Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on January 20, 2007 at 23:36:06

In Reply to: Re: I saw this today and I liked it a lot better than my wife did at the time... posted by tunenut on January 20, 2007 at 22:06:04:

>>> "It's certainly not my intention to argue when it comes to personal preference." <<<

Mine neither, but by sharing differing impressions it may better inform other prospective filmgoers. This isn't personal, and by asking why more about this film hasn't been mentioned I considered it an open invitation to discuss this film.

BTW, Pan's Labyrinth openned sporadically with very little fanfare, probably because it's a foreign language film. What that means is that filmgoers have to seek it out, sometimes travelling much further than their favorite Bijou in order to catch a screening (often at smaller, less familiar cinemas).

>>> "But the 'problems' you cite did not bother me at all." <<<

I personally think that this is one of the best films of the year, maybe not the best or as highly regarded as your impressions for the reasons listed. My wife had a totally different perspective; she didn't like the film and explained why. I don't consider this an argument or even a debate, just a sharing of informed impressions. Others can gauge the merits of seeing this film from either professional reviews or subjective testimonials.

BTW, I'm sorry if you thought that either my viewpoint or that of my wife's was unnecessarily confrontational; that was never intended.

Cheers,
AuPh