Yeap. Pan's a sinister character right from the start and the tasks are horrifyingly gruesome. Which I loved. Quite different from the usual white-washed fairy tale stuff I got fed as a child.

I've heard the film described as a political fable, but I don't know. There is very little subtlety in its politics, which was painted in an extremely broad stroke in service to the story. (I mean, it felt right that the non-fantasy realms had clearly-defined heroes and villains so that when the two realms merge at the end it felt right and inevitable, but it's not like Republican side had squeaky clean hands, you know?) The background of the aftermath of the civil war was cooped to provide parallels to the fantastic realm and to illustrate the greater theme of the story, but the reverse isn't necessarily true.

Didn't he do another movie, Bitter something - kind in the Sirens timeframe?

Didn't he do another movie, Bitter something - kind in the Sirens timeframe?

BITTER MOON which is quite a bizarre piece of work (Polanski at his most minsanthropic) with Peter Coyote, Kirsten Scott Thomas and Emmaneul Sangier (sp?).

He was also in LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM.

They both might be described as comedies of sorts, but romantic ones? NSM.

He also did a medical drama with Gene Hackman as the baddie.

Frank beat me to both Bitter Moon (which I love a lot, but could probably not watch now--it suited my mood at the time) and Lair of the White Worm.

I liked Hugh in About A Boy quite a lot. The whole movie was enjoyable.

The little boy from About A Boy, Nicholas Hoult, has grown up into quite a handsome young man and is the lead character in a series called Skins about teenagers that take drug while having casual sex with vodka bottles. It's discombobulating.

Loved that movie, even if it fucking ruined "Killing me Softly" Toni Collette's character reminds me of my mom's best friend when I was growing up.

Frank beat me to both Bitter Moon (which I love a lot, but could probably not watch now--it suited my mood at the time) and Lair of the White Worm.

I've been meaning to rewatch ever since THE INSIDE came (and went - sniff ). Peter Coyote is pretty good at bringing the creeeeeeeepy, yet magnetic.

Oh, that's excellent casting for Inkheart! I'm all excited now.

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