Movie Night - The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion REACTION
Added 2023-12-12 11:31:36 +0000 UTC
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This movie wasnβt even on my radar! Glad it won the poll!
Russell McInnes
2023-12-16 06:02:51 +0000 UTCMan, I've also had quite the day. Electricians in the house doing some maintenance and as soon as they're done and leave, I don't have any power in my apartment anymore. No lights, not internet, fridge getting nice and warm. Several calls with my electricity provider later, the electricians are sent back. I had to wait close to two hours for them to arrive and another hour of them fixing whatever they messed up earlier. But I'm here now and ready for a new movie! - Is the theme human experiments? - Don't you just love a good blood-soaked hospital room? - That 10 years later time seems a bit too bright right now, I don't trust it. - Is this turning into a new season of Produce? - I don't like how worried the parents get about Ja-yoon's special skill. - Boiled eggs on the train, is this Germany? - Oh yeah, that's Choi Woo-shik who was indeed also in Train to Busan and Parasite. And looking at the cast of this movie, the actress who plays Ja-yoon, Kim Da-mi, is also the female lead in Itaewon Class. But she looks so different here, I didn't even recognise her. - That IS the guy from Strangers from Hell. Hyun Bong-sik. - Bullshit. There's no way an automatic door would just open while the train is moving at speed. - Bone marrow transplant from the biological parents is gonna be tricky though, with her being adopted. - And I guess this is where the movie turns proper creepy. - Yeah, we're both at a point where we've watched enough Korean movies and shows that we start to recognise a lot of actors. - Yup, there it is. Telekinesis. - Oh shit, Ja-yoon is kinda badass. - You always find a way to incorporate Dragon Ball into everything. I'm not even surprised anymore. At least you're more successful than my attempts to promote Dark at every opportunity π - βIs your brain decorative?β Holy shit, I'm gonna use that π - This whole thing reminds me of Logan where they're creating new mutant children in Mexico. - The whole bullshit with only using a small part of the brain again? I'm so tired of this trope and it's not even remotely accurate. Because we DO use all of our brain. Just not all at once at the same time. - Oh fuck. She baited me too. - I hope this turns into a horror movie but from the perspective of the killer - Jesus, her eyes πππ - Oh yeah, this is super anime. - Rule 1 of attacking from behind: Do not announce your presence! - So does her adoptive dad know about all this? Because he talks like he does. - That ending is confusing me. Pretty good movie. Overall nothing I haven't seen before in stuff like X-Men etc. but it was well made. The twist that she planned this whole thing from the beginning was really good, I did not see that coming.
Marcel Wannieck
2023-12-13 06:39:29 +0000 UTC"Maybe I should write a movie too!" π€£π€£
Star Dust
2023-12-13 02:54:18 +0000 UTCyou should watch part 2, too
Jose de Jesus Avila
2023-12-13 02:33:25 +0000 UTCOk I'm ready, let's go!
Star Dust
2023-12-13 02:09:12 +0000 UTCthe part 2 is less touching but even more brutal .
fabrice maire
2023-12-12 18:22:43 +0000 UTCthis film has so many references whether it be real references like the MK ULTRA project for example or pop culture references like the 90s series with Jessica Alba DARK ANGEL, or XMEN. for the sadder side Superman when KENT finds Superman baby in a field. there is also of course a parallel with Dragon Ball Z which is itself a reference from Toriyama to Superman. but this movie is so sad. What changes for you DG in this film is that the cops are competent and caring. whereas until now all the cops you have seen in Korean films or dramas are either stupid or corrupt. I grew up in a small village like this one near Daegu and our rural police officers are quite often like that. - normal that the guy on the train seems familiar to you the actor played in Parasite (the son) and in a train to busan (the baseball player - and yes you also right about the other guy's in a train it's "the thug" from Stranger from hell. - it's not a tradition but yes a lot of people are very noisy when eating and yes it's considered a good sign for us. but I admit that it's very unpleasant young people don't do that too much nowadays but people over 40 do this commonly. - it's really the MK ULTRA project but the version with psychic powers. the USA and the NAZI also had this kind of "program" to create superhuman and obedient soldiers. I'm also a dog lover but I don't want the little one. she had no choice, they're rotten, they're these "scientists" - the final fight is just insane really good again full of references. a Terminator for example when he throws himself against the walls, a Resident Evil code Veronica when the guy runs on the walls to avoid the bullets, an Xmen or a John Wick for the guns fight. In short, it was enjoyable and visceral.
fabrice maire
2023-12-12 18:00:58 +0000 UTCDamn, that's crazy. I even said that I didn't expect this one to win in the suggestions thread. I'm excited.
Jaketwo
2023-12-12 11:48:42 +0000 UTC
