At the movies - potential Children of Men spoilers

Feb 18, 2007 23:30

Just watched Children of Men...can't recommend it enough. Best movie of 2006, as far as I've seen. The cinematography is out of this world. I had read about how it had these unbelievable continuous shots, and how they weren't really filmed that way, just connected digitally...but I was LOOKING for that, and the whole movie was seamless. Those long ( Read more... )

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andhowever February 19 2007, 06:06:35 UTC
Oh man, completely agreed. I also read that that part where the blood splatters onto the camera lens? Accidental. And the cinematographer convinced Alfonso Cuaron to keep it, and it was - in my opinion - incredibly effective.

I thought you might be interested to know that I was telling my mom about you, Alex, Adrienne, et al, and she said "Wow, Patrick sounds like he out-nerds you! I didn't think that was possible."

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mrpaco February 19 2007, 06:08:22 UTC
Tell your mom I said "=(". Verbatim.

It will show my feelings toward the situation, but also ironically prove her suspicions correct!

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andhowever February 19 2007, 06:09:19 UTC
I would, but I don't know how to pronounce "=(".

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mrpaco February 19 2007, 06:10:07 UTC
What a shame.

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allforleyna February 19 2007, 14:16:44 UTC
Hey, sorry I didn't come by. I had been putting off my homework all weekend and it turned out I had some actual responsibilities to take care of. Also I don't like coming in in the middle of a movie. "You're like a child who wanders in in the middle of a movie, Donnie."

But you've convinced me to check out Children of Men.

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mrpaco February 19 2007, 15:35:56 UTC
YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT

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andhowever February 25 2007, 20:25:05 UTC
Shut the fuck up, Donnie!

Also, I'm totally calling the Anti-Defamation League on you for that "He's a curly-haired Jew so I thought of you" comment. Feel the wrath of legions of Pissed-Off Jewish Lawyers!

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allforleyna February 26 2007, 00:29:05 UTC
Hey, I love my curly-haired Jews.

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