Children Of Men

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:01 am

Damn Good! Seen it?

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:10 am

Not yet, would like to.

(Hey! That's not one of the choices!)

B.

Steven bradford · Post by **Steven bradford** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:22 am

It is more than a bit illogical, but that's not really important. One of the best, maybe the best film of the year.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:34 am

I have it on my next to see list.

Will report back later on it, Sir Robo!

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:37 pm

Not yet. I can only afford to see one movie a month, so I'm haggling between holding out for Pan's Labyrinth and going to see Arthur & the Invisibles.

I read about the movie on another board; the poster got all whingey and P.C. and had about forty-eleven "extreme violence" warnings in bold type about "Children of Men." Now I don't freak out at movie gore and bullets flying so a "yes" wouldn't make much difference to me, but is it really bloody or was she just being a shrinking violet?

I'm just glad that our local cinemas run movies for at least two or three months.

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:24 am

I have heard that there's an unedited, single shot camera scene that's close to 15 continuous minutes that happened in one take.

I'm a big fan of that sort of camera work. The opening shot of Altman's The Player and the more obscure Absolute Beginners being two interesting examples.

I might go see just to see if the shot is as good as some are suggesting.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:12 am

You'd love "Russian Ark," then. It's a tour through the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg with NO CUTS. One continuous pan throughout the entire movie.

They were trying for a Guinness Book world record, and by the Gods they pulled it off. Brilliant movie. I drove two hours to see it and stood in line for another hour and a half and it was absolutely worth it. Must have been hell for the stage managers, though...

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:40 am

And let's not forget Rope, the Hitchcock Leopold-and-Leob drama.

Hmmm- Hadn't heard that fifteen-minute-take-thing about C of M. I kinda wanted to see it again ANYWAY....

Do'T, there IS some very graphic violence in the film, although nothing that I would judge as OVERTLY gratuitous. Some very intense scenes of urban combat, shot Saving-Private-Ryan-style, and the horrific aftermath of a bombing.

doberman · Post by **doberman** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:51 am

just seen tarantinos "hostel" which was banned alltogether in switzerland.. didnt think that one was too much, altough pretty brutal.. but compared to some japanes splattermovies i have laying around, soft, soft, soft gore...

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:06 pm

I just saw it and, well............um, it was different thats for sure!

Steven bradford · Post by **Steven bradford** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:03 pm

If you like horror films, and gore porn, then Pan's Labyrinth is for you. Much more gratuitous and prolonged personal violence than Children of Men. Jampacked with cinematic cliches too.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:20 am

Steven bradford wrote:If you like horror films, and gore porn, then Pan's Labyrinth is for you. Much more gratuitous and prolonged personal violence than Children of Men. Jampacked with cinematic cliches too.

Damn. I was hoping for better from Labyrinth. Hopefully, the Arty Stuff will at least hold up.
I have to confess to a secret excitement about "Grind House"....

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:44 am

Excellent film.. one of the best movies of the year!

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:42 am

Damn. I was hoping for better from Labyrinth. Hopefully, the Arty Stuff will at least hold up.
I have to confess to a secret excitement about "Grind House"....

I loved Pans Labyrinth. It is very artsy, and has no porn and does not play at all like any horror film I've seen. There is suspense and there are horrible things that happen. There is not a lot of violence compared to many Hollywood movies, but what sets it apart from most, is that it is made very real, so that you feel sick, as if you're actually there.

It's probably one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. If you like movies that you have to think about to understand, you may like it, if you like typical Hollywood junk that needs to spell everything out in some catchy phrase so you understand it, then you'll probably not like it.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:18 pm

Coolness. Surprisingly enough, there are no theatres playing it in Eugene (!) but it's playing up in Salem. My horoscope said to put my feet up tomorrow but I think I'll make the drive up and see it.

Hey Unjon, want to go see a weird Spanish film tomorrow?

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:47 am

Damn Good! Seen it?

I finally got around to watching it last night after wanting to see it since last summer, I was most impressed. It would have been nice to see it on the big screen though.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:38 pm

^Didn't it just come out?

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:49 am

It came out in the UK last summer.

We got a film before the US did for once!

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:09 pm

nogganoodle wrote:It came out in the UK last summer.

We got a film before the US did for once!

That must be one of the signs of the End Times!!!

B.

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:45 am

That must be one of the signs of the End Times!!!

Cheeky bugger!

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:38 pm

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BAS · Post by **BAS** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:02 pm

Okay, so that is a 45 minute video, so maybe I should log off e-playa before finishing it...?!

B.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:03 pm

I started a discussion on <i>Pan's Labyrinth</i>. No thread hijack needed. Jump across this way â€”

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 271#296271

Children Of Men

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