I agree that it was
suicidal crisis
that Gary was dealing with. I assumed that was the reason he refused to
roll up his sleeves in the (fucking awesome) scene in the golf course cabin.
I don't think he would
give a shit about them seeing old track marks, he knows they know that,
but
it's in character that he would NOT want them to know his recent suicide attempt.
That movie was awesome as all hell, and the gate crashing link that Jessica posted make me want to go see Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz again.
That
Primal Scream song (Loaded) was EVERYWHERE
in the movie. It was at the
start of the film, it was in the car on the mix tape, it was quoted...
definitely once, but maybe more than once?
I'm absolutely not disagreeing that he
was in an institution for attempting suicide.
I guess I saw it as Gary
not getting the point of a 12-step group at all, and telling what *should* have been a tragic "beginning of my downslide" story but seeing it as a "Best. Night. EVER." story. If you're in for a suicide attempt but have substance problems, they will make you go to 12-step meetings.
Also, his tossed off comment that
trauma can lead to adopting inappropriate coping mechanisms is pretty classic 12-step language. Plus, when he was complaining that they were just talking about "how bad things had gotten" that sounded like it was referring to rock bottom stories.
None of this really matters! I was just trying to point out that the two things are in no way mutually exclusive based on
what I know from my sister's experience and also my own time in 12-step meetings.
Oh, good. Because there's not enough Stargate in the world.
The first movie was pretty perfect, Do Not TOUCH! And I was not a fan of the TV show.
If it's good, I don't care that there are tons of hours preceding it. It's not like I'd have said "you know what, these past five seasons have been good, this next season will have been good, but please stop telling me stories based on a premise I enjoy--too much!"
And if they suck I will either not consume, or I will take glee in eviscerating. It's like I can't not win...
So has anyone see The Europa Report yet? It's playing at the brewpub theater this afternoon, and I'm thinking that it might be a way to escape the heat.
But not if it's awful, or if it's all hand-held camera...
yes! I saw it on Amazon Instant actually. It is creepy. I didn't care for the end of the movie, but I was engaged and interested.
Oh, creepy? I'm not in the mood for creepy.
I think it is properly categorized as a science fiction "thriller" - but there isn't a lot of gore. There is slowly increasing dread.
at least from my perspective. Not sure if the above helps you make a decision. I thought the movie raised some interesting questions about Europa. But it didn't really leave a lasting impression. I didn't think about it for days/years afterward like say "Alien" or "Terminator."
The movie is familiar in scope and tropes.
