Children of Man

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:37 am

Great movie!!!

Just got back form seeing it with my favorite gal. WOW!!!! 9 out of 10. Brook no delay and see it. But be warned...it is very bleak, my fellow watchmates. BUT very real and heart-rending. I won't reveal too much else, but clearly this will be in my top 5 movies of the year.

GO SEE IT!

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:48 pm

I liked the preview I saw some months ago, but completely forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:56 pm

Also...if you go see it...look for the tip o' the hat to Pink Floyd.....ya can't miss it!

Post by **kevinswatch** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:14 am

The children of which man?

How many children?

And was there a woman involved, or did this individual reproduce asexually?

-jay

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:19 am

kevinswatch wrote:The children of which man?

How many children?

And was there a woman involved, or did this individual reproduce asexually?

-jay

Post by **Brinn** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:54 am

Saw it today...Was very excited to see this film based upon all the critical acclaim. I'm disappointed to say that I thought it was very average. Not bad, just...not great.

Post by **Lorelei** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:13 pm

I saw this movie last night with my favorite guy and I must say I was VERY disappointed. It tried to cram too much into too little time with minimal subplot development. The actors all performed well and I thought the cinematography was excellent. I can only hope that what was released in the theaters was version of the film hacked to pieces by some studio exec and that the DVD release contains mucho bonus footage.

Post by **Waddley** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:28 am

Let's say I had a friend who couldn't walk. Let's say he was paralyzed.

Now, let's say that friend was sitting on my couch, and asked for a glass of water because it was a hot day and he was really thirsty.

So I, being the kind friend that I am, get up and pour my friend a nice, tall, refreshing glass of ice water. Slowly, I bring it to him. As I walk across the room the condensation on the glass begins to build, and beads of water appear on the outside of it.

A sheen of sweat covers my friend's forehead as he licks his lips in anticipation of the precious water I hold in my hand.

I extend to him this precious refreshment, watching his eyes lock on their target, his lips part in longing anticipation.

And then, like the asshole I am, I quickly snatch my offering away and pour it all over my head.

There you go. Without having to actually experience the longing and the loss, you've now had the exact same experience as watching Children of Men.

Congratulations.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:09 pm

Waddley Hasselhoff wrote:Let's say I had a friend who couldn't walk. Let's say he was paralyzed.

Now, let's say that friend was sitting on my couch, and asked for a glass of water because it was a hot day and he was really thirsty.

So I, being the kind friend that I am, get up and pour my friend a nice, tall, refreshing glass of ice water. Slowly, I bring it to him. As I walk across the room the condensation on the glass begins to build, and beads of water appear on the outside of it.

A sheen of sweat covers my friend's forehead as he licks his lips in anticipation of the precious water I hold in my hand.

I extend to him this precious refreshment, watching his eyes lock on their target, his lips part in longing anticipation.

And then, like the asshole I am, I quickly snatch my offering away and pour it all over my head.

There you go. Without having to actually experience the longing and the loss, you've now had the exact same experience as watching Children of Men.

Congratulations.

So does that mean you did or didn't like it?!

You never know...

Post by **Waddley** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:31 pm

I don't know.

The thing is, the movie tells the story it wants to tell, not the story you want it to tell. (Or, I wanted it to tell, as it were...) and I don't know how I feel about that.

But it was well done... and I think I mostly enjoyed it... so that's something.

Post by **onewyteduck** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:34 pm

Saw this yesterday by default. (We thought Apocolypto was still showing)

I won't say I didn't like it because I did but it seemed as though there was an awful lot not being told. I'm not familiar with the book.....guess I'll need to go buy it. Maybe then, I'll have a different opinion.

Post by **balon!** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:20 am

Just saw the flick. Man.

. Amazing.

Post by **kevinswatch** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:10 am

Ok, I just saw Children of Men (Which man???).

My verdict:

CRAP!

Bah!

But yeah, I think I agree with Waddley's analysis. The movie actually kept my interest through the whole thing. The characters were interesting, the plot was interesting, the story idea was interesting. It had a strange combination of violence and depression and humor.

But, it ended, and the ending sucked. Terribly.

And then I realized that I had no idea *why* they were running or *where* exactly they were running to.

It was almost as if they had this whole buildup of the story and made it completely pointless by adding senseless violence and running.

I donno. It was interesting, but disappointing at the same time.-jay

Post by **Cail** » Mon May 28, 2007 3:14 am

Given the level of exposition of the film, I thought the ending was appropriate.

I do think that it easily could've been 45 minutes longer.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:29 am

Watched it over the weekend. Bleak is an appropriate adjective. The were moments at the beginnig where I was thinking..."great, another one of those films" but as I watched further it seem to draw me in. The last half hour or so was an incredible piece of cinematic staging. The realism is nothing short of excellent however I don't watch movies to see how depressed they can make me so I'm guessing one viewing is plenty. Not bad just not my cup of tea.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:33 am

I saw this movie a few weeks back, and really didn't care for it (although the car confrontation scene was great!) I'm with Duck, I think I need to read the whole story. I kept wondering about all the things that were never explained.

Post by **Cail** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:08 pm

Yeah, definitely. I want to read the book to find out the whole story.

I loved the long, 1st-person shots. The director and DP did an amazing job shooting this film.

Edit-And the more I think about it, the more I like the ending. We have no idea if the Human Project was real or not, and I think that's fitting.

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:23 pm

Watched this film for a fourth time at my mom's house, which caused me to burn out on it.

Still, great film; always been a fan of dystopias. Loved the tracking shots, the use of King Crimson in the soundtrack, the faded colors, etc. Oh, and

Spoiler

Julianne Moore's sudden death

Post by **Tulizar** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:25 am

Lord Foul wrote: Loved...
Spoiler
Julianne Moore's sudden death

Yeah, I wasn't expecting that!

The whole carjacking sequence was well done. I also loved the uprising scene in Bexhill. The action seemed pretty realistic. I loved the end of that scene when everyone--the refugees, the Fishes and the soldiers--stopped to humbly stare at the baby.

The movie definitely had a lot going on. Between the Human Project, the UK govt's agenda, the illegal immigrants and the Fishes, it was a little tough keeping up with things. I managed to follow the story without a problem, it was the little details I know I missed that will bug me until I watch it again.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:28 am

I loved the end of that scene when everyone--the refugees, the Fishes and the soldiers--stopped to humbly stare at the baby.

That was a great scene, indeed.

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