Is the movie "The Fountain" any good?

Catherine Wheel · 01-30-2008, 10:53 PM

Is it worth checking out? Would anyone here recommend it? I was thinking about renting it this weekend. It seems interesting.

sickbadthing · 01-30-2008, 10:56 PM

Catherine Wheel · 01-30-2008, 10:58 PM

How bad is it?

duovamp · 01-30-2008, 11:00 PM

I thought it was pretty cool.

28if · 01-30-2008, 11:01 PM

Isn't that the one with the guy from X-Men and Natalie Portman? Where they're like suspended in a little tree-globe in space? If it's the one I'm thinking of I didn't like it very much. It seemed sort of pretentious and I didn't think it really went anywhere. The girl I saw it with loved it though, she said I didn't get it. I thought her "explaination" was bullshit. Whatever.

The visuals were pretty cool I will admit.

MistaMista1 · 01-30-2008, 11:02 PM

Aronofsky

but no, I haven't seen it

but

Requiem

sickbadthing · 01-30-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 28if

Isn't that the one with the guy from X-Men and Natalie Portman?

ha

noyen · 01-30-2008, 11:03 PM

it's visually awesome. but hard to follow. it took me a few times to get through the whole thing. it was okay.

yo soy el mejor · 01-30-2008, 11:03 PM

rachel weisz is pretty!

28if · 01-30-2008, 11:03 PM

Hugh Jackman.

sickbadthing · 01-30-2008, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catherine Wheel

How bad is it?

i haven't seen it

Catherine Wheel · 01-30-2008, 11:07 PM

I liked her in Enemy at the Gates and The Constant Gardener

duovamp · 01-30-2008, 11:08 PM

Basically Wolverine's wife has head cancer or some shit and then he's in space and then he's wearing armor and battling a man with a flaming sword. It's fucking awesome when you think of it this way.

Mooney · 01-30-2008, 11:19 PM

i really love the score.

i don't think anyone but aranofsky knows exactly what the hell is going on, so if you watch it and try and come up with your own ideas it can be a very interesting film. might require multiple viewings, though.

Mablak · 01-30-2008, 11:25 PM

I thought it was a good movie, although it leaves a bit to the imagination. It was genuinely pretty sad, and the themes regarding death were, well not majorly thought provoking, but interesting and well-placed, and quite relevant to the movie.

NefariousNate · 01-30-2008, 11:27 PM

yea i loved it

Fathoms (unadored) · 01-31-2008, 12:08 AM

The Fountain is like a big budget Outer Limits episode with the narrative abstracted just enough to make it a completely forgetable. Oh, and Wolverine cries a lot.

topleybird · 01-31-2008, 12:12 AM

I didn't find it to be quite as nebulous or baffling as some here. It's not terrifically profound, nor do I think it was trying to be. It's just quietly beautiful and perfect. My favorite film in a long, long time.

Debaser · 01-31-2008, 01:11 AM

Jumbling up 3 simple separate stories (well, I guess the astronaut and present day are connected) doesnt hide the fact they are lame and simple stories. Ironically, if told in order it would be worse.

ryan patrick · 01-31-2008, 02:16 AM

you can't reallly tell it in order because the future is an alternate reality based on whether or not he decides to chase izzi out the door... in one he chooses to work, discovers the secret of eternal life, but is full of regret... he enters the star, rebirths the universe as first father, whatever, or it's a metaphor depending on your point of view but on the second go round he chases her out the door, doesn't work that day and doesn't discover eternal life, but comes to terms with her death

a good movie but imperfect yes

Ihaman · 01-31-2008, 02:46 AM

Yeah it's fucking beautiful.

It takes on the concept of immortality from 4 different perspectives and does a fantastic job of telling a story with it. It's probably one of the more philosophical movies out there.

Starla · 01-31-2008, 03:24 AM

I think it's worth watching, even though it was depressing.

TuralyonW3 · 01-31-2008, 03:47 AM

just when I thought it had finally started to get going, it ended. and rachel weiss' acting was poor i thought. worth watching I guess

sickbadthing · 01-31-2008, 04:14 AM

it's a borefest and aronofsky is an artsy douche who's only great accomplishment were the lines "ASS TO ASS"

What he's working on now:

Quote:

The wrestler is the story of retired professional wrestler, Randy "The Ram" Robinson, making his way through the independent circuit, trying to get back in the game for one final showdown with his former rival. The film stars Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei and is directed by Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream).

what a fucking loser.

aurel · 01-31-2008, 08:32 AM

Worth seeing for the visuals alone. The story seemed rather sleight to me and even felt cheesy at times but overall I enjoyed it. Would love to have seen what the film could have been before budget cuts meant a scaling back of the entire project. Has anyone read the graphic novel? I think it’s closer to the original idea.

topleybird · 01-31-2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debaser

Jumbling up 3 simple separate stories (well, I guess the astronaut and present day are connected) doesnt hide the fact they are lame and simple stories. Ironically, if told in order it would be worse.

They are all directly connected. The story is told in order. It's presented from the point of view of Tom trying to make sense of things, through his own memories and through the story Izzy wrote for him. It wouldn't make any sense to play it in "chronological" order, especially since one of the time periods is fictional.

I agree it's a pretty simple idea at the heart of the story. Doesn't make it any less beautiful, to me.

01-30-2008, 10:53 PM	#1
Catherine Wheel Banned Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 6,321	Is the movie "The Fountain" any good? Is it worth checking out? Would anyone here recommend it? I was thinking about renting it this weekend. It seems interesting.

01-30-2008, 11:19 PM	#14
Mooney Socialphobic Location: halifax Posts: 14,821	i really love the score. i don't think anyone but aranofsky knows exactly what the hell is going on, so if you watch it and try and come up with your own ideas it can be a very interesting film. might require multiple viewings, though. __________________

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28if Apocalyptic Poster Location: yeah seriously i think we've more than established a consensus on reality, it's not that abstract. Posts: 3,454	Isn't that the one with the guy from X-Men and Natalie Portman? Where they're like suspended in a little tree-globe in space? If it's the one I'm thinking of I didn't like it very much. It seemed sort of pretentious and I didn't think it really went anywhere. The girl I saw it with loved it though, she said I didn't get it. I thought her "explaination" was bullshit. Whatever. The visuals were pretty cool I will admit.

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MistaMista1 Ownz Location: ... And the Gods Made Love Posts: 829	Aronofsky but no, I haven't seen it but Requiem

01-30-2008, 11:03 PM	#8
noyen Immortal Posts: 26,816	it's visually awesome. but hard to follow. it took me a few times to get through the whole thing. it was okay.

01-30-2008, 11:03 PM	#9
yo soy el mejor Banned Location: all over the Internet Posts: 43,693	rachel weisz is pretty!

01-30-2008, 11:07 PM	#12
Catherine Wheel Banned Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 6,321	I liked her in Enemy at the Gates and The Constant Gardener

01-30-2008, 11:08 PM	#13
duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,674	Basically Wolverine's wife has head cancer or some shit and then he's in space and then he's wearing armor and battling a man with a flaming sword. It's fucking awesome when you think of it this way.

01-30-2008, 11:25 PM	#15
Mablak Minion of Satan Location: Well, if it isn't my old friend, Mr. McGreg, with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg! Posts: 6,413	I thought it was a good movie, although it leaves a bit to the imagination. It was genuinely pretty sad, and the themes regarding death were, well not majorly thought provoking, but interesting and well-placed, and quite relevant to the movie.

01-30-2008, 11:27 PM	#16
NefariousNate Banned Posts: 5	yea i loved it

01-31-2008, 12:08 AM	#17
Fathoms (unadored) Apocalyptic Poster Location: Iceland Posts: 4,669	The Fountain is like a big budget Outer Limits episode with the narrative abstracted just enough to make it a completely forgetable. Oh, and Wolverine cries a lot.

01-31-2008, 12:12 AM	#18
topleybird Janis Jopleybird Location: Let me see the booty hop. And now make the booty stop. Now drop, and do the booty wop. Posts: 4,533	I didn't find it to be quite as nebulous or baffling as some here. It's not terrifically profound, nor do I think it was trying to be. It's just quietly beautiful and perfect. My favorite film in a long, long time.

01-31-2008, 01:11 AM	#19
Debaser ghost Location: @SactoMacto Posts: 12,201	Jumbling up 3 simple separate stories (well, I guess the astronaut and present day are connected) doesnt hide the fact they are lame and simple stories. Ironically, if told in order it would be worse.

01-31-2008, 02:16 AM	#20
ryan patrick Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,520	you can't reallly tell it in order because the future is an alternate reality based on whether or not he decides to chase izzi out the door... in one he chooses to work, discovers the secret of eternal life, but is full of regret... he enters the star, rebirths the universe as first father, whatever, or it's a metaphor depending on your point of view but on the second go round he chases her out the door, doesn't work that day and doesn't discover eternal life, but comes to terms with her death a good movie but imperfect yes

01-31-2008, 02:46 AM	#21
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,274	Yeah it's fucking beautiful. It takes on the concept of immortality from 4 different perspectives and does a fantastic job of telling a story with it. It's probably one of the more philosophical movies out there.

01-31-2008, 03:24 AM	#22
Starla ***** Posts: 15,778	I think it's worth watching, even though it was depressing.

01-31-2008, 03:47 AM	#23
TuralyonW3 Immortal Posts: 25,567	just when I thought it had finally started to get going, it ended. and rachel weiss' acting was poor i thought. worth watching I guess

01-31-2008, 08:32 AM	#25
aurel Apocalyptic Poster Location: Maximum Homosapien crammed down your HaHa hole. Posts: 2,339	Worth seeing for the visuals alone. The story seemed rather sleight to me and even felt cheesy at times but overall I enjoyed it. Would love to have seen what the film could have been before budget cuts meant a scaling back of the entire project. Has anyone read the graphic novel? I think it’s closer to the original idea.