tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post4915833838774122627..comments2024-03-14T07:23:42.959-05:00Comments on Eternal Sunshine Of The Logical Mind: Toronto After Dark 2009 - "Trick R Treat"Bob Turnbullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-87347454974072131852009-08-26T20:41:37.874-05:002009-08-26T20:41:37.874-05:00"that second screencap was pretty nightmare-i..."that second screencap was pretty nightmare-inducing"<br /><br />Yeah, you would think it would be, but the film just keeps missing those opportunities. Then again, maybe it wasn't trying for them...Perhaps going for a safer more mainstream appeal? But the director himself railed a bit against mainstream type films, so who knows...<br /><br />I do agree that the writers of many of these films just can't seem to create interesting characters. Again, I suppose that isn't that different than some of the 80s slashers that recycled the standard kid-types (virginal final girl, etc.), but it just seems so very worn out now...Bob Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-36463929026776545642009-08-26T19:23:55.406-05:002009-08-26T19:23:55.406-05:00"Aside from Sam, none of them evoked much fee..."Aside from Sam, none of them evoked much feeling at all. The fat, selfish, candy grabbing boy that elicits taunts from the audience was there. So was the supremely bitchy girl who commanded her troops as she tried to play a joke on the mousey-looking girl. Don't forget the sluts, the cranky old man or the dweeb at the cash register."<br /><br /> I'm behind on a LOT of recent horror films, but in reading reviews, I've noticed a trend--in addition to poor ones not being scary, there seems to be a heavy emphasis on stereotypical, hated characters. <br /><br /> Even if this film is not scary, that second screencap was pretty nightmare-inducing.James Yateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318633423894546202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-54214689245702567702009-08-26T14:31:52.642-05:002009-08-26T14:31:52.642-05:00Hey Shannon...I'm glad we were sitting togethe...Hey Shannon...I'm glad we were sitting together as I felt better walking out of that screening knowing I wasn't alone. I'm still probably being too hard on it, but I gotta stick with my initial opinion...<br /><br />Scott, yeah, I think you'll at least have an OK time. Part of my grumbling is likely due to the fact that it could have been so much more. It does indeed look great and I didn't hate it...<br /><br />Of course, if you like it, then I'll go out and find that director's cut of The Warriors and post a ringing endorsement of it! So there...B-) Actually, I've never seen the director's cut - I can't imagine why you would need that as a wraparound for it?Bob Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-23220268595317696622009-08-26T12:00:58.345-05:002009-08-26T12:00:58.345-05:00This is the first time I'd ever heard of the T...This is the first time I'd ever heard of the Trick R Treat...but even with the negative review, I still really want to see it. The screenshots look amazing and I think that with my expectations much lower than yours were, I'll have at least an okay time, right? Haha. As far as comic book framing, it fucked up the Director's Cut of The Warriors and I'll never forgive it for doing so!<br /><br />Scott<br />He Shot Cyruselgringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856962746924193109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-37068481279162883322009-08-26T09:40:53.894-05:002009-08-26T09:40:53.894-05:00I'm with ya on this one Bob. I always have a ...I'm with ya on this one Bob. I always have a hard time enjoying anything when there are no likable characters and there certainly weren't any here - selfish is the perfect work.<br /><br />The comic book framing device seemed to work for the fans but I lost it when they said "Earlier" and then later in the film "Earlier" again. I wonder if I would have have worked better as 4 seperate stories. <br /><br />It certainly has it's audience. That was pretty surreal.Shannon the Movie Moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882101582835293159noreply@blogger.com