Less lost time is better for a longer life! | Irina-Margareta Nistor | TEDxSatuMare

Movie Poster Analysis: A Quick Guide to Good Films

• In life, people have very little time, and to avoid wasting it on movies that are not worth watching, a method to quickly determine if a movie is worth watching will be discussed, starting with analyzing movie posters, as sometimes it is enough to look at a poster to decide if a movie will be enjoyed (27s).
• The first movie to be analyzed is "Hugo", a 2011 film by Martin Scorsese, which is a story about Georges Méliès, one of the inventors of cinema, and features impressive special effects (1m0s).
• "Hugo" is a suitable movie for children and teenagers, and it explores the idea of time and returning to the past (1m23s).
• The movie's title, "Hugo", might be confused with the fashion brand Hugo Boss, which was also involved in making uniforms for the SS, but the movie is actually about the early days of cinema (1m48s).

Hugo (2011): A Cinematic Tribute to Georges Méliès

• The next movie to be analyzed is "Casablanca", which is a personal favorite, and it features Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, and Paul Henreid (2m21s).
• "Casablanca" is a classic film that involves love, the French, and features a iconic storyline (3m0s).
• The speaker has seen around 4000 movies and finds it complicated to choose just one favorite, but "Casablanca" remains a top choice (2m28s).
• The movie Casablanca features famous actors, including Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet, which may encourage viewers to explore other films starring these actors (3m7s).
• Paul Henreid, a favorite actor, accepted a role in Casablanca only if Michael Curtiz, a Hungarian-born director, was also involved in the project (3m40s).
• Michael Curtiz was born in Budapest and had previously filmed in Cluj, and Paul Henreid agreed to participate in the film on the condition that Curtiz was also part of it (3m54s).
• The movie's poster features the main actors, but Paul Henreid's image is slightly smaller than the others, possibly due to a deliberate design choice (4m22s).

Casablanca: A Timeless Classic

• The film Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, was costly for the director, as a billionaire who was the subject of the film paid for two negative reviews, leading to Welles being unable to work in America again (5m7s).
• Citizen Kane was recently released in an uncensored version in Italy, allowing audiences to understand how things work in the film industry (5m31s).
• The power of the media, referred to as the "fourth power," is a significant theme in the film industry, and its influence can be seen in various countries (5m28s).

Citizen Kane and the Power of Media

• The design of movie posters can vary depending on the country and the intended audience, with the goal of generating public interest (6m2s).
• Agnes Moorehead, an actress in Citizen Kane, is also known for her role as Endora in the TV series "Bewitched" (6m13s).
• The main character in a movie had a final word "boboc de trandafir" before closing his eyes, and it is mentioned that he was 26 years old when he created this character who ages significantly throughout the story, which is about the fourth power, politics, and the press (6m44s).
• In Japan, a puzzle was added to the story, as puzzles are very important characters, and this detail is shared so that viewers can look for the movie and watch it (7m8s).
• The movie "Sunset Boulevard" or "Bulevardul Amurgului" is mentioned, which is about an actress, Gloria Swanson, who is a silent film actress nearing the end of her career, and the film is extremely harsh for its time, showing how people change over the years (7m30s).
• The movie "Sunset Boulevard" features William Holden and Eric von Stroheim, who is also a director and actor, and is considered extremely interesting (7m52s).
• The movie's poster features Eric von Stroheim's name in larger letters because it is the poster for Germany, and he is German (8m8s).
• The character of Gloria Swanson is compared to an octopus, and it is mentioned that the poster is not very old, so it is still allowed to be shown (8m31s).

Sunset Boulevard: The Harsh Reality of Hollywood

• The movie "Roman Holiday" is mentioned, starring Audrey Hepburn, who is known for quickly covering her hand when she tells a lie, and it is joked that the audience may have tried to do the same (8m53s).
• The original poster for "Roman Holiday" is shown, which is from an American book, and it is noted that the Americans thought the poster was from Italy because it says "Roma", but it is actually the Romanian poster (9m8s).
• The presence and love of the characters in the movie can take many forms, and it is mentioned that Vespa made a career out of this, likely because they insisted on appearing in the film, initially just in a small corner, but eventually convincing the filmmakers to feature the motorcycle prominently (9m35s).
• The concept of buying in installments is effective, as it has been used by others who have given presentations on how to succeed in life and financially, and the author is skilled at buying in installments, having tried it once to save money for a TV, but ended up buying it in installments anyway (10m13s).
• A movie poster is shown, with the title "400 Blows" or "Les Quatre Cents Coups" in French, which translates to "The 400 Blows" in English, but was mistranslated by the French and English, with the English title being "400 Hits" (10m59s).
• The movie "400 Blows" is a French film about a teenager who runs away from home, and it is a classic of the French New Wave, a film movement that has been discussed extensively, including in schools (11m19s).

Roman Holiday and the Allure of Vespa

• The French New Wave is a film movement that has been influential, and there are plans to create courses on cinema, but few schools have implemented them (11m50s).
• The author mentions a film by Alain Delon, "Soleil", which is a beautiful film, and Alain Delon is a famous French actor who has had a long career and has received awards, including a Palme d'Or for his entire career (12m11s).
• Alain Delon's film "Soleil" was also known as "Somnul de veci" or "Eternal Sleep", and it is one of his early films, which was well-received by critics (12m34s).
• The author also mentions a quote about character, saying that having character is more important than anything else, and that it is a quality that is valued everywhere in the world (13m5s).
• Elvira Popescu suggested that a certain actor should also pursue a career in theater, which he eventually did, and he often mentioned that he had a theatrical career thanks to a Romanian woman, Elvira Popescu (13m16s).
• There is a cinema in Bucharest named after Elvira Popescu, and it is also mentioned in a Polish advertisement where a shark is shown catching everything in its path (13m33s).

400 Blows and the French New Wave

• Moris RON, a great and important actor, does not appear in the AFI, and neither does Mari Lafor, also known as "Fata cu ochii de aur" (13m49s).
• The movie "Dolce Vita" features Anita Ekberg, a blonde and voluptuous actress, as well as Marcello Mastroianni, and it is mentioned that a film about him was recently made (14m12s).
• The film "Dolce Vita" was directed by Federico Fellini, who often featured blonde and voluptuous actresses in his films (14m19s).
• The speaker had a cat named Felini, which they thought was a fitting name for the cat (14m28s).
• Marcello Mastroianni starred in the film "Dolce Vita," and a film about him was recently made (14m40s).
• The film "Dolce Vita" was presented at TIFF in Cluj, and it features a famous scene where Anita Ekberg shouts "Marcello" in a fountain (14m56s).
• The actress Nadia Grey, who appeared in "Dolce Vita," is a Romanian actress and has no connection to the character from the TV show "Dallas" (15m30s).
• Nadia Grey was the wife of the Romanian aviator Bâzu Cantacuzino, who was known for flying under the Băneasa bridge (15m41s).
• The speaker believes that a little bit of Fellini's style can make life sweeter (15m59s).

Dolce Vita: Fellini's World of Glamour

• The speaker then moves on to discuss Alfred Hitchcock and his film "The Birds," which features posters from various countries (16m7s).
• Hitchcock made "The Birds" to overcome his fear of birds, and the speaker admits to having a certain antipathy towards pigeons (16m24s).
• The dove is a symbol of peace, but if it were not fed, it would be perfect, as seen in the example of Tibi Hadron, an extraordinary actress, who still exists and is perceived differently in each country (16m34s).
• The image of a dove can be misleading, as seen in the example of a Halloween poster with a skull and wings, which can be associated with Alfred Hitchcock's style (16m57s).
• In Japan, there are many crows that can attack people's eyes, but this is not a concern for someone who is nearsighted, like the speaker (17m17s).
• The film "Homo sapiens" by Ion Popescu Gopo is mentioned as one of the earliest examples of a film that can be associated with the concept of lost time (17m39s).
• The film "Moromeții" is also mentioned, with its posters being censored due to the depiction of characters with their hands tied (18m9s).
• The film "Pădurea spânzuraților" is mentioned as the speaker's favorite Romanian film, and it is also associated with the actor Andrei Chișu, who appeared in the film's credits (18m34s).
• The speaker also mentions the film "BD", which was commissioned by the police as a response to the film "Reconstituirea", and features the actor Iurie Darie as the head of the police (19m9s).
• The film "Polițist, adjectiv" is mentioned as a film that features a dictionary and a pistol, and is one of the speaker's favorite films (19m25s).

The Birds and Hitchcock's Avian Anxieties

• The film "California Dreaming" is also mentioned as one of the speaker's favorite films, which won several awards, including one at Cannes (19m38s).
• Cristian Nemescu's film is mentioned as a notable work that may disturb viewers, and it is a co-production with an American actor, but the Romanian actress is the one who steals the show, as they say in theater. (19m48s)
• The film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" took the Palme d'Or at Cannes and has a poster featuring the actress from behind, which was a concern for the speaker. (20m5s)
• Another film, "Tuesday, After Christmas", is mentioned as remarkable and is followed by the most recent film "3 km to the end of the month", which is currently showing and worth watching. (20m26s)
• The poster for "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" was made by Americans and features Laura Vasiliu, the main character, only in a mirror reflection, similar to a scene from "Cocteau". (20m40s)
• The speaker concludes by mentioning the success of the Romanian film industry, particularly the film "Anul Nou", which is not actually a film but rather a reference to the Romanian Revolution, and its poster features a kaleidoscope design. (21m2s)