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If you’ve never seen it, it’s worth watching an episode or two of Legion. You still might think he’s a terrible actor, but it’s a completely different performance.

I actually own this movie on DVD because I got it from my neighborhood video store for $5 (unfortunately it was their “going out of business” sale but I got around 30 movies). It has a commentary track and an interview with Dan Stevens about it on it. I’ll watch it and write if anything interesting is brought up.

I get your points. My take on this movie —which is the follow-up from the guys who made You’re Next—is that it’s subverting where you think it’s going from the jump (similar to you’re Next, but I actually like this film more). The key to the film to me is how Dan Stevens plays this character. I probably revealed too much last week saying he was psycho. When I saw it on the theater, part of the fun is you’re never QUITE sure where he’s coming from. Does he intend to harm the family? Or is he there because he legitimately wants to pay his respects but still has a screw loose? The fun of the film is that there’s no way to know for sure. Personally, I think he legitimately wants to help this family, not victimize them, but he is insane. In his head, breaking bullies’ arms, killing the dad’s boss, teaching the son to stick up for himself by giving him psychotic motivational lectures is all things that his “friend” would have wanted. In his mind, he is genuinely being a good guy to them. He offers to leave at the beginning when he sees he’s upset the mom and I think he genuinely means it. Her taking him in is a combination of her neediness (and even the husband’s although he won’t admit it initially) and his twisted moral compass. He’s happy to stay there while he does shady shit to earn money to pay for a plastic surgeon to escape Lance Reddick. It’s a twisted two-way street. When the daughter reveals that she’s onto him, he could simply kill the whole family, but he doesn’t want to do that. He even tells her to give him time and he’ll leave and I think that is his plan. It’s only when Lance shows up that things spiral out of control. Even at the end, when everyone’s been slaughtered, I believe him when he says he forgives the son. In Dan’s fucked-up worldview, the son has done the right thing by literally stabbing the bully (which is Dan) in the back. since this earns Dan’s respect, he will let them slide and just go on to kill anyone else who gets in his way.

They didn’t seem to be bright enough to do that, given that one of the bullies CONTINUES to pick on the son after having the shit kicked out of him.

That’s awesome Gigi! I’ve never been comfortable volunteering for a campaign like that, so congrats to you. I’ve been donating weekly to actblue since the beginning of September and I voted. Might not be a huge contribution, but that’s my part. as for the movie, Cinco and I liked it but no one else seems to have really loved it, and it’s not a relaxing film. If I were you—given your dislike of thrillers—I’d find something uplifting to watch instead (especially for the next couple days)! fingers crossed!

I have a boom box as well. It has a CD player instead of a tape deck and a slot you can plug an iPod/iPhone into, but it’s basically the same thing. i guess that’s why I enjoy this movie!

I still burned CDS in 2014, but I’m an old-school 46. I don’t know what bomb boxes are??? They are out in the sticks, so it’s possible that widespread music streaming was not a thing and I doubt Dan Stephens’ character gives a fuck about iTunes since he’s carrying a burner.

Also, to clarify, when I initially joined the group, I was told that any type of film COULD be picked, not just traditional musicals/music-related movies (I remember because I asked if there were any ground rules and was told no). Not trying to be confrontational in any way, shape or form, but if people would prefer more traditional films, that would be good to know.

Sorry for the unpopular pick! I should have made it clearer when I picked it (although I did allude to this fact) that it was a more tangentially musical Monday related because the soundtrack played a role in the film in the form of a mixtape (Us would have been my alternate choice because it uses I Got 5 on it in a similar way. Drive would also be another non-musical musical example in this vein). It was also my attempt to include the Halloween horror/thriller vibe because I love horror movies. Sorry it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea (I hadn’t seen it for awhile and realized this might be the case when I was watching it with Cinco). Maybe I’ll make a better pick next time! Though in my defense, Paul, Jason (I think) and Amy Nicholson love it (she gave it an A).

Going to a family birthday/Halloween party where my 8-year-old niece is Rey from Star Wars, my six-year-old nephew is a Minecraft or Roblox character (I forget), and my twelve—year-old nephew is Dwight Schrute. I’m going as a magician—not as nearly as thought out. Happy Halloween!

Man, you watched that movie/made the survey in record time! Impressive!

No problem, thank you!

I left you a message on your profile page, but given my general ignorance of how reliably information is conveyed on the interwebs, I’ll repeat myself. My Kast name is SuperGraham (a somewhat dorky reference to first grade alter ego). Let me know if you need more information!

And which evening are people planning on? Just curious. Shit, the smiley face didn’t turn into a creepy emoji.

I have used Kast once awhile ago, but how does it work again? I have the app on my computer. Do you send a link out to the group?

Not that I have anything against frogs. Just weird zombie-frogs.

Somehow my zombie emoji morphed into a creepy frog thing.

Intruded by it in a good or bad way? I

It is on Netflix!

There might be other guests, but that’s the one I’m talking about! He’s kind of a psycho, so watch out.

I wanted to pick a good Halloween-themed movie with an emphasis on the soundtrack, so I went with... The Guest (I don’t think we’ve done it, or at least I didn’t see it on Cameron’s Letterboxed list)! it’s unfortunately rental-only, as far as I can tell, so if people object to that (which I totally get, given our national shitshow) I can come up with choices that are more widely available (my second choice would be Us, but again that’s only on HBO).

I haven’t watched the movie yet, but does June have a side job involving Paris’ tourism board? Or did she have a traumatic experience in her life involving an inability to travel to Paris? June seems to care so deeply about Kelly’s disinterest in Paris that it’s clear this film hit some emotional chord for her. I pray for June’s emotional recovery and I might watch this movie to shed light on this mystery (I’m agnostic, so I don’t know who/what I’m praying to, but I shall perservere! Also, I somehow doubt that the film will provide me with any answers at all, but I must try!).

Another One of my favorite lines—that goes by so fast it’s easy to miss— as Micky is desperately looking for Mitch:”Is there a cockfighting ring nearby?” the image of Eugene Levy as that depressed character on a downward trajectory that involves cockfights ...that’s some funny shit!

I also love how Jane Lynch’s character moved into the folk scene from doing porn.

Some of my favorite parts: Jennifer Coolidge's open-mouthed humming Jane Lynch's WINC cult HarryShearer's lecture about the Spanish Civil War and his abrupt exit. Fred Willard (RIP) Bob Balaban's increasing obsessive compulsive behavior and his terrible introductions "The Type of infectious that's good to spread around." Eugene Levy/Catherine O'Hara Seeing the folk.version of Spinal Tap