MBV, the Spoiler Edition!

[nilchance]

- Damn, Jensen is pretty. I think the first shot of him as a teenager made me ovulate. Also, I appreciate the slasher victim running about in a see-through t-shirt. No, rly.
- I want a shot of Jensen with his face covered in blood, with that Blue Screen of Death slack/shocked stare. Is that sick? I think I've been watching SPN too long. But nngh, pretty.
- Dude, Axel pulling the truck out when he SAW Tom, and it was clearly telegraphed that he CHOSE to leave Tom in the mines because of some stupid teenaged grudge? Axel was dead to me from then on, as a character. Horror has a long history of making you love the flawed jackass who saves the day (Ash, anyone? Or Bozo from Feast, who knowingly left a woman to die?), but Axel crossed the line when a) he showed no remorse for leaving Tom behind TEN YEARS LATER, when it became clear that it led to Tom's mind jumping the tracks, and b) he showed no grief or remorse for the pregnant other woman who was slaughtered. Sorry, no, the viewer needs some positive (or at least endearing!) character trait to hang their hat on, and Tom had none. He didn't even really seem to care about his KID being caught in the middle of a murder spree. Ugh.
- That said, Kerr is very pretty when his beard grew in.
- We had probably the best audience to see this movie with: vocal enough to be funny without being distracting. It kept with the mood of the film.
- The naked woman stalking through the parking lot? HILARITY. Best small mining town ever.
- Jensen: he is immune to the ravages of time!
- In that scene where Tom is getting his shoulder stitched with the t-back shirt? Man. Oh, man. *bites fist*
- I didn't really get the hetero longing for Jaime King's character that others saw. Mostly I was distracted by the dueling pretty.
- That scene in the grocery store was a beautiful example of a horror set-piece. I loved that the pregnant chick and Jaime were both babbling and flailing and squeaking at each other, tripping over each other. I love that pregnant chick finally sobbed "stop yelling at me!" And man, Jensen must've broke land-speed records to get back around into the alley to kill the pregnant chick.
- "She settled for you." The whole theater drew in a deep breath at that line, like, OH NO HE DIDN'T JUST SAY THAT. Jensen was perfectly snide and frustrated, and you really got the sense of those 10+ years of hatred between them.
- Yes, folks, anybody who's ever been treated for psych issues? Instantly a murderer.
- I didn't quite understand why Rosa got fried in the washer. Steam cycle? Also, how could they afford a maid/nanny on their salaries? Am I overthinking this?
- Axel's one shining moment of heroism? "Fuck it, shoot us both." And I love Tom's reaction shot, like, SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, HOR.
- Jensen sold the HELL out of Tom's craziness. Despite the killing spree, watching him all wide-eyed and terrified and repeating that warning in a little kid whisper, my heart broke a little for him. Because, as poisontaster pointed out, Tom was a) a victim and b) the only likeable character in the whole damned movie.
- When Axel was like "is Harry there?" to Tom, Tom's disgusted reaction shot reminded me a lot of Serenity. "Am I talking to Miranda?"
- Wow, that montage of Jensen pulling off the miner's hat, with the blood and the sneer? Breathtakingly pretty.
- I love that Tom Keyser Soze'd his way out. Good for you, you crazy snowflake.

Comments

[embroiderama]

I didn't quite understand why Rosa got fried in the washer. Steam cycle? Also, how could they afford a maid/nanny on their salaries?

I think they afforded it based on her family owning the grocery store.

But yes, OMG, Jensen was so damn pretty in 3D.

[poisontaster]

I also thought it was the dryer, not the washer. But, ITA. That house wasn't coming from a town sheriff's salary.

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

All the comments I've seen about this movie so far have been very positive, both about the movie itself and Jensen's performance. I don't like horror movies usually, but...I might have to at least get a ticket to show support, even if I don't go. :)

[idiot4dean.livejournal.com]

I thought that Rosa was in the tumble dryer and hence burnt to a crisp!!

I've seen some reactions to the movie but yours fits mine the closest. Although in your Axel rant I think you've put Tom instead of Axel towards the end!!!

I want pictures of Tom getting stitched.

Jensen sold me Tom in all stages of the film pity the other characters didn't all work as well.

Only thing better than Jensen in 3D is Jensen live. I'm so looking forward to Asylum now.

[lomer.livejournal.com]

Jensen is very very pretty. And our audience was perfect too. We were vocal without being annoying which let me be unashamed of my pathetic squealing and hiding my face at the gory bits. I hate horror films. I was quite honest with all of my friends that the reason I was seeing this movie was Jensen. Jensen in 3D!

There definitely need to be more screencaps of Jensen in his black tank. Though everyone died laughing when Axel burst out from behind the curtain. It became the joke of the evening that "I am the great Sheriff! I lurk behind curtains!"

Oh and Sarah's bra constantly showing also became a punchline. When she finally wore a shirt where we couldn't see her bra the joke was "who is this character? I need consistancy! It's been established that she only wears shirts where we can see her bra. How are we supposed to recognize her now?"

And the naked girl! I love her from throwing her gun but I had to laugh that she had time to strap on her hooker heels but not throw some clothes on.

Oh and I appreciated the fact that Sarah faught back. She wasn't just a random victim, she did attempt to fight back whenever she was cornered.

I did not appreciate the maid. The second we saw her I said "oh look, the maid is hispanic. I bet you a dollar that she's the only hispanic character we see and we'll only see her one more time and she'll die horrifically." I won that bet.

This movie was not my usual type, but I really enjoyed it! Jensen is oh so pretty.

[serendip50.livejournal.com]

I had to close my eyes a lot of the time because of all the excessive amount of limb-slashing gore.hehe But they were wide open when Jensen was in the room. The dark grey hoodie and black overcoat (borrowed from Jared?!!!) Tom wore throughout the film (low budget, I get it), was way cool, and he looked the picture of perfection.

Jensen delivered a tailored and believeable performance by all accounts. Even with the uninspired and small amount of dialogue he had. And I am very proud to support his blossoming career. xx

[andromakhe001.livejournal.com]

Great to read a review from someone who appreciates it and Jensen's performance(the idiots on IMDB--okay what other kind are there on IMDB--are bashing him ridiculously, not to mention that dope on Entertainment Weekly.com who decided to criticize his performance essentially for it not being Dean).

I thought the movie was a lot of fun and that Jensen did a great job at making Tom sympathetic. I just wish Axel would have died, how in the world did he deserve to "be the hero and get the girl" after what he did, leaving his friend to die, cheating on his wife with someone she works with, etc. It was pure luck that Tom ended up being the murdered, because Axel certainly had no proof to treat him like a suspect in the first place.

Isn't there some sort of slasher flick rule that jerks like are supposed to die? LOL

[vicnoir.livejournal.com]

Here's my question, and maybe I blinked at the wrong second and missed it, but...when/where the HELL did Tom get that picture to tuck inside that candy box in Axel's dad's old house? Axel had it...when did Tom filch it? During the fight scene? Are we supposed to guess?

Because seriously...that's the one clue that pointed only to Axel. When they decided to use the ending in which Tom is the killer, they really, REALLY should've cut the picture bit. Really. It made the entire house of cards tumble down on my wee head.

Also? I've been to Montana in February, and those leaves and all that green grass? It is to laugh.

Other than that? My ovaries went 'splodey the second Jensen showed up and remained in a state of violent excitement till the closing credits. He rocked that role.

That is all.

[mikou.livejournal.com]

I assumed he got it when he broke into the house and killed the maid. Presumably, he rummaged around before he killed her.

*sigh* I am so wishing for a 3-D episode of Supernatural. I swear Jensen is like George Clooney, he just gets better and better looking.

[julorean.livejournal.com]

I want a shot of Jensen with his face covered in blood Mmmm, so do I. But then, I have this thing for evil!Dean. I think SPN would be significantly improved if Dean just went around killing people. Mostly demons, and starting with Ruby. YYYYYY.

I don't watch horror movies, with Jensen acting all crazy and killing people? And in 3D? Hmmm. I might reconsider.