Get Out

I just watched it.

The suspense is maintained.

The horror is absolute.

So Allison Williams revealed that no, none of the Armitages were brainwashed.

Just in case there was anyone that still believed that.

So guess what?

Best Picture, Best Actor (Kaluuya), Best Director and Best Screenplay nominations!

Definitely impressive, considering how much this film was shut out of other awards like the Globes or the SAG’s.

Jordan Peele, Oscar nominee. Holy cow.

I was honestly expecting it to get snubbed.

Speaking of the dude, here he is tackling some fan theories.

I got the DVD and I have to say you gotta watch this movies with other racial commentary movies side by side. As said before, this movie really gives back a certain flair to horror. Also I am glad they went with the theatrical ending, because as many people said it gave hope instead of despair. And that bit of Rose trying to frame up Chris by acting like the helpless white victim stereotype really shows how much of a Manipulative Bitch she is. The thing about Rose is that she knows how racism is wrong, but yet she still chooses to engage in it. Sometimes there are some racist people who know it's wrong, but will do it anyway if it suits their own needs.

According to Allison Williams herself, Rose is the worst sort of person: she's racist AND she eats cereal without milk.

Honestly, one of the creepiest parts of the whole movie was when Rose ate the cereal in such a robotic way.

I have no idea why that creeped me out as much as it did.

edited 27th Jan '18 6:53:07 PM by BearyScary

This might actually be one of the most uncomfortable films I've ever seen.

Still great, though.

When you have a movie that hits so close to home to reality then it's understandable. It really is like the Stepford Wives, except with focusing on racial issues and it has a brighter ending.

Peele has actually said he wants to make more horror-satires, spotlighting a different social issue each time. Really anxious to see what he can pull of there.

If they do another film, I was thinking maybe a black female protagonist would be good.

What's often not understood about racism is that it isn't just some sort of innate belief, but it is a method of social control. There is an appeal to racism because it sets yourself up as having an advantage over others, whether actual or imagined. For someone to get rid of their racist attitudes it becomes more than just changing their opinions, but giving up the "actual or imagined" advantages you possess in that way. It's similar to the recent explosion of sexual harassment scandals, as a number of people wonder why these men feel the need to do such horrible things when they have a wife, girlfriend or can just hire a prostitute, when the actual "sex" part is just a symptom of flaunting power.

Get Out is exploring a certain form of "anti-racism," which is in essence has the same power-play appeal but in reverse. The film was satirizing how that despite appearing progressive and inclusive it is still separating an ethnic group as different from your own. It was particularly inspired by the left-wing assertion that "racism is over" after Obama was elected.

From my understanding, his next target is 1950s crossed with Cuthulu Eldritch Gods.

...what's so bad about eating cereal without milk?

She said it, not me.

Man, I feel so attacked right now. :|

(old meme is old?)

Well there's munching on a handful (or even a bowlful) of cereal and then theres eating cereal with a spoon while drinking milk from a glass.

So gross.

It was the robotic way she kept sipping from the milk that bothered me. Just... weird.

I too wonder what kind of horror satire Peele could do from a female perspective. He could do a really great take on how women can turn on each other — especially if the protagonist is a woman of color among white females.

But if it's a Distaff Counterpart to Get Out, it may be seen as a bit derivative.

When it comes to women, one issue that's being talked about lately is why women would ever vote for politicians like Trump and Roy Moore whose policies would be clearly disadvantageous to them. I could see Peele doing something with that.

Yes.

The way I see it, he could write a story about how the patriarchy convinces some women to basically work for them in their own subjugation.

I think it would focus more on why women would protect and enable men with a history of abuse than policies, because some might disagree what they think is anti-women. However, I do agree with the notion of that sometimes women will shield and make excuses for men in power to the detriment of their fellow women who are victims.

edited 29th Jan '18 11:42:31 PM by firewriter

Well I enjoyed the heck out of that.

Unless I missed something I believe there's a whacking big Plot Hole, though. How did he get the cotton balls in his ears? Weren't his wrists tied down?