I don't think they thought it was unironically good overall, just that they appreciated details like the old school practical effects including the use of squibs and blood-splatter packets (in contrast to using CGI effects, which are cheaper and commonplace, or contrasted with nothing at all for that coveted PG-13 rating). It implies more effort went into at least some aspects of the film than strictly necessary, which improves the objective quality of the film even if the plot and characterization are absolute schlock.
I finished the episode and like everyone but Matt basically made it clear that the effects were good, the movie and politics were bad but entertaining. (Which is probably fair).
Matt is really off the deep with his squib deal so who knows what he actually thought, he just gives anything with squibs 10/10.
That seems like a valid opinion to me. Their stance is that the gap between the point of view that the filmmakers are trying to portray and what's actually on screen reveals something interesting about the psychology of the filmmakers. I can see how one might find that more enjoyable than a more technically-good and polished movie like Knives Out or Parasite.
IDK. Maybe if it came from different people I would be more open to the take. I feel like they end up reacting to the online discourse of a movie more than the actual movie itself.
So the vibe I'm getting from the group after last week's 'sode and the first 20 min is that:
Parasite & Knives out unironically bad.
That schlock unironically good.
:cringe:
I don't think they thought it was unironically good overall, just that they appreciated details like the old school practical effects including the use of squibs and blood-splatter packets (in contrast to using CGI effects, which are cheaper and commonplace, or contrasted with nothing at all for that coveted PG-13 rating). It implies more effort went into at least some aspects of the film than strictly necessary, which improves the objective quality of the film even if the plot and characterization are absolute schlock.
I finished the episode and like everyone but Matt basically made it clear that the effects were good, the movie and politics were bad but entertaining. (Which is probably fair).
Matt is really off the deep with his squib deal so who knows what he actually thought, he just gives anything with squibs 10/10.
This sites name change to hexbear can't come soon enough. Lol
That seems like a valid opinion to me. Their stance is that the gap between the point of view that the filmmakers are trying to portray and what's actually on screen reveals something interesting about the psychology of the filmmakers. I can see how one might find that more enjoyable than a more technically-good and polished movie like Knives Out or Parasite.
IDK. Maybe if it came from different people I would be more open to the take. I feel like they end up reacting to the online discourse of a movie more than the actual movie itself.