"Hands" was a feel-good event. But maybe not a do-good event.
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"Something Manson family like" about Hands Across America? Come on. No wonder children these days are falling into despair when a charity event that united a nation are seen as sinister or "cheesy". There's nothing wrong with feeling good. I'll take hope and care over horror and cynicism any day.
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Despite the accolades, Jordan Peele's highly acclaimed "Get Out" was hands down one of the worst films I've ever watched: lousy acting, poor script, lame premise, so if "Us" is more of the same, I'll take a pass.
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@Judith us was the same. Shallow-and the pretext that it was politically driven and commenting on the divisiveness of our culture is weak. There was no narrative through line to support any substantial concept—no clear visual or thematic choices. Some random lab bunnies and cafes with references to an initiative from the 80’s mixed with the cliche fun house —don’t cut it and do not warrant the accolades it’s received. Even it’s attempt at cheeky homage to the b horror film fails. All in all-it was a sophomoric try. I am so rarely harsh, but as I watched I kept wondering why such great actors agreed to partake.
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@Judith us was the same. Shallow-and the pretext that it was politically driven and commenting on the divisiveness of our culture is weak. There was no narrative through line to support any substantial concept—no clear visual or thematic choices. Some random lab bunnies and cages with references to an initiative from the 80’s mixed with the cliche fun house —don’t cut it and do not warrant the accolades it’s received. Even it’s attempt at cheeky homage to the b horror film fails. All in all-it was a sophomoric try. I am so rarely harsh, but as I watched I kept wondering why such great actors agreed to partake.
@Judith us was the same. Shallow-and the pretext that it was politically driven and commenting on the divisiveness of our culture is weak. There was no narrative through line to support any substantial concept—no clear visual or thematic choices. Some random lab bunnies and cages with references to an initiative from the 80’s mixed with the cliche fun house —don’t cut it and do not warrant the accolades it’s received. Even its attempt at cheeky homage to the b horror film fails. All in all-it was a sophomoric try. I am so rarely harsh, but as I watched I kept wondering why such great actors agreed to partake.
I so wanted to see this, but then found out about the rap soundtrack! No $15 ticket for rap torture! NO WAY!
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Timely reference. What next, a Manchurian Candidate thriller built around the code-phrase, "Where's the beef?"
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We’ve had our hands-across-America for the modern age. It was called the Ice Bucket challenge. It’s easy for “nattering nabobs of negativism” (aka elitists) to look down their nose at such well-intentioned events. It reminds me of a quote recently attributed to Spielberg about the similarly derided film Green Book: “Nobody liked it, except for the audience.” A quote which the movie US turns on its head, apparently, if you consider its rave critic reviews vs its mediocre audience-based CinemaScore. (Yes, I saw it. Artfully done and brilliantly acted, but it’s no THEM.)
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Thanks to the connections of the mother of one of my classmates, a large group of us from my NJ high school did Hands Across American on the Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge. Brooke Shields stood astride the NJ/NY border - doesn't get more 80's than that! I remember it being a beautiful, sunny day and we did feel as if we were part of something special, however cheesy it may have been.
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Probably will not attend this horror movie although it sounds interesting. Since the last presidential election, feels like I am living in one.
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@inner city girl good point! Ha.
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These days, it would probably be impossible to get even a moderate amount of people to hold hands for a cause. They are too busy on their phones to look up and see such a thing. Perhaps we can try 'phones across America' as some sort of pop-up event. Either way, Jordan Peele keeps us honest.
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@TenToes none of what you said is true. it always bugs me that there's this constant, persistent flaw in people that leads you to believe something as spurious as "phones prevent people from connecting."
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Phones do prevent people from connecting, but only if you’re trying to connect by phone and your service provider is Sprint.
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I'm not typically a horror movie fan, but I might have to check this one out for the nostalgia. (Signed, the former 15-year-old who did Hands Across America along the West Side Highway.)
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I am so lonely. Standing on a road by myself. No one on the left of me. No one on the right of me. No one holding my hand.
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@SK
Just put the left in the right.
We’re on our own now.
Right up until the end.
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@SK I’m standing right behind you with my extended arm!
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