Umm, sorry, but not gratuitous violence, IMIO. These are parodies of a specific genre wrapped in a homage to the genre.

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on April 14, 2007 at 00:30:39

In Reply to: I used to like gratuitous violence... posted by DWPC on April 13, 2007 at 16:42:43:

Gratuitous violence is what most folks tend to think of as mind-numbing slasher movies masquerading as horror films, usually done with telegraphed shocks. These are almost always played with droll sincerity. Grindhouse is more akin to a comic satire, like South Park, in some respects (sort of a live-action cartoon for adults, if you will).

Certainly you're entitled to criticize that as well, because the irreverence of South Park often crosses the line of good taste and ventures into offensive territory, but there's no mistaking South Park for being a gratuitous, unfunny, exploitive gross-out (except perhaps the weakest of those dozen or so episodes that I've seen over the years).

At it's best, South Park, like Grindhouse, can be a wickedly brilliant parody, a social satire when taken the right way, but it is less consistently funny and entertaining than the Rodriguez/Tarantino double-feature.

>>> "I used to like gratuitous violence but then I hit puberty." <<<

Okay, so you kicked an older kid in the balls and then his friends proceeded to beat the crap out of you; what other traumas would you like to share with us? ;^)

AuPh

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Topic - Hmmm, ...no one seems to be posting on Grindhouse; well , let me remedy that: - Audiophilander 15:21:53 04/13/07 (19)

If they split this up, for their penance.... - rditmars 07:58:48 04/16/07 (1)

Re: If they split this up, for their penance.... - Bubba 20:40:24 05/02/07 (0)

Saw it based on yer rec today. WTF??? - Road Warrior 20:07:32 04/15/07 (0)

F'ing A Bubba - Daryl Zero 22:24:04 04/13/07 (0)

OK, so it's great... - Dalton 20:46:30 04/13/07 (9)

No it isn't - Analog Scott 09:01:25 04/15/07 (0)

Jesus, let's hope your tongue is at both sides of your mouth! - tinear 16:18:20 04/14/07 (3)

Re: Jesus, let's hope your tongue is at both sides of your mouth! - Dalton 18:44:24 04/16/07 (1)

You're full of beans, Dalton m'lad. - Audiophilander 22:27:53 04/16/07 (0)

"LofTR...'great?' Harrummmmmph." - You're right; great isn't strong enough. Superb is more like it. - Audiophilander 23:57:21 04/14/07 (0)

Are you serious? (nt) - EBerlin 06:50:44 04/14/07 (2)

No. (nt) - Dalton 13:46:29 04/14/07 (1)

That's a relief! (nt) - EBerlin 14:00:07 04/14/07 (0)

"But is it 'Lord of the Rings' great? " - Not the same, just different.... - Audiophilander 00:54:51 04/14/07 (0)

I used to like gratuitous violence... - DWPC 16:42:43 04/13/07 (3)

Umm, sorry, but not gratuitous violence, IMIO. These are parodies of a specific genre wrapped in a homage to the genre. - Audiophilander 00:30:39 04/14/07 (2)

So, it's a gratuitously violent film honoring similar films. nt - tinear 11:37:02 04/14/07 (1)

Not at all, but I suppose it depends on your definition of gratuitous. - Audiophilander 23:55:03 04/14/07 (0)

I didn't think it was so great - tunenut 15:48:15 04/13/07 (0)

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Umm, sorry, but not gratuitous violence, IMIO. These are parodies of a specific genre wrapped in a homage to the genre. - Audiophilander 00:30:39 04/14/07 (2)

So, it's a gratuitously violent film honoring similar films. nt - tinear 11:37:02 04/14/07 (1)

Not at all, but I suppose it depends on your definition of gratuitous. - Audiophilander 23:55:03 04/14/07 (0)

Umm, sorry, but not gratuitous violence, IMIO. These are parodies of a specific genre wrapped in a homage to the genre.

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