Breaking bad? Feb 6, 2008
Not that TV and motion picture producers haven t tried to find humor in dark situations, like the series Hogan s Heroes set in a camp for World War 2 Allied POWs, or the movies Stalag 17, on the same subject and Life is Beautiful, detailing the humorous ups and downs of a concentration camp inmate in the same war. And in truth, we can laugh at real-life situations involving the wacky antics of drugged-up people in so far as they don t turn tragic. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Slow burn keeps 'Old Men' simmering Feb 2, 2008
Harvey Weinstein used to launch a pic like "Life Is Beautiful" in May at Cannes, flog it at the fall film fests in Toronto and New York, open in limited release in October or November, play through Thanksgiving and Christmas, and broaden after a slew of Oscar nominations. Such campaigns are a long, hard, and costly slog -- it's devilishly tough to hang on to screens and maintain forward momentum -- but this kind of slow release plan gives a movie like "No Country" a chance to build. (Variety)
Is Super Bowl a drag on dating? Feb 2, 2008
Life is beautiful, isn t it ... Life is beautiful and is getting better by the day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2008 oscar nomination factoids Jan 23, 2008
The winners have been Benicio Del Toro (Traffic), Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful), Robert De Niro (The Godfather: Part II) and Sophia Loren (Two Women). Four of the acting contenders are Brits playing Americans: Julie Christie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson. (Variety)
Sentimental picks, old and new, vie for awards Jan 23, 2008
Four have won Academy Awards for roles using spoken languages other than English: Sophia Loren in "Two Women," Robert De Niro in "The Godfather, Part II," Roberto Benigni in "Life Is Beautiful," and Benicio Del Toro in "Traffic.". Marlee Matlin was honored for delivering a performance largely in American Sign Language in "Children of a Lesser God.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Recent Oscar Winners and Nominees Jan 22, 2008
When Robert Benigni won Best Actor in 1998, he became the first such winner for a foreign language film (Life Is Beautiful). Sophia Loren was the first actress so honored for her performance in Two Women (1961). (Suite101.com)
India misses its Big O moment! Jan 19, 2008
We dont make films good enough to even be nominated in the best foreign film category at the Oscars, says filmmaker Sudhir Mishra who feels that in past 40 years, India has not been able to produce any film which can match the creative excellence of Life is beautiful. He adds, Hindi films are mere copies of international films. (Times of India)
What about my religion? Dec 30, 2007
Yup wrote on Dec 28, 2007 9:42 AM:" They're coming to take me away, HA HA They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA To the funny farm Where life is beautiful all the time And I'll be happy to see Those nice, young men In their clean, white coats And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa! ". Eloise' Mother wrote on Dec 28, 2007 9:59 AM:" Eloise! Please! I don't know how many times I've told you to take your meds. You're making our family a laughing-stock. ". (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
'Life' is beautiful Dec 17, 2007
com - Movies - 'Life' is beautiful. Monday December 17 2007. (Winnipeg Sun)
Javed Akhtar Dec 5, 2007
Here are some songs that tell us that in spite of all the calamities, life is beautiful. I think all of us want to believe that, dont we. (Sify)
* [ CLASSICAL DVD REVIEWS ] Nov 15, 2007
The DVD also contains the whole thing done again in Italian with Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful) narrating, as well as giving a hilarious lecture on the whole enterprise. This story has been viewed 248 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ill shoot here, with indian actors Nov 7, 2007
You lost the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film to Roberto Benignis Life is Beautiful. What was the Oscar experience like. (Kolkata Newsline)
Yahoo, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes all conquered Nov 3, 2007
That's ranked higher than Life is Beautiful, Chariots of Fire, Hotel Rwanda, American Beauty and other winners of the Peoples Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, officials said. after last weekend it reported a gross of $1. (WorldNetDaily)
Charmaine Dragun - in her own words Nov 3, 2007
"But life is beautiful with him over there now.". She says it has made her life a lot more settled. (NEWS.com.au)
Award Season Overview Oct 27, 2007
He helped steer the campaigns for Miramax's "Red," "Il Postino" and "Life Is Beautiful" as well as "No Man's Land." He stresses the importance of a flexible and adaptable strategy. "Elasticity is key, and not just in a foreign-language campaign," he observes. (Variety)
Can a Pro-Life Film Make its Mark at the Box Office this Weekend? Oct 24, 2007
This puts the film in good company: Chariots of Fire (1984), Life is Beautiful (1998) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) were all similarly recognized with the Peoples Choice Awardand all went on to win at the Oscars ... This puts the film in good company: Chariots of Fire (1984), Life is Beautiful (1998) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) were all similarly recognized with the Peoples Choice Awardand all went on to win at the Oscars.... (Townhall.com)
Life is beautiful Oct 19, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Gabita (Laura Vasiliu). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bella's Powerful Message Oct 19, 2007
The festival s People s Choice Award has traditionally been a bellwether indicator for Academy Award success whose previous winners include Hotel Rwanda, Life is Beautiful, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Chariots of Fire. Despite its success, Bella will open to limited distribution in 31 markets on the weekends of October 26 and November 4. (Human Events Online)
Career crisis after Oscar?; Oct 6, 2007
Other actors who have been criticized for failing to live up to the promise of their Oscar victories for best actor or actress include Liza Minnelli, who won best actress for 1972's "Cabaret"; Cher, who captured the trophy for 1987's "Moonstruck"; and Roberto Benigni, named best actor for 1997's "Life Is Beautiful." In the best supporting actor and actress categories, there's Joe Pesci who won for 1990's "Goodfellas"; Whoopi Goldberg who won for 1990's "Ghost"; Mira Sorvino for 1995's "Mighty... (Los Angeles Times)
More of this story Oct 1, 2007
The Dante Society will screen "Life is Beautiful" on Monday, Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the auditorium at The Westerly Library, 44 Broad St., Westerly. The screening is part of the 7th annual Italian Film Festival. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Dante Society offers cinema and cuisine with Italian flair Sep 28, 2007
"Life is Beautiful" kicks off the film series ... Oct. 1: "La Vita e bella" (Life is Beautiful), nominated for seven Academy Awards and winner of three including Best Actor (Roberto Benigni). (Westerly Sun, RI)
Gary on pace for 75 killings Sep 11, 2007
DT Fl. wrote on Sep 9, 2007 2:13 PM:" They're coming to take me away he he ,ha ha, ho ho,to the funny farm, where life is beautiful. Ever hear that tune mayor? ". reality check wrote on Sep 9, 2007 12:54 PM:" Words alone, spoken or written, will never create a positive perception of Gary. Lets be honest, if one were to travel to Gary, besides the ballpark, they would not have much, if anything, positive to say. It's sad to say, but Mayor Clay must not traverse his city. Start small; literally... (Munster Times, IN)
Continue reading Sep 11, 2007
"Life is beautiful," she said. "I'm a strong believer in you might as well live your life to your fullest -- live every day like it's your last because it just might be.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Security guard wounded in shooting during Roberto Benigni show in Italy Aug 31, 2007
The 54-year-old Tuscan-born comic, who directed and starred in the film "Life Is Beautiful," said he regretted the incident but thought it was poetic ... "Life Is Beautiful" won the best foreign film Oscar in 1999; Benigni won the award for best actor. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
EFA selects 11 for People's Choice Aug 31, 2007
Past winners have included such films as Pedro Almodovar's "Volver," Wolfgang Becker's "Good Bye, Lenin," Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Amelie," Benigni's "Life Is Beautiful" and Peter Cattaneo's "The Full Monty.". "As part of the European Film Awards, the People's Choice Award sheds a special spotlight on the people the films are made for the audience," the academy said. (Variety)
Guard wounded during Benigni show Aug 30, 2007
Benigni, a Tuscany-born comic, is best known for directing "Life Is Beautiful," which won the best foreign film Oscar in 1999 and earned him the award for best actor. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Shooting at Benigni Show in Italy Aug 29, 2007
Benigni, a Tuscany-born comic, is best known for directing "Life Is Beautiful," which won the best foreign film Oscar in 1999 and earned him the award for best actor. 2007 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Read on... Aug 24, 2007
Emmy-nominated supporting actress for My Name is Earl8/23/07 7:00pm Helmer of sports drama Resurrecting the Champ8/22/07 7:00pm Emmy-nommed supporting actor for 'Two and a Half Men'8/21/07 7:00pm Emmy-nominated helmer for "Heroes: Genesis" on NBC8/20/07 11:00pm Co-stars as Charlie in Showtimes Californication (Variety)
This time Homer really screws up Jul 30, 2007
Yes, the apocalypse is nigh -- but before we're turned into eraser shavings by the inky hand of the great animator upstairs, there's one thing Matt Groening wants us to know: Life is beautiful -- even when it's in two dimensions. An epic saga of good versus evil, love versus hate, the polluted versus the pristine, and Marge versus Homer, the long-awaited Simpsons Movie is everything you'd expect from the world's cleverest cartoon series -- and just a little bit more (thanks to an unmentionable... (Vancouver Sun)
Germany and Israel unite over Holocaust film Jul 29, 2007
Directed by Paul Schrader, who is best known for his screenplay for Taxi Driver, and produced by the Israeli Ehud Bleiberg and the German Werner Wirsing, the harrowing film has been compared to Roberto Benigni's Oscar-winning Holocaust 'black comedy' Life is Beautiful. One German critic wrote that Adam Resurrected was a 'risky tightrope walk which, if it is too funny, is in danger of mocking Holocaust survivors, if it is too serious, misrepresents the character of the book. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
In brief: Holocaust drama to close Toronto Jul 19, 2007
"I've been dying to make a movie in the vein of Life is Beautiful or Chocolat," said Steindorff. "This is one of the finest scripts I've ever read. It's incredibly provocative but done very tastefully and explores the complex relationship between sex and love.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Moore: BlueCross Sicko Memo Jul 11, 2007
Everybody gets along and takes care of each other and life is beautiful because there is universal health care. As a viewer, you are made to feel ashamed to be an American, a capitalist, and part of a 'me' society instead of a 'we' society - and the lack of universal health care is held up in support of that condemnation. (Zmag.org)
What's your favorite movie? Jun 24, 2007
From left: Louise Wrobleski, 54, Tamworth, "The Gods Must be Crazy"; Tomasen Carey, 42, Exeter, "Waiting for Guffman; Paula Salvio, Durham, "Love with the Proper Stranger; Terry Moher, 57, Durham, "Life is Beautiful."Sarah Brady photo By Sarah Brady sbrady@seacoastonline ... 57, Durham, "Life is Beautiful," "because it is brilliant." And "Children of Heaven, "because it is beautiful. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Benigni books Dante in Italian tour May 26, 2007
It may seem odd, especially to non-Italians, that the mad jester who leapfrogged chairs on his way to nabbing three Oscars for "Life Is Beautiful" has gone so academically highbrow ... As for Benigni's movie plans, following "Pinocchio" and "The Tiger and the Snow," which were local hits but, unlike "Life Is Beautiful," failed to click worldwide, the actor-director cagily claims he has no ideas for a new pic. (Variety)
Ailing Blogger Asks China To Allow Human Euthanasia May 20, 2007
I thought, 'That doesn't sound bad,'" Li said. No request to legalize euthanasia was ever officially submitted to the National People's Congress, which is the norm for many of the ideas thrust into the limelight during the yearly session. But Li was encouraged that it lingered in the public's consciousness. Newspapers across the country weighed in. "Life is beautiful, but more important is the beautiful mind," read an editorial in the Shanghai Daily. "If the mind has lost hope for a dignified... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Billboard Bits: Fergie, 'Soundstage,' Nikki Sixx... May 9, 2007
The album's 12 tracks each match up with one chapter in the book; first single "Life Is Beautiful" can be downloaded from the book's. Motley Crue will be back on the road this summer for a handful of dates, beginning June 1 in Winterthur, Switzerland. (Billboard.com)
Masala bhindi in Manhattan Apr 30, 2007
Sorry, hes not of your intellect. " Thats the first time the word intellect has been used in the Bombay movies. Bravo! Next: the impoverished AV must become A-1 on the tracks all over again. Pronto. Now, a half-witted gang unites, a la Lagaan, to beat the goras at their own game.Despite all this jiggery pokery, how come youre disposed fairly favourably towards this Bhaagti ka Naam Gaadi? Its simply because there are some engaging moments like the couples domestic showdowns,... (Hindustan Times)
Ta Ra Rum Pum Apr 29, 2007
Is it Life is Beautiful ... And then again, you have dad Saif doing a Roberto Benigni ( Life is Beautiful ) to his bachchas by transforming their turn of fortunes (read garibi ke din ) into a reality show called 'Don't worry, be happy,' where the premium is on smiling, come what may. (India Times, India)
Today's Agenda Apr 21, 2007
Life is Beautiful, film about a carefree Italian Jewish bookkeeper who uses humor to romance the woman he loves and also to help his son survive the horror of a concentration camp in 1930s Italy. He convinces his son that the concentration campis just a game; 6 p.m. (in Italian with English subtitles. (The Miami Herald)
Where Life is Beautiful Apr 19, 2007
Like the tagline says, "In here, life is beautiful" -- no matter where "here" is. You can come experience the beauty for yourself, this Thursday through Sunday in the Student Activities Building. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Sanjaya Runs Out Of Gas: 'Idol' Voters Boot Malakar Apr 19, 2007
A nervous-looking Sanjaya dressed in jeans, sneakers and a T-shirt that read "Life Is Beautiful" stood awkwardly apart from Jones and Lewis, who were gripping each other's hand tightly. When Seacrest asked the judges for their comments on the bottom three, Cowell, who had labeled Sanjaya's Tuesday performance as "utterly horrendous," said with a Cheshire cat grin, "I'm beginning to sense something here.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
EU aims to criminalize Holocaust denial; Offenders would face 3 years in jail... Apr 18, 2007
They also stressed that the wording was designed to avoid criminalising comical plays or films about the Holocaust such as the Italian comedian Roberto Benignis prize-winning Life is Beautiful. The text expressly upholds countries constitutional traditions relating to the freedom of expression. (The Drudge Report)
A meeting of great minds Mar 18, 2007
Chess champion Boris Spassky is discussing the relationship between maths and chess with Nobel-winning physicist Zhores Alferov, Dario Fo is pondering the power of perspective, and composer Nicola Piovani, who won an Oscar for his score to the film Life is Beautiful, is presenting musical research based on the number seven. Making a rare public performance, John Nash is top of the bill. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Mediaset buys 183 pic package Mar 9, 2007
A court-appointed bankruptcy administrator will be selling off in coming months a second, more highly valued, portion of the Cecchi Gori library, comprising most of the James Bond franchise, local Oscar winners "Life is Beautiful" and "Mediterraneo," and other, more recent, Italian hits. At this stage Cecchi Gori's exhibition assets, which include the Cecchi Gori Fine Arts Cinema in Los Angeles and Rome's lucrative Adriano multiplex, have been excluded from the bankruptcy proceedings. (Variety)
WP: Ranks of Londons super-rich growing Mar 8, 2007
"Life is beautiful," said the young man in a tweed jacket, who did not want his name used. He grinned widely as the glass windows of the store opened and he peeled out in his shiny red car onto the street. (MSNBC -- International)
'Sunshine' breaking through? Feb 25, 2007
In 1999, the larky, literary Shakespeare in Love beat out three World War II titles (The Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan, Life Is Beautiful) and the Tudor Godfather picture, Elizabeth. Yes, Shakespeare in Love had laughs, but it was more romance than romp, and in iambic pentameter at that. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rescuers of the lost Oscars Feb 25, 2007
Roberto Benigni, Life is Beautiful (1997) - Proof that Oscar voters factor acceptance speech entertainment potential into their decisions. Benigni walked on chairs to the stage past the far more deserving Ian McKellen (Gods and Monsters) and Edward Norton (American History X). (St. Petersburg Times)
Official Oscar Quiz Feb 24, 2007
Roberto Benigni directed Life Is Beautiful, for which he was named Best Actor in 1998. 20. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Oscars always provide unexpected drama Feb 23, 2007
Italian Roberto Benigni made a stir in 1999 when he euphorically leapt onto a chair and jumped from one seat to the next when he won the best foreign film Oscar for Life Is Beautiful. And in 2000 the irreverent creators of the animated show South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, turned up on the red carpet in drag to poke fun at the cross-dressing theme of the nominated film Boys Don't Cry. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Oscar dramas| Feb 23, 2007
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Beware the Curse of the Oscar Feb 21, 2007
Talk about a changing of the Oscar guards. In the lame-brained comedy. (BusinessWeek)
Join the conversation in the Movie Talk blog Feb 19, 2007
Now D.W. also likes really good movies, which is why he rooted for Roberto Benigni s Holocaust film Life is Beautiful at the Oscars. Benigni won an acting Oscar playing the father of young actor Giorgio Cantarini in the 1998 film. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
No Common Link In Best Actor Winners Feb 16, 2007
Hoffman and Nicholson played writers; Brody, Rush and Foxx were pianists; and Roberto Benigni used storytelling to shelter his son from the horrors of the Holocaust in "Life Is Beautiful." ... But they will when characters are tinged with darkness such as Spacey's frustrated ad salesman Lester Burnham in "American Beauty," and Benigni's sad clown in "Life is Beautiful.". (CBS News)
A fistful of Oscars Feb 8, 2007
Only eight other films have managed the feat, most recently Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000 and 1998's Life Is Beautiful. Eastwood also shot Letters from the Japanese point of view as a companion to last October's Flags of Our Fathers, a back-to-back accomplishment few in the business would bother to attempt or could muster. (National Post)
First Review of Controversial Dakota Fanning Movie 'Hounddog' Jan 24, 2007
With a long history at Miramax, Harvey Weinstein is famous for making foreign films into hits, from Cinema Paradiso and Kolya to Life is Beautiful. His Days of Glory was nominated for an Oscar Tuesday. (FOX News)
This year's Oscar picks have a foreign accent Jan 24, 2007
In addition, Miller said, Oscar voters were struck by the critical success of "Life Is Beautiful," the Italian film that was a 1988 Oscar nominee. And he said studios couldn't ignore the commercial success of Mel Gibson's 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ," which was subtitled from Aramaic. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Oscar nominations Jan 24, 2007
Better luck next time: Other notables whose names had been floated but failed to convert the buzz: Catherine O'Hara, as an actress whose indie role becomes the subject of Oscar talk in "For Your Consideration"; Annette Bening, who delivered an excellent performance in the otherwise excruciating "Running With Scissors"; Beyonce Knowles as the Diana Ross surrogate in Dreamgirls"; Adam Beach, heartbreaking as Marine Ira Hayes in "Flags of Our Fathers"; and Brad Pitt in "Babel," as an American whose... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Betty star 'so natural' Jan 21, 2007
PASADENA, California -- Life is beautiful for Ugly Betty. This season's breakout star, America Ferrera, and her rookie hit, Ugly Betty (airing tonight at 9 on Citytv, Cable 7), were both big winners Monday night at the Golden Globes. (Edmonton Sun)
Pixar's Lasseter revs up for Globes Jan 13, 2007
But occasionally a great one like "Life Is Beautiful" will get nominated. That is the way people should view it. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Remember When? Jan 10, 2007
He loved live and always said "Life is beautiful." He was great to be around and was always there, helpful and entertaining. He will be sadly missed, as he touched all who knew him. (Downingtown Ledger, PA)
Hitler the buffoon Jan 5, 2007
"The ultimate way to shrink a myth is to make it laughable. Germany retains laws against giving a Nazi salute or wear a swastika, except for artistic purposes, and a decade ago a film like Mein Fuhrer would have been unacceptable. History professor Paul Nolte, of Berlin's Free University, explains that until recently Germans were focused on "a very serious appraisal of Nazism" and the proper commemoration of its victims. In an interview published in , Levy credits the 1997 Oscar-winning film... (ABC Online)
Jewish director breaks taboos with Hitler comedy Jan 2, 2007
He believes Life is Beautiful, the 1997 comedy by Roberto Benigni, broke a taboo. "I think it is important that we create new pictures of our own, also of the Holocaust or Nazism, and not always work off the old, realistic pictures, because I think that just makes us lazy and tired, and we don't learn anything from it," said Levy. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'Fuehrer' Tells Hitler Story With Humor Jan 2, 2007
Levy, 49, points to Italian Roberto Benigni's Oscar-winning "Life is Beautiful" as a taboo-breaking forerunner -- about a father who uses desperate and hilarious means to shield his son from the horrors of a Nazi death camp and convince him it is all an elaborate game. "I think it is important that we create new pictures of our own, also of the Holocaust or Nazism, and not always work off the old, realistic pictures, because I think that just makes us lazy and tired, and we don't learn anything... (Sun-Sentinel.com)
AT IRAQ BOTTOM Dec 29, 2006
But then Benigni used the Holocaust as the backdrop for the distasteful 1997 comedy "Life Is Beautiful," which actually won three Oscars. The only award Benigni's misconceived and unfunny "The Tiger and the Snow" could possibly win is for Worst Movie of 2006. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sweet, idealistic Tiger and the Snow charms Dec 28, 2006
Roberto Benigni bombed big time the last time out as director and star with his wretched live-action Pinocchio, undermining much of the good will and credibility he built up with his Academy Award-winning hit Life Is Beautiful ... The Tiger and the Snow shares many themes and ideas of Life Is Beautiful, Benignis unusual comic take on the Holocaust centered on a father who uses humor and unfailing optimism to shelter his son from the horrors of life in a concentration camp... (MSNBC -- Movies)
