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Giant_Aspirin 11/27/17 4:01:48 PM #51:	Lost_All_Senses posted... im not 13 posted... Lost_All_Senses posted... Edit: And now I see he's back pedaling Lmao relax dude it was a spelling error. Jeez. Naw, I meant TC acting like it was a very small factor now even though it was the main point earlier. it wasn't the main point, it just so happens the first response to this topic brought up race and so i responded to it. --- Now Playing: South Park: FbW (PC), Cuphead (PC) *(~);} - Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreamin' - {;(~)* <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:891153930] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote>Edit: And now I see he's back pedaling</quote> Lmao relax dude it was a spelling error. Jeez.</quote> Naw, I meant TC acting like it was a very small factor now even though it was the main point earlier.</quote> it wasn't the main point, it just so happens the first response to this topic brought up race and so i responded to it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 11/27/17 4:01:52 PM #52:	Howl posted... So the movie is literally a stereotype of the movie watching habits of black men? seeing how he is black himself, it is likely based on his personal anecdotes than a stereotype --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:891153935] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Howl posted...</cite> <quote>So the movie is literally a stereotype of the movie watching habits of black men?</quote> seeing how he is black himself, it is likely based on his personal anecdotes than a stereotype</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SArm_v2_0 11/27/17 4:01:54 PM #53:	im not 13 posted... SArm_v2_0 posted... im not 13 posted... I understand what you meant but I feel TC has a completely valid point. It was an OK horror movie with a racial undertone almost forced into it. Again, the racial undertone wasn't "forced." It's the whole reason the movie was written this way. Maybe so, but I feel like the movie would of had the same effect without it. "Guy goes to gfs house but family are secretly insane. Btw we threw some race in there as well" I don't think they jelled very well. Oddly enough, you would be in the minority. Lol. But you're definitely welcome to your opinion. <cite>SArm_v2_0 posted [p:891153940] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SArm_v2_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote>I understand what you meant but I feel TC has a completely valid point. It was an OK horror movie with a racial undertone almost forced into it. </quote> Again, the racial undertone wasn't "forced." It's the whole reason the movie was written this way.</quote> Maybe so, but I feel like the movie would of had the same effect without it. "Guy goes to gfs house but family are secretly insane. Btw we threw some race in there as well" I don't think they jelled very well.</quote> Oddly enough, you would be in the minority. Lol. But you're definitely welcome to your opinion.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 11/27/17 4:02:24 PM #54:	im not 13 posted... Lost_All_Senses posted... im not 13 posted... Lost_All_Senses posted... Edit: And now I see he's back pedaling Lmao relax dude it was a spelling error. Jeez. Naw, I meant TC acting like it was a very small factor now even though it was the main point earlier. My bad. I apologize. Happens to all of this. What makes you is how you go about it when it does :3 --- There will always be exceptions. <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:891153967] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote>Edit: And now I see he's back pedaling</quote> Lmao relax dude it was a spelling error. Jeez.</quote> Naw, I meant TC acting like it was a very small factor now even though it was the main point earlier.</quote> My bad. I apologize.</quote> Happens to all of this. What makes you is how you go about it when it does :3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 11/27/17 4:04:03 PM #55:	Giant_Aspirin posted... it wasn't the main point, it just so happens the first response to this topic brought up race and so i responded to it. race was the main point though I can give you the link of the director, Jordan Peele saying so https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKbyfdJXoDg here is where he says it is the only black horror film basically --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:891154076] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote>it wasn't the main point, it just so happens the first response to this topic brought up race and so i responded to it.</quote> race was the main point though I can give you the link of the director, Jordan Peele saying so https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKbyfdJXoDg here is where he says it is the only black horror film basically</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Howl 11/27/17 4:04:27 PM #56:	darkphoenix181 posted... Howl posted... So the movie is literally a stereotype of the movie watching habits of black men? seeing how he is black himself, it is likely based on his personal anecdotes than a stereotype ITP it's OK to stereotype an entire racial group as long as you have personal anecdotes that supports said stereotypes and that you are a member of the racial group you are stereotyping. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 <cite>Howl posted [p:891154102] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Howl posted...</cite> <quote> So the movie is literally a stereotype of the movie watching habits of black men?</quote> seeing how he is black himself, it is likely based on his personal anecdotes than a stereotype</quote> ITP it's OK to stereotype an entire racial group as long as you have personal anecdotes that supports said stereotypes and that you are a member of the racial group you are stereotyping.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 11/27/17 4:04:59 PM #57:	Giant_Aspirin posted... Lost_All_Senses posted... im not 13 posted... Lost_All_Senses posted... Edit: And now I see he's back pedaling Lmao relax dude it was a spelling error. Jeez. Naw, I meant TC acting like it was a very small factor now even though it was the main point earlier. it wasn't the main point, it just so happens the first response to this topic brought up race and so i responded to it. Eh, Im done. I honestly don't know how you feel about racial issues and I shouldn't be making assumptions at one person for how I view this boards population. If you were one of those people this conversation probably would of went a different way now that I think about it. I just really liked the movie lol --- There will always be exceptions. <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:891154130] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote>Edit: And now I see he's back pedaling</quote> Lmao relax dude it was a spelling error. Jeez.</quote> Naw, I meant TC acting like it was a very small factor now even though it was the main point earlier.</quote> it wasn't the main point, it just so happens the first response to this topic brought up race and so i responded to it.</quote> Eh, Im done. I honestly don't know how you feel about racial issues and I shouldn't be making assumptions at one person for how I view this boards population. If you were one of those people this conversation probably would of went a different way now that I think about it. I just really liked the movie lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 11/27/17 4:06:17 PM #58:	darkphoenix181 posted... race was the main point though i meant it wasn't the 'main point' of why i wasn't thrilled or impressed with the film. i wasn't like "damn i would have loved that movie if it didnt shove racial issues down my throat", which my comment sort of sounded like. but apparently there were lots of references and things i completely missed out on (but SArm won't educate me so idk), which may explain my lackluster thoughts on the movie. edit: ive been educated now. --- Now Playing: South Park: FbW (PC), Cuphead (PC) *(~);} - Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreamin' - {;(~)* <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:891154197] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>race was the main point though</quote> i meant it wasn't the 'main point' of why i wasn't thrilled or impressed with the film. i wasn't like "damn i would have loved that movie if it didnt shove racial issues down my throat", which my comment sort of sounded like. but apparently there were lots of references and things i completely missed out on (but SArm won't educate me so idk), which may explain my lackluster thoughts on the movie. edit: ive been educated now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 11/27/17 4:08:07 PM #59:	Giant_Aspirin posted... darkphoenix181 posted... race was the main point though i meant it wasn't the 'main point' of why i wasn't thrilled or impressed with the film. so what other part of the film did you not like? your title says you disliked the hype and the hype had to do with race --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:891154285] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>race was the main point though</quote> i meant it wasn't the 'main point' of why i wasn't thrilled or impressed with the film.</quote> so what other part of the film did you not like? your title says you disliked the hype and the hype had to do with race</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Howl 11/27/17 4:08:12 PM #60:	No one itt has even remotely explained in any way how the social commentary in the movie is effective, or even deeper than what my original post stated. If anything people have posted evidence that it's even worse than that. Lol --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 <cite>Howl posted [p:891154289] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>No one itt has even remotely explained in any way how the social commentary in the movie is effective, or even deeper than what my original post stated. If anything people have posted evidence that it's even worse than that. Lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SArm_v2_0 11/27/17 4:08:59 PM #61:	Giant_Aspirin posted... help me understand? Too much to unpack. And I feel like if I started explaining things like the significance of Jesse Owens, the father's admitted hatred of bucks (after Chris and Rose accidentally hit a deer), the auction for Chris's body, the mom using a silver spoon to hypnotize Chris, what the sunken place is, the blind man who literally cannot see color yet still profits from his position of advantage, Chris tearing through the couch and forcing himself to pick the cotton out in order to plug his ears and save himself, and the police car showing up at the end, that'd just be information overload for you. If you want to think the racial angle was "forced" then I really can't stop you. The film obviously isn't for everyone. <cite>SArm_v2_0 posted [p:891154324] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote>help me understand?</quote> Too much to unpack. And I feel like if I started explaining things like the significance of Jesse Owens, the father's admitted hatred of bucks (after Chris and Rose accidentally hit a deer), the auction for Chris's body, the mom using a silver spoon to hypnotize Chris, what the sunken place is, the blind man who literally cannot see color yet still profits from his position of advantage, Chris tearing through the couch and forcing himself to pick the cotton out in order to plug his ears and save himself, and the police car showing up at the end, that'd just be information overload for you. If you want to think the racial angle was "forced" then I really can't stop you. The film obviously isn't for everyone.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 11/27/17 4:10:42 PM #62:	darkphoenix181 posted... so what other part of the film did you not like? your title says you disliked the hype i did like it, i just didn't think it was anything special. IIRC it had a 100% on RT when it came out and everyone I know who saw it loved it. i was expecting a similar level of enjoyment (4 or 5 / 5) and didn'g get nearly that much out of it. it was entertaining, but nothing more. as for why, it was terribly predictable and the plot itself just didn't "wow" me a whole lot. i didn't have that feeling of "damn that was a good movie" when the credits rolled. --- Now Playing: South Park: FbW (PC), Cuphead (PC) *(~);} - Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreamin' - {;(~)* <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:891154425] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>so what other part of the film did you not like? your title says you disliked the hype</quote> i did like it, i just didn't think it was anything special. IIRC it had a 100% on RT when it came out and everyone I know who saw it loved it. i was expecting a similar level of enjoyment (4 or 5 / 5) and didn'g get nearly that much out of it. it was entertaining, but nothing more. as for why, it was terribly predictable and the plot itself just didn't "wow" me a whole lot. i didn't have that feeling of "damn that was a good movie" when the credits rolled.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 11/27/17 4:13:06 PM #63:	Giant_Aspirin posted... darkphoenix181 posted... so what other part of the film did you not like? your title says you disliked the hype i did like it, i just didn't think it was anything special. IIRC it had a 100% on RT when it came out and everyone I know who saw it loved it. i was expecting a similar level of enjoyment (4 or 5 / 5) and didn'g get nearly that much out of it. it was entertaining, but nothing more. as for why, it was terribly predictable and the plot itself just didn't "wow" me a whole lot. i didn't have that feeling of "damn that was a good movie" when the credits rolled. do you get the imagery sarm just pointed out to you? there is a thing in art called depth meaning there is more meaning to dig into casual action films rarely have this casual horror films also rarely have this but let me ask you if after reading sarm's comment, do you believe this movie has depth? --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:891154560] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>so what other part of the film did you not like? your title says you disliked the hype</quote> i did like it, i just didn't think it was anything special. IIRC it had a 100% on RT when it came out and everyone I know who saw it loved it. i was expecting a similar level of enjoyment (4 or 5 / 5) and didn'g get nearly that much out of it. it was entertaining, but nothing more. as for why, it was terribly predictable and the plot itself just didn't "wow" me a whole lot. i didn't have that feeling of "damn that was a good movie" when the credits rolled.</quote> do you get the imagery sarm just pointed out to you? there is a thing in art called depth meaning there is more meaning to dig into casual action films rarely have this casual horror films also rarely have this but let me ask you if after reading sarm's comment, do you believe this movie has depth?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
im not 13 11/27/17 4:13:30 PM #64:	I think what TC is trying to say (at least I think) is you can take away race from the movie and it still stands as a movie...despite the director himself saying race played a big part. I mean yeah technically it did but it's easy to just say that rather than actually feel it You can't take take racism from American History X for example...it would be a very short movie otherwise. I feel like you can with get out and I would still enjoy it as the horror movie it is. --- http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m510t9eNw71r2yd8o.jpg <cite>im not 13 posted [p:891154582] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>I think what TC is trying to say (at least I think) is you can take away race from the movie and it still stands as a movie...despite the director himself saying race played a big part. I mean yeah technically it did but it's easy to just say that rather than actually feel it You can't take take racism from American History X for example...it would be a very short movie otherwise. I feel like you can with get out and I would still enjoy it as the horror movie it is.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 11/27/17 4:14:13 PM #65:	SArm_v2_0 posted... Giant_Aspirin posted... help me understand? Too much to unpack. And I feel like if I started explaining things like the significance of Jesse Owens, the father's admitted hatred of bucks (after Chris and Rose accidentally hit a deer), the auction for Chris's body, the mom using a silver spoon to hypnotize Chris, what the sunken place is, the blind man who literally cannot see color yet still profits from his position of advantage, Chris tearing through the couch and forcing himself to pick the cotton out in order to plug his ears and save himself, and the police car showing up at the end, that'd just be information overload for you. If you want to think the racial angle was "forced" then I really can't stop you. The film obviously isn't for everyone. holy shit yeah, a lot of that i didn't even notice. i had no idea that 'bucks' was ever a reference to black men. call me ignorant of history for that one, i guess. at the time i didn't notice the silver spoon at all, i just saw a spoon in a cup. don't understand what the 'sunken place' is outside if being trapped inside one's own body. perhaps that's due to more ignorance on my part, idk. and the cotton balls were also totally lost on me, as in i saw him pull the things out of his ear but didn't think "ah, yes, picking cotton" so you're right, those things flying right over my head probably did lessen the experience for me <_< --- Now Playing: South Park: FbW (PC), Cuphead (PC) *(~);} - Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreamin' - {;(~)* <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:891154629] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>SArm_v2_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote>help me understand?</quote> Too much to unpack. And I feel like if I started explaining things like the significance of Jesse Owens, the father's admitted hatred of bucks (after Chris and Rose accidentally hit a deer), the auction for Chris's body, the mom using a silver spoon to hypnotize Chris, what the sunken place is, the blind man who literally cannot see color yet still profits from his position of advantage, Chris tearing through the couch and forcing himself to pick the cotton out in order to plug his ears and save himself, and the police car showing up at the end, that'd just be information overload for you. If you want to think the racial angle was "forced" then I really can't stop you. The film obviously isn't for everyone.</quote> holy shit yeah, a lot of that i didn't even notice. i had no idea that 'bucks' was ever a reference to black men. call me ignorant of history for that one, i guess. at the time i didn't notice the silver spoon at all, i just saw a spoon in a cup. don't understand what the 'sunken place' is outside if being trapped inside one's own body. perhaps that's due to more ignorance on my part, idk. and the cotton balls were also totally lost on me, as in i saw him pull the things out of his ear but didn't think "ah, yes, picking cotton" so you're right, those things flying right over my head probably did lessen the experience for me <_<</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DezCaughtIt 11/27/17 4:14:21 PM #66:	Howl posted... darkphoenix181 posted... Howl posted... Rich liberal isn't mutually exclusive of white southerner. you being serious? Literally stereotyping the entirety of southern people. The movie was filmed in Alabama for fucks sake. Holy shit it was? ...huh. TIL --- *The user formally known as freakofnature30* ROCK FLAAAAG AND EAAAAAAAAAGLLLLLLLE <cite>DezCaughtIt posted [p:891154635] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Howl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Howl posted...</cite> <quote> Rich liberal isn't mutually exclusive of white southerner.</quote> you being serious?</quote> Literally stereotyping the entirety of southern people. The movie was filmed in Alabama for fucks sake.</quote> Holy shit it was? ...huh. TIL</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeeak4444 11/27/17 4:14:48 PM #67:	im not 13 posted... I think what TC is trying to say (at least I think) is you can take away race from the movie and it still stands as a movie...despite the director himself saying race played a big part. I mean yeah technically it did but it's easy to just say that rather than actually feel it You can't take take racism from American History X for example...it would be a very short movie otherwise. I feel like you can with get out and I would still enjoy it as the horror movie it is. Sure you could. It would have no social commentary though which is by far a bigger aspect than horror in it. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:891154667] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote>I think what TC is trying to say (at least I think) is you can take away race from the movie and it still stands as a movie...despite the director himself saying race played a big part. I mean yeah technically it did but it's easy to just say that rather than actually feel it You can't take take racism from American History X for example...it would be a very short movie otherwise. I feel like you can with get out and I would still enjoy it as the horror movie it is.</quote> Sure you could. It would have no social commentary though which is by far a bigger aspect than horror in it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 11/27/17 4:17:50 PM #68:	darkphoenix181 posted... but let me ask you if after reading sarm's comment, do you believe this movie has depth? i sort of addressed this in my response to SArm, but I do see that much of what the movie was doing was lost on me at the time. as others have said already, i "didn't get it". --- Now Playing: South Park: FbW (PC), Cuphead (PC) *(~);} - Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreamin' - {;(~)* <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:891154823] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>but let me ask you if after reading sarm's comment, do you believe this movie has depth?</quote> i sort of addressed this in my response to SArm, but I do see that much of what the movie was doing was lost on me at the time. as others have said already, i "didn't get it".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NewerMernardi 11/27/17 4:19:11 PM #69:	Didn't read the posts. What'd I miss? <cite>NewerMernardi posted [p:891154906] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>Didn't read the posts. What'd I miss?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SArm_v2_0 11/27/17 4:20:45 PM #70:	Giant_Aspirin posted... so you're right, those things flying right over my head probably did lessen the experience for me <_< No worries, man. To be fair to you though, this movie has sparked a lot of great conversations where my black friends are pointing all this stuff out and many of my white friends are saying "Are you sure you're not making this up? We didn't catch any of this." And the black friends are like, "We know! That's kind of the point of the movie!" <cite>SArm_v2_0 posted [p:891155012] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote>so you're right, those things flying right over my head probably did lessen the experience for me <_<</quote> No worries, man. To be fair to you though, this movie has sparked a lot of great conversations where my black friends are pointing all this stuff out and many of my white friends are saying "Are you sure you're not making this up? We didn't catch any of this." And the black friends are like, "We know! That's kind of the point of the movie!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 11/27/17 4:21:16 PM #71:	NewerMernardi posted... Didn't read the posts. What'd I miss? My posts are about telling TC he was backpedaling and then Immediately backpedaling myself right after --- There will always be exceptions. <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:891155036] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>NewerMernardi posted...</cite> <quote>Didn't read the posts. What'd I miss?</quote> My posts are about telling TC he was backpedaling and then Immediately backpedaling myself right after</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mal_Fet 11/27/17 4:23:07 PM #72:	Giant_Aspirin posted... SArm_v2_0 posted... Giant_Aspirin posted... help me understand? Too much to unpack. And I feel like if I started explaining things like the significance of Jesse Owens, the father's admitted hatred of bucks (after Chris and Rose accidentally hit a deer), the auction for Chris's body, the mom using a silver spoon to hypnotize Chris, what the sunken place is, the blind man who literally cannot see color yet still profits from his position of advantage, Chris tearing through the couch and forcing himself to pick the cotton out in order to plug his ears and save himself, and the police car showing up at the end, that'd just be information overload for you. If you want to think the racial angle was "forced" then I really can't stop you. The film obviously isn't for everyone. holy shit yeah, a lot of that i didn't even notice. i had no idea that 'bucks' was ever a reference to black men. call me ignorant of history for that one, i guess. at the time i didn't notice the silver spoon at all, i just saw a spoon in a cup. don't understand what the 'sunken place' is outside if being trapped inside one's own body. perhaps that's due to more ignorance on my part, idk. and the cotton balls were also totally lost on me, as in i saw him pull the things out of his ear but didn't think "ah, yes, picking cotton" so you're right, those things flying right over my head probably did lessen the experience for me <_< Also consider the dad's admiration for Jesse Owens, and how he showed Hitler that Aryans are not the best race by winning the Olympics What the dad took from that is that black people are the superior race. That's why they exclusively put their brains into black people's bodies. Really he has the exact same mindset Hitler did, he just chose a different race to feel is superior. --- Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell <cite>Mal_Fet posted [p:891155151] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SArm_v2_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote>help me understand?</quote> Too much to unpack. And I feel like if I started explaining things like the significance of Jesse Owens, the father's admitted hatred of bucks (after Chris and Rose accidentally hit a deer), the auction for Chris's body, the mom using a silver spoon to hypnotize Chris, what the sunken place is, the blind man who literally cannot see color yet still profits from his position of advantage, Chris tearing through the couch and forcing himself to pick the cotton out in order to plug his ears and save himself, and the police car showing up at the end, that'd just be information overload for you. If you want to think the racial angle was "forced" then I really can't stop you. The film obviously isn't for everyone.</quote> holy shit yeah, a lot of that i didn't even notice. i had no idea that 'bucks' was ever a reference to black men. call me ignorant of history for that one, i guess. at the time i didn't notice the silver spoon at all, i just saw a spoon in a cup. don't understand what the 'sunken place' is outside if being trapped inside one's own body. perhaps that's due to more ignorance on my part, idk. and the cotton balls were also totally lost on me, as in i saw him pull the things out of his ear but didn't think "ah, yes, picking cotton" so you're right, those things flying right over my head probably did lessen the experience for me <_<</quote> Also consider the dad's admiration for Jesse Owens, and how he showed Hitler that Aryans are not the best race by winning the Olympics What the dad took from that is that black people are the superior race. That's why they exclusively put their brains into black people's bodies. Really he has the exact same mindset Hitler did, he just chose a different race to feel is superior.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 11/27/17 4:27:53 PM #73:	The whole party/auction scene was great with the layered meanings. Like you think back on the whole ~~possession~~ angle and it makes sense. But underneath that the entire scene is commentary on people who glorify and fetishize being black while simultaneously dehumanizing them as individuals and stripping away their culture. Every single person in that scene is commentary for society in some way. Even the blind guy (especially the blind guy). I like the ~~old white guy who possessed the guy from the beginning of the movie. He claims that being black is the same as being white. Yet the guy is afraid to leave his house now after the change.~~. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:891155462] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>The whole party/auction scene was great with the layered meanings. Like you think back on the whole possession angle and it makes sense. But underneath that the entire scene is commentary on people who glorify and fetishize being black while simultaneously dehumanizing them as individuals and stripping away their culture. Every single person in that scene is commentary for society in some way. Even the blind guy (especially the blind guy). I like the old white guy who possessed the guy from the beginning of the movie. He claims that being black is the same as being white. Yet the guy is afraid to leave his house now after the change..</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 11/27/17 4:29:19 PM #74:	Mal_Fet posted... What the dad took from that is that black people are the superior race. That's why they exclusively put their brains into black people's bodies. Really he has the exact same mindset Hitler did, he just chose a different race to feel is superior. Athletically superior. ~~He didn't respect their minds or culture. He thinks white people can use their bodies to their full advantage.~~ --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:891155537] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mal_Fet posted...</cite> <quote> What the dad took from that is that black people are the superior race. That's why they exclusively put their brains into black people's bodies. Really he has the exact same mindset Hitler did, he just chose a different race to feel is superior.</quote> Athletically superior. He didn't respect their minds or culture. He thinks white people can use their bodies to their full advantage.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deadpool_18 11/27/17 4:29:51 PM #75:	It was basically a carbon copy of The Skeleton Key. --- We're whalers on the moon, we carry a harpoon, but there ain't no whales, so we tell tall tales, and sing our whaling tune. <cite>Deadpool_18 posted [p:891155567] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>It was basically a carbon copy of The Skeleton Key.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROBANN_88 11/27/17 5:52:23 PM #76:	darkphoenix181 posted... the writer said it was the only black horror film to exist i don't watch enough movies to say for sure, but that's gotta be wrong, right? the height of the blaxploitation genre made a ton of movies, is there not at least one horror in there? --- http://i.imgur.com/cUNC8DI.jpg <cite>ROBANN_88 posted [p:891161003] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>the writer said it was the only black horror film to exist</quote> i don't watch enough movies to say for sure, but that's gotta be wrong, right? the height of the blaxploitation genre made a ton of movies, is there not at least one horror in there?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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darkphoenix181 11/27/17 5:59:03 PM #78:	ROBANN_88 posted... darkphoenix181 posted... the writer said it was the only black horror film to exist i don't watch enough movies to say for sure, but that's gotta be wrong, right? the height of the blaxploitation genre made a ton of movies, is there not at least one horror in there? it might have been hyperbole he did correct himself and say some zombie movie had a major black character --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:891161357] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>ROBANN_88 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>the writer said it was the only black horror film to exist</quote> i don't watch enough movies to say for sure, but that's gotta be wrong, right? the height of the blaxploitation genre made a ton of movies, is there not at least one horror in there?</quote> it might have been hyperbole he did correct himself and say some zombie movie had a major black character</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Balrog0 11/27/17 6:01:11 PM #79:	there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion --- He would make his mark, if not on this tree, then on that wall; if not with teeth and claws, then with penknife and razor. <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:891161485] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dave_is_slick 11/27/17 6:01:27 PM #80:	Giant_Aspirin posted... darkphoenix181 posted... but let me ask you if after reading sarm's comment, do you believe this movie has depth? i sort of addressed this in my response to SArm, but I do see that much of what the movie was doing was lost on me at the time. as others have said already, i "didn't get it". Probably one of the few times "you just don't get it, man" is actually valid. --- The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM <cite>dave_is_slick posted [p:891161505] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>but let me ask you if after reading sarm's comment, do you believe this movie has depth?</quote> i sort of addressed this in my response to SArm, but I do see that much of what the movie was doing was lost on me at the time. as others have said already, i "didn't get it".</quote> Probably one of the few times "you just don't get it, man" is actually valid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Balrog0 11/27/17 6:02:28 PM #81:	I guess that was billed as a thriller though it does lack many of the elements that typically characterize horror, I suppose, though in reality it isn't too different from scream except for the mask --- He would make his mark, if not on this tree, then on that wall; if not with teeth and claws, then with penknife and razor. <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:891161563] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>I guess that was billed as a thriller though it does lack many of the elements that typically characterize horror, I suppose, though in reality it isn't too different from scream except for the mask</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dave_is_slick 11/27/17 6:02:42 PM #82:	Balrog0 posted... there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion No that's a horror movie starring black people. This is a black horror movie. --- The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM <cite>dave_is_slick posted [p:891161578] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote>there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion</quote> No that's a horror movie starring black people. This is a black horror movie.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROBANN_88 11/27/17 6:03:56 PM #83:	dave_is_slick posted... Balrog0 posted... there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion No that's a horror movie starring black people. This is a black horror movie. what's the difference? --- http://i.imgur.com/cUNC8DI.jpg <cite>ROBANN_88 posted [p:891161655] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>dave_is_slick posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote>there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion</quote> No that's a horror movie starring black people. This is a black horror movie.</quote> what's the difference?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FigureOfSpeech 11/27/17 6:04:41 PM #84:	Giant_Aspirin posted... i was entertained but that's the extent to which i liked it. the premise was pretty stupid, tbh, and the twist was dumb. i dont get why so many people hyped up that movie so much. Pretty much how I felt. Enjoyed it but it didn't live up to the hype. --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>FigureOfSpeech posted [p:891161706] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>Giant_Aspirin posted...</cite> <quote>i was entertained but that's the extent to which i liked it. the premise was pretty stupid, tbh, and the twist was dumb. i dont get why so many people hyped up that movie so much.</quote> Pretty much how I felt. Enjoyed it but it didn't live up to the hype.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dave_is_slick 11/27/17 6:06:47 PM #85:	ROBANN_88 posted... dave_is_slick posted... Balrog0 posted... there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion No that's a horror movie starring black people. This is a black horror movie. what's the difference? One is a movie with black people, the other takes elements black people typically face and made a horror movie about it. --- The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM <cite>dave_is_slick posted [p:891161835] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>ROBANN_88 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>dave_is_slick posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote>there are definitely black horror films idris elba was the star of one about a home invasion</quote> No that's a horror movie starring black people. This is a black horror movie.</quote> what's the difference?</quote> One is a movie with black people, the other takes elements black people typically face and made a horror movie about it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
3khc 11/27/17 8:05:50 PM #86:	Then what is black comedy --- ---- ----- <cite>3khc posted [p:891168548] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote>Then what is black comedy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mal_Fet 11/27/17 8:07:35 PM #87:	dave_is_slick posted... One is a movie with black people, the other takes elements black people typically face and made a horror movie about it. Turns out, it's structurally no different from any other cabin in the woods movie. --- Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell <cite>Mal_Fet posted [p:891168657] in i finally ... [t:76036605]...</cite> <quote><cite>dave_is_slick posted...</cite> <quote>One is a movie with black people, the other takes elements black people typically face and made a horror movie about it.</quote> Turns out, it's structurally no different from any other cabin in the woods movie.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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