Houston's "Movies that every man should see"

[Glenbino]

You're going to be hard pressed to get me to watch any movie made before the 1970s, but these write ups are fantastic.

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[red33]

dude i remember watching clueless and the scene with the gay guy watching spartacus cause he said heston was hot.

now every time i see that movie i think of it as a gay movie.

Houston is it a gay movie? can a str8 guy enjoy the movie the same way a gay guy can but not in a gay way?

[red33]

also if the list doesnt include caged Heat im gonna be PISSED!!!

[Houston]

Now folks, we all remember the 2000's and they weren't the prettiest of times. Governments dragged citizens into pointless wars on terror, watched indifferently as cities were destroyed by hurricanes, a new era of shootings emerged, financial crisis, global warming, and unbearable gas prices, I don't know about you guys but I longed for the days where the only scandal was who did or didn't give Bill Clinton a blow job.


Now sure there was a lot of exaggeration, but it certainly seemed like the world was heading towards the apocalypse. If that does happen, all men need to know what it will look like, and how to survive. Luckily there was one movie that captured all this unrest and made a pretty and I mean pretty package out of it....




No peaking dell.

Admittedly the 2000's were lightweight compared to some other decades but the great thing about Children of Men is that it took inspiration from all of them. The thing about some of the horrors of the past is that we view them from a distance. Imagine though, Martin Scorsese going back in time with an HD hand camera and filming the Holocaust, the Civil Rights movement, and The Great Depression up close and personal. Really...everyone from a kid starving in the street during The Depression, to a black kid entering the first integrated school will have something to relate to in this. A lot of it isn't in your face though, you have to pick up on the subtle and quick clues in the background. The more you know about history, the more you'll love this. Children of Men becomes a real apocalyptic movie because it's not dealing with zombies and virus outbreaks, it deals with things that actually brings countries down to their knees. And it isn't shot in America where you always have that sense that everything is gonna be alright. It has foreign buildings, streets, cars, government, and people so an unstable environment seems much more natural. One could easily write a college essay on the film's story.

Anyone who's seen it though can tell you that the true beauty of it is in the camera. It's like reading 1984 or playing Bioshock for the first time. The main characters are simple and boring, it's the world they live in that's interesting. Children of Men uses the camera not just to film the story, but to display without words all the other happenings in the world. To really appreciate the film you have to ignore our hero and instead pay attention to everything around him. At times it's more of a documentary than anything else.

However when our hero does get thrown into the fire, you're smoothly with him every second. This isn't some Bourne Identity shit where the action scenes are really jarring and confusing.

Two small samples of how it's filmed, the real fun is in the bigger scenes that I don't wanna spoil.




Go to the room that has your 50 inch plasma and the Blu-ray player. Pop this in and prepare to be

[NAHSTE]

Children of Men is a modern classic and in my personal top 10. It's absolutely an essential watch for anybody who likes movies. Not optional.

[Glenbino]

The single shots

[dell71]

Children of Men is just a great movie.

[Golden Taters]

Bumping this thread so I can find it easier.