Pan's Labyrinth

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Has anyone seen this movie yet?

I saw it the other day and now it's haunting me. I can't stop thinking about it (to me, this is the mark of a good movie). It was so disturbing and exceedingly violent, and yet, so amazing.

Also, up for an Oscar for best foreign film. I'm torn, though, because I loved the movie Water, which is also up for best foreign film.

[AshleyJordan]

no, I haven't seen it yet-- was debating whether or not to wait until it's available on Netflix.
I loved Water!

[WorkInProgress]

Haven't seen it, but want to!

[LakeJay]

My roommate saw it and said it was pretty freaky. Then again she went in not knowing what to expect. They have been showing some preview clips on HBO and it looks pretty cool. The visual effects look pretty sick especially with Pan and that dude with the eyes on his hands. I'll probably check it out when it comes out on DVD.

[Deni81]

I saw it this past weekend. I agree its visually disturbing and freaky. I was impressed that I could understand it without having to read the subtitles :D
Ahh I love being bilingual.

[wordsmith]

The story sounds neat. That Pale Man freaks me out, and I haven't even seen it yet.

[AshleyJordan]

I saw it this past weekend. I agree its visually disturbing and freaky. I was impressed that I could understand it without having to read the subtitles :D
Ahh I love being bilingual.


Speaking another language is definitely useful for foreign films. . . I've noticed that the subtitles are often horrible translations of what's really being said, though!

[Deni81]

Speaking another language is definitely useful for foreign films. . . I've noticed that the subtitles are often horrible translations of what's really being said, though!

Yeah they were off in some of the translations. It was funny when i noticed it.

[EmberMae]

I thought it was great. My Spanish is just okay but I could understand a lot of what was being said. I think in Spain they speak slower than in Latin America because I can't understand anything on the Spanish channel--they talk way too fast. If I turn on closed captioning (in spanish) and read what they say I can understand a little better. The biggest difference I noticed was he kept saying the little girl had to do "pruebas" which means "tests" but it was translated as "tasks." I didn't really get that.

I think it was interesting that this film is supposedly from Mexico? The actors were definately from Spain, or really good at imitating a Spanish accent. Mexicans don't make a th sound with their s and c.

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I think the filmmakers are Mexican but it takes place in Spain. I wonder if the Spanish is accurately Spain-Spanish? I would hope so, b/c filmmakers generally pay attention to dialect.

It may be good to catch on DVD, but it was kinda fun in the theater with the audience reacting to certain parts. Still, some of the gory scenes I could have stood to watch on the small screen.

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The story sounds neat. That Pale Man freaks me out, and I haven't even seen it yet.

If he freaks you out now w/o having seen it, then damn. That's one scary monster.

[wordsmith]

I think the filmmakers are Mexican but it takes place in Spain. I wonder if the Spanish is accurately Spain-Spanish? I would hope so, b/c filmmakers generally pay attention to dialect.

Yes, the director is Mexican, but the film is set in Spain after the Spanish Civil War.

It may be good to catch on DVD, but it was kinda fun in the theater with the audience reacting to certain parts. Still, some of the gory scenes I could have stood to watch on the small screen.

I'll have no choice, foreign language flicks don't get big screen play where I live unless they're about Jesus.

[Kitty]

I loved it. I thought it was really unique and unlike any movie I've ever seen. There were a few things that didn't make sense to me from a plot standpoint, but overall I loved it. I honestly don't think it was as violent as people are making it ou to be. Sure, it's violent, but so are a million other movies. The previous weekend I had seen Children of Men and that is just as violent and brutal (if not moreso).

[Starsailor]

I agree about the level of violence in this film. It pales in comparison to much of what's in cinemas any given day. What violence is present is necessary in my mind - to show the savagery of Vidal, and less specifically of war. It is not for shock value.

I thought the film was fantastic overall. Sergi Lopez as Vidal is excellent as is Ivama Baquero as little Ofelia. I loved the character of Pan; thought he was brilliant. Charming and humorous, and unsettling in equal measures.

[dengeist]

Is this by chance a Guillermo Del Toro film?

[wordsmith]

Yup, produced by Alfonso Cuaron.

[dengeist]

I'm going to see it then. I watched Devil's Backbone this weekend and I was impressed.

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I loved it. I thought it was really unique and unlike any movie I've ever seen. There were a few things that didn't make sense to me from a plot standpoint, but overall I loved it. I honestly don't think it was as violent as people are making it ou to be. Sure, it's violent, but so are a million other movies. The previous weekend I had seen Children of Men and that is just as violent and brutal (if not moreso).


I think I thought it was so violent b/c the violence was so vivid and graphic, but it was necessary to the plot and character-building and the whole tone of the film. I just have a hard time actually looking at that kind of thing, so mostly I just hid under my scarf for those parts.

Great movie, though. I'd recommend it to anyone (except for children).