tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post8349273172912165046..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Killer JoeAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59005663220584859562013-10-15T10:43:09.466-04:002013-10-15T10:43:09.466-04:00Glad you loved it! I really enjoyed this crazy lit...Glad you loved it! I really enjoyed this crazy little flick.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31370486554534060982013-10-15T02:14:23.263-04:002013-10-15T02:14:23.263-04:00Whole family just watched it on HBO. Loved it! A...Whole family just watched it on HBO. Loved it! And we are from Texas. carbonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10441235478112620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57296003674811279042012-08-16T08:55:41.966-04:002012-08-16T08:55:41.966-04:00Haha! Not at the moment! lolHaha! Not at the moment! lolTyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8159437523719611312012-08-15T08:04:52.827-04:002012-08-15T08:04:52.827-04:00Awesome dude, really glad you dug it. Are you in t...Awesome dude, really glad you dug it. Are you in the mood for some K Fried C right now?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62575527782049339782012-08-14T21:54:30.764-04:002012-08-14T21:54:30.764-04:00Just saw Killer Joe: It was excellent. Matthew McC...Just saw Killer Joe: It was excellent. Matthew McConaughey was at his absolute best. One of the best movies of 2012.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25226891970603937372012-08-12T21:01:33.331-04:002012-08-12T21:01:33.331-04:00Glad you liked it, Dan. You know, I've heard s...Glad you liked it, Dan. You know, I've heard some criticism from people that they thought the film failed because it was based off a play, but I really didn't get a sense of that at all. It felt staged, sure, but it definitely worked for me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75168954298061133282012-08-12T20:59:23.290-04:002012-08-12T20:59:23.290-04:00Thanks! Couldn't agree more about McConaughey ...Thanks! Couldn't agree more about McConaughey finally stepping his game up. It's funny, I saw an interview with Friedkin and he said, "Matthew's always had it in him to act, but when you look as good as he does, why wouldn't you chose to make a lot of money by doing romantic comedies?"<br /><br />Silly rationalization, but Billy Friedkin is so amusing in his candidness.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61104529879703209352012-08-10T19:36:23.519-04:002012-08-10T19:36:23.519-04:00This was a very tense and entertaining movie, even...This was a very tense and entertaining movie, even if a lot of it does seem to falter, mainly because it's a stage-adaptation. Still, the cast makes up for it all, especially McConaughey, who has never been slimier or more scary to watch in any other movie, ever. Great review Alex.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21441873405622423372012-08-07T22:06:52.809-04:002012-08-07T22:06:52.809-04:00Woah now I REALLY can't wait to see this one. ...Woah now I REALLY can't wait to see this one. Sounds like my kinda of movie and I loved Juno Temple ever since Atonement and Mr. Nobody. So good to see McConaughey choosing quality projects finally, he was wasting himself in all of those idiotic comedies. Excellent review!s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67536809958977261812012-08-07T16:04:07.332-04:002012-08-07T16:04:07.332-04:00Oh, I heard about that. Then again, I never eat d...Oh, I heard about that. Then again, I never eat during the movie.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78976489615870806962012-08-07T13:02:21.347-04:002012-08-07T13:02:21.347-04:00Haha ouch! Touche, my friend. Tou-che.Haha ouch! Touche, my friend. Tou-che.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12731124663952595952012-08-07T12:08:50.666-04:002012-08-07T12:08:50.666-04:00Thanks. I'm sure I will see Killer Joe eventua...Thanks. I'm sure I will see Killer Joe eventually. Though I've gotta say, if you saw my husband's movie collection you might retract your statement about him having good taste. He considers Land of the Lost a good comedy. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85149196763733530672012-08-07T11:33:55.212-04:002012-08-07T11:33:55.212-04:00Ha thanks! Let me just say, I am right there with ...Ha thanks! Let me just say, I am right there with you. I can completely understand how you could be turned off from this movie, but I gotta tell you, your husband has good taste. Killer Joe is different, messed up and kind of brilliant. Warped and hysterical.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8089717342625988672012-08-07T11:24:14.341-04:002012-08-07T11:24:14.341-04:00Another terrific review! And "balls nuts thri...Another terrific review! And "balls nuts thriller" is a great phrase. I'm just sayin'.<br /><br />At first glance this doesn't look like my kind of movie. But when I read the last paragraph, I became really intrigued. My family and I do enjoy dark humor. And there is something to be said for a movie that embraces its own fucked-up depravity. Oh and my husband TOTALLY wants to see this movie. The man who turned me on to Pulp Fiction. Imagine that. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7548388599048435012012-08-07T10:51:29.734-04:002012-08-07T10:51:29.734-04:00Ugh, I HATE when the smaller theaters do that. But...Ugh, I HATE when the smaller theaters do that. But I suppose they have to make money somehow. I have a little two-screener in my city, and they sometimes carry a blockbuster when a great indie is struggling to find an audience. But you're right, that's another thing.<br /><br />McConaughey is very good here, but I'm not sure yet if it's the best performance of his career. He really isn't in it as much as you may think. Definitely a supporting role. We shall see!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66200903612650552852012-08-07T10:45:20.932-04:002012-08-07T10:45:20.932-04:00Yeah totally agree. He's fantastic in it.Yeah totally agree. He's fantastic in it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-26550944993031722962012-08-07T10:45:07.756-04:002012-08-07T10:45:07.756-04:00Me too! NC-17 doesn't have to be reserved for ...Me too! NC-17 doesn't have to be reserved for trashy cinema. If used well, it can be quite enjoyable in its limitlessness. This isn't the kind of movie I thought I'd enjoy either. But man. Balls nuts.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32532347429241903612012-08-07T10:43:50.608-04:002012-08-07T10:43:50.608-04:00"A giant bucket of greasy scum." --- Tha..."A giant bucket of greasy scum." --- That's fuckin' brilliant! Glad you liked this as much as I did. So brutal and funny and honest. A ball indeed.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83815939380620732312012-08-07T10:39:49.868-04:002012-08-07T10:39:49.868-04:00I really want to see this one, and surprisingly, t...I really want to see this one, and surprisingly, the alternative theater next to my home has it (sometimes they show movies like The Avengers and Total Recall and forget to put in indie movies in their weekly line-up and it's very annoying, but that's another thing). I truly believe this is going to be the performance of McConaughey's career.alleyandthemovieshttp://randomfilmbuff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88178244713479007352012-08-07T10:37:39.343-04:002012-08-07T10:37:39.343-04:00Pre 2011 I liked McConaughey in A Time to Kill and...Pre 2011 I liked McConaughey in A Time to Kill and Dazed and Confused. That's it. (He's okay in Tropic Thunder, but that's really just a parody of himself.)<br /><br />But he's taken off in these last two years. Bernie, Magic Mike, Killer Joe... I think the dude made a very wise decision to take a few years off and regroup. He really has come into his own. Can't wait for Mud.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72913831401051114102012-08-07T10:34:02.458-04:002012-08-07T10:34:02.458-04:00Thanks Ruth. And I couldn't agree more. I was ...Thanks Ruth. And I couldn't agree more. I was like, "Nah, they won't-- oh, they did."<br /><br />Friedkin just took it to where it needed to go. Everyone embraced the nightmare, and it worked very well, I thought. Even if I wasn't a vegetarian, I don't think I'd be eating any K Fry C anytime soon.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12146733206351874472012-08-07T10:24:33.835-04:002012-08-07T10:24:33.835-04:00Oohh nice, can't wait to hear what you think.Oohh nice, can't wait to hear what you think.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78812976831023307672012-08-07T10:20:36.366-04:002012-08-07T10:20:36.366-04:00Your welcome!
Also just saw it is coming to our ...Your welcome! <br /><br />Also just saw it is coming to our theater in New Haven this Friday! Will definitely go see it and report back.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32110114614449296072012-08-07T10:17:27.102-04:002012-08-07T10:17:27.102-04:00Thanks! Bug pushes it really really far. And I mea...Thanks! Bug pushes <b>it</b> really really far. And I mean that on a number of levels. Killer Joe only takes it further. Love them both.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38519913072440692832012-08-07T10:16:31.533-04:002012-08-07T10:16:31.533-04:00Thanks man. Bug and Killer Joe would make an excel...Thanks man. Bug and Killer Joe would make an excellent DVD double feature. Don't eat during Killer Joe though. Trust me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com