tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post7316017773678523314..comments2024-01-03T15:44:32.214+11:00Comments on Anthony J. Langford: Greatest Written Films - Children of MenAnthony J. Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027216695415849158noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post-39033671940489332572011-12-18T11:10:43.039+11:002011-12-18T11:10:43.039+11:00Seen this movie a couple of times, it has a very i...Seen this movie a couple of times, it has a very interesting story and concept. I'm not a fan of Clive Owen though, I think he was in Sin City too right? Kind of ruined it for me.nadeemalimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001011080989414552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post-89071338471318892012011-12-05T05:25:20.623+11:002011-12-05T05:25:20.623+11:00Sadly, I've also never heard of this one. You ...Sadly, I've also never heard of this one. You wrote an excellent review of what I now believe to be one of the greatest films ever. It's frighteningly plausible and I like the documentary-style filming. With the Occupy movement still buzzing, they should bring this one back to the cinema now. (The only other movie worth seeing now is the Muppets.)<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post-43199509687171460042011-12-04T17:26:16.503+11:002011-12-04T17:26:16.503+11:00Thanks for your thoughts Elliot and Graham.
It r...Thanks for your thoughts Elliot and Graham. <br /><br />It really is a superior film as you say Graham, and I think over time, its reputation will only grow. <br />If only there were more films like this these days. Yet in the five years since COM, we've seen a terrible drop off in quality, intelligent films. All remakes and watered down superheroes. How very dull.Anthony J. Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027216695415849158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post-32229601616365517432011-12-04T11:53:28.233+11:002011-12-04T11:53:28.233+11:00I came across it on channel 50 a couple of nights ...I came across it on channel 50 a couple of nights ago. I had already seen it, but the second time around it seems to have made more of an impression. There's some great showing - like the kid with the wires on his hand used to operate a hand held tablet. I love one scene, where a giant balloon of a pig floats in the background, it is never mentioned by those in the scene, to me it says pigs are flying so this dystopia might come about. <br /><br />I have watched a few recent science fiction in the past weeks, Children of Men is superior to all of them. The way the hero is not an all action man just a real person who acts intuitively, like opening the door to get rid of a motorcyclist with a gun, or picking up the nearest object to bash another over the head. <br /><br />The scene in the refugee building where people collapse in the background after being shot - there is a lot of great acting by the extras in this movie - while the rest gawk at the crying baby, and then the invading soldiers stop to gawk at it, is one amazing sequence. <br /><br />And to think the movie was based on a story by crime writer PD James. It's a great movie.Graham Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430135062211828206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post-67084974459828625042011-12-04T07:14:10.948+11:002011-12-04T07:14:10.948+11:00Wow, why have I never heard of this? It seems like...Wow, why have I never heard of this? It seems like there is a serious dearth of thoughtful movies nowadays, but maybe I'm just not looking hard enough.<br />+followedElliot MacLeod-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101422996950773526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post-12478359669498937242011-12-03T16:05:17.560+11:002011-12-03T16:05:17.560+11:00Cheers Al. Yes it's a dark film but very bold ...Cheers Al. Yes it's a dark film but very bold and definitely worth watching, perhaps when all that Christmas cheer gets too much.<br /><br />;)Anthony J. Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027216695415849158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703135896090475473.post-44073064191990452052011-12-03T13:46:24.222+11:002011-12-03T13:46:24.222+11:00Another "feel good" flick for the holida...Another "feel good" flick for the holidays!<br />That being said, I'd really like to see it.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.com