We'll just have to disagree about this one...

Posted by Harmonia (A) on February 19, 2008 at 21:04:00

In Reply to: RE: A brave try... posted by Jazz Inmate on February 19, 2008 at 17:47:49:

Stephanie Zacharek in her Salon review says pretty much everything I feel about CoM - only she says it much better than i ever could. (See below). There's not many modern movies I'm passionate about but this is one. Thrilling. To me, anyway.

This and Pan were the only films I saw in 2006 where I immediately wanted to run back in and see them again.

Clark and I and several others here will never get over CoM not being nominated for BP or Cuaron fro BD, though of course as I always say, there are far more great movies that didn't won the Oscar than there are great movies that did.

As for CoM, be careful how you interpret what's up on the screen - Cuaron deliberately leaves a lot open to interpretation by the viewer. CoM can be a difficult movie to read because it is so very dense (not necessarily complex, as it's essentially the story of one man's inner journery). The story is told primarily visually, much of it in the corners and margins of the frames. And there is a *lot* going on, if you read it. CoM infuriated hardliners on both the left and the right, a sure sign to me that it's doing something right. Finally, CoM is a genre film, and unashamed of the confines that imposes.

I'm delighted that HD DVD threw in the towel so now I can look forward to owning this someday sooner on BD. You can keep Babel, as I'll never want to own it.

Cuaron is my favorite Amigo, for this film, and for Y Tu Mama Tambien, HP3, The Little Princess and a very underrated (if slightly flawed) modern version of Great Expectations.

Salon.com Review of Children of Men (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Babel - mishmashmusic 08:05:59 02/19/08 (24)

A brave try... - Harmonia 16:38:19 02/19/08 (3)

RE: A brave try... - Jazz Inmate 17:47:49 02/19/08 (2)

We'll just have to disagree about this one... - Harmonia 21:04:00 02/19/08 (1)

There's no doubt CuarÃ³n is hugely gifted - Jazz Inmate 00:47:41 02/20/08 (0)

A GREAT film!!!! Top 100 of all time. - tinear 15:13:15 02/19/08 (10)

What was your problem with No Country - Jazz Inmate 15:34:09 02/19/08 (9)

Oh come on! A "masterpiece?" If it were, how would you - tinear 16:13:01 02/19/08 (8)

Fargo was practically a comedy like Raising Arizona - Jazz Inmate 17:10:44 02/19/08 (7)

The Coen Bros. just cannot not be funny. nt - geoffkait 12:03:53 02/20/08 (0)

But is it truly comic relief? - Harmonia 22:17:11 02/19/08 (0)

"Barton Fink," "Miller's Crossing," "The Man Who Wasn't There," - tinear 18:10:27 02/19/08 (4)

Go to your local video store and you'll find Barton Fink in the comedy section - Jazz Inmate 01:07:43 02/20/08 (1)

And if you go to the WH, youÂ´ll find George W. Bush sitting at the Oval Office (that is, when he is not... - orejones 11:28:20 02/20/08 (0)

Add Blood Simple to the serious Coens' list. - Road Warrior 19:40:36 02/19/08 (0)

"...art shouldn't debase humanity." - Sage. ~t - mpathus 19:09:08 02/19/08 (0)

The movie kept screaming out about how important, deep and meaningful it was - sjb 12:52:13 02/19/08 (0)

If you predicted each of the plotlines' outcomes, kudos on your mindreading abilities - Jazz Inmate 11:50:03 02/19/08 (4)

But...Inarritu did this sort of thing better... - Harmonia 16:23:43 02/19/08 (2)

I agree with all of that - Jazz Inmate 16:30:08 02/19/08 (1)

Perhaps I went in a bit annoyed... - Harmonia 16:44:52 02/19/08 (0)

RE: If you predicted each of the plotlines' outcomes, kudos on your mindreading abilities - mishmashmusic 12:22:28 02/19/08 (0)

RE: Babel - musetap 11:00:10 02/19/08 (0)

Mucho agreeo. I liked the Japanese story cause of the skin. * - mr grits 10:54:04 02/19/08 (0)

RE: Babel - DWPC 10:27:05 02/19/08 (0)

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We'll just have to disagree about this one... - Harmonia 21:04:00 02/19/08 (1)

There's no doubt CuarÃ³n is hugely gifted - Jazz Inmate 00:47:41 02/20/08 (0)

We'll just have to disagree about this one...

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