tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post2088849793335453765..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Cheap ThrillsAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25198923854566296792014-06-22T15:39:14.325-04:002014-06-22T15:39:14.325-04:00I don't know if I've told you this before,...I don't know if I've told you this before, but it really does mean a lot to me that you take my reviews and film recommendations to heart. I really try to give smaller films like this (and Willow Creek) a shot with these reviews, so it's always great to hear that someone watches them!<br /><br />I'm glad you dug this one more than you thought you would. It really pushed it far, didn't it? And Koechner... dude was a beast. Loved him in this.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-26505731154686950782014-06-21T16:21:42.998-04:002014-06-21T16:21:42.998-04:00I have to say, even after reading this review (whi...I have to say, even after reading this review (which is where I first heard of this film) I was somewhat skeptical of this. While I can't say I laughed very much, I certainly enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. This went A LOT further than I imagined it would go (and found myself thoroughly repulsed by some of the latter incidents). I think all four of the principal cast members were fantastic, with David Koechner channeling into his Anchorman persona and showing us the darker underbelly of that character. A surprisingly horrifying little flick that I have you to thank for good sir! maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78005488222006858122014-06-15T14:22:28.509-04:002014-06-15T14:22:28.509-04:00It's a lot of fun. Not great, just perfectly d...It's a lot of fun. Not great, just perfectly decent for what it is.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78912876014204369472014-06-15T12:40:33.733-04:002014-06-15T12:40:33.733-04:00Been meaning to check this one out, but I keep put...Been meaning to check this one out, but I keep putting it off. Maybe I'll finally give it a go today. Zach Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13070945773371560302014-04-28T13:07:46.227-04:002014-04-28T13:07:46.227-04:00It really did pleasantly surprise me. It's a t...It really did pleasantly surprise me. It's a tough and groovy little film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58877815904860311722014-04-28T11:37:17.846-04:002014-04-28T11:37:17.846-04:00I had no interest in seeing this, but it sounds in...I had no interest in seeing this, but it sounds intriguing. I might give it a look some time.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75538449823761097172014-04-28T11:13:10.951-04:002014-04-28T11:13:10.951-04:00I think me not knowing a single thing about it hel...I think me not knowing a single thing about it helped increase my appreciation. I mean I literally had no idea what this film was when I rented it, which is a rare thing in today's over-marketed film world, you know?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20830317923068776532014-04-25T20:35:05.151-04:002014-04-25T20:35:05.151-04:00You liked this a lot more than I did! I was hoping...You liked this a lot more than I did! I was hoping to love it, but I felt it never went beyond cheap shock tactics and the fairly simplistic capitalist moral. Perhaps my expectations were too high...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2590320759673444982014-04-24T11:15:15.929-04:002014-04-24T11:15:15.929-04:00Thanks man! It is a shame that low budget, origina...Thanks man! It is a shame that low budget, original genre films like Cheap Thrills can't find a bigger audience. Forget ghosts and demons and found footage romps. This was something new, and it deserves to be seen! Really glad you liked it as well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17259028747857959502014-04-24T00:30:08.675-04:002014-04-24T00:30:08.675-04:00Nice! I caught this last week and loved the hell o...Nice! I caught this last week and loved the hell out of it. I haven't been hearing much buzz about it in the blogging world, and that's a damn shame because it really is quite good. Great review, man, really glad you dug this, too.Eric @ The Warning Signhttp://www.thewarningsign.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75017826626293591092014-04-22T13:08:12.360-04:002014-04-22T13:08:12.360-04:00Exactly! I so loved that this film was void of mon...Exactly! I so loved that this film was void of monsters and vampires and ghost and zombies. It was just a real, straight story. That's the shit that terrifies me. Put $250k in front of me, and who knows what the hell I'm capable of. Really, it's a fucking terrifying thought.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18588833806143166092014-04-22T13:07:04.446-04:002014-04-22T13:07:04.446-04:00I used to have that book too! And man, what a grea...I used to have that book too! And man, what a great, great story you shared. See, she's thinking about it. Money is money and it can get you to do crazy things, like consider the girth of a gorilla. That's the dangerous power of the green.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60688598049510271112014-04-22T09:33:19.558-04:002014-04-22T09:33:19.558-04:00This was a fantastic modern horror flick in my boo...This was a fantastic modern horror flick in my book. No monsters, no killers, just human sadism and greed. Patton Oswalt was right, that last shot was crazy. The horror, the horror. Performances were great too, and the only movie I had to go off for Healy was the awful The Innkeepers. Great review!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16842593138209697632014-04-21T22:03:53.651-04:002014-04-21T22:03:53.651-04:00I'll have to check this out when it becomes av...I'll have to check this out when it becomes available on Netflix.<br /><br />Years ago for my birthday I was given a slim, comedic book titled "For a Million Dollars Would You...?" and each page posited a new scenario. Even though every scenario specified that not you nor anyone else would be harmed, there are things in there that people not only said no to, but I believed them. (The phrase "vat of boogers" should be enough to go on). I still remember one woman who got a "would you have sex with a gorilla" scenario. She asked me "How big is a gorilla?" I responded that they can weigh hundreds of pounds. She replied, "No, how *big* is a gorilla?" For a million dollars she was considering it.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24573076165692600202014-04-21T19:13:42.832-04:002014-04-21T19:13:42.832-04:00There's that Twain quote again! Love it. And i...There's that Twain quote again! Love it. And it speaks so well to this film. I really didn't think this flick was going to be for me, but it so defied my expectations. I actually really dug it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72684832596218245692014-04-21T16:26:28.708-04:002014-04-21T16:26:28.708-04:00Mark Twain said "The lack of money is the roo...Mark Twain said "The lack of money is the root of all evil." You have to wonder if his quote isn't more on point than the classic one. It doesn't totally sounds like my kind of movie, either, but I might have to give it a watch. Always intrigues me what happens to morality when money is involved....and how some people get off on puppeteering the whole scenario. With this cast, I think it's getting added to the list!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334582256697355966noreply@blogger.com