Comments on: Children of Men http://outlawvern.com/2006/12/31/children-of-men/ Vern's writings on the films of cinema Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:51:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stuart http://outlawvern.com/2006/12/31/children-of-men/#comment-39469 Stuart Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:53:54 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=2902#comment-39469 I love this movie. I took a punt on it in the cinema when it came out and was blown away, and I've watched it a number of times since (again last night). I was so immersed in it the first couple of times I didn't even clock the many scenes that were done in a single long take - from the early scene where Theo walks out of the coffee shop and stops to stir his coffee, all the traffic is going passed, there is loads of stuff happening in the background, and the bomb goes off, to the masterpiece Vern mentions of running through the warzone. Getting the timings just right to do these perfectly in a single take is phenomenal. I know people who dislike this film and describe it is 'depressing' - but surely that is kind of the point? The fact it is depressing shows its sufficiently high quality to evoke a response. I would very much like to see more of the works of this Alfonso Cuaron. I love this movie.

I took a punt on it in the cinema when it came out and was blown away, and I’ve watched it a number of times since (again last night).

I was so immersed in it the first couple of times I didn’t even clock the many scenes that were done in a single long take – from the early scene where Theo walks out of the coffee shop and stops to stir his coffee, all the traffic is going passed, there is loads of stuff happening in the background, and the bomb goes off, to the masterpiece Vern mentions of running through the warzone. Getting the timings just right to do these perfectly in a single take is phenomenal.

I know people who dislike this film and describe it is ‘depressing’ – but surely that is kind of the point? The fact it is depressing shows its sufficiently high quality to evoke a response.

I would very much like to see more of the works of this Alfonso Cuaron.

]]> By: Griff http://outlawvern.com/2006/12/31/children-of-men/#comment-31114 Griff Sun, 02 May 2010 09:45:55 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=2902#comment-31114 I just watched this tonight after meaning to see it for years (I literally could kick myself for not seeing it in theaters) holy fucking shit, this movie is breathtaking I mean my jaw was on the floor during some scenes this is definitely a movie I'm gonna re watch a bunch of times and I would say one of the best of the 2000's I just watched this tonight after meaning to see it for years (I literally could kick myself for not seeing it in theaters)

holy fucking shit, this movie is breathtaking

I mean my jaw was on the floor during some scenes

this is definitely a movie I’m gonna re watch a bunch of times and I would say one of the best of the 2000’s

]]> By: Diego http://outlawvern.com/2006/12/31/children-of-men/#comment-16482 Diego Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:18:20 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=2902#comment-16482 To me this is the movie of the decade. To me this is the movie of the decade.

]]> By: Vern http://outlawvern.com/2006/12/31/children-of-men/#comment-9637 Vern Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:32:56 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=2902#comment-9637 Hey, sorry about that Lamb. I guess I was doing that rapper thing of debating some faceless hypothetical sucker MC. No insult intended. But it looks like some of my predictions did come true - for example you came around to it in a couple years, and movies have copied it (I'm specifically thinking of TERMINATOR SALVATION and possibly BABYLON AD although that might've been in production before CHILDREN OF MEN came out, I can't remember). Hey, sorry about that Lamb. I guess I was doing that rapper thing of debating some faceless hypothetical sucker MC. No insult intended. But it looks like some of my predictions did come true – for example you came around to it in a couple years, and movies have copied it (I’m specifically thinking of TERMINATOR SALVATION and possibly BABYLON AD although that might’ve been in production before CHILDREN OF MEN came out, I can’t remember).

]]> By: Lamb of Dog http://outlawvern.com/2006/12/31/children-of-men/#comment-9631 Lamb of Dog Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:45:31 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=2902#comment-9631 I was one of those people - when the movie was over, I was disappointed that no one ever explained the central mystery of the premise - Why can people no longer have babies? After some time I realized that was a red herring, but I (and most viewers, I think) have been trained by sci fi tradition to expect an answer to such a mystery. Now that I know it's not coming, I can enjoy the movie, it's definitely a masterpiece. But I wish I had known ahead of time that it wasn't going to be about the question of why people can't have children (perhaps a different title). Just thought you were a bit hard on us for expecting something that's natural to expect from watching other movies, or even just watching commercials. I was one of those people – when the movie was over, I was disappointed that no one ever explained the central mystery of the premise – Why can people no longer have babies? After some time I realized that was a red herring, but I (and most viewers, I think) have been trained by sci fi tradition to expect an answer to such a mystery. Now that I know it’s not coming, I can enjoy the movie, it’s definitely a masterpiece. But I wish I had known ahead of time that it wasn’t going to be about the question of why people can’t have children (perhaps a different title). Just thought you were a bit hard on us for expecting something that’s natural to expect from watching other movies, or even just watching commercials.

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