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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    10/09/09

    In reply to The Woman Behind Children Of Men Takes Over Universal Pictures
    Sorry I have a big hate for Hollywood but a big love for the small underdog INDIE
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    10/09/09

    In reply to The Woman Behind Children Of Men Takes Over Universal Pictures
    I know I'll get flayed for this, but...

    I didn't really like Children of Men. Yes, yes, it was certainly technically impressive, but I don't know, the whole thing seemed rather depressing, almost as bad as Pan's Labyrinth. Dear God, I wanted to shoot myself after that movie.
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    Image of cylon_conspiracy cylon_conspiracy
    10/09/09

    @TemporalSword: I hear you... I waited a LONG time to see Children of Men... From what I had gathered I knew it was going to be depressing, but I finally gave into all the "best sci-fi film of the decade" hype and watched it.

    I thought it was great, and I actually didn't realize it was going to have those cool FX, but it was certainly a downer of a film. Same thing with Pan's Labyrinth... great movie, excellent way to bring yourself down from being too happy.

    Because, being happy and watching movies that make you feel good are for pollyannas and children. Adults know better.
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    10/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: No wonder my inner child wants out so badly these days, then.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/09/09

    @TemporalSword: If you thought the movie Children of Men was depressing, try reading the original novel. The novel will actually make you want to kill yourself.
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    Image of RavenNemain RavenNemain
    10/09/09

    @TemporalSword: Good dystopias frequently are depressing - 1984, Brave New World, Harrison Bergeron, etc. Children of Men at least gave the "ray of hope" ending to brighten it up a bit. That said, it's all about personal taste - I love the depressing stuff (my students complain about it, actually), but i know it is not for everyone.
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    Image of dumanue dumanue
    10/09/09

    @TemporalSword: Im not gonna flay you for Children of Men, that movie was good, but not incredible, but, Pan's Labyrinth? are you out of your mind? or is it because it's an international movie with subtitles?
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    10/09/09

    @dumanue: Don't mind subtitles, that wasn't the problem. I just thought it so soul-crushingly depressing at the end I almost walked out.
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    Image of dumanue dumanue
    10/09/09

    @TemporalSword: What's wrong with soul crushingly depressing, that's the part I really liked in this movie, it's gets you emotionally involved, for a very cold and calculated person my eyes were wet watching this...
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    Image of cletar cletar
    10/09/09

    @Bill-Lee: Really? I thought the movie was more depressing.
    Even though it was a really not-very-good adaptation of the book, I thought it was an excellent movie.
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    Image of JohnnyZito JohnnyZito
    10/09/09

    In reply to The Woman Behind Children Of Men Takes Over Universal Pictures
    Emotionally deep leads can wear tight pants and kick ass too.

    Just saying.
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    Image of veeerules veeerules
    10/09/09

    @JohnnyZito: How would they get guys to see it without tight pants and such? Besides, we may like some emotional depth, but we still like kick-ass female leads to be hot. I just wish Hollywood understood that eating is sexy...
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    Image of Daumier Daumier
    10/09/09

    In reply to The Woman Behind Children Of Men Takes Over Universal Pictures
    If this means no more Land of the Lost, then I approve.

    Oh, and she's a woman. Female power!
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Daumier was starred Daumier was unstarred
    Image of hamshank hamshank
    10/09/09

    In reply to The Woman Behind Children Of Men Takes Over Universal Pictures
    Yes yes yes... all good. But let's not be too hasty and rule out the ass-kicking ladies in tight pants altogether, at this early stage ... I mean, baby and bathwater etc etc ...
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