UberBeaver
Breakdancing Soul Pilgrim
In this topic we pay homage to the brilliance that is Pan's Labyrinth. A modern day fairy tale full of awesomeness and rather violent. An fairy tale unfilitered, if you will.
PAY HOMAGE!
PAY HOMAGE!
unico said:
elevated_u2_fan said:where were we?
Oh yes, Mercedes; a previous candidate for princess? She mentioned that she didn't trust Fauns and there was something else she said that I can't remember now...
Lancemc said:A couple friends of mine are claiming this is the greatest film ever made. Fools. It was a great film for sure, but not even the best of the year.
When I watched it I expected a much larger percentage of fantasy in the film. Poor marketing I say. Piss poor. Would explain why a lot of people didn't go see it/understand what it was all about. I really admire the balance in the film though.
As for the question of the ending. I tend to believe the fantasty was all in Ophelia's head, although there are several clues throughout the film to suggest otherwise. But I think they were there if only to blur the lines more and make it more ambiguous.
as you should be.LemonMacPhisto said:After the torrential downpour outside, I shall go to my mailbox and fetch this movie.
I'm excited.
LemonMacPhisto said:After the torrential downpour outside, I shall go to my mailbox and fetch this movie.
I'm excited.
Pearl said:I thought the movie was good, but I saw it as a period/war flick rather than a fantasy movie. I thought the fairy world was inside her head too, but there were some things that made me wonder if it was all real. But the ending changed that for me.
Queen Bee said:As for the final scene, I think that she was dreaming about her fantasy world as she bled to death. The scene's hazy atmosphere was noticeably different from the other fantasy scenes - it played out like a dream/hallucination.
I personally think it makes the film more meaningful (and depressing) if the fantasy was not real.
LemonMacPhisto said:I liked it a lot, but it wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be. The best movie of '06 was Children of Men, by far.
LemonMacPhisto said:The Captain's best scene was when he was stitching up the cut on his face, I wish he had more scenes like that.
Here's this man who believes he's not this horrible monster, yet everything blatantly shows that he is. The movie would've been stronger if The Captain was more believable and not some evil villain.
angelordevil said:I don't know about changing the captain, however. He played the power-hungry, war-loving archetype perfectly...and maybe for good reason. I had the impression that he embodied the ruthlessness of crazed military men all throughout history...right up to present day global leaders. His increasing madness and hate represent a direct contrast to Ophelia's quest for magic and hope in the midst of chaos.