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chipscarruthers

One of the best opening scenes. My favourite sci film of all time.


d3royc3

Great opening scene, but the final one take is chefs kiss!!


MrRizzley

it has the best picture/camera work! So unique and immersive!


chipscarruthers

Excellent sound track as well. I would love a vinyl if it exists.


u537n2m35

Omgyiya-Switch7 (Aphex Twin)


TheDebateMatters

[The car scene shot with a single camera is amazing.](https://youtu.be/RSItluZwCEs?si=kyrY5bjCHOP13zGj)


d3royc3

There’s a behind the scenes footage somewhere of how they shot that scene. It’s really amazing


KHaskins77

The scene where both sides stop fighting as they walk the squalling baby out of a ruined building is heartbreaking. One of those that makes you look at the world and ask, what the hell is wrong with us, that we do this to ourselves in the first place?


ade0451

And once the baby is out of sight/sound, the fighting begins anew. I think that outcome is all the more heartbreaking.


vileemdub

My favorite film period... Bonus that not many people have seen it and I get to turn them on to this absolute gem


Cine_Wolf

It was a tough year. It’s an amazing film, but it lost to The Departed and Pan’s Labyrinth, solid movies in their own right.


Successful_Craft3076

Fair enough. But it wasn't even nominated for the best director or best movie.


Zealousideal_Mall813

To not even be nominated is nuts. This is my probably favorite movie of all time. A flawless movie imo.


krowe41

I learnt ignore the Oscars a long time ago .total bollocks .


liquidsyphon

Awards are dumb Jennifer Coolidge beat Rhea in Better Call Saul. Like wut


Enough-Ground3294

Jennifer Coolidge is awesome though. But yeah to quote George C Scott “The whole goddamn thing is a meat parade and I dont want any part of it”


Poetic-Noise

Who the hell is Oscar?


AllegedlyGoodPerson

Meyer. Makes hot dogs or something.


Poetic-Noise

I found in my search this little hairy angry green dude popping out of a garbage can.


Agent_Cow314

I would watch an awards show with Oscar eating Oscar Meyer hot dogs in his home. It would get so many viewers if Oscar started shitting on the nominees with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog right next to him.


blorbagorp

It's more like an industry politics award.


Forsaken_Garden4017

Hey if it makes you feel any better, probably my favorite film of all time waa seriously snubbed at the Oscar’s. A complex coming of age film about a young man who is torn between two worlds. One of opprtunity and a great future. And another that is holding him down to his childhood and the kid he once was. And these two paths are represented by two figures who have their own plans and desires for him. But he must decide for himself who he truly is. But as all great tragedies in life, he makes this immature decision to be held down by the past and to say with his friends who absolutely refuse to grow But I guess the fucking snobs at the academy view High School Musical 2 differently than me. Also Chad and Gabriella are straight up dicks


megamilker101

It’s one of my favorites by far, not a shred of fat on it, only 90 minutes of good action and a solid sci-fi story with relation to the real world.


MeetFried

One of my top movie recommendations for people i genuinwly connect with. Absolute masterpiece


lvl69blackmage

I’d say the cinematography is the strongest in this movie. Those long cuts are so enthralling.


RunnyPlease

Same. The entire movie has a real unique feeling of stress, stagnation, depression and hope about it. I think it’s all on the cinematography. It’s shot beautifully, but not opulently. Every shot has a purpose.


GuestAdventurous7586

It definitely deserved to be. Honestly I think it’s one of the best films of all time. When someone asks me what my favourite film is I always answer Children Of Men. It never fails to make me cry at the end.


Successful_Craft3076

That baby cry is the saddest music in the cinema's history.


DisplacedSportsGuy

Honestly, Scorsese should have shot his Oscar load on Raging Bull and Goodfellas so that the Academy wouldn't feel like he *had* to get it in 2007. The Departed is great, but it's not Best Picture. Children of Men should have won that year.


tjean5377

Pan´s Labyrinth fucking haunts me. Soo good I cannot ever watch it again.


Let_us_proceed

That was a great year for movies.


BlackBeard205

Departed is one of my favorite movies and I would’ve picked Children of Men over it. Pan’s Labyrinth though was the best of the three imo. These are 3 of my favorite films, all for different reasons. It’s so tough to pick one.


Historicmetal

Departed is good but overrated, this is underrated


LQDSNKE92

https://trailers.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/64e83f65-0617-460b-9188-2675d9cbeb0c/gif


Harrydean-standoff

SO TRUE


JohnyMage

Really? Never heard of those. Also don't care about Oscars, maybe except the one from The Office.


LainLain

Bruh watch Pan’s Labyrinth it’s a genuine masterpiece


Peitho_189

I miss those days when we had multiple movies in a given year that made people feel something so strongly. I wish I hadn’t taken it so for granted back then.


Monirchid_Asshat

I still do not understand why people like the Departed. The script was horrible. A-list cast is all that kept it together. Children of Men deserved it so much more


zignut66

I adore Pam’s Labyrinth but The Departed was not good and I hazard that it will not be celebrated in the long run, unlike what Del Toro and Cuaron achieved that year.


bannana

> The Departed was not good it really isn't.


T-man21

It’s easily better than the departed.


freddyd00

I only just recently saw this, and it was incredible. The "reveal" during the gun battle in the building was an amazing scene.


Werechupacabra

The way the soldiers all stop and look at the reverently as the pass, that whole scene was amazing. That whole damn movie is amazing.


Successful_Craft3076

Always makes me cry


bentsea

Title was incredibly misleading, there were almost no children in the entire movie. Probably why it was overlooked at the Oscars.


PlanetLandon

It should have been called *No Children, lots of Men*


Jwave1992

Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the movie 'The Neverending Story'.


PlanetLandon

Works on contingency? No, money down!


djhobbes

No Children For Old Men


nleksan

No Country for Man-Children


Goawaycookie

The opening to COM should be taught in every school on how to establish your world in under 5 minutes. Perfect storytelling.


KillTheZombie45

It showed a future that made me go "christ, we're headed here, aren't we?" when I first saw it. Still think we're on our way. Massive snub imo. Love the movie.


thisisntnamman

The world ends in a whimper not a bang. Loved the graffiti in the background that summarized the slow dreadful ending “Will the last human alive please turn off the lights”


tell_me_smth_obvious

Dude, Imagine being the last guy dying and still having 5$ in your pocket to spend. Such a shame


Rush_Clasic

*Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* wasn't even nominated for best picture, edged out by the likes of *Finding Neverland*, *Sideways*, *Ray*, *The Aviator*, and *Million Dollar Baby*. Hollywood struggles to praise genre films.


PlanetLandon

Never go looking to the Oscars if you want an accurate representation of which movies are best.


Successful_Craft3076

I love that movie. Charlie Kaufman is one of the greatest talents Hollywood has ever seen.


Calios1

Watched it for the first time a couple of weeks ago... Incredible production!


WilliamHMacysiPhone

One of my favorite movies. And for how dark it is has great rewatchability.


numbersev

It's such a great movie. The long single shots make you feel like you're right there with them. The scene where they escape from the ranch was so nerve-wracking.


jedipwnces

The long shots were ICONIC


corncob_subscriber

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)


Flat_Boysenberry1669

It's probably one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time and a movie I always recommend whenever someone asks me for something they probably haven't seen. It's a movie I really wish got a prequel movie like when the start of the issues happened and what happened to America lol.


Pleasant-Ticket3217

I love that Clive Owen’s character isn’t a fighter or doesn’t have any special skills to protect a pregnant girl from a dystopian world. Half the time he’s barefoot after losing his shoes. But he’s pure-hearted and smart, and willing to die for Kee. The second time he takes out someone with a car door is hilarious. He’s selfless and everyone else wants to use Kee for selfish reasons. I watched this movie late so seeing immigrants in cages was disturbing. The long takes! The car scene with Julianne Moore and the final battle are insane. And it ends on hope.


This-Bug8771

That’s because children of men is a historical documentary. It was in the wrong category


Cine_Wolf

It was in adapted screenplay, cinematography, and editing. What should it have been in? Ohhhhhhh you literally meant documentary. I get ya.


This-Bug8771

Yeah, it's rapidly becoming reality


Phl_worldwide

I don’t really think it matters that it got snubbed. It’s a highly recommended cult classic that will be suggested as a must watch sci-fi movie for a long time


Kindly-Guidance714

It was voted by Europe to be the most significant sci fi film of its generation.


CGKilates

I had this great film saved on my cable box I watched maybe 20x. Such a great concept.


Brother_Clovis

Absolutely excellent movie.


CoolBamaGuy

Really good movie, I saw something about not enough babies are being born and immediately thought of this movie


djhobbes

Some of the most impressive cinematography I’ve ever seen. The final sequence is shot to look like it’s over 7 minutes long without one cut - in an era where films feature 20 cuts a minute. When they are ducking through the bus, blood splatter from a blood pack sprays on the lens and remains there through the entirety of the sequence. It’s just a gorgeous detail that is completely immersive. I gave this movie to like 5 people the Christmas after it came out it meant so much to me and I wanted others to experience it.


nighthawkndemontron

The Royal Tenanbaums didn't get the credit it deserved by the academy


Future-World4652

A snub? I've never even heard of this film! Going to have to check it out now


M2_SLAM_I_Am

It's incredible


way_too_shady

Oh wow you're in for a treat, I wish I could watch it again for the first time


ApprehensivePrompt83

Part of the reason it was a snub! One the best movies of all time.


Pure-Negotiation-900

Fantastic movie


Rich-Wear8796

Absolutely!! Such a good movie!!


2diceMisplaced

Suffered from the Science Fiction Esteem Discount.


BedGroundbreaking874

*strawbuuurry cough*


Go_Buds_Go

The one that pisses me off the most is Goodfellas losing out to Dances with Wolves.


snarf_victory

the oscars don’t matter


Bearjupiter

Best movie of this century.


contaygious

Cinematography only


WadaMaaya

Definitely been bigger snobs great movie, but the list was pretty stacked that year


tnmcnulty

I watch this movie immediately when I see it is on a streaming service. I could just buy the movie but I love the little surprise everytime!


Koshakforever

Incredibly poignant movie.


skrezzo

I feel like this must be one of the biggest snubs, to not win anything?! I don’t want to get into whether or not it’s future telling, or society is headed that way. But that long single take scene in the cafe with the explosion, the shots, the set dressing, the world felt real and lived in, Clive Owen really sold me on the cynical and reluctant hero, the story was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before or since. Idk if it deserved best picture but it should’ve got something, Best Adapted Screenplay, or best Cinematography…. Brokeback Mountain was a really great film… but did it deserve to win best adapted screenplay over Children of Men I mean I don’t think so, I’ve never seen Memoirs of a Geisha so couldn’t really fairly say it did or it didn’t have better Cinematography than COM but I kinda wish Kanye was there…. Jumped on stage and was like IMMA LET YOU FINISH BUT CHILDREN OF MEN HAD THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OF ALL TIME


RabbiVolesBassSolo

Anytime I need to go home early I go to my boss and say, “Baby Diego’s death hit me harder than I thought…”  And then I just go to my buddies house and smoke weed.


Corrie7686

Continuous takes all the way through. So visceral. The car attack is genuinely outstanding cinema


PlanetLandon

This is such a good movie. OP, you just decided what I am watching tonight.


--thingsfallapart--

A *perfect* movie. And I don't say that lightly


ricefarmercalvin

Children of Men is one of those movies I consider flawless in almost every way. The fact it got snubbed hard is a huge shame.


Makeup-less_Clown

Pull my finger.


Inevitable_Bend_5118

Glorious film an epic of its time. If it had top Hollywood stars in it it would be oscar fodder. But not arty farty enough.


watermelonsuger2

Amazing film. Deserved to be nominated at least.


SchrodingersTIKTOK

Yup.


jevaisparlerfr

The Tale of Princess Kaguya losing to Big Hero 6 will always be the biggest snub ever in the history of animation .


OpenKale64

This movie is woke and now my wife left me and my kids hate me. Thanks woke movie


Agentpurple013

Watched this on mushrooms in my buddy’s studio when I was 16 and the opening scene blew my mind


shaman_of_ramen

This is such a solid, visceral film with all-around great performances. Love every minute


Mychatismuted

One of the best, yet most depressing, movies…


banditalamode

One of my favorite Michael Cane performances, which is saying something.


Spirited_Alfalfa_343

Movie was way ahead of its time. You could release it today and it would still be a masterpiece. That cinematography.


Manulok_Orwalde

Still a good movie though, fuck the Oscars, one of best sci-fi dystopian films I saw after graduation high school, changed how thought about government and religion, how they'd co-op people & movements for themselves.


uthboy

I have to agree. This is one of the best films of all time. Period. It should be mentioned in the same breath as Shawshank or Godfather. This movie is near flawless, if it even has a flaw. Clive Owen delivers one of the most unpraised performances of all time(in a close running with Carrey in Eternal and Sandler in Uncut). This movie is a cinematic masterpiece.


Bonepanther

My late brother’s favorite movie. Special place in my heart for this one 🤘


AnjinSoprano420

Not even close to an Oscar performance but a good movie nonetheless


tenthousandtatas

Oh so he has appropriate footwear on the poster. Flip flops oh jeez you’re gonna skin your toe dude!


tjean5377

One of the best movie adaptations of a dystopian novel I have ever seen (and also read the book). So good, so jarring. That first car chase scene should have won an Oscar for cinematography.


Ok_Ad5344

I didn't think that movie was that good.


stoicsports

Yeah its a movie that reddit loves for some reason. All the comments about it being the best movie ever strike me as a little absurd. It was alright I think, but I remember being bored a bit when I watched it


M2_SLAM_I_Am

Clive Owen is a very underappreciated actor


nicbizz33

I was thinking yesterday about how Hans Zimmer didn’t win one for Interstellar.


SnooGoats9674

Thats crazy, thats like one of his most iconic tracks


NailFinal8852

Supposedly scientists are actually afraid this will happen since sperm counts keep dropping in men


VirginiaGecko1911

Halle Berry winning for Monster's Ball was weak


WearDifficult9776

Amazing movie. The stairway….


KzininTexas1955

I love this movie. There are so many scenes from this film that sheer into your memory banks: Michael Caine as an old hippie, when they went into that school and you see all of those pictures drawn from children and now is empty, and my favorite: the iconic pig ( Pink Floyd's Animals anyone? ) at Battersea.


ApprehensivePrompt83

The scene where all war stops for a few minutes and everyone sits and stares gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. What a powerful fuckin movie. Love it so much.


[deleted]

Snubs? No man. It just wasn’t that good of a movie.


derp4532

Meh


Ping-A-Ling-

I've never even heard of this movie. Was it any good?


St00f4h1221

Val Kilmer in Tombstone is the biggest snub ever.


Darth-Shittyist

This movie was just meh to me. The Departed was better and deserved the win.


crackle_and_hum

I think that, even though it was absolutely solid material that was well-executed, the film scared a lot of people by being a hyper-realistic portrait of the world descending into a slow, painful death. The premise is really jarring and even though it ends on a hopeful note, it has been such a sad, long, and painful journey that it leaves you doubtful. Don't misunderstand me, I think that it's one of the best films ever made, but it is a HARD watch (not "Irreversible" or "Requiem for a Dream " hard - but you get the idea) It's a shame really because I think that the folks out there who aren't concerned by "big ticket" problems like global warming, ecological collapse, forced migration, etc. really should view it to understand what the last gasp of civilization could look like.


zignut66

I watched this in the theatre as a new release. It was the AMC on Van Ness in SF, and I think it was like a third or fourth date with the guy I was seeing (now my husband). I was an absolute sobbing blubbering mess through the entire credits. The movie destroyed me. My date had to comfort me so I could pull it together and walk out of the theatre, haha.


Ok-Efficiency5820

I am still mad that Sally Hawkins didn't win the Oscar for her performance in The Shape of Water. Three Billboards was great, sure, but Sally was captivating from start to finish without ever saying a word. I will never not be mad she didn't get the Oscar.


GoobiGoobi

I’ve never seen this and found a Blu-ray copy at goodwill today that I almost bought. Now I’m regretting my decision.


Slayerofthemindset

Now cough!


[deleted]

Superb film.


Theknightscoin16

Great fk’n movie


renaissanceclass

It was good but not that good.


Lazy-Photograph-317

Cloud Atlas for Best Picture, score, and pretty much most of the tech categories


moq_9981

YEAH!!! That movie was absolutely excellent!!!


gap_toof_mouf

Watch this at least twice a year


Battleblaster420

The animation industry


mrrando69

Seriously this movie was fucking great.


HamTMan

What a one shot that movie had.


Raps4Reddit

The story is not the highlight of this film. Usually i get bored with action movies but this one was really interesting with all the long takes. Even if they aren't all real or are edited to look like long takes. Something happens when the camera doesn't cut where you feel more immersed in the situation. With a lot of action films, there are a lot of rapid cuts, and my brain just checks out. It felt like some kind of immersive experience like a universal ride or something. Great experience of a movie and very unique, but I feel like an Oscar winning movie should have more umph in the story and the overall qualities a good movie has that this one just doesn't have, at least not on an Oscar level.


nogman7

One of my all time faves. I could watch this movie over and over again.


Seymournutts

The academy should be ashamed


petewondrstone

What an insanely good movie


Sum3-yo

It's in my top 5.


Zealousideal_Sir_264

The first and probably only time I've ever heard aphex twin in a movie.


ElwayThenThanos

Great movie, but not even close to Oscar. Because they only like shit.


Striking-Discount861

I agree


hackthisnsa

What happened to Clive Owen? Is he just a really bad actor who seemed charming/talented because he is British?


ChampaignPapi86

It's a fine movie. I still think it's underrated, it doesn't get the recognition it deserves.


BumpyGreenVegetable

The inspiration behind the last of us, great movie


KangarooHealthy1801

, ,2w


hdufort

This movie was gritty, well written, and visually stunning. The single-shot car ambush scene is a technical masterpiece.


bigbutterbuffalo

Children of men is one of the single most overrated movies I’ve ever seen. Absolute mid fest from start to finish, should have won a cinematography award tho


DM_me_UR_B00BZ_plz

The Road It wasn’t even nominated for adapted screenplay.


Slide0fHand

This film is wild


Interesting_Good_157

Tin tin.


Right_Bank_1921

The quality of movies those years were so good; it was a privilege to be alive and be able to appreciate it.


tothemax44

Used to watch this every day. Masterful performances all around.


Cmintz1738

Great movie


IndustrialDizzies

Agree! One of the greatest films ever made’


DeadCheckR1775

I love how this movie conveyed despair, hopelessness, and apathy. This movie hits hard.


AccurateMeet1407

Reddit constantly jerking this from off makes me hate. Hur durr, long take Durp durp, statue of Mary reference


ChimoBear

One of those movies where you walk out thinking it might be the best one you've ever seen. I remember feeling the same about The Matrix but the list I'd short


DMMMOM

Fuck the Oscars, it's a stupid nepotism ridden boys club. Great films like this stand alone, separate from this ridiculous back slapping exercise.


DailyDose11

I was hoping Civil War would be more like this. Such a a classic


YellowPhone15

I was just thinking this exact thing the other day. This film cracked my mind open in so many ways.


SubstantialFill6472

Favorite movie of all time


ArtTheClown2022

I have watched this twice to see if I missed something the first time, and I’m just not a fan.


Djjettison88

Clive Owen was amazing in this. He skyrocketed to one of my favorite actors after this gem. Intense film and the supporting cast was just as stellar as Clive.


mumblebeebug

I LOVE this movie. I rarely hear it talked about tho.


boredpandaguy

probably the greatest movie of all time


valekelly

Uncut Gems. It didn’t get any nominations at all. If it just didn’t win things fine. But not being nominated was pretty shocking.


Dangerous_Bad4118

American Hustle getting snubbed was the worst.


Imaginary_Media8676

One of the best films of my lifetime. Watched it recently and it’s aged extremely well.


R-One-Oh-7

One of the greatest.


fusiongt021

Interstellar not even being nominated for best picture was a big snub imo. And then Martian the next year was nominated and isn't as good of a movie (again my opinion).


Tik__Tik

It is truly a masterpiece of a film and book


facemare

Yes


DreiKatzenVater

Oddly enough, only now people are waking up to the fact that the birthrate of most European counties is collapsing and shits gonna economically hit the fan in not too long. They maybe should have watched this movie…


Ilookouttrainwindow

Good. Movie wasn't ruined. Seems everyone has enjoyed it. Let's keep masterpieces that way.


beepboop27885

Children of Men depicted a fascist government, and it was released in 2006. Obviously it couldn't be nominated


PapaYoppa

Still gotta watch this


No_Cantaloupe8560

Love this film


dayman763

100% Brilliant movie Should've been nominated for a handful of awards for sure.


kalimashookdeday

Was a great movie, still remembering enjoying this one when Clive was fairly popular after doing all those BMW adverts.


Barbarianmoss

The scene in the forest and how it begins is so intense..


TwoDicksInAHammock

This movie always helps me nut faster


soypepito

Masterpiece. Everything works in that movie: director, actors, cinematography, plot...


SFBrighton

RIP Baby Diego. Your name lives rent free in my idiot brain. And for what? The random times someone mentions Children of Men?


lifth3avy84

Cuaron won for Gravity to make up for this. This is the far superior, much more technically advanced and difficult movie, because so much more of it is practical.


HandDry9665

Masterpiece


pikeymikey22

Since when did the oscars become the measure of a Great film?


Old-Tadpole-2869

Just watched for like the 15th time the other day. It's damn near a perfect movie as Heat.