tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388124058307327801.post6012895723885824220..comments2023-10-03T04:24:08.519+01:00Comments on Anchorwoman In Peril: Murder-Set-PiecesRoss Horsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08789417379450194170noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388124058307327801.post-87143801481728712482010-06-23T09:53:36.806+01:002010-06-23T09:53:36.806+01:00Thanks for the review – and Amanda by Night's ...Thanks for the review – and Amanda by Night's comments are very interesting too, as I too am a woman. The fact that it's banned in Britain is interesting, as I'm English and I can order the US version form Amazon (I have a region-free DVD so that's not a problem) and have it delivered to my door! Take THAT establishment!<br />Seriously though, it's a film I've looked at and shied away from, mostly because the cover looks crap and the title makes it sound like a Saw-type thing (which I hated).<br />So cheers – I'm gonna check it out!Bluegrasslassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388124058307327801.post-59383835915435702752008-09-01T06:44:00.000+01:002008-09-01T06:44:00.000+01:00I really like this movie. I just do. And strangely...I really like this movie. I just do. And strangely enough, until now, I've only encountered women who also enjoyed it. I have a few ideas why...<BR/><BR/>First of all, I'll give a mini synopsis of what I think the film is about. I do not think what we are seeing is what is actually happening. I think we are seeing the fantasies of a killer who embellishes even to himself when it comes to remembering what he did to those women. I also think that's why the cops never come into play. This is all from his POV and it's a fantasy (ala American Psycho without any humor). <BR/><BR/>What I was drawn to, as a woman, was how these women just kind of ended up with this man. He was very good looking but exuding nothing that even resembled a personality. This is the part that disturbed me, because I know (myself included) women will let their guard down with an attractive man. It's our weakness, and Palumbo aptly displays it here. I think I might act the same way (I'm thinking of the girl he picked up in the casino, and not one of the strippers because you know, I'm not a stripper! Thank god!). I also think that's why the final girl was an eleven year old. She had not yet awakened to sexuality and therefore she could see him for what he was, and not how good he looked.<BR/><BR/>As a final point, I grew up in Las Vegas and MSP is one of the few films that actually captured the city the way I saw it as a local... not a tourist. There's a scene where the little girl is standing in the desert and a wind blows around her. At that point, I completely remembered the hot winds that blew through the valley and it felt like home. Palumbo did an AMAZING job at showing the city the way it really is.<BR/><BR/>I've actually met the director and discussed these points with him. He's actually a really nice guy and I'm not sure he agreed with everything I said, but he actually listened to me, which is so nice.<BR/><BR/>I kind of want to see Nutbag! I'm weird!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com