‘Weapons’ (dir. Zach Cregger) | Warner Bros (8/8)

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Spoiler

my original guess going in was that this movie was going to be some type of allegory about gun violence. Like how people are in an uproar about kids missing but had this been a school shooting, no one would really care.

That was my thought as well

Spoiler

17 kids get killed in a classroom and a host of people look for excuses and things to blame other than gun violence, everyone moves on. 17 kids are missing from a single classroom and the entire town shuts down.

 

[Supa]

This movie tries to subvert the expectations by being wayyyyyyyy different than trailer. I actually like that, but I got pulled out of the movie a lot with the comedic aspects of the film. Like, my man had the meth-head get tossed four times on some Naked Gun shyt.

That was hilarious but in context it just showed that those possessed people will keep coming at you until you kill them. Didn't bother me.

Generally, I think this movie is about how performing and conforming to social niceties can land us in even more dire situations than if we had just challenged the circumstance directly.

I don't think it's about anything or trying to make a statement. It's just a movie about a witch. I like that there wasn't any pretentious messaging.

No, your old ass can’t live with us. No, you can’t come in. No, you can’t have a bowl of water. No, you can’t speak on behalf of the parents. And so on and so on.

Dope premise but I prefer a more serious tone.

It was serious to me. Even when reviews were saying the ending was comedic I didn't take it that way. Visually it was funny but again that's exactly what should happen in context. They said the possessed are like heat seeking missiles so when the kid cast the spell those kids were going straight for Ms. Gladys

It was the same thing Wong was doing running through the streets crazy. Only thing that made it more humorous than horror was it was kids chasing an old lady and the reaction from the neighbors. Wasn't anything funny about what they did when they caught up to her

 

[Deltron]

I agree wholeheartedly. I think this movie is like a 7.5/8. I like horror movies that don’t double as comedies.

Unlike seemingly a lot of people on this forum, I actually like Barbarian. It’s such an inversion of horror tropes (i.e., in the wrong place at the wrong time). Barbarian asks, “Well, what if you’re in the right place and any time would’ve been the wrong time?”

This movie tries to subvert the expectations by being wayyyyyyyy different than trailer. I actually like that, but I got pulled out of the movie a lot with the comedic aspects of the film. Like, my man had the meth-head get tossed four times on some Naked Gun shyt.

Generally, I think this movie is about how performing and conforming to social niceties can land us in even more dire situations than if we had just challenged the circumstance directly.

No, your old ass can’t live with us. No, you can’t come in. No, you can’t have a bowl of water. No, you can’t speak on behalf of the parents. And so on and so on.

Dope premise but I prefer a more serious tone.

if you saw barbrian, you kinda knew there's be some funny shyt in it

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

It Follows-------------)

 

[Lootpack]

Meanwhile Jordan Peee has turned unto a Producer because he is scared to direct anything himself anymore

He got a film dropping next year

 

[Straw Hat Luffy]

He got a film dropping next year

As the producer not director

Oh you’re not talking about HIM I see he has a title not announced yet

 

[Lootpack]

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Gladys was one evil bytch. Villain of the year?


But there's no way that old ass bytch..

Spoiler

Would've made it as far as she did before those kids caught her.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

'Weapons' is already nearing profitability after the first weekend

 

[Lootpack]

As the producer not director

Oh you’re not talking about HIM I see he has a title not announced yet

Yeah. He has a directorial feature dropping next year.

 

[RickyGQ]

Gladys was one evil bytch. Villain of the year?


But there's no way that old ass bytch..

Spoiler

Would've made it as far as she did before those kids caught her.

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I bought it. They were giving her life. If you notice, when she first moved in she was bald. After she possessed the parents she had those struggle braids. Last time we saw her, her hair was long and flowing where it was growing.

 

[MrRDU]

Just watched, dope flick & that ending

But 15-20 mins too long

 

[T.H.E.GOD]

Good movie. Don’t think it’s better than sinners at all. I enjoyed barbarian more. I enjoyed smile more.. I’m with the majority on why they criticize it. But this was far from trash and i‘m day 1 for the sequel. I like how this director is trying to change it up.

 

[Big Boss]

Movie of the year


Weapons>>>>>>>Sinners

 

[Apollo Creed]

Movie of the year


Weapons>>>>>>>Sinners

Why are they even being compared? lol