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Posted on 10/27/25 at 11:37 am to blueboy
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Going on for another 2-3 minutes as she just runs through yards just became a charicature.
Exactly. Had she just tried running out the house and caught by the kids that would’ve worked. But her running (really fast at that
) for so long and through multiple houses was just….odd, and did not work at all IMO. It was silly, when the whole movie up to thar point really hadn’t been. quote:
I'm not sure I get why the movie is named Weapons and why Archer dreamed of a gun with the 217 AM number on it. Any insight there?
Agree with most of that as well. There were definitely some random things in there that made very little sense or weren’t connected to anything. The ridiculously CGI rifle dream was definitely weird.
And “weapons” makes sense in the way she wielded people. But she didn’t do that with the kids, and that was kinda the point of the movie. So that didn’t make sense.
I also thought the Julie Garner character was exceptionally stupid throughout the movie. Following Alex to the point of stalking was weird, including peeking in and going into the house. I get her struggle with all the accusations that she was somehow in on it. But damn, you have to be at least a tiny bit smart sometimes.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 11:40 am to BigNastyTiger417
One of the few new movies that actually feels original.
I really liked Weapons. I got a little worried when it seemed to show its hand with about 45 minutes to go, but it ended up working.
It’s also one of the rare recent movies where a sequel could actually make sense instead of just being a cash grab.
It’s clearly meant as an analogy for school shootings, but it never gets preachy or turns into the usual kind of thing made by a talentless leftist trying to sound deep and failing.
Just a solid, well-made movie
I really liked Weapons. I got a little worried when it seemed to show its hand with about 45 minutes to go, but it ended up working.
It’s also one of the rare recent movies where a sequel could actually make sense instead of just being a cash grab.
It’s clearly meant as an analogy for school shootings, but it never gets preachy or turns into the usual kind of thing made by a talentless leftist trying to sound deep and failing.
Just a solid, well-made movie
Posted on 10/27/25 at 11:48 am to BigNastyTiger417
Wife and I re-watched it last night, and I enjoyed it a lot more this time. It's a good one
Posted on 10/27/25 at 12:15 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:That's what I thought as well, and I agree with the dream and the connection to the kids too.
And “weapons” makes sense in the way she wielded people
I'm sure there's some very arty, film school stuff going on there but I don't know what it is and I haven't heard an explanation from anyone.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 12:29 pm to blueboy
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I'm not sure I get why the movie is named Weapons and why Archer dreamed of a gun with the 217 AM number on it. Any insight there?
Agreed and I hope someone that can read into imagery better than me can answer
Posted on 10/27/25 at 12:34 pm to cdur86
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I'm not sure I get why the movie is named Weapons and why Archer dreamed of a gun with the 217 AM number on it. Any insight there?
Agreed and I hope someone that can read into imagery better than me can answer
I think the gun is an allegory for school shootings
Posted on 10/27/25 at 1:20 pm to BigNastyTiger417
Watched it last night. Went from creeping me the frick out to making me laugh out loud at the end. Loved it.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 1:29 pm to CocomoLSU
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The ridiculously CGI rifle dream was definitely weird.
My complaint in the original thread on the movie. From what I remember, Cregger was asked about that and said at one point he pretty much just had that dream himself while writing the movie, which was why he put it in the film. He didn't mean for it to be anything other than that and ultimately he didn't really know what it meant (however in today's world, hard for that not to be taken as something about shootings). Was definitely odd regardless.
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 1:46 pm to Hayekian serf
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It’s clearly meant as an analogy for school shootings,
Cregger has stated definitively that the movie has nothing to do with school shootings. Said that the movie was inspired by his feelings after his friend Trevor Moore passed away.
I watched it on Saturday night, and I thought that it was thoroughly creepy and entertaining, but also pretty over the top and there were parts that kind of took me out of the movie. Some of the violence/gore seemed to be shocking just for the sake of it. But, those parts did make me bust out laughing.
The villain being a witch and using witchcraft with no real backstory or explanation was kinda meh, but I mean, a witch's backstory and witchcraft explanation probably wouldn't have added much to the movie. I see why they left that part vague in retrospect.
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 1:46 pm to BigNastyTiger417
I watched it this weekend. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:50 pm to boxcarbarney
Witch was creepy. Otherwise boring movie
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:14 pm to BigNastyTiger417
Unlike Barbarian, the tonal shifts in this movie didn't work for me at all.
I'm very pessimistic about Cregger's reboot of the RE franchise.
I'm very pessimistic about Cregger's reboot of the RE franchise.
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:27 pm to Funky Tide 8
Maybe,
It’s what I got from it.
Again not bitching, it was a really good movie
It’s what I got from it.
Again not bitching, it was a really good movie
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:00 pm to Hayekian serf
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clearly meant as an analogy for school shootings, but it never gets preachy
It's not supposed to however, Cregger seems to have no issue with people seeing it that way
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Cregger actually says no. I co-host a horror podcast, and in our interview with the film-maker, he unequivocally said he was not thinking of school shootings when he wrote the movie. For him, that’s not at all what it’s about. (Though he did stress that he welcomes people’s interpretations, and in fact wanted to make something with that kind of flexibility.) He wouldn’t say precisely how he personally interprets the story, but he has mentioned repeatedly that it was something he started writing out of – hey! – grief, even if the movie itself may be more ambiguous as to its thematic aims.
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:31 am to BigNastyTiger417
Finally saw it, loved it, only nit picks are Alex’s chapter ran a bit long IMO and the ending was a little unsatisfying but enjoyed the heck out of it.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:41 am to CocomoLSU
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I also thought the Julie Garner character was exceptionally stupid throughout the movie.
Same with the cop she was banging, who, by the way, I could not believe was the same actor who played Han in Solo.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:53 am to Madking
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only nit picks are Alex’s chapter ran a bit long IMO
Yep, agree with that. I think my favorite section was James the drug addict
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:03 am to RLDSC FAN
Liked his too, Justine’s and Archer’s. All the actors did a great job but those 3 and Amy Madigan as Gladys were outstanding IMO. Really liked this movie, very entertaining in every way.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 11:04 am
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:55 pm to RLDSC FAN
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I think my favorite section was James the drug addict
Dude played a junkie really, really well.
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