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The Substance
Posted on 10/21/24 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 10/21/24 at 9:57 pm
Wow, what did I just watch? I witnessed an intriguing, Black Mirror-style film morph into a grotesque body horror, only to finally transform into a completely absurd B-movie. I'm literally dumbfounded. Has anyone else watched The Substance?
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Posted on 10/21/24 at 10:53 pm to TAMU-93
There is a short thread about it. I loved it. Even with the absurd body horror that I usually don’t handle well, I thought the most disgusting part was Quaid eating the shrimp at the beginning.
If you have a chance, check out A Different Man. Similar message about accepting yourself, but only a dabble of body horror.
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If you have a chance, check out A Different Man. Similar message about accepting yourself, but only a dabble of body horror.
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Posted on 10/22/24 at 1:21 am to TAMU-93
thought it was the best movie of 2024 so far. Kubrick meets Cronenberg
Posted on 10/22/24 at 7:28 am to TAMU-93
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Has anyone else watched The Substance?
Just the Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley nude scenes on Reddit.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 8:10 am to TAMU-93
Needed 20min shaved off the runtime and it would've been far more impactful with a better ending. Ventured a little too far into the surrealist/absurdist waters
Posted on 10/22/24 at 8:56 am to TAMU-93
I thought it was pretty great.
Obviously very Cronenberg, but honestly the movie it reminded me of the most was Society (1992)
The ending is nuts
Obviously very Cronenberg, but honestly the movie it reminded me of the most was Society (1992)
The ending is nuts
Posted on 10/22/24 at 9:03 am to pevetohead
Brian Yuzna is the best. If you liked Society, check out Return of the Living Dead 3. Even with a low budget, the guy can turn out some amazing practical effects.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 9:33 am to TAMU-93
I haven't watched it yet but I plan on it. I gather is basically an updated take on Death Becomes Her but without the comedic element.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 9:36 am to Richleau
I love Return of the Living Dead 3!
Posted on 10/22/24 at 9:40 am to Carson123987
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Needed 20min shaved off the runtime
I thought so as well. At some point it gets repetitive kinda loses steam.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 11:38 am to Carson123987
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Needed 20min shaved off the runtime
Agreed but that's the french filmmaking style. French movies always have really long runtimes.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 1:05 pm to TAMU-93
I liked it OK but didn't care for the last 15-20 minutes. Quaid was great.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 1:39 pm to moontigr
it's a hard turn. it's either great or hate.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 5:05 pm to TAMU-93
Margaret Qualley + Fake Tits = Yes Please
Posted on 10/22/24 at 5:18 pm to BlacknGold
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Agreed but that's the french filmmaking style. French movies always have really long runtimes.
Yep. Long and excessive, both in runtime and content
I wish that she would've gone back just to see that they had replaced her with another girl and carried on like nothing happened. Then instead of the gore porn freak show ending, it's somber and depressing as she reflects on the fact that she did all this shite and put herself through hell for nothing. Then she goes out, dissolves on the star, etc.
More predictable I suppose, but would've hit like a sledgehammer IMO
Posted on 10/31/24 at 10:12 pm to Carson123987
Well that went off the rails toward the end.
Posted on 11/1/24 at 11:33 am to southpawcock
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Well that went off the rails toward the end.
Yep. It went downhill fast
Posted on 11/1/24 at 2:23 pm to The Ramp
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The Ramp
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Yep. It went downhill fast
I have no words rn
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Posted on 11/1/24 at 3:27 pm to Carson123987
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Then instead of the gore porn freak show ending, it's somber and depressing as she reflects on the fact that she did all this shite and put herself through hell for nothing. Then she goes out, dissolves on the star, etc.
You came up with an ending that doesn’t match the tone of the movie. As soon as you are introduced to Dennis Quaid’s character the movie is essentially telling you that this is gonna be shlock. It’s not to be taken seriously at all. And of course it’s gore porn…it’s a fricking body horror movie. There’s only one way to go in body horror.
Posted on 11/2/24 at 12:35 pm to TAMU-93
The biggest thing I got from this movie is that Margaret Qualley is about as close to an OT10 and you can possibly get.
And Demi Moore still looks great naked in her 60’s
And Demi Moore still looks great naked in her 60’s
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