When the Spanish film Pan’s Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth isn’t quite what I had expected. It is more concerned with the “real world” of war and politics than your typical fantasy story is. The fairy tale elements are clearly in place simply to parallel and illustrate what is going on in “real” life. It is almost as if the fairy tale is simply there to help this young girl try to make sense of her world.
The fairy tale creatures were neither as amazingly beautiful nor as horrifying as is typical for a fairy tale. Sure, in some parts they are disgusting, but at no point does the viewer actually feel “oh boy, she’s in for it now.” The real fear occurs in the real-world events.
What I particularly enjoyed in the film was the paralleling of the doctor’s decision in real life, and the girl’s in her fairy tale setting. I thought it made a very important point about the choices we all have, even when we feel that we have none. It was protrayed quite beautifully. On the one hand, it felt a bit simplistic at times, but on the other, it was moving in its simplicity.
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Illumitoon has released Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo cartoons to be shown on the Cartoon Network. Right now you can check out the Official Website! Take a look at this site and you can hear about their trade-in program that they are offering to customers who were not satisfied with the DVD version they have purchased. The reason some customers were not satisfied was that some of the DVDs came with “dubtitles.” This means that the films were dubbed with English voices, instead of using the original soundtrack and placing subtitles at the bottom of the screen.
Here’s what is so cool about it. Some users didn’t like the dubbing, preferring to hear the original soundtrack instead. So, Illumitoons is allowing those customers to trade in their dubtitled DVDs for DVDs with original soundtracks instead.
I have watched a fair number of Japanese anime films, though I am not exactly an afficiando. I often watch them with the kids in my life, my nephews or godchildren especially. I enjoy some of them and find anime an especially artistic medium of popular culture. Japanese anime has come a long, long way since the old Speed Racer cartoons I grew up on. The detail that you’ll find in anime films these days can really be incredible. I thought that this one was especially good in this department.
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World Without Thieves surprised me by how touching it is — I really enjoyed the portrayal of the relationship between the couple. And Lau’s acting, as always, was outstanding.
I think World Without Thieves might be one of the Chinese films that is more accessible for Western audiences. If you like watching foreign films, this is one I can recommend.
How could a film be more delightful than that? It is quirky and odd, and disjointed here and there, and just… well, fun.
I found myself laughing out loud in several places in the film. It is a real riot, and it is so lighthearted and fun. It seems that there are so many times that a movie fails to make me think much unless it is a dark and brooding, but Amelie engages the mind while delighting and entertaining too.
If you’ve not seen it yet, don’t miss this movie. It really is excellent.
