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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 10:47 AM
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I just saw "Children of Men" - whoa!
Excellent movie, very tragic, very sad.

Unfortunately, I think we're not too far off from that.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 10:50 AM
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1. a grand movie in scale and "bummer-osity-ness"
it was very dark and very possible
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 11:32 AM
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2. Read the book, too.
Just as excellent.
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The Inquisitive Donating Member (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:15 PM
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3. I like it for the cinematography
I thought it was extremely well shot. but didn't really say anything all that profound, just another doomsday dystopia film.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:18 PM
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4. the cinematography is off the chart great *spoilers*
the looong shot in the car (when they're attacked) and the loooooong shot at the end when they're fighting through the refugee camp are staggering
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The Inquisitive Donating Member (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:21 PM
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5. Yea, that was absolutely amazing
so few people notice that both of those are all one take. That takes some real damn talent, experience, and coordination to pull that off as well as they did. (ha no pun intended)
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:27 PM
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6. Did you see the behind the scenes footage of how they shot that?
brilliant invention.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:45 PM
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7. i did...the rig they used for the car was astounding.
Edited on Wed Nov-14-07 12:46 PM by MrCoffee
if a film ever deserved a special award technical Oscar, it was Children of Men
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