How do you guys think this compares to the original? Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1902-abre-los-ojos ...
I think it was a really good remake and I'm glad they didn't wait too long to release an English version of the movie... It really captures the feeling of the Spanish version, gets most if not all of the concepts the themes and has a great cast...
Cruise was solid in this... as was Cruz...
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Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 9 april 2017 om 8:52 AM
I enjoy them both for different reasons. They both may have the same story and narrative but stylistically they're very different. Open Your Eyes is quieter, darker, more of a horror film and more philosophical. Vanilla Sky is more of a crazy, trippy mindfuck. I think Open Your Eyes is probably the better film as Vanilla Sky does have some corny dialogue here and there.
Reactie van DRDMovieMusings
op 17 mei 2017 om 6:59 PM
I've never seen Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) but, given how you describe it relative to VS, I'm not sure I want to.
I found VS to be a sad, uncomfortable story to watch. Yeah, there is probably a lesson in there somewhere, but not a pleasant experience to get to it...for me, anyway.
That said, the acting in the film was splendid. They did a good job with the script, such as it was.
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 17 mei 2017 om 7:16 PM
I can see that. And, yeah, Open Your Eyes is even more uncomfortable. He's a lot more disfigured in that. They sanitized it a bit for old Tom Cruise.
Both films are about identity. The limits of personality. There's a very good 60's Japanese film that explores the same sort of thing called 'The Face of Another'. It's a theme I'm very interested in.
Reactie van DRDMovieMusings
op 17 mei 2017 om 7:25 PM
Make a list!
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 17 mei 2017 om 7:28 PM
Haha. I don't think I can think of many others. Face/Off maybe.
Reactie van DRDMovieMusings
op 17 mei 2017 om 7:31 PM
But, that's the beauty - set up the list with what you've got, create a discussion thread and invite others to submit suggestions - great way for you to discover new films that speak to your interest; and you'll be making a positive, engaging conversation, a constructive contribution to the tone and quality we want the site to be!
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 17 mei 2017 om 7:48 PM
Good idea. I'll do it tomorrow. Hitting the sack now.
Reactie van DRDMovieMusings
op 18 mei 2017 om 1:57 PM
One of the approaches I use that I think is really ideal for this site is, I set up a discussion to go along with the list - because it's all about the conversation which other movie sites that will not be named shut down ;-) When I check out other people's lists and want to talk about it, I have no specific place to go, so I end up creating a general discussion that the original list maker is not quarterbacking, making it a little more difficult for the list maker to referee the discussion.
For example, check out the intro to my Movies About Hollywood list - it includes an invite to join the conversation, and the conversation has a link back to the list.
And, for comparison, here's my lists page.
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 19 mei 2017 om 1:40 PM
Yes, I remember your "Bad movies I like" discussion.
Ok, I'll give that a go. Not sure how I'll manage, I haven't tried creating links on this site before but I'm sure I'll pick it up.
Think I might broaden the list to just films which explore Identity. Otherwise it might be a bit too specific.
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 19 mei 2017 om 2:23 PM
I did it, but how do you turn the links into words like you have. I haven't taken my anti-retardation pills today.
Reactie van DRDMovieMusings
op 19 mei 2017 om 10:15 PM
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 20 mei 2017 om 10:01 AM
Got it. Nice one!
I'll be honest, trolls really don't bother me.
Reactie van DonGable
op 21 januari 2021 om 4:19 PM
Heyyy your discussions are set to private. :(
On the topic of "Vanilla Sky", it sure was a mindbending movie to watch, and a bit heartwrenching at times. I really, really liked it. Tom Cruise is a magnificent actor and I hope we get to see him in more roles out of the "atypical" Cruise movies once he is finished with Mission Impossible. By the way, towards the end there is a clip with Gregory Peck in a film, do anybody know which it is?
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 21 januari 2021 om 6:54 PM
If your looking for the discussion about the identity films list, I believe the problem is that it was on the "General Discussions" part of the site. And they closed this part of the site down quite a while ago. I don't know if it's still possible to access it. I will have a look in my past discussions list and see if I can find it there and post a link. Though I'm not sure it'll work.
You should check out Abre Los Ojos.
Been a long time since I watched Vanilla Sky but is the Gregory Peck film not To Kill a Mocking Bird?
Reactie van JustinJackFlash
op 21 januari 2021 om 7:01 PM
No, had a look and there's no sign of it. Looks like they got rid of all the links to "General Discussions".