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Old 4th November 2007, 12:04 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Yay yes it is Analyse This .... thanks Dave ... and I did see that too. They are quite alike the two movies.
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Old 19th December 2007, 08:34 PM   #47 (permalink)
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do people think that the film's better if you haven't read the book? I went to see it, not even realising that it was a book, which is shocking considering how much I love Gaiman's work, and I loved it and went back the next week, but afterwards I talked to some people who had read the book who said that they were disappointed by it. This also happened with The Golden Compass....
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Old 31st December 2007, 03:23 PM   #48 (permalink)
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i read the book and prefered the film. *shrug*
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Old 19th February 2008, 04:22 PM   #49 (permalink)
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I loved both book and movie. I thought Robert De Niro was excellent and pulled off his part unexpectedly well. I love the fact that he played Captain Shakespear and not another version of Robert De Niro, like he always seems to do. I'd count Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino in that club; actors who really get paid to act the same characters for the most part. But De Niro never really had a 'De Niro' moment. It was great.
And the soundtrack was one of the best I've hear din a long, long time.
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Old 20th February 2008, 10:55 AM   #50 (permalink)
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Have only JUST seen this at a little local cinema and absolutely loved it! In fact I agree with Teresa's reaction on the first page of this thread. I haven't read the book but will now.

Although I quite enjoyed de Niro's over the top performance, that character moves the story away from "naive romance" which the story would otherwise be - which was a bit startling.

I was sorry Ricky Gervais had to be killed - the chicken voice was enough punishment I think.

Great little movie and I'm surprised it didn't make more of a splash. I enjoyed it heaps more than the overpriced Golden Compass. Wonder how much it cost to make.

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Old 21st February 2008, 12:59 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Has anyone seen it? It's showing this weekend and I was wondering if it was worth missing playing dungeons and dragons for? I quite liked the book.
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Old 21st February 2008, 01:23 PM   #52 (permalink)
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i think if you like the book, you'll like the film
i didn't care either way for the book and thought the film was ok
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Old 21st February 2008, 02:05 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Have to agree with the_faery_queen on this. Though few little changes to the plot plus some of the characters were changed a bit (Septimus; he came out as not as diabolic as he was depicted in the novel IMHO) but so was Beowulf! (huge changes from the poem) and look what a great movie it turned out to be.

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Old 21st February 2008, 02:46 PM   #54 (permalink)
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the ghosts were funny, they had more of a role. and the dealing with the witch was more satisifying.
i prefered it to the book, but as i said, i didn't care for the book. i don't think neil gaimon is good at prose. comics yes, books no.
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Old 21st February 2008, 03:39 PM   #55 (permalink)
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I've just seen it and thought it was great but you might want to check out the entire thread Stardust: the Movie which is already on this site.

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Old 21st February 2008, 04:09 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Ta, I will. I think I will go and watch it, as I msised it when it was onat the proepr cinemas.
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Old 21st February 2008, 05:16 PM   #57 (permalink)
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Dude, just rent the movie. I have never played DandD so I am not sure what you would be missing. But it is a good movie (I was pleasantly surprsed) My wife and daughter liked it a lot.
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I thought the film was very enjoyable. I've not read the book so I can't compare, but the film had both an interesting plot and some amusing comedy.
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Old 24th February 2008, 01:49 AM   #59 (permalink)
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I really enjoyed the movie and it was one of my favorites. I thought they did a neat job to it and I love the gay captain. He was funny.
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Old 24th February 2008, 11:54 PM   #60 (permalink)
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I don't actually think the Captain was gay he just cross dressed, but I haven't read the book either so I don't know.

The dead guys were funny. It was quite an adventure for only being a week long.
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