http://www.vintonville.com/family/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/ The life and times of a guy, his Lady-Friend, a Little Dude and a Little Sis. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.vintonville.com/family/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Dan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:17:43 +0000 http://www.vintonville.com/?p=1739#comment-1353 Coffee-- Button was indeed very Fincher-esque, but diverged a bit in that it was infused with a sense of optimism-- or was it nostalgia?-- that most of his other films from Alien 3 to Zodiac were missing. I guess you could argue it follows the same semi-bleak vein (forget it and move on), but subjectively I found the sentimental angle refreshing. Coffee– Button was indeed very Fincher-esque, but diverged a bit in that it was infused with a sense of optimism– or was it nostalgia?– that most of his other films from Alien 3 to Zodiac were missing. I guess you could argue it follows the same semi-bleak vein (forget it and move on), but subjectively I found the sentimental angle refreshing.

]]> http://www.vintonville.com/family/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 coffee Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:43:32 +0000 http://www.vintonville.com/?p=1739#comment-1352 Benjamin Button was very Fincher-esque... almost as good as his other stuff if not for some nagging plot holes Benjamin Button was very Fincher-esque… almost as good as his other stuff if not for some nagging plot holes

]]> http://www.vintonville.com/family/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Claudia Vinton Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:49:00 +0000 http://www.vintonville.com/?p=1739#comment-1345 I agree with you Dan. Every single "frame" of this movie is exquisite. Every word, the music, cinematography, acting, script, graphics and scenery ... a movie to treasure. And the "peaceable" -ness of the film is extraordinary ... fresh and satisfying. It touched my inner self with remembrances (from childhood?) of simpler, slower and richer feelings and reflections than I usually experience as an adult in the 21st century. And it reminded me that the fringe of our society (i.e. the old, very young, handicapped, poor, minorities, etc.) may very well be the most valuable part. I agree with you Dan. Every single “frame” of this movie is exquisite. Every word, the music, cinematography, acting, script, graphics and scenery … a movie to treasure. And the “peaceable” -ness of the film is extraordinary … fresh and satisfying. It touched my inner self with remembrances (from childhood?) of simpler, slower and richer feelings and reflections than I usually experience as an adult in the 21st century. And it reminded me that the fringe of our society (i.e. the old, very young, handicapped, poor, minorities, etc.) may very well be the most valuable part.

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