Detention ( 7-31-12)

[rushmore309]

I just finished watching Detention...and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

Like this site's review says, it's very much a "love it, or hate it" type of film. I can say I am firmly in the "love it" category.

I was sort of expecting a low rent slasher flick...instead I got a film that I really don't know how to classify. Was it a horror film? A comedy? Sci-fi? Satire? I suppose it was all of the above.

Any film that features a time travelling grizzly bear, a dance scene set to "Mmmbop", an homage to the Breakfast Club, a Bronson Pinchot reference, an on-going "who was cooler?": Roadhouse era Patrick Swayze vs. Hard to Kill era Steven Segal debate (FYI: Roadhouse, by a mile...IMHO), talk of flux capacitors, and ending credits set to a TV On The Radio track ("Wolf Like Me") is A-OK in my book!!

While watching it, initially, you feel like the editing is off...or maybe you're just missing something. There are a lot of things that just don't make sense...but, hang in there. It all comes together in the end.

A cult classic waiting to happen.

Excellent PQ and AQ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4PFz9gIKKM

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

I saw it last night and it is indeed a very weird ass movie. And sometimes you're thinking WTF is going on. But I liked it. You got the cult classic thing pegged.

[prozacnation1978]

Watched it last night and this morning again. Weird film. I do like the approach of it. I wanted more of a slasher film to it.
But yes cult classic in the making

[Kaiju]

I only got about 20 minutes into the movie before I had to shut it off. So obnoxious and all over the place. It was trying SO hard to be funny and unique but ultimately, it just got on my nerves. Shite film.

[Edword]

I was going to get this, but I can't find the BD anywhere in stores. Walmart has the DVD though.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Edword

I was going to get this, but I can't find the BD anywhere in stores. Walmart has the DVD though.

It goes for $20 bucks at most sites online and yeah I was there and saw that. But yet the most unheard of movies ever they stock have on blu rays.

[Edword]

I'll probably just get it on amazon or just hope it drops in price soon.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Edword

I'll probably just get it on amazon or just hope it drops in price soon.

I'm hoping so or either if i can get a pre used copy from Go Hastings.