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Re: Sorry, but you're already living in the “Squid Game”

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Post by hvgk »

miguelmurca wrote: post #7

To be completely honest I don't understand the appeal of Squid Game. It's a very thin metaphor around super shocking imagery --- and don't get me wrong, although it's not my thing, I can understand people liking slasher movies and the like, but I don't understand why this discourse that Squid Game is very deep (and anything other than cheap gore horror) became so popular.

The whole thing is about maintaining anticipation of the next horror, which it does really well. Also it’s a complete dystopia which is always a good thing to have around as it keeps reality in check. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Also to reflect other comments the acting and the whole imagery was excellent.

Re: Sorry, but you're already living in the “Squid Game”

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Post by kiba »

idonotknowwhy wrote: post #13

Meh Squid Game borrowed heavily from GANTZ

Squid Game has its origin battle royale genre, in which you are ultimately competing with everyone.

While Gantz rewards only individual players, it is not a battle royale. Teammwork is basically essential for survival.

Re: Sorry, but you're already living in the “Squid Game”

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Post by silvester23 »

nnoitra wrote: post #10
miguelmurca wrote: post #7

To be completely honest I don't understand the appeal of Squid Game. It's a very thin metaphor around super shocking imagery --- and don't get me wrong, although it's not my thing, I can understand people liking slasher movies and the like, but I don't understand why this discourse that Squid Game is very deep (and anything other than cheap gore horror) became so popular.

The acting is superb, I really have not seen a single actor fail to deliver. They are all shocked beyond reason given the circumstances. It's like watching what would happen in real life. It has high realism precisely because not everyone believes in a dog eat dog world. There are those that sacrifice themselves to save someone else. The immigrant that believes he is inferior simply because he came to the land and yo…

> The acting is superb, I really have not seen a single actor fail to deliver.

Have you seen the episode with the VIPs? They are terrible across the board. Their delivery sounds like NPC background dialogue from a third-rate low-budget video game.

Re: Sorry, but you're already living in the “Squid Game”

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Post by pkrotich »

miguelmurca wrote: post #7

To be completely honest I don't understand the appeal of Squid Game. It's a very thin metaphor around super shocking imagery --- and don't get me wrong, although it's not my thing, I can understand people liking slasher movies and the like, but I don't understand why this discourse that Squid Game is very deep (and anything other than cheap gore horror) became so popular.

Same way I would never understand appeal of WWE or super hero movies for that matter.

Did you happen to watch Parasite - it’s sorta cut from the same cloth. Curious if it didn’t interest as well.

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Post by omnicognate »

miguelmurca wrote: post #7

To be completely honest I don't understand the appeal of Squid Game. It's a very thin metaphor around super shocking imagery --- and don't get me wrong, although it's not my thing, I can understand people liking slasher movies and the like, but I don't understand why this discourse that Squid Game is very deep (and anything other than cheap gore horror) became so popular.

You get the same every time this is done: Hunger Games and Battle Royale were also hailed for much more than the competitive brutality idea they were built on, and really they had little else to offer but that. For some reason people seem to feel the need to say they enjoyed it for reasons other than just enjoying inventive, competitive death games (maybe they really do, I don't know).

Anyway, I loved Squid Game but I wouldn't call it remotely deep. It's a formula. You just need to come up with a few decent characters and it practically writes itself.

IIRC, the maker of Squid Game was quoted as being unable to contemplate what a season 2 would involve. Are you kidding? Just put a new bunch of characters through a new bunch of games, sprinkle a bit of extra plot on it and keep up the production values. People will watch an infinite amount of this.

He will bring them death, and they will love him for it.

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Post by nnoitra »

silvester23 wrote: post #15
nnoitra wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The acting is superb, I really have not seen a single actor fail to deliver. They are all shocked beyond reason given the circumstances. It's like watching what would happen in real life. It has high realism precisely because not everyone believes in a dog eat dog world. There are those that sacrifice themselves to save someone else. The immigrant that believes he is inferior simply because he came to the land and yo…

> The acting is superb, I really have not seen a single actor fail to deliver. Have you seen the episode with the VIPs? They are terrible across the board. Their delivery sounds like NPC background dialogue from a third-rate low-budget video game.

Yeah, I agree the VIPs' acting kinda sucks. But everything else is uber good.
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