tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174269516657329609.post7807070980661558337..comments2023-07-03T05:44:54.124-04:00Comments on The Entertainment Junkie: Splice (2010)Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10693480658926456656noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174269516657329609.post-67945134169050853782011-01-01T14:46:06.316-05:002011-01-01T14:46:06.316-05:00@rorydean - Nice review. Yeah, I agree with the co...@rorydean - Nice review. Yeah, I agree with the concept-over-content idea. I was hoping the ending wouldn't be the cop-out it was, but I still feel the second act had some good things going for it. Hopefully, there won't be any sequels, though it seems that everything gets on nowadays.<br /><br />@Dustin - Maybe its better if viewed from a Freudian point of view ;)Jason H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13602716894117436324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174269516657329609.post-91500007841908979902010-12-30T09:29:28.756-05:002010-12-30T09:29:28.756-05:00Couldn't agree with you more about the third a...Couldn't agree with you more about the third act of Splice. The film itself began intelligently only to devolve into silliness and what Freud would consider fate.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225255963687245347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174269516657329609.post-81747909604534282642010-12-24T16:20:46.424-05:002010-12-24T16:20:46.424-05:00Hey Jason,
Stumbling around the very lengthy Lamb...Hey Jason,<br /><br />Stumbling around the very lengthy Lamb list of movie blogs and happened here. Found your Splice article pretty accurate to my own sentiments and I'd enjoy hearing your thoughts on my review of the same film over at Above the Line: http://rorydean.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/splice-2009-or-not-to-splice/<br /><br />Nice points about Shelly and I agree that the concept was there it just failed in the execution - which I believe is a defect in most if not all concept-over-content films these days. Everyone is racing to make the next new genre hot property or capitalize on current events in order to bolster ticket sales. In the end films like Splice invariably fall apart, some sooner than others. I think you were kind in your assessment it lasts as long as it does; I actually feel that it falls apart shortly into the second act when it becomes apparent all the clues and otherwise interesting character development is going to get wrapped up with an unsightly bow at the end of the movie. Too much reliance on the sequel factor, though hard to imagine this taking off given the short lived and only slightly more successful Species franchise.<br /><br />Anyhoo, come see me at my blow and say hello. I'll enjoy looking around your site.<br />cheers-><br />roryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com