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The Purge movies are just fun, this one is no exception. Although it has a few actors chewing through the drat screen like you would not believe, it kind of fits with the idea of everybody has one night to drop all pretenses of society. I would total be up for a TV that just jumped around the country to tell various stories about what weird/crazy happenings the purge would cause, World War Z book style. Was anybody else wanting more of the Senators back story? Im pretty sure I understand what occurred but the purger in that scene was chilling and could of used a little more of him, plus the main military bad felt kind of flat and undeveloped.
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Kurzon posted:It's kind of weird to hear people think that society is just an illusion, a veneer that hides a latent savagery that could burst loose at any moment. When I look at the history of social activism, I get the opposite impression. Human beings have an excessive need for stability, conformity, security, and tradition. This was a big problem for those progressive who tried to convince society that making black people work for no money or keeping women in the kitchen were bad ideas.. I can agree with that, and in the real world it is true enough. The Purges whole point is people are just a bad day away from turning into psychopaths, but movies take place in such a heighten reality that a "cleansing day" outside of a movie would be unthinkable. Dammit though if the real world has not proven that at times society can just break down.
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Jul 8, 2016 11:00
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eats-almonds posted:It's amazing how such a politically charged movie managed to say almost nothing at all. This movie is specifically relevant now, I think, with respect to Black Lives Matter, but it was cheap cheap cheap. All the black characters were such stereotypes except maybe the lady driving the van, and the attempts at black jokes (fried chicken, really?) just made me cringe. It tries to appeal to liberals (I think?) or maybe it was supposed to be bipartisan, I dunno. All it really wanted to be was an exploitation film. Racial/economic politics are just a flimsy backdrop. You do not have to say when you agree with the obvious consensus, at least on a pretty left leaning web site, that yes black people are not a disease. The store owner was certainly a stereotype but he had the best arc IMO, and was the only comedic relief character. Im not saying they pulled it off but it was probably made 6 months or more ago. I agree, the art was good, and is probably the only reason it has legs, despite the strong premise. The movie was released wide with the intent of making money, and that is about it. Sorry if that seems combative, I too miss the unflinching stare far in the corner of the smokiest bar that exploitation films used to have.
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Jul 20, 2016 08:58
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eats-almonds posted:I kinda picked up a more positive consensus around the internet, but only barely. I guess I'm just splitting hairs between this movie having very little to offer, and this movie having nothing to offer. It's the difference between poop and poo poo. I can pretty much see what your saying, and im not sure why I defend this series of mediocre movies. Go with the very little to offer sentiment, because it at least phones it in as opposed to answering a dead line. Im splitting hairs also, but considering my movie pass does not pay off at all anymore, I go easy on mostly everything. Neon Demon is the one movie that pulled its weight recently, and that because it grew with distance and time (The Lobster too but I had to pay for that one). A few fun scenes cant always justify a movies existence. Then again you could have ate some almonds, watched Finding Dory, and had a great time.
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