I'm generally not into really violent stuff anymore either but what I've heard about the characters' relationships is appealing to me and what I've seen of the cinematography is really cool. I really enjoyed del Toro's direction in The Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth, so I think I'll enjoy it whenever I finally watch it. Plus, giant robots are kinda my thing XD
Yes, I love Doug Jones! So cool that he gave you a like on Twitter-- and entirely understandable, since you do such excellent work :D I think Pan's Labyrinth is the first time I really became aware of him, though I'd seen his work before. The man is like a chameleon, so talented and so much range. I think the coolest thing about his role as the faun is that he doesn't speak Spanish and couldn't hear well inside his costume. He not only had to memorize his own lines phonetically but also memorize Ofelia's, so he could read his cues from her lips. He did such a good job that when they dubbed a Spanish actor's voice over him for the final cut, they were able to do it almost seamlessly. One of the reasons I bumped Hellboy up my to-watch list is I read that del Toro considers The Shape of Water to be a sort of unofficial prequel/backstory for Doug's character in it. Similarly, I want to watch del Toro's movie The Devil's Backbone because it's considered a "sibling" to Pan's Labyrinth.
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Yes, I love Doug Jones! So cool that he gave you a like on Twitter-- and entirely understandable, since you do such excellent work :D I think Pan's Labyrinth is the first time I really became aware of him, though I'd seen his work before. The man is like a chameleon, so talented and so much range. I think the coolest thing about his role as the faun is that he doesn't speak Spanish and couldn't hear well inside his costume. He not only had to memorize his own lines phonetically but also memorize Ofelia's, so he could read his cues from her lips. He did such a good job that when they dubbed a Spanish actor's voice over him for the final cut, they were able to do it almost seamlessly. One of the reasons I bumped Hellboy up my to-watch list is I read that del Toro considers The Shape of Water to be a sort of unofficial prequel/backstory for Doug's character in it. Similarly, I want to watch del Toro's movie The Devil's Backbone because it's considered a "sibling" to Pan's Labyrinth.