richard Ford.... music editor
Jonathan Fuh.... boom operator
Frank Gaeta.... sound designer
Frank Gaeta.... sound supervisor
José Antonio García.... sound mixer
Robert Getty.... dialog editor (as Rob Getty)
Patrick Giraudi.... dialogue editor
Carlos Gutierrez.... sound effects editor
Catherine Harper.... foley artist
Oliver Hug.... assistant music editor
Steven Klinghoffer.... sound utility
Tony Lamberti.... sound re-recording mixer
Colin McLellan.... adr recordist
Christopher Moriana.... foley artist
Jason Ruder.... assistant music editor
Christopher Sidor.... sound recordist
Greg Townley.... scoring mixer
Derek Vanderhorst.... sound effects editor


Special Effects by

Donald Frazee.... special effects assistant coordinator (as Donald L. Frazee)
Terry D. Frazee.... special effects coordinator (as Terry Frazee)
Kai Shelton.... special effects technician


Visual Effects by

Mesrop Abrahamian.... rotoscope artist
John Coats.... digital artist
Tim Everitt.... digital compositor
Christine Haddad.... visual effects intern
Shauna M. Hirdler.... visual effects production assistant
David Jacobs.... visual effects production supervisor
Lincoln Kupchak.... visual effects editor
John P. Mesa.... visual effects supervisor
Lori C. Miller.... main title designer
Dan Novy.... digital compositor
Jeffrey White.... visual effects producer

Stunts

Tom Elliott.... stunt coordinator
Steve Holladay.... stunts
Gary Price.... stunt double (as Gary K. Price)


Other crew

Tom Ajar.... projectionist
Jeremy Alter.... location manager
David Ariniello.... grip
Lee Auerbach.... lamp operator
Bonnie Barabas.... clearance coordinator
Steve Barnett.... post-production supervisor
Kevin Barrera.... rigging electrician
Christina Barton.... animal trainer
Dondi Bastone.... music supervisor
Johnny Batiuk.... driver: cast trailer
Brian Beery.... production assistant
David Berman.... apprentice editor
Loren Bess.... driver: camera truck
Jeannine Bourdaghs.... set costumer
Tracy Boyd.... general factotum
Erik Bright.... unit publicist
Jack R. Campbell.... driver: maxi van
Pat Carman.... driver: cast trailer
Alex J. Castillo.... lamp operator
Paul Cavanaugh.... office intern
Melvin Cavett.... driver: maxi van
Sue Chipperton.... animal trainer
Jill R. Cohen.... legal counsel (as Jill Cohen)
Stephen Coleman.... conductor
Steve Colgrove.... lamp operator
Eric Compton.... driver: maxi van (as Eric "Buck" Compton)
Kevin Cortez.... driver: cast trailer (as Kevin M. Cortez)
Allison Curren.... additional script supervisor
Vince De Amicis.... driver: greens (as Vince DeAmicis)
Daniela De Carlo.... production assistant
Andy DeNicholas.... driver: EFX trailer
Phil DeSanti.... set production assistant
Adam Dotson.... driver: wardrobe trailer
Gary Edelman.... transportation coordinator
Julie Elder.... production assistant (as Julie A. Elder)
Evan Endicott.... assistant: Mr. Payne
Will Etling.... extras casting intern
Erin Ferguson.... assistant production coordinator
Simon Ferrer.... production assistant
Candela Figueira Pizarro.... set production assistant
Nicholas S. Fitzgerald.... production assistant
Nick Fitzgerald.... production assistant
Rachel Anne Fleischer.... assistant: Mr. Payne
Ray Garcia.... key grip
Antonio V. Garrido.... dolly grip (as Tony Garrido)
Sherri Robin Goldman.... first assistant accountant
Jarek Gorczycki.... best boy electric
David Greditzer.... location assistant
Michael Grooms.... driver: director trailer
Bob Hall.... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jeffrey M. Hall.... lamp operator
Jim Hartz.... studio teacher
Doug Hennecke.... driver: construction car
Sean Higgins.... best boy rigging electric (as Sean M. Higgins)
Michael Hird.... additional construction medic
Patrick Hoeschen.... lamp operator (as Patrick R. Hoeschen)
Brian A. Hoffman.... production assistant
Mike Hood.... location intern
Mike Hood.... production assistant
Steve Howard.... driver: props car
Brad Iwanaga.... wine consultant
Mark Jackson.... animal trainer
Maral Jerejian.... liaison and coordinator: Armenia
Yasemin Kasim.... production assistant
Ivan Kerum.... cook/driver
Tony Kerum.... caterer

Donna Lee Killins.... construction medic
Jack Korbel.... rigging grip
Khristina Kravas.... assistant: Mr. London
Meti Kusari.... craft service
Jennifer Lane.... director of photography: second unit
J.T. Lannen.... driver: maxi van
Joel Larson.... driver: grip van
John Latenser V.... location manager
Sal Lauria.... driver: construction
Erin Lenk.... set costumer
Kendra Liedle.... location assistant
Keri Littledeer.... on-set medic
Alexandra Lucka.... additional camera loader
Kahlah Macedo.... location intern
Josh Mann.... location assistant
Michael Marino.... casting intern
Mato.... color timer
Daniel C. McFadden.... camera loader (as Daniel McFadden)
Maurice K. McGuire.... additional camera operator
Roger Meilink.... rigging gaffer
Eddie Michaels.... publicist
Jennifer Mosley.... office production assistant
Paul Murphey.... 24 frame video operator
Maitena Muruzabal.... production assistant
Alan Nassaney.... driver: set dressing (as Alan T. Nassaney)
Tom Neal.... driver: honeywagon
Jacqueline J. Nivens.... additional assistant camera
Kyle Oliver.... assistant location manager (as Kyle "Snappy" Oliver)

Kris Olson.... assistant production coordinator
Anton Pardoe.... assistant location manager
Arron Pawlowicz.... accounting clerk
Miguel Perez.... cook's assistant
Morten Petersen.... rigging electrician
Benjamin Philbrick.... post-production assistant
Blake Pike.... rigging key grip
Charles Ramirez.... transportation captain (as Charlie Ramirez)
Ignacio Ramírez.... driver: mechanic (as Ignacio "Nacho" Ramirez")
Donis Rhoden.... best boy grip
Chance Robertson.... driver: electric pre-rig crew cab
Rebecca Robertson.... script supervisor (as Rebecca Robertson-Szwaja)
Juan J. Rodriguez.... driver: trailer
Zachary Rosenfield.... publicist
Neda Rudela.... cook/driver (as Neda Kerum)
Jessie Hope Salka.... casting assistant
Albert Salsich.... assistant location manager (as Albie Salsich)
Paul Sanchez.... camera operator (as Paul G. Sanchez)
Dan Savant.... music contractor
T. Daniel Scaringi.... grip
Brandon Schiffman.... set production assistant
Anne Elise Schmidt.... intern: Mr. London
Marissa Schwierjdin.... animal trainer
Tari Segal.... camera intern
Alexis Seymour.... assistant editor
Philip Shanahan.... second assistant camera (as Phil Shanahan)
Tammy Smith.... extras casting: Los Angeles
Chester Sohn.... driver: grip truck
Tony Sommo.... best boy rigging grip
Dan Squires.... additional second assistant camera
Linda Stanley.... studio teacher
Chris Stathes.... driver: maxi van
Lori Stilson.... costume supervisor
Susan Strubel.... set costumer
Marsha L. Swinton.... production accountant
Jessica Szejn.... location intern
Rafael E. Sánchez.... gaffer
Paul Theriault.... additional first assistant camera
Frank Valentino.... driver: production van
Jennifer Van Hoven.... key second assistant accountant
Trish Vengoechea.... payroll accountant
Doug Wall.... grip (as Douglas L. Wall)
C. Ransom Walrod.... marine coordinator
Merie Weismiller Wallace.... still photographer
David Westenberg.... cook's assistant
Scott Whitbread.... additional assistant camera (as Scott A. Whitbread)
Rebecca Whitesell LaFond.... assistant: Mr. Parra
Marek Wojciechowski.... grip (as Mark Wojciechowski)
Julian Zajfen.... legal counsel
Errol Reichow.... location scout (uncredited)


關於這部電影的詳細資訊，可以查看這個連結

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sideways是路肩 表示此路不通之時可以走路肩
就是不一定要依著正常的道路行走 也可以走路肩 或是換方向走

這是今年寒假看的

很不錯 認識了紅酒
順便在友人家 邊喝紅酒邊看
現在所有的酒 就是知道加百力 哈

由 咬人熊 發表於 March 1, 2006 03:54 AM

我是自百視達把電影DVD租回家看的
這是一個建立在兩個男人對話基調的電影
也不了解影評或是曾經得獎入圍對它有過的描述
但是這樣很好,並不會先入為主有太多的解釋
我不了解來自葡萄酒種種名目品項的介紹
如同我的生活當中也會有許多連自己從來不熟悉的領域出現
只是覺得女人在電影當中如同影子般常常不是那麼清晰
或許只有深淺濃淡的不同...
兩個男人是不同樂器的對比(鋼琴和鼓)
因此發出的聲音也讓他們呈現不同的面貌
我可以說是感性/知性
但由你的書寫再度去回想那裡面的場景
確實明白了傾向給予他們不同的情調和災難
有救贖嗎?...很難!因為天性如此.
甚至如果繼續發展下去可能也不再是喜劇而是悲劇了吧?

由 GhostDog 發表於 June 18, 2005 02:21 PM

我會看過這部片子其實是因為意外
那天放假本來是想去二輪電影院看"尋找新樂園"的
但卻不暸得片子早己被換成"尋找新方向"了
電影開始後發覺錯誤的我才想到…唉～看不到帥帥的強尼戴普了
但就像你所說的
這部片子給人很多省思
人生總該要有一些堅持
尋找新方向和尋找新樂園一樣的好看^^

由 alicia 發表於 June 7, 2005 07:56 PM

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