Comments on: pan’s labyrinth http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/ you give me the reason / you give me control / i gave you my purity and my purity you stole Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:48:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: the shit - movie edition / life as kyle « http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-667 the shit - movie edition / life as kyle « Sun, 27 May 2007 01:14:03 +0000 http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-667 [...] up pan’s labryinth the other day - if i get my apartment into some semblance of order tonight, i may kick back and get [...] [...] up pan’s labryinth the other day – if i get my apartment into some semblance of order tonight, i may kick back and get [...]

]]> By: Ray http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-334 Ray Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:04:47 +0000 http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-334 Gratuitous means without cause or not necessary, unwarranted.<br /><br />It was not necessary to see the results of torture to understand the character of the captain was brutal or sadistic or that the doctor was merciful<br /><br />It was not necessary to see the captain knifed in the back and his cheek slit open to understand the lady feared for her life and detested him.<br /><br />It was not necessary to watch the captain suture his face to understand that the little girl would have an opportunity to poison him through the whiskey he would drink to dull the pain of his suturing.<br /><br />From my perspective, these scenes added no value to understanding the violence in her world or the brutality of Franco's Spain. <br /><br />They went beyond necessity and served little purpose save to shock as you say and I thought that was useless. Gratuitous means without cause or not necessary, unwarranted.

It was not necessary to see the results of torture to understand the character of the captain was brutal or sadistic or that the doctor was merciful

It was not necessary to see the captain knifed in the back and his cheek slit open to understand the lady feared for her life and detested him.

It was not necessary to watch the captain suture his face to understand that the little girl would have an opportunity to poison him through the whiskey he would drink to dull the pain of his suturing.

From my perspective, these scenes added no value to understanding the violence in her world or the brutality of Franco’s Spain.

They went beyond necessity and served little purpose save to shock as you say and I thought that was useless.

]]> By: cb http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-330 cb Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:14:08 +0000 http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-330 I think I need Ray to define "gratuitous" for me. I think the violence in "Kill Bill Volume 1" or any "Die Hard" movie is perhaps 'gratuitious'. Or heck, even the violence in shows like 24 and Alias too.<br /><br />In this particular film, I think the violence would be better described as 'shocking' simply by the way that it always sort of came from left field. <br /><br />the captain was a really good villian because of his violent whimsy. I think I need Ray to define “gratuitous” for me. I think the violence in “Kill Bill Volume 1″ or any “Die Hard” movie is perhaps ‘gratuitious’. Or heck, even the violence in shows like 24 and Alias too.

In this particular film, I think the violence would be better described as ’shocking’ simply by the way that it always sort of came from left field.

the captain was a really good villian because of his violent whimsy.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.jasontt.com http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-327 Jasonhttp://www.jasontt.com Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:24:44 +0000 http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-327 I need to see this one soon. It's always cool to see a unique and strong vision. I just saw Volver and Notes on a Scandal. Two different films from the one you mentioned but both very well made character pieces worth checking out.ht I need to see this one soon. It’s always cool to see a unique and strong vision. I just saw Volver and Notes on a Scandal. Two different films from the one you mentioned but both very well made character pieces worth checking out.ht

]]> By: Raycornacchie.wordpress.com http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-326 Raycornacchie.wordpress.com Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:16:56 +0000 http://stagerightstageleft.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/pans-labyrinth/#comment-326 Glad you saw it.<br /><br />I thought the violence was gratuitous. <br /><br />Kept folks on their seats and engaged though so in that sense I thought it was successful and well done. Glad you saw it.

I thought the violence was gratuitous.

Kept folks on their seats and engaged though so in that sense I thought it was successful and well done.

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