tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post2443360979977529200..comments2023-11-28T15:20:59.369-05:00Comments on Cinema Viewfinder: Movie Review: SpliceTony Dayoubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-53835091023882876212010-06-18T15:34:07.647-04:002010-06-18T15:34:07.647-04:00ProMovieBlogger,
I like your site.
I'm surpr...ProMovieBlogger,<br /><br />I like your site.<br /><br />I'm surprised you missed the "parental issues" allegory in SPLICE. To me, that is all the film is about (I exaggerate, but it surely is a large part). If FRANKENSTEIN is about creation, SPLICE is about <i>pro</i>creation.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-11629977101322535922010-06-16T17:12:34.779-04:002010-06-16T17:12:34.779-04:00BTW, my Splice review:
http://film-book.com/film-...BTW, my Splice review:<br /><br />http://film-book.com/film-review-splice/<br /><br />I would love to read your thoughts on it.ProMovieBloggerhttp://promovieblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-34588020862870059562010-06-15T14:20:28.073-04:002010-06-15T14:20:28.073-04:00"It is no coincidence then that its protagoni..."It is no coincidence then that its protagonists' names are an homage to two lead actors from a cinematic forerunner, 1935's The Bride of Frankenstein"<br /><br />I had no idea.<br /><br />"employing allegory"<br /><br />I didn't know what to refer to it as in my review. <br /><br />I didn't notice the dialogue hitting like a sledgehammer. For that, watch the remake of Nightmare on Elm Street.(I think I just threw up in my mouth)<br /><br />You saw a plethora of parental issues I did not in the film.<br /><br />"This horrific eroticism hybridizes incest and bestiality the same way the film splices together different cinematic genre staples to come up with something entirely new."<br /><br />Nicely worded.<br /><br />"The true monsters are Colin and Elsa who exploit her to fulfill their own emotional and intellectual deficiencies."<br /><br />I came to the same conclusion.<br /><br />The ending was predictable but at least they gave reasons early on as to why it happened.ProMovieBloggerhttp://promovieblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-15973432766402153742010-06-10T10:18:39.897-04:002010-06-10T10:18:39.897-04:00Nice review Tony. Had no plans to see the movie bu...Nice review Tony. Had no plans to see the movie but you make a compelling argument.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517392884798669442noreply@blogger.com