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Just finished this one. It was a fun slasher with some ridiculous absurdity to make the over the top gore boarder on the humorous without turning into cheese. Felt like some of the 90s slashers.

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saw iron claw last night.

if you know the von erich story, you know it's tragic. this is not a happy movie. my partner didn't know anything about the von erichs so, being the sensitive and empathetic soul that she is, she cried a lot. i think a lot of that can be attributed to iron claw also being the strongest depiction of a loving, supportive family, warts and all, that i've seen in a movie in a long time, which gives it a strange and bittersweet wholesomeness amongst all the grief. a couple scenes eschew reality quite a bit, some of the wrestling is presented as though there are real stakes in winning and losing despite the movie not shying away from acknowledging how wrestling is presented, and there are absolute liberties taken with the von erich history to present a more concise story, but they all work well for the the film- this is not bohemian rhapsody in that regard.

it is the performances that really carry the movie. i don't think there was anyone in the ensemble that didn't pull their weight here and bring their character humanity - every von erich struggles with something and the actors do well to demonstrate that. for example, fritz's application of love is misguided, abusive, and selfish, yet you do not doubt he loves his sons and family in the true sense of the word- he is very clearly happiest when he is surrounded by his brood. the movie shows that love for each other is what keeps the von erich family grounded - there are several moments depicted where one von erich is upset or struggling with something, and a supportive touch or words from another snaps them out ouf it, even if briefly.

the movie looks very good on the big screen, but it's probably not one you *have* to see at the theater given it is more of a straightforward family drama. i would encourage it, though, if you've got the time and interest in seeing it.
 
I'm not here to start any fights (except about Die Hard), but I always felt Nightmare was a bit more of a Halloween movie; it's written from a Halloween perspective and is about fundamentally misunderstanding Christmas (and how that's totally fine). I don't begrudge anyone who prefers watching it around this time of year; I won't unplug any tv's.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I'm not here to start any fights (except about Die Hard), but I always felt Nightmare was a bit more of a Halloween movie; it's written from a Halloween perspective and is about fundamentally misunderstanding Christmas (and how that's totally fine). I don't begrudge anyone who prefers watching it around this time of year; I won't unplug any tv's.
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My opinion is that both holidays cancel eachother out. So then it just becomes a Day of the Dead movie.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I'm not here to start any fights (except about Die Hard), but I always felt Nightmare was a bit more of a Halloween movie; it's written from a Halloween perspective and is about fundamentally misunderstanding Christmas (and how that's totally fine). I don't begrudge anyone who prefers watching it around this time of year; I won't unplug any tv's.
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Them’s fightin’ words.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I'm not here to start any fights (except about Die Hard), but I always felt Nightmare was a bit more of a Halloween movie; it's written from a Halloween perspective and is about fundamentally misunderstanding Christmas (and how that's totally fine). I don't begrudge anyone who prefers watching it around this time of year; I won't unplug any tv's.
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This is the way.

Besides, there are people involved with the movie that are on record saying it's a Halloween movie.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I'm not here to start any fights (except about Die Hard), but I always felt Nightmare was a bit more of a Halloween movie; it's written from a Halloween perspective and is about fundamentally misunderstanding Christmas (and how that's totally fine). I don't begrudge anyone who prefers watching it around this time of year; I won't unplug any tv's.
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The studio must’ve agreed with you since it was originally released in October.
 
I watched Thanksgiving and The Iron Claw today. And I enjoyed both, on different levels.

Thanksgiving is a ridiculous, gross, over the top slasher done right. I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. Even though I had a guess of who the killer was right from the start and I was right. I had watched It’s A Wonderful Knife a few days before and that was such a bad version of a slasher that I guess I was just happy to see one that wasn’t terrible.

The Iron Claw is pretty great. I was invested from the jump, and I think it keeps it going the whole time - even when it gets incredibly bleak. The acting from basically everyone is fantastic, and the artistry of the direction really worked for me. I am by no means a fan of wrestling, but this story is so interesting that that doesn’t matter. And those wrestling sequences are great. I don’t know that it will work for everybody as a whole, but I find very little to complain about here. It’s emotional, engaging stuff.
 
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