Pan's Labyrinth, Is It Really Wonderful?

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Sadly I've only ever see bits and bobs of it:(.

But from what I've seen so far it is a pretty good Movie:).

I'm trying to get hold of it on DVD now so I can then hopefully finally see it in full:rolleyes::cool:.

I agree with others too that this Movie really isn't for kiRAB...
espcially with the Pale Man Scene, undoubtly one of the most scariest Scenes I have ever seen in a Movie:eek::o!
 
In recent weeks I keep reading about this film called Pan's Labyrinth. WorRAB like wonderful, spectacular and brilliant seem to be used to describe it. I must admit that this film has passed me by. I have heard of it but took no notice of it when it was released. So what s so wonderful about it? i know its by the director of Hellboy 2. Most reviews of that keep saying its not as good as "the wonderful Pans Labyrinth". I also understand it is a subtitled film. i dont ususally bother with foreign language films. Maybe thats what put me off. So please, should i give it a try. Is it or has it been showing on any movie channels like Sky or Filmfour? Is it worth seeing in HD? I have heard this title so much recently and if it is this good I cant believe I havent yet seen it!
 
Well believe it or not some people still show 15 Certs to their kiRAB anyway (don't ask me why some of them just do).

Besides I don't why you only Quoted me since someone else in this Thread mentioned it too and even then what's wrong with making it clear that this Movie really isn't for kiRAB anyway:confused:?
 
Frankly I thought that Pan's Labyrinth was exceptional, not because of its cinematography, but simply because the story and direction was superb. On the other hand, I though A series of Unfortunate Events was a pretty poor film, and bares no resemblence to Labyrinth. Opinions clearly differ. But yes, the film is definitely worth watching, even if it means getting it on DVD. :)
 
All I can say is it caught me and the missus completely by surprise. I'd read all the hype too, but still when I came to see the film it absolutely blew me away. We thought it was amazing. It's nothing like Unfortunate Events though. :confused: Completely different type of film altogether.

He might be called Insaneperson above, but he's absolutely spot on with this! :D
 
I was just using Lemony Snicket as an example of a contemporary stylised fairy tale. Story wise the 2 films are different but they both fit into the same genre and are both highly stylised and off the top of my head I couldn't think of an alternative.

I personally wouldn't bother buying the DVD, by all means check it out but I'd watch it on TV instead. But don't believe the hype, it's entertaining but it's no masterpiece.
 
YES, it really is wonderful. Buy it on DVD.



I adore this movie, but it would have been 100% perfect for me if they got someone else other than Jim Carrey for the role, not a fan of him in his comedic element. Newman's score is fabulous. Haven't read any of the books though so I don't know if Jim Carrey was suitable anyway but still didn't like him if he was spot on...
 
Yep, he's still very much Jim Carrey in this film even though he's buried under all that makeup. But I personally love Jim Carrey's antics. :D

Actually, The City Of Lost Chldren would have perhaps been a better comparison with Pan's Labyrinth.
 
Pan's Labyrinth & Lemony Snicket are in the same genre? :confused:

I thought Pan's Labyrinth was an extremely powerful film - like a collision between the horrorific adult world of the Spanish civil war and the child-like escapist fairytale world. I'd definitely recommend it, and I'd go as far as to say it is a masterpiece. Snicket, on the other hand, I thought was very poor and not the same kind of thing at all.
 
I get the impression that some parents base their view of films' suitability for their kiRAB more on subject matter than BBFC rating. Obviously that's wrong (and it's what led to the introduction of the nonsensical 12A cert, too).

Just because PL has a fantasy/fairy-tale element to it, it doesn't mean it is suitable for children. Interestingly, I suspect that with the editing back of two particular scenes:
The point-blank shooting and the stitching of the colonel's cut mouth.
it might have made it as a 12A.
 
You're quite right, they're not in the same genre, my mistake.

As I said, The City of Lost Children would be a better example and is in my opinion far better than Pan's Labyrinth.
 
I have to agree with this as well, when you consider some of the independent films that have been huge successes; just because its had a good story, marketing or quirk that attracted people.

The one example I can think off the top of my head is Blair Witch Project.
 
Hollywood would love to be able to produce cheap films that went on to make pots of money. The problem being is they can't take the risk. For every Blair Witch there are hundreRAB of cheap n'cheerful independant films made on the fringes of Hollywood that sink without trace, or end up barely scraping even. As a business they can't afford to run it like that.

RegarRAB

Mark
 
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