At 08:55 PM 7/14/2009, Joseph Bonelli wrote:
Daniel, I am with you on this film.
Most moving and, like "2001," probably most prophetic.
We already know where science's beeping scanners are leading ("I'm
sorry, Dave.."). Let's hope we don't carry things as far as they
are done in "A.I."
I quite believe Spielberg followed Kubrick's intentions
here. Supposedly Kubrick wanted Spielberg and his magic "touch" at
the helm of this film all along.
By the way, it is said that "A.I." will be the first non-Indy
Spielberg film to get the Blu-Ray hi def treatment-- this fall.
Would that "Empire of the Sun" would join it.
Hey Joe ! Yeah, I heard that rumor too .... and I will buy it
straightaway on bluray too !
Ditto that for "Empire of the Sun" as well ! That last close-up shot
of a young tired looking Christian Bale finally closing his eyes as
he hugged the mother he had almost completely forgotten.... phew
..... world weary , battle scarred, but finally able to become a
child again in his mother's arms. One of my favourite shots, ever, in
Spielberg's arsenal . Brilliant !
And one thing that can never be said about Spielberg is that he
doesn't know how to "handle" kids onscreen! Haley Joel Osment and
Christian Bale to Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore..... well, the
list is impressive.
Absolutely. It's been said of M Night Shyamalan that he has the same
magic touch with filming children ( Haley Joel Osment, again, in
Sixth Sense etc ), but I think it really is Spielberg who is the master ....
daniel
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