I think it was mentioned during one of the other shows that they'd have to tackle this one eventually just because it's one of those movies that you can either embrace it's weirdness and love it to death or you can't and you hate it with a passion. I haven't seen it, myself. It sounds like something I'd like, tho.

We're going to try, but I bet we, like the film, run out of things to say about 15 minutes in.

I think one of the biggest mistakes you can make with Suckerpunch is to watch is as if it's a western film. It's not; it's pure Asian cinema. And I can see how that's kind of a problem, all things considered.

<edit> Maggot1300 and I were talking about Pan's Labyrinth last night and have a similar opinion on that as well (although, that's not Korean Cinema with hot white girls). </edit>

Last edited by Dave (2011-08-11 21:58:35)

Sucker Punch had no interest in depth; methinks Mr. Snyder was geeking out and making a tribute to the things he loves in cinema.

Yes, the fantasy sequences should have had a through line and been shorter, the voice overs should have been scrapped, young Freddie Mercury should have been presented differently, and the film should have ended with the hammer blow.

And *still* I heart what this film is trying to do. I love the producers for getting it made, and while they won't make a huge return on the investment it will certainly make it's money back. It grossed $90 million worldwide from the box office, the DVD, rental, broadcast will pick up the rest.

The result is have this wonderful, terrible film replete with thigh-high stockings, short skits and swords. It's carved a special place in my collection for sheer fucking audacity.

Maybe the film would have had a bigger audience (people rewatching it and bringing along newbies) if the ending hadn't been such a downer. Yes I can appreciate that "upon closer examination the ending made sense and the whole purpose of their journey was to free the only freeable person, blah blah blah"... or something like that, or even nothing like that. But looking at the movie as simply a collection of sexy ladies engaing in a whole bunch of elaborately coreagraphed(?) fantasy fight scence - which sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for - I was rooting for them all to escape, thinking that's what would happen, then within the span of ~5mins, 3 had died (1 stabbed, 2 shot), and the main heroine left a brain dead zombie (wtf); the only one escaping being the one of the group I'd been least interested in.

Was it too much to give us (well me) a happy/ cheerful ending?

^ By that rationale, Bitch Slap should have had a similarly depressing ending, right ?!

Maybe a regular old talky-talk podcast where the panel just talks about movies / random stuff for a half hour or something. Wouldn't have to be a regular thing, just once in a while. Whenever something worth talking about pops up, but not worth talking about for two full hours of commentary.

I wouldn't want you guys to burn out on talking about movies and stuff, tho. When it becomes too much like work it stops being fun.