Empire of the Sun

Moser · 09-13-2008, 11:14 PM

Wow, what a hidden gem.

I've only seen five minutes of this movie when I was very young, but I watched it in its entirety last night. I regret waiting so long to see this.

From the opening and to the end with the song Suo Gan I don't think I blinked. It totally reminds me what it was like being a young boy and growing up.

Christian Bale played his part so well....it's hard to imagine a young actor performing so well. John Malkovich played the cool American perfectly, and Ben Stiller looked like an Italian teenager in puberty.

I want to say it is the best of Spielberg's epics, but Spielberg has so many.

A very high quality movie.....void of all the cheezy 3D effects we see nowadays.

LMP · 09-13-2008, 11:42 PM

Definitely Spielberg's best attempt at channeling David Lean. One of my favorite of his, too.

Hard to believe it was Bale's first film.

joyfulgirl · 09-14-2008, 10:47 AM

lazarus · 09-14-2008, 05:15 PM

Behave, Cori.

I hear Chris Hansen's been dying to do an all-female predator edition of Dateline.

No spoken words · 09-14-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lazarus

Behave, Cori.

I hear Chris Hansen's been dying to do an all-female predator edition of Dateline.

You're so obsessed with Cor that you post about her when she has not even participated in a thread.

corianderstem · 09-14-2008, 06:09 PM

I was gonna say ...

lazarus · 09-14-2008, 07:04 PM

Anything featuring/mentioning Christian Bale is automatically Cori-relevant.

LMP · 09-14-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No spoken words

You're so obsessed with Cor that you post about her when she has not even participated in a thread.

Stuck in a sex joke that he can't get out of?

lazarus · 09-15-2008, 01:05 AM

Sometimes You Can't Bale It On Your Own?

No spoken words · 09-15-2008, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazarus

Sometimes You Can't Bale It On Your Own?

Oy vey.

Lancemc · 09-15-2008, 01:24 AM

This board seems to have some strange fetish for this movie. I swear it comes up in conversation and threads almost as much as Star Wars.

lazarus · 09-15-2008, 03:43 AM

^^ Empire of the Son.

LMP · 09-15-2008, 10:09 AM

B-51, CADILLAC OF THE SKIES!

RedRocksU2 · 09-15-2008, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazarus

Anything featuring/mentioning Christian Bale is automatically Cori-relevant.

I would have to agree with Laz.

*runsaway from Cori rage*

corianderstem · 09-15-2008, 03:43 PM

You guys are clearly trying to peg me as some sort of darned pedophile, but I maintain my stance that I save my swooning for adult Bale. Not even Newsies counts.

09-13-2008, 11:14 PM	#1
Moser Refugee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: K-Mart Lingerie Section Posts: 1,799 Local Time: 01:44 PM	Empire of the Sun Wow, what a hidden gem. I've only seen five minutes of this movie when I was very young, but I watched it in its entirety last night. I regret waiting so long to see this. From the opening and to the end with the song Suo Gan I don't think I blinked. It totally reminds me what it was like being a young boy and growing up. Christian Bale played his part so well....it's hard to imagine a young actor performing so well. John Malkovich played the cool American perfectly, and Ben Stiller looked like an Italian teenager in puberty. I want to say it is the best of Spielberg's epics, but Spielberg has so many. A very high quality movie.....void of all the cheezy 3D effects we see nowadays. __________________

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LMP Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 37,609 Local Time: 11:44 AM	Definitely Spielberg's best attempt at channeling David Lean. One of my favorite of his, too. Hard to believe it was Bale's first film. __________________

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corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,463 Local Time: 09:44 AM	You guys are clearly trying to peg me as some sort of darned pedophile, but I maintain my stance that I save my swooning for adult Bale. Not even Newsies counts. __________________

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lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 39,225 Local Time: 09:44 AM	Behave, Cori. I hear Chris Hansen's been dying to do an all-female predator edition of Dateline.

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corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,463 Local Time: 09:44 AM	I was gonna say ...

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lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 39,225 Local Time: 09:44 AM	Anything featuring/mentioning Christian Bale is automatically Cori-relevant.

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lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 39,225 Local Time: 09:44 AM	Sometimes You Can't Bale It On Your Own?

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Lancemc Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ba Sing Se Posts: 17,683 Local Time: 01:44 PM	This board seems to have some strange fetish for this movie. I swear it comes up in conversation and threads almost as much as Star Wars.

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lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 39,225 Local Time: 09:44 AM	^^ Empire of the Son.

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LMP Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 37,609 Local Time: 11:44 AM	B-51, CADILLAC OF THE SKIES!