tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post7629205506679945994..comments2024-03-28T02:30:08.913-04:00Comments on Not Just Movies: The Cabin in the Woods (Drew Goddard, 2012)Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-34870210362156324202012-05-11T08:29:00.431-04:002012-05-11T08:29:00.431-04:00I know what you're saying, Stacia. I think it&...I know what you're saying, Stacia. I think it's interesting you say someone found it too harsh, as I heard the opposite. I saw many critics say the movie doesn't implicate its audience, even though one needed only to have surfed Twitter to find people who didn't get the joke and hated the movie for not being what they wanted it to be. I'd much rather have this genuinely critical look at a genre the filmmakers do enjoy than, say, Drag Me to Hell, which I enjoyed but is so much of a love letter that it feels more like an in-joke than this "attack."Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-5807657889499733982012-05-11T06:36:51.548-04:002012-05-11T06:36:51.548-04:00Who the fuck knows, it's Rex Reed.
HA!
A ter...<i>Who the fuck knows, it's Rex Reed.</i><br /><br />HA!<br /><br />A terrific write-up, Jake. I agree that Whitford and Jenkins are like producers, but was intrigued at making them obvious stand-ins for the audience as well. The final act I think was, in a lot of ways, an attempt at a huge payoff to bring everyone together, both those getting the meta-message and those who were just wanting a bit of a scare. My husband was practically vibrating in the seat next to me just before everything opened up, he was so excited.<br /><br />The main criticism seems to be that CitW is too critical of the genre and the audience, with one reviewer (whom I have sadly forgotten the name of already; it's hell getting old) saying they felt it was almost bullying. And I suppose I understand that to an extent, but what I really enjoyed was the simple fact that the film got its message out there in the first place. Modern film so often feels as though it no longer has room for thought-provoking ideas.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.com