Children of Men

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

I knew what you meant. I just have a corny sense of humour.

The trailer I saw kind of reminded me of 28 Days Later, but with more explosions (which didn't make sense considering the plot I read). Maybe just because it is an apocolyptic movie and the lead is a brit!

Like I said, best chuckle I've had all year.

I also liked "28 Days Later" but this film is definitely pure science fiction, not horror. (I thought of that movie in some of the shots, though, too- also due to the devastated London, I think.) It was engrossing enough that even after chewing out a bratty teenager who started text-messaging during the film, I still got completely caught up in the film again. (It helped that the teenager kept her $!#*! phone off until the movie was over. Generally I like teenagers, but once in a while...)

[blackthroatedwind]

I also thought " Children of Men " was excellent but " Pan's Labyrinth " may be the best movie I saw recently.

There's actually some decent stuff out there. " Little Children " is very good too by the way.

Altman festival coming shortly to Film Forum. That should be the movie highlight this month.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I also thought " Children of Men " was excellent but " Pan's Labyrinth " may be the best movie I saw recently.

There's actually some decent stuff out there. " Little Children " is very good too by the way.

Altman festival coming shortly to Film Forum. That should be the movie highlight this month.

I also loved Pan's Labyrinth-- I think I posted about it New Year's Eve (so I can call that one the best movie I saw last year, Bababooyee. ) Lovely, lovely movie. I love the woman who played Mercedes-- she was also great in Y Tu Mama Tambien.

BTW, have you read "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls?" The stuff on Altman is really entertaining.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I also loved Pan's Labyrinth-- I think I posted about it New Year's Eve (so I can call that one the best movie I saw last year, Bababooyee. ) Lovely, lovely movie. I love the woman who played Mercedes-- she was also great in Y Tu Mama Tambien.

BTW, have you read "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls?" The stuff on Altman is really entertaining.

I didn't read it but probably should.

I used to see Altman all the time in Upper West Side restaurants. I love his movies.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I didn't read it but probably should.

I used to see Altman all the time in Upper West Side restaurants. I love his movies.

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls is about the revolution in film that ran roughly from 1969-1980. Very fun read (equal parts analysis of the films and dish about the people behind them) and inspired me to go out and rent a lot of those terrific films I'd never seen. The 1970s was a great decade for film.