tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post2726608182446049392..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: You're NextAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57862322187228925442013-09-04T02:11:08.862-04:002013-09-04T02:11:08.862-04:00You know, most of the reviews for this one seem to...You know, most of the reviews for this one seem to speak more in the positive tone of your comment, and hey, that's definitely fair enough. I really like the people behind this movie. I like what they stand for and how they create art by themselves, on the cheap. I definitely enjoyed aspects about You're Next (I enjoy anything with Amy Seimetz) but the flick as a whole didn't really work for me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83252159878847850182013-09-03T18:54:12.180-04:002013-09-03T18:54:12.180-04:00I actually liked this film a great deal (though I ...I actually liked this film a great deal (though I waited to read your review until I'd seen the film); I had a lot of fun, and appreciated in particular the filmmakers' love for the genre (there were conscious references to Halloween, The Shining, even Night of the Living Dead that worked well in the context of the film). <br /><br />One of the things that you disliked about the film - its tonal disparities - was actually what I enjoyed most. I felt that the film overcame the last act problems of many horror films by shifting the nature of the film. The first half or so is a standard horror/home-invasion type deal, with a grim tone and little-to-no humour. Then just as that's starting to get a bit tired, it shifts into more of an action/survivalist film, with humour starting to bleed in... and by the time you get to the last act, the humour is front-and-centre, which works well as a release for a tense audience (though I didn't find much of the humour satirical).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33666489978897925502013-08-28T19:04:34.642-04:002013-08-28T19:04:34.642-04:00Yeah, I agree with everything you said here. At th...Yeah, I agree with everything you said here. At the end of the day, I'll be the first to admit that it's a fun movie. Fun at a midnight screening with your friends after a few beers. But beyond that... I don't think I'll be watching this one again.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44691927491339707692013-08-28T17:30:15.967-04:002013-08-28T17:30:15.967-04:00Greta review man. I saw this at a festival and eve...Greta review man. I saw this at a festival and everyone in the audience was pissing themselves. Not me. The humour - alongside those nasty killings - just didn't work for me. Also, those inconsistencies you mentioned killed me. Some of the acting was so poor, considering the trauma. I felt like it was too aware of shaking things up that some of the strongest work (building suspense - the mask reflection in the window was brilliant) was undone by making fun of the hapless victims. Have had a hard time explaining this to my friends - who all adored it - but this was disappointing. Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88920485463288812922013-08-27T15:57:04.605-04:002013-08-27T15:57:04.605-04:00Yeah, I think that'd be wise. It's nothing...Yeah, I think that'd be wise. It's nothing new.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-19254378257851171592013-08-27T01:56:11.340-04:002013-08-27T01:56:11.340-04:00The trailer was intriguing, but I'll probably ...The trailer was intriguing, but I'll probably skip this one. I don't watch many horror films anyway.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-77891998203872874592013-08-26T23:35:12.224-04:002013-08-26T23:35:12.224-04:00See, now THAT'S funny. If they had said that, ...See, now THAT'S funny. If they had said that, I would've laughed out loud, thankfully so.<br /><br />Definitely a rental. If even.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67724078520020954492013-08-26T23:22:44.983-04:002013-08-26T23:22:44.983-04:00why would you even need a cell phone jammer? You ...why would you even need a cell phone jammer? You could just say they have AT&T ;-)<br /><br />looks like a rental if even that.3guys1movie.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062517557452204681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-14322405818947407712013-08-26T13:28:33.647-04:002013-08-26T13:28:33.647-04:00Ha, well I didn't think it was crap, exactly, ...Ha, well I didn't think it was <i>crap</i>, exactly, but it definitely wasn't scary. To me, anyway.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-49574990989113627702013-08-26T01:12:52.257-04:002013-08-26T01:12:52.257-04:00I planned on skipping this just because home invas...I planned on skipping this just because home invasion movies really freak me out, but it's nice to know the film was crap anyways. hahaBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27541392715082415312013-08-25T22:40:43.428-04:002013-08-25T22:40:43.428-04:00Definitely a tough genre to crack these days. This...Definitely a tough genre to crack these days. This one doesn't really hit.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68904215900195280002013-08-25T22:40:06.879-04:002013-08-25T22:40:06.879-04:00Thanks Dan. Yeah, I know what you mean about too m...Thanks Dan. Yeah, I know what you mean about too meta. It was a little too aware of what it THOUGHT it was doing, if that makes any sense at all.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82907954082442256072013-08-25T22:39:32.435-04:002013-08-25T22:39:32.435-04:00Yeah, you're spot on there. This really wasn&#...Yeah, you're spot on there. This really wasn't <i>terrible</i> but it was just all over the damn place. Am I supposed to laugh, be scared, enjoy myself, be repulsed? Just too much.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60705803501773128392013-08-25T20:08:26.928-04:002013-08-25T20:08:26.928-04:00Horror is never my forte. It's hard to find a...Horror is never my forte. It's hard to find a good one these days. I've heard a lot about this film but not enough to gain my interest.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39737596799908501752013-08-25T19:41:50.295-04:002013-08-25T19:41:50.295-04:00Good review Alex. I had a great time with this mov...Good review Alex. I had a great time with this movie, however, the humor did get very annoying by the end. Almost "too meta", if there's such a thing.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16137198210254942162013-08-25T17:29:27.423-04:002013-08-25T17:29:27.423-04:00This movie didn't remotely look interesting fr...This movie didn't remotely look interesting from the trailer and from what you made of it, it looks like my initial idea of it wasn't that far off. The fusion of torture-porn gore and torture trying to be melded with "semi-intelligent" satire and dark comedy, is that about right? Some of what was in the trailer was laughably acted. Frankly I think what you wrote, "At some point, Aimee’s boyfriend notices something outside, so he walks to the window for a closer look, and is quickly shot in the head with an arrow," is probably a lot more shocking and funny than anything in the movie. maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.com