Stardust - Anyone else find it disapointing ? by AURaptor

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Stardust - Anyone else find it disapointing ?

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UPDATED: Saturday, January 5, 2008 09:42
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Monday, December 31, 2007 6:14 AM

America loves a winner!

Might have been me, but it seemed slow. Plodding. The acting was fine, and I enjoyed most of the visual stuff...it just dragged on in between highlights.

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Monday, December 31, 2007 8:23 AM

FLATTOP

For a PG-13 family film that was pointed at a younger crowd, I think it was outstanding. Which spots did you think were slow?
A couple of scenes could have been shortened by a few seconds, but overall we (family & I) think it's an oustanding example of the 'coming of age' genre.

Murder, swordplay, disappointment, hope, love, honor, friendship, kingdoms lost & recovered, magic...
All that's missing are mythical monsters!

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Monday, December 31, 2007 8:29 AM

STRANGEBIRD

I too was not just disappointed but pretty angry. Like you said most of the acting was fine and in one or two cases pretty good. The movie did drag in points which wouldn't have been bad if they had stuck to the actual story. Biggest flaw with this movie is how they completely dumbed it down so the general masses could get it. Sure don't want your children getting the message of forgiveness and morality. Or heaven forbid the whole greed and beauty will be your downfall angle. I know, I know, I've said before movies are completely different forms of media... still they changed stuff that just made no sense at all and most of it was stupid little trivial things they turned into idiot gross out or laugh gags.

My advice, never watch this movie. There were many more family films out last year that keep their intended message, Bridge to Terabithia, The Last Mimzy.. not to mention the fact these films are more suited to younger audiences than Stardust.

I've never been the first person out of a film and I've never "accidentally" slammed the door either. Not until I saw this movie anyway. If it hadn't been for the fact the Theater Staff is my favorite of all the theaters in town I would have asked for my money back. Would have been the first time for that too.

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Monday, December 31, 2007 8:30 AM

HOBBLEIT

I wasn't disappointed at all, probably because I didn't expect anything when I went to see it.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was a fun film. And any film with a camp pirate is ok by me

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Monday, December 31, 2007 8:45 AM

STRANGEBIRD

OH I forgot about the pirate... that was the only point in the entire movie I was able to enjoy it enough to crack a smile. Ofcourse it could have been a grimace I'm still not sure. I just can't help but see Robby De Niro's career spinning in the bowl though. Either way I went back to hating it pretty soon afterwards.

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

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Monday, December 31, 2007 9:23 AM

EMBERS

I read the graphic novel after seeing the movie and MAN they did not do Neil Gaiman's book justice...
it would have been a far far better film if they had kept with his more surprising unique story...
instead they made it kind of dull and lifeless.

So yeah, disappointing.... but I didn't hate it or anything

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Monday, December 31, 2007 9:41 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

I had no expectations other than the cast potential. I was still very dissapointed.

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Monday, December 31, 2007 9:58 PM

STRANGEBIRD

Any way you feel about it go and read the book. It's a great unconventional fairy tale with something for everyone. Not exactly for the little ones considering the fairly explicit sex scene it pretty much starts off with. This book is a fairy tale for older folks ... 13+ I'd say.

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

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Tuesday, January 1, 2008 4:34 PM

CHRISISALL

It was excellent for an all-out fantasy flick!! Reminded of Princess Bride, but more with the love-thing. Good performances all around. I can understand being disappointed when compared to the graphic novel, but to dislike it on it's own just means you're a poopy-head with a heart of stone, well, IMO anyway.

Thumbs up Chrisisall

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Tuesday, January 1, 2008 6:45 PM

STRANGEBIRD

Ok first off what graphic novel??? A graphic novel is a comic book with a more lengthy story and character development. I wasn't aware they made a comic book version of Stardust. Anyway yes I can see the similarities to The Princess Bride. The biggest difference being that movie was actually funny. Oh and it had talented actors that actually took it seriously yet still had fun.

Edit: Again sorry for bashing this movie I've never actually hated a movie before. If you like it then please enjoy it. I've met people who hate Firefly and Eureka and even Chuck(As unbelievable as it is to even imagine hating those three shows it's true) and so I say... To each his/her own.

.... I still hate the movie though.

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008 6:17 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by StrangeBird:
Ok first off what graphic novel??? A graphic novel is a comic book with a more lengthy story and character development. I wasn't aware they made a comic book version of Stardust.

http://www.amazon.com/Stardust-Romance-Within-Realms-Faerie/dp/1563894
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Stardust was a *ahem* graphic novel FIRST (much like The Crow, V For Vendetta, etc.).

Quote:
I've never actually hated a movie before.

Clearly, you've never seem Matrix: Revulsions....

Romancefan Chrisisall

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008 1:36 PM

STRANGEBIRD

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by StrangeBird:
Ok first off what graphic novel??? A graphic novel is a comic book with a more lengthy story and character development. I wasn't aware they made a comic book version of Stardust.

http://www.amazon.com/Stardust-Romance-Within-Realms-Faerie/dp/1563894
70X

Stardust was a *ahem* graphic novel FIRST (much like The Crow, V For Vendetta, etc.).
Quote:
I've never actually hated a movie before.
Clearly, you've never seem Matrix: Revulsions....

Romancefan Chrisisall

Interesting. I'm not really a graphic novel person. I enjoy the art sometimes if it's decent but otherwise they've never held my attention as well as a good book. Might take a look if I ever see it though.

Also I only watched all of The Matrix, didn't care enough about it to bother with the sequels, though I did catch a bit of the second and was far from impressed. Gotta watch it to hate it I guess. The first one was ok but I felt it lacked much talent besides Fishburne. He should play a character in the next 'Verse film/series. I've never seen him on film with his wife but I'd bet they work well together.

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008 6:38 PM

SINGATE

It's styled more like a childrens book than a graphic novel. Each page isn't adorned with panels like a comic book, instead there are renderings alongside or beneath the text. To make a long story short this particular graphic novel is more about the words, not the artwork.

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Saturday, January 5, 2008 9:42 AM

BLUESUNCOMPANYMAN

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
I read the graphic novel after seeing the movie and MAN they did not do Neil Gaiman's book justice...
it would have been a far far better film if they had kept with his more surprising unique story...
instead they made it kind of dull and lifeless.

So yeah, disappointing.... but I didn't hate it or anything

My opinion exactly. I had read Stardust in 1998, long before I ever knew of this film, strictly on the merits of it being a Gaiman tale. It was as good as any of his sandman stories. (which btw if you haven't read them..do so. Singate will agree with me.)

The film fell far short of the written story. I didn't find Stardust's problems to relate to book-to-film transition issues, I felt more that the filmakers were just being lazy about things.

All through this movie I was making observations of things that could have been done better. One example of several: The witches lived in a cottage, not a palace. They had a mirror that reflected youthful dopplegangers of them. I felt the ending would have been better if Michelle Pfeiffer (witch Lamia, ugly hunched crone) was reflected in the surrounding mirrors in radiant beauty...but alas no...filmakers couldn't think that well about their own movie. The whole film was rife with little things like that.

They never even bothered to explain that the characters were in Faerie. ugg.

Do not fear me. Our's is a peaceful race and we must live in harmony.

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