tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post7871363523391230916..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-26625124338310449532015-03-15T08:10:22.459-05:002015-03-15T08:10:22.459-05:00I agree.I agree.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-68855576551347858902015-03-12T22:48:11.322-05:002015-03-12T22:48:11.322-05:00Genres can overlap, so this movie could be conside...Genres can overlap, so this movie could be considered a war movie, but I agree that it is primarily a fantasy. Calling it a war movie is a stretch.<br /><br />It is not quite as much of a stretch to list a "cavalry vs. Indians" film (Major Dundee, Fort Apache, A Thunder of Drums) as a war movie, but most people would consider them to be Westerns. <br /><br />Similarly, I tend to think of movies about the Trojan War or the 300 Spartans as "sword and sandal epics," and movies like Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk as "swashbucklers," rather than as war movies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-73305650800962004682015-03-12T17:26:21.130-05:002015-03-12T17:26:21.130-05:00Will do, mate.Will do, mate.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-58041233554462769062015-03-11T20:03:41.578-05:002015-03-11T20:03:41.578-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261339408253319279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-31792629003011181092015-03-11T17:11:10.264-05:002015-03-11T17:11:10.264-05:00Ouch! I wanted to do a movie that was well known ...Ouch! I wanted to do a movie that was well known to non-war movie lovers and to examine the idea of whether it fit the definition of war movies. Sorry if I let you down. I do appreciate your passion. I will still touch on those non-terrible and non-marginal movies. Please be patient.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-5405980622578084142015-03-11T14:08:30.573-05:002015-03-11T14:08:30.573-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261339408253319279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-73038432207834990912015-03-07T07:22:35.194-06:002015-03-07T07:22:35.194-06:00I had reviewed several terrible war movies lately,...I had reviewed several terrible war movies lately, so I decided to give my loyal readers a break. I have "Devil's Backbone" in my queue and look forward to viewing (but not reviewing) it. I have a feeling I will feel bad about leaving it off my Best 100 list. War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-6001012478116420022015-03-06T22:08:48.068-06:002015-03-06T22:08:48.068-06:00This one came out of left field. You are mellowing...This one came out of left field. You are mellowing. I actually own this one. Very unique movie with excellent production design. Del Toro is of course a pro in this area (see Hellboy Ii: The Golden Army). This is a very dark, adult fantasy. Takes no prisoners really. Even the ending is dark but fits well with the story. I agree with your views on whether its a war movie or not. Definitely a dark fantasy set in a specific historic time period. A good companion piece to PL is his ghost story movie The Devil's Backbone which also has a more minor war background. A perfect example of a very original director that puts his dreams on celluloid, a la earlier Terry Gilliam. Good review.JHardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975399049775935074noreply@blogger.com