movies, animal harm, loathing, spoilers for a mediocre-looking film
Started watching Secret Window because I'm bored and it was there. Saw the dog and thought "Huh, they're giving that dog a lot of attention. Dammit, are they setting up a Sacrificial Pet?"
Checked on DoesTheDogDie.com. Was right. Closed the browser.
I'm not one of those people who's super-sensitive about these things -- at least, not unless I'm actively anxious about the cats for whatever reason.
But FUCK do I hate emotional manipulation, and I can usally tell when a film is about to do lazy shit for a cheap tearjerk. No thanks.
Good riddance, Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 46% anyway. Can someone recommend a GOOD thriller in a similar vein, that DOESN'T sacrifice a pet-- or FFS, an otherwise totally plot-superfluous woman, LOOKING AT YOU HERE DAVID FINCHER YA SHITBIRD-- so they don't have to bother establishing any real tension?
re: movies, animal harm, loathing, spoilers for a mediocre-looking film
*throws up hands* Fuck it. Tim and Eric. We're doing Tim and Eric. I am literally so twisted up inside right now that it's the only media I can digest. It's a zero-poignance emergency diet, like one of those scrub-root poverty foods that poisons you just a little but at least you won't die.
