《狂澜春醒》,也有译《狂野之河》,本名《WILD RIVER》,是美国电影大师伊利亚·卡赞 Elia Kazan的(美国)三部曲之一,知名度不如《SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS》(《天涯何处无芳草》(1961))和《AMERICA,AMERICA》(《美国,美国》(1963)),但都是杰出的现实主义之作。1960年拍峻。
电影瞄准1930年代,1929年经济危机的大背景以及罗斯福针对经济危机的NEW DEAL计划都是关键词。田纳西州的田纳西河,由于时时泛滥成灾,并经历了一次惨绝人寰的大洪水,因此建设水电站大坝,既是解决失业、发展经济的现实之需,也希望就此摆脱洪水的恶梦,当然也是我们异常亲切熟悉的手法。国会因此成立TVA(田纳西谷管理局?),专门负责该流域的整治事宜,及建设水电站坝,力图促进地区发展。但由于水位抬升需要淹没河流中心的一个小岛...
Big Baby tells the story of Adam Lewis, a successful horror screenwriter struggling for inspiration for his latest script. After a graphic and realistic nightmare of a hulking man dressed in a baby mask and onesie who axe murders his girlfriend Kate in the middle of the night, Adam gets the inspiration he needs for his new screenplay. Excited about the direction his story is taking, he starts losing himself in his script. Things are better than ever for Adam and Kate until “Big Baby” starts appearing in real life and tormenting and killing victims fueled by his own revenge. Characters from Adam’s script begin to pay him visits pleading for their lives, and he quickly realizes he holds their fate in his hands. Power and fear completely consume Adam until his girlfriend Kate is terrified of the man she once loved.