Jen has it 100% accurate. And the horror geeks don't want to admit they're being made fun of.
I call it an "anti horror" film myself, but still it belongs in many classifications. This is a very deep film, with lots of symbolism, lots of metaphors, lots of what we usually like in "writing". I was impressed.
Even the smallest lines were meaningful. Where the "officer" characters say they're celebrating, the woman among the "enlisted" who is closest to them, denotes the subtle but important difference, that she is "drinking" instead of celebrating. From this excellent line, we see that the enlisted are doing jobs, and not part of the insane ideology, although they do "abet" it, though we get the impression they would rather not.
The bits with the Japanese girls was even more telling, and allusions not only to the "camaraderie" of Battle Royale, but also to the Japanese prison commander of Kwai, who said "better to die like a soldier than live like a coolie". Indeed, all the other cultures decide not to be slaves to horror ahead of the U.S. culture. Talk about a great slap in the face against the horror geeks. Wow!
I thought all the screen writers in the business were hacks, but these two guys made me change my opinion. The fact is they stepped on a lot of toes, but those are toes that needed to be stepped on.
Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!
reply
share
PreachCaleb
9 years ago
but also to the Japanese prison commander of Kwai, who said "better to die like a soldier than live like a coolie".
We get it. You watched Bridge on the River Kwai and couldn't wait to use that quote over and over and over again.
Indeed, all the other cultures decide not to be slaves to horror ahead of the U.S. culture.
No idea what you're talking about here. All those cultures failed, not decided to not be slaves.
Can't stop the signal.
reply
share