Hey, new BMB. I was just watching the last couple again and wondering when you were coming back. Merry Christmas Mathew!
Christmas Special: While She Was Out
Written by Film Brain Thursday, 23 December 2010 22:01
The 50th episode count includes the Bad Movie Cinema Snobs crossover with Brad Jones.
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Comments (92)
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12.23.2010 - 22:35 | forteblast
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12.23.2010 - 23:34 | JustSomeDude
lol always funny to see BMB
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12.23.2010 - 23:41 | grievous056Great work as usual. Merry Christmas Film Brain.
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12.23.2010 - 23:44 | Ipwnyou99
Good to see you posting something new Film Brain. Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!
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12.26.2010 - 17:12 | realvampiresdontsparkle
always fun to see Film Brain
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12.23.2010 - 23:45 | Taufiq91
Merry Christmas Matthew!
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12.23.2010 - 23:54 | montanker
Great to see a new episode at last!
Since you have a sonic screwdriver, are you a timelord like Phelous? Do you have a TARDIS? Actually, I have a sonic screwdriver. Am I a timelord?
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12.24.2010 - 12:19 | No oneEither that or an actor.
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12.24.2010 - 00:03 | Sharpe34Merry Christmas to you as well Mathew!
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12.24.2010 - 00:11 | SpeedyEric
I've wanted to comment this video since I've seen it during the donation drive because of how stupid this film is.
The only action film I've seen that takes place during Christmas time so far is "Batman Returns."
4:01- Oh, yeah. THIS is what comes to mind when I'm watching a Christmas film; an abusive husband who hates everything.
5:51- If I was this b!tch, I would just inform the mall parking security.
8:19- At least it's an equal opportunity gang, minus the female part.
10:38- I agree. It's idiots like these that show why I hardly swear.
18:53- It's about right here where I'm about to ram my head against the monitor, but I quickly realized that it would kill me. So, I had to see how this movie ends.
Great review, Matty, and Merry Christmas to you, too.
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12.24.2010 - 03:21 | Shinigami
Clearly you have not seen Die Hard.
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12.24.2010 - 00:23 | derekthebard
...holy shit. The opening credits...
I'm pretty sure that's the subdivision I grew up in! Holy crap.
IMDB says it was filmed around the Tri-Cities and Burnaby, but...still. I think that's River Heights right there.
...that's kind of cool. Its also kind of sad, because nothing good is ever shot in that neighbourhood.
Good review, Matthew. Happy Christmas!
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12.24.2010 - 00:52 | LikaLaruku
Too many executive producers spoil the broth.
No, it's Black Friday; the after-thanksgiving shopping sales bonanza.
Trust me, kids that age don't give a shit about anyone but themselves, especially on the holidays.
Logic has no place in Hollywood.
Remember folk; when being chased by muggers, always take a sidetrip to Silent Hill.
Della Dumblonde.
Don't be so suprised, most people who join gangs have below average intelligence, poor education, & can't hold a legitimate job.
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12.24.2010 - 03:11 | Film Brain
No, listen carefully, he's talking about stock prices. Black Tuesday was the economic crash of 1929. Why would he be freaking out like it was Black Friday?
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12.24.2010 - 06:11 | Cross X. Brand
BLACK FRIDAY is what We in retail call the "the worst shopping day of the year".
All the really big sales happen on Friday, which is immediately after the Thanksgiving Holiday in the states which always happens on Thursday.
Its stuffy, crowded, the heat in the store jumps up 10 degrees, its clausterphobic, theres police running around, theres fights breaking out over bullcrap on sale, Merchandise everywhere, shopping carts being used as assault vehicles, unshaporened kids walking around like targets for the pedophiliacs, management screaming their heads off, having to drag heavy ass 40 inch televisions across a frigid parking lot... its not a very joyous occasion for all involved.
...I work at w*lm*rt
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It's Enron. Who went belly up due to various nasty things they were doing and who caused a lot of stock owners to lose big including pension funds.
So yeah it's black tuesday instead of black friday.
Do a lot of people not take history classes these days?
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12.24.2010 - 01:15 | The Hardcore Kid
This movie...makes no sense. I mean when I first saw the punks hassling her, I thought it would just be a small gag. I didn't think they were going to turn it into a whole hour and a half movie. Just a stupid, stupid flick with such a lame ending. I feel bad for you, Film Brain.
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12.24.2010 - 01:19 | THOOM
When Filmbrain said "this movie is a lump of coal" and held up the DVD, I was thinking that the cover art does look like a lump of coal: black and coarse, and nothing spectacular. Just like the content of the film.
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12.24.2010 - 18:33 | CaptainTrek"When Filmbrain said "this movie is a lump of coal" and held up the DVD, I was thinking that the cover art does look like a lump of coal: black and coarse, and nothing spectacular. Just like the content of the film."
"Nothing spectacular"? Now come on, I think that's a little bit harsh... I mean, even coal can be interesting sometimes... :)
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12.24.2010 - 01:19 | LunaMoth116
Guess Michael Keaton isn't the only Batman alum having trouble finding good work these days. 8-)
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12.24.2010 - 01:26 | August M.
Wow, looks so boring. Great review Film Brain and Merry Christmas.
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12.24.2010 - 01:35 | Rmaggedyn
Borderline reprehensible? It is reprehensible. That is the reason I didn't see it. I just knew that it was going to be a misandrist Lifetime movie with a bigger budget.
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12.24.2010 - 02:08 | punksweets
black Friday is what they call the day after thanksgiving because all the store are packed with Christmas shoppers, it's a strictly American thing so i understand you not getting it
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12.24.2010 - 02:14 | SpaceGirlSpiff
Merry Christmas to you, too!
Always glad to see another BMB!
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12.24.2010 - 02:21 | DreamingWingsAn interesting base idea killed by ridiculous execution. If this thing had actually been directed by Del Toro I could see it being quite good.
Even the intended victory at the end falls flat. As the police will have no problem identifying her as the killer. Now if she'd worn gloves; leaving the gun with only a known criminal's fingerprints. Or tricked the gang leader into coming home with her and doing the deed and then killing him in 'self defense'. But these suggestions would require intelligence on the part of the director.
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12.27.2010 - 10:54 | Drake666
Your last proposition is creepy. Intelligent but really creepy. Nice one !
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12.24.2010 - 02:46 | The_Awesometeer
I wish I was in that gang
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12.24.2010 - 03:40 | StingrayNice mentioning of "Eden Lake". I also enjoyed this movie, it's quite disturbing, in a good way, and a lot better acted. The main villain there would make me crap my pants, even though he is half my age...
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It's like they took a break from their usual halo match and caught an episode of Gangland by accident and decided to make their own suburban gang. "Our parents have give us everything we want, but they have never taken us to the ocean! Man we're hardcore!" I would be more threatened by a gang made up of tgwtg reviewers.
Ditto FB. May you drink enough eggnog and rum to forget the horrible movies you've had to review. Happy Christmas :)
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Wow, this movie is poorly made and I can't believe that Del Toro was executive producer on this but at least he wasn't the only person guilty of working on this crapfest.
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12.24.2010 - 06:08 | TiniNormi
"He never got to see the ocean..."
Anyone else reminded of Once Upon a Time in the West?
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12.24.2010 - 06:18 | TheDogSannin
A three foot fall onto his chest... broke his neck? How exactly does that work? Hell, half of the videos on the various 'funny video' clips show people surviving far worse accidents without a scratch.
I mean, I know you can die from a short fall like that, but you've got to land very badly for that to happen. From what we saw, he didn't.
But I'm rambling. Anyways, great review as always Film Brain, and a Merry Christmas to you too.
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A number of those funny videos are fake.
Also if you are in poor health a short fall can kill a person especially if they have certain issues with the strength of their bones or circulatory conditions.
Stock prices mean Black Tuesday when black meant bad not being in the black when stores make a huge profit.
Also black friday is not the most profitable shopping day. It's the day most people out in the malls.
http://www.snopes.com/ holidays/thanksgiving/ shopping.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Black_tuesday
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01.21.2011 - 11:13 | trebleshot
If Black Friday isn't the single biggest (and most profitable) shopping day of the year in the US, then what pray-tell is?
Btw, your Snopes link is broken. Not that Snopes is the most reliable site on the Net anyway.
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12.24.2010 - 12:15 | rowdycmoore
I think it's supposedly implied that he fell and was impaled on something like a metal rod or a pointy splinter - thus the sick looks on the others' faces.
Of course, it might have been better had they SHOWN that!
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12.24.2010 - 07:01 | quizzabella
God what was with the ending of the film? Were we supposed to cheer at Della's newfound ladyballs? Shooting to death the father of your kids when they are in the fricking house doesn't quite resonate the way the ending of Thelma and Louise did for female empowerment....
Loved the review though - merry christmas Film Brain
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12.24.2010 - 08:14 | piggypig890
Wow this movie is atrocious. The actor playing Chuckie does indeed sound like a pre-pubescent lad who just got a hold of a gun from his father's closet. Nothing makes a lick of sense and the gang members are the stupidest, most disorganized collective I've seen in film. It would have been somewhat inventive if her husband got his come-up-ins somewhere not around her bloody kids! This. film. is. pigshite.
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12.24.2010 - 08:58 | ThaluikhainNot as good as the previous BMB reviews, I thought.
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12.24.2010 - 09:59 | Kazs1492
And a merry Christmas to you Film Brain!
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12.24.2010 - 10:14 | Sylveria
Dunno if I'd call it "Lifetime movie meets exploitation flick" since most lifetime movies are just watered down exploitation in the first place. "Killing men = empowerment" sounds pretty standard for a Lifetime Movie moral. Honestly I wouldn't be shocked one bit to flip through the schedule and see them playing this movie Christmas Eve.
Anyway, Merry Christmas movie house!
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