Indiewire Browse the indiewire network

SPOUT

We spout opinion, comment on the current zeitgeist and overanalyze pop culture and mainstream movies. Whether in the form of lists, survey questions or straight editorials, we hope to make thinking deeply about film a fun and stimulating activity for all.

Categories

Genres

Blog Roll

Monthly Archives

Spout

One Little Problem with "Hugo" (Spoilers)

  • By Christopher Campbell
  • |
  • November 25, 2011 9:10 AM
  • |
  • 2 Comments
Let me start off by saying that I love Martin Scorsese's "Hugo." It's the perfect blend of "Amelie" and "The Sandlot" and "Cinema Paradiso" and the spirits of Charles Dickens and Jules Verne and of course the works of George Méliès and the rest of film's origins. But there is one little problem I have with the movie, and it's hard to make a fuss about it but when a movie is this wonderful the seemingly minor negative elements taunt you until you get them out in the open. So this discussion is a real necessity for me as a fan of this film and cinema in general. I'm not trying to be a complaining jerk about it. I swear.
Read More »
More: Hugo, Discussions, 3D, Fantasy, George Melies, Martin Scorsese, Silent Films, Pina, Amelie, The Sandlot, Uwe Boll, Charlie Chaplin, Film History, Documentary, The Artist

Follow Us

Popular Posts

Disney Magic Transforms Taxi Driver

Recent Comments

Most Comments

fresh from the blogs

browse the blog network »

Around The Network

the network

indiewire

categories