Finally got around to watching the movie on Redbox yesterday. Really well done movie.
*** A QUIET PLACE *** (John Krasinski, Emily Blunt)
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queso1 said:
I did not enjoy this movie. One thing that bothered me was where did they get the electricity?
What else bothered you?
Watched this a couple nights ago. At first I was bothered by the absolute quiet (even though I knew why everything was quiet). Watching something like this in a theater has to be easier than at home with all kinds of distractions readily available. But once the story and characters drew me in, I got over the quiet and for the most part enjoyed the movie. It was pretty suspenseful, not a scary movie at all though, and there were some eyebrow-raising moments here or there. Solid creature feature. 8/10
This is why I made the effort to see it in the theater.Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Watching something like this in a theater has to be easier than at home with all kinds of distractions readily available.
But then I had to be careful with snacks and drink and not make distracting noises.
Saw this last night.
Entertaining: Yes
Original: Yes-ish
Scary: No
Suspenseful: Yes
Worth 90 minutes of my time: Yes
Signs was better.
Entertaining: Yes
Original: Yes-ish
Scary: No
Suspenseful: Yes
Worth 90 minutes of my time: Yes
Signs was better.
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HoustonAg2106 said:queso1 said:
I did not enjoy this movie. One thing that bothered me was where did they get the electricity?
What else bothered you?
Jim and Jim's yell.
I just watched it. SO. TENSE.
Finally saw it. Noice.
Also saw Babadook. Scarier, but AQP was more tense.
Also saw Babadook. Scarier, but AQP was more tense.
Just finished it. Freaking loved it
It was a'ight. Entertaining, but some major holes, including a baby that doesn't cry very much.
Yeah, we just saw it last night (wife and I) and it was pretty darned "meh"
don't see what the hype was.
No real suspense. And didn't get the "tenseness" everyone else keeps talking about.
Essentially it had a gimmick of hardly anyone talking, and was essentially Signs but instead of being killed by water, they are killed with high-pitched sound
Freakin' move near the ocean where waves constantly crash and make noise and you'll be safe
don't see what the hype was.
No real suspense. And didn't get the "tenseness" everyone else keeps talking about.
Essentially it had a gimmick of hardly anyone talking, and was essentially Signs but instead of being killed by water, they are killed with high-pitched sound
Freakin' move near the ocean where waves constantly crash and make noise and you'll be safe
I haven't given it much thought, but how do you plan on getting there? What are you taking with you? How do you plan to build a home once you arrive?91_Aggie said:
Freakin' move near the ocean where waves constantly crash and make noise and you'll be safe
Don't know how anyone can be this negative towards this movie. It may have holes. It may be "similar" to signs, but it was, in my opinion, and in most others' opinion, extremely well done and fun. And I don't see how you miss the tension at parts.
It was a really good movie. Maybe not great, but really good.
It was a really good movie. Maybe not great, but really good.
mslags97 said:
Don't know how anyone can be this negative towards this movie. It may have holes. It may be "similar" to signs, but it was, in my opinion, and in most others' opinion, extremely well done and fun. And I don't see how you miss the tension at parts.
It was a really good movie. Maybe not great, but really good
If you read my post, I said it was Meh. meh, is not "this negative"... it's apathetic.
Again, don't see what all the hype was about... they didn't really create that much tension.
"Oh, no we made some noise. Let's be real quiet and hope nothing gets us. Oh, something is coming. Will it find us.... oh noes... oh, we escaped again" [/TENSION]
It telegraphed everything essentially that was going to happen.
I had my daughters watching it who hate movies with tension and suspense... they really get caught up in the emotion and they just can't watch movies like that... they'll leave the room... but they were like "Oh, that was it... I thought you said this was supposed to be scary and suspenseful"
Gramercy Riffs said:I haven't given it much thought, but how do you plan on getting there? What are you taking with you? How do you plan to build a home once you arrive?91_Aggie said:
Freakin' move near the ocean where waves constantly crash and make noise and you'll be safe
lots of homes near the ocean already... but yeah, the getting there might be a problem.. maybe on a boat going down a river... lots of noise on rivers.
guess you had to see it at the theater to fully appreciate it. i imagine it was the first time that you could hear a pin drop in a crowded theater and that would certainly add to the tension. i watched it at home and thought it was boring as ****
I think most of you saying it was "meh" were in it strictly for thrills and suspense and surprise and tension, etc. That's not the point of the movie. Its not a horror movie in the sense of "let's watch it to be scared!".
The tense, terror-fraught world was simply the setting for watching this family try to remain a family in dire circumstances. Trying to do "normal" things like play board games while also trying to trap food so you could survive. Trying to raise your children with love and laughter while under constant extreme stress. And ultimately, trying to literally bring the next generation into the world while being hunted.
The tender moments....the mom teaching the son math, the dad and son actually talking out loud and shouting under the waterfall, the dad sacrificing himself at the end....those were the point of the movie. If all you got out of it was, "yeah, well, I wasn't scared", then you were watching it for the wrong reason.
The tense, terror-fraught world was simply the setting for watching this family try to remain a family in dire circumstances. Trying to do "normal" things like play board games while also trying to trap food so you could survive. Trying to raise your children with love and laughter while under constant extreme stress. And ultimately, trying to literally bring the next generation into the world while being hunted.
The tender moments....the mom teaching the son math, the dad and son actually talking out loud and shouting under the waterfall, the dad sacrificing himself at the end....those were the point of the movie. If all you got out of it was, "yeah, well, I wasn't scared", then you were watching it for the wrong reason.
You didn't pay much attention if that is what you got from the movie. To be more clear, that's not an accurate description of what kills them.,91_Aggie said:
Yeah, we just saw it last night (wife and I) and it was pretty darned "meh"
don't see what the hype was.
No real suspense. And didn't get the "tenseness" everyone else keeps talking about.
Essentially it had a gimmick of hardly anyone talking, and was essentially Signs but instead of being killed by water, they are killed with high-pitched sound
Freakin' move near the ocean where waves constantly crash and make noise and you'll be safe
Well, I know it was a shotgun blast to the head that actually killed them... but it was their "weakness".PatAg said:You didn't pay much attention if that is what you got from the movie. To be more clear, that's not an accurate description of what kills them.,91_Aggie said:
Yeah, we just saw it last night (wife and I) and it was pretty darned "meh"
don't see what the hype was.
No real suspense. And didn't get the "tenseness" everyone else keeps talking about.
Essentially it had a gimmick of hardly anyone talking, and was essentially Signs but instead of being killed by water, they are killed with high-pitched sound
Freakin' move near the ocean where waves constantly crash and make noise and you'll be safe
but go ahead and be as literal as possible to help prove your point.
FL_Ag1998 said:
I think most of you saying it was "meh" were in it strictly for thrills and suspense and surprise and tension, etc. That's not the point of the movie. Its not a horror movie in the sense of "let's watch it to be scared!".
The tense, terror-fraught world was simply the setting for watching this family try to remain a family in dire circumstances. Trying to do "normal" things like play board games while also trying to trap food so you could survive. Trying to raise your children with love and laughter while under constant extreme stress. And ultimately, trying to literally bring the next generation into the world while being hunted.
The tender moments....the mom teaching the son math, the dad and son actually talking out loud and shouting under the waterfall, the dad sacrificing himself at the end....those were the point of the movie. If all you got out of it was, "yeah, well, I wasn't scared", then you were watching it for the wrong reason.
then this movie was marketed horribly if I didn't realize this was just a movie about tender moments and self-sacrifice.
From Rotten Tomatoes main page for the movie:
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In the modern horror thriller A QUIET PLACE, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you.
Quote:
Critics Consensus: A Quiet Place artfully plays on elemental fears with a ruthlessly intelligent creature feature that's as original as it is scary -- and establishes director John Krasinski as a rising talent.
from Wikipedia:
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A Quiet Place premiered at South by Southwest on March 9, 2018, and was released in the United States on April 6, 2018, by Paramount Pictures. It became a major box office hit, grossing $331 million worldwide and received acclaim from critics, who praised its originality, atmosphere, as well as the acting and directing, calling it a "smart, wickedly frightening good time".
from the Front page of the official "A Quiet Place" website, i.e. the movie makers marketing page:
"The Scariest and Most Innovative Movie of the Year"
From that same page:
Quote:
IF THEY HEAR YOU, THEY HUNT YOU.
In this "mind-blowingly tense"* thriller, a family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski) are determined to find a way to protect their children at all costs while they desperately search for a way to fight back. Hailed by critics as "sensationally gripping"** and "heart-pounding"***
So, I ask you Mr. "Iamverysmart guy who understand the nuances of movies better than all you Ugly Americans", if the movie makers market a movie as Horror, tense, suspenseful, and frightening, but then people were supposed to be watching for the reasons you listed, how was anyone supposed to know going in that this was really just a tender-hearted view of a family have tender moments in a world where monsters exist.
Hahaha, my God you're a touchy one aren't you. Quite the complex you have. I never said I was smarter than you, I simply said some of you were clearly watching strictly for the "thrills" and were missing/ignoring/not caring about the overall point.
And what does being an American have to do with my statement? Just curious. You clearly have some deep political issues.
And what does being an American have to do with my statement? Just curious. You clearly have some deep political issues.
FL_Ag1998 said:
Hahaha, my God you're a touchy one aren't you. Quite the complex you have. I never said I was smarter than you, I simply said some of you were clearly watching strictly for the "thrills" and were missing/ignoring/not caring about the overall point.
And what does being an American have to do with my statement? Just curious. You clearly have some deep political issues.
Just having fun mostly.
But, People that tell other people they didn't like a movie because they watched it for the wrong reasons do come off as pretentious asses
The movie was marketed as a horror film. All the hype and hubbub about it when it was at theaters was all focused on the suspense and horror.
There was never any mention of it being a delightful tale of a family's struggles while trying to survive monsters.
Good lord time to unfollow this thread
91 is doing a pretty effective job as marketing himself as a ******bag
**** THE RANGERS
**** GARCIA
ALTUVE IS GOD
**** GARCIA
ALTUVE IS GOD
You people take your entertainment opinions very seriously
I laughed.Sex Panther said:
91 is doing a pretty effective job as marketing himself as a ******bag
Life's an endless party, not a pushcart.
Great concept and execution. It requires some suspension of disbelief to enjoy, but it is a great movie to watch when the kids are napping.
Life's an endless party, not a pushcart.
The movie was fantastic. This thread is garbage.
I think a few posters do have a point with how the studios continually try and market things as horror simply to get butts in seats, but then on the flip-side will say "well it's not truly a horror movie it's more ______".
A Quiet Place was a solid movie, but it's Thriller/Sci-Fi, not Horror.
A Quiet Place was a solid movie, but it's Thriller/Sci-Fi, not Horror.
Can you explain how it was marketed as "horror," though? Both trailers seem to market the exact movie we got.
TCTTS said:
Can you explain how it was marketed as "horror," though? Both trailers seem to market the exact movie we got.
Posted above:
from the Front page of the official "A Quiet Place" website, i.e. the movie makers marketing page:
"The Scariest and Most Innovative Movie of the Year"
And?
"Scary" doesn't have to = "horror." Thrillers can be "scary." Dramas can be "scary."
"Scary" doesn't have to = "horror." Thrillers can be "scary." Dramas can be "scary."
And don't get me wrong I thought it was a solid film, but seems like everything these days coming down the pipe is "game-changing!" and "innovative!" and "truly terrifying".
TCTTS said:
And?
"Scary" doesn't have to = "horror." Thrillers can be "scary." Dramas can be "scary."
Yes, I'm sure the movie marketers chose "Scariest Movie of the Year" because they weren't trying to draw in the horror crowd.
it's called marketing. Do you similarly get upset when you click a 'you won't believe what this girl did' only to find out that yeah, you can believe it.free_mhayden said:
And don't get me wrong I thought it was a solid film, but seems like everything these days coming down the pipe is "game-changing!" and "innovative!" and "truly terrifying".
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