tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244873.post8167951526272570077..comments2024-03-28T01:09:15.056-07:00Comments on Horrorthon: SpliceOctopunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948127593611773731noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244873.post-56848199097928457782010-10-10T15:58:41.264-07:002010-10-10T15:58:41.264-07:00Great review! I'm checking this out too. As I ...Great review! I'm checking this out too. As I mentioned in Julie's review, I was so on board for this when it came out, but lost interest due to poor reviews, particularly from JPX.Whirlygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129634732483383010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244873.post-64950887552368489062010-10-10T08:26:27.098-07:002010-10-10T08:26:27.098-07:00Great summary/analysis. Love your line, "I s...Great summary/analysis. Love your line, "I say ramp up the hairdos, fire up the Van de Graaf generators, strap on some bitchin' goggles and send your genetic abberations out to do your bidding." What a perfect description of every mad scientist.<br /><br />I caught this last Spring and for some reason it just didn't do it for me. As I noted in my comment in Julie's review, the characters are all lit in an unflattering manner and I struggle to see Adrian Brody in any leading role. He always appears dysthymic to me. I also hated his wife in this film, she just grates like a tic burrowing into your skull as you sleep. The greatest problem I had, though, was the creature herself. Despite proclamations of, "Isn't she cute?" I found myself yelling at the screen, "No, she's not!" I never bought into her sexualization because, as I noted before, she appears to have Down Syndrome.<br /><br />Still, I loved the final 20 minutes, which is when the film finally came alive for me. I wish they hadn't given away the fact that she sprouts wings in the ad campaign, it was a nice touch.<br /><br />I almost believe that I would have enjoyed this more had the "creature" looked different. I couldn't help but think she looked "silly" the entire time I was watching Splice. Also, for me, her weird bird chirps made me laugh and detracted from the gravitas of the story.JPXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213973405902714780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244873.post-65844350414246459122010-10-10T07:00:17.264-07:002010-10-10T07:00:17.264-07:00This looks like a pretty gorgeous movie. Awesome r...This looks like a pretty gorgeous movie. Awesome review...tickled my brain, for sure.Landsharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693011705112065424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244873.post-60405895588935254192010-10-10T04:33:59.809-07:002010-10-10T04:33:59.809-07:00Terrific review, I'm gonna have to put this on...Terrific review, I'm gonna have to put this one in my queue.Catfreeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215307648862899154noreply@blogger.com