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This film should be destroyed and all copies burned in effigy

posted 17 years ago by aRedHotPinkZeppelin
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Utterly uncalled for in every way, shape, and form is the only best way to describe this train wreck of a wretched film. When anybody resorts to such vile and demented imagery to try and scare people they only manage to show their utter lack of creative ability to show stories of any kind of real substance that doesn't have to resort to such radical shock value to get attention. Anybody who shows a gun pointed at an infant deserves to have a gun put in their mouth till they pee themselves and faint. That's what each and every person responsible for this disgusting and despicable rubbish deserves. This degrades everything about film-making and the art of cinema because of a nobody director who would stop at nothing at getting media attention. Sad but true what some will do to get known.

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I really think Hollywood can and does go too far at times in history and they do need to be pulled back, shaken, and have their asses kicked. This movie is a glaring example of this. Lucky for me, I was warned about this movie from friends who saw it. It is by far Hollywood's most literal promotion of death and violence against the American family to date. There is absolutely no redeeming artistic or social value to this film. Yes there are a lot of really messed up people in this world. They see little or nothing at all wrong with this kind of "entertainment". All you have to do is turn on the news to know there are really sick people out there. Have you paid any attention to the news lately? The bottom line is films CAN influence people who are already unhinged into desiring to commit unspeakably horrible acts of harm on others. This film is definitely one of them. It crosses the line and makes sane mentally healthy people shudder to think of what ideas it may be giving some unstable, emotionally disturbed people out there. A film like this is adding gasoline to the fire. I can't imagine how those responsible for the making of this film can sleep at night. I guess its easy when you don't have a soul and want to make easy money. This film should be destroyed and all copies burned in effigy.

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[–] ThrowingChicken 17 years ago

What are you talking about?

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[–] tobymeyer 10 years ago

There whole first paragraph is from a review of The Toxic Avenger

[–] brownsaucesambo 17 years ago

whaaaaat?
why don't you go buy those copies and entertain yourself with the lovely glow of the fire whilst you watch them burn instead of cluttering up this message board?
oh, and you should never use your thesis statement as the title of your essay.

[–] hailebear2002 17 years ago

They should look this nut up.
This from a person using South Park as a signature.

[–] B3B 17 years ago

Anybody who shows a gun pointed at an infant deserves to have a gun put in their mouth till they pee themselves and faint. That's what each and every person responsible for this disgusting and despicable rubbish deserves. This degrades everything about film-making and the art of cinema because of a nobody director who would stop at nothing at getting media attention. Sad but true what some will do to get known.

oh BOOOO HOOOO. There are movies much worse than this one and nobody makes a big deal out of those. I enjoyed this movie. But then again i'm not under 10. This movie was not encouraging violence. It's a halloween movie that was meant for entertainment, not education.

What the hell were you expecting from a movie called MONSTER house? Were you expecting a teltubbies halloween??

First if you cant distinguish the difference between reality and television then you have no business watching a movie and also as a parent it is YOUR responsibility to decide if a movie is safe enough to watch or not. I mean think back in the day, did your parents(if they were responsible) let you watch those horror movies?? NO, why? Because they were doing their job so you need to do yours.

NO this movie should not be burned bc of oversensitive people like you. I'll admit a movie can go too far but I have seen some movies that would make this look like sesame street(well maybe not that innocent but you get the idea).

BOTTOMLINE-this movie is for kids that are 10 and up. Grow up.

[–] Star_blazer_9000 17 years ago

Shut up this movie was great. Oh and by the way the movie was PG. It is not for every child and I'm sure 8 and up can handle it.

[–] roddmatsui 17 years ago

By the way, to "burn something/someone in effigy" means to make a dummy or facsimile of the thing/person and burn it as a symbolic statement. I think what you mean is that you want the actual prints of the film burned. So, you used that term incorrectly there. Look up "effigy."

Nevertheless, I did have some problems with the film. I enjoyed the opening segments but the final third disturbed me. In my opinion, the film does contain negative messages that are rather questionable in a children's film. I didn't feel that the ENTIRE film was offensive, though.

[–] benhww 17 years ago

This movie is an excellent animation!!!! It desereves far more praise than it gets, and by far bettered last years other animations!!!
It's fun, a bit dumb, exciting and definitley a romp of a film. So it's not in everybodys taste, but if you want a fun animation that is a prime example of what Studios other than Pixar are capable............by all means watch this movie.

It's Great!!!!!

http://uk.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=16363964

[–] roddmatsui 17 years ago

I thought it looked good--looked GREAT--and I loved the first hour. It was downhill after that for me, though.

Very rarely, though, will I recommend a film with dramatic flaws like this one has...the payoff falls apart, but the buildup is SO GOOD that I really think people should see it.

When they go to visit Skull in the pizza shop, the movie is at its peak. There are some really smooth moments.

[–] larsimitsu 16 years ago

you CANT be serious, where was the shock value?
god you must be REALLY uptight if you found this movie shocking, i have seen MUCH worse (free jimmy) there is no reason why i wouldnt let my kids watch this. its not mentally degrading and it wont add any fuel to whatever fire is going on in your crazy world

[–] Frothy_bucket_of_diseased_blood 16 years ago

I'm with you dude whenever someone points a gun at an infant and doesn't shoot it's such a tease.

[–] joelbottom_2007 16 years ago

Wow... No need to have a heart attack. And it was a good movie actually. It was obviously for entertainment and not, "vile and demented imagery to try and scare people they only manage to show their utter lack of creative ability to show stories of any kind of real substance" ...loser

[–] TaleraRis 16 years ago

Bear with me a moment.

"I was warned about this movie"

Soooo....that means you haven't even seen it?