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ScottoMac's rating
I really love 'odd' movies, art house, something different. This however, was something in a separate category. I'm trying to think of something which isn't a basic swear word (eg s&&t) to describe what I think about this movie.
I'm no dummy. But this was pure tripe (at least for me). Seriously, don't waste your time. I've loved previous attempts by this crew. This was a bridge too far. Spooky music and confronting / disgusting scenes doesn't indemnify this tripe.
It has no point. No arc. No relief from its relentless self indulgent bollocks. The characters are almost irrelevant & create no empathy for them. I feel sorry for the investors, let alone the other viewers who suffered through this as I did.
I'm no dummy. But this was pure tripe (at least for me). Seriously, don't waste your time. I've loved previous attempts by this crew. This was a bridge too far. Spooky music and confronting / disgusting scenes doesn't indemnify this tripe.
It has no point. No arc. No relief from its relentless self indulgent bollocks. The characters are almost irrelevant & create no empathy for them. I feel sorry for the investors, let alone the other viewers who suffered through this as I did.
So much hype about this movie, and very good professional critic reviews and scores. Lord knows why?! The first half was shaping up, but the second half kept going downhill and finished with a whimper.
Without giving away the plot, suffice to say that it felt like the equivalent of a 10 year old kids creative story which ends with "and he woke up and it was all a dream". Such a pity, as it could have been so much more. However, the whole premise was garbage. The pacing of it was constant, and not in a good way. It could have used a little light relief, but it took itself way too seriously.
I only gave it a five out of ten for what it could have been. It may be worth watching for 'free' as part of a streaming subscription, but save your money for something else in the cinema.
Without giving away the plot, suffice to say that it felt like the equivalent of a 10 year old kids creative story which ends with "and he woke up and it was all a dream". Such a pity, as it could have been so much more. However, the whole premise was garbage. The pacing of it was constant, and not in a good way. It could have used a little light relief, but it took itself way too seriously.
I only gave it a five out of ten for what it could have been. It may be worth watching for 'free' as part of a streaming subscription, but save your money for something else in the cinema.
It was fun reminiscing about these movies and their actors. The 1980s were my teen years, so these movies really resonated with me. These movies broke new ground by focussing on teens/20 somethings and their relationships and insecurities.
It is weird to think that the article which came up with the term "brat pack" was so traumatising to Andrew McCarthy. I read this article before watching the movie, as I hadn't read it previously (but was familiar with the term 'brat pack'). The article was about a night out with Emilio Estevez, and to some degree Rob Lowe and others. It mentioned McCarthy only once and in passing. It gave insight to a night out with some young stars and the attention lavished on them. Surprise, surprise: they were bratty, entitled & loving it.
McCarthy gave it so much credence, that didn't exist. It was more about his own insecurities reflecting back on him. Most of the others used it as a badge of honour, or a chance to try and prove the author of the article wrong. McCarthy seems like he would have melted down with or without the article. It was fascinating to see a 60 year old man realise the article was neither here nor there. It was also nice to see people he worked with 35+ years ago humour him and help him overcome his demons.
Not a great documentary, but a bit of fun reminiscing about these movies, their actors, and my own memories of these times.
It is weird to think that the article which came up with the term "brat pack" was so traumatising to Andrew McCarthy. I read this article before watching the movie, as I hadn't read it previously (but was familiar with the term 'brat pack'). The article was about a night out with Emilio Estevez, and to some degree Rob Lowe and others. It mentioned McCarthy only once and in passing. It gave insight to a night out with some young stars and the attention lavished on them. Surprise, surprise: they were bratty, entitled & loving it.
McCarthy gave it so much credence, that didn't exist. It was more about his own insecurities reflecting back on him. Most of the others used it as a badge of honour, or a chance to try and prove the author of the article wrong. McCarthy seems like he would have melted down with or without the article. It was fascinating to see a 60 year old man realise the article was neither here nor there. It was also nice to see people he worked with 35+ years ago humour him and help him overcome his demons.
Not a great documentary, but a bit of fun reminiscing about these movies, their actors, and my own memories of these times.