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grantcart

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7. I was surprised that the production value was so high

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 01:32 AM

Jun 2017

I watched it twice and the second time was in Sierra Vista, AZ with a group of 60-70 year old snow birds that were spending the winter away from their ranches and farms in rural America.

They came out laughing hard.

That reaction was as good as the film and I had to admit even in the middle of this terrible year this country can still surprise you.

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Have others here seen GET OUT? Can we have a conversation that's full of spoilers? [View all] nolabear Jun 2017 OP

Loved it- second viewing felt totally different. bettyellen Jun 2017 #1

I loved the references too. I'll have to watch with commentary! nolabear Jun 2017 #3

Dorky and preposterous until you realize that similar has happened bettyellen Jun 2017 #4

Only dorky on one way. -***spoiler*** nolabear Jun 2017 #5

Yes the dorky.... bettyellen Jun 2017 #6

It was excellent! Agschmid Jun 2017 #2

It took days to unwind all the symbolism and double entendres bettyellen Jun 2017 #18

I was surprised that the production value was so high grantcart Jun 2017 #7

It's worth listening to Poole talk about the choices he made. He was so careful to choose on the bettyellen Jun 2017 #8

Yes, he played the plot like music. Tension, release, tension, release. nolabear Jun 2017 #9

I'd had a huge list in my head of movies he gave a nod too.... bettyellen Jun 2017 #10

I knew that camera flash rang a bell! And the running too. nolabear Jun 2017 #11

Best "movie of the week" ever! Maybe Trilogy of Terror was as good... bettyellen Jun 2017 #14

Gaslighting in general is a great technique. Draws us into the confusion. nolabear Jun 2017 #15

Agree, and in a sense Get Out has a similar thing - using his empathy and bettyellen Jun 2017 #17

that scene where geek tragedy Jun 2017 #12

... nolabear Jun 2017 #13

They tried a bunch of other one liners for Lil Rel .... one was "do you think... bettyellen Jun 2017 #16