Bridge to Terabithia

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 3/7/2007 at 7:49 PM

If you have kids...RUN to see this while it is still in theaters. I caught a matinee today with my son and my friend and her son. She and I were pretty much sobbing by the end. Beautifully done, well acted. I think it may have been filmed in NZ, too...not sure, but WETA (LOTR effects studio) did the effects and there were quite a few NZ companies credited in the trailer. Nice to see Robert Patrick, too. I really liked him on the X-Files. k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

rockenmamaof5

posted: 3/7/2007 at 8:03 PM

GREAT movie! I was in tears as well as my (shhhh don't tell anyone) my dh.

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

kooky2003

Now that was a bath...

posted: 3/7/2007 at 8:16 PM
modified: 3/7/2007 at 8:17 PM

That looks like a great film. Hey, talking of Weta - I am thinking of applying for a job here... http://www.spookers.co.nz/index.html Weta do all the special effects at Spookers and I fancy a weekend job acting as a Zombie or chainsaw weilding serial killer. It would be right up my street! My daughter went to Spookers and got locked in a cupboard by one of the actors playing a serial killer. It really freaked her out even though she knew it wasn't real. I have to wait until I have been driving six months though as they don't let me drive solo after 10pm until I have been driving for that long! Unfortunately, Bridge to Terabithia isn't out here yet but I will definitely keep an eye out for it! Claire xxx

jlynnbob "HTFU, Kookie's distal tibia"

Where's my closet? I need to get back in it.

clhagan

posted: 3/7/2007 at 8:22 PM

I remember loving that book as a child but I know the movie is gonna make me cry so I might have to wait for the DVD release.

---- Cynthia

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 3/7/2007 at 8:27 PM

Cynthia, I knew that the little girl would die and I was dreading it. But I had no idea how much it would upset me...and the actress who played her really made her so real--she was the kind of young woman every little girl dreams of being. Such a beautiful movie. I definitely plan to buy the DVD once it is released. I predict that it will become a real classic. Very timeless tale. k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 3/7/2007 at 9:00 PM

Interesting...I just discovered that Leslie was played by the same actress who was that little gum-chewing brat in "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory." She really has some amazingly diverse talent! Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

PerfesserR

posted: 3/8/2007 at 8:48 AM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 3/7/2007 at 8:27 PM:

Cynthia, I knew that the little girl would die...

Hey, how about a spoiler alert before posting something like that!

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 3/8/2007 at 2:44 PM

Quote from PerfesserR on 3/8/2007 at 8:48 AM:

Hey, how about a spoiler alert before posting something like that!

It's not really a big secret...the book's been around for a while...(1977) Wink

I knew that detail going in, but it didn't change the movie for me. I wouldn't want to take a child to it without knowing that, though. There are quite a few angry parents out there that took their kids thinking it would be a warm/fuzzy/feel-good film from what they saw in the trailers, which it is...but not in quite the way most had expected.

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

clhagan

posted: 3/8/2007 at 3:10 PM

Yeah that is all I even remember about the book. The girl dies. Don't remember the plot or the character names or anything. But it was just that powerful in the book, sounds like the movie stays pretty true to it.

---- Cynthia

rockenmamaof5

posted: 3/8/2007 at 4:16 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 3/8/2007 at 2:44 PM:

It's not really a big secret...the book's been around for a while...(1977) I knew that detail going in, but it didn't change the movie for me. I wouldn't want to take a child to it without knowing that, though. There are quite a few angry parents out there that took their kids thinking it would be a warm/fuzzy/feel-good film from what they saw in the trailers, which it is...but not in quite the way most had expected.

DH and I had NO idea that was going to happen. I've never even heard of the book and I was (and am) a MAJOR book worm.

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

PerfesserR

posted: 3/8/2007 at 7:59 PM
modified: 3/9/2007 at 8:33 AM

***SPOILER ALERT*** Still, for those of us not in the loop, it's common practice to warn readers you're about to reveal a critical plot point. Reminds me of some jokers who drove past the crowds lined up to buy the Harry Potter book yelling "SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE", ruining the ending. I know you didn't do it intentionally, but just realize that you might be spoiling it for a reader. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ossbPGIVikU

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 3/8/2007 at 8:15 PM

Guess I didn't know it was such a big secret, being that it's on the ALA list of most banned books in school libraries (because of the death issue) and was a Newbery winner (not obscure) 30 years ago. I read a newspaper article about it before seeing the movie, so I guess I didn't view the plot as secretive, unlike a film like "The Sixth Sense." But I don't think that knowledge would ruin the film for anyone--it certainly didn't for me. In fact, I think it helped me to emotionally prepare for what I knew was coming and to enjoy the bonds the 2 main characters developed, with the knowledge that the young boy would need his strength to deal with the loss of his friend at such a young age. It still came as a bit of a shock, since the viewer doesn't actually see the character's demise. I'm glad I was able to prepare my son, too, as he lost his grandfather just 4 months ago. k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

XanaduStone

posted: 3/8/2007 at 11:04 PM

Quote from PerfesserR on 3/8/2007 at 7:59 PM:

jokers who drove past the crowds lined up to buy the Harry Potter book yelling "SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE", ruining the ending.

Perfessor, do you even realize what you just did?

Crabby

Dog-Love

posted: 3/8/2007 at 11:10 PM

I had no idea that Dumbledore dies...huh...one less book to read. Anyone want the ending of The Crying Game.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 3/9/2007 at 8:43 AM

Quote from XanaduStone on 3/8/2007 at 11:04 PM:

Perfessor, do you even realize what you just did?

LMAO!

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

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