第一次接觸麥可 克萊頓(Michael Crichton)的作品是株羅紀公園,相信大部分的人也都如此,那時還不太瞭解這個作者,只知道導演是史蒂芬史匹柏。第二次接觸就是著名小說「奈米獵殺(Prey)」了,那時全球陷入一頭熱奈米科技研究潮,台灣也很多標榜奈米材料的新興科技公司(目前沒倒沒剩幾家),大肆宣揚種種奈米效應的美好未來,卻無人仔細研究物質極小化後可能的該災害,克萊頓以此小說做為對世人的警惕。之後還看了時間線(Time-line)等作品,只能佩服克萊頓才華洋溢,各種差別很大的主題都能寫的讓人驚心動魄,扣人心弦且富含哲理。
最近Cinemax播出由克萊頓小說「天外病菌」改編的電影「致命病種」,由衛星送來一顆來自未來人類製造的致命病毒,在美國引發大災難,一群頂尖科學家受召集展開研究對策,一步一步解開其謎團並終於找出消滅該病菌的辦法。
內容牽涉許多科技領域,包含物理學、分子生物學、天文學等高深的學問。我實在不瞭解為什麼他可以懂這麼多,更何況克萊頓是學醫學出身(另一有名著作:急診室的春天),學醫已經夠傷腦筋了。不過片中某一段有點莫名其妙,主角之一的Daniel Dae Kim(曾演出Lost 中的韓國人,這影集也非常不錯)一開始先因燈光引起某種病症,再來又神奇的康復,割完同伴手指頭後就猝死,可能是編劇想讓整個情節更加壯烈,引人熱淚(他…沒做到><)。
整片以毀滅性的大災難傳達對自然生態保護的重要,並諷刺當權政府假借維護國家利益之名,執行許多秘密發展計畫,然而破壞自然和諧的後果,卻可能讓全人類痛到無法承受。
2008年9月22日 星期一
2008年9月14日 星期日
淡水老街貓 (Tamsui old street cats)
Recently, news paper said cats are gradually disappeared in Tamsui old streets due to some stores called sanitation bureau to capture them.
I decide to check it out, but damn typhoon destroyed every thing. I can go no where but potato home. Watching an old American soap opera, Friends season 4, to killed time and I don’t know why I got a feeling worried about those cats. It said that tide is in the highest level during Moon Festival and needless to say the super heavy rain. I wonder can cats swim?
In the Sunday morning, rain stopped. I didn’t know how much time I got to have a break. Rushing to the old street I found an old cat walking around. I keep a little distance and showed as nice as I can, but he didn’t seem to feel my hospitality. Forgetting to take my GX100, I could use only cell phone take a quick picture. He may be as shame as me and quickly ran away from my vision.
Then, a parking place along the river, I suddenly find a cat sitting here watching the sea. I closed quietly approaching him. He watched me for a second and started to call his friends. One, two, three….totally seven cats showed up. With tail raising high, they seemed to fulfill with energy. I watched them played and sang for a while till they gone. I felt there are still lots of cats in Tamsui and don’t worry about them. Life will find its way. Watch carefully, and you can find something interesting around you
I decide to check it out, but damn typhoon destroyed every thing. I can go no where but potato home. Watching an old American soap opera, Friends season 4, to killed time and I don’t know why I got a feeling worried about those cats. It said that tide is in the highest level during Moon Festival and needless to say the super heavy rain. I wonder can cats swim?
In the Sunday morning, rain stopped. I didn’t know how much time I got to have a break. Rushing to the old street I found an old cat walking around. I keep a little distance and showed as nice as I can, but he didn’t seem to feel my hospitality. Forgetting to take my GX100, I could use only cell phone take a quick picture. He may be as shame as me and quickly ran away from my vision.
Then, a parking place along the river, I suddenly find a cat sitting here watching the sea. I closed quietly approaching him. He watched me for a second and started to call his friends. One, two, three….totally seven cats showed up. With tail raising high, they seemed to fulfill with energy. I watched them played and sang for a while till they gone. I felt there are still lots of cats in Tamsui and don’t worry about them. Life will find its way. Watch carefully, and you can find something interesting around you
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