Really no previous topic about Pan's Labyrinth?!

Suna-chan · Otaku Master Age: 36 Gender: Joined: 22 May 2003

If there already is a thread about this movie, then please feel free to delete this one!!

But man... I saw it yesterday morning and I absolutely loved it. I can understand why it was nominated for 6 academy awards. The atmosphere was awesome (albeit quite morbid at times), the visual effects and creatures were really neat, and... ahh!! I just liked everything! Also, even if you don't like reading subtitles (the whole movie's in spanish), they did them very well for this film by putting them in a smaller area in the bottom middle of the screen (so your eyes don't have to travel completely across the screen...)

However, and.. this might be considered a spoiler so!!

*POTENTIAL SPOILER... no wait, DEFINITE SPOILER*

this is not a movie you want to see if you have problems with gore...though it's not THAT bad compared to many other movies.. i know that i absolutely can't stand gore/torture... and so some parts of the movie were hard for me to handle. others would have no problem, though. and also, it is not a happy movie (really.) so don't go expecting a fairy tale! (or actually, it's okay if you go expecting a fairy tale.. but go expecting something that's similar to the old ones that perhaps.. Hans Christaan Anderson wrote. lol)

*END*

But yes, I would definitely recommend this movie!! I want to see it again :)

Doot · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:04 am Post subject:

this was quite an amazing film. I was pretty impressed with it. I didn't really expect the amount of carnage that I saw in the film but it was handled pretty well I think.

It's quite a fantastic film and a must see for anyone who is more grimm with their fairytales than any. The costuming was phenomenal and the creatures were just fantastic.

ScrumYummy · bunnyhunches of scrums Gender: Joined: 29 Jun 2005

I wanted to see this in theatres SO BAD. I won't be able to, though ;_; The closest theatre that plays it is St Louis. Why do Americans (in general) have such an aversion to subtitles? >.>

Silver Adept · Otaku Lord Age: 41 Gender: Joined: 20 May 2003

Scrum: The same reason they have aversions to books - they hate reading. Wink

I liked the movie, but I wouldn't necessarily say it's a must-see movie. Mostly because a large part of it was watching a certain character go about his business with detachment - while there was much implied gore and brutality, it was all basically telegraphed in advance.

I, personally, would have liked to see more of the storybook tale, but that's me.

Legend · Queen of Terabithia Age: 40 Gender: Joined: 14 Oct 2005

Silver-- that's not true. I love reading. I do, however, hate subtitles. I'm of the variety of person that just cannot concentrate on reading subtitles and enjoying the movie at the same time...despite my general multi-tasking skillz.

It does look like an interesting movie, but with the fact that it's A) subtitled and B) in Spanish (I'm sorry, but I truly do hate the language, nothing against Spanish people) it's just not happening.

unastrike · Otaku Knight Age: 48 Gender: Joined: 23 Sep 2002

Dangit, I'm all over this movie, but I'm going to have a really tough time convincing PRG to go see it with me.

...might be a rental for me. Sad

Doot · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:52 am Post subject:

Yeah it can get pretty gruesome sometimes, Una.

Silver Adept · Otaku Lord Age: 41 Gender: Joined: 20 May 2003

Ming · DOOM! Gender: Joined: 13 Jan 2003

I kind of wanted to see this, but for some reason I haven't been able to get myself to the movie theater to see anything. I must admit, I didn't even know that this was subtitled...or in SPANISH, which comes as kind of a surprise to me. The fact that it's in Spanish might make me want to see it more, actually. Although I'm betting right now that I'm going to go in expecting bad Telemundo dubbing Spanish or bad soap opera Spanish and be pleasantly surprised.

FawkesFyre · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject:

The movie was a surprise to me. I didn't know it was subtitled...which actually would have made me not want to go see it. Although some would prolly shoot me for saying this, I prefer dubbed anything over having to read subtitles....for the same reason as Legend. I have a terrible time with anime that way.

But, I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I've had 4 total years of Spanish (2 in HS, 2 in College), and actually understood quite a bit of what they were saying without the subtitles getting in the way. They use traditional Spain-based Spanish like what you are taught in the schools, not the hybrids that you hear locally.

Sure, it had a ton of gore and violence, in some parts I wanted to smack the heroine myself for a few things that she did...that dress-that was just painful.

But overall, it was a very good movie. You are very involved in the story and root for the characters. Its a serious depiction of a fairy tale, I would advise leaving small children at home...its got the violence factor, and does involve some higher level of understanding....and reading is kinda a key thing.