“Tutti
@#$%in’ Fruity!”
-Baby
Firefly and Captain Spaulding
Directed
by: Rob Zombie
Starring:
Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree, Matthew
McGrory, Lew Temple, William Forsythe
Trailer/Video:
Here's a trailer for ya
The
premise: Picking
up two years after “House of 1000 Corpses” the
Firefly family are on the run from the police for over 75 murders and
disappearances.
My
Familiarity With the Movie: None. It was recommended to me by a
friend. Didn’t even find out it was a sequel until a few days ago.
Random
thoughts as I watch it:
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I’m starting to fall behind again. Gotta try to catch up on Saturday.
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I believe the naked corpse being dragged through the woods is what TV Tropes would call “Fan Disservice”.
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An action scene right from the beginning!
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EG Daily is in this? As in, the voice being Tommy from Rugrats and Buttercup of the Powerpuff Girls? Cool! Didn’t know she did live-action roles (EDIT: According to Wikipedia, she does quite a lot)
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“Captain Spaulding”? He’s named after Groucho’s character from “Animal Crackers”? A reference I can appreciate.
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Brian Posehn! He was one of Deadpool’s writers during the Marvel NOW relaunch. Didn’t particularly like his run, but still.
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“Otis Driftwood”? Another Marx Bros. reference! This time to Groucho’s character in “A Night at the Opera”.
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The term “protagonist” is often defined as “the hero of the story”. Never liked that definition, and this movie shows why. The Fireflies may be our protagonists, but they definitely ain’t the heroes.
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“Fooled Around and Fell in Love”...first heard this song in Guardians of the Galaxy
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And there’s Groucho.
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The film buff reminds me of Gene Shalit. Wonder if it’s intentional?
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And the award for the stupidest death goes to the lady running into traffic wearing someone’s face.
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Hey, it’s Danny Trejo!
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I feel like we’re not supposed to be rooting for Wydell...but I am.
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Party time!
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Seeing them partying like this makes them seem almost human.
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So, uh...chickens.
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I think this scene of the Unholy Two capturing the Firefly family is probably my favorite part of the movie so far.
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And now Wydell is torturing them. Am I supposed to feel sorry for them now? Because I don’t.
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Interesting inversion. The “good guy” is chasing the killer.
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Oh snap. I forgot about the guy in the burlap mask.
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FREE BIRD
The
Good:
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The pacing. The movie starts off at full speed, and never drags on.
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Our cast is well-developed, each with a distinct personality and quirks.
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70s rock soundtrack!
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Some surprisingly funny moments mixed in (particularly the ice cream bit, and the scene with the chicken seller).
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I really liked how, despite being despicable, the Firefly family is still portrayed as actual people. They’re shown bickering, having fun (outside of murder), fearing for their life, they run through the whole range of emotions.
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The Unholy Two. I wanna see a movie about them!
The
Bad:
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TV Tropes has a thing called “Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy”. Essentially, if the world of the story is too dark, then the audience doesn’t care what happens. I feel that it applies here. Despite their aforementioned depth, our protagonists are still sadists, serial killers, and rapists. And we spend roughly two-thirds of the movie watching them on their reign of terror, before they’re captured and subjected to some of the stuff they’ve inflicted on others. It’s hard to root for them after having seen the rest of the movie. So, am I supposed to be cheering on Wydell, then? I don’t think so...but I did. It may not be the intention, but for some reason, I found the violent vigilante to be more likable than the serial killers. The movie seems like it’s telling a story where there’s protagonists and antagonists, but no “hero” to cheer for. So apathy reigns instead.
Best
Scare: The whole act of the movie inside the hotel room.
What
Did We Learn Today? There is no rest between the warring factions of
Marx Bros. fans and Elvis fans.
Recommended?
Eh, maybe. If you’re fine with villain protagonists, give it a
shot.
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