I remember seeing the first stills to this film many months ago and I was just completely intrigued with the idea of an adult fairy tale. A lot of the images look downright frightening as I have no idea what is to be expected. I’m interested in seeing a film that takes away the rules and never plays it “safe”. This is easy to imagine considering it’s a rated R film and director Guillermo Del Toro’s reputation as a great director of horror and fantasy work with past films like the beautiful and twisted Cronos and Devil’s Backbone, to popcorn flicks like Hellboy and Blade 2.
It’s finally getting a wide-release here in the U.S. on the 19th, and a bunch of us from Auburn are planning on checking it out in Atlanta sometime that weekend. Andy and I have been discussing it at work and would like to see if we could possibly get a group together of some of you Atlanta folks to see the film and have a chance to meet and hang out a little bit. I’ve already asked Rich about coming along, so if any of you would like to come see it as well than please feel free to join us. Maybe we can all do something after or whatever.
This film is getting so much hype though that as my excitement builds for it, the more I fear i’ll be disappointed. It’s even getting love from other music bloggers who i’ve never seen cover films at all. It’s already being hailed as a masterpiece by many, so I can’t wait to finally see this for myself to decide.
If you still haven’t seen the trailer for the film, please do yourself a favor and check it out. I’ve got a few tracks from the soundtrack as well that i’ve been listening to all night and it manages to stand on it’s own as a hauntingly beautiful piece of orchestral work despite me not seeing the film at all. The melodies have a very childlike innocence while still being dark and mysterious. It’s kinda a similar listening experience to that of The Fountain soundtrack, as you can just sit down and randomly listen and enjoy.
Pan’s Labryinth | Watch Trailer
Javier Navarrete | “Long, Long Time Ago (Hace Mucho, Mucho Tiempo)”
Javier Navarrete | “Fairy and the Labyrinth (El Hada y el Laberinto)”
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I just got the call from friends. We’re going to see it at Landmark Midtown Theatre the night of January 19th!
Finally got to watch a screener version the other night. The movie is pretty amazing, but I’m thinking that I might’ve like The Devil’s Backbone a little bit more.
Either way, it’s a great movie and I think you’ll enjoy it.
I think is a great movie, I saw it like a month ago (because I live in México). I really recommend it.
I’m not sure exactly when we’re going to see it (probably the 20th) but if any of you would like to get together in Atlanta and check it out, please feel free to contact me.
Saw
Saw this movie last weekend without really knowing anything about it. Turned out to be a bit different than I had anticipated but I the more I think about it, the more I like it. As always, thanks for the songs! We have an oddly similar appreciation for a lot of the same soundtracks.
I was blown away. I saw it the other day and was at a loss for words. its such a beautiful film!
Is the 20th still the day for the ATL trip?
Yeah we’ll probably be going Saturday or maybe early Sunday. What’s a good time for you? If you’re still interested. I’ll email you my number too.
Gotcha. I’m iffy on Saturday as I’m supposed to go to a birthday party. I could make an appearance and ditch though. I did notice that Friday night there’s a Selmanaires/Cassavetes show going on at Lenny’s.
due to this post Bedroom eyes are now getting radio play on WDBM east Lansing, let the band know.. they are great
Great film, it was released in the UK a few weeks ago.
You might want to brush up on the history of the Spanish Civil War.
i’ll go with ya!! this movie looks pretty cool
OMG!!! I love this film!! One of the best I saw this year. It’s pretty gruesome and cruel in some parts but I still think it’s an amazing film. Thanks for the soundtracks
[...] I forgot to mention this earlier in the week, but it slipped my mind until I went to Hastings over the weekend. If you happen to find yourself bored sometime this week and happen to be looking for something to watch at home, do check out two great DVDs that were released last Tuesday. Two of my favorite films of 2006, Pan’s Labryinth and The Fountain would both make for an excellent night with beautiful, thought-provoking films. I’ve praised both here on the site many times, you can read both here and here. We had a great discussion going on in the comment section about The Fountain (my favorite film of 2006), so if you happen to watch it and would like to say a few words, feel free to do so here! I’ll probably be picking up both later this week when I get my paycheck on Wednesday. [...]