Films

[wellinghall]

[Poll #1089650]

Comments

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

Stardust made me come out of the cinema with a bounce in my step.

Though you should possibly see Beowulf too, at some stage, if you aren't going to get all uptight about the changes to the plot (which, actually, I think were not only necessary, but very helpful in movie terms.)

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

And I've seen both movies!

[sigisgrim.livejournal.com]

Go and see Stardust, then go and see Beowult.

Stardust is utterly wonderful and I'm hearing good things about Beowult, despite the fact that I wasn't keen earlier.

[miss-t-ide.livejournal.com]

Haven't had much time for movies recently, so that was a pretty random choice. Looks quite good from the publicity, though.

[atreic.livejournal.com]

Stardust is lovely, it's been out longer than Beowulf, so you could see it this weekend and then see beowulf later.

[tree_and_leaf]

Stardust is brilliant, go and see it! Personally, I'm feeling extremely sceptical about Beowulf, to the point of not going (though I suppose I may weaken later...)

[bunn.livejournal.com]

The reviews I've seen say 'and you MUST see Beowulf in 3D...'

This is oddly unhelpful, as I really want to see Beowulf, but the nearest cinema showing it in 3D is, so far as I can discover, a good 3+ hours away, in Bath...

In the meanwhile I say to you 'go and see Stardust'. It is good.

Isn't it odd to have a choice of Neil Gaiman-written movies, of a single November...

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I have a review of Beowulf - not seen in 3-D - over on my lj, if that might help.

[deepbluemermaid.livejournal.com]

I saw Stardust twice, of my own volition, and there aren't too many films I do that for. And I hadn't even been a Gaimanite, apart from reading Good Omens many years ago!

[intertext.livejournal.com]

I've seen Stardust, which was delightful. I'm deeply dubious about Beowulf, though prepared to be won over if reviews are good.

[frandowdsofa.livejournal.com]

Having seen Stardust the other week, and Beowulf today (thoughts to follow real soon now), I can say I highly enjoyed both, they were witty and the story zipped along, the characters were all well-rounded. Beowulf is more violent with more sex, and Stardust had more sensawunda and sexuality.

I want the DVDs to go through frame by frame and catch the jokes and references I KNOW I missed.

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

Someone whose opinion I respect said Stardust was very good; even her husband who disliked "kids'" movies enjoyed it.

[beam-engine.livejournal.com]

Stardust was amazing! Go forth and view! :)

[shanith.livejournal.com]

I agree Stardust was amazing - but when did you get to see it you supposedly poor object!
It was awesome, but didn't think it would be your sort of thing!

[beam-engine.livejournal.com]

It's called hating living at home so much, that paying to live in the cinema gives less grief than an evening at home. And far more fun! :)

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor you! *hugs* and *pine martens*

[romancinger.livejournal.com]

I didn't do your poll, because you didn't give the option 'see both'!

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

Another quite different film that I saw this week was Lions for Lambs which I liked a lot.Particularly good performances from Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep. If you're the sort that doesn't like films that preach a particular political viewpoint that you don't share, then you should be careful though.