Coffee Coffee And More Coffee: June 2005 Archives His father is alexandre arcady, who while unknown in the U.S., has had a long career as director in France. arcady s longtime companion is filmmaker Diane http://www.coffeecoffeeandmorecoffee.com/archives/2005/06/
Extractions: Chinese Region 3 DVD It's no surprise that Alexandre Aja's next film is to be a remake of Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes. Even before I read interview after interview with Aja naming Craven as an influence, High Tension made me think contantly of Last House on the Left because of the brutal nature of this film. With a scene that is reminiscent of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I was left with the impression that if Aja had his way, he would have been the house director for New Line back in the early 70s when low budget splatter films were their bread and butter. I opted to see this film on DVD in order to see it unedited and in French. From what I understand in Aja's interviews, the film was partially dubbed as well as slightly cut in order to get the film as wide a release as possible. As it turned out, the audience that showed up for remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Amityville Horror stayed away. Unlike a film like The Blair Witch Project that creates a sense of constant dread, but doesn't show anything, High Tension lives up to its title by creating both the constant unease of the viewer and assaulting the viewer with intense gore. The film begins with two female college students, Marie and Alex, driving to the remote farm house which is the home of Alex's parents and little brother. While on the road, Marie describes her nightmare of being chased in a forest. In the meantime, we see a stocky man in a battered van, somewhere in a field, being orally serviced by a woman. Moments later, in a long shot, we see the arm stick out of the truck, dropping the woman's head on a rural road.
Director Index Adabachian, alexandre Adrien, JeanJacques arcady, alexandre Arcand, Denys Archibugi, Francesca Asquith, Anthony Assayas, Olivier http://www.francevision.com/vf/videoclub/director.htm
Extractions: The French Video Club Directors Jean-Luc Godard T his list contains the directors of all the films in our collection. To find the films of Jean-Luc Godard, click on the letter "G" in the list below. Scroll to locate Jean-Luc Godard, click on his name and you will be provided with complete details on his films available from Version Française. Highlighted text within the catalog entries will take you to listings for the person cited. For example, under the listing for Breathless , click on Jean-Paul Belmondo's name to see a list of all his movies currently available to club members. Click on letter to move ahead in the list A -B -C -D ... -Z Film Directors -A- Ackerman, Chantal Adabachian, Alexandre Adrien, Jean-Jacques Aghion, Gabriel ... Return to catalog menu -B- Bagdadi, Mauroun Bahloul, Abdelkrim Baky, Josef von Bal, Walter ... Return to catalog menu -C- Cabrera, Dominique Calef, Henri Cammage, Maurice Camoletti, Marc ... Return to catalog menu -D- Dague, Jean-Claude Daillon, Jacques Daniel, Jean-Louis Danon, Raymond ... Return to catalog menu -E- Effenterre, Bertrand Van
Extractions: Marie and alexia are classmates and best friends. To prepare forcollege exams in peace and quiet, they decide to spend a weekendat alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. In the dead of night,a stranger knocks on the door. With the 1st swing of his knife,the girls' idyllic weekend turns into an endless night of horror In the 1970s, moviegoers reveled in a new sub-genre of horror films that were low on plot, required only the most basic acting skills, and called upon dumb teenagers to die onscreen deaths in a multitude of strange and horrific ways. The slasher movie was born, and with it came classic features such as THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, HALLOWEEN, and FRIDAY THE 13TH. The genre enjoyed a postmodern revival in the late-20th and early-21st centuries with films such as SCREAM and SCARY MOVIE, but French director Alexandre Aja (FURIA) hauls the slasher film back to its roots with his gore-addled romp HIGH TENSION.
Extractions: Public Policy Humanitarian Projects ... Israel Language Selection Calendar See by year See by month See by week See Today Search Jump to month January February March April May June July August September October November December Jump to month The Moshe Dayan Lodge in Nice welcomes Alexandre Arcady Sunday, 26 November 2006 Contact: Sauveur Assous - E-mail: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Back More info... History of the Lodges Speakers Bureau Photo Gallery Latest Events Wed, Jan 30th The Leo Baeck Lodge in London organises an Israel evening Wed, Jan 30th The Albert Einstein Lodge in Nice welcomes Jules Wdovinski Sun, Feb 3rd The Versailles Lodge organises a concert with "Les Yeux Noirs" Mon, Feb 4th
Review: High Tension (Haute Tension) Director alexandre Aja Producers alexandre arcady, Robert Benmussa Screenplay alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Cinematography Maxime alexandre http://www.reelviews.net/movies/h/high_tension.html
Extractions: Dubbed into English When I first saw High Tension at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival, I wrote the following: " [ High Tension ] has virtually no chance of finding a North American distributor. After all, what's the market for slasher films with subtitles?" Imagine my surprise to hear that Lions Gate Films had picked up the North American rights and were determined to release the film unedited (which garnered an NC-17 rating) and subtitled. Fast-forward 18 moths. Apparently, more financial concerns have cause Lions Gate to take a step back. The version of High Tension that is finally getting a United States release has been slightly trimmed (to get an R rating) and dubbed into English. The dubbing isn't as big an issue as it might be in another movie. There's not a lot of dialogue in
High Tension Movie Review, DVD Release - Filmcritic.com Director alexandre Aja; Producer alexandre arcady, Robert Benmussa; Screenwriter alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur; Stars Cécile De France, Maïwenn, http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/High-Tension
Total Film - Alexandre Aja Studies The Gospel According To Jimmy His dad, actually well, alexandre arcadys production company, at least. But before he can get down to enraging religious types, he has one more terror http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/alexandre_aja_studies_the_gospel_according_t
Movie Review: 'High Tension' - Metromix Chicago Movies When Alex (Maïwenn) brings her college classmate and best friend Marie (Cécile de edited by Baxter; produced by alexandre arcady and Robert Benmussa. http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/review/movie-review-high-tension/159582/conte
Extractions: Not that this is a visually barren movie. Aja favors a sleek, muscular style, marked by high-contrast lighting and saturated color. Everything within cinematographer Maxime Alexandre's creeping framework builds a series of gilded mousetraps for Marie to avoid as she attempts to spring the kidnapped Alex.
Extractions: setActiveStyle('liquid'); Que recherchez-vous? dans Accessoires Animaux Alimentation Automobile et Moto Bureautique Equipement de Sport Finance Informatique Internet Logiciels Loisirs et Media Maison et Jardin Mode Voyages Accueil Loisirs et Media Films Tous les films ... Aventure et Action Entre chiens et loups Lire les 2 avis Entre chien et loup de: Alexandre Arcady avec: Richard berry said taghmaoui anouk Grinberg Joaquim de Almeida HISTOIRE: un braqeur de banque (Richard berry) et un tireur d'elite (Said taghmaoui) veulent mettre fin a leurs jours. pour ce faire, ils acceptent une mission ... Lire l'avis Cet avis contient déjà plus de 120 mots. En tant que membre Ciao, vous pouvez gagner jusqu'à 5 pour cet avis. Veuillez patienter .... Evaluer ce produit: RatingBar.CreateBar("quickreviewrating",true, "http://images.ciao.com/ifr/images/icons/reviewselectedstar.gif", "http://images.ciao.com/ifr/images/icons/reviewemptystar.gif", "http://images.ciao.com/ifr/images/icons/reviewstar.gif", 5, getCookie("rate_product_"+document.getElementById("productid").value) ,"qrRatingMarked","qrRatingSelected"); qrRatingMarked(getCookie("rate_product_"+document.getElementById("productid").value)); ProgressBar("wordcounterbar","display","http://images.ciao.com/ifr/images/icons/miniprogress.gif","http://images.ciao.com/ifr/images/icons/miniprogressmarked.gif","http://images.ciao.com/ifr/images/icons/selectedratingbar.gif",14,"","",0);
Film Production / The Credits Produced by alexandre arcady, Robert BENMUSSA and Luc BESSON. An alexandre Films EUROPACORP co-production - Official Sundance Film Festival selection, http://www.mediapropictures.ro/film.php
Extractions: Variety , April 11, 2007: In the East, it's not just Prague that's exploding. "Prague can handle almost anything; but Hungary and Romania are also starting to attract bigger movies," says Bucharest-based U.S. producer Robert Bernacchi. Even Bulgaria, led by Boyana Film, is becoming a player, having hosted shoots of "The Black Dahlia" and "The Contract." Bernacchi is manning the logistics of Joel Schumacher's horror pic "Town Creek," shooting at Bucharest's MediaPro Studios. On the same lot, Walden Media and Fox's $50 million fantasy "The Dark Is Rising" is also in production, using inhouse gaffers. Francis Ford Coppola used an entirely Romanian crew, including the d.p., for "Youth Without Youth," his micro-budget return to student-style filmmaking, shot entirely in the region. link ... link MediaPro Pictures provides extensive resources and services for feature films, television and advertising for joint venture production partners and leading producers. We are proud to have contributed to the making of these productions: "THE DARK IS RISING" (2007), irected by David CUNNINGHAM, Starring Cristopher ECCLESTON, Ian McSHANE, Wendy CREWSON, Frances CONROY, Johnathan JACKSON, Alexander LUDWIG, and Emma LOCKHART. Produced by Marc Platt, A Walden Media and 20th Century Fox production.
HIGH TENSION CREW Director alexandre Aja; Screenplay - alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur; Producers - alexandre arcady and Robert Benmussa; Executive Producer - Luc http://www.worldoffandom.com/hightension/high_tensionreview.htm
Extractions: SYNOPSIS :Marie (DE FRANCE) and Alexia (MAIWENN) are classmates and best friends. Hoping to prepare for their college exams in peace and quiet, they travel Alexias parents secluded farmhouse to spend a weekend in the country. In the dead of night there comes a knock on the door. It is a stranger, and with the first swing of his knife, the girls academic weekend is transformed into an endless night of horror. The two girls must know battle for survival at the hands of a sadistic psychopath. REVIEW : Over the past six-months weve had to endure what Hollywood is trying to pass off as the new wave of horror films. And while there have been a few noteworthy efforts, such as Cabin Fever, there have been far more stinkers, like The Ring Two or Hide and Seek. Most of the interesting and entertaining contemporary genre films have been coming from Asia, but a few years ago Spain and Italy were serving up some shocking treats. Now, a young French director by the name of Alexandre Aja has assemble a film where the title aptly fits the overall tone of the film HIGH TENSION. From the editing and sound, to the effects and the acting, Alexandre clear shows he is not only a devotee of the horror genre but has earned a place among such cinematic horror masters Tobe Hooper, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, and Dario Argento. The key to HIGH TENSION is that Aja has a key understanding about the number and a scale of his locations, the limited number of secondary characters, and the casting of a actress who can meet the demands of the main character, Marie. Although there is only a minute cut from the American release of the film, Aja builds his special effect shoots so that the audience sees just enough and than lets their imagination take over. And just when the audience might be a bit desensitized by the level of violence in the film Aja delivers several relentless moments that take the depth of his killers cruelty to new lows.
