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Author Topic: Children of Men 2006 Justin Gorka Expert Film Handler Posts: 174 From: High Wycombe, England Registered: Apr 2006 posted 09-21-2006 05:51 PM                     Because of the subject matter and the level of violence and swearing I doubt if the US will get this in its origianl form (look what you did to The Whicker Man!). (political comment deleted) The thread of the film is believable but it is in the whole background that the film is set that makes the difference, I can see it happening now in the UK (and no I'm not a pinko- I'm a Tory!). I do hope you get the real film because, your distributors, are making twats out of you all! Look at how many British films have been watered down by your govermants lack of spine! [ 09-21-2006, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: Aaron Sisemore ]  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-22-2006 04:06 AM                        Mr. Gorka, What the hell are you talking about? Our governments lack of spine? Seems to go right against your other statement of the distributors being at fault. Regardless, if you think that our government has something to do with films getting cut down for content or just not shown at all, just shows that you have no idea what OUR country is all about over here. You really should thoroughly just stop and think a moment and then research your opinion to see if it can hold water or not. Our government does not censor movies. Movie theaters in America have wide lattitude to show whatever the hell they want, to ANYONE THEY WANT. While it is possible that many a film have been butchered because of content, this has absolutely nothing to do with our government... PERIOD!!! It has all to do with marketability and profit margins. You might have looked into this country's history before looking like a dork-o-matic. It was founded by puritans, and has always had a very conservative streak that has prevented films arriving in one piece. Once again, not the fault of any government we have here. The US does have the FCC that monitors open air broadcasts of radio and television to make sure that the content being shown is in line with current societal expectations. There are some opportunities to push the envelope during later hours, which leads to futher softening of overall rules of monitoring and fines. This is the government you speak of, but has nothing to do with movies... PERIOD!!! The MPAA (our ratings board) is not run by the government. It is a private entity to provide guidance to audiences as to general content. Theaters are under no obligation to enforce MPAA suggestions. That is left to parents... PERIOD!!! So take your suppositions about american government and conspiracies of censorship and shove them up Tony Blair's crankhole... Awwww... im just razzin ya, ya goof!!! I didn't really mean that about dork-o-matic, but it was cool! I am going to use that at work tomorrow. Ciao  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-22-2006 09:36 AM                        Mr. Gorka: I had heard that Brits were literate. In your case I was obviously mistaken. You might try the "Spell Check" function as it even allows fools like us to appear partially educated.  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-23-2006 02:48 PM                        In the words of the great comic Dat Phan: "Wut da hell?"  |  IP: Logged Justin Gorka Expert Film Handler Posts: 174 From: High Wycombe, England Registered: Apr 2006 posted 09-24-2006 03:40 PM                     Ok then, distibutors lack of spine! Sorry, I'm not anti-American just get pissed off with the dire remakes when there is so much good material out there. I don't use the spell check 'cos it takes too long! I also like to wave the flag for us Brits now and again who do not follow our goverment like sheep!  |  IP: Logged Edwin Sheldon Film Handler Posts: 95 From: Mobile, AL, USA Registered: Sep 2006 posted 10-03-2006 05:03 AM                     Does anyone else have anything to say about the actual film? I am a big fan of Cuaron's work and I am eager to see this movie.  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-03-2006 09:15 AM                        Yeah I will agree I am tired of this country and its inherent lack of willingness to meet art half way. As for the film, I have not seen it, however I have had some interest, but when I saw the preview, well my mind shifted a bit. The preview was constructed very poorly and did not play the film as being entertaining at all in any way. I will wait until I can netflix the thing and then make up my mind. Ciao  |  IP: Logged Patrick de Groot Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Sprang-Capelle, Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-28-2006 05:31 PM                     It's a shame no one has said anything usefull about this movie here. Children of Men is really a very good movie. It shows a rather depressing view of the nearby future with good storytelling supporting it. Drama, action and shockeffects. The film has impact and I recommend it to anyone interested in seeing a film with a serious subject. It is a well made film.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-02-2007 09:34 PM                        What Patrick said. I didn't think of it as being political--it's just a well-made film. Recommended. (Currently in limited release in the US.)  |  IP: Logged Ross Oba Expert Film Handler Posts: 181 From: Kailua Kona, HI Registered: Oct 2005 posted 01-02-2007 09:57 PM                     I was able to catch an early screening of this movie and I thought it started off slow, but picked up rather nicely. The ending was a bit abrupt, but I guess it just makes you assume what will happen next.  |  IP: Logged Anslem Rayburn Master Film Handler Posts: 476 From: Yuma, AZ, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 01-03-2007 06:38 AM                     We open it this Friday, and it's the only film I am looking forward to until "300" comes out in March. It sounds original, has a great cast, and has a director I respect. 3 things you don't find in a typical January movie.  |  IP: Logged Edwin Sheldon Film Handler Posts: 95 From: Mobile, AL, USA Registered: Sep 2006 posted 01-05-2007 08:26 PM                     Great movie...well worth the HOUR DRIVE to the nearest theatre showing it after its "expanded" release. I should have predicted this situation when I moved back to the South. Speaking of , the fine folks at The Grand 18 in D'Iberville, MS should learn how to make clean splices. And the vertical jitter managed to make the shaky-cam shots of the movie feel like a roller-coaster ride.  |  IP: Logged Paul Gordon Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 580 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Registered: Aug 2005 posted 01-07-2007 09:53 AM                        One of the best movies i've seen in over a year. Totally entertaining and never boring...yet also a realistic warning of what could happen 20 years down the road... a must see!  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 01-09-2007 08:30 PM                     quote: ...yet also a realistic warning of what could happen 20 years down the road... a must see! TWELVE posts on this film in this thread, and the above is the only hint of the content of this film! C'mon, guys, can't we do better than that? Is it not possible to say more within the limitations of this website's guidelines? My wife's grandniece is seeing the film at this minute, and she's promised to tell me about it when she returns. She tried to see it twice before, but it was sold out. The young lady sees almost a film per night, which I don't discourage, since her grandfather was a famous director (in her country) and I think she may have inherited some of his love of film expression. Having recently attained a degree in international economics, she may want to enter the business side of film production someday.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-09-2007 10:25 PM                     Patrick de Groot had a comment about the films contents above, certainly no more descriptive than Pauls though.  |  IP: Logged

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