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It does look extremely similar to McGee's Alice now that you mention it. Kind of looks like a real-life version.
<blockquote>Literal trans women are winning beauty competitions.</blockquote>
That's what is grotesque. MEN competing in and winning WOMEN'S beauty competitions.
Nothing about the scene in the film was grotesque. You're taking it way too seriously. The whole scene is supposed to be satire, it's making fun of child beauty pageants, which are themselves pretty sickening. These mothers basically pimp their daughters for the thrill of competing and winning cash. Dressing up little girls in outfits that show skin and putting pounds of makeup on them and parading them on a stage for adults to watch. How in any way is that not creepy as hell??
<blockquote>every time I heard them say Jeffy Dahmor I cringed a little</blockquote>
Same, I enjoyed this movie but that joke just didn't work. It wasn't funny or even clever and I got annoyed big-time hearing "JEFFY DAHMOR" said over and over by the sports announcer. I don't want to be reminded of a twisted cannibalistic murderer while I'm trying to enjoy a light-hearted comedy ffs I mean c'mon...
Okay woah. I know this thread is ancient but I never realized how much they looked alike until I saw this (and I love both Nicholson and Knoxville). I totally see it! Johnny really did look like a young Jack back in the day. Even their voices and way of speaking was pretty damn similar.
<blockquote>Right there should be a sign Hoffman is a psycho</blockquote>
Well if you watched the ending of the previous film (V) you'd see how obvious it is that Hoffman is psychotic and evil. He <spoiler>watches Strahm get crushed to death and while Strahm is screaming in agony while his blood rains down onto the glass box Hoffman is in, Hoffman is smirking the entire time and loving the show.</spoiler> He's a complete psychopath, is incredibly smug, has no empathy and loves to watch people suffer. I bet he thought what happened to Simone was funny and he was basically mocking her, just because he could.
She did try tilting the jar, the problem was it was securely held in place by the chains. Therefore she couldn't tilt or move it at all. In the end though it made no difference. If you watch the scene closely she retrieves the key and unlocks the part attached to her ribs but nothing happens. Kerry's trap was rigged by Amanda to be inescapable, just like Troy who was attached to all the chains (only door out of the room was welded shut, so the guy had no chance of surviving).
@SisterSuzy101 you do realize that this is a message board right? It's entire purpose is for people to have discussions and share their opinions. OP has every right to give his opinion on the films. If you get mad because you don't agree with someone else's opinion then you should stay away from message boards
No, not really. I saw him as a severely mentally sick man, who didn't have complete control over his behavior. His situation was very unfortunate... but I can't say I felt much empathy for his character.
I really didn't feel empathy for any of the characters in this film, except Larry. You could see how damaged and traumatized he was by the shooting accident. I felt empathy for him because what he did was a total accident and he had to live with himself, knowing he had murdered an innocent kid, for the rest of his life.
Having just rewatched this movie at age 30, I think the themes of the film hit me harder than when I was younger. I cried MULTIPLE times.
I cried:
-Just after Cole sees the female ghost in the kitchen and runs into his red tent where he proceeds to cry and hyperventilate from pure terror. Osment's acting is outstanding and brought me to tears.
-When Cole asks his mom if he can sleep with her in her bed, and she proceeds to hug him and then notices him shaking, then breaks down crying and begs him to tell her what's wrong.
-The car scene where Cole gives his mom the message from his grandmother. Again, absolutely amazing acting from Osment and Collette.
-The final scene where Malcom speaks to his wife as she's asleep, and tells her "You were never second. Ever. I love you" just before his spirit finally is freed.
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