tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post6220769222925939418..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: SavagesAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61637287768428361362012-11-12T19:49:36.524-05:002012-11-12T19:49:36.524-05:00Despite not being American that does sound interes...Despite not being American that does sound interesting. The kind of thing that people might actually be educated by rather than put to sleep. More talented film makers should direct educational videos.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38384260093621345652012-11-12T09:39:05.413-05:002012-11-12T09:39:05.413-05:00I can't wait for his 10 part American History ...I can't wait for his 10 part American History miniseries. That dude has such a batshit way of thinking, but he can communicate it so articulately. Be really interesting.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25265874188350436502012-11-09T20:46:45.968-05:002012-11-09T20:46:45.968-05:00But would he do it through choice? Looking back at...But would he do it through choice? Looking back at U-Turn I think that was the last (only?) time he worked small and he achieved a slightly messy but very good film. Very Stone but small in scope. I get the feeling Hollywood needs to turn their back on him though, he seems addicted to the power.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2250738321080086752012-11-09T14:24:59.886-05:002012-11-09T14:24:59.886-05:00Oh man, I couldn't agree more. I'd love to...Oh man, I couldn't agree more. I'd love to see a Killer Joe-esque Stone film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-56423307571797954862012-11-08T20:04:33.378-05:002012-11-08T20:04:33.378-05:00I took an overall positive tone from your review t...I took an overall positive tone from your review then despite the c+ rating. I was just discssing the Stone problem with thevoid in my comments. I think he needs to go indie, learn to work with a much smaller budget. I used the Friedkin with Killer Joe example. To me that was the kind of film Stone should be making now.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91458463050721203572012-11-08T11:23:22.958-05:002012-11-08T11:23:22.958-05:00I'm surprised you think we don't agree - j...I'm surprised you think we don't agree - just read your review and it seems like we agree a lot. I like Lively more than you, but I think our thoughts are pretty much aligned here. Aaaanyway. Christ, I hope Stone gets back to making, you know, good movies again.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41513520811434361512012-11-08T02:04:51.461-05:002012-11-08T02:04:51.461-05:00I haven't agreed with most of what you've ...I haven't agreed with most of what you've said here Alex but I've enjoyed reading you as always. I hope when you read my review you forgive me for my comments on Blake Lively and it is counteracted by the link I throw your way. Also incase you have any interest in the brilliant source material I reviewed it yesterday.<br /><br />blahblahblahgay.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/savages.htmlblahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75401656442158061042012-07-19T16:42:20.495-04:002012-07-19T16:42:20.495-04:00I thought the first ending was absurd, but the &qu...I thought the <i>first</i> ending was absurd, but the "real" one was pretty generic. I was apathetic about it, but I can see why people would not like it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-70961858764497577642012-07-19T16:40:12.489-04:002012-07-19T16:40:12.489-04:00I can't think of a film with an ending as idio...I can't think of a film with an ending as idiotic as the one this one had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65889062975009222982012-07-13T11:37:34.014-04:002012-07-13T11:37:34.014-04:00Hahhaa, see, you ARE funny.
If that's how you...Hahhaa, see, you ARE funny.<br /><br />If that's how you feel about Lively, Savages may not work for you. She's all over it, pointless narration included. But I definitely think the supporting cast makes up for it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-26882548313989650042012-07-13T10:11:11.487-04:002012-07-13T10:11:11.487-04:00Great review Alex, I am really curious to see it, ...Great review Alex, I am really curious to see it, mostly for the supporting cast. I get what you're saying about Lively's performance in The Town, but she is in my top 2 I-can't-stand-this-woman-she-is-so-annoying-please-let-me-punch-her, alongside Jennifer Aniston, so I will probably suffer whilst seeing this movie, but I will endure for Hayek, Del Toro and others.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333927581755884053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69042980161412151912012-07-13T08:36:33.056-04:002012-07-13T08:36:33.056-04:00Oh that scene is priceless man. Just two guys comp...Oh that scene is priceless man. Just two guys completely going for it. Some may call it overacting, but I think they knew EXACTLY what they were doing and EXACTLY how far they could push it. One of the best acted scenes so far this year, in my opinion.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42438022194809808532012-07-13T00:01:16.425-04:002012-07-13T00:01:16.425-04:00Great review, Alex. I might try to catch this one ...Great review, Alex. I might try to catch this one at the cheap theater this weekend, but I won't be going into it with high expectations. Now I want to know what this Travolta/Del Toro scene is all about, haha.Erichttp://twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27738353795167830012012-07-12T18:12:38.494-04:002012-07-12T18:12:38.494-04:00I definitely think Lively's looks work against...I definitely think Lively's looks work against her, in terms of people taking her seriously as an actress (which is really such a shame). Not sure about R-Patz... people really seem to think he's "got it" but honestly, he's been dog shit in everything I've seen him in, which is more than I'd like to admit haha. Hopefully Cosmopolis proves me wrong.<br /><br />Yeah, if you aren't in the mood for brutal, I'd definitely skip this one for now. Parts of it are crazy brutal, for sure.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36367514085402815042012-07-12T17:58:15.453-04:002012-07-12T17:58:15.453-04:00I have to admit, I really didn't know what to ...I have to admit, I really didn't know what to make of Blake Lively aside from her killer bod and great fashion sense. But she certainly displayed that she has potential in The Town. I think she's kinda like R-Patz where she has to constantly prove herself because of her looks. <br /><br />In any case, I might rent this one for Aaron Johnson, it's just too brutal for me to see on the big screen. I had to close my eyes even during the trailer!ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36787475291681050672012-07-12T10:59:07.775-04:002012-07-12T10:59:07.775-04:00I think you'll like this one, yeah. It isn'...I think you'll like this one, yeah. It isn't <i>as</i> crazy as U-Turn, but it's definitely nuts. Del Toro makes the entire movie worth it. He is fantastically insane.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89970823663367916292012-07-12T10:58:08.884-04:002012-07-12T10:58:08.884-04:00Nice, yeah I thought she was a perfectly sultry an...Nice, yeah I thought she was a perfectly sultry and trashy in The Town. Boston at its finest haha.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57703779500049889252012-07-12T10:22:07.677-04:002012-07-12T10:22:07.677-04:00I liked her in The Town, she was really great and ...I liked her in The Town, she was really great and for some inexplicable reason I did see season 1 of Gossip Girl :)s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76489981187023640782012-07-12T10:19:58.171-04:002012-07-12T10:19:58.171-04:00Excellent review, I'm definetly seeing this on...Excellent review, I'm definetly seeing this one - can't wait to see Hayek and Del Toro's work. I do love U Turn so is it safe to assume I'll like this one?s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79298155210215456202012-07-12T08:16:24.766-04:002012-07-12T08:16:24.766-04:00Oh Stone makes unorthodox flicks for sure, and I r...Oh Stone makes unorthodox flicks for sure, and I really dig that about him. I definitely appreciated it as well, I just wish there was... more, you know?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21457904992733602172012-07-12T08:15:41.105-04:002012-07-12T08:15:41.105-04:00Yup, completely agree. This is good not great (eve...Yup, completely agree. This is good not great (even thought it could've been great). Just a little too long and tame.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23880756211190604412012-07-12T08:12:45.171-04:002012-07-12T08:12:45.171-04:00Man, so I really am the only person I know who com...Man, so I really am the only person I know who completely dug her work in The Town, huh? Maybe it was because I had literally never seen her in anything before, and I had this perception of her as some untalented kid actress trying to "make it real." Her performance in The Town definitely proved me wrong. Weird.<br /><br />To be fair, her narration here isn't constant, it's only every now and again, but it is completely pointless and unnecessary. I did enjoy her acting work though. But I agree, Stone has been kind of a letdown as of late.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60453093997332664332012-07-11T21:14:58.993-04:002012-07-11T21:14:58.993-04:00it's a very unorthodox film, but that's wh...it's a very unorthodox film, but that's what i like most about it. i realy appreciated this film.Candice Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195801629178470295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66873383016259017132012-07-11T17:16:06.563-04:002012-07-11T17:16:06.563-04:00Lively's narrative takes this film down a lot ...Lively's narrative takes this film down a lot but the rest of the performances make this film a lot better than you would expect from another Stone "drug movie". Good review Alex. Could have been a whole lot better but not terrible, and that's good considering what Stone has put out in the past decade.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-48669188663530343512012-07-11T17:02:58.838-04:002012-07-11T17:02:58.838-04:00I don't know. Stone has been a total letdown ...I don't know. Stone has been a total letdown for me for years. Plus, I have a very low opinion on Blake Lively who was one of few things in <i>The Town</i> I didn't like. Plus, hearing her narrate a film would be a chore.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com