Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

[Steffi]

We only have an Arts Theatre near us, so we get the Films about a month later unless they're really big box office hits. We won't get Pan's Labyrinth until the end of January

 

[Saolta Oiche]

I saw it and loved it, absolutely wonderful, something that really inspires I thought.

I did not know it was sub-titled until I got in but that was no prob.

It too was not shown widely in my area, maybe to much of a 'specific crowd puller', not a dead cert to pull into the cash.

You gotta love the non-mainstream stuff, lol.

 

[Nikitta]

I saw it and loved it, absolutely wonderful, something that really inspires I thought.

I did not know it was sub-titled until I got in but that was no prob.

It too was not shown widely in my area, maybe to much of a 'specific crowd puller', not a dead cert to pull into the cash.

We just saw it today and I loved it too. Beautiful, but not in the meaning that most people use the word in. Very strong.

It didn't show in the "regular" cinema, but there is a place which shows more "independent" things and they ran it.

 

[Alurny]

I should be going to see it next week. I will let you know what I think. Looks fantastic though.

 

[Saolta Oiche]

Trust us mate, it is! :-D

 

[Foxbat]

For those interested - Pan's Labyrinth is due for release on DVD (region 2) on march 12th. I've already got my copy pre-ordered

 

[Thadlerian]

I'm seeing it in a couple of hours. Looking forward to it. I'll tell you what I think.

 

[Thadlerian]

Don't bring along your kids on this one, even though it at first might appear to be a robust family movie. I found some of the scenes very strong.

A beautiful but horrible movie.

The trailer is rather misleading, I think (just apart from that awful Trailer Voice). It's not a Fantasy movie, the fairy-tale plot sometimes falls completely into the shadow of the real-life plot. The trailer also failed to reflect the brutality found in very many scenes.

Still, a great movie, if you can stomach it.

 

[Saolta Oiche]

Wow you thought that it was a brutal film? I would not have said so myself, just normal sort of violence, considerably less than what is mostly out there I thought.

What was certificate of it anyways?

 

[Thadlerian]

Wow you thought that it was a brutal film? I would not have said so myself, just normal sort of violence, considerably less than what is mostly out there I thought.

I'd say the violence was rather different from what you'd see in mainstream movies. It was perhaps the same amount, but not the same sort
First, it was neither humorous, nor were its effects understated, as normally tends to be. Second, the context intensified it all greatly. Most of all because of the Capitan character and his frightening, cynical sadism, but also considering that the protagoist was only a little child.

SPOILER:
That said, the clear view of humanoid fairies having their heads bitten/torn off by the Pale Man didn't make anything better. Normal sort of violence? Not for me.

 

[Saolta Oiche]

Such is reality and the brutality of true evil people.

I don't think any violence is humourous to be honest, mainstream or not. I personally saw the film as portraying it as a grim, and sadly possible, depiction of someone who sees only their goal and the merciless way of going about it.

But then why should fairy tales be all charming and gentile.

 

[Nikitta]

Wow you thought that it was a brutal film? I would not have said so myself, just normal sort of violence, considerably less than what is mostly out there I thought.

I thought that the scariest parts was rather what they didn't show, but had you imagine, if you see what I mean. Pretty effective and that's what makes it brutal.

I enjoyed the movie a lot. I was just very close to looking away a few times and I'm not normally overly sensitive to such things.

 

[Saolta Oiche]

Lol, then you could say that is a compliment to the film maker.

No good hiding behind your hands if you were the horrific eyeless creature, he was great. lol

Best way possibly, leaving things to your imagination, helps you really live the film, not that you would want to, hmmm but maybe you would.

 

[Nikitta]

Lol, then you could say that is a compliment to the film maker.

That it is and I meant it as such.

 

[Nikitta]

I don't think any violence is humourous to be honest, mainstream or not.

You obviously haven't seen Braindead

 

[Saolta Oiche]

Lol yeah but Braindad violence is different, lol.

That's cheating!

Bad Taste aswell.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

Saw it over the weekend.
Agree with Thad's comments about the level of violence.
To be honest, I found it as brutal as some of the fight scenes in Oldboy.
Definitely not a kids film - easily a 15 and possibly and 18 for the squeamish.

Having said that, I found the story engaging and it was a fantastic watch. The Eyeless Man was very creepy and moved in a non-human way as well. Even the faun was very neutral and not at all like Mr Tumnus

My only real criticism is that there was not much meat to the fairytale element story. It seemed very much a sideshow to the real world, which may be the point as the nurse admits that she no longer believes in fairies because of the harsh civil-war world she lives in. The little girl who played Ofelia was excellent as was (for very different reasons!) the man who played the Captain.
A good film for those looking for something other than the next Hollywood by-the-numbers 'blockbuster'.

 

[McMurphy]

I had the pleasure of watching this film a couple weeks ago in the theater, and it was amazing.

It was like watching a Grimm Fairy Tale still interred with the fangs of its original verbal darkness.

For those inclined, there is a brilliant film paper just waiting to happen after watching that film.

 

[Thadlerian]

I think the faun talked and moved precisely like Zarathus (the dude on B4) from Babylon 5.

 

[Jackolsman]

I am not sure if this has been out in my area or not. It says it will come to more theatres on January 26th but I don't want to get my hopes up since some of you say you've seen it at nearly the beginning of December.