Re: THE RUINS (no spoilers)
- From: Russell Watson <russell-watson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:03:47 -0400
On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:23:37 GMT, trotsky <gmsingh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Russell Watson wrote:
On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:53:34 -0700 (PDT), moviePig
<pwallace@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Apr 4, 4:55 pm, moviePig <pwall...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My noble aim here remains commentary that's useful while leaving aA followup: THE RUINS gets a surprisingly good 7.1 - the highest
reader's viewing experience (should he pursue one) pristine ...and in
that light, the horror flick THE RUINS is a bit tricky. So, merely
some oblique facts: I read the book back when, and judged it full of
good prose within my favorite genre, but still coudn't recommend it
(...and moreover, would've passed on the movie if the alternative
Clooney-toons had shown any spark). I can't be sure, but I *think*
the movie may be better. In print, both it and, e.g., THE MIST
should've been short stories - MIST nearly was - and this 90-minute
quick march, though not in MIST's league (nor even the 'PG-13'
CLOVERFIELD's) is still an improvement. New director Carter Smith
covers his ground - RUINS looks great - and manages his young cast
well enough, but not his viewers' gut, afaics. Where RUINS might've
been a horror clinic, it's often merely clinical. (Btw, I'd like to
think that *any* more empowered director would've ditched RUINS's
early and wholly gratuitous titty-shot ...but maybe an 'R'-rating
implicitly promises certain goods.) Anyhow, the movie's a solid
intense gore fix... and that along with curiosity about the book-to-
movie translation held my interest. But the majority likely hasn't
read the book, of course. So, my best *guess* for hard-edge horror
fans... mostly recommended.
among wide openers - from enough IMDb users to matter ...and, fwiw,
they're seldom indiscriminate airheads regarding horror. I still have
my own personal reservations, but the people have spoken...
I had intended to see this yesterday afternoon, but while standing in
line for a ticket I suddenly and with no warning almost doubled over
in pain from a stomach cramp.
I think the same thing happens in the movie. In fact, "the ruins" is
how I refer to my digestive system whenever I eat Taco Bell.
Cue Twilight Zone music: I had eaten at Taco Bell for lunch about a
half hour earlier. Two Cheesy Beefy Melts with Fire sauce, might have
done the trick!
.
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