Kevin's Watch

Okay. I have to echo the sentiments I've read here. I was very suprised at how much I enjoyed Stardust and I have to wonder what exactly happened at the box office. I hadn't read the book and didn't know what the flip the story was really about. From the trailers I expected a film that was fanciful and air headed, targeted for toddlers. I guess most people got that impression if they had no clue about the movie's actual content. I rented the dvd but my wife and I both agreed we'll have to buy it at the next opportunity.

With the name Gaiman attached, I knew exactly what I was getting. He writes extremely adult fantasy. It should have been advertised for what it was certainly, a fairy tale for adults. I thought it was wonderful, as is pretty much all of Gaiman's work. I really didn't understand the lukewarm reviews though. I guess the market is just a little oversaturated with fantasy right now.

GLURP wrote:Okay. I have to echo the sentiments I've read here. I was very suprised at how much I enjoyed Stardust and I have to wonder what exactly happened at the box office. I hadn't read the book and didn't know what the flip the story was really about. From the trailers I expected a film that was fanciful and air headed, targeted for toddlers. I guess most people got that impression if they had no clue about the movie's actual content. I rented the dvd but my wife and I both agreed we'll have to buy it at the next opportunity.

It's on my list to buy as well. Unfortunately I have more objects on my wish list than money.

The DVD came out here today. I think I might get it.

I enjoyed Stardust. A young man named Tristan crosses from England to a magical kingdom to obtain a falling star to win her love, but when he gets to that fallen star, he discovers it's not a celestial rock but a young-looking woman named Yvaine. Yvaine needs protection from a witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) that wants to remove her heart to gain longevity and youthfulness, and princes of this magical kingdom want a stone she wears to determine who becomes the next king, while trying to kill each other off so that in the end only one prince survives to take the throne. Tristan ends up protecting Yvaine, and learns how to swordfight from a cross-dressing pirate (Robert DeNiro) who advises that Yvaine truly loves him. Sound complicated? It kind of is, but it's rather fun.