Children of Men

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 12 Oct 2006, 20:26

http://imdb.com/title/tt0206634/

Has someone here mentioned this before?

Opens next week in Aus, two months before US (???). Sounds worthy.
I wish it opened this week, so I could go and see it during my lunch break.
I really don't want to be here today.

Mobiesque · Post by **Mobiesque** » 12 Oct 2006, 22:07

I saw the trailer and was kinda intruiged. It could be pretty bad though.

I base this on very little.

[Viperfish] · Post by **[Viperfish]** » 14 Oct 2006, 02:42

Margaret and David liked it, if that's your thing (or, indeed, thang):

http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s1756228.htm

Does sound worth checking out.

Mary Hinge · Post by **Mary Hinge** » 22 Oct 2006, 04:30

It's very good. storyline could be a bit iffy for some, but the attention to detail, the casting and most of all the action sequences are worth the cash. Not without humour, either.

Roark · Post by **Roark** » 22 Oct 2006, 18:57

If Margaret likes it, it may suck...

I'll probably see it.

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 22 Oct 2006, 19:19

Saw it yesteday. It's pretty good, but largely devoid of feeling. The main thing I felt was that I probably should have been ripped to enjoy it more.

I haven't read the book, but I reckon they could have explored a few more subtleties in the characters back-stories to give it more. Clive was good.

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 12 Nov 2006, 14:39

Finally saw this on Saturday...

I loved it.. I re-iterate all of Mazza's points and then some..

I'm a bit of a swashbuckler for post-apoc(ish) settings, though..

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 06 Jan 2007, 17:34

judasmuppet";p="815620 wrote:Saw it yesteday. It's pretty good, but largely devoid of feeling. The main thing I felt was that I probably should have been ripped to enjoy it more.

I haven't read the book, but I reckon they could have explored a few more subtleties in the characters back-stories to give it more. Clive was good.

Post by **hlk** » 09 Jan 2007, 16:38

I loved the way it was shot. There are several chaotic, extended-take action scenes in it that are just brilliant...especially the one at the end.

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 09 Jan 2007, 17:11

Yep. It was eye candy. Was not involving enough...a bit of a void unfortunately.

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 11 Mar 2007, 03:58

I liked it. Similiar to V For Vendetta minus the Slipknot clown guy blowing shit the fuck up.

Hank · Post by **Hank** » 23 Apr 2007, 08:52

Busta";p="824600 wrote:I'm a bit of a swashbuckler for post-apoc(ish) settings, though..

I also swashbuckle for this kind of thing. I pretty much concur with the general consensus on this one. The story was a little thin (maybe I need to read the book)... but the long action shots were pretty amazing. My favorite part was the escape from the farmhouse in the car that wouldn't start.

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 23 Apr 2007, 11:38

I'm reading the book. 73 pages in...no action per se. Theo is a middle-aged professor. Very different from the film. Apparently also there's no Kee in the book and the reason they's no babies is because the males are teh sterile.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 23 Apr 2007, 11:41

I haven´t read the book or seen the film, but an interesting sidenote to this is the following scientific "fact":

The y-chromosome is diminishing in the human race, which means that more and more men will be sterile in the future.

So, this films scenario might not be too far fetched.

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 23 Apr 2007, 11:48

Read this:

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/sci ... 444462.ece

Women can now produce 'sperm' and fertilize their own eggs.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 23 Apr 2007, 11:56

The apocolypse is near!

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 23 Apr 2007, 18:08

We had a good run.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 23 Apr 2007, 18:28

Agreed. 200,000 years of unchallenged leadership and spirited guidance is not something to be taken lightly. Now, let's see if the women can do better.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 23 Apr 2007, 18:34

Busta";p="867644 wrote:We had a good run.