We saw Sweeny for Christmas. A woman with her pre-teen daughter walked out in the first 15 minutes or so.
I guess she thought it would be a feel good movie about murder and cannibalism.
Oh, no, oh, no! Spontaneous poetic exclamations. Lord, spare me college boys in love.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Daisy Jane - Dec 27, 2007 9:04:41 am PST #2999 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
lisah - Dec 27, 2007 9:09:55 am PST #3000 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
Some people walked out of the screening of Sweeney Todd that I saw. I can imagine doing that if I had a blood squick regardless of the expectations I had for the theme of the movie.
eta except that I've never walked out of a movie so I can't really imagine what would prompt me to do it for the first time.
§ ita § - Dec 27, 2007 9:11:39 am PST #3001 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My sister went to see it because she'll try anything with Depp in it, even though she hates plays and musicals. I can see the Depposity not being enough in the end for people willing to give it a shot.
Allyson - Dec 27, 2007 9:32:16 am PST #3002 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's way less gross than The Libertine.
Sean K - Dec 27, 2007 9:37:18 am PST #3003 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
That said, I hope they do a BIG LEBOWSKI/O BROTHER style fun movie next.
The next film they have listed on IMDb is called "Burn After Reading," and stars Clooney and Pitt, and seems to be a comedy.
Daisy Jane - Dec 27, 2007 9:37:58 am PST #3004 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I can imagine doing that if I had a blood squick regardless of the expectations I had for the theme of the movie.
The blood hadn't even really started yet. Except for that in the credits (which I loved loved loved).
I also thought of Jilli during the beach fantasy.
It's way less gross than The Libertine.
True that.
Fay - Dec 27, 2007 10:01:06 am PST #3005 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Wait, does that mean the Gris is really Pete?
Well, I've never seen the two of them in the same room at the same time...
I guess she thought it would be a feel good movie about murder and cannibalism.
sighs
Oh, people. Why are you so silly?
Frankenbuddha - Dec 27, 2007 10:08:36 am PST #3006 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The next film they have listed on IMDb is called "Burn After Reading," and stars Clooney and Pitt, and seems to be a comedy.
Right. I read that somewhere, but forgot about it (maybe a Clooney interview) and it is a comedy. I just hope it's more of a BIG LEBOWSKI comedy rather than a LADYKILLERS (or even INTOLERABLE CRUELTY) comedy.
SuziQ - Dec 27, 2007 10:09:23 am PST #3007 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
The kids want me to take them to see Alvin and the Chipmunks this afternoon. I'm scared.
lisah - Dec 27, 2007 10:11:04 am PST #3008 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
Oh, people. Why are you so silly?
Well, like I said, I knew it wasn't going to be a feel-good movie but was rather shocked by how bleak and very sad it was. I thought it would be more darkly comedic.