02-10-2007, 09:17 PM
You're right about the misrepresentation done by the advertising end for the film. If a parent were only making their judgement based on the released teasers and ads, their children might well be waking up screaming for months to come. Thank goodness for the Richard Roepers of the industry to let us know this was NOT something to go to sight-unseen.
That said, I enjoyed the movie. I can't quite line it up with the heaping helping of critical acclaim that it has received, but then again I'm hardly an industry expert -- I just know what I like. Even so, some of the more graphic and disturbing elements of the film were enough to cause me to wince; I couldn't even begin to imagine their impact on a child.
Ignoring the falsehoods in the salesmanshipping -- a steady thumbs-up.
That said, I enjoyed the movie. I can't quite line it up with the heaping helping of critical acclaim that it has received, but then again I'm hardly an industry expert -- I just know what I like. Even so, some of the more graphic and disturbing elements of the film were enough to cause me to wince; I couldn't even begin to imagine their impact on a child.
Ignoring the falsehoods in the salesmanshipping -- a steady thumbs-up.
Garnered Wisdom --
If it has more than four legs, kill it immediately.
Never hesitate to put another bullet into the skull of the movie's main villain; it'll save time on the denouement.
Eight hours per day of children's TV programming can reduce a grown man to tears -- PM me for details.
If it has more than four legs, kill it immediately.
Never hesitate to put another bullet into the skull of the movie's main villain; it'll save time on the denouement.
Eight hours per day of children's TV programming can reduce a grown man to tears -- PM me for details.