Nov 06 2007

Stardust

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usDir: Matthew Vaughn
Writ: Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn based on book by Neil Gaiman

  • Charlie Cox … Tristan
  • Ian McKellen … Narrator (voice)
  • David Kelly … Guard
  • Kate Magowan … Slave Girl / Una
  • Sienna Miller … Victoria
  • Peter O’Toole … King
  • Mark Strong … Septimus
  • Jason Flemyng … Primus
  • Rupert Everett … Secundus
  • David Walliams … Sextus
  • Michelle Pfeiffer … Lamia
  • Claire Danes … Yvaine
  • Robert De Niro … Captain Shakespeare

I read this book a while ago and really enjoyed it, so I wasn’t too sure if I’d enjoy the film. You know the way they always change stuff. But I try to pretend that it is a brand new story and not based on any book, course that doesn’t always work, but I do try.

Anyway, I’m happy to report that Stardust is just a lovely film. It is the story of a young man who goes on a quest into the faerie world to bring back a star in order to prove his love. Only across “the wall” he finds that the star is actually a woman, and that there are others looking to find her, and for slightly more nefarious reasons.

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Tags: 8 Stars, awww, based on book, Charlies Cox, charming, Claire Danes, david Kelly, David Williams, enchanting, faerie, ghosts, Ian McKellen, Jane Goldman, Kate magowan, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Neil Gaiman, Peter O'Toole, pirates, Ricky Gervais, Robert de Niro, romance, Rupert Everett, sff, Sienna Miller, star, Stardust

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Dec 13 2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: TLTW&TW

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

That is The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for those of you trying to figure out the abbreviation.

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  • Georgie Henley - Lucy Pevensie
  • Skandar Keynes - Edmund Pevensie
  • William Moseley - Peter Pevensie
  • Anna Popplewell - Susan Pevensie
  • Tilda Swinton - White Witch
  • Liam Neeson - Aslan (voice)
  • Ray Winstone - Mr. Beaver (voice)
  • Dawn French - Mrs. Beaver (voice)
  • Rupert Everett - Fox (voice)

I really wanted to love this film. I can remember reading the books, and I really enjoyed the BBC version from ages ago. Trouble is that this never seemed to get the balance right. It didn’t feel slow at the start, with the build-up as the film established the children’s characters and relationships, but considering how much goes on maybe this time could’ve been put to better use later on in the film. The children’s relationship with Aslan felt rushed, imo, and lacking in emotion.

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Tags: 6 Stars, Anna Popplewell, based on book, C.S. Lewis, Dawn French, Georgie Henley, Liam Neeson, Ray Winstone, Rupert Everett, rushed, sff, Skandar Keynes, special effects, The Chronicles of Narna, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrone, Tilda Swinton, William Moseley

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