Comments on: Children of Men (2006) http://www.chuckp3.com/2007/01/children-of-men/ thinking out loud about life, art and imitating Jesus Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Emily http://www.chuckp3.com/2007/01/children-of-men/#comment-510 Emily Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000 http://clyonspardue.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/children-of-men/#comment-510 I walked away thinking about how we are all so busy destroying ourselves that we don't spend enough time looking at how we can create. It seemed like some people were concerned about keeping that girl, and her baby safe because they could provide much hope for the whole world. But they were really after her as currency for political transactions. When Theo spoke up in the meeting with FISH (by the way, is that a knock at Christians rather than a "shout out"?) that she needs to be made public...Theo continued to have hope even to the end. There were a few folks along the way, and the human project...woah... way too much metaphor here. <br /><br />Anyway, What I found interesting is that it only took about half a minute for the people to forget that they just witnessed one of the most important miracles of all time to start blowing eachother up.<br /><br />I don't think there should be a sequel. I think it is best for us to have our own hopeful ending to this story. We get to write our future by the choices we make. I walked away thinking about how we are all so busy destroying ourselves that we don’t spend enough time looking at how we can create. It seemed like some people were concerned about keeping that girl, and her baby safe because they could provide much hope for the whole world. But they were really after her as currency for political transactions. When Theo spoke up in the meeting with FISH (by the way, is that a knock at Christians rather than a “shout out”?) that she needs to be made public…Theo continued to have hope even to the end. There were a few folks along the way, and the human project…woah… way too much metaphor here.

Anyway, What I found interesting is that it only took about half a minute for the people to forget that they just witnessed one of the most important miracles of all time to start blowing eachother up.

I don’t think there should be a sequel. I think it is best for us to have our own hopeful ending to this story. We get to write our future by the choices we make.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.chuckp3.com/2007/01/children-of-men/#comment-509 Charlie Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:16:00 +0000 http://clyonspardue.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/children-of-men/#comment-509 Yeah, it actually looked like they used a steady-cam or body-mounted "tripods" for most of the film. I noticed very early on the lack of tripod shots. I actually liked this because it gives you such a sense of actually walking alongside the characters as well as a general uneasiness throughout the movie. It also allows you to do those super-long shots without having them stick out like a sore thumb. Yeah, it actually looked like they used a steady-cam or body-mounted “tripods” for most of the film. I noticed very early on the lack of tripod shots. I actually liked this because it gives you such a sense of actually walking alongside the characters as well as a general uneasiness throughout the movie. It also allows you to do those super-long shots without having them stick out like a sore thumb.

]]> By: kallie http://www.chuckp3.com/2007/01/children-of-men/#comment-508 kallie Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:29:00 +0000 http://clyonspardue.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/children-of-men/#comment-508 i loved it too...especially after the Christmas season wherein Christ's birth was accompanied by TWO friends announcing their pregnancies. Did you notice that scene with Theo climbing the stairs at the end was all one long shot? Crazy stuff. i want to see it again. i loved it too…especially after the Christmas season wherein Christ’s birth was accompanied by TWO friends announcing their pregnancies. Did you notice that scene with Theo climbing the stairs at the end was all one long shot? Crazy stuff. i want to see it again.

]]> By: Mike http://www.chuckp3.com/2007/01/children-of-men/#comment-507 Mike Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:29:00 +0000 http://clyonspardue.wordpress.com/2007/01/07/children-of-men/#comment-507 nice i was wondering if this thing was going to be any good. nice i was wondering if this thing was going to be any good.

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