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what a great movie!

Paul and I saw Pan's Labyrinth last night. OMG!! What an amazing movie!!

I knew I would love it after watching the trailer, but I had no idea how caught up in the movie I would get. I got so emotional at the end I boo-hooed all the way out of the theater and across the parking lot to the car. Then even cried a bit on the way home. Something about it struck such a chord with me. Bring tissues!

During the movie, every so often Paul and I would look at each other and exclaim "Cynthia would LOVE this movie" It's like it was made for her. Cynthia, if you are reading this, drop everything and go see this movie!!

A warning it is very violent and not for children at all!

Labels: movies

:: posted @ 4:09 PM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

I plan to see it the minute we drop off Azalea on the way to tucson!

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Cynthia Thornton : 6:15 PM

i have to see it!!! wanted to drop by and say hi and i hope we can hang out next week!! i'm so excited about the show!!!!
xoxo
kathy :-)

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Anonymous : 11:34 PM

Claudine, please tell me, if you will...is Pan's Labyrinth in English or subtitles?

I got the chills just watching the trailer you linked here on your blog...waiting for it to come to Newport Beach!!

Thanks!

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~jolene : 11:54 PM

I got to see it the opening night here in New York and it's pretty darn amazing. The version I saw was in Spanish, but had subtitles. The movie is so visual though, that I don't think the subtitles are necessarily needed.

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Anonymous : 12:11 AM

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Anonymous : 12:14 AM

jolene

it's subtitled. so I thought it wouldn't be crowded because most people don't like that, but it was a packed theater.
yay!

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claudine hellmuth : 11:16 AM

Claudine: with your penchant for dark yet excellently crafted books and movies, I highly recommend "The Life of David Gale." I just rented and finished watching it minutes ago and thought of you. Dark and worthy. Jood

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Jood : 1:35 PM

Claudine,

Thanks so much for replying. Subtitles usually distract me -- but I think with this film it will be different!

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~jolene : 2:20 PM

claudine! thanks for the link/review! this is a MUST in our book - we love fantasy movies and can't wait to see it - the trailer was WOW!

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Anonymous : 3:21 PM

Jood

thanks! I'll check it out on netflix!

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claudine hellmuth : 3:40 PM

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Your book really inspired me and I finished my first two collages in about two hours. It would be an honor if you checked them out. Thanks again.
http://emerginglifeartist.blogspot.com/2007/01/my-first-collage.html

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Anonymous : 4:05 PM