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So, the new icons are courtesy of Ginger Snaps 3 which was an extraordinarily pretty movie, and considering how little they had to work with in the 'woods' department, you'd never know. Or, at least, I would never know. Finally sent that movie, as well as Show Me back to Netflix. Show Me was odd. Hadn't heard of it, which isn't surprising seeing as it's Canadian and what I don't know about most movies is what the internet is full of. But Netflix was getting itchy for awhile because my cheque was awfully small to non existent, so I decided I'd actually take their word for something movie wise, and added it to the list, then promptly forgot about it. Aside from the vexing problem of the little envelope blurb [site one, as well] being totally wrong when listing the actors, the movie itself was pretty good, but completely weird. Long story shorter, two kids basically take this woman hostage, car jacking style, in the middle of gridlock. At first they're just "asking" for a ride to another street corner. But when that one has two guys there already, they up it to kidnapping. You're in traffic, lady. Leave. Granted one seems to have a gun and the other is a little too friendly with her sharp implement of glee, but still, say fuckit to the car and leave. But no. That's actually just a minor quibble and if you can get past that, you can probably get past anything in the movie where your brain starts screaming, "RUN, you idiot!" Because after that, you might have to wait a few minutes, but she'll comply. Fun!

Not that I imagine anyone else will take me up on the movie, but if you're so inclined, well, I wouldn't want to ruin it for you. Anyway, Sarah, your "victim" tries all sorts of mental moves to get out of the situation. She tries humanizing herself so they'll feel bad if they hurt her, she tries twisting things so that Jackson might feel something for her, she tries to figure out why in the hell these two kids have kidnapped her, tied her to a chair, and are really abusing her hospitality in her own rustic cottage. Geez, the manners of some people. If you can accept that this is one of those hostage movies where the 'victim' ends up liplocking with her captors, then, you'll deal. I should point out that only once, and there's no kiss involved, does it actually seem like she's down with the whole over sexualized vibe the three of them are giving off. Jenna kisses her, which Sarah breaks off, and when she's smooching Jackson, she turns around and brains him with a rock. It's a diversion, guys. If you're going to get all uppity over it, go to the dancing outside for Jenna's birthday. That's when things get a little weird for the whole "but, dude, we kidnapped you!" thing they've got going.

The movie is definitely unsettling in parts, but I've got two ... issues with it, overall. One, the movie makes a big deal out of Sam. You're lead to believe that Sam is a dude, and when the big reveal hits, it's all "Wait, no! Gasp! I never saw that coming." However, the trailer they included on the special features? Shows Sarah's tapes with Sam, which kills the big reveal. I mean, technically you could assume just about anything you want, but the quicker kids in the room would have figured out that Sam is a chick, and the chick from the vids. So, um, weird. Also, painfully bad trailer for a pretty good movie.

Two, you know those movies you like until somewhere near the end when someone fumbles so severely that you seriously consider smacking your head into a wall out of frustration? This movie's got one of those moments. Towards the end, just as they're getting kind of weirdly happy family, Jackson freaks the fuck out and smacks this total jackass upside the head with an axe. Dude falls down dead and everyone freaks out. Somehow Jackson runs for the dock and jumps in the lake, commands Jenna to record this, and swims to his death. Anyone who didn't know, as soon as his foot hit the dock, that he was essentially committing suicide, should be shot. So why the FUCK didn't Jenna or Sarah go after him? Sure, he just killed a dude and has been super effing creepy all movie, but he's also Jenna's brother and has had some moments of humanity [hence the unsettling aspect of the movie] so why not stop him? Jesus. Instead, Jenna tapes his death and they cry and the movie ends a few minutes later, after Jenna and Sarah leave the cottage in dead dude's car. Uh... huh.

Ah, good times. Now my tummy is grumbly and the widget is home. Oh, I don't remember if I mentioned this before, but if not, Thomas is going to school at our old school, which means he's living here during the week. Fun times.

Kay, I'm off to rustle up something to drink. New icon #2: eye candy. Oh, and happy Tori day. :D

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