Anyone seen Stardust?

Rob Spalding · 22 October, 2007, 08:26:19 PM

Just seen it.
Thought it was great.
Loved the showdown at the end.
Some great and inventive stuff going on. And De Niro was hilarious and brilliant.

SIP · 23 October, 2007, 07:57:57 AM

It's the best of Gaimans books in my opinion. Its just one of those 'nice' reads. I'd certainly recommend it.

Really didn't like Neverwhere, and only thought American Gods was ok.

Hope to see this at some point.

Adrian Bamforth · 23 October, 2007, 11:56:54 AM

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Robin Low · 23 October, 2007, 04:34:19 PM

"Really didn't like Neverwhere, and only thought American Gods was ok."

I quite liked the original TV version of Neverwhere, although it could have done with being shot on film and having a slightly bigger budget and a few better actors. I may read the novelisation at some point. American Gods wasn't bad, but nothing I hadn't seen in The Sandman or various home-grown roleplaying games I played in during the early 90s.

Regards

Robin

Adrian Bamforth · 23 October, 2007, 06:13:52 PM

I felt that about Neverwhere - it had the same feel as studio-bound 1980s Doctor Who for me at first, though revisiting it it did feel kind of refreshing that the drama had a chance to breath as a play would without the overuse of blue/green colour filters that seems mandatory in any kind of sci-fi and non-sci-fi film-making today and editing stitched together in the editing suite.

I also liked the scene filmed on a real (unused) underground station in which, as I recall, real trains passed by as a group of characters in Victorian garb sit down to a dinner party on the platform - I'd love it if any of the passengers looked out and caught a glimpse of the scene. Ironically, unused underground stops are known as 'ghost stations'.

SIP · 23 October, 2007, 06:48:03 PM

Couldn't comment on the live action version as have yet to see it - found it a bit dull as a book though.

Buttonman · 26 October, 2007, 09:48:56 PM

I quite liked it as it had a lot of interesting ideas and was different enough to keep my interest. That said it was a bit uneven with a lot of hammy performances not least from DeNiro and the lead who looks too much like Gareth gates for comfort.

Similar to The Last legion in that every scene had a 'name that bit part British actor' in every scene. Stardust had Walliams, Williams, Gervais, the one armed dish washer from Robin's nest, one out of Dick and Dom and one of 'Our Friends from the north'' whereas The last Region has Kevin McKidd, James Cosmo, Ben Kingsley, John Hannah, Dr Bashir of DS9 and Peter Mullan.

Wake might prefer the latter as it uses plenty of the battle re-enactment society in the final rumble.

Better than both was Eastern Promises which has the most brustal sauna fight scene that you'll ever see. Frightening through the fingers stuff!

Buttonman · 26 October, 2007, 09:52:25 PM

Sorry for the many spelling errors. Night on the sauce to blame. No more misspells from me, for a couple of days at least, as I'm off to Wembley for the NFL game - go Giants!

the shutdown man · 13 November, 2007, 01:48:10 PM

Finally got around to seeing this last night, really liked it. It had a nice dark sense of humour running through the whole thing, particularly the whole seven princes plot. And the sword fight at the end was pretty inventive, not to mention cool.

Richmond Clements · 13 November, 2007, 01:59:11 PM

I'm not a Gamian fan by any stretch, but I did enjoy this, for the most part.

Ricky Gervais' shop being about half an hour from our house was cool. I even liked DeNiro's hammy turn.

What I didn't like though, was the whole 'all us pals together' feel that it had- with too many of Ross', and by extenstion Goldman's, celebretard pals showing up to do a turn.

Michelle Pfiffifer (is that enough 'f's?) is so gorgeous she makes my eyes bleed.

the shutdown man · 13 November, 2007, 02:15:48 PM

I've only read one of Gaiman's books, American Gods, which I loved, so I suppose I'd call myself a beginner. But I think he's got a great imagination, and it made for a great story here.

I wasn't too bothered by all the celebrity cameos, most of them were fairly entertaining. The only one that actually irritated me was Gervais, since he was just playing Ricky Gervais, and as much as I love The Office and Extras, his schtick is getting old. DeNiro was fun, and it did lead to one of the film's best lines *Minor spoiler* :

"It's alright captain. We always knew you was a woopsy."

satchmo · 13 November, 2007, 06:34:39 PM

Celebretard!
Never heard that before rac, quality!

COMMANDO FORCES · 14 November, 2007, 05:58:22 AM

I wonder if Alvin got paid for lending his name to the film.

Richmond Clements · 14 November, 2007, 09:25:00 AM

Celebretard!
Never heard that before rac, quality!

Thanks Satchmo! It's not one of mine, I'm afraid. I heard David Lee Roth use it in an interview a while back and thought the same as you.

the shutdown man · 14 November, 2007, 10:03:04 AM

"Better than both was Eastern Promises which has the most brustal sauna fight scene that you'll ever see. Frightening through the fingers stuff!"

I saw this last night. I had heard legends of the sauna scene beforehand, but damn, it's vicious! I'm not usually bothered by violence in films, but every knife slash really looked (and more importantly SOUNDED) like it hurt. Or maybe it looks sore because Viggo does the whole scene in the nip, zero chance of having any padding tucked under his shirt. :D

Damn good film as well.....