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Also loved the film version of "The Grifters". Never saw "The Getaway" so I can't compare, but the The Grifters was a masterpiece. #violenceagainstwomen
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I don't mind horror movies either, but this one crosses a line. #violenceagainstwomen
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Signed,
A proud Okie #violenceagainstwomen
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That's giving it a lot of credit though. #violenceagainstwomen
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You already made Patrick Wilson a pedophile, don't ruin Casey Affleck for me too.
Sincerely,
Froderick #violenceagainstwomen
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Uh, what?
Have you read the (seriously excellent) book? That's kind of just what it does (like a lot of other Thompson novels, the best being The Getaway). Thompson was a really excellent writer (he also wrote The Grifters which Stephen Frears made into a terrific movie with Anjelica Huston and John Cusack) and it seems like a bizarrely reactionary statement to drag out the "snuff film" line in response to this clip. (Also, it just makes no sense. Do you actually know what a snuff film is? I'd venture to say that no matter how disturbing this film could possibly be, it will be better than a snuff film.)
BTW, this isn't the trailer for the film. It's a reel to show to distributors to sell the film, not meant for audiences to see. They don't generally make five minute+ trailers.
Anyway, I honestly can't wait to see this. Winterbottom is a talented director, and Casey Affleck is all good to me after his last couple of performances. Speaking of which, that's the Nick Cave/Warren Ellis score from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford that's being used at the end of the trailer. Beautiful score, beautiful movie.
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This is not a movie about your average guy who gets an inch to hurt a woman and then gets rewarded for it -it's a movie about a Psychopath who is clearly introduced to us as such and who acts like a psychopath throughout the film...I mean, I am sure I am a little hardened to the shock, but why evem watch a film about a film called "the killer inside me" if you have a problem with violence against anyone -including women.
This kind of thing happens - more often than you might want to think - closer to home than we care to know. Believe me, I've worked with the psychopaths as a Corrections Psychologist.
I personally feel there is an aspect viewers may miss - the idea that the "killer inside me" might also refers to the darkside of ALL the characters in the film - not just the deranged killer who wear his darkness on his sleeve for us to see. There are women in this world (as unbelieveable as it may seem) that WOULD enjoy an unexpected whipping - but would never breath that confession to anyone. I have seen this in women who commit degarding acts for money (not unlike prostitution) that when all else is stripped away they can admit they want to be "punished" so they can feel redeemed.
However the sad reality is, those women (and men) who associate with those who will indulge thier darkside should be aware that it's a dangerous line to be walking with someone.
I don't know, ultimately I believe in personal accountability. But as I mentioned, I have a unqiue perspective on the topic!
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For me, this movie isn't in the same category as those movies. Horror films, even when dealing with subject matter in the realm of possibility, always has a feel of the fantastical. This movie has a realistic feel to it. We are getting a glimpse into the deep, dark recesses of the human psyche. I think an open and honest portrayal of these more frightening elements of humanity are important and valid. In order to address our negative qualities we must first admit to and understand them. #violenceagainstwomen
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On the other hand, I abhor violence against women in all mediums - particularly television which almost makes gratuitous violence innocuous.
Why don't I have a problem with violence in literature? Why didn't I think twice while reading The Killer Inside Me when I could barely get through the trailer? #violenceagainstwomen
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I happen to be a person who enjoys cinematic violence be it TV, video games, etc and it has always been hard to reconcile my enjoyment of it and the ideas/images it put out into the world where it wont always be filtered through a basic human decency screen.
I'm afraid to even argue my complete point because I'm positive of its unpopularity.
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On screen, it's as if the violence showcases a woman's vulnerability and sexuality. It's almost always done in a manner which forces us to pass judgment on the woman rather than the man. In literature, when considering the three authors I mentioned above, the violent acts are illustrative of the main (male) character who you've grown close to through hundreds of pages and many hours. I find myself questioning my ideas of morality, but I can't remember applying those questions to the victims in the novels.
Something is, most certainly, lost in translation. #violenceagainstwomen
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Movies are by their very nature external. Because of this the film medium gives creators a chance to imply sexuality, sexiness, arousal, while explicitly showing the terror, so it is much more insidious IMHO... we can hear a woman screaming in pain and terror but what we see is close up shots of her various body parts obviously designed to titillate. For instance, with this particular preview, the takeaway for many men will be "Did you see Jessica Alba's ass?"
I find this problematic and disturbing. #violenceagainstwomen
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Movies are by their very nature external. "
exactly. #violenceagainstwomen
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But the whole raison d'etre of the book, The Killer Inside Me, is to pass judgment on the man, and the negative aspects of masculinity in general. I feel sure the film will do the same, since Winterbottom is such an intelligent and sensitive filmmaker. #violenceagainstwomen
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I think of him as a very British filmmaker so I am excited to see Michael Winterbottom's Oklahoma. #violenceagainstwomen
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He's doing Oklahoma! ? Wow. I love how he skips around from genre to genre, and is good in all of them. Truly, a unique filmmaker.
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And ha! Oklahoma is where he's filming The Killer Inside Me. But good lord I'd love to see a Winterbottom musical! Somehow I think Little Shop of Horrors would be right up his alley... #violenceagainstwomen
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Also, re: Oklahoma - ha! Best crossed wire of the day! Now I really want to see him do it.
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