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How Splice Nearly Got Me Banned From My Local Theater

posted 15 years ago by flish553
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I don't want to ruin this movie for anyone, so if you haven't seen it, please don't read any further.

Alright, let's start with the previews. When previews for Splice hit the airwaves, it was promoted as a sci-fi/horror film about scientists who create a new life form, which the clever writers called "science's newest miracle (is) a mistake." After seeing a handful of trailers, I must admit I was intrigued. Maybe this was going to be like Species with more of a plot or character development to it. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
The actors aside (both of whom I adored in other films, Polley in the Dawn of the Dead remake and Brody as the mentally handicapped guy in The Village), I felt a bit awkward when Dren watched the two protagonists have sex on a filthy labratory couch. Then I had trouble getting past the weird feeling in my gut when Adrian Brodie taught Dren how to dance and she was OBVIOUSLY attracted to him. Also, when his dumb-ass decided it was alright to have sex with this creature (not a clone of his girlfriend, a mixture of animals and humans, so a THING), I had to fight the urge to get up and leave the theater. And finally, during the last twenty minutes of the film, when Dren becomes a male and visciously rapes Sarah Polley's character, I decided I wanted my money back.

As I said, I do not blame any of the actors for this movie's faults. I'd just like to know who the hell saw this schlock-fest and thought it was a decent film. I also read something about the DVD release should have alternate endings. Like what? Dren turns back into a female and rapes Andrien Brody? Come on, how on Earth could anyone want to see this disturbing film again?
After it was FINALLY over (and my girlfriend was nearly sick from the rape scene), we headed for the nearby exit. I couldn't stand the feeling I had in my stomach about what I'd just seen and felt I had to say something. I found one of the girls working the concession stand and politely asked her to locate the manager for me. After a minute, a large man in a nice suit walked up and shook my hand, introducing himself as the manager. I explained to him that I did not enjoy the film but I was not going to demand a refund. I simply wanted to know how the hell this movie got the semi-decent ratings it did and how he felt about it? Apparently I said something wrong because the big guy in the nice suit turned bright red and said, "If you'd rather not come back to this theater, you can continue talking about this movie. Otherwise, please refrain from libling a decent film."
By the way, lible is printed, slander is spoken. Dumb-ass.

Basically, I'd just like to know what happened to the science-fiction (or in this case, somewhat science-fact) movies that used to frightening yet not sickening. Something has gone seriously wrong with our mentality as a nation if we feel it's alright to make movies about creating life, then killing it, then getting raped by it, then killing it again. What does anyone learn from watching this kind of movie?
How NOT to make a movie.

[–] GuineaPig 14 years ago

I would have kicked your ass out of there for being such a dumb-ass. Think genius, if you don't like a movie don't ever watch it again don't call a random person to complain. Jesus Christ are people this dumb now?

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[–] IMDB-is-for-nerds 14 years ago

I do hope you realize that the manager didn't actually make this film. So don't complain to him. For Gods sake, Splice should have got you banned from that theatre!

Exactly. Boo.

[–] sbowesuk 14 years ago

OP, I honestly can't believe how moronic you are. Theatre managers have *beep* all to do with the concept or making of the movies they show. You might as well have started arguing with a newspaper vendor about the cutting down of the rain forest.

Consider yourself *beep* lucky you didn't get banned on the spot. People like you should be castrated so you don't spread your defective genes throughout the human race. You *beep* degenerate.

[–] Lupin-III 14 years ago

By the way, lible is printed, slander is spoken. Dumb-ass.

The funniest part of this whole thing is that most people, who don't know the difference between libel and slander, have never even heard the word libel before.

[–] sandifay62 14 years ago

I didn't find the movie that graphic or that shocking. Just more stupid than I would've liked. But when we pay to see a movie in a theatre, we're not guaranteed to like the movie or agree with it's content. We pay for the seat inside that theatre to watch the movie shown. If we like it, that's a bonus. If we don't, too bad. Watching movies is a gamble.

The workers have no say or responsibiliy to make you happy. The previews usually show you enough if you pay attention. Then there's the internet that can give you more clues about content. But, while it's still within your right st complain to the management, it's usually the WAY you complain that gets you banned especially if you're being rude or abusive about it. It's just a movie.

[–] hattori_hanzo_steel 14 years ago

You overestimate your importance. No one cares if you didn't like the movie. Especially not the manager of a cinemaplex.

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[–] copkillah19 14 years ago

couldn't agree more.

what a wimp.

[–] BarstoolBlues33 14 years ago

lol the OP is making way to big of deal out of the "rape" scene. If you think that is a disturbing scene then you haven't seen anything. Frankly by that point the movie had 'jumped the shark' so bad that I was just rolling my eyes.

[–] vince-volaju 14 years ago

Hell, you can't even spell LIBEL, you complain about a film to a theater manager, you call HIM a 'dumbass'. ROTFL

Splice is a damn good -not great- sci-fi flick.

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[–] bsy 14 years ago

The mamager should've punched you for whining about a movie. So you went to see a horror/sci-fi about a new life form and get all butt-hurt when there's sex in it. Last I heard, sex is part of life and a critical biological function for proceation which an organism such as Dren would want to do. Why do all these holier than thou types go see such a movie.

[–] trigun_78 14 years ago

Sure the movie kinda sucked. But how the hell did it make you so sick that you wanted to leave? Are you around age 8? I do not understand. There are way more disturbing things than this movie, WAAAAAAAAAAAAY more.

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[–] weslar 13 years ago

One thing I can agree with the OP on is that this movie was promoted completely wrong. I got it from Netflix expecting a sci-fi horror and instead got a social comment on humanity. That being said, the sex and rape in the film while disturbing, was really a comment on humanity. Should a creature be created that grew and advanced as fast as Dren did really be created, with a lack of proper social upbringing, she would fall back on more primal urges.

Over all while I was treated to a wildly different film than what was promoted, overall when looked at as a social commentary and not a sci-fi horror film, it actually does it's job fairly well.

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