yesterday I made a post in c/chat lightly making fun of ICP, because I heard about this movie. ended up watching it last night and it honestly fucking blew me away

it's genuinely sincere and heartfelt while also being funny as fuck, like several parts got an audible laugh from me, and I watched it alone. it does get super dark towards the end and there's some gross, disturbing stuff that might not be for everyone, but it's never mean-spirited or cynical and knows just when to pull back and ease the tension with comic relief

it's also very ACAB, as the plot revolves around our two protagonists getting hassled by small-town cops on their way to the Gathering. I don't want to say too much more other than that you should watch it. my only regret was not grabbing a bottle of Faygo first

WHOOP WHOOP!

  • Speaker [e/em/eir]
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    11 days ago

    I think the ninja thing is a sort of... dialectical racism? Like it's a synthesis of Nick Mullen "almost saying the word" and Orientalist kung fu movie worship a la Wu Tang Clan.