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Children of Men

ProhassProhass Registered User regular
edited January 2007 in Social Entropy++
Absolutely stunning film, gripping and real. Feels like the blade runner of our generation if you catch my drift. Anyway, visually Its almost exactly how I'd want a Halflife film to look like, a kind of panoramic landscape of desolation, strewn rubbish and rubble, and vivid firefights. Discuss (also I believe this isnt actually out in America, comes out in December sometime for some reason, Brits and Aussies discuss).

http://www.childrenofmen.net
http://www.thehumanprojectlives.org/indexnew.php

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    satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    I hadn't heard of this movie before, it looks pretty awesome. I will definitely see this whenever it comes out in America.

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    World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Is there a plot?

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    ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Should have put it in the first post sorry. Anyway its set in 2027 in London, humanity is sterile and Britain is the only place not completely fucked, so refugees and despair. Its like a sci-fi I guess, but its so much more than it's concept, like its not a one trick poney, keep an eye out for it.

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    miguel-sanchezmiguel-sanchez Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2006
    Clive Owen and me don't really see eye to eye since the subway incident

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    ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    I totally can appreciate that, but he really is fantastic in this, like he basically puts his past 5 films completely behind him with this. Critics are pretty unanimous with their praise of his performance, he really works in the film.

    Edit: posted the two website links in the first post, you can see where I draw my halflife comparisons with some of the art and shots from the film.

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    ToadTheMushroomToadTheMushroom Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Clive Owen was fucking ace in Inside Man, and Croupier, heck even in his bit part in Bourne.

    The third act of this film rivals such greats as Saving Private Ryan for warzone action.

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    ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Yeah thats exactly what I thought, the last act is for lack of a less corny expression, breathtaking. Sucks that some marketing douche has decided to delay the american release, guess it makes sense with your holiday seasons though. The last 10-15 minutes have that saving private ryan impact, where your seeing something visually thats completely new and stellar. But overall the camera work and general cinematography is completely engaging and fresh, never has widescreen been used to such effect, I saw it twice in two days, taking all my friends the second time, we cant stop talking about it, especially the film students.

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    sundayssundays Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    children of menses

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    ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    It looks interesting enough.

    I don't know if it is available in Sweden yet though.

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    thewizardofshoethewizardofshoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    This is one of my most anticipated movies of the year. THis, The Prestige, and Casino Royale.

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    SuperunknownSuperunknown Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    I saw an ad for this in the cinema a while ago and it used Hoppipola by Sigur Ros so it definatley gets points for good music. It also looked appealing to my sort of taste from the ad but I don't think any of my friends would enjoy it so I'm passing on it.

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    Clive Owen is maybe the only actor so bad that his presence can stop me seeing a film.

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    ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    I don't think he's bad

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    SuperunknownSuperunknown Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Wow, I always thought Clive Owen was a fantastic actor.

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    The mind boggles.

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    CangoFettCangoFett Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Cardboard Tube wrote:
    Clive Owen is maybe the only actor so bad that his presence can stop me seeing a film.

    You take it back!


    You take it back, or I'll tell you to take it back AGAIN!

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    He's just awful. I can see how maybe people could be wrong enough to think he's a tolerable actor, but fantastic?

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    DusdaDusda is ashamed of this post SLC, UTRegistered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Cardboard Tube wrote:
    He's just awful. I can see how maybe people could be wrong enough to think he's a tolerable actor, but fantastic?
    How...wait what? Did you not see Inside Man? If we were talking about that shitstain of a King Arthur film then sure, but...

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    Geebs61Geebs61 Ruiner PortlandRegistered User regular
    edited October 2006
    meh

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    Dusda wrote:
    Cardboard Tube wrote:
    He's just awful. I can see how maybe people could be wrong enough to think he's a tolerable actor, but fantastic?
    How...wait what? Did you not see Inside Man? If we were talking about that shitstain of a King Arthur film then sure, but...

    I haven't seen Inside Man, but I have seen him in a bunch of stuff where he licked choad. That film about nailing his sister? Jesus...

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    Mr. GoodtripsMr. Goodtrips Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    He was good in that Altman movie. Gosford something. Something Gosford.

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    Mr. GoodtripsMr. Goodtrips Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Gosford Park! Excellent movie.

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    sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Mr. Goodtrips wrote:
    He was good in that Altman movie. Gosford something. Something Gosford.

    Gosford Park, it was totally rad, and he ruled in it.

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    headn00bheadn00b Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Children of Men is a fantastic film, I saw it a few weeks ago. The story is pretty harsh at times but it manages to stay witty throughout, and the special effects are subtly fantastic.

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    ToadTheMushroomToadTheMushroom Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Yeah, Tube, while it is your opinion and can't technically be right or wrong, you are wrong on this. He is widely considered in the media and by critics to be an excellent actor whos career is taking off rapidly.

    If you judge him purely on his early work then yeah, he isn't exactly impressive, but thats really why his career is going up, he is improving as an actor with every role.

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    ToadTheMushroom wrote:
    Yeah, Tube, while it is your opinion and can't technically be right or wrong, you are wrong on this. He is widely considered in the media and by critics to be an excellent actor whos career is taking off rapidly.

    If you judge him purely on his early work then yeah, he isn't exactly impressive, but thats really why his career is going up, he is improving as an actor with every role.

    Do you even realise how many different ways that post is stupid?

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    sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Cardboard Tube wrote:
    ToadTheMushroom wrote:
    Yeah, Tube, while it is your opinion and can't technically be right or wrong, you are wrong on this. He is widely considered in the media and by critics to be an excellent actor whos career is taking off rapidly.

    If you judge him purely on his early work then yeah, he isn't exactly impressive, but thats really why his career is going up, he is improving as an actor with every role.

    Do you even realise how many different ways that post is stupid?

    The code is an older one, but it checks out.


    I was about to clear them.



    Shall I hold them, my Lord?

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    ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
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    ToadTheMushroomToadTheMushroom Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    You have made a biased opinion of an actor based upon an incomplete viewing of his work. You said you havent seen Inside Man which is one of his best roles.

    I made the distinction that you have made an opinion, but have also reiterated that perhaps it is not the most informed opinion, because of the above reason.

    And by early work, I mean roles in Britain, made for TV and small time films like 10 years ago. Since then he has improved vastly, and has garned recognition from the media and film critics that purport him to be an actor of considerable skill, contrasting with your opinion that he is an awful actor whos very presence in a film puts you off watching it.

    I was merely tryong to show you that you are perhaps missing out on the work of a fine actor by dismissing him and avoiding films he is in because of your misinformed opinion of him as an actor.

    Do you understand now?

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    The mind boggles.

    Seriously.

    It boggles.

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    I'm off to sterilise a random person on the street in the hopes that it will stop people like you from happening.

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    ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    I also want to double post.

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    ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Oh, well there I go. vhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gifvhappy.gif
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    DusdaDusda is ashamed of this post SLC, UTRegistered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Cardboard Tube wrote:
    I'm off to sterilise a random person on the street in the hopes that it will stop people like you from happening.
    Am I just missing some sarcasm in the last page or two or are you honestly being this ignorant?

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    Mr. GoodtripsMr. Goodtrips Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    This is what's known as Arguing Ad Tube.

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    SlagmireSlagmire Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Cardboard Tube wrote:
    The mind boggles.

    Seriously.

    It boggles.

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    There's a stupid in there... I'm not implying anything, just saying.

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    bentbent Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Children of Men was good, nuts to Clive Owen though.

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    AirAir Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    its easy to make judgements about movies you havent seen

    and as long as you dont watch them, you are always right, no matter how stupid you are being

    so hang in there ct

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited October 2006
    ToadTheMushroom wrote:
    Yeah, Tube, while it is your opinion and can't technically be right or wrong, you are wrong on this. He is widely considered in the media and by critics to be an excellent actor whos career is taking off rapidly.

    Y'all seriously can't see how stupid this is? Seriously?

    I never said Children of Men was bad, I said Clive Owen is a horrible, horrible actor.

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    Mr. GoodtripsMr. Goodtrips Registered User regular
    edited October 2006
    Cardboard Tube wrote:
    ToadTheMushroom wrote:
    Yeah, Tube, while it is your opinion and can't technically be right or wrong, you are wrong on this. He is widely considered in the media and by critics to be an excellent actor whos career is taking off rapidly.

    Y'all seriously can't see how stupid this is? Seriously?

    I never said Children of Men was bad, I said Clive Owen is a horrible, horrible actor.

    No. Why is it stupid, Tube?

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