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Watched The Visit last night.
Great idea for a horrifying story - but the kids were such unbearable smart-ass know-it-alls that it almost made it unwatchable.

That said, this flick includes what was though possibly the greatest scene in a movie for a couple of years.
(don't check the spoiler unless you've seen the flick)
When Pop Pop smacks the kid in the face with the poop-filled Depends diaper
I laughed and laughed. Such an appropriate way to deal with a smart-ass kid.
 
CRUDS said:

Watched The Visit last night.
Great idea for a horrifying story - but the kids were such unbearable smart-ass know-it-alls that it almost made it unwatchable.

That said, this flick includes what was though possibly the greatest scene in a movie for a couple of years.
(don't check the spoiler unless you've seen the flick)
When Pop Pop smacks the kid in the face with the poop-filled Depends diaper
I laughed and laughed. Such an appropriate way to deal with a smart-ass kid.
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The kids, particularly that damn boy, were annoying but it didn't bother me too much after the first 15 minutes or so when things really got going. I had rock bottom expectations going into it but I ended up really enjoying it. I'd say it was one of the better "studio" horrors of recent years. And it was Shyamalan's best effort in a long while. Sure there were issues but overall a fun movie. And there were some really creepy moments.
 
SawdustMan said:
The kids, particularly that damn boy, were annoying but it didn't bother me too much after the first 15 minutes or so when things really got going. I had rock bottom expectations going into it but I ended up really enjoying it. I'd say it was one of the better "studio" horrors of recent years. And it was Shyamalan's best effort in a long while. Sure there were issues but overall a fun movie. And there were some really creepy moments.
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It was nice that there was no supernatural element. Just creepy assed old people
 
The kid's attitudes were a major plot point and crucial to the resolution.
IIRC the girl breaks a mirror in the climax and it then seen actually looking into one while brushing her hair in the final scene; the boy overcomes his germophobia after surviving the worst encounter imaginable to him. Elements like this made it feel like an art film as much as a comedy/thriller.
 
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avvie said:
The kid's attitudes were a major plot point and crucial to the resolution.
IIRC the girl breaks a mirror in the climax and it then seen actually looking into one while brushing her hair in the final scene; the boy overcomes his germophobia after surviving the worst encounter imaginable to him. Elements like this made it feel like an art film as much as a comedy/thriller.
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They could have accomplished all of this without the kids being utterly annoying.
In fact, if the kids were likable there could have been a reason to pull for them.
I was squarely on Team Granparents 10 minutes into the movie.
 
CRUDS said:
They could have accomplished all of this without the kids being utterly annoying.
In fact, if the kids were likable there could have been a reason to pull for them.
I was squarely on Team Granparents 10 minutes into the movie.
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I don't get that movie??

I thought that's how you old people act when you're at home anyway? Why make a movie about it and label it horror??
 
Oilers27 said:
I saw this movie a couple of months ago when it came out on Netflix and it was a solid movie. Young kids just being plucked out by rebels in this on going civil war that make no sense and families just getting decimated.
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Solid is pretty much how I'd describe it.

The main kid is a fantastic actor though.
 
CRUDS said:

Watched The Visit last night.
Great idea for a horrifying story - but the kids were such unbearable smart-ass know-it-alls that it almost made it unwatchable.

That said, this flick includes what was though possibly the greatest scene in a movie for a couple of years.
(don't check the spoiler unless you've seen the flick)
When Pop Pop smacks the kid in the face with the poop-filled Depends diaper
I laughed and laughed. Such an appropriate way to deal with a smart-ass kid.
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The dialogue in this one was too painful for me to enjoy.

Just an ultimate cheese-fest.
 
RTH said:
Then complain and blame the filmmakers, not themselves.
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Fry said:
How many people do you think are going to take their kids to see Deadpool thinking it's just another super hero movie?
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Even the green band trailer wasn't that bad for it supposed to be a very hard "R" rating. I'm actually looking forward to the outrage on this one.
 
Me too...can't WAIT to see all the WTF?!! that the media will be cashing in on this coming week.

OTOH it's possible that box.offices will be instructed to inform questionable patrons. They made sure to warn me that 'Cloverfield' had shaky camera work before selling me a ticket.
 
I watched Goosebumps last night. Mainly for nostalgia. It's nice to see all those characters on the big screen and it has some dumb humour in it that actually made me lol.

Obviously not aimed at me, but it's just dumb fun on a trip back to my childhood.

Give it a 6.5/10
 
Gunny said:
I watched Goosebumps last night. Mainly for nostalgia. It's nice to see all those characters on the big screen and it has some dumb humour in it that actually made me lol.

Obviously not aimed at me, but it's just dumb fun on a trip back to my childhood.

Give it a 6.5/10
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I'm gonna check it out eventually, for the same reasons. I'll probably wait for Netflix/HBO/etc. though.
 
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