寒棠沁雨

　　上野樹里と林遣都の共演により、第14回小説現代長編新人賞を受賞したパリュスあや子の小説「隣人X」が映画化。「隣人X 疑惑の彼女」のタイトルで12月1日より東京・新宿ピカデリーほか全国で公開される。

　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

　　60年代的日本人似乎对这个大黑猩猩情有独钟，在玩遍了各种哥斯拉的故事之后，依然将金刚的神奇遭遇不停地向人们展示、炫耀。光看他的故事就能让人吓一跳：科学家制造出了一个机械金刚，用来在北极挖掘神秘的X元素，与此同时邪恶的博士绑架了真正的金刚，令其干同样的活，因此，机械金刚与原形之间的连番恶斗就在所难免了。