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reovu ([info]reovu) wrote in [info]fandom_wank,
@ 2011-03-27 17:17:00
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Entry tags:fandom_wank's thoughts on yaoi, movie wank, omg mock people mock, reviews, stop sharing your thoughts

small but interesting
So Sucker Punch came out this weekend and not only did it Fail To Impress, But it also Didn't perform as expected

People give their thoughts around the internet. Most people hated it along with a very vocal few who liked it.

HOWEVER, being a Zack Snyder movie... This shit blows up over at the Spill community.

For those of you who don't know: Spill.com is an internet based film review community (that recently expanded to video games) that gives podcasts and animated film reviews.

So as usual, a review is posted (review in bad taste with rape, skip if you wish )

Usually reviews get a fair amount of comments within their weekly film reviews. But for some reason this weekend SHIT BLOWS UP about this movie giving heated debates on Why this is a bad movie and you are bad for liking it; or you need to calm down and have a good time.

And it all starts here (I posted the link from page 45 since that's where it all started. you may have to go a few pages down until the wanky stuff finally gets started)

If you're not in the mood to read ALL of the mess here is a breakdown of the community:

. Spill members hate Zack Snyder
. Film Causes debate because his name is on it
. Usually in the community everybody likes to automatically agree with the critics despite not having seen said movie for themselves
. Debates are caused on OMG THE FILM INDUSTRY IS COLLAPSING NOW11!!11, stop liking what I don't like, why Zack Snyder is the devil.. the works.
. Comments criticizing the reviewers on WELL WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM THE TRAILER? OMG YOU'RE SO UPTIGHT

Oh and there was also a cute little side wank about the audio podcasts being too long


note:I edited the entry to fix a link and tags and warning suggested by commentor (thanks) 


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Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution!
[info]notjo
2011-03-29 02:13 am UTC (link)
Oh, yes, the sacrifice bit I really did enjoy. It was interesting that it basically meant the "main character" was SweatPea and BabyDoll was "only" the POV character. It certainly made me wonder a bit about whether or not BabyDoll herself was actually "real" at any point, in conjunction with the opening voice over about angels coming to you and speaking in other people's voices. I mean, we never hear BabyDoll speak at any point in the Asylum.

I was so upset about Amber & Blondie's deaths. :(

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[info]lilychan
2011-03-29 02:20 am UTC (link)
Honestly, I thought the older gentleman that kept showing up in Baby Doll's fantasies was the guardian angel (especially at the end when he stopped those officers from trying to question Sweet Pea) - but maybe, in a sense, he was only so he could lead Baby Doll into realization on what she needed to do to be free.

Yeah, I know what you mean but this, again, goes back to how I feel about the whole fantasy/reality conjuncture was handled. I was confused at first - did Baby Doll really accidentally kill her sister and did the step-father really try to molest them? Or was that part of her imagination?

Honestly, I was hoping that at least maybe Amber would be able to escape. :( I loved her scenes so much!

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[info]reovu
2011-03-29 02:25 am UTC (link)
not really all that related, but it's kinda fascinating how even though the movie is regarded as really poor plot wise.. it still manages to make you think anyways haha. I thought the whole plot was a mess but these discussions still make me think.

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 02:35 am UTC (link)
But everything can make you think.

I mean... Super Mario Brothers makes me think. Does the princess let herself be captured? Is she really having an affair with Bowser, and playing Mario for a fool? And what role does Luigi have to play in all this? I NEED ANSWERS!

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[info]lilychan
2011-03-29 02:36 am UTC (link)
IS SHE IN THE OTHER CASTLE OR NOT?

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 02:37 am UTC (link)
AND WHO ARE THOSE MYSTERIOUS MUSHROOM MEN?

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[info]reovu
2011-03-29 02:39 am UTC (link)
AND WHY DO PEOPLE EXPLODE INTO COINS? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE ANATOMICALLY?

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 02:41 am UTC (link)
AND WHY, OH WHY, DOES MARIO WEAR A TANOOKI SUIT?

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[info]aruru
2011-03-29 04:49 am UTC (link)
AND WHY DOES THE TANOOKI SUIT HAVE NO GIANT BALLS, LIKE IN EVERY OTHER JAPANESE DEPICTION ABOUT THE CRITTER?

GODDAMN YOU, MIYAMOTO, I'M YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO PLAY IT SAFE, BUT DON'T CONFUSE YOUR AUDIENCE BY BEING DISHONEST ABOUT THIS!

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Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution! - [info]ridureyu, 2011-03-29 05:00 am UTC
Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution!
[info]reovu
2011-03-29 04:53 am UTC (link)
I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY A DINOSAUR OWNS A CASTLE

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Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution! - [info]ridureyu, 2011-03-29 05:26 am UTC
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[info]lilychan
2011-03-29 02:42 am UTC (link)
AND WHY DO THE KOOPAS KEEPING SAYING "BIG BROTHER"? (fun fact: the way they make that sound is actually Chinese for older brother)

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 02:43 am UTC (link)
AND WHY DO THEY LEAVE THEIR SHELLS? TURTLES CAN'T LEAVE THEIR SHELLS! ARE THEY EVEN TURTLES?

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[info]wankaholic
2011-03-29 03:41 am UTC (link)
I'll just leave this here.

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 04:05 am UTC (link)
I see that, and I'll raise you one http://www.pressstarttoplay.net/comic/?cid=24

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[info]wankaholic
2011-03-29 04:13 am UTC (link)
That's great. :D

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 04:16 am UTC (link)
"You monster!"

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[info]reovu
2011-03-29 04:51 am UTC (link)
by the way: I realize now how stupid my comment was but I'm glad this was the outcome

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 05:01 am UTC (link)
Screaming about the Mysteries of Mario is always preferable to causing more wank, right?

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[info]reovu
2011-03-29 05:04 am UTC (link)
as always

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Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution!
[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 05:27 am UTC (link)
Next Up: Mysteries of Pac-Man



DOES THE GHOST MAZE EVER END? IS THIS HELL?

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Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution! - [info]m_butterfly, 2011-03-30 12:27 am UTC
Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution! - [info]ridureyu, 2011-03-30 12:33 am UTC
Re: Spoilers from here on then, I guess! Proceed with caution!
[info]beejium
2011-03-29 05:40 am UTC (link)
Oh geez, thanks for reminding me of this picture I found last night. http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/074/943/original/1284242093166.jpg?1286074838

Internet! *shakes fist*

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[info]ridureyu
2011-03-29 05:47 am UTC (link)
Dude, that's fucked up.

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[info]theladyfeylene
2011-03-30 09:40 pm UTC (link)
I got the impression that the dancehall sub-reality was Sweet Pea's fantasy, with the way Baby and Sweet Pea's eyes meet and it shifts, and Sweet Pea is shown depicting Baby Doll in the first scene of the sub-reality. I did start to wonder at some point if Baby Doll and Sweet Pea were actually the same person - what with the sister thing, and the re-writing in the sub-reality of Baby as an orphan with no mention of her family. But I've heard that so much explanatory stuff was cut that even the writers and director were kind of 'mrrr' about how it impacted the story.

And I'm pretty sure Amber and Blondie were fine in reality, as Doctor Gorski runs down how much of what happened was real and not. (Setting the fire, stabbing an orderly and helping a patient escape.) Since there was no mention of any patients dying in all the hooplah, I think it only happened in the sub-reality.

But I'll admit right now I saw the movie Sunday and have been analyzing and pulling it apart in my head since then.

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[info]notjo
2011-03-30 09:46 pm UTC (link)
I read it as Amber & Blondie ended up being lobotomized as well, especially with the suddenness of their deaths - a quick sharp blow to the head, as it were.

I also spent some time wondering if BabyDoll & SweatPea were the same person, especially with that bit where she was dressed up as BabyDoll in the opening. I can totally see the brothel fantasy being SweatPea's, yes.

I spent a lot of time thinking about the movie as well. I keep wondering if I want to write a post about it but the conversation seems especially fraught right now.

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[info]theladyfeylene
2011-03-30 10:47 pm UTC (link)
Hmm, that's a really interesting way to look at it. I got the impression that lobotomies didn't happen very often, so that didn't even occur to me. It's definitely one of those movies that I want to watch multiple times, because I know I'll pick up on more on subsequent viewings. (I'll also admit right now that I was pretty high when I saw it, so my impressions may be completely off base!)

Yeah, same here. I want to post about it and talk about it, but...

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