Tuesday, September 28, 2010

One of my favorite movies is “Un long dimanche de fiançailles”. It’s a French movie, directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet and based on a Sebastien Japrisot novel. This movie shows a relationship between Mathilde and Manech, who were separated by First World War. Mathilde searches Manech, who disappeared in trench near Germany. Everybody says that Manech was dead, but Mathilde refused to believe it. Mathilde is very optimistic, never lose her hopes.
First, Mathilde received a letter from a veteran, which had been with Manech in trench. This man tells Mathilde that her boyfriend was condemned for self mutilation in Bingo Crepuscule, one of French trench in frontier with Germany. The veteran give to Mathilde a little box, where is many objects of soldiers; pictures, letters, watches. Mathilde get several clues to find her boyfriend. Then, she goes Paris for contract a detective, which helps her. Mathilde knows many people, old majors, other women that search their boyfriends and a murderer, who looking for revenge. This Murderer named Tina Lombardi is very vindictive; she murders every major that hurt her boyfriend (the Angel) in war. Tina search her Angel, but in a different way of Mathilde. Mathilde connect stories to know where Manech is.
My favorite part in this movie is when Mathilde meet with Manech, in an old convent. There, she discovers that her boyfriend is amnesiac. Due to he don’t search her. Manech says the same words that he said when he knows Mathilde.
This movie likes me because contain many war stories, interesting characters and beautiful images, although sometimes result a long film too much. I wouldn’t like to change nothing of this movie, maybe only reduce the length off.
Bye bye.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010



I think that a foreigner should visit many places in Santiago, specifically The Center. There a foreigner should visit some old buildings and streets, for example Londres Street, Paris Street or some avenue in Providencia. These places are full of antiques stores, coffee shops, pubs and old museums. Santiago presents several areas very beautiful to take pictures, for example San Cristóbal Hill, where is possible have a panoramic view of city, visit to zoo park and make exercises climbing the hill. Other interesting place is Santa Lucía Hill which presents a Castle Hidalgo and beautiful gardens. Near of there, is Lastarria Neighborhood, where is possible visit alternative cinemas, theaters and nice restaurants. Lastarria Neighborhood has many old streets to paint, parks to make exercises and relaxing and cultural centers. In the north of Lastarria, we find Bella Vista Neighborhood, full of pubs and restaurants where we can enjoy parties and have lunch. This place has the most beautiful streets with paving stone and to surround of colorful houses. There is possible visit Pablo Neruda’s House and several theaters.
In my opinion the best places in Santiago are Lastarria Neighborhood, Londres and Paris streets, Providencia, Bellas Artes Museum and Bella Vista Neighborhood. Lastarria is a little area, next to Forestal Park. For me Lastarria is the most typical place of Santiago. Then, Londres and Paris streets are an area that preserves some traditional architectonic elements of old Santiago. Providencia contain nice places to eat and buy, for example book stores, sushi bar or record shops. Bellas Artes Museum is a spectacular art experience where is possible enjoy sculptures, paintings and photo expositions. Finally Bella Vista Neighborhood is a very popular place, where everybody in Santiago and foreigners meet.
Bye!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Dnepropetrovsk maniacs


Three years ago, Ukraine and world shocked with the horror of the Dnepropetrovsk maniacs, two young students murder twenty one people. Homicides were very awful, because were executed with a hammer and taped with a cellular camera. Subsequently, the horrible videos were uploading to internet by strangers. The judges and detectives think that these homicides were committed for commercial reasons, because the videos could have been taped by Snuff, a new way of black market. The Snuff consists in contracting a stranger as a murderer, then this person murders some people and tapes the murder. Later, the bloody videos are sold or uploading on internet to degenerate spectators.
The news is surprising, because the videos are very violent and cruel, beside the homicides were committed by young persons, students were nineteen years old when these events happened.
Many people were involved in this situation, fathers of the maniacs, their friends, and families of the victims. The parents of maniacs denied the crimes of their sons until now and accused the detectives to falsify the evidences. But this is impossible, because a lot of videos were found in the computers of maniacs, the hammers and other elements used in the murders.
Ukraine got very shocked with this news and the community demanded quickly the worst of punishment for these two students. This case was easy and fast, because the detectives had a lot of evidences and the confessions of maniacs.
I would like to hear better news about youth. As well, I would like to hear that this kind of events won’t happen again.
Bye!