Pan's Labyrinth- Page 3

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/21/07 at 11:58pm

So brilliant - the best movie of last year.

I got the 2 Disc DVD but haven't put it in yet. I look forward to it.

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 12:05am

So, you actually came around on this one, munk?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 12:14am

I didn't dislike it.

Initially I stated that I didn't see what all the hype was about. Then I realized that I saw the movie through a haze of marijuana and vicodin, and didn't remember a thing about it.

So I went back.

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 12:24am

Glad you did. Such a good movie.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 5/23/07 at 11:32pm

I finally got to see this movie, after wanting to see it since the day it came out in theatres [which, I never did, unfortunately].

The music is simply gorgeous. Almost Edward Scissorhands-like in parts.

The story itself, I feel was brilliantly realized, and I loved how all the little details add up in the end.

Also, I admit, I was nearly sobbing at the finish... this is going to be one of those films that stays with me for a while.

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 5/24/07 at 3:35am

Wasn't the music comprised of the same short melody played over and over again for two hours and then hummed for us at the end to really drive it home?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/24/07 at 9:00am

This may actually be a "something for everybody" art movie.

Folks interested in Sergei Lopez should check out him actually playing a nice guy in the wonderful French movie, AN AFFAIR OF LOVE (lame title, incredible, romantic film!)

Updated On: 5/24/07 at 09:00 AM

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 5/24/07 at 11:29am

Wasn't the music comprised of the same short melody played over and over again for two hours and then hummed for us at the end to really drive it home


Actually, if you had watched the special features, there's a segment on the lullaby and why it is repeated throughout the story. The director's intention was to create a melody that was simplistic and easy to identify with - using it in both Ofelia's world as well as the real world. That's the reasoning behind it - it isn't supposed to be "Oh let's just keep cramming in the main theme as much as we can so the audience will feel sorry at the end". Of course, if you're not reading deep enough into the film I can certainly understand why you feel the way you do.

Personally, I liked it.

As for Sergei Lopez, he was terrific. I usually tend to stay away from romantic films, but I'll check that one out for him.

Updated On: 5/25/07 at 11:29 AM

[ExpressThis]

Posted: 5/25/07 at 1:11pm

it was really hard to interpret... i don't know. i mean it was def. different. I can't explain how i felt about it.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 5/25/07 at 2:46pm

Marijuana and vicodin? Damn, munk. You don't need both.