I've got a bit of a cold today, so I've been alternating between reading and watching crappy movies on my computer. I decided to watch this strange thing on my Netflix Queue called "Winter Passing" that looked kinda interesting because it had Zooey Deschanel, Ed Harris and Will Ferrell. I started watching it, it was alright though kinda depressing, weird seeing 'good girl' Deschanel doing coke, but I didnt have the energy and it wasn't quite bad enough to turn it off. But then, a crime against film viewers happened. Poor little Zooey finds out that her kitten has feline leukemia, and she decides she can't let the cat go through with that. So she takes a cab to an abandoned dock, with a kitten and a bag, AND STARTS PUTTING THE KITTEN IN THE BAG....And I turn off the movie. I rush onto IMDB.com and look at the message boards, and yup, there are about 50 different threads about how unnecessary drowning a cat was.
Now, I don't think I'm a light weight about movies. I can take the blood and the gore no problem, I can even usually handle some gnarly "Little Children" like stuff if its appropriate. BUT, sometimes, isn't it just as powerful to imply something? Weren't you just as freaked out by almost seeing a guys ear get cut off in "Reservoir Dogs" as if you had actually seen it? So here's my list of things that should never be seen onsreen. Ever.
1. Throw up; So gross. I can handle hearing it, if you really think its necessary, but don't show it!
2. Killing babies. Animals included; This is just mean. Why can't you just say you took it to the vet to be euthanized?
3. Poop.
4. Throw up. Not even a little. Don't even think about it.
Now, I don't think I'm a light weight about movies. I can take the blood and the gore no problem, I can even usually handle some gnarly "Little Children" like stuff if its appropriate. BUT, sometimes, isn't it just as powerful to imply something? Weren't you just as freaked out by almost seeing a guys ear get cut off in "Reservoir Dogs" as if you had actually seen it? So here's my list of things that should never be seen onsreen. Ever.
1. Throw up; So gross. I can handle hearing it, if you really think its necessary, but don't show it!
2. Killing babies. Animals included; This is just mean. Why can't you just say you took it to the vet to be euthanized?
3. Poop.
4. Throw up. Not even a little. Don't even think about it.
I'll be sure not to watch it, thanks for the tip. What the hell is going on with Will Ferrell? He needs to step up his game.
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