You may not know it but Children of Men was released theatrically in the UK quite a while ago and is now nearing its January 15 DVD release. Looking to get an early DVD copy in the states? Order Children of Men from Amazon.co.uk.
Mininova is hosting a divx UK DVD rip of Children of Men, you can grab the .torrent here.
The US trailer for Children of Men can be found here in High Definition courtesy of Apple and Quicktime.
For me perhaps the most striking aspect of Children of Men was the cinematography. The dark, slowly paced, claustrophobic, and unbroken shots made for a truly unique cinematic experience. Apparently luck, along with meticulous planning, played a part in capturing such shots.
Finally, on the 13th day, he attempted to shoot the sequence for the first time. “And it’s a fiasco,” he recalls. Accidents and blunders ruined the shot. Every time he had to start over, Cuarón’s crew needed several hours to move the tanks back into place, re-rig explosives in the street and walls, and equip ill-fated extras (the ones caught in the movie crossfire) with fresh blood packs.
Children of Men opened to wide release at #3 in the box office this weekend - $10,295,000. I’m going to go out on a limb and predict this fine film actually moves up a box office spot next weekend to #2 and makes even more gross than its opening weekend - something near unheard of in the film industry.
Well the reviews are in and they’re unabashedly glowing.
My 2 cents? This flick is truly an instant classic. Classic dark sci-fi like we haven’t seen since Gatica. I loved it.
