洛奇外傳──王者之後 Creed (2015)

電影名稱：洛奇外傳──王者之後 Creed
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：25 February 2016
觀看日期：27 February 2016
片長：133 Minutes
導演：Ryan Coogler
演員：Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone

觀後感：
大家有沒有想過如果有一天我們遇到自己的偶像，我們會做的是甚麼？這個網誌的讀者們應該知道筆者的偶像是美國殿堂級演員Meryl Streep，筆者遇見她的機會微乎其微；如果筆者能夠選擇的話，答案應會是一個面對面的訪問，因為筆者覺得在她身上可以學會很多關於人生的看法及一些對她而言重要的演藝歷程。有些人總比筆者幸運得多，他們可能會有機會跟自己的偶像見面、一起工作、甚至成為朋友，他們又會怎樣去珍惜這些難得的機會呢？電影講述一名年輕的男子跟隨父親的好友學習拳擊，最後一舉成名的故事。Donnie Johnson(Michael B. Jordan飾)有一位在格鬥界很有名的父親，他的志願是成為一名拳擊手，由於母親的反對及找不到導師，他打算到費城尋找父親的好友及前對手Rocky Balboa(Sylvester Stallone飾)拜師學藝。Donnie和Rocky成為了師徒關係，患上腦癌的Rocky出盡全力將功夫傳授徒弟，Donnie和音樂人Bianca(Tessa Thompson飾)發展出情侶的關係。Donnie以他父親之名而戰，而Rocky確疹非霍奇金氏淋巴瘤，Donnie得知後說服他接受化療。Donnie的焦點賽事雖然落敗，但卻贏得對手及群眾的支持及尊重，成為拳擊界的城中熱話；Rocky終於同意接受治療，健康狀態得以改善。

Michael B. Jordan是一名美國男演員，他起初只在模特兒界發展，及後轉戰電視圈，近年更在影壇上發放異彩，成為新一代的人氣男演員，代表作有Chronicle、Fruitvale Station及Fantastic Four。他在電影中的演出以新人來講已經是很不錯的，筆者覺得他的商業性質不算太強，這類演員更容易透過有不少發揮機會的劇情片突圍而出，最後因演技的讚譽而得到一班影迷的支持；他是有一種獨特的星味，一個十分討好的形象。他的下一部推介是Black Panther，這是一部Marvel系列的電影，他被選中的原因應該是他的人氣較高，筆者會想看他在商業電影的表現如何。Sylvester Stallone是美國著名的一代動作巨星，最為人津津樂道的演出一定是Rocky Balboa，他憑這個角色紅透半邊天，電影也有多部的續集，近年的作品包括The Expendables系列、Grudge Match及Reach Me。他在這電影重現這個典角色，不過他在電影中演繹的並不是當初那位驍勇善戰的拳手，而是有很多人生經歷的餐館老闆；他的演出出精彩之處是他將自己代入角色當中，觀眾看到的是一個經歷著時間歷練的Rocky，這是筆者也挺欣賞他這次演出的地方，足以證明他並不是只懂得武打動作。他的下一部推介是Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2，筆者沒有看過這部影片的前一集，聽說它是一部蠻好看的作品，不知道他會在裡面飾演甚麼角色呢？

電影是一個很簡單的故事，除了看到男主角奮鬥努力的過程外，還可以看得到的是退下火線的一代好手如何面對自己在生命上遇到的困難，筆者覺得電影也算是蠻勵志的，特別是一些情況跟Rocky類似的成年觀眾。電影主要依賴兩位主要演員的火花及演出，其他配角相對較為失色，筆者也沒有要點名去讚許其他演員了。電影的基本效果做得不錯，畢竟導演比較想以故事情節及演員的表現取悅觀眾，所以筆者看不到有很多輔助性效果的出現。筆者對電影的情意結，在其他人眼中可能無法理解或明白；筆者也不是唸電影出身的，說自己是一個影評人是不適當的，極其量也只可以說是借網誌去抒發一些個人的看法及感受；筆者也曾經想過要結束網誌，結束對電影的追尋，但電影給筆者的實在是太多了，筆者很感恩可以找到了電影藝術作為興趣，希望自己可以繼續下去；雖然這個網誌沒有很多人在看，筆者也感謝讀者朋友們給我的支持及鼓勵。

評分：
故事：37/50
演員：28/35
效果：5/15
總分：70/100

2016 Academy Awards Supporting Actor Series

Nominee: Christian Bale
Picture for Nomination: The Big Short
Age: 41
From: United Kingdom
Filmography: Knight of Cups (2015), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), American Hustle (2013), Out of the Furnace (2013), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), The Flowers of War (2011), The Fighter (2010), Public Enemies (2009), Terminator Salvation (2009), The Dark Knight (2008), I'm Not There (2007), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), The Prestige (2006), Rescue Dawn (2006), The New World (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Harsh Times (2005), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), The Machinist (2004), Equilibrium (2002), Reign of Fire (2002), Laurel Canyon (2002), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), Shaft (2000), American Psycho (2000), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), All the Little Animals (1998), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Metroland (1997), The Secret Agent (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Pocahontas (1995), Little Women (1994), Prince of Jutland (1994), Swing Kids (1993), Newsies (1992), Henry V (1989), Empire of the Sun (1987), Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for American Hustle
2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Big Short
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Big Short
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The Big Short
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for American Hustle
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for American Hustle
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fighter

Nominee: Tom Hardy
Picture for Nomination: The Revenant
Age: 38
From: England
Filmography: Legend (2015), London Road (2015), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Child 44 (2015), The Drop (2014), Locke (2013), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Inception (2010), The Code (2009), Bronson (2008), RocknRolla (2008), Sucker Punch (2008), The Inheritance (2007), The Killing Gene (2007), Flood (2007), Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006), Marie Antoinette (2006), Minotaur (2006), Layer Cake (2004), EMR (2004), LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003), Dot the I (2003), The Reckoning (2002), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Deserter (2002), Black Hawk Down (2001)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
His record is clean.

Nominee: Mark Ruffalo
Picture for Nomination: Spotlight
Age: 48
From: United States
Filmography: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Foxcatcher (2014), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014), Begin Again (2013), Now You See Me (2013), Iron Man 3 (2013), Thanks for Sharing (2012), The Avengers (2012), Margaret (2011), Date Night (2010), Shutter Island (2010), The Kids Are All Right (2010), Sympathy for Delicious (2010), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), What Doesn't Kill You (2008), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Blindness (2008), Reservation Road (2007), Zodiac (2007), All the King's Men (2006), Rumor Has It... (2005), Just Like Heaven (2005), Collateral (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004), In the Cut (2003), View from the Top (2003), My Life Without Me (2003), Windtalkers (2002), XX/XY (2002), The Last Castle (2001), Apartment 12 (2000), Committed (2000), You Can Count on Me (2000), Ride with the Devil (1999), 54 (1998), Safe Men (1998), A Fish in the Bathtub (1998), The Last Big Thing (1996), Blood Money (1996), The Dentist (1996), The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996), Mirror Mirror 3: The Voyeur (1995), There Goes My Baby (1994), A Gift from Heaven (1994), Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (2000)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Foxcatcher
2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right

Achievements in Acting:
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Spotlight
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Foxcatcher
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Foxcatcher
2015 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Foxcatcher
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Kids Are All Right

Nominee: Mark Rylance
Picture for Nomination: Bridge of Spies
Age: 56
From: England
Filmography: The Gunman (2015), Days and Nights (2014), Anonymous (2011), Blitz (2011), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Intimacy (2001), Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life (1995), Angels and Insects (1995), Prospero's Books (1991), Hearts of Fire (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Bridge of Spies
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Bridge of Spies
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Bridge of Spies

Nominee: Sylvester Stallone
Picture for Nomination: Creed
Age: 69
From: United States
Filmography: Reach Me (2014), The Expendables 3 (2014), Grudge Match (2013), Escape Plan (2013), Bullet to the Head (2012), The Expendables 2 (2012), Zookeeper (2011), The Expendables (2010), Incredible Love (2009), Rambo (2008), Rocky Balboa (2006), Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Shade (2003), Taxi 3 (2003), Avenging Angelo (2002), Eye See You (2002), Driven (2001), Get Carter (2000), Antz (1998), The Good Life (1997), An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997), Cop Land (1997), Daylight (1996), Assassins (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), The Specialist (1994), Demolition Man (1993), Cliffhanger (1993), Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), Oscar (1991), Rocky V (1990), Tango and Cash (1989), Lock Up (1989), Rambo III (1988), Over the Top (1987), Cobra (1986), Rocky IV (1985), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rhinestone (1984), Staying Alive (1983), First Blood (1982), Rocky III (1982), Victory (1981), Nighthawks (1981), Rocky II (1979), Paradise Alley (1978), F.I.S.T. (1978), Rocky (1976), Cannonball (1976), Farewell, My Lovely (1975), Death Race 2000 (1975), Capone (1975), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), The Lords of Flatbush (1974), No Place to Hide (1973), Bananas (1971), The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970), The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970), The Square Root (1969)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1977 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Rocky

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Creed
1978 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Rocky
1977 Golden Globes Best Actor in Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Rocky

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
22 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
16 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
11 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Christian Bale for The Big Short
1 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Christian Bale for The Big Short

Who Should Win: Tom Hardy for The Revenant
Who Got Snubbed: Idris Elba for Beasts of No Nation, Jacob Tremblay for Room
Personal Favorite: Mark Ruffalo for Spotlight
Who Wins? Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies