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Children of Men
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 20:26
by judasmuppet
http://imdb.com/title/tt0206634/
Has someone here mentioned this before?
Opens next week in Aus, two months before US (???). Sounds worthy.
I wish it opened this week, so I could go and see it during my lunch break.
I really don't want to be here today.
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 22:07
by Mobiesque
I saw the trailer and was kinda intruiged. It could be pretty bad though.
I base this on very little.
Posted: 14 Oct 2006, 02:42
by [Viperfish]
Margaret and David liked it, if that's your thing (or, indeed,
thang):
http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s1756228.htm
Does sound worth checking out.
Posted: 22 Oct 2006, 04:30
by Mary Hinge
It's very good. storyline could be a bit iffy for some, but the attention to detail, the casting and most of all the action sequences are worth the cash. Not without humour, either.
Posted: 22 Oct 2006, 18:57
by Roark
If Margaret likes it, it may suck...
I'll probably see it.
Posted: 22 Oct 2006, 19:19
by judasmuppet
Saw it yesteday. It's pretty good, but largely devoid of feeling. The main thing I felt was that I probably should have been ripped to enjoy it more.
I haven't read the book, but I reckon they could have explored a few more subtleties in the characters back-stories to give it more. Clive was good.
Posted: 12 Nov 2006, 14:39
by Busta
Finally saw this on Saturday...
I loved it.. I re-iterate all of Mazza's points and then some..
I'm a bit of a swashbuckler for post-apoc(ish) settings, though..
Posted: 06 Jan 2007, 17:34
by Eviltoastman
judasmuppet";p="815620 wrote:Saw it yesteday. It's pretty good, but largely devoid of feeling. The main thing I felt was that I probably should have been ripped to enjoy it more.
I haven't read the book, but I reckon they could have explored a few more subtleties in the characters back-stories to give it more. Clive was good.
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 16:38
by hlk
I loved the way it was shot. There are several chaotic, extended-take action scenes in it that are just brilliant...especially the one at the end.
Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 17:11
by Eviltoastman
Yep. It was eye candy. Was not involving enough...a bit of a void unfortunately.
Posted: 11 Mar 2007, 03:58
by Grotocult
I liked it. Similiar to V For Vendetta minus the Slipknot clown guy blowing shit the fuck up.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 08:52
by Hank
Busta";p="824600 wrote:I'm a bit of a swashbuckler for post-apoc(ish) settings, though..
I also swashbuckle for this kind of thing. I pretty much concur with the general consensus on this one. The story was a little thin (maybe I need to read the book)... but the long action shots were pretty amazing. My favorite part was the escape from the farmhouse in the car that wouldn't start.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 11:38
by Grotocult
I'm reading the book. 73 pages in...no action per se. Theo is a middle-aged professor. Very different from the film. Apparently also there's no Kee in the book and the reason they's no babies is because the males are teh sterile.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 11:41
by Redundant Retard
I haven´t read the book or seen the film, but an interesting sidenote to this is the following scientific "fact":
The y-chromosome is diminishing in the human race, which means that more and more men will be sterile in the future.
So, this films scenario might not be too far fetched.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 11:48
by Grotocult
Read this:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/sci ... 444462.ece
Women can now produce 'sperm' and fertilize their own eggs.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 11:56
by Redundant Retard
The apocolypse is near!
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 18:08
by Busta
We had a good run.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 18:28
by Redundant Retard
Agreed. 200,000 years of unchallenged leadership and spirited guidance is not something to be taken lightly. Now, let's see if the women can do better.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 18:34
by Thunder Beer
Busta";p="867644 wrote:We had a good run.
