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Stardust (the movie)

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alkemyst

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My wife and I were invited to a free sneak preview of this film.

It was actually surprisingly entertaining. She wants it on DVD when it comes out.

It's not breakthrough or ultra high budget, but the characters and story was unique and interesting. There is actually several storylines going on at once.

Since not much is out there (even the radio jocks had nothing really to say on Sirius about it...) a brief synopsis.

You have a wall outside Wall Town somewhere on the outskirts of England. This wall is said to protect against 'whatever' it is on the other side of the wall.

A man journeys to this land and has a son by one of it's inhabitants...Tristan.

Tristan grows and is challenged by a girl to find a shooting star that fell within 1 week.

He journeys to the land to do so.

Meanwhile a group of brothers are after that same star as who recovers it becomes the next king. There is a lot of plot and back stabbing done by these brothers to each other.

Meanwhile as well a group of witches is seeking the star for the immortality and restoration of their youth it brings by devouring it.

All three interact.

DeNiro makes a great character in this.

It's a chick flick so while there is fighting and double-cross, it's more non-graphically violent and done more tongue-in-cheek.

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I'm planning on seeing this just because it's based on a Neil Gaiman novel. I'll see the movie, then get the illustrated novel, which I hear is much deeper.

Thanks for the review.
 
My wife and I totaly want to see this. The previews make it seem like a live action Miyazaki concept. Air pirates, jars full of inquisitive eyeballs and all that.
 
Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
My wife and I totaly want to see this. The previews make it seem like a live action Miyazaki concept. Air pirates, jars full of inquisitive eyeballs and all that.
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The pirate ship and eyes reminded my Japanese wife of that, but that is the closest it gets really. Which isn't a bad or good thing.
 
Originally posted by: yllus
Weird, I just realized that I've read the book this is based upon. It was good.
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Actually, the book was based on a comic book (with lots and lots of text) Gaiman wrote. But that's just being nitpicky.
 
I thought it was better than the trailers made it to me. It's a rather complex story that doesn't go to well to a quick blip like a trailer.
 
I was dragged to it last night by my girlfriend, and found I enjoyed it for the most part, although I generally dislike fantasy. I'd give it 3/5 stars, and perhaps 3 1/2.
 
I am thinking of seeing this today, or Rush Hour 3. RH3 looks canned and boring, but it has the action I want. OTOH, if this is really good, I would rather sit through a fresh entertaining movie.
 
just came back from seeing this. Very entertaining, sweet, cool movie. I was pleasantly surprised as it surpassed my expectations for the movie. And ya, it makes for a very good date movie.

Claire Danes was awesome... Especially when she started to glow during some moments.
 
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