Tema: First Man: El Primer Hombre (Damien Chazelle, First Man, 2018)

Yo también le tengo unas ganas enormes a esta película. Y lo que más espero es a ver con qué nos sorprende Damien Chazelle. Seguro que no es otra Apollo 13 (dicho con todos los respetos, porque también me gusta).

Duracion oficial: 138 minutos, o sea 2 horas 18 minutos

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Oscar Gosling

Richard Nixon parece que no va a salir.

Seleccionada para participar en la Sección Perlas del próximo Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián.

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Habrá que ver si Chazelle es capaz de meter más planazos por minuto en esta peli que en La la land.

Hoy se presenta en Venecia... en un par de horas se conocerán las críticas oficiales...

Photocall de este mediodía:



... y un nuevo trailer:

Me inquieta un poco Claire Foy y que haya un exceso de drama familiar.

El trabajo de Justin Hurtwitz lo va a editar Back Lot Music.

Han salido las primeras reviews... y son bastante buenas:

https://www.filmaffinity.com/es/pro-...ovie-id=996587

La recepción entre la critica americana ha sido en general excelente, no tanto entre la española, que la tacha de ser quizás “poco emocionante y algo rutinaria”.


Alfombra roja:





Un saludo.

Me alegro por lo de la americana.

Me voy a fijar en lo que diga la crítica española...

Es que algo no cuadra
Critica USA

y ahora...

Critica Española

Parece que han ido juntos a verla en un día torcido o que estaban todos "esperándole". Y Boyero qué dirá??

Esta dicotomía era lo que le comentaba al Doctor Morbius en otro hilo. Mi teoría es que ya de partida, la carrera hacia el espacio es algo intrínseco al orgullo americano y que aquí no nos corre por las venas, por decirlo gráficamente.

A los que sí les corre, ha de apasionarles si es buena, como The Right Stuff.

Iniciado por octopodiforme

A los que sí les corre, ha de apasionarles si es buena, como The Right Stuff.

Comparto el gusto por Elegidos para la gloria

Parece que ha habido polémica en EE.UU. en algunos medios conservadores (sobre todo Fox News), sobre la decisión de Chazelle de no mostrar expresamente el despliegue de la bandera americana por parte de Armstrong en la Luna. Incluso ha habido medios (la citada Fox News), que han informado de la noticia en el sentido de que no se veía la bandera en ninguna plano de la película (cosa totalmente falsa, al parecer hay varios planos generales donde se la ve claramente).

Chazelle, e incluso los descendientes de Neil Armstrong, han tenido que salir a dar explicaciones al respecto:

‘First Man’ Director Damien Chazelle & Neil Armstrong’s Family On Flag Flap: It’s Not A Political Statement:

https://deadline.com/2018/08/first-m...se-1202455597/

Declaración de Damien Chazelle:

In “First Man” I show the American flag standing on the lunar surface, but the flag being physically planted into the surface is one of several moments of the Apollo 11 lunar EVA that I chose not to focus upon. To address the question of whether this was a political statement, the answer is no. My goal with this movie was to share with audiences the unseen, unknown aspects of America’s mission to the moon — particularly Neil Armstrong’s personal saga and what he may have been thinking and feeling during those famous few hours.

I wanted the primary focus in that scene to be on Neil’s solitary moments on the moon — his point of view as he first exited the LEM, his time spent at Little West Crater, the memories that may have crossed his mind during his lunar EVA. This was a feat beyond imagination; it was truly a giant leap for mankind. This film is about one of the most extraordinary accomplishments not only in American history, but in human history. My hope is that by digging under the surface and humanizing the icon, we can better understand just how difficult, audacious and heroic this moment really was.

Declaraciones de la familia Armstrong-Hanson:

We’ve read a number of comments about the film today and specifically about the absence of the flag planting scene, made largely by people who haven’t seen the movie. As we’ve seen it multiple times, we thought maybe we should weigh in.

This is a film that focuses on what you don’t know about Neil Armstrong. It’s a film that focuses on things you didn’t see or may not remember about Neil’s journey to the moon. The filmmakers spent years doing extensive research to get at the man behind the myth, to get at the story behind the story. It’s a movie that gives you unique insight into the Armstrong family and fallen American Heroes like Elliot See and Ed White. It’s a very personal movie about our dad’s journey, seen through his eyes.

This story is human and it is universal. Of course, it celebrates an America achievement. It also celebrates an achievement “for all mankind,” as it says on the plaque Neil and Buzz left on the moon. It is a story about an ordinary man who makes profound sacrifices and suffers through intense loss in order to achieve the impossible.

Although Neil didn’t see himself that way, he was an American hero. He was also an engineer and a pilot, a father and a friend, a man who suffered privately through great tragedies with incredible grace. This is why, though there are numerous shots of the American flag on the moon, the filmmakers chose to focus on Neil looking back at the earth, his walk to Little West Crater, his unique, personal experience of completing this journey, a journey that has seen so many incredible highs and devastating lows.

In short, we do not feel this movie is anti-American in the slightest. Quite the opposite. But don’t take our word for it. We’d encourage everyone to go see this remarkable film and see for themselves.

Alucinante todo...

En breve saldrá alguna noticia sobre el "pasado oscuro" de Chazelle, ¿que no?