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Permalink Reply by PvtSnafu on January 7, 2011 at 8:32pm

Yeah I agree, the linear plot heavy films is not so hot except the ones that might get Oscar nominated.

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Permalink Reply by John W. on January 7, 2011 at 10:10pm

They were summer movies.... most summer movies are really just silly, fun movies to escape.

 

I also find it hard to dub it the year of absurd movies based off of three movies. If anything this was a fantastic year for Hollywood... in my opinion at least.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Czipowski on January 7, 2011 at 11:32pm

Well summer movies are silly, but idk, it seems kick ass, scott pilgrim, and machete were extra intentionally silly. With Chloe Moretz spewing foul language and killing grown men in horrible ways, and scott pilgrim's plot being that of a simple video game, being silly on purpose,  etc.

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Permalink Reply by One Inch Punch on January 8, 2011 at 3:05am

I don't know, it kind of seems that "absurd" is a very subjective term that's difficult to classify a movie with.

-Machete was absurd because it was an attempt to capture the ridiculous camp of "Mexploitation" movies, much in the way that Black Dynamite did for blaxploitation. I mean, BD has an ending fight that involves President Richard Nixon and nunchuks. But once you realize what Rodriguez is trying to capture with Machete, it doesn't seem so "out there".

-Kick-ass was based off of a (bad) comic series that hadn't been finished yet at the time of the scriptwriting, if I recall, which would account for the ending. I guess Hit Girl would probably be "absurd", though.

-I haven't seen Scott Pilgrim, but it seems to be heavily based in video game/hipster culture from what little parts I've glimpsed in previews. That would explain alot.

 

So I don't know if you could really claim that "absurd" films are becoming trendy this year, to be honest. I mean, it's only three films out of how many this year?

 

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Permalink Reply by Brian Cosgrove Payne on January 8, 2011 at 9:20am

Pretty much the "absurd" doesn't matter when the film making is this great. You can make a great movie out of anything (see Social Network), even "absurd" things. 

 

Also, I threw that shit before I walked in the room! 

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Permalink Reply by One Inch Punch on January 8, 2011 at 9:41pm

"You told him to keep an eye out for me". *throws eyeball at generic Asian kung-fu villain*

 

That movie is too quotable for a thread, nevermind a post. Any film from hereon that uses racist dick shrinking malt liquor as a plot device should win every award possible.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Cosgrove Payne on January 8, 2011 at 10:28pm

"I'll beat the drugs out of you!" 

"No Black Dynamite, we tried that already!" 

 

 

Oh god, this has to be my last reply or this will just turn into the screenplay. 

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Czipowski on January 8, 2011 at 10:50pm

Ah yes, black dynamite is an underdog.

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Permalink Reply by Ahmad Habashneh on January 8, 2011 at 7:11am

well....in my opinion Kick ass was originally a comic...and when the movie was made i kinda felt it had to have the same lame story that every comic book has and it did, Scott pilgrim (which i just watched it yesterday) was kind silly from story side (cause it's about love or a guy in love or whatever) but the fun from watching it came from the brilliant editing and directory we saw...well i wouldn't call it brilliant but it was fun to watch...finally Machete is the most stupidest movie i ever watch, i don't know why people loved it..but i hated it..in a matter of fact this movie is sooo stupid i almost felt my IQ dropped points after watching it...this movie is stupid and a complete waste of time....so all in all ur right they are absurd but fun to watch (except the 3rd one).

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