stardust ( 2007 film )
gaiman' s work makes crossing mediums look easy, but the 2007 stardust film remains one of the best adaptations of his work ...
stardust is a 2007 film adaptation of neil gaiman' s book of the same name. while certain liberties were taken, it remains a relatively faithful adaptation .
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where to watch: stardust is available to watch on amazon video and itunes. stardust is also available on dvd .
best novella: “all seated on the ground” by connie willis (asimov’s dec. 2007; subterranean press )
best novelette: “the merchant and the alchemist’s gate” by ted chiang (subterranean press; f & sf sept. 2007 )
luckily for all fans of the original stardust comic - based storybook, vertigo released a new hardcover edition in 2007 (to roughly coincide with the release of the movie) with 50 new pages of material, including some new artwork. thus far, the matthew vaughn film is the only screen adaptation of stardust ...
in 2007, long before i had read any neil gaiman, my university flat mate dragged me along to see a film called stardust. she had nothing but praise for the novel and couldn’t wait to see the film. i remember being underwhelmed by the film, finding the casting of big names for silly roles a little trite and it never quite came together for me .
actor clive owen poses for a photo while promoting his new film ,
shoot' em up ,
at the comic - con convention in san diego friday, july 27, 2007 .
2. stardust features michelle pfeiffer as a witch — for the second time .
whenever i feel blue, there are some movies that always cheer me up. stardust is one of those movies. full of action, adventure, magic, and romance, 2007’s stardust is an enchanting fantasy story about a boy growing up and finding his true love while meeting a variety of fascinating characters .
claire danes films scenes for stardust on elm hill back in 2006. photo: antony kelly
montages and ending specifics aside, all of the changes from the book to the film were made with the blessing of gaiman, who also acted as a producer on the film and had some say in creative decisions. speaking on the changes made for the stardust film to mtv, gaiman said :
for me, stardust is one of the few examples of a film adaptation that aren' t afraid to make changes that work much better for the format. personally, i like the stardust film more than the stardust novel — though both contain their own, separate joys. in an era of remakes and adaptations, more filmmakers and writers of adapted screenplays could learn from matthew vaughn' s and jane goldman' s example .
following the success of neil gaiman adaptations neverwhere and good omens (the latter co - written with the late terry pratchett), radio 4 has announced that another of the offbeat author’s books is in the works as a special audio play this winter – stardust, previously brought to audiences in a 2007 film starring claire danes and robert de niro .
stardust is a 2007 british - american romantic fantasy film from paramount pictures, directed by matthew vaughn. the film is based on neil gaiman' s novel stardust and stars an ensemble cast including charlie cox, ben barnes, michelle pfeiffer, claire danes, sienna miller, mark strong, jason flemyng, rupert everett, ricky gervais, david walliams, nathaniel parker, peter o' toole, david kelly, robert de niro, julian rhind - tutt, mark heap and henry cavill. narration is by ian mckellen .
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however, in 1999, stardust was released as a more traditional novel by gaiman without the illustrations from hess. for me, this edition loses much of the story and magic of the original illustrated, comics - based version, which is perhaps why — when comparing the illustrations - less novel version of stardust to the film version of stardust — the former is left slightly wanting .
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“then, in this very thick russian accent, he goes, ‘i know you! i couldn’t figure it out for a while but i know now. you’re tristan! ’”—naming cox’s character in stardust, a 2007 neil gaiman adaptation that certainly has a smaller reach than the marvel machine .
but the truth is, maybe 2 million people have read stardust. but 2 million people would see the stardust movie if it was playing on tv during a wet afternoon in germany ,
he says .
@ richard i was hoping for a nice answer from you, as a fellow stardust fan ...
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stardust originally began publication life as a comic book — specifically a prestige - format, four - issue miniseries. with the story by gaiman and the illustrations by charles vess, stardust began life as an inherently visual tale, which is perhaps one of the reasons why it works so well as a film .
went to see this film sat nite after reading the reviews on here... i loved the film, would buy on dvd. not an ideal kids film as the humour in it would be lost on kids! a good fantasy film, with a dont know whars going to happen next feel to it. i would recomend
this has to be said the most amazing film ive seen yet. you totaly lose yourself in the film im just gutted its on longer than at actualy is: )
entertaining, if a bit broad and disconnected to the rest of the film. he
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skye has appeared in numerous movies in recent years, including macbeth (2015), starring michael fassbender; keanu reeves vehicle 47 ronin (2013); sir ridley scott’s prometheus (2012); snow white and the huntsman, starring chris hemsworth and kristen stewart (2012); and the romantic fantasy film stardust (2007), which counts robert de niro and michelle pfeiffer among its stars .
“stardust” is rated pg - 13 (parents strongly cautioned). it has mild violence and off - color humor .
true to paramount’s word, fantasy epic “stardust” has made up for its disappointing performance domestically at the overseas box office .
' s career as a manga artist and was released theatrically on february 17, 2007 in japan. it was never released on home media. even though the film is not considered lost media because the studio that produced it shelved it indefinitely, the full movie remains missing from the public .
parents need to know that this stardust is not the 2007 film based on the neil gaiman novel, but a low - budget 1998 film about an old vacuum cleaner that slowly comes to life after inadvertently vacuuming up a bio - chip invented by the scientist father of the house. this could have been an interesting premise, but instead, the film is duller than vacuuming a living room. there is occasional profanity (
ass ,
dick
), and some moments of corporate espionage that feel more like home invasions. there' s nowhere near the action a film like this should have, and the amateur hour feel of the production makes this one to avoid .
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, but most did not live up to expectations. this includes the number one film ,
i don' t believe there is any moral high ground in reproducing something exactly ,
gaiman says .
i would hate for people to go and see a version of stardust that is stardust the book, only not as good .
title drop: tristan brings victoria a lock of yvaine' s hair, which has turned into stardust after crossing the wall .
actress jessica alba, left, and actor dane cook, right, talk about their new film
good luck chuck
during a panel discussion held at the comic - con international convention in san diego thursday, july 26, 2007. the annual comic and popular culture convention attracts over 100, 000 people annually .
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this is the best film ever! and the novel which this film is decended from is by my favourite author neil gaiman. i loved this film and it is so oringinal with many twists in the plot. it is one of those rare gems that everyone will enjoy! however i think it is unsutiable for anyone under the age of 13 due to the violence and sexual inuendo that is contained in this film. eventhough it is a pg it should really be a 12a. again, fantastic film !
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but this is a film and it needs more than that, which it gets in the shape of two performances. deniro and pfeiffer are phenomenal. they give the story and the film that extra dimension it…
true to paramount’s word, fantasy epic “stardust” has made up for its disappointing performance domestically at the overseas box office. through nov. 4, the film’s international cume was $ 74. 8 million — nearly double its north american haul of $ 38. 4 million, according to rentrak. “stardust, ” directed by brit filmmaker matthew vaughn, has been steadily climbing up [ … ]
great movie this will be a classic some day, great acting and a good film for a laugh .
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none of his experiences quite prepared him for the physical and emotional challenges of playing the lead in a film such as
stardust ,
where suddenly he was working nearly every single day for four months and sharing major screen time with major stars .
in the u. s. , “stardust” opened to only $ 9 million in mid - august. at the time, paramount prexy of worldwide marketing and distribution rob moore predicted the film could ultimately do double its business overseas. he was right .
on the surface, stardust looks like a cheesy little fluff fantasy. in many ways it is. yet at the same time, it' s also the most fun i' ve had with a film since watching the first pirates of the caribbean .
in 2007, a film adaptation arrived, and the result was a splendidly ethereal adventure that didn’t get bogged down by some of the heavier fantasy tropes. sure, everyone speaks with that rather difficult - to - place british accent, but stardust took a gamble with a slightly lighter, comedic touch — and won. (robert de niro in pink feathers, anyone ?) this was largely thanks to the film’s director matthew vaughn (kick - ass, the kingsman movies), who has said, “i want [ ed ] to do princess bride with a midnight run overtone. ” who knew that would work? !
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love love love stardust. such a fun and beautiful adventure. my only problem is that the ending feels kind of abrupt. there’s actually a deleted scene i think which kind of combines the book and film endings. so that’s interesting. great review. : )
though the illustrated novel version of stardust is earnest and dark, an adult version of a fairy tale in which sex and violence are presented unflinchingly, the movie version has a greater element of whimsy and humor, with gaiman' s blessing given to stardust screenwriters jane goldman and matthew vaughn, who directed .
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a fantasy whose plentiful charms exude from every frame, matthew vaughn' s
stardust
is swashbuckling and romantic delight. colorful, contemporary, and, still, appealingly classic, vaughn' s film triumphs with its wit, heart, and high energy sense of adventure .
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so overall, the month of august 2007 was a pretty successful month and served to end a pretty solid summer of 2007. since the summer started back in may, we have seen a lot of films make a lot of money over the span of 16 weeks and considering that august could’ve been a down month given that the summer was ending, this august finished on a pretty high note as compared to last year. unlike last year where one film dominated most of the month, this year had a few films do very well though it wasn’t without its speed bumps as a few films released this month did bomb pretty badly though it wasn’t enough to completely drag the month down. 2007 has been a very interesting year as we started in a pretty deep hole and march pulled it up slightly, but since the summer started the year has pretty much straightened out and is now about on par with last year if not slightly ahead. as we head into the fall, we will see if the momentum will keep going or we are set to hit another lull in the year until we hit the holiday season. as for the month of august 2007, it was a pretty good month that ends the summer season on a pretty strong note .
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( watch
stardust
author neil gaiman talk about hanging out on the
hellboy 2
set, feeling guilty about a flying pirate ship and more. )
stardust juggles these multiple, interweaving storylines beautifully through imaginative, kinetic editing (one of vaughn' s hallmarks as a director). and, though many people point to the changing of the story' s ending in the film, i find the movie' s ending much better - paced and complementary to the other subtle (and not so subtle) changes the film makes to the book' s worldscape .
2. “stardust” (2007) based on a book by neil gaiman, “stardust” is a light - hearted fantasy tale about a boy named tristan thorn who travels to the magical land of stormhold to bring back a fallen star to impress his love, victoria. the catch is, in stormhold, the star has taken on the form of a human girl, and she is being hunted by a trio of witches who want to use the star’s power to gain eternal youth. despite an impressive cast that included michelle pfeiffer as one of the witches and robert de niro as a hilariously foppish ship captain, the film wasn’t a huge blockbuster. which is a shame, because i found it to be a fun film in the style of “the princess bride, ” with a touch of steampunk. if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s definitely worth catching on dvd .
rock noticed a sea change occur when bowie returned from america having made aladdin sane, the follow - up to ziggy stardust. “he was a mythological figure now. even at oxford and the rainbow i noticed most of the audience were transfixed. when he killed ziggy stardust off at hammersmith odeon in july 1973 the audience were berserk .
of course, the book is interested in much different things than the movie, and the less climactic, quieter ending reflects that. while the stardust book is much more interested in engaging with and challenging pre - tolkien english fantasy at a novelistic and prose level, the film doesn' t even try to do the same. it would be a foolish attempt, after all, to try to mimick and subvert a style that lives so entirely in the pre - cinematic world. instead, the stardust film sets its sights on subverting and celebrating the three - act hollywood blockbuster .
“stardust, ” directed by brit filmmaker matthew vaughn, has been steadily climbing up the international chart in recent weeks. for the nov. 2 - 4 weekend, the film came in no. 3, grossing $ 8. 5 million from 2, 626 runs in its 13th frame .
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this film was outstanding. i'' ve never seen anything like. the cast was brilliant, the special effects were superb, the dialogue was well written and had lots of humer in it. what more can you ask from a film .
amazing film... if you haven' t seen this then i would really recommend. this is a real gem and lost one to me... for some reason i missed this film when it was released. . maybe because there were other good films out in 2007, or maybe because my children were young? anyway we had a dreary saturday afternoon with my son not feeling so well. i heard about this film after watching music channel and take that song came on. i saw background scenes and realised' rule the world' was from the film stardust. i checked out on imdb and saw the great ratings and feedback so i got the film. my son not feeling too good didn' t want to watch it as he had not heard of it. so i said ok lets put it on for 10 minutes, if you don' t like we switch off and put something else on... 5 minutes into it we were all engrossed... we didn' t even think about the 10 minute rule. the film is very funny. some real great moments that you won' t see coming! panto v discworld with some
adult
very suttle innuendo' s but nothing tacky or offensive... just like watching panto; o) we would watch the film again and would recommend to all our friends. honestly if you haven' t seen it, it is a fantastic film: )
for example, while disney’s sci - fi epic “john carter” will probably go down in history as one of the worst film flops ever, it isn’t a bad film. it’s not my favorite science fiction film ever made, but it’s a fun, rousing adventure that did not deserve to perform as badly at the box office as it did. sometimes a film can be killed by poor marketing (disney didn’t seem to be able to promote “john carter” effectively) or unfortunate timing (“john carter” was, perhaps, released too close to “the hunger games, ” and it got lost in all the buzz surrounding that film) .
mtv: michelle pfeiffer, who' s now the wicked witch in
stardust ,
was originally going to be the other mother in
coraline
...
the hollywood pecking order has a way of constantly reminding who fits where, but for now cox is more than happy with what
stardust
has done for him .
neil gaiman' s tales of the mythic and eerie have long intrigued studios. now, with' stardust' and' beowulf,' they actually reach the screen .
anyone who has read both the book and seen the movie will know that the stardust film, co - written by vaughn and frequent collaborator jane goldman, changes quite a bit from its source material. as is common with adaptations, a lot is simplified — on both sides of the wall .
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thirty years ago this summer saw the release of another, decidedly different fantasy film: the witches of eastwick, also based on a novel and also featuring michelle pfeiffer as a witch. while sukie ridgemont, her character in that film, is sweet and well - meaning in her powers, pfeiffer’s villainess in stardust, lamia, gives the film its bite and spark. (the filmmakers actually expanded her role from that which is found in the novel once pfeiffer signed on .) lamia is a cruel and wholly vain creature who would happily cut the heart right out of danes’ beautiful yvaine in order to stay young and beautiful — and to pfeiffer’s credit, her charm and beauty is part of what makes lamia so undeniably watchable. (interestingly, another one of pfeiffer’s eastwick sisters, susan sarandon, also returned to evil sorcery in 2007 — in the amy adams film enchanted, playing queen narissa. this only leaves cher, the last remaining witch of eastwick, to cast another magic spell. )
i really enjoyed this film. kept me guessing all the way through and is now in my top ten favourite films of all time
false soulmate: tristan wholeheartedly believes he and victoria are meant for each other. he learns better over the course of the film .
but as a matthew vaughn film which felt like a basic parody movie, i just can’t give it the love that others do .
so as we head into the final month of the summer of 2007, the summer has been on a pretty solid run after a hot june and pretty hot july coming off a tepid spring. but as we head into this month, we might see things start to slow down with the summer coming to an end and school beginning. however, august 2007 managed to finish on a pretty good note as there were a few films that had success as opposed to the previous year where only one film broke out. the first film from this month that is included in this category is the action film the bourne ultimatum, the third installment in the bourne series where jason bourne seeks to learn more about his past while avoiding a fellow assassination group who are trying to kill him. coming out at the beginning of the month and carried by fantastic reviews from critics, ultimatum would end up outgrossing the previous two bourne films and would have a great run throughout the month while finishing at the top of the month by a significant margin. the next film on the list that makes it into this category is the teen comedy film superbad, a film which sees three friends try to get with the girls they like while trying to make their way to the girls’ party. the raunchy film also received favorable reviews from critics and was a sleeper hit throughout the month of august and into september which made it one of the more successful comedies released this year. the third and final film released this month that makes it into this category is the remake of the classic horror film halloween, which sees the origins of michael myers and his path to becoming a serial killer. the re - imaging of the franchise directed by rock icon rob zombie was not well received by critics, but it would have a good run as it would set a record for a labor day weekend release that still stands to this day and is also the highest grossing film in the halloween series. while this month didn’t have as many winners as last year did (6 last year compared to 3 this year), there was a lot more balance amongst the top 3 films in terms of money made as opposed to last year which was similar to how july 2007 performed compared to july 2006 .
paramount put up half the $ 75 million production budget for “stardust”; marv films, ingenious films and the melrose fund paid the rest. movie was produced by lorenzo di bonaventura .
not only are the actors and characters fun, the setting is beautiful. the kingdom of stormhold feels otherworldly and different from the other side of the wall. i also love the soundtrack for this movie. stardust feels epic. the music is used very effectively, helping the film come alive in a wonderful way .
the film has an all star cast that includes charlie cox, claire danes, robert de niro, michelle pfeiffer, and mark strong .
this film caught me by surprise. i didnt expect to like it. instead i ended up loving it tremendously. its a classic !
the daredevil star has plenty of fans from his marvel work—but it’s a smaller, weirder fantasy film that inspires the real die - hards .
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that event inspired stardust, a darkly comic fairy tale about a young man who finds a fallen star (in the form of claire danes) after crossing into a fantasy world of ghosts, witches and flying pirates. the film opens aug. 10 in what will be the first major hollywood test for mythmaker neil gaiman .
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i' m ashamed to admit that i haven' t read the book (yet). but since the film is so good, i' m hoping the book will be even better. got to admit i prefer the film ending though, and captain shakespeare is a great character .
no, stardust manages to capture some of the silly self - awareness and unabashed sentimentalism of princess bride in a contemporary movie - making era where only one of those things is truly valued. for that — and for so much else — stardust remains one of the best neil gaiman adaptations out there, even (and perhaps especially) when it' s not particularly gaiman - like at all .
though many writers try to reassure themselves by divorcing themselves entirely from the film adaptations, gaiman says the reach of movies is too powerful to ignore .
hooked up afterwards: tristan' s parents only met during a one - night stand, but formally get together at the end of the film .
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the film, directed by kevin reynolds, was generally well - received by critics. while it takes some liberties with the source material, the film benefited from strong supporting performances and engaging chemistry between the leads. it was one of the cavill' s first roles in a major motion picture .
science and magic: author neil gaiman is equally at home at the griffith observatory and in the fantasy world of his adult fairy tale stardust, which features an irate fallen star in comely female form .
for while stardust has problems, it also has laughs, adventure, action and a whole lot in its corner to recommend it. and it is worth your time and attention. - - jon foster
overall, stardust is an exciting fantasy story that brings viewers into the world it has created and takes us on a journey. why do we watch the stars, the movie asks? because we dream of adventures, swashbuckling action, romance, and humor, things that this movie is full of. if you enjoyed the princess bride, ever after, or penelope, you will probably enjoy stardust .
charlie does what he needs to do to figure out the secret of stardust, and does his best to get his father out of jail. the father sacrifices himself for his anti - war beliefs .
matthew vaughn' s film adaptation of neil gaiman' s stardust is officially a decade old, but it hasn' t lost any of its magic. with an all - star cast that included daredevil' s charlie cox and homeland' s claire danes, a director who would go onto make x - men: first class and kingsman: the secret service, and a story from the mind of neil gaiman, stardust is a funny, clever, and heartfelt fairy tale of a movie that happens to be criminally underrated by most mainstream movie audiences .
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is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. what a space it opens…
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to the night ,
at the 2018 karlovy vary international film festival .
like the star that falls to earth near the beginning of the movie, stardust is glittery and pretty and possesses its own pleasing - enough personality, but it won' t set the world on fire .
lorenzo di bonaventura, the former production chief for warner bros. and a producer of stardust, says he tried for a decade to make various gaiman tales into films but hadn' t succeeded until now .
for three years in the 70s, bowie could do no wrong. he redefined the concept of the rock star, and made a host of milestone albums. cr tracks down the people with the stardust memories
as it slowly comes to life, stardust the vacuum cleaner becomes fond of repeating the word
peace
over and over again. the father goes to jail rather than have his work used for war .
like many adaptations, the film changes quite a bit of the story. it doesn’t have the issue that is often the case, where there is far too much crammed into the book to possibly convey in a conventional length feature film. instead, the film opts to take the easier way out with some of the more strange and dark aspects of the original story, and at other times tries to add colour and excitement for bit roles with big name actors .
amon packard has some major issues with the state of contemporary filmmaking. he is that rarest of creatures in today’s independent film scene, a talented and hard - working filmmaker with a solid understanding and knowledge of world cinema history. packard’s is a brand of film critic - turned - maker which, like that in france 45 years ago, is borne of the los angeles cinematheque, a childhood in front of the glowing tv––the film - buff as student of history .
stardust is a surprisingly complex story for a fairy tale adventure film that was also marketing as a family - friendly movie. the heart of the story comes in the quest of young tristan thorn (charlie cox), who ventures out of his small town of wall into the magical kingdom of stormhold that lies just next door, on the otherside of a wall .
legendary british film editor anne v. coates has passed away aged 92, with the british academy of film & television arts breaking the sad news on twitter: we' re so sad to learn that british film editor anne v. coates has died. during her incredible career, anne was bafta - nominated four times for work including the elephant man and erin brockovich, and received the bafta fellowship in 2007. she will be greatly missed. urltoken — bafta (@ bafta) may 9, 2018 coates began her career in the 1950s, and received an academy award for her work on david lean ’s 1962 classic lawrence of arabia, which included one of the most famous edits in film history – a shot of peter o’toole blowing out a match which quickly transitions to a majestic desert sunrise. coates would receive further oscar nominations for becket (1963), the elephant man (1980), in the line of fire (1993) and out of sight (1998), while
so as i just mentioned, while there were more winners last august as opposed to this august it was clear that the top 3 films released this month were far more balanced in terms of the money they made and there were a few more big winners as opposed to last year. however unlike last august where he had no losers of the months, this year we do have two films that had to be included in this category. the first film released this month that is included in this category is the fantasy adventure film stardust, based on the novel of the same name which sees a young man try to save a young woman from witches while having to deliver a star to his lover. despite having some pretty solid reviews from critics, the mainstream audience was not as impressed as it was buried amongst some of the other films released this month and ended up being a flop though not as big as some of the other flops released this year. the second and last film released this month that makes it into this category is the sci - fi horror film the invasion, a remake of the classic novel the body snatchers and the film invasion of the body snatchers. unlike stardust which was actually received well by critics, this film was panned pretty bad by critics and after being released a year later than it was originally planned, the film would also bomb as it couldn’t even crack the top 10 of the month which is saying something considering what was ahead of it in the first few spots .
victoria is a stuck up snob, with a not much better boyfriend even before tristan sets out, and tristan now having grown a bit sees his crush as shallow and abandons her once the stardust is delivered .
but in the meantime there is something gaiman fans can do to while away the weeks until the new adaptations, with radio 4 also announcing a competition to find designs for official stardust artwork to accompany the drama .
“stardust” is paramount pictures’ bid to enter the “lord of the rings” - harry potter sweepstakes with a splash. adapted from neil gaiman’s four - book 1997 dc comics mini - series, which later became a novel, it is conceived by matthew vaughn, the director of the seedy british gangster film “layer cake, ” as a full - blooded action - adventure fairy tale .
bowie and pitt had already made an experimental film for £7, 000 based on an earlier song called love you till tuesday which included footage of the singer crawling around in a silver space suit to the prototype version of space oddity but the film was canned. the re - recorded single wasn’t issued for nine months .
, there' s not a single film that has a serious shot at $ 100 million till october... maybe november. however, while everyone expects
neil gaiman: i think the biggest example of that for me is the the flying pirate ship [ in
stardust
]. the flying pirate ship existed because i love pirate ships. everybody loves pirate ships .
what is it about moving string lines, french horn and oboe solos, and tinkling piano that signals you \' re entering a different, magical world? with the use of these sounds, stardust \' s
prologue (through the wall )
joins the company of the time machine (badelt), beauty and the beast (menken), hook (williams), harry potter and the sorcerer \' s stone (williams), and all three lord of the rings films (shore). stardust, by sound here, is most similar to the time machine; it differs from hook and lord of the rings in tone: hook is often fanfare - ish, and lord of the rings tends to be darker, while stardust is fairly lighthearted. also, both these films use this magical soundscape either to introduce or as part of a complex set of themes, which stardust as a film doesn \' t require. lord of the rings is so thematic that once you are familiar with the score (s), if you listen to a track randomly you can tell what is happening in the movie, or at least what the setting is, based on the theme and tone of the music. stardust \' s story is simpler, not as epic, and doesn \' t lend itself to such an intricate set of themes. but composer ilan eshkeri \' s selection of a few themes for stardust works .
charlie cox as the film’s tristan and claire danes as yvaine save the film from what is otherwise childish, shallow stupidity. every moment that it has where it could potentially have something interesting to say about fairy tales or the moral issues at play within the story it prefers showy appearances from well - known actors or tired fantasy clichés .
while stardust as a piece of writing is definitely worth your while when read alongside charlie vess’s beautiful illustrations, it loses some of it’s charm read as a novel. the film is disappointingly lacking in depth, though can be fun if you want something fluffy and predictable. this is one adaptation that does not live up to the source material and definitely not one of matthew vaughn’s best films .
so once again comparing this august to last august, this august actually had more than one film manage to make its way into this category as last august only had one film be included in this category. this was one of the times where i actually thought there were more films released this month that received award nominations, but i was wrong as only three films released this month end up getting included in this category. the first film from this month that earns a spot in this category is the bourne ultimatum which would win all 3 academy awards it was nominated for (best sound editing, best sound mixing, and best film editing), giving it the second highest number of academy awards won this year. the next film released this month that gets in this category is the comedy daddy day camp, the sequel to daddy day care where the dads decide to buy a summer camp. it would be widely panned by critics and had one of the worst ratings of any film released in 2007, and it would end up winning one golden raspberry award (worst prequel or sequel) and was nominated for four more (worst picture, worst director, worst actor, and worst screenplay). the third and last film released this month that gets into this category is the film bratz, based off the popular dolls where four friends try to fit in with the popular cliques in school. much like daddy day camp, this film was also panned by critics and also bombed at the box office, and it would be nominated for five golden raspberry awards (worst picture, worst actress, worst supporting actor, worst screen couple, and worst remake or rip - off) though it wouldn’t win any. as mentioned, i thought that there were more films released this month that would be included, but three is still a pretty decent amount for any month of the year .
“i remember talking to [ director matthew vaughn ] about the movie he wanted to make, and he kept on saying that he’d recently had two young children, and he was tired of watching movies with them that they loved but he hated, ” cox, who will play daredevil next in marvel’s the defenders (out august 18), recalls. “the way that he described it was, ‘i want to make a kids’ film for adults [ and ] an adult film for kids’—and i think that’s one of the things he achieved really well with stardust. ”
the moon is always full: the film takes place over the course of a week, and yet the moon is full in every nighttime scene from beginning to end .
neil gaiman' s fiction doesn' t always translate well to the big screen, but this film managed to capture the lighthearted tone and feel for parody really well .
the film also adds in an entire sequence around de niro' s captain shakespeare that is barely present in the book. for me, this is actually an important decision. brushing past the potentially reductive depiction of shakespeare' s marginalized identity, for me, this is where the film makes one of its smartest decisions: the montage .
and so, it’s with great pleasure that i report to you the joy of stardust, a film wholly cradling fantasy tropes while also skewing them just enough to avoid being overtly repetitive. based on the novel by modern fantasy icon neil gaiman, writer of neverwhere and good omens, the film has received comparisons to the princess bride, but i would argue that stardust has more emotional possibilities than that film… otherwise, the tonal comparison is sound. the film begins long ago in england, in a small, simple country village. our hero tristran (charlie cox) crosses a wall that, according to legend, marks the border between this world and another world. he does this to find a fallen star for the uninterested, cruel flirt - of - a - girl he believes to be his true love, victoria (sienna miller). she’s made a deal with tristran: if he brings her the fallen star by her birthday, she will marry him. traveling into the kingdom of wonderment, stormhold, tristran finds that the fallen star is a physical being, yvaine (claire danes), a beautiful woman garbed in silver dress.
stardust is a 2007 film adaptation of the 1999 neil gaiman novel of the same name , stardust . the romantic fantasy adventure film was directed by matthew vaughn and co-written by vaughn and jane goldman . the film features an ensemble cast led by claire danes , charlie cox , sienna miller , jason flemyng , mark strong , rupert everett , ricky gervais , robert de niro , michelle pfeiffer and peter o’toole , with narration by ian mckellen . the film follows tristan , a young man from the fictional town of wall . wall is a town on the border of the magical fantasy kingdom of stormhold . tristan enters the magical world to collect a fallen star to give to his girlfriend victoria , in return for her hand in marriage . he collects the star who , to his surprise , is a woman named yvaine . witches and the princes of stormhold are also hunting for yvaine . meanwhile tristan tries to get her back to wall with him before victoria 's birthday , the deadline of her offer . the film was released to positive reviews and grossed $ 135.6 million on a $ 70 million budget . in 2008 , it won the hugo award for best dramatic presentation , long form . stardust was released on dvd , blu-ray , and hd dvd on december 18 , 2007 , by paramount home entertainment . 
stardust is a 2007 film adaptation of the 1999 neil gaiman novel of the same name, stardust. the romantic fantasy adventure film was directed by matthew vaughn and co-written by vaughn and jane goldman. the film features an ensemble cast led by claire danes, charlie cox, sienna miller, jason flemyng, mark strong, rupert everett, ricky gervais, robert de niro, michelle pfeiffer and peter o’toole, with narration by ian mckellen. the film follows tristan, a young man from the fictional town of wall. wall is a town on the border of the magical fantasy kingdom of stormhold. tristan enters the magical world to collect a fallen star to give to his girlfriend victoria, in return for her hand in marriage. he collects the star who, to his surprise, is a woman named yvaine. witches and the princes of stormhold are also hunting for yvaine. meanwhile tristan tries to get her back to wall with him before victoria's birthday, the deadline of her offer. the film was released to positive reviews and grossed $ 135.6 million on a $ 70 million budget. in 2008, it won the hugo award for best dramatic presentation, long form. stardust was released on dvd, blu-ray, and hd dvd on december 18, 2007, by paramount home entertainment.
stardust is a 2007 film adaptation of the 1999 neil gaiman novel of the same name, stardust. the romantic fantasy adventure film was directed by matthew vaughn and co-written by vaughn and jane goldman. the film features an ensemble cast led by claire danes, charlie cox, sienna miller, jason flemyng, mark strong, rupert everett, ricky gervais, robert de niro, michelle pfeiffer and peter o’toole, with narration by ian mckellen. the film follows tristan, a young man from the fictional town of wall. wall is a town on the border of the magical fantasy kingdom of stormhold. tristan enters the magical world to collect a fallen star to give to his girlfriend victoria, in return for her hand in marriage. he collects the star who, to his surprise, is a woman named yvaine. witches and the princes of stormhold are also hunting for yvaine. meanwhile tristan tries to get her back to wall with him before victoria's birthday, the deadline of her offer. the film was released to positive reviews and grossed $ 135.6 million on a $ 70 million budget. in 2008, it won the hugo award for best dramatic presentation, long form. stardust was released on dvd, blu-ray, and hd dvd on december 18, 2007, by paramount home entertainment.