Little Children. Directed by Todd Field
07-24-09, 11:14 PM
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Re: Little Children... any fans?
I thought it was terrific, especially Winslet. The narration did seem out of place at certain points though.
07-24-09, 11:19 PM
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Re: Little Children... any fans?
I LOVED Little Children and I watch it every time it's on cable.
I guess I'm one of the few today who enjoy Narration in films and TV shows.
I guess I'm one of the few today who enjoy Narration in films and TV shows.
07-25-09, 12:26 AM
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I thought it was good. I think maybe I expected more out of it.
Noah Emmerich's character came off like a cliche nearly the same way of Chris Cooper in American Beauty. But that was my only real problem with it.
It reminded me of Revolutionary Road in a way. In the sense, that there are these 2 characters that want to run away and be happy with one another. However, logic gets the better of them and in the end it was really just a dream.
Noah Emmerich's character came off like a cliche nearly the same way of Chris Cooper in American Beauty. But that was my only real problem with it.
It reminded me of Revolutionary Road in a way. In the sense, that there are these 2 characters that want to run away and be happy with one another. However, logic gets the better of them and in the end it was really just a dream.
07-25-09, 12:38 AM
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Re: Little Children... any fans?
Really liked it, wouldn't put it over In The Bedroom. Can't wait to see what he can do with Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, which will be Field's next film.
07-25-09, 07:18 AM
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Re: Little Children... any fans?
Found this at Ross the other day. Amazing how DVDs are sold everywhere nowadays.
Looking forward to watching it after the Sci-Fi Challenge is over.
Looking forward to watching it after the Sci-Fi Challenge is over.
07-25-09, 07:29 AM
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Re: Little Children... any fans?
I thought this was an amazing movie. I had remembered seeing a trailer for it way before it came out, and it was just the sound of a train running, little clips of the movie, and then the sound of a train crashing.
When I finally watched the movie, it never let up. As someone else said, it never let up. I thought the narration was appropriate, because it was more like an observer. It made the movie feel like a book that was brought to life; it made it feel richer. Winslet was great, Patrick Wilson was well-cast, Jennifer Connely was a bit wasted but her role was important, Noah Emmerich was also very good, and Jackie Earle Haley became one of my favorite actors overnight with his performance. He was so disturbed, impulsive, and at once sympathetic and unsympathetic. His scenes towards the end of the movie are unforgettable.
The themes in this movie are given so much care and attention, and never feel forced. I completely agree, and I said it when I first saw it, this is the movie that American Beauty wanted to be. Don't get me wrong, that movie was good, but this was an instant classic.
When I finally watched the movie, it never let up. As someone else said, it never let up. I thought the narration was appropriate, because it was more like an observer. It made the movie feel like a book that was brought to life; it made it feel richer. Winslet was great, Patrick Wilson was well-cast, Jennifer Connely was a bit wasted but her role was important, Noah Emmerich was also very good, and Jackie Earle Haley became one of my favorite actors overnight with his performance. He was so disturbed, impulsive, and at once sympathetic and unsympathetic. His scenes towards the end of the movie are unforgettable.
The themes in this movie are given so much care and attention, and never feel forced. I completely agree, and I said it when I first saw it, this is the movie that American Beauty wanted to be. Don't get me wrong, that movie was good, but this was an instant classic.
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