THE DANMAN CAN

Focus On Film   Episode 27  is up! All 3 hosts are back for this ep! Download the MP3  HERE . In this episode: June 2015  Criterion Collection   Titles Announcement Best/Worst Of The Month  – THE ARTIST  (2011), THE GODFATHER: PART II   (1974), BATTLE IN HEAVEN (2005),  WATERSHIP DOWN (1978),  WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS   (2014), BIG HERO 6  (2014) "Criterion Most Wanted" "Focus On Film Theme"  & commercial music:  Daniel Sardella

*SPOILERS* Every time I watch this film (this was probably my fourth time) I'm reminded of how much I love the first and second acts and how much the latter part of the third act all but derails the entire film. Spielberg 's inability to end A.I.   is a problem that has affected several of his films. I'm firmly of the opinion that the last 30 minutes are unnecessary (I even think the film could possibly end at the point where David falls into the water, but before he sees the Blue Fairy). That final half hour takes away the mystery and melancholy tone of much of the film. I always tell myself that I'll shut the film off before the narration that precedes the alien visit (which I absolutely can't stand), but I never do (next time I will, I swear). The final Blue Fairy/alien/Monica scenes are just abysmal and cringe-worthy. I cannot stand scenes that overexplain things, like the Sydney Pollack scene in Eyes Wide Shut  (more on Kubrick below). If not for th...

Thoughts from original viewing here .