surprises? surprised?

[lionhearts]

There are birds singing outside, as though the sun were rising. It is 2:15 a.m. Someone needs to tell them that is not appropriate or the natural order of things, and that it needs to stop. It's confusing the hell out of me.

So I saw two movies in the last two days. Yesterday, The Fountain, and today, Pan's Labyrinth.

Comments

[midzilla]

I never heard of The Fountain. After a quick google, I think I might need to find it.

I both liked and disliked Pan's Labyrinth. I downloaded while it was still in theatres (though it wasn't here) and still have it on my harddrive. I've never rewatched it. I liked the story, the concept, the pure ouch feeling of the ending (cause I might be sadistic or something, but I like stories in which the endings hurt). I really didn't like the portrayal though. Honestly, I could have done without someone going graphics happy and showing some of those scenes.

WOOO FICTION. I'd love to see some of that. :D

[lionhearts]

The Fountain... grew on me as I watched it. Kind of like the graphic novel grew on me as I read it. It's worth a look, anyway.

I guess I had a similar reaction to Pan's Labyrinth. On an intellectual level, I liked it, because it was so intelligent and well-conceived/executed, but on a gut level... god I hated it. And I definitely didn't need to see some of that. I'm also a fan of the ouch ending, but those ambiguous, maybe it's not really an ouch endings sort of make me cranky.

Fiction didn't come together as planned >_>; Soon though<3

[muted_hitokiri]

I haven't seen either one of these, but after wiki-ing The Fountain, I think I need to find it. It sounds like just my kind of thing! ^^

[lionhearts]

Definitely check it out. Parts of it are just... guh. I would have cried if I weren't watching it with people 83;

[starshipangels]

The Fountain is a really interesting movie~ At times I was..ok too much CG gotta love when he's bald and flying through time? I really really loved the flowers ;D overall was a very interesting movie~ yet sad, makes you think about your own mortality~

Pan's Labyrinth umm even if it has 3 academy awards.. I dunno ^^; the monsters... not my thing if its violent lol~

[lionhearts]

Yeah, I agree about the bald and flying through time, wtf CG... there was too much at times. But the flowers were cool! And I love it when he has hair, he's so handsome ;v;

I'm the same about violence... it upsets my stomach =/

[ruby_shards]

Man, I wanted to see both of those really badly. :O My friend really likes Pan's Labyrinth. :o But I don't know if I can stomach bad violence. I never can.

Hugh Jackman. ♥ He's always so amazing.

[lionhearts]

I can handle stylized violence. But the violence in Pan's Labyrinth is just... kind of gut-wrenchingly realistic. X_x It is a neat movie though... just make sure you are mentally prepared for it. It's devastating. NOTHING like the previews made it out to be.

And oh Hugh Jackman. LOVE LOVE LOVE. sigh.<3 Definitely see the Fountain for the Jackman content.

[fairemma]

Oh, please write Taka and Dee!!! I would so be hanging on every word.

[lionhearts]

I will do my best... I have a few little thoughts playing around in my mind, but whenever I write them I feel it's not worth sharing it ends up being so... personal? Or something? I am working on it though<3 It tickles me that you'd be interested ^^