The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Thorpe · 05-22-2008, 06:23 AM

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

I hadn't even heard about this until I saw the preview last night before Indiana Jones.

I'm a huge fan of David Fincher, and it will be interesting to see him work with Brad Pitt for a third time.

I'll keep an eye out for the trailer.

Castigator · 05-22-2008, 09:38 AM

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"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a 1922 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is being adapted for a 2008 film of the same name directed by David Fincher.

[edit] The story
Fitzgerald's short story first appeared in the 27 May 1922 edition of Collier's Weekly. Later that year it was included in his book of short stories "Tales of the Jazz Age".

The protagonist "Benjamin Button" is born as a feeble old man, and ages in reverse until he becomes a baby at the end of his life and finally ceases to exist. Fitzgerald noted that "This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain’s to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end." Button is from a well-to-do family in Baltimore, Maryland. He is able to live a relatively normal middle portion of his life when his biological and chronological ages are not too drastically far apart, but has more problems at either end. The story is in part comic and part melancholy.

Sounds.... challenging. What was the preview about?

Burkex · 05-22-2008, 10:39 AM

I saw the preview before Indiana Jones and it looked really interesting. I willl see it. Basically Brad Pit grows up back wards and is born at age 100 and gets younger each day until he is a baby.

The Mark Twain comment sounds bullshit because my mom is a Star Trek fan and she told me that this sounds ripped off from an old episode where Spock goes to this planet and there is a bunch of kids in a cave who have this same condition, the entire race of aliens age backwards.

Thorpe · 05-22-2008, 11:24 AM

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The Mark Twain comment sounds bullshit because my mom is a Star Trek fan and she told me that this sounds ripped off from an old episode where Spock goes to this planet and there is a bunch of kids in a cave who have this same condition, the entire race of aliens age backwards.

Um, Mark Twain died in 1910 and the story itself first appeared in 1922. Pretty sure that's long before Star Trek.

Zerai · 05-22-2008, 11:32 AM

Because Star Trek never copied themes from earlier works.

GrobbeeTrull2.0 · 05-23-2008, 09:44 AM

LOL Boston Burkex delivers again.

Jenison · 05-23-2008, 10:06 AM

my best friend is working on this movie...
looking forward to it

Awanka · 05-23-2008, 10:49 AM

David Fincher is a hardcore badass. I haven't seen his work in a while. I'm betting he has something up his sleeve and this will turn out pretty good despite the inauspicious-sounding story.

McCheese · 05-23-2008, 12:35 PM

I was excited about this film until I saw the trailer before Indiana Jones. It left me (the trailer, not Indiana Jones) extremely underwhelmed. Can't say I'm eager to see it anymore.

Alyssarie · 05-24-2008, 01:15 AM

I dont think Brad Pitt is right for this role.He just did'nt seem to match with the person I invisioned in my head from the story.

Grave · 05-24-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Alyssarie

I dont think Brad Pitt is right for this role.He just did'nt seem to match with the person I invisioned in my head from the story.

I would normally agree, but I caught the trailer before Indy today and he looked surprisingly good in the role. Seemed like some excellent makeup work done to get him at each age.

The trailer was definitely subdued, but it still made me want to see the movie. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint.

The Ancient · 05-29-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by McCheese

I was excited about this film until I saw the trailer before Indiana Jones. It left me extremely underwhelmed. Can't say I'm eager to see it anymore.

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Rathgar · 05-29-2008, 02:46 PM

Looking forward to it.

Madrugan · 05-29-2008, 03:26 PM

My friend is doing some form of special effects supervision for this production. He works for digitaldomain. He mentioned this project to me a while back. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.

Xenrauk · 05-29-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Burkex

Basically Brad Pit grows up back wards and is born at age 100 and gets younger each day until he is a baby.

Why is it the first thing I thought of when I read that....... Jim Carrey coming out of the fake rhino butt in Ace Ventura when nature calls........

I'm interested to know how they handle a fully grown albeit feeble, 100 year old being born without it being... messy.

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Zerai ~ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: An Igloo Posts: 2,525 -12 Internets	Because Star Trek never copied themes from earlier works.

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McCheese 3 time Neverending Pasta Bowl Champion Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,004 +2 Internets	I was excited about this film until I saw the trailer before Indiana Jones. It left me (the trailer, not Indiana Jones) extremely underwhelmed. Can't say I'm eager to see it anymore.

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Alyssarie Plug Life! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown,PA Posts: 77	I dont think Brad Pitt is right for this role.He just did'nt seem to match with the person I invisioned in my head from the story.

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Madrugan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manhattan Posts: 313 +1 Internets	My friend is doing some form of special effects supervision for this production. He works for digitaldomain. He mentioned this project to me a while back. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.