What Emmanuelle Movie Did You Just Watch?

[PHEDG]

Out of Sight or The Informant.

I say Traffic. Cliff Martinez FTW

[Captain Russ]

Out of Sight was bretty gud as far as the track selection and use goes.

Now if we're talking score, I'd vote for Solaris.

[Captain Russ]

You're Next.

If this is what the next generation of horror filmmakers have to offer, I'll wait for someone else to take up the mantle.

Not a single identifiable or relatable character to name. A bunch of cyphers being killed by cyphers with equally vague backstories for the most ridiculous reasons. And all portrayed by terrible actors. And shot in such a nauseating, verité style for the sake of what I can only assume is budgetary. Sounds like a great time for everyone.

Maybe I'm growing out of the horror genre, but even the goobers who were routinely fed to the meat grinder at Crystal Lake had some personality beyond being shouting assholes, even if they were portraying stock characters.

Maybe that was the point, to actively cheer the demise of such an awful, shrieking WASP party. Well, I've seen that already with numerous horror films.

Logic is cast aside in favor of these ridiculous swerves in plot to the detriment of the believability of the film's reality. It's dime-store shock nonsense that weakens the end result every single time. If they had identifiable or relatable characters to hang this all on, maybe they could accomplish something different, but as is, it is this ugly exercise where new ground is never broken and I'm left to wonder why I watched this dreck in the first place.

[BillyG]

But at least it didn't have The Rock, right?

[Captain Russ]

Hilarious.

[Abraham Smashington]

You're Next.

If this is what the next generation of horror filmmakers have to offer, I'll wait for someone else to take up the mantle.

Not a single identifiable or relatable character to name. A bunch of cyphers being killed by cyphers with equally vague backstories for the most ridiculous reasons. And all portrayed by terrible actors. And shot in such a nauseating, verité style for the sake of what I can only assume is budgetary. Sounds like a great time for everyone.

Maybe I'm growing out of the horror genre, but even the goobers who were routinely fed to the meat grinder at Crystal Lake had some personality beyond being shouting assholes, even if they were portraying stock characters.

Maybe that was the point, to actively cheer the demise of such an awful, shrieking WASP party. Well, I've seen that already with numerous horror films.

Logic is cast aside in favor of these ridiculous swerves in plot to the detriment of the believability of the film's reality. It's dime-store shock nonsense that weakens the end result every single time. If they had identifiable or relatable characters to hang this all on, maybe they could accomplish something different, but as is, it is this ugly exercise where new ground is never broken and I'm left to wonder why I watched this dreck in the first place.

This is the first negative thing I've seen for this flick. I haven't seen it, but I have a feeling I'll agree with you based on my lack of interest from the trailers.

[Captain Russ]

Really?

Well, I don't mean to be a contrarian, but for me, the advertised "home invasion horror with gallows humor" angle fell flat on its facehole.

Maybe you'll enjoy it, I don't know.

[Anderson]

Really?

Well, I don't mean to be a contrarian, but for me, the advertised "home invasion horror with gallows humor" angle fell flat on its facehole.

Maybe you'll enjoy it, I don't know.

I really, really, really got into it when I saw it last year. But, recent viewings are starting to cool me on it.

[Matt]

Troy/Jamie: have either of you actually seen CAP AM: TWS yet and, if so, are you able to provide a non-hyperbolic review of it?

[Anderson]

Troy/Jamie: have either of you actually seen CAP AM: TWS yet and, if so, are you able to provide a non-hyperbolic review of it?

NDA prevents me until April 2nd.

[Ben Thomas]

I enjoyed You're Next a lot, enough (and with enough booze in me) that I hyperbolized after first viewing. There are decisions the characters make that irritate me, but it's still a really well-made bunch of fun. But, despite my initial reaction, it's no Cabin in the Woods or Drag Me to Hell.

I'll defend it for having an interesting female protagonist though. Good progression for her and a solid performance that doesn't rely on sex appeal (though I personally think she's hot as Hell).

[Abraham Smashington]

NDA prevents me until April 2nd.

Easy game time:

Better OR Worse than:

Iron Man 2

Thor 2

[Abraham Smashington]

I'm of the mind that IM2 is the weakest of all of the marvel movies yet I still really enjoy it while Thor 2 is probably my favorite of all the Marvel movies and one of the better sequels to come out in a long time.

[Martin]

Speaking of Thor 2:

I really liked it. Really really fun.

And Troy, rate it with smiley faces.

[B_Metal]

Subsequent viewing of You're next convinced me I was high when I dug it the first time. It's sorta poop.