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Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

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Got my ticket for Saturday at the Alamo. Looks like it's only playing at two theaters in KC, but it's playing regularly for at least the next week at those two.

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Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

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FYI the Blu-ray is available for preorder on Amazon for $14.99. Release date October 30.

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Aug 19, 2003

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LORD OF BOOTY posted:

but this movie's pacing is like... super super hosed

The post-title section definitely moved faster than the pre-title section. But to me it seemed appropriate. The first half needed the slowness to build the characters and establish the stakes. Then BAM the title hits and it's time to get down to business. The second half simply needed to be a kinetic, balls to the wall payoff.

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Aug 19, 2003

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I just read an interview with Cosmatos where he reveals that he originally planned for Cage to play Jeremiah, not Red :aaa:

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Aug 19, 2003

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Basebf555 posted:

I think my favorite shot of the movie was right before the initial attack, when the light kinda rises up through the forest and you see the silhouettes of the bikers and the cult standing there amongst the trees. Hard to choose just one favorite shot though.

I had forgotten about that one specifically. Wonderful shot. I can't wait to revisit this to just bask in the visuals.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Something I'm not 100% sure about after reflecting on the movie: the evil biker dudes are just people, right? Not demons? The scene where they were "summoned" sure played like a Hellraiser scene. But I like the idea that they're just evil dudes hosed up on zany LSD, because otherwise it kinda legitimizes the crazy cult's supernatural leanings.

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Aug 19, 2003

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King of Bleh posted:

In what proportion is this movie actually scary, vs just weird and violent and gonzo? I'm considering whether I can drag my horror-averse girlfriend to a screening. She's okay with violence and gore, but jump scare or anxiety-inducing type stuff is out. So, bits similar to Hobo With a Shotgun which was mentioned upthread = Good, but stuff akin to a James Wan film = Bad.

It's not "boo" scary as much as "approaching hell on an acid trip" scary.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Elderbean posted:

I loving DIED when the guy pulled out the chainsaw.

If I hadn't watched the trailer 7 times that probably would have been the most incredible shot of the movie for me.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Free Drinks posted:

Seeing as it's only 15$ Amazon to preorder I'm 100% willing to toss that much down the well even if I somehow end up hating it (I can't see how I could be anymore than disappointed).

If you think you'll like it based on the trailer, you'll like it.

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Aug 19, 2003

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I'll be listening to this on repeat for the next few hours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKZEBhRX-TU

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Aug 19, 2003

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Pirate Jet posted:

Weird question but is there any nudity in this movie? I’m not a perv, but I plan on taking a friend who’s a sexual abuse survivor, and even scenes of nudity can freak her out a little. I’d just check the MPAA but it’s not even rated.

I know you got your answer but I just wanted to reiterate: this would not be a good movie for her.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Here's the HMV exclusive Blu-ray:



I might need to buy this.

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Aug 19, 2003

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MANDY Is Headed To Even MORE Theaters This Weekend

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Ann Arbor - State Theatre
Arcata, CA - Minor Theatre
Ashburn, VA - Alamo Drafthouse One Loudoun (Ashburn, VA)
Asheville, NC - Grail Moviehouse
Austin - AFS Cinema
Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline
Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane
Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Mueller (Austin, TX)
Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Village
Baltimore - Parkway Theatre
Boston - Amherst
Boston - Coolidge Corner Theatre
Chalmette, LA - Chalmette Movies
Chicago - Music Box Theatre
Cleveland - Cedar Lee Theater
Columbia, MO - Ragtag Cinema
Columbus - Gateway Columbus
Dallas - Alamo Drafthouse Denton
Dallas - Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands
Dallas - Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas
Dallas - Texas Theatre
Dallas-Ft. Worth - Alamo Drafthouse Cedars (Dallas, TX)
Dallas-Ft. Worth - Alamo Drafthouse Richardson (TX)
Denver - Alamo Drafthouse Littleton
Denver - Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake
Denver - SIE Film Center
Duluth, MN - Zinema 2
Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
El Paso - Alamo Drafthouse Montecillo
Eugene, OR - Broadway Metro
Fort Collins, CO - The Lyric
Grand Rapids - Woodland Grand Rapids
Hartford, CT - Bow Tie Palace 17 & BTX
Houston - Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra (Katy)
Kansas City - Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet
Kansas City - Screenland Armour
Los Angeles (Santa Ana) - Frida Cinema
Louisville - Village 8 (St. Matthews)
Lubbock - Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock
Memphis - Wolfchase Cinema Grill
Miami - O Cinema
Minneapolis - Alamo Drafthouse Woodbury
Monterey, CA - Osio
Nashville - Belcourt Theater
New Braunfels - Alamo Drafthouse Marketplace
New Orleans - The Broad
New York - Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn
New York - Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers
New York - IFC Center
New York - Proctors Theatre (Schenectady, NY)
New York, Brooklyn - Nitehawk
Omaha - Alamo Drafthouse La Vista
Phoenix - Alamo Drafthouse Chandler
Phoenix - Filmbar
Phoenix - Harkins Valley Art
Portland - Cinema 21
Portland, ME - Nickelodeon
Portland, OR - Hollywood Theatre
Raleigh - Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh
Richmond, VA - Bow Tie Movieland Blvd Square
Salt Lake City - Tower Theatre
San Antonio - Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes
San Francisco - Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
Seattle - SIFF Cinema Uptown
Springfield, MO - Alamo Drafthouse Springfield (MO)
St. Louis - Moolah Theatre & Lounge
Stamford, CT - Bow Tie Landmark 5
Tempe - Alamo Drafthouse Tempe (AZ)
Trumbull, CT - Bow Tie Marquis 16 & BTX
Tucson - Loft Cinema
Woodbridge, VA - Alamo Drafthouse Woodbridge (VA)

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Aug 19, 2003

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DeimosRising posted:

What’s wrong with sex

If blatant sexual metaphors were to be avoided in horror, Cronenberg wouldn't have a career.

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Aug 19, 2003

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ShortyMR.CAT posted:

Where the hell did anyone find a theater showing this? I looked all over San Diego and couldn't find any :smith: I would have loved to watch this with an audience in the room.

It's playing at least through the end of the month here in KC :shrug:

ShortyMR.CAT posted:

I had the next best thing tho, my fiance, my buddy, my cousin and his 4k tv and about 20 cheap beers. The drunker I got the crazier this movie became.

I sure hope you meant 20 beers each. Otherwise that's only 5 each, which is simply not enough beers. Not enough beers at all.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Origami Dali posted:

So I went ahead and uploaded a shitload of high quality screenshots from Mandy, in case anybody else wanted some.

:aaaaa:

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Aug 19, 2003

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Drunkboxer posted:

I love the face Cage pulls at the end when he sees Mandy in the car.

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Aug 19, 2003

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That's awesome. I hadn't made the connection.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Flying Zamboni posted:

The last shot of the film reinforces this. Red exists completely in the kind of fantasy that Mandy reads and draws.

To honor her he becomes a figure of her fantasies (desires?). I like it.

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Aug 19, 2003

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It's starting to bug me how people (mostly on other forums) keep saying they weren't completely sure who was in the sleeping bag. Any confusion people are having is based on assumptions they conjured up themselves, not by anything the movie presented.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Eh, I suppose I could see there being a brief moment of uncertainty. But yeah when you watch the scene there's definitely no doubt.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Every movie is a popcorn movie. But then again I eat popcorn when I watch porn so

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Aug 19, 2003

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Coffee And Pie posted:

I keep telling you the popcorn trick doesn’t count if you’re alone

Depends on how flexible you are.

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Aug 19, 2003

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Elderbean posted:

Under The Skin is good and has one visual in particular that is permanently etched in my mind. Killer soundtrack too.

This one?

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Aug 19, 2003

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Hot drat:

Mandy - German Ultimate Edition

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Aug 19, 2003

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Yes I believe it is.

The only reason I'd hesitate to buy that (aside from the price) is that it wouldn't fit on my Blu-ray shelf.

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Aug 19, 2003

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I adore Shudder but they really need to get rid of their user ratings/reviews.

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Aug 19, 2003

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LORD OF BOOTY posted:

I think it's fair to say that there's more than one thing that can pull you in about Mandy, and if you're just there for one of those things you're probably not gonna be fond of the others.

Like, someone who's into this because they like artsy horror is probably gonna think it loses the plot in the second half. Someone who's into this because they wanna see Nic Cage chainsaw-dueling Cenobite bikers is gonna be bored to tears by the first half. You really have to be on board with both sides of the movie to not have any negatives about it.

You've gotta be a little bit Criterion and a little bit Scream Factory.

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