tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post3141060076067258663..comments2023-03-31T06:55:42.398-07:00Comments on Dinner With Max Jenke: The Horror Film To End All Horror Films?Jeff Allardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-4176795827331315432012-05-01T22:04:48.658-07:002012-05-01T22:04:48.658-07:00Thanks for all the comments everyone! Glad to see ...Thanks for all the comments everyone! Glad to see that Cabin was enjoyed by all who had a chance to see it.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-22468640866974485592012-04-24T23:00:40.111-07:002012-04-24T23:00:40.111-07:00I finally got around to seeing this one tonight.
...I finally got around to seeing this one tonight. <br />Despite keeping myself in as much of a media blackout as I could... it was pretty much what I expected. <br />Which is fine, like you I took the gonzo it offered and that was good enough. It didn't really push my horror or comedy buttons though. <br /><br />One thing I haven't seen mentioned were the similarities between this and The Hunger Games... in the sense of what is 'really' going on. I haven't read the books but the 'games' in the movie reminded me of the ritual king/sacrifice in 'Dark Secrets Of Harvest Home' and others... pick the handsome young man, dote on him for a while, then kill him in a wheat field.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-89041460839507841832012-04-24T06:10:30.707-07:002012-04-24T06:10:30.707-07:00oh, mate, you're just aching me. Philippines i...oh, mate, you're just aching me. Philippines is yet to show this, and I'm left behind! You lucky.Kaijinuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481843593274086819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-59531952802780149552012-04-21T14:01:10.566-07:002012-04-21T14:01:10.566-07:00I think I'll take back by statement after read...I think I'll take back by statement after reading this recent interview with Goddard (warning: spoilers abound). I'll admit my hearing isn't what it used to be, so maybe I misheard Joss. <br /><br />http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55082Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-36712566633835886642012-04-19T04:40:24.124-07:002012-04-19T04:40:24.124-07:00I absolutely loved this movie, but you know, I alm...I absolutely loved this movie, but you know, I almost wonder if the marketing should have played up the comedy aspect a little more. All the horror or Whedon fans I know were completely on board, but I was absolutely dumbstruck when I talked to a few friends and family members who went to see it and came out confused about why the movie wasn't scary, and how the audience was supposed to feel about it. I know the feel received a low Cinemascore grade, which is probably explained by non-movie nerds seeing what they expected to be straight horror and walking out confused about whether they were supposed to be scared or not. Maybe it was worth it to make everything a little more surprising for REAL fans, but I just hope the awkward bait 'n 'switch doesn't hurt the film's box office in the end.deadlydollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061028044836745499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-50276758788995725132012-04-16T18:27:27.193-07:002012-04-16T18:27:27.193-07:00Fun times in deed, loved the weirdness, the unexpe...Fun times in deed, loved the weirdness, the unexpected turns and of course, the symbolisms! This was a very symbolic film, lots of critique about society and even, how films are made and distributed. The film was talking about a lot of things! Loved that about it.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-70819842396533221212012-04-14T23:55:43.889-07:002012-04-14T23:55:43.889-07:00I found it to be the most original horror film in ...I found it to be the most original horror film in a long time. I like the laughs and when horror doesn't it take itself too seriously. Best movie to play with the genre since Scream IMO.Mummbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675168593734745284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-65764829869605812102012-04-14T13:04:17.639-07:002012-04-14T13:04:17.639-07:00What I find most amazing about the film is that Go...What I find most amazing about the film is that Goddard and Whedon aren't the biggest horror fans. I saw an interview with Whedon a couple of weeks back at South by Southwest where he admitted as much. But they both 'get' the genre and have a healthy respect for it. Amazing to think that one of the best love letters to the genre was made by two dudes who aren't necessarily the biggest fans.<br /><br />I do think the scare where the stoner guy is facing away from the house and the zombie girl is walking up behind him but instead he's startled by his bloodied friend was pretty effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-73929050679780607012012-04-14T12:47:23.712-07:002012-04-14T12:47:23.712-07:00Checking it out at the drive-in tonight (on a doub...Checking it out at the drive-in tonight (on a double bill with 'The Lady in Black' - if only there was a double bill like that at the drive-in every week).Bob Igniziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630416222197419152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-29142997638631793132012-04-14T05:33:03.442-07:002012-04-14T05:33:03.442-07:00Give it a shot, Dom. Just expect more laughs than ...Give it a shot, Dom. Just expect more laughs than scares - but it's not a spoof or send-up.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-80440290251373823822012-04-13T22:03:49.621-07:002012-04-13T22:03:49.621-07:00I keep hearing groovy things about this flick. I ...I keep hearing groovy things about this flick. I might have to break down and visit the local multiplex.Dom Coccarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843380116571749866noreply@blogger.com