Comments on: “The Orphanage:” A PeaceBang Review http://www.peacebang.com/2008/04/30/the-orphanage-a-peacebang-review/ The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Will http://www.peacebang.com/2008/04/30/the-orphanage-a-peacebang-review/#comment-17645 Will Sun, 04 May 2008 02:02:29 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/?p=1544#comment-17645 No worries, PB -- I was actually fooled into thinking the movie was by Del Toro. And, lucky me, "The Visitor" is playing nearby! What did you think of "Iron Man"? No worries, PB — I was actually fooled into thinking the movie was by Del Toro. And, lucky me, “The Visitor” is playing nearby! What did you think of “Iron Man”?

]]> By: h sofia http://www.peacebang.com/2008/04/30/the-orphanage-a-peacebang-review/#comment-17554 h sofia Fri, 02 May 2008 15:03:05 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/?p=1544#comment-17554 We watched this last night on video; it was so good. I think they used Del Toro's name to sell the picture (smart idea). It really IS in his vein - like Pan's Labyrinth, and Devil's Backbone (tho better than Backbone). I was really impressed that the director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, etc. were involved in making the film were all newbies (first time on a feature length film). Great work. Del Toro does a good job of mentoring young filmmakers. It scared me so much - esp. that final game of Knock on the Door. Eek! But mostly it made me sad. I cried at the end. And thought about life without hubby, and felt devastated. We watched this last night on video; it was so good. I think they used Del Toro’s name to sell the picture (smart idea). It really IS in his vein - like Pan’s Labyrinth, and Devil’s Backbone (tho better than Backbone). I was really impressed that the director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, etc. were involved in making the film were all newbies (first time on a feature length film). Great work. Del Toro does a good job of mentoring young filmmakers. It scared me so much - esp. that final game of Knock on the Door. Eek!

But mostly it made me sad. I cried at the end. And thought about life without hubby, and felt devastated.

]]> By: Will http://www.peacebang.com/2008/04/30/the-orphanage-a-peacebang-review/#comment-17553 Will Fri, 02 May 2008 13:35:16 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/?p=1544#comment-17553 Man, I am so looking forward to seeing this movie (though the film snob in me has to point out that Del Toro produced and obviously influenced this movie, but it was actually Juan Antonio Bayona who directed it). [<em>REALLY? Oops, my bad! The only name I ever heard associated with it was Del Toro, Del Toro, Del Toro! I should have checked. And I SO hope you like it. I went on IMBD.com to read some of the comments about it and so many people wrote that they didn't think it was scary enough, or that the plot had holes in it, etc. I thought the thing had a marvelous consistency, but not at first glance. We had to think about it a lot and put things together afterward in order to piece it all together. - PB</em>] Your comments about The Onion's panda video story were very prescient, btw. I may have to take a break from their videos, (astronauts dying, reporters causing a new plane crash, etc) which leave a bitter, bitter aftertaste. Ugh. Man, I am so looking forward to seeing this movie (though the film snob in me has to point out that Del Toro produced and obviously influenced this movie, but it was actually Juan Antonio Bayona who directed it). [REALLY? Oops, my bad! The only name I ever heard associated with it was Del Toro, Del Toro, Del Toro! I should have checked. And I SO hope you like it. I went on IMBD.com to read some of the comments about it and so many people wrote that they didn’t think it was scary enough, or that the plot had holes in it, etc. I thought the thing had a marvelous consistency, but not at first glance. We had to think about it a lot and put things together afterward in order to piece it all together. - PB]

Your comments about The Onion’s panda video story were very prescient, btw. I may have to take a break from their videos, (astronauts dying, reporters causing a new plane crash, etc) which leave a bitter, bitter aftertaste. Ugh.

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