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Title: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 02:24:10 AM: Go see this fucking movie.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 07, 2007, 02:31:12 AM: Holy shit, this came out already?! :o
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 02:33:50 AM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:31:12 AM
Holy shit, this came out already?! :o

Yes it did.

And I want to see it again right now. Let's go.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 07, 2007, 02:36:08 AM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 02:33:50 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:31:12 AM
Holy shit, this came out already?! :o

Yes it did.

And I want to see it again right now. Let's go.

lol, where's it playing?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 07, 2007, 02:52:21 AM: It was a good movie but I wanted more...MORE!!!!!1

Some of the scenes...just wow...You'll like it Shake :-*
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Bloodwake on January 07, 2007, 03:14:05 AM: Not playing around me....

desperate times call for desperate measures

BITTORENT TO THE RESCUE!
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 03:17:33 AM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:36:08 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 02:33:50 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:31:12 AM
Holy shit, this came out already?! :o

Yes it did.

And I want to see it again right now. Let's go.

lol, where's it playing?

ISLAND 16, as always. Child tickets FTW.

But honestly. moviefone.com (http://moviefone.com)
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 07, 2007, 03:20:54 AM: Damn, I hope this hits peekvid pretty soon... :-\
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Bloodwake on January 07, 2007, 03:27:24 AM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 03:20:54 AM
Damn, I hope this hits peekvid pretty soon... :-\

Don't we all.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 07, 2007, 03:34:30 AM: Closest its playing is over in Little Neck, fuck... >:(
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 07, 2007, 12:03:52 PM: I want to believe! :-\
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 07, 2007, 12:07:12 PM: Sweetness. Its actually playing in my local theatre. Pretty much the first TIME ever we've gotten something remotely "arthouse".
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Bacon on January 07, 2007, 12:49:22 PM: Bout to go see it in a couple of hours.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 07, 2007, 04:31:14 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 03:17:33 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:36:08 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 02:33:50 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:31:12 AM
Holy shit, this came out already?! :o

Yes it did.

And I want to see it again right now. Let's go.

lol, where's it playing?

ISLAND 16, as always. Child tickets FTW.

But honestly. moviefone.com (http://moviefone.com)

On Long Island?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Bacon on January 07, 2007, 05:03:03 PM: I enjoyed the movie. My mother and uncle did not. I think the message was kind of lost on them though.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 07, 2007, 05:32:46 PM: Yeah, my friends have told me that this movie is quite awesome. I'll go see it when I have money here soon.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2007, 05:50:30 PM: Gonna go see it tonight. :badass
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Bacon on January 07, 2007, 07:02:06 PM: The few actions scenes that are in it are fucking awesome. And it has The Operative.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 09:14:31 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 07, 2007, 04:31:14 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 03:17:33 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:36:08 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2007, 02:33:50 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 07, 2007, 02:31:12 AM
Holy shit, this came out already?! :o

Yes it did.

And I want to see it again right now. Let's go.

lol, where's it playing?

ISLAND 16, as always. Child tickets FTW.

But honestly. moviefone.com (http://moviefone.com)

On Long Island?

Yes sir.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 07, 2007, 09:29:32 PM: Quote from: Emperor Triumph I on January 07, 2007, 05:32:46 PM
Yeah, my friends have told me that this movie is quite awesome. I'll go see it when I have money here soon.

How much do movie tickets cost where you live?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: GilloD on January 09, 2007, 01:13:32 PM: I like how the violence became less shocking as it became more institutionalized. What I did not like was the film playing all cute with moral ambiguity at the get-go and then setting up a traditional villain towards the end.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 11, 2007, 07:05:31 AM: Children Of Men (Cuaron, 2006) - 10/10

Alfonso Cuaron has successfully brought to screen the most frightening, believable and haunting vision of the future I have ever seen. Women are infertile, Britain has closed itself off from outsiders, and the entire world is on the brink of collapse. What Cuaron does so well is that he paints the future as a slightly enhanced and rapidly decaying version of today's world. There are no flying cars, androids, or any of the usual sci-fi conventions to be found here. People still live in the same manner, and discrimination, fear, and especially hate are all still emotions that drive people. Cuaron explores this world, and navigates us through the story of a people without any faith left, who are miraculously and inexplicable given a glimmer of hope, in the form of new life. The birth of the first child in two decades represents some hope and optimism for the future, when it was thought that both were lost forever. Cuaron delivers the story to us with such class that no blatant message is forced down our throats, and we are left to make what we will of things. What I see is a film about hope even in the worst circumstances, and a film that is a masterpiece on every single level.

Alfonso Cuaron's direction is masterful in this film. I absolutely loved the way he relayed information, not through exposition, but through bits and pieces of information we pick up. Be it a news telecast, a paper, an overheard conversation, or a note, the information we are given is fractured and incomplete, which serves to make everything seem more real. This is probably the main reason, along with the dysotopian depiction of the future, that I have heard people compare Half-Life 2 the game, to this film. The decision to only feed the viewer as much information as the characters themselves get is an inspired one.

Clive Owen turns in another excellent performance as Theo, the protaganist of the piece. His performance is largely an internal one, and he portrays the initial feelings of numbness, and later the outbursts of emotion with honesty and the utmost believability. Michael Caine steals the show in his small role of Jasper, the pot-smuggling hipster with a heart of gold, willing to make any sacrifice so that the child can be born. The rest of the cast is filled out by uniformly excellent performances from a mixture of familiar faces and unknowns.

Possibly the most incredible thing about the film is the ground-breaking cinematography. There were several moments and scenes that had my jaw dropping from the incredible things I was witnessing on the screen. There are at least 2 scenes in the film (the car escape, and Theo's rescue in the finale) that run on for at least 10-15 minutes without any visible cuts, through chases and battlefields, constantly tracking the action and moving throughout the chaos. Both of these shots are pretty much the most impressive things I have seen this decade from a cinematography persective. What really seals the deal is the subtle way CG effects were used. The mark of great CG is when you can't tell it's being used. Aside from 1 or 2 obvious scenes, I could never tell if it was being used, although it obviously was in many of the scenes. An excellent visual package from top to bottom.

Alfonso Cuaron's film also manages to throw the viewer several unexpected twists, always keeps moving at a great pace, and packs one hell of an emotional punch. For all the reasons stated in this review, and for creating the most believable and frightening version of the future I have witnessed, and for accomplishing all this with an auteur's touch, I call Children of Men a masterpiece. Film of the year.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 11, 2007, 07:16:25 AM: Actually, according to most people the cuts are there, they're just well hidden.

I'm debating whether to wait for the DVD or watch the low quality peekvid one. :'(
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 11, 2007, 08:41:38 AM: The movie amazing and its a sad sad thing the oscars will ignore it due to that dreaded word.

"sci-fi"
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: brawndolicious on January 11, 2007, 11:22:56 AM: It's worth watching on peekvid, just turn up the volume to at least loud enough to bother somebody in another room because the audio is amazing.

I'm wondering if this or Blood Diamond is the best movie of the year. Children Of Men keeps on getting better and better while Blood Diamond kind of loses focus around the
spoiler (click to show/hide)
mining/helicopter
[close]
scene but it's story was definitely more interesting.

I don't get how the message could be lost on anybody in Children Of Men
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 11, 2007, 12:10:42 PM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 11, 2007, 07:16:25 AM
Actually, according to most people the cuts are there, they're just well hidden.

I'm debating whether to wait for the DVD or watch the low quality peekvid one. :'(

Tis why I said "visible" cuts. They are there, Cuaron has admitted as much.

Also, go see this on the BIG SCREEN. I cant think of a film this year more deserving of being seen in theatres.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 11, 2007, 12:34:43 PM: Its not playing anywhere close to where I live... :'(
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 11, 2007, 01:04:49 PM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 11, 2007, 12:34:43 PM
Its not playing anywhere close to where I live... :'(

What does play near you? You need a friend with a car, geez.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 11, 2007, 01:52:09 PM: Nice avatar :lol
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Raguel on January 11, 2007, 03:59:57 PM: I have watched it twice already and yes it is a masterful film. And yes it is very disappointing that the DGA did not put Cuaron on the list of nominees for this year. It was also be likely ignored at the Academy Awards. This, of courses, is expected. But anyways, this movie is tied with The Fountain as my favorite of the year. At least until I see Pan's Labryinth. I want to see that with the fury of a thousand virgins.
Edit: One thing that was interesting was that my theater actually got it. And it's a big theater. Strange.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: matrix on January 12, 2007, 02:13:39 AM: edit- nm
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 14, 2007, 08:50:00 PM: I didn't like it at all.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: GilloD on January 14, 2007, 08:57:43 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 14, 2007, 08:50:00 PM
I didn't like it at all.

Explain, because I refuse to believe this opinon.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 14, 2007, 10:43:30 PM: Explain what's so great about it.

I enjoyed the cinematography.

edit: and why the fuck didn't he turn the ignition going downhill?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 12:06:12 AM: Just got back from this, DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN I can't even begin to describe how incredible this was! :o
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 15, 2007, 12:18:12 AM: I don't get it.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: brawndolicious on January 15, 2007, 04:22:47 AM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 14, 2007, 10:43:30 PM
edit: and why the fuck didn't he turn the ignition going downhill?
...was he behind the car?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 07:52:01 AM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 15, 2007, 12:06:12 AM
Just got back from this, DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN I can't even begin to describe how incredible this was! :o

Thank god, Shake. I was close to revoking your membership!

Also, you can describe it truthfully: better than The Departed. You know you wanna.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 11:10:47 AM: Yes, it was better than Departed. :(
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2007, 01:37:02 PM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 15, 2007, 11:10:47 AM
Yes, it was better than Departed. :(

:o
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 01:52:59 PM: Victory! I knew you'd love it Shake. I am positive that anyone who gives it a chance will. Unfortunately, most people Ive talked to say "art film? No way" :(
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 01:57:32 PM: CoM is like a 9.5, whereas Departed was like a 9.0. :-[
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2007, 01:57:40 PM: Don't say "art film" Solo. I got one of my friends that doesn't like sci-fi or "art films" to go see it and he liked it. I don't think he LOVED it, but whatever, fuck him.

And Shake, you're much harder on films than Solo. He gave both The Departed and CoM 10s. :P
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 01:59:19 PM: True that. The thing is, while "art film" scares many off, "sci-fi" also turns many off. Im just gonna start marketing it as
Genre: FUCKING AWESOME

Indeed I did. However, I dont mean they're perfect (although by definition I guess thats what Im saying, lolz). I like to give 10's to films that get about as close to perfect as films get. If a real "perfect" film ever comes out, then I will throw down an 11/10. :P
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 02:00:30 PM: Yeah, the only perfect 10 I've ever seen is probably Brazil.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2007, 02:04:22 PM: Quote from: Solo on January 15, 2007, 01:59:19 PM
True that. The thing is, while "art film" scares many off, "sci-fi" also turns many off. Im just gonna start marketing it as
Genre: FUCKING AWESOME

And you've actually seen the movie now. I got my friend to go with me the first time I went. I just kept citing the ridiculously positive reviews and the supposedly amazing action sequences. Surely your opinion is respected among your friends, Solo. 8)
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 02:09:30 PM: Unfortunely, all my friends, with the exception of maybe 1-2, fall into the summer popcorn flick demographic to a fucking T :( They dont care for films that actually try to stimulate them, or are subtle as opposed to beating a message into you, wont watch foreign films because ZOMG subtitles, wont watch classic films because ZOMG black and white, no T&A, etc. Basically, I am surrounded by idiots. They just want the same shit that has been shovelled at them a thousand times before. If you asked them what their favorite films are, you probably get answers of Adam Sandler comedies and The Fast And The Furious or some shit. I love my friends, but when it comes to films/books/television, they are some of the most uncultured fucks ever.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2007, 02:11:50 PM: Ouch. I have one friend that I can depend on to go see pretty much any movie, which is nice. The rest of my friends have tastes that vary from stupid Adam Sandler shit to anime. ANIME LOLZ
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 02:13:01 PM: :lol
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Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 02:16:11 PM: It's true though. Great people to hang out with, but good luck having meaningful discussions about, well, anything. Its not that they are bad or stupid people, and in fact most are pretty smart, and are working on their master's degrees. They just happen to be very boring and unwilling to try anything outside their comfort zone. In others, they are you average people. Perhaps that makes me the odd, crazy one, but I would take my perspective over theirs anyday.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2007, 02:24:04 PM: And you made fun of my friends immaturity in that one thread. At least I got a few to see Children of Men.

:meeble
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: brawndolicious on January 15, 2007, 02:31:27 PM: It shouldn't be too hard to get somebody to watch the movie...just say it's the best politics or action film released in the last decade. Just explain it's not a shit flick and fuck their ass until they watch it.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 02:32:40 PM: Solo owns Moonraker on DVD. :shh
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 02:46:34 PM: I HAD NO CHOICE
ITS NOT A TUMOR
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 02:47:21 PM: A View To A Kill is a great addition to your film library. Glad you picked it up.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 02:49:28 PM: I HAD NO CHOICE
DAMN THE PATRIOTS
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 02:50:20 PM: How many times have you watched that classic piece of cinema in your collection, Diamonds Are Forever?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 02:51:18 PM: I actually like DAF. Its one of the bad ones, but bad in a good way. I feel no shame there.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 02:52:04 PM: Uh uh, Die Another Day.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 02:55:23 PM: I blame it on being a completionist. Also, you listed those 3 because you know I hate those 3 the most.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 02:56:52 PM: I own Batman & Robin. I even double dipped on the two disk edition. :-*
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 02:59:52 PM: You are a fascist pig.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 03:01:31 PM: Or a COMPLETEIST

I never once watched my original DVD of it nor have I ever watched it since double dipping :lol, though I have often considered listening to it's director's commentary.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 03:03:09 PM: I dont own any of the Batman movies aside from Begins. I used to own Burton's Batman on VHS, but lord knows what happened to that.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 03:06:21 PM: I thought you were "MEH" about Begins?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 03:12:11 PM: No. I like Begins. What I do think though is that its ridiculously overrated, and people sugarcoat over many flaws that they love to point out in other superhero flicks. I would call BB a 7/10. But if its in a particularly bad round of BB circle jerkage, I'll lower it to a 5, just to rile up the fanboys.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 03:48:58 PM: BOY, HOW BOUT DAT CHILDREN OF MEN
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 04:22:21 PM: How about it? You havent said anything besides that you liked it.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 04:23:24 PM: *remains off topic*

Solo, true film fan question. This makes or breaks it.

Do you own Never Say Never Again?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Solo on January 15, 2007, 04:25:17 PM: Nope.
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 04:26:11 PM: Holy shit, stfu with your silly ass Bond movies. THIS IS THE COM THREAD YOU FAGGURTS!!!1 :punch
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 04:26:30 PM: What is your favorite Bond car Shake?
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on January 15, 2007, 04:27:52 PM: Quote from: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 04:26:30 PM
What is your favorite Bond car Shake?

(http://www.antoniobanderasfans.com/despcd7.jpg)
Title: Re: Children of Men - Holy Shit
Post by: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 04:29:37 PM: Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 15, 2007, 04:27:52 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on January 15, 2007, 04:26:30 PM
What is your favorite Bond car Shake?

(http://www.antoniobanderasfans.com/despcd7.jpg)
That's not a bond car! Let's all use this thread to rank our favorite Bond villians.