This should be in the Top 250 - Children of Men (2007) Discussion

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[–] Lifebloom 9 years ago

Really?

This movie is better than at least 200 movies Currently in TOP 250.

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[–] fanatic21 9 years ago

Could you name them please? I'm really having a sci-fi kick right now and want to see what people consider the best.

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[–] entourage2223 9 years ago

i agree with the OP.. now lets hear those dozen scifi movies please...

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain

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[–] mrcheminee 9 years ago

A dozen is not enough to fill a top 250. ;)

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[–] phobosromulus 8 years ago

Then name them. Children of Men only uses science fiction for visual interest and a story catalyst, other than that, I really don't classify it as a SciFi film.

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[–] ibrarules 9 years ago

This should be in the Top 250

imdb is a young fanboy dominated site. Children of Men did not play too well to that specific demographic.

it did better with critics and award show types. For example

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/10-best-movies-of-the-decade- 19691231/children-of-men-20101202

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-british-sci -fi-films

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000123/2007?ref_=ttawd_ev_2

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/2007?ref_=ttawd_ev_1

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[–] meltinzone 9 years ago

I watched it when I was 18/19 and loved it. So much so that I bought a Microsoft Xbox HDDVD player so I could buy the film and watch it in superior quality. The surround sound and high quality picture really added to my enjoyment of the movie.

I swear it used to be in the top 250, though just now, having gone through the top 250 and seeing *beep* anime and other *beep* like Warrior (not that they're not good movies - but they will never truly be better than) above classics like 12 Monkeys, Rocky, Scarface, Braveheart.
Then awesome movies like:
Apocalypto, Her, The Patriot, Children of Men, Pi, Star Terk (2009) (or any Star Trek) and at least half a dozen other films don't even make the list? *beep* right off IMDB.

Perhaps as anime isn't everyone's cup of tea it's time to split lists? Removing the anime would easily make room for some of these other films that are missing or deserve a much higher rating.

The day Rocky disappears from the Top 250 is the day I never use IMDB again, ever. Children of Men having a rating below 8 FFS, was almost enough. It's Michael Caine, Julia Moore and Clive Owens' best performances on screen.

To not include this in the top 250 because it's a young male audience dominated site is *beep* I was young when I first watched it and perhaps is the sole reason I'm so passionate about film now. Any *beep* scumbag who rated this lower than an eight. I hope you contract [insert deadly pathogen].

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[–] AndJustLikeThatItCame 9 years ago

Totally agree this film is on par with Blade Runner in the scifi department. But it went over so many peoples heads. I've had people who can't grasp why people would care if no children have been born in 18 years lol and also don't see how it would effect things in more than just emotional ways.

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[–] meltinzone 9 years ago

I've had people who can't grasp why people would care if no children have been born in 18 years lol and also don't see how it would effect things in more than just emotional ways.

Those people need the suicide kits...
This has been, for a long while my #3. However I prefer to simply say it's one of my top 5:
Matrix, 12 Monkeys, Children of Men, Pulp Fiction, Pi.

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[–] sackofwhine 9 years ago

I cant believe that its not in the top 250 but movies like the avengers are

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[–] Bo-To 9 years ago

It was for several years. To get into the IMDB 250 is easy to stay there is the hard thing and the avengers will drop.

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[–] sackofwhine 9 years ago

Unlikely, its been there for almost 3 years. Maybe in 2 more but for now i'd say its overrated

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[–] TarvoldofOrkney 9 years ago

Yup.

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[–] GuyOnTheLeft 9 years ago

It's my #26, so absolutely.

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My top 250: http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?user=SlackerInc&perpage=250

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[–] fp_ff_fp 9 years ago

Yes. Should be in Top 250 and the garbage aka The Dark Knight Rises should be in Bottom 100

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[–] KingNee 7 years ago

This

"You'll be taking a soul train straight to a disco inferno where you never can say goodbye!"

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[–] sowljur 9 years ago

This one deserves to be in top 100. This movie is a cinematographers wet dream.

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[–] galaxyold11 9 years ago

Unfortunately, (almost) everything else about it sucks.

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[–] meltinzone 9 years ago

such as?

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[–] roofall 9 years ago

Clive Owen's just a sap... That -one- movie, Inside Man (2006), where he's blocked-off in a tiny room /space (for how long (?!), without a toilet (?!)), where Spike Lee -apparently- dreamt of creating some sort of a masterpiece "Drama", an ultra-intelligent "Mystery" 'only for the initiated', or something... Oh my goodness.

He's not made a single good movie, save for maybe Derailed (2005) - which was just on the verge of being meh (for any kind of a serious audience :)); just can't stand him, blah.

Children of Men (2006) was a neat concept, not done to death (at that time), however - even with the tempo working, with having Julianne Moore, Michael Caine and the rest - even then, it falls short of its *epic* premise... Or, whatever (?) they meant 2 do w/it. All they had to do is not make it like it's the Second Coming of Christ & it would've been all good. ;-/

^^ For example, Budget: $76,000,000 (estimated); wth is that all about (when this picture, literally, cost -like- $5-15 million to shoot).

Edit: Tried to force myself to view it again, unsuccessfully, so I'm unable to really discuss what you had asked me, heh. xD

This should be in the Top 250

... Is what made me want to comment; because it's not even close, ffs, omg.

P.S. zOMG: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/board/nest/247799956
"I cried when (spoiler)"

*Facepalm*

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[–] roofall 9 years ago

Can't fit it all in one post, plus the more I think about it - the more it's coming to me, how catastrophic it all really is... Look:

Alfonso Cuarón, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0190859/, "A Boy and His Shoe (screenplay) (announced)"

... How ridiculous (read: retarded) can you get.

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[–] meltinzone 9 years ago

Clive Owen's just a sap

I get this, he's an actor you don't like, so you likely hate the film without any real justification other than you can't stand one actor. Like people who hate Keanu and dislike The Matrix solely because they can't stand Keanu. In both counts, I love both Clive and Keanu, more so I'm not a pretentious twat so I don't simply hate something because some actor is in something. Actors, it's what they do. If you can't put aside your feelings of a person or get over the fact the actual story being told is more important than the acting, you're not getting anything of quality from a movie.

More over, you who rant about this movie being bad consistently reference previous work or future work of the actors/director. Great, you're familiar with their other work and disliked it or whatever. Cool. None of that is relevant, in any way, to making your point about why Children of Men was so terrible in your eyes.

More so, if you did truly think Clive Owen was a sap, you should love this movie as that is the basis of emotions the character has in one word, more or less.

Children of Men (2006) was a neat concept, not done to death (at that time)

Uh, the concept still hasn't been "done to death". Name 5 other works that talk about women not being able to conceive. Don't worry, I'll wait....

even with the tempo working, with having Julianne Moore, Michael Caine and the rest - even then, it falls short of its *epic* premise... Or, whatever (?) they meant 2 do w/it. All they had to do is not make it like it's the Second Coming of Christ & it would've been all good. ;-/

The second coming of Christ, dafuq? Did you even watch the film? Are you religious? I'm not, I enjoyed it. Maybe Bible Bashers see something in it that relates to the bible and thus feel a need to hate. However comparing it to a second coming of Christ, makes no sense, on any universe.

Edit: Tried to force myself to view it again, unsuccessfully, so I'm unable to really discuss what you had asked me, heh. xD

So you haven't even watched the film and you are hating it. *facepalm* Watch it how it should be watched, one a beautiful display, in HD, with surround sound. Then tell me after 5 minutes is hasn't got your attention...

Budget: $76,000,000 (estimated); wth is that all about (when this picture, literally, cost -like- $5-15 million to shoot).

Perhaps you should watch the entire film, on HD, with surround sound, then if you still don't know, ask the crew/actors/directors. Maybe Clive Owen just "sap"-ped it all away.... :p

Is what made me want to comment; because it's not even close, ffs, omg.

Not even close to being in the top 250? Sure, ok. I'm genuinely interested. Please name me 250 films more deserving, in your eyes, that should be above Children of Men. Don't worry, I'll wait....

PS, your links lead to dead ends ?

;p

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