Sho_Nuff82
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The ending sounds stupid as hell.
So in the poster, why is the house shaped like a rubix cube? Is it because the movie is sort of a puzzle itself in how you have to watch it to figure it out?
That's kind of the whole premise/joke behind the movie though...The first two were the highlights for me. There were definitely some legit comedic moments in this, no thanks to the main cast. But that was probably the intention;half the movie is comprised of derivative horror cast and happenings for the most part, while the other half is where all the originality is contained.
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As someone else said,Anyone else confused by this?
If they had to sacrifice a whore, scholar, athlete, fool and virgin, why did the Japanese try to kill all those young school girls?
I think the idea isWhat I don't get iswhy the god woke up if the sacrifice failed? If every other attempt had failed so far why didn't the apocalypse happen before? Also because there must be loads of survivors from previous rituals does that mean that in this world everyone knows that monsters are real? If the latter is true then the American kids showed a bit too much surprise at the unfolding events.
Well there's a big difference between actually seeing a movie just versus having it spoiled for you.The ending sounds stupid as hell.
I honestly don't think I will enjoy any movie this year as much as I enjoyed Cabin in the Woods.
you don't deserve your avatar picture son... prometheus in june, c'mon now, lay off the hyperbole.
cabin was a good fun movie. scream is a better deconstruction, and there are certainly better true horror movies. a good movie, but it doesn't deserve to be on a pedestal.
you don't deserve your avatar picture son... prometheus in june, c'mon now, lay off the hyperbole.
cabin was a good fun movie. scream is a better deconstruction, and there are certainly better true horror movies. a good movie, but it doesn't deserve to be on a pedestal.
The ending sounds stupid as hell.
The ending sounds stupid as hell.
you don't deserve your avatar picture son... prometheus in june, c'mon now, lay off the hyperbole.
cabin was a good fun movie. scream is a better deconstruction, and there are certainly better true horror movies. a good movie, but it doesn't deserve to be on a pedestal.
What I don't get iswhy the god woke up if the sacrifice failed? If every other attempt had failed so far why didn't the apocalypse happen before? Also because there must be loads of survivors from previous rituals does that mean that in this world everyone knows that monsters are real? If the latter is true then the American kids showed a bit too much surprise at the unfolding events.
Damn that was a fun ride. Intelligent send-up and critique of horror but not in a didactic way. It paid homage to well-done horror but still pointed out its flaws.
I'm interested in anyone's subtextual analysis of the film. I'm kind of torn as to whether we're supposed to root for the office people or not. My feeling is that once they unleash the monsters on the office people, we the audience are supposed to be on the kids' side and feel triumphant as all the workers are brutally killed, because they're evil people and deserve to die for their inhumanity. It's a Crowning Moment of Triumph. My friend though thought otherwise, that since the fate of the world depends on them being killed, we're supposed to root for the kids to die. I disagreed, since that wasn't even explained until the last 5 minutes.
Not to reduce the "message", but I felt that the movie regarded the"modernity" of sacrifices to no longer just be a sacred ritual, but something that had twisted into a game and showed how out of touch "we" had become with our own humanity.
Thus, the "maybe it's time to give some other species a chance".
they shouldn't have spoiled in the trailer, unless there are more surprises in the movie...
That became obvious almost instantly, but it was still interesting to see develop (Re: comedy). Even when the main cast TRIED to joke, it was a very familiar type of horror movie comedy. The office scenes on the other hand felt like being ripped from an entirely different movie, direction, script.That's kind of the whole premise/joke behind the movie though...
What I don't get iswhy the god woke up if the sacrifice failed? If every other attempt had failed so far why didn't the apocalypse happen before? Also because there must be loads of survivors from previous rituals does that mean that in this world everyone knows that monsters are real? If the latter is true then the American kids showed a bit too much surprise at the unfolding events.
Allow me to repeat myself: Fuck you. Don't watch movies ever. You're the viewer everyone hates.The ending sounds stupid as hell.
I think it's more than a good, fun movie, but hey that's up to you.you don't deserve your avatar picture son... prometheus in june, c'mon now, lay off the hyperbole.
cabin was a good fun movie. scream is a better deconstruction, and there are certainly better true horror movies. a good movie, but it doesn't deserve to be on a pedestal.
They don't spoil it in the trailer. Put simply, you don't know a goddamn thing.they shouldn't have spoiled in the trailer, unless there are more surprises in the movie...
Because you're very weak.WHY did I read the spoilers for this movie instead of just seeing it...fuck.
Damn that was a fun ride. Intelligent send-up and critique of horror but not in a didactic way. It paid homage to well-done horror but still pointed out its flaws.
I'm interested in anyone's subtextual analysis of the film. I'm kind of torn as to whether we're supposed to root for the office people or not. My feeling is that once they unleash the monsters on the office people, we the audience are supposed to be on the kids' side and feel triumphant as all the workers are brutally killed, because they're evil people and deserve to die for their inhumanity. It's a Crowning Moment of Triumph. My friend though thought otherwise, that since the fate of the world depends on them being killed, we're supposed to root for the kids to die. I disagreed, since that wasn't even explained until the last 5 minutes.
And yeah, the final shot of just a hand coming up was a little anticlimactic. Edit: I actually wrote this before seeing the post above me, so we thought the same thing independently.
I was kind of surprised that they showed the girl's boobs. The entire point of the buildup to that scene is to tell the audience "You guys are dirty old man pervs for wanting to see that." And especially knowing Whedon was involved, I was really expecting it to cut away at the last second as a "fuck you" to the audience.
Not to reduce the "message", but I felt that the movie regarded the"modernity" of sacrifices to no longer just be a sacred ritual, but something that had twisted into a game and showed how out of touch "we" had become with our own humanity.
Thus, the "maybe it's time to give some other species a chance".
I actually think thatthe old gods are supposed to be the modern horror movie audience. The Director and her staff do their best to appease us with the same old tropes, because the horror movie audience demands gore, nudity, and formula. The fact that the initial villains were Zombie Redneck Torture-porn worshippers spoke to the played out formula that modern audiences seem to buy into. What I'm not sure of is what the writers want us to think about the old gods awakening: is this supposed to represent the core-audience waking up to bitch at anything that doesn't follow genre rules, or is this a "Brand New Day" for audiences, being shown a new way that doesn't rely on cliche?
Or am I just talking like the stoner character?
EDIT: A spoiler-filled review at aintitcool that shares a similar idea - http://www.aintitcool.com/node/54997
There's a healthy serving of blood and guts, but it's never the focus of the film.Can someone tell me how violent the movie is without spoilers? I like scary movies but not ones like saw or hostel.
Can someone tell me how violent the movie is without spoilers? I like scary movies but not ones like saw or hostel.
Did anyone else love theLaughed so hard at that conclusion.Asian kids bit?
a knife to the back is about as bad as it gets. they hide the really gruesome stuff from the camera
Yep great stuff.Did anyone else love theLaughed so hard at that conclusion.Asian kids bit?
That was definitely my biggest laugh of the movie.
It was right behind thefor mepayoff of the "mermen" bit
It was right behind thefor mepayoff of the "mermen" bit
Anyone else confused by this?
If they had to sacrifice a whore, scholar, athlete, fool and virgin, why did the Japanese try to kill all those young school girls?
Good ideas, average execution. Still, it's a really enjoyable film with some great meta moments. Funny, too.
Worth the money but not the hyperbole.
Also, special points for the writers. They knocked it out of the park in a few areas despite the silliness of their story.
Allow me to repeat myself: Fuck you. Don't watch movies ever. You're the viewer everyone hates.
That's a valid opinion. One I entirely disagree with, since I think the ending is consistent with the rest of the film thematically. It's valid nonetheless. Because you've actually seen the film.Get off your high horse. The ending was pretty badly done and if it was trying to be serious, it was lame, and if it was trying to be humorous, it was lame. The whole situation could have been resolved better.
The ending sounds stupid as hell.
My friend pointed out a... well, I don't wanna call it a plothole, but something that didn't make much sense.
How did the directors think that the stoner was dead? We see that they have cameras everywhere. There is never anything that happens that they don't see, even when the characters are running around in the woods. Except for this one instance, this character's supposed death was out of view of any cameras, and then he managed to stay out of view for the rest of the game.
They're so knowledgeable about horror movie tropes, on account of they invented most of them. Surely it would be standard procedure to double check the bodies and not assume anything.
But even aside from these things, there's the fact that, early on, we see that they have screens of vital signs for all of them. Wouldn't they have noticed that he wasn't dead based on the fact that he still had vital signs?
Oh yeah I forgot about that. I'd just chalk it up to incompetence.Oh and the subplot wherethe "higher-ups" (gods/devils/government?) screwed with the cave-in to allow the the sacrifices to almost escape. It seemed like something was afoot this time around but they never really go further with it.
My friend pointed out a... well, I don't wanna call it a plothole, but something that didn't make much sense.
But even aside from these things, there's the fact that, early on, we see that they have screens of vital signs for all of them. Wouldn't they have noticed that he wasn't dead based on the fact that he still had vital signs?
Been thinking about the movie non stop since I watched it. One question:Not as a plot device but its actual function, in the house.what was the point of the 1-way glass/mirror connecting the rooms?
My friend pointed out a... well, I don't wanna call it a plothole, but something that didn't make much sense.
How did the directors think that the stoner was dead? We see that they have cameras everywhere. There is never anything that happens that they don't see, even when the characters are running around in the woods. Except for this one instance, this character's supposed death was out of view of any cameras, and then he managed to stay out of view for the rest of the game.
They're so knowledgeable about horror movie tropes, on account of they invented most of them. Surely it would be standard procedure to double check the bodies and not assume anything.
But even aside from these things, there's the fact that, early on, we see that they have screens of vital signs for all of them. Wouldn't they have noticed that he wasn't dead based on the fact that he still had vital signs?
Speaking of plot devices, I think the script definitely feels truncated and some subplots are setup and go nowhere. Honestly I'll excuse it all because at the end of the day it's just a fun movie that succeeds in being fun.
For instance re: subplots
You setup the new staff member at the facility in the beginning. First day on the job and throughout the film he's having ethical issues over what is going on. And in the end that plotline resolves in....him just getting attacked and blown up first thing when monsters come through the room? Seems like there was supposed to be a subplot there.
Also stuff like the two way mirror not really having a clever use later on despite making such a prominent display of it early on.
Oh and the subplot wherethe "higher-ups" (gods/devils/government?) screwed with the cave-in to allow the the sacrifices to almost escape. It seemed like something was afoot this time around but they never really go further with it.