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kerpingtack) wrote2007-07-11 12:48 am
kerpingtack) wrote2007-07-11 12:48 am
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el laberinto del fauno
I liked it. At least I didn't find it a chore to watch (except for the second task, holy fucking shit, I couldn't even watch; I had the laptop completely facing away from me with the screen almost closed until the music stopped).
I wish I didn't go to the wiki page before I finished watching it... that was a dumb move. Getting the details of the incredible hype (22 minute long standing ovation? jeez) made me all nervous, because I was not Thinking Deep about the movie at all. Not like I ever Think Deep about any movie really... but this time in particular, I had really no thoughts of use (it hadn't even occurred to me to, like... think during the movie) and realizing that made me nervous. Even more unsettled when I tried to Think Deep but couldn't come up with anything. SERIOUSLY. "The... fantasy parts... parallel... the reality parts???? How?? I don't see it!!!" I DIDN'T CONNECT ANYTHING. And I still can't connect anything! Maybe I should rewatch it, hahaha. I am SO DUMB. I like watching movies but I don't think I have very discerning taste or errr higher mind processes. My opinions on movies basically come down to "it makes me happy in my brain/heart/pants" or "it doesn't make me happy in my brain/heart/pants". The only time I ever have any kind of thinky thoughts is during BAD movies, where it doesn't even matter if I'm wrong because it's irrelevant. And probably no one can tell me that I'm wrong because no one is talking about it.
So, uh... I resent the movie because I'm too dumb to understand it. I'm just cool like that.
I liked the faun, not so much in the personality or anything, but the creaking of wood when he walked, his eyes, the way he moved. I felt that the captain was some sort of weird tragic figure in the fascist sadist way. By that I mean, scary sonuvabitch. I thought the girl actress was kind of flat and not good. Maybe it was the character itself who was kinda bland though. Actually these days I don't know what I mean when I say someone's a good or bad actor so that doesn't mean much. In any case I didn't really care that much about her (man, that sounds bad) and the ending didn't make me feel much of anything.
I wish I didn't go to the wiki page before I finished watching it... that was a dumb move. Getting the details of the incredible hype (22 minute long standing ovation? jeez) made me all nervous, because I was not Thinking Deep about the movie at all. Not like I ever Think Deep about any movie really... but this time in particular, I had really no thoughts of use (it hadn't even occurred to me to, like... think during the movie) and realizing that made me nervous. Even more unsettled when I tried to Think Deep but couldn't come up with anything. SERIOUSLY. "The... fantasy parts... parallel... the reality parts???? How?? I don't see it!!!" I DIDN'T CONNECT ANYTHING. And I still can't connect anything! Maybe I should rewatch it, hahaha. I am SO DUMB. I like watching movies but I don't think I have very discerning taste or errr higher mind processes. My opinions on movies basically come down to "it makes me happy in my brain/heart
So, uh... I resent the movie because I'm too dumb to understand it. I'm just cool like that.
I liked the faun, not so much in the personality or anything, but the creaking of wood when he walked, his eyes, the way he moved. I felt that the captain was some sort of weird tragic figure in the fascist sadist way. By that I mean, scary sonuvabitch. I thought the girl actress was kind of flat and not good. Maybe it was the character itself who was kinda bland though. Actually these days I don't know what I mean when I say someone's a good or bad actor so that doesn't mean much. In any case I didn't really care that much about her (man, that sounds bad) and the ending didn't make me feel much of anything.