Troy Stiffler

I enjoyed it a lot. I was trying to figure out it's angle for the first 1/3. I had a bunch of different ideas about where it would go. But I didn't guess where it did go.



This movie is going to be as rewatchable as The Big Lebowski. It's quick, fun, constantly witty and very likeable.

Osiris3657

Wow, this movie is awesome! Loved it. Haven't enjoyed a horror movie this much in years. Thought it was funny and incredibly clever.

My only issue is this:

dsa_shea

So this is a horror movie that pokes fun at the rules and cliches of horror but yet fails to follow its own rules as they allowed Shaggy to clearly survive seemingly unscathed from a mortal injury.

arminius

It was just a flesh wound.

FinkPish

Several people got the bear trap in the back and were running around later like nothing happened. Dana got the shit kicked out of her by the giant guy at the dock by the lake and was running around later like nothing happened.

I don't see the big deal about the knife in the back.

Greg MacGuffin

Went to see it last night and loved it. I was kind of skeptical, especially after hearing comparisons to the Scream movies (which suck). I tend to dislike horror movies that are "clever." But this one kicked all sorts of ass and managed to be both smart and fun.

I figured it out pretty quickly (all the talk of "upstairs" and "downstairs" made it pretty clear) but still enjoyed the ride. I think it's going to end up changing the genre in a lot of ways. I'll certainly have a tough time watching horror movies in the future without comparing it to this.

Osiris3657

Ha! Half of that 12 inch blade was in his back.

NIMH Rat

Well he made Deadly Friend and Hills Have Eyes II and Vampire in Brooklyn during his "peak" eras so I don't think his filmography breaks down that easily.

What I mean to say is that Scream is far superior to Cabin in the Woods as a genre-bending horror film, but Cabin is a pretty awesome little thriller.

TGM

My spoiler-free thoughts on Cabin in the Woods? During the first 45 minutes I was marginally entertained, perhaps even leaning towards disappointed... then about 1/2 way through it shifts gears, kicks you in the teeth, twists your nipples, and rapes your third input without the benefit of lube. Good times.

dsa_shea

I'm not sure how that is going to happen. Are we going to start seeing more "horror" movies trying to be smart and outwit us? Also, I see this as much of a horror movie as Return of the Living Dead which does kick all sorts of ass but doesn't come to mind first when I think of horror.

DeanoBKN

My one complaint was that I wish they didn't involve the shot of the eagle flying into the force field as the kids were heading to the cabin. It would have made Thor crashing into it on the bike the biggest laugh of the movie.

joliom

Scream had all these self-aware characters voicing a running commentary about slasher movie cliches at every spare moment. In that sense it kept pushing up against the fourth wall. This movie is more like Cabin Fever in that it actively spoofs the genre, but without any of the characters being in on it. Scream was like the characters were winking at the audience, and with Cabin in the Woods, it's purely a dialog between the filmmakers and the audience.

Lara Means

Im a big Angel/Buffy fan and i found this movie to be extremely entertaining. Seeing Amy Acker put a big fucking grin on my face. It reminded me how cute she was as Fred. She also looks like she hasnt aged a day since Angel's final season. See this movie.

SethDLH

I have no opinion on Joss Whedon or his crew and I thought this was very entertaining. My theater experience was something... special? The audio dropped out for a second at a time fairly often and then happened for 30 seconds to a minute 4-5 times so I can't say I heard every line of dialogue but I certainly didn't miss anything critical to the story. It did bring the crowd together a bit in that we all started cheering or laughing together when something cool happend. Everything about the movie worked to be entertaining... Yes, it ripped off The Evil Dead for a bit and then Cube for a shorter bit but it worked in making it it's own. The last 1/3 of the film was just fucking insane in a great way. I honestly wish we got that craziness expanded upon a bit during the main bit of the film.

All in all an entertaining watch that I'd recommend, and look forward to seeing on Blu for a full audio and crisper video experience (something about the theater's lighting didn't mesh well with the movie). Plus we all got free passes to a future movie for our troubles thanks to a management team that actually had their shit together with handling a problem.

Why So Blu?

I thought the same, but people still laughed out loud when Thor smashed into the wall.

celmendo

really loved it and had a blast. My theater had it cranked up so freakin loud and I jumped and screamed several times even though it was clear that something was going to happen. I'm def. going again because people were talking and I was distracted during most of the beginning before the opening title. Def. buying this.

glassdragon

Troy Stiffler

That was a hilarious gag as soon as he said 'I'm going to jump it'. I giggled for the next minute during the setup and execution, because he was so sure of himself.

TGM

I thought the jump scene held no tension whatsoever, since they already showed the eagle getting zapped by the force field.

Why So Blu?

True, but that's the whole point. The audience has been in on the gag since the film started, it's our poor heroes that are not.

In retrospect, that's a frightening thought!

Pizza

I agree. And, all honesty, I had forgotten about the force field. It made the scene funnier for me that way.
I almost wish they had set up the movie a little differently, without a hint of the underground lab until much later in the movie. Plus, I kept wondering about Thor's brother that "owned" the cabin. I didn't get that side of it on how they tricked him about the cabin.
The one thing I did enjoy about the whole movie is how it felt like a series finale for Buffy but without Buffy in it to save the day.

dsa_shea

It surprised the shit to see them reveal the setup right out of the gate.

Why So Blu?

Looks like Three Stooges beat Cabin in the Woods at the box office.


I weep for humanity.

/facepalm

dsa_shea

I saw Cabin in the Woods with my wife and daughter on Friday and then I took my daughter to see Stooges on Saturday. We liked both of them but I have to say that we had a better time watching Stooges.

glassdragon

I like how everyone just calls Hemsworth "Thor" whenever they mention the character. I'm sure that won't be a typecast for him :P


And on another note, that coffee mug in this movie was AMAZING