I just found this and can't wait to see the movie! I've always loved a good fairytale, particularly one that can mesh the fantasy with reality and doesn't shy away from the often brutal origins of the tales. http://www.panslabyrinth.com/
I won't bore you with my own personal analysis of the movie, you can find those all over the internet. What I want to say here is that the movie was really good and well worth the watch.
This isn't some huge special efects spectacular, but something a little more subtle, which make it feel a little more real to me. The graphics were done by a small town California company, Cafe FX. This is the first feature length film that they have done all the effects for. Good job guys! You can read about them in the SLO New Times here. Of course, you can look at the movie site here. The movie was visually stunning, even the gritty parts.
The story is a throwback to the origins of the fairytale - it's not for children. It's gritty, bloody, muddy and violent. There is no hero and the ending is not happy. I really enjoyed the background read on the movie's website. Thank you to Guillermo del Toro and crew for creating and bringing to life such a well imagined tale.
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I love this scene from Labyrinth. No, not because it's mushy and maybe the monster loves the princess. I love the decadence, detail, costumes and particularly the masks!
I can't get VOX to find the version of this that I really want, so I'll have to link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ByGsFuCuRU
Listening to: This Mortal Coil, Songs for a Siren
]]>I just found this and can't wait to see the movie! I've always loved a good fairytale, particularly one that can mesh the fantasy with reality and doesn't shy away from the often brutal origins of the tales. http://www.panslabyrinth.com/