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I talked about it in the horror thread but I haven't stopped thinking about the disembowelment rendered in plush a lot since I saw it.
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# ? May 31, 2024 01:33 |
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I get the impression that the first thirty minutes were created as a proof-of-concept, pilot for a youtube series, or something like that. At pretty much exactly that half-hour mark, there’s a very clear demarcation: you get opening credits, there’s an entirely new story that kicks in, and there’s a uptick in the overall quality. Cinematography, effects work, etc. - they all get noticeably better, looking more like the product of stylistic choices than budgetary limitations. My guess is that, since the 30-minute short does have a degree of plot relevance, they just lumped it in with the actual film.
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# ? May 1, 2024 16:46 |
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flashy_mcflash posted:I talked about it in the horror thread but I haven't stopped thinking about the disembowelment rendered in plush a lot since I saw it. So good
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# ? May 1, 2024 17:07 |
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fursuit beaver Clarence Darrow is perhaps as absurd a character as could be imagined
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# ? May 1, 2024 17:16 |
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What this movie reminded me of the most in terms of style was probably Forbidden Zone. I was on board from the opening sequence. After that though, the first third of the movie felt almost tedious but then the movie kept building up on the progressively introduced elements to an insane and ultimately rewarding conclusion. Among all the crazyness the trap line handover scene was surprisingly melodramatic.
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# ? May 1, 2024 18:15 |
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:I get the impression that the first thirty minutes were created as a proof-of-concept, pilot for a youtube series, or something like that. I don't think this is the case. The filmmakers have been on quite a few podcasts talking about the production and I'd say the disconnect is doing start-stop production on no budget during the pandemic.
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# ? May 1, 2024 18:24 |
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:I get the impression that the first thirty minutes were created as a proof-of-concept, pilot for a youtube series, or something like that. Definitely. There's a few scenes of fighting the beavers early on, then they mostly disappear until much later. The two small fights against them seemed like part of a short they were able to use to get more fundraising with.
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# ? May 2, 2024 00:00 |
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:I get the impression that the first thirty minutes were created as a proof-of-concept, pilot for a youtube series, or something like that. Nah. The proof-of-concept pilot was the last 20 minutes of Ryland Brickson Cole Tews previous film "Lake Michigan Monster", where Ryland as a captain fights a sea witch underwater. Whole sequence is BW and is the exact kind of cartoon logic green screen shenanigans this movie relishes in. Like Flashy mentioned, they've been pretty open in interviews that was the case, but it's also pretty obvious watching the two flicks. Trailer has buncha shots from that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz6JggR66L4 Recall hearing they only had six beaver costume total, so not sure you can read into them disappearing for the middle chunk, particularly given there's other animal mascot suits in those bits anyway. Captain Jesus posted:What this movie reminded me of the most in terms of style was probably Forbidden Zone. Realized recently this film is way more Hellzapoppin' than Buster Keaton, unrelenting gags. Forbidden Zone is stylistically pretty apt too. Shame Oingo Boingo didn't make more flicks.
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# ? May 2, 2024 20:22 |
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Watched movie Movie good
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# ? May 5, 2024 15:25 |
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Coaaab posted:If you love the golden age of theatrical animated shorts and silent comedies with a dash of videogame mechanics, this is the film you've been waiting your entire life to see Just watched the trailer on YouTube and went here to see the consensus. Looks like a must-see.
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# ? May 5, 2024 21:00 |
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It's the most fun film about killing and skinning hundreds of beavers made this century.
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# ? May 5, 2024 22:05 |
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Just got back from seeing this, appropriately enough, in a single-screen cinema built in the 30s. This is a film that felt custom made for me and ONLY me. Everything about the visual design is perfect, the lead actor is magnificent, the gags are endlessly funny, and it doesn't let up.
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# ? May 13, 2024 01:33 |
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movie absolutely rules, probably the hardest I've laughed at a film in a decade
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# ? May 20, 2024 04:07 |
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I haven't seen this movie yet, but I just noticed it is on Hoopla, the free streaming service provided by most public libraries in the U.S. If you have a library card, you may want to check for it on your Hoopla subscription. I'm hoping to finally watch it this week.
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# ? May 20, 2024 19:26 |
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For some reason this movie only got a single screening like ever in the whole state. Which is a shame for the movie, but great for me because it meant the theater was completely packed on a Tuesday night. I went in with very high expectations and was worried about 20-30 minutes in that it wasn’t going to meet them — don’t get me wrong, I was laughing from the start. But then it just builds and builds on itself to an alarming degree into one of the most perfect comedies I’ve ever seen. Incredibly glad I was able to see it in a theater because I don’t think it would’ve hit the same at home unless I had a big enough group. God it feels great to watch a comedy in a packed crowd. I feel like part of my soul came back after seeing this.
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# ? May 22, 2024 04:57 |
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It's been interesting to see it slip down to #4 on top rated films of 2024 on Letterboxd. Suppose that's bound to happen when you go wider release, what with the limited screenings really being a self-selecting crowd. Still, do wonder how much of that is also just people trying to watch it on their own and not getting that crowd experience. Can't help but wonder what % of theater crowds did a borderline standing ovation when the title card dropped.
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# ? May 22, 2024 05:11 |
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I just think with any comedy (or horror) + a ton of hype, a bunch of people will end up watching it who just don't vibe with it. It's hard to think about rating it in the context of normal cinema, even though I do think it's really impressive technically
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# ? May 22, 2024 08:06 |
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https://x.com/craigjclark/status/1793350037423956414
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# ? May 22, 2024 22:49 |
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Watched this movie on a whim while scrolling through digital rentals and wound up absolutely loving it. I hope this gets a physical release because it needs to be in my collection.
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# ? May 24, 2024 05:30 |
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Yeah this is like a crowning jewel for my movie collection if it comes out with a physical release
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# ? May 24, 2024 06:03 |
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Dr. VooDoo posted:Yeah this is like a crowning jewel for my movie collection if it comes out with a physical release Arrow did Lake Michigan Monster and it seems packed. I saw a post somewhere from one of the producers that they're going to do one and even doing a vinyl release of the soundtrack.
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# ? May 24, 2024 21:20 |
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If People's Joker is somehow getting a physical release then this sure as hell is in no time. Seen it a couple times already but I'm finally gonna get the opportunity to watch it in theaters at the end of the month. Having seen the trailer after I first saw the film, it strikes me as a film I might have rolled my eyes at and rejected the vibes of offhand, so I'm glad I just got dropped into this fun poo poo. Also the third most videogamey movie of all time (after aggro drift and Hardcore Henry).
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# ? May 25, 2024 15:21 |
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I was totally thinking about how video gamey it is, the entire movie is basically laid out like a Metroidvania. Problems you come back to later after acquiring an upgrade to deal with that problem, leading on to another problem, and so on.
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# ? May 31, 2024 01:33 |
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Yeah, I love the segment of it that's just like a Don't Starve style survival game, but then you just have the whole final party platformer sequence at the end where it's just like he's playing Mario Party OF DEATH with a bunch of beavers.
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