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    Children of Men

    Not as dark as I was hoping for, but generally very good and some good emotional moments...

    I'd have to watch it again, but I'll swear there's some very long single shot scenes with a fair amount of action and effects in, which being the case, is pretty impressive!
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    Aye I wanna see this flick, I've heard pretty much the same sentiments as you from several sources, and indeed, I've heard there is a sequence running through a warzone which is mostly one shot - in which case, very nice indeed - I like seeing that, we don't have enough Kubrick-isms in cinema these days, it's all about being choppy and split-second shot lengths.

    A big long shot through a well orchestrated battle would be quite something to see on the big screen I'd reckon...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MinionZombie View Post
    Aye I wanna see this flick, I've heard pretty much the same sentiments as you from several sources, and indeed, I've heard there is a sequence running through a warzone which is mostly one shot - in which case, very nice indeed - I like seeing that, we don't have enough Kubrick-isms in cinema these days, it's all about being choppy and split-second shot lengths.

    A big long shot through a well orchestrated battle would be quite something to see on the big screen I'd reckon...
    Well, it was so nicely done, that it wasn't probably until a good way through it an alarm went off in the back of my head saying that there's hadn't been a scene cut for a good while...

    Looking back at the file, I think this may have happened a couple of times...


    The film certainly is not an action fest, but a simple thinky film... Shame it wasn't more thinky, but it was good...
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    There's been alot of hype over a shot that
     
    ran over 10 minutes and was basicly a big action shot.
    I haven't seen the film myself, but I want too.

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    i liked it but i still coudlnt get "my name is miechal pane and i am a nosy neighbour" outta my head during kanes bits, on this not of end of the world-ish films anyone seen right at your door?


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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilNed View Post
    There's been alot of hype over a shot that
     
    ran over 10 minutes and was basicly a big action shot.

    You're kidding!!

    I guess the fact that I watched the film, and didn't spot it was that long was a good sign of how fluid it was!
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    there been alot of talk on AICN and a couple of sites about the fact that Curon(?) worked in so many of these long takes. alot of the reviews echo exactly what you've already stated.

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