tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post2983671299215785756..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Ari Folman on Waltz With BashirNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41652307660594768622009-01-09T09:46:00.000-05:002009-01-09T09:46:00.000-05:00The Tropic Thunder trailers were indeed hilarious....The Tropic Thunder trailers were indeed hilarious... might have been the highlights of the movie right up front!<BR/><BR/>WALL•E, though, takes the cake this year for me with "Put on Your Sunday Clothes". Listening to Andrew Stanton describe the process of synching up tons of showtunes to the opening shots until he found that one (in an interview with NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross) made me love that movie even more.<BR/><BR/>Other ones for honorable mention: Definitely, Maybe's "Everyday People" opening and Forgetting Sarah Marshalls' fake "Entertainment Tonight" rip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76885598797805529482009-01-08T08:43:00.000-05:002009-01-08T08:43:00.000-05:00My top 3 in no particular order:"In Bruges" (I lov...My top 3 in no particular order:<BR/>"In Bruges" (I love Colin Farrell in this and I'm very happy for your screenplay nod)<BR/>- Bruges is a shithole.<BR/>- Bruges is not a shithole.<BR/>- It is a shithole<BR/>...<BR/>- I know it's going to be a shithole.<BR/>...<BR/>- Shithole.<BR/>"Kung Fu Panda"<BR/>Dreamworks logo and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" scene - hilarious, dynamic and strong despite not being really original.<BR/>"Tropic Thunder" - trailers.<BR/><BR/>I also liked "Happy-Go-Lucky"'s bookstore scene, although it works better as the introduction of character than the opening.<BR/><BR/>HowlerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42966726249185574542009-01-08T02:51:00.000-05:002009-01-08T02:51:00.000-05:00I have to join in the chorus of fans of the WALL•E...I have to join in the chorus of fans of the WALL•E opening. Cute robots + kitchy showtunes + a post-apocalytpic earth = perfection.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77670700471835478942009-01-07T19:04:00.000-05:002009-01-07T19:04:00.000-05:00For me it's a tie between the awkwardly brilliant ...For me it's a tie between the awkwardly brilliant combination of sci-fi and Broadway in "WALL-E" and that song (it still plays in my head), followed by that pan at the airport in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona".Notas Sobre Creación Cultural e Imaginarios Socialeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423835555933819338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-51785234702310654012009-01-07T18:28:00.000-05:002009-01-07T18:28:00.000-05:00I can tell you what did NOT have an intriguing ope...I can tell you what did NOT have an intriguing opening...BENJAMIN BUTTON. In the end, I enjoyed the movie, but the beginning felt sooo cliche and slow. It took about 20 minutes before I felt like I was watching something original.ChillwithWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03454973003899408624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84435057067164811642009-01-07T17:32:00.000-05:002009-01-07T17:32:00.000-05:00i didn't go crazy for that bank heist in DARK KNIG...i didn't go crazy for that bank heist in DARK KNIGHT (it took me while to settle into the film --it was very chaotic storytelling for awhile what with all that time spend on legal stuff that i can't even remember). but i don't remember a "blue flame wreathed hello" Kurtis mentions.<BR/><BR/>so i shall look again --i had planned to watch again before some of these awards.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87530444016844200972009-01-07T16:51:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:51:00.000-05:00I didn't get to see Waltz at cinemas - it's reacti...I didn't get to see <I>Waltz</I> at cinemas - it's reaction in America seems to be more positive than it was down here - but it should be on DVD within a month or so.<BR/><BR/>In terms of opening scenes I'd throw my hat in the ring for <I>Australia</I>. It's big and messy and a lot of people hate what it was doing but it's entirely representative of the film. And <I>The Dark Knight</I>, just to be boring.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69006590803787111842009-01-07T15:54:00.000-05:002009-01-07T15:54:00.000-05:00In addition to what has already been said, I loved...In addition to what has already been said, I loved the long zoom from outer space and eerie canned music that kicks off WALL-E.Mikadzukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992034740796264284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86915673443794590102009-01-07T15:17:00.000-05:002009-01-07T15:17:00.000-05:00I'm sure it will be many folks' response, but "The...I'm sure it will be many folks' response, but "The Dark Knight" had me from its blue flame-wreathed hello. Others that intrigued me immediately include "In Bruges," "Reprise," "Burn After Reading" (which quite literally sucks you in), and "Man on Wire."Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9099380881831413632009-01-07T14:54:00.000-05:002009-01-07T14:54:00.000-05:00I would venture to say that Waltz with Bashir has ...I would venture to say that Waltz with Bashir has one of the best opening sequences of any film this year. It was terrifying and kept my attention wholly on the screen.<BR/><BR/>I thought some other films that grabbed me within their opening minutes were Doubt, The Dark Knight, Blindness, The Brothers Bloom.Popcorn and Cigaretteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com