American Gothic Streaming
Mardi, juin 22nd, 2010 |
American Gothic Streaming.
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American Gothic is a slash of 80’s slasher cheese that throws all alarm clichés into a pot of boiling stew and offers no explanation for the absurdities shown on hide. Such as why would someone let a couple of lunatics push them on a swing at the edge of a rocky cliff? Why would a deeply religious god worshipper all of a sudden pledge to Satan when things are not going his intention? After firing a gun at a maniac pursuing her, why would a woman fall the gun to the floor and not bother picking it up before running away? In the midst of watching this flick, it didn’t recall me long to reach to the realization that the filmmakers were simply throwing in every cliché in the book in order to obtain somewhat of a horror/comedy hybrid, instead of a straight slasher film.
3 Seattle couples board a private plane en route to Jackson Island, a resort in the pacific northwest intended for rich yuppie types. During the waddle, the plane’s engine sputters and the pilot is forced to land on another island short of their destination. The island appears to be deserted at first, but upon further exploration, the travelers stumble upon an archaic cabin in the middle of the woods. The inhabitants of the cabin turn out to be an stale, deeply religious couple that go by the name of “Ma” and “Pa”. Also inhabiting their house are their three deranged children, all of them who appear to be at least in their forties but who don’t act a year older than 10. Ma and Pa appear at first very kind, racy the travelers for dinner and to pause the night. The travelers soon glean out that there is a ample designate for this hospitality however, as Ma and Pa’s “children” turn out to have an insatiable appetite for execute.
American Gothic doesn’t end any time getting started, as the travelers land on the island only about ten minutes into the movie. Once the first destroy occurs, the sail flies by as some of the travelers procure dispatched with ridiculous ease. From then on the movie turns into a revenge flick as the sole survivor turns the table on the murderous inbred family. Most of the murders sadly happen off cloak and there is not grand in the matter of grue (which is not modern with 80’s slasher fare) . Yes, there is a limited amount of blood but we only come by to look it after the cancel, once the victim is lying monotonous on the ground. One of the most positive flaws in the movie is that we’re never clear when Cynthia, one of the travelers recently released from a psych ward, is sane or not. Most scenes with her in it left me wondering whether she had become totally insane and joined the ranks of Ma and Pa’s family or if she was simply playing along so she could hurry. It would be nice to know but instead the viewer is left guessing.
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I found American Gothic effectively chilling but not for the clear reasons. There are no jumps or surprises or veteran fear movie scares. The spookiest allotment is watching so many characters plunge into lisp depths of insanity. The understanding of parents raising their children on a deserted island their entire lives and never letting them leave in alarm that they may be “spoiled by the outside world”, all in the name of religious blasphemy, is something I found to be quite chilling. The acting was also surprisingly effective, especially the over-the-top performance of “Pa”, played by Rod Steiger and by Fannie of the 3 “children”. I don’t imagine it’s easy playing a 40-something with the mentality of a murderous 10 year passe and trying to hold a straight face through it all. American Gothic is a decent film for those looking for a stylistic 80’s slasher with colossal scenery and a barrel of laughs both intentional and unintentional.
This dim satire of the Religious Lawful in rural America demonstrates how dogmatism can erase the thin line that separates sanity from insanity.
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Recovering from an emotional breakdown brought on by the bathtub drowning of her child, Cynthia (Sarah Torgov) goes on a camping saunter with her husband and two other couples. Mechanical problems strand the campers on island approach Seattle, where the troupe eventually runs up against Ma & Pa (Yvonne De Carlo & Rod Steiger), the demented backwoodsy parents of three murderous but mentally infantile adults.
There are some Gein-like goodies, including implied necrophelia, as the homicidal hillbillies retract off the campers one by one, but the film really focuses more on Cynthia’s descent into madness in the face of it all. Lots of subtle humor, not the least of which is the double-entendres in the names of Ma & Pa’s progeny, develop AMERICAN GOTHIC a fun plot to destroy a few hours. And over-the-top performances strengthen the entertainment value, especially those of Steiger, De Carlo, and Michael J. Pollard (who portrays Teddy, one of the psycho sons) . Targov is also wonderfully whacko when her character, Cynthia, finally loses all ties with reality.
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The DVD from Trinity Home Entertainment offers the film in its new aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The transfer looks a bit grainy at times but is definitely watchable. Alas, the disc contains no bonus features, yet it’s serene worth the very reasonable heed of admission.
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