Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 257

Snowflake · 11-17-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

I liked Atlantis as well, and my copy is missing too. What's up with that?

Do they self-destruct after so many years? Weird!

innerSpaceman · 11-17-2007, 01:06 PM

And there was once, if I recall correctly, a tiny Atlantis presence in the Park ... while they were still planning to someday reopen the Submarine Voyage with an Atlantis overlay.

JWBear · 11-17-2007, 07:05 PM

We went to see Beowulf today. we saw the 3D version.

WOW.

We both thought it was incredible. While there were a couple issues with the animation (especially on Queen Wealthow), there were several times that I forgot it wasn't real live actors. And, the 3D really added to the realism, IMO.

The plot moved well, and was engaging. It's been so long since I read Beowulf that I honestly can't remember all the details, so I couldn't tell where the movie deviated from the original. But it seems that all the basics were there.

I only have three real complaints:

The way they tried to hit you over the head with the 3D effects at the beginning of the film. Fortunately, it settles down after the first 10 or 15 minutes.

The almost comic way they played "lets hide Beowulf's weenie" during his prolonged nude scene. It was out of place, and too Austin Powersish.

The feet of Angelina Jolie's character. I'm not going to say more; you'll know what I mean when you see it.

Prudence · 11-17-2007, 09:21 PM

We intended to see No Country for Old Men, but apparently it's not yet in wide release and we didn't feel like fighting traffic to downtown Seattle on a Saturday night, so we settled for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.

It was one of the most wonderful, sweetest, delightful movies I've seen in a long time. It just made me happy. It wasn't full of fart jokes or gratuitous violence or anything of that. Sure, it's totally appropriate for very young kids, but we loved it. There are little background bits here and there that amused me - like an overhead page in the hospital.

Even the credits were cute. First, it actually had an opening credit sequence, which is part of the movie-going ritual I actually miss. Second, the closing credits were actually cute. Not oh my gosh, make sure you watch them, they're amazing cute, but just really nice.

And neither Natalie Portman nor Dustin Hoffman was the slightest bit annoying. They were actually charming. That's magic all by itself.

Even the one "serious" theme was treated in a totally age-appropriate way, without shying away from it, but not making more of it than a child could handle.

Apparently it's an original script, but it felt like live-action children's book - of course, it was set up as "chapters" with a voice over, which contributed to that, but rather than taking me out of the story, I thought it just contributed to the impression of storytelling. Really really nice, wonderful storytelling. Not ooh amazing cinema, but a really wonderful children's story that these two adults wouldn't mind seeing again.

If you don't walk away from this movie with a smile, your heart is as cold and black as the coal Santa's going to leave in your stocking.

innerSpaceman · 11-18-2007, 10:33 AM

No County for Old Men is vastly overrated.

There, I've said it.

My least favorite Cohen Brothers movie ever. Not without its qualities, but the hullabaloo is greatly out of proportion to them, imho.

Alex · 11-18-2007, 03:14 PM

Sorry you didn't like it (especially if I was part of tipping you to see it with your limited theater time availability right now), but I probably couldn't disagree more. In fact, I'll probably go see it again in the theater because I simply need to see it again. Something which I don't know that I've ever done before (if I see a movie twice in theater it is always because I am accompanying someone who's not seen it).

Stan4dSteph · 11-18-2007, 05:58 PM

Saw Into the Wild this afternoon. I thought it was very well done. I haven't read the book, but now I will probably make an effort to do that. I'm not sure what I think of Alex as a person. He certainly seemed to have an impact on the people he came across in his travels, but ultimately he left them all behind and didn't realize what he was missing until it was too late.

Alex · 11-18-2007, 06:05 PM

I haven't seen the movie, nor read the book.

But we were up in Alaska a couple weeks before the movie opened and Penn had just announced they would premier it up in Fairbanks, so it was a pretty steady topic of conversation in the various local papers.

It was interesting to see the contrast between how it appeared the movie would portray him and the local perception. Alaskans (at least those talking about it in newspapers) seem to pretty consistently view him as an idiot of the highest order.

Still interested in the movie but at this point it looks like it will wait for DVD.

Stan4dSteph · 11-19-2007, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I haven't seen the movie, nor read the book.

But we were up in Alaska a couple weeks before the movie opened and Penn had just announced they would premier it up in Fairbanks, so it was a pretty steady topic of conversation in the various local papers.

It was interesting to see the contrast between how it appeared the movie would portray him and the local perception. Alaskans (at least those talking about it in newspapers) seem to pretty consistently view him as an idiot of the highest order.

Still interested in the movie but at this point it looks like it will wait for DVD.

I can definitely see how he would be viewed that way by locals. He was not very well prepared for what he would encounter, and in the end it was his undoing. I can imagine they see way too many of those types pass through.

innerSpaceman · 11-19-2007, 08:16 AM

just fyi ... it's not that I didn't like No County for Old Men. I was entertained throughout, and I have been thinking about the movie a lot since I've seen it ... generally a good sign of "liking." Rather, I found it unsatisfying.

11-17-2007, 01:06 PM	#2
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11-17-2007, 07:05 PM	#3
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	We went to see Beowulf today. we saw the 3D version. WOW. We both thought it was incredible. While there were a couple issues with the animation (especially on Queen Wealthow), there were several times that I forgot it wasn't real live actors. And, the 3D really added to the realism, IMO. The plot moved well, and was engaging. It's been so long since I read Beowulf that I honestly can't remember all the details, so I couldn't tell where the movie deviated from the original. But it seems that all the basics were there. I only have three real complaints: The way they tried to hit you over the head with the 3D effects at the beginning of the film. Fortunately, it settles down after the first 10 or 15 minutes. The almost comic way they played "lets hide Beowulf's weenie" during his prolonged nude scene. It was out of place, and too Austin Powersish. The feet of Angelina Jolie's character. I'm not going to say more; you'll know what I mean when you see it. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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11-17-2007, 09:21 PM	#4
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	We intended to see No Country for Old Men, but apparently it's not yet in wide release and we didn't feel like fighting traffic to downtown Seattle on a Saturday night, so we settled for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. It was one of the most wonderful, sweetest, delightful movies I've seen in a long time. It just made me happy. It wasn't full of fart jokes or gratuitous violence or anything of that. Sure, it's totally appropriate for very young kids, but we loved it. There are little background bits here and there that amused me - like an overhead page in the hospital. Even the credits were cute. First, it actually had an opening credit sequence, which is part of the movie-going ritual I actually miss. Second, the closing credits were actually cute. Not oh my gosh, make sure you watch them, they're amazing cute, but just really nice. And neither Natalie Portman nor Dustin Hoffman was the slightest bit annoying. They were actually charming. That's magic all by itself. Even the one "serious" theme was treated in a totally age-appropriate way, without shying away from it, but not making more of it than a child could handle. Apparently it's an original script, but it felt like live-action children's book - of course, it was set up as "chapters" with a voice over, which contributed to that, but rather than taking me out of the story, I thought it just contributed to the impression of storytelling. Really really nice, wonderful storytelling. Not ooh amazing cinema, but a really wonderful children's story that these two adults wouldn't mind seeing again. If you don't walk away from this movie with a smile, your heart is as cold and black as the coal Santa's going to leave in your stocking. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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11-18-2007, 10:33 AM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	No County for Old Men is vastly overrated. There, I've said it. My least favorite Cohen Brothers movie ever. Not without its qualities, but the hullabaloo is greatly out of proportion to them, imho.
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11-18-2007, 03:14 PM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Sorry you didn't like it (especially if I was part of tipping you to see it with your limited theater time availability right now), but I probably couldn't disagree more. In fact, I'll probably go see it again in the theater because I simply need to see it again. Something which I don't know that I've ever done before (if I see a movie twice in theater it is always because I am accompanying someone who's not seen it).
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11-18-2007, 05:58 PM	#7
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Saw Into the Wild this afternoon. I thought it was very well done. I haven't read the book, but now I will probably make an effort to do that. I'm not sure what I think of Alex as a person. He certainly seemed to have an impact on the people he came across in his travels, but ultimately he left them all behind and didn't realize what he was missing until it was too late.
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11-18-2007, 06:05 PM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I haven't seen the movie, nor read the book. But we were up in Alaska a couple weeks before the movie opened and Penn had just announced they would premier it up in Fairbanks, so it was a pretty steady topic of conversation in the various local papers. It was interesting to see the contrast between how it appeared the movie would portray him and the local perception. Alaskans (at least those talking about it in newspapers) seem to pretty consistently view him as an idiot of the highest order. Still interested in the movie but at this point it looks like it will wait for DVD.
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11-19-2007, 08:16 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	just fyi ... it's not that I didn't like No County for Old Men. I was entertained throughout, and I have been thinking about the movie a lot since I've seen it ... generally a good sign of "liking." Rather, I found it unsatisfying.
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