I caught that one few years back on cable (primarily because of my continued affection for Blucas). Definitely darker than advertised. But I was pleasantly surprised by the unexpected depth of (memfault - one of the vapid Chilton friends on Gilmore Girls). And I felt like it resolved itself better (happier, I guess) than I expected.

I really liked Blucas in it. Gina Gershon is kinda the same woman all the time, so at least it's a hot chick. Lori Petty didn't bring much of the stuff I show up for her wanting--I'm sure it's the combo of all three that made me rent it.

Still, I wanted to know more about RAPIST.

I'm sure it's the combo of all three that made me rent it.

Definitely a veritable triumvirate of reasons.

Honestly, until you mentioned the rape I had kinda buried that plot point (bit of a hot button, I guess), so I won't bring much to the discussion. He was associated with one of the girls, right? The addict's boyfriend maybe?

The addict's boyfriend maybe?

Yep. I felt it was telegraphed by Animal's story and Tracie mentioning Nicky's "fantasy", so by the time the camera hit Sally, I was already closing my eyes. Oddly enough, I remember everyone's names, huh? Jackie and Faith being the other two.

That's rare for me. Props to them.

Huh, now you say that - you're right, I don't remember being at all surprised, more resigned. (Though I really don't remember anything about Nicky's "fantasy". I'm getting faint recollections of Animal's backstory).

I had to give Tracie props--when Nicky refused to accept she didn't have a rape fantasy (both characters said women don't do that--I'll accept those characters believe that, rather than the movie asserting One Truth) and still tried to storm in, she pulled a gun and fired blanks at him, because her rape fantasy involved killing the rapist while he was still prospective.

But that was what he called the trigger for his actions. Yay culpability.

I really wanted to follow the story of a guy with RAPIST tattooed on his forehead. I saw that coming as soon as Animal did not decide to go back to jail for manslaughter.

I ended up enjoying a couple of the songs more than I'd expected. It's ten years since it was made. My mind did spend some time wondering where the characters would have gotten by now.

Wow, so much detail that I've forgotten/blocked. I'll have to go back and read my old review notebook for this one.

My mind did spend some time wondering where the characters would have gotten by now.

Especially when her "feeling her age" was already a problem at that point. It would be interesting to see how that path ended up.

I really wanted to follow the story of a guy with RAPIST tattooed on his forehead.

Didn't go well for the guy in Dragon Tattoo - though that wasn't his forehead...

The more I think about it, the more I like it. Feel it was a bit chicken, maybe a bit happy ending (well, within boundaries...), and Jackie peeing on the lame contract was FUCKING PERFECT.

PR Kaiju question: Did they become the dinosaurs or did they abort invasion during the Jurassic or whatever?

I thought the latter, but I'm surprised by the number of people who thought the former (and then hate it).

I believe they were the dinosaurs and died off because of whatever the heck killed the dinos.