tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post5353916053620103942..comments2023-10-05T20:30:21.364-07:00Comments on Things That Don't Suck: Top Ten Films Of The Decade: Number 6: Children Of MenBryce Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-69670317554098427592010-01-03T18:08:56.990-08:002010-01-03T18:08:56.990-08:00Yeah it really was a perfect pick.
Cemented it i...Yeah it really was a perfect pick. <br /><br />Cemented it in our world for me as well.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-82716352334965326022010-01-03T16:41:01.448-08:002010-01-03T16:41:01.448-08:00One small element of this film that I absolutely l...One small element of this film that I absolutely loved was how Cuaron used Radiohead's Life In a Glass House during the scene near the beginning when Owen and Caine are talking and getting high. It's such an unusual Radiohead song because it relies so much on brass horns, and it wouldn't sound out of place at a New Orleans funeral. And that's why its' selection is genius: It's a dirge for humanity. And it makes that point subtly, whereas other songs (like "Knocking On Heaven's Door," for instance) would be cliched and too on-the-nose.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtkZxqTH9tEelectricloseylandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-90893457045513423612009-12-27T19:46:59.999-08:002009-12-27T19:46:59.999-08:00You nailed it. The best character in Children of M...You nailed it. The best character in Children of Men is the world itself. I can watch this movie endlessly and never tire of it, both because of those little details AND the big set pieces.Calorie Matenoreply@blogger.com