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Pan's Labyrinth - 1/26/2007 7:38:08 PM   
Aileen68


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Status: offline 		Anyone seen it yet?
Did you like it?
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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/26/2007 7:41:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Haven't seen it.  Have seen Eragon.. DO NOT waste your money.  Wait until a friend rents it, then go watch it at his/her place.

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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/26/2007 7:44:05 PM   
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ORIGINAL: tetherboy

Haven't seen it.  Have seen Eragon.. DO NOT waste your money.  Wait until a friend rents it, then go watch it at his/her place.


Two words:  Netflix

Ok, maybe that is one word.

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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/26/2007 9:50:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thought it was okay. Bad rental movie if you don't have a good TV, because it's dark as hell. Ending was very predictable. Subtitling didn't take too much away from the movie. Not sure it was worth full modern movie price, but not a bad way to kill a couple hours as long as the popcorn is good.

Oh, and i thought the "bad guy" character made a great Dom when he was getting ready to torture people


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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/27/2007 10:56:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I thought it was very very well done... however I almost think Guillermo Del Toro (the director) tried to do too much with what he had. You have the very poignant commentary on war-torn spain and sadistic, dictator-like pyschopaths torturing and murerding with impunity. Within that storyline, you have the drama the young housekeeper endures as an underground informant for the guerrillas. Next you have a heartbreaking family drama, intense and dark and disturbing. You really feel for this poor woman and her young daughter. On top of all that, you have the supernatural, ethereal, mystical storyline.
I think Del Toro is an amazing director. I also think the movie was great.. But if he had concentrated on any one single storyline, I think it would have been phenominal.
If you appreciate movies for the cinematic efforts, you will adore this movie. The sets are gorgeous, and the acting is nothing short of brilliant. But if you like being to concentrate really heavily on a particular plot element, you may feel a bit overwhelmed, as it does have a slight tendency to jump around. If you're a moviegoer who picks at all the little nuances, you will like this movie as there are a lot of them. I'll give you a hint: Watch the Faun very very very carefully.
The gore was soooo well done. I watched Hostel and laughed. Thinking, in my little medic mind : That wouldnt happen, niether would that, that blood is obviously corn syrup... etc etc etc. However as I watched Pan's Labyrinth... I was shuddering. The true sick sociopathy of the "villain" was marvelously acted, and it made you scared for his victims.
.... lol ok I'm done now. But yes I seriously reccomend the movie.

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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/28/2007 6:01:26 AM   
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I think Del Toro is an amazing director. I also think the movie was great.. But if he had concentrated on any one single storyline, I think it would have been phenominal.


Nice observation - I definitely agree.

Overall this film was exceptional. The Capitán, Mercedes, and Ofelia were awesomely cast. The guy who played the ''Capitán '' did about as good a job as anyone I've seen before cast as a sadistic, tyrannical dictator.

The special effects and the creation/execution of the mythical ''Faun'' were also extremely well done.

The only other complaint....is the previews led you to believe there might be many more different types of creatures than there actually was.




 - R


PS - Nothing against Sinergy's recommendation regarding Netflix, but getting out and going to the theater and then maybe having a few drinks or a glass of wine with baby afterwards, at a local night spot, is much better than staying home.  ; }

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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/28/2007 4:23:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		One of the best films I've seen in a long time. However, if you're not interested in political history, narratology, ethics, and heavily constructed allegory, you probably won't enjoy it as much as is possible.

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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/28/2007 4:56:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		I liked it a lot- definitely a "foreign film" and I thought some specific character development and rounding out would be nice.  But well worth the money (but see Dreamgirls and Departed first).

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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/28/2007 5:44:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		I thought it was terrific. I loved the way it used the conventions of traditional fairy tales and altered them to say something about politics as well as human behavior. It was also an incredible visual experience, and definitely worth seeing in a theater.

Smythe

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RE: Pan's Labyrinth - 1/29/2007 9:32:59 PM   
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***sacrificing oneself to sit on the throne next to your father in the underworld reminds me of someone else too.....

Angels-fairies -- who can tell the difference these days?

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