Alfonso Cuarón - Children of Men

[Commander Jameson]

I always saw that sequence as being documentary-style, so the blood on the lens fit into that perfectly and did not bring me out of the film at all.

The motorbike attack, on the other hand, made me stop the film and rewind it to make sure I saw what I actually saw. It was that good. I've never done that before when I've watched a film for the first time on DVD. I didn't mind doing that either because it was such a jaw-dropping piece of film-making and I am big into FX work (there is a feature on the FX in this quarter's Cinefex magazine, for those interested in the technical details).

I can see the argument that it can be seen as poor story-telling because of that, but for me, the technical aspects of film-making are just as fascinating.

[kerraig UK]

It was an accident that he liked, and he asked the post production peeps [Double Negative] to enhance it, but then make it sneakily disappear as Theo is making his way up the stairs. Double Negative said this at a presentation about their work on the film at my uni [Teesside] last year, so this is super duper true!

Amazing! I love the insider knowledge this forum uncovers!

[Simmy]

I always saw that sequence as being documentary-style, so the blood on the lens fit into that perfectly and did not bring me out of the film at all.

The motorbike attack, on the other hand, made me stop the film and rewind it to make sure I saw what I actually saw. It was that good. I've never done that before when I've watched a film for the first time on DVD. I didn't mind doing that either because it was such a jaw-dropping piece of film-making and I am big into FX work (there is a feature on the FX in this quarter's Cinefex magazine, for those interested in the technical details).

I can see the argument that it can be seen as poor story-telling because of that, but for me, the technical aspects of film-making are just as fascinating.

I took the DVD into work one day and showed some work colleagues that scene. I told them they'd be blown away by how seamless it looked.

Instead, the two bastards just called 'cut.... cut..... CGI......cut' out during the whole sequence.

I was pissed off

[Old Dear's Menu]

It was an accident that he liked, and he asked the post production peeps [Double Negative] to enhance it, but then make it sneakily disappear as Theo is making his way up the stairs. Double Negative said this at a presentation about their work on the film at my uni [Teesside] last year, so this is super duper true!

Cuarón wanted to remove it at first because he thought it was distracting. He kept it in because DP Emmanuel Lubezki loved it so much. The two then agreed it should stay, but then gradually disappear as the scene continues.

That's what I read some place anyway...

[Fusty Gusset]

Nothing insightful, I just watched this again. I haven't had a movie stand up to repeated viewings for long, long time.

I don't buy DVD's often, well not real ones (that's life in China), I download alot mostly, but the real thing will be top of my Xmas want list.

[Beitel]

I like the discussion about the blood splatter. The fact that it was unintentional makes it even better: I was blown away by those two blood drops.

[lordcookie]

The exec producer on Bionic Woman is working on a pilot script for a proposed Children of Men TV series.

Bionic Woman executive producer David Eick told SCI FI Wire that he's working on a pilot script for a proposed TV series based on Children of Men, P.D. James' SF novel, which also inspired Alfonso Cuaron's 2006 film of the same name.

"It's really taking root more in the origins of the novels in that it will focus on the cultural movement in which young people become the society's utter focus," Eick (Battlestar Galactica) said in an interview at SCI FI Channel's upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on March 18. "Much like our culture, whenever Lindsay Lohan does something [and] it becomes the headline of every news show, it's about how, when you don't have a responsibility to the next generation and you're free to do whatever you want, where do you draw the line?"

Eick added that Children of Men will question how society defines responsibility, freedom and a sense of values when it doesn't necessarily believe humans will survive as a species. "So it's a very compelling, I think, human question that science fiction has always explored extremely provocatively," he said. "It's not really a war show like the movie was. It's more an exploration of that issue."

Eick is writing Children of Men now, even as he closes out SCI FI Channel's original series Battlestar Galactica and prepares for production on SCI FI's recently green-lighted prequel series Caprica. Eick's Bionic, meanwhile, has been canceled by NBC. (NBC is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCI FI Channel and SCIFI.COM.)

[Andsom]

The exec producer on Bionic Woman is working on a pilot script for a proposed Children of Men TV series.

Oh fuck.

[Chase]

It was an accident that he liked, and he asked the post production peeps [Double Negative] to enhance it, but then make it sneakily disappear as Theo is making his way up the stairs. Double Negative said this at a presentation about their work on the film at my uni [Teesside] last year, so this is super duper true!

Ah, that's quite clever. I was wondering how the hell they managed to remove it completely if they did it themselves, but if they initially enhanced the drops, then I can see it woulda been easier to remove them.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Seen the film tonight. Very very well made film and very gloomy place. I saw in on HD DVD and for a minute or two it was very quiet. as I can't hear whispering even with speakers turn up. The details and characters are very good. Film making 10 out of 10 storytelling 7 out 10.

I am wondering why do they need to escape by boat, when a car can drive a long way ie what Britain is like 200 miles away from London for example.

It is not a film to watch if you want to be entertained. I think it is better to watch this film on a much bigger screen as 32 inch widescreen LCD is not big enough.

[JohnC]

They need a boat because most cars can't drive on water and they couldn't seem to find an Aquada.

[Andsom]

Seen the film tonight. Very very well made film and very gloomy place. I saw in on HD DVD and for a minute or two it was very quiet. as I can't hear whispering even with speakers turn up. The details and characters are very good. Film making 10 out of 10 storytelling 7 out 10.

I am wondering why do they need to escape by boat, when a car can drive a long way ie what Britain is like 200 miles away from London for example.

They had to meet the Human Project boat. I suspect you weren't paying attention.

[Nick R]

They need a boat because most cars can't drive on water and they couldn't seem to find an Aquada.