Wow. That poster looks unintentionally hideous. The typesets don't look like they go with the imagery at all; the first banner we saw for it had a better-looking logo. The way the tree's depicted seems a bit off, too. Kinda hokey. Maybe if they didn't make it seem like Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz were Photoshopped into the poster, then it'd be okay.

You know, if the poster had a huge fade in with both Hugh Jackman's and Rachel Weisz's faces, it'd be sold. Their looks can sell. The poster to me is kind of cluttered.

I'm officially interested. I'll definitely be seeing this.

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That movie poster Simo posted is pretty fucking sweet imo.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thefountain/trailer1/

Woo-hoo, a new trailer!

Wow, I didn't know Aronofsky (spelling) made this movie. I saw Pi and Req and loved both of them. Its cool how he did a sci fi movie now.

I know it's a rather large bump but I figured this was better than making a new thread altogether. Anyway... I went to see this film earlier today and I highly recommend that any fan of Aronofsky fan watch it.

First and foremost, you will be utterly surprised to know that there is only minimal (read: almost no trace of) CGI work in the whole film. Apparently the visuals, which anyone here would be hard-pressed to find better visuals in any film in the past decade, are actually mostly micro-photography of chemical reactions on petri dishes.

The plot itself is pretty straightforward; three parallel storylines spanning over 1000 years about a couple who is on a neverending quest to live forever. I know that it sounds kind of silly at best since it does seem kind of cliché that the core of the film is about a premise as utterly unreachable as eternal life. Needless to say: The whole scope is way out there.

Still, it's a VERY beautiful movie and while all concepts in this film are aimed towards the stars it's rather refreshing to see a director who falls just short of that aim and creates a phenomenal film as opposed to seeing yet another regurgitation of the same immortality feud by a far less skilled director. You should all see this film.

And what Encephy-chan failed to mention was the fucking phenomenal score by Clint Mansell, performed by the Kronos Quartet and Mogwai (MOTHERFUCKING MOGWAI). It's amazing.

But yes, the film is great too. Go see it—support great cinema!

Seconding the score. The music oozes into every corner of the film creating a pretty surreal movie experience.

Watched it on Wednesday and absolutely loved it; the visuals were fantastic, the plot was amazing and the score was mindblowing. But personally I think it's a love it or hate it movie, there's little middle ground. I saw it with my family and out of us 4, only I really liked it and they all hated it.



Did anyone cry? I was pathetic, the music did it to me.

Yes, the soundtrack adds a definite degree of surrealism. I've been looping it since I got it on Friday night. For those who are interested in getting it, here it is. :D

Kronos Quartet in anything = Love.

If I conjure up free time whilst floundering and dying during the weeks leading up to finals, I'll try to go see this. It sounds very interesting, as I haven't really watched any movies at the theatre in the last year or so (with very few exceptions).

It gives me an impression akin to "What Dreams May Come", especially since kat said it's something of a 'love-or-hate it' film.

EDIT::
Getting the OST, just because ;).

I got choked up when

I was part of the rather cultic "Anticipating-The-Fountain" bunch, having followed the project for six years in anticipation, reading every shred of news that surfaced regarding the movie.

Now that it's completed, and I have seen it twice (to confirm my suspicion), I have the say The Fountain dazzles the eye but not the mind.

The perceived response groups are you either love, or hate The Fountain. Whereas the haters hate because they're unwilling to accept something slightly uncoventional (there are far more abstract films), the lovers are tossing around hyperbolic mantras like "The 2001 of our generation!", "...reinvents the sci-fi genre!", or "way ahead of its time!"

2001, and currently (I believe), The New World are ahead of their time. But comparisons between 2001 and The Fountain seems apt, since whereas Kubrick probes the unknown, Aronofsky delivers the answers outright. There's also a severe lack of irony in the film, one that the climax of the Conquistador segment gets major points for, but the rest of the movie lacks. Also, some of the devices seem to come straight out of Screenwriting 101.

This is one of the best looking films of the year - the space sequences continually give me pause, and Clint Mansell's score is, well, a great piece of work. Aronofsky demonstrates full control of the project, from score to set pieces, to acting and is a greater director than he is a writer.

I think I'll stop here. Judging from my last film related post, people don't really like to read. Ambitious as the film is, I'm dismayed the film (and Izzi's novel to counter Tom's single-mindedness view of death) spends all that time developing what kids are trusted to pick up upon the first five minutes of The Lion King.

I look at this movie as an amazing, sort of abstract, love story, and thats about it.

I felt like I was one of the few people walking out of the movie theatre not trying to reach for a deeper meaning.

I just thought the movie was beautiful and at times peaceful. An easy movie to let your brain go on auto, and let the visuals and music take you for a ride.

Yeah, that was kind of my feeling about it too. But the way I saw it, was that Aronofsky shot toward the farthest cosmos and delivered a star; I'd much rather have that than another version of the same "what does it all mean?" theme.

I went to go see this film earlier today after my classes let out.
Strangely, I was the only one in the theatre. The weather's been bad all day so I suppose that is partly to blame (even at 6:25 when I left there was no one in there except two workers).

Anyway, on to the film.

Adding to what Akira, Encephalon, kat and killmoms have all said, the music was wonderful. But I expected no less from an Aronofsky flick. The scores in Requiem for a Dream and Pi have not only defined perfect ambiance, but in RfaD's case, been used for other things.

As far as the story goes...

At least, that's what I think.

Well this is what I thought about the whole movie



That's how I saw it anyways, for me the movie is more fantastical than science fiction.

Kats view makes alot of sense. The only other thing Id like to add is:


I cant remember what he said at the end of the movie though.

Curious, has anyone seen it and not liked it?

Just about everyone, other then people who post on GFF, dont like it. This is the reason we dont see more movies like this being made.

Hm yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

Must agree to that scene. I had emotions filling, no tears, up until that part. Even throughout I was trying really hard not to.

My point of view can be taken a few ways.



I've got to get my hands on the soundtrack now. I really enjoyed the movie. A lot of people who came to see it with me didn't enjoy it as much and didn't even want to bother to talk about it. I'm just glad I went to see it when I could. I think this is Hugh Jackman's best work.

I believe the soundtracks floating around the music exposure thread. I think Encephalon loaded it up. I got mine off of mininova, so I dont know exactly where it would be in that thread.

The soundtrack is absolutely amazing by the way.