So, I just saw The Visit, the latest M. Night Shyamalan. I wouldn't say it's good, but I certainly enjoyed myself.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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megan walker - Sep 08, 2015 8:20:18 pm PDT #29373 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Frankenbuddha - Sep 09, 2015 7:15:10 pm PDT #29374 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I finally got to see It Follows this weekend, and it's the rare modern horror movie that comes off as completely original and truly frightening. I've heard a lot of comparisons to John Carpenter and Wes Craven, but the quiet building of dread strikes me as reminiscent of earlier horror masters like Polanski, Lewton, and Tournier too, even if the setting is more modern.
Totally agree with you on this, Matt. I REALLY liked the movie, especially on the big reversal of the usual "sex kills" horror movie trope.
I do have one question though - what would happen if you were a total slut (male or female) and just fucked a whole bunch of people, or got into an orgy? Not that that's what the movie was about, but it does raise possibilities for something very disturbing.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 10, 2015 1:00:33 am PDT #29375 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I had the impression that was why Greg didn't see anything from It for a number of days after he and Jay had sex.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 10, 2015 9:54:10 am PDT #29376 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Oh, creepy. Hadn't thought of that.
Atropa - Sep 18, 2015 10:32:40 am PDT #29377 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The PR machine is gearing up in earnest for Crimson Peak, and I am SO EXCITED. GIVE ME ALL THE TEASER TRAILERS AND INTERVIEWS. They might keep me from exploding in a cloud of bats before Oct. 16.
Steph L. - Sep 18, 2015 7:09:12 pm PDT #29378 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
You guys, Goodfellas is 25 years old.
I feel so old.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 19, 2015 4:59:24 pm PDT #29379 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
You guys, Goodfellas is 25 years old.
Meep! And not in a fun way.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 20, 2015 1:03:48 am PDT #29380 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Man, it has been a long-ass stretch of time with no new movies at the local theater I want to go see.
Unfortunately I only found out the Memphis Outflix festival was going on last week after the movies that looked appealing to me had already screened.
Scrappy - Sep 20, 2015 8:53:20 am PDT #29381 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Saw "Black Mass" last night. The performances are all really good, but it's kind of plodding. It doesn't really explore the story, just kinda... tells it. Depp is good and has a couple of truly chilling scenes.
Jesse - Sep 20, 2015 12:26:44 pm PDT #29382 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
How much is Cumberbatch in it? Billy Bulger is one of my favorites.