tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post7485914553471316565..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Cinema Art: The Film Tapestry of Guillermo del ToroShubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-85872115222003633942010-09-27T15:01:13.567+05:302010-09-27T15:01:13.567+05:30Nice Blog i like your blog with great and news top...Nice Blog i like your blog with great and news topics thanks for share.Telugu Newshttp://www.telugu-news.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-89925514648891580212010-09-25T13:31:29.591+05:302010-09-25T13:31:29.591+05:30Thanks a lot Sam for stopping by and joining in th...Thanks a lot Sam for stopping by and joining in the discussion. Well, as the sadistic aspects which you've referred to, they made the film that much more heartbreaking for me. <br /><br />And the fact that the film is essentially from the POV of the young girl, and given that children tend to look at things as black and white, this aspect of the film made far more sense to me than it would have otherwise.<br /><br />There are few films of del Toro that I'm yet to see (e.g. Splice & Dona Herlinda & her sons), and would like to watch them sooner rather than later, as I too have heard good things about them.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-15769692464530865902010-09-25T01:09:40.752+05:302010-09-25T01:09:40.752+05:30Terrific consideration of Del Toro's career! ...Terrific consideration of Del Toro's career! I found myself in a small minority with PAN'S LABYRINTH, though I can't deny it was often poetic and breathlessly beautiful. For me the sadistic elements took hold and mitigated the delicacy. Yet the final sequence was emotionally overwhelming, and the visual artistry throughout was at the forefront of Del Toro's creative output.<br /><br />Oddly enough (despite some missteps) I liked SPLICE, which many viewers abhored. It was nice to get the examination here of the early stuff in this obviously passionate call for a re-evaluation.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-44608366175906881312010-09-23T21:50:29.149+05:302010-09-23T21:50:29.149+05:30Well, I'd again like to disagree :)
As I see...Well, I'd again like to disagree :) <br /><br />As I see it, in Life is Beautiful, there's no fantasy as such, its just that the father creates a make believe situation to shield his son from the horrors of the concentration camp. <br /><br />In Pan's Labyrinth, on the other hand, the child herself conjures the fantasy in her mind as a defense mechanism against what is happening around her, and more so as a means to combat loneliness and fear. So you see, there exists fundamental differences in the plot too.<br /><br />Further, as you noted, their treatments are also very different. Where the former was a bittersweet with elements of satire, the latter was unflinchingly dark, though also heartbreaking.<br /><br />As far as the differences in our opinions go, I say, bring 'em on. There's few better things than debating on something as subjective as the arts :)Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-27990420399889422222010-09-23T18:44:55.292+05:302010-09-23T18:44:55.292+05:30Yes the Roberto Benini one. It's fine you disa...Yes the Roberto Benini one. It's fine you disagree, its a while since I saw both films, but the similarity to me at the time was the plot: <br /><br />Escaping the horrors in a fantasy seen through the eyes of a child. <br />The time they are set in WW2 is also the same, I believe. I realise they differ in other areas like one being a comedy.<br /><br />I may have to revisit pans labyrinth again, as you say you love it ( :Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-2555128229936782472010-09-23T18:25:30.726+05:302010-09-23T18:25:30.726+05:30If by Life is Beautiful you meant the Roberto Beni...If by Life is Beautiful you meant the Roberto Benini movie on holocaust, I wouldn't agree with you that Pan's Labyrinth was similar to it. But if you meant some other movie, then of course I'm not aware of it and would love to watch that movie. I'm saying this because I personally loved the movie and found it to be far more than just visually enthralling. Thanks for posting your views.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-54077317689876508172010-09-23T18:17:56.602+05:302010-09-23T18:17:56.602+05:30I just remembered, "Pans labyrinth" is s...I just remembered, "Pans labyrinth" is similar to "Life is beautiful" .Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-67801836166891560662010-09-23T17:46:18.535+05:302010-09-23T17:46:18.535+05:30Although I was very impressed with Pans labyrinth ...Although I was very impressed with Pans labyrinth visually,I couldn't help thinking I had seen the story before in another movie, which took some of the edge off my experience. <br />The curse of watching many movies, I guess ( :Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-26304787539902002892010-09-21T22:45:15.390+05:302010-09-21T22:45:15.390+05:30Thanks Dan for stopping by. Couldn't agree wit...Thanks Dan for stopping by. Couldn't agree with you more. An excellent writeup by Camiele indeed.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-6759634985185491122010-09-21T21:01:57.326+05:302010-09-21T21:01:57.326+05:30Terrific filmmaker and one that I'm always on ...Terrific filmmaker and one that I'm always on the look out for when it comes to new releases. I love his visual style and imagination. He also has an ability to breath new life into tired genres and storylines. Excellent overview of his career to date.Danhttp://www.top10films.co.uknoreply@blogger.com