boypan

I can't stop laughing from reading the other reviews posted here. Seriously folks, you need to write scripts or something else but write because the reviews make this movie worth seeing, again.

I rented this movie because I was told that Chupacabras were abnormally large goats that sucked the blood from Mexicans. I was completely sold just from see the word Chupacabras and then when I saw the picture on the DVD cover, I was in heaven.

I gathered my best friend and my boyfriend and we started to watch this movie about a journalist who's publisher husband won't give her any real stories at the paper they both own and operate. Then one day, news of a Chupacabras comes in and he decides to give her the story. I couldn't stop laughing. After that the story got worse and worse and worse. Until we had to stop watching. But I did promise myself I would return someday and give it another go. I couldn't finish Magnolia the first time, either. Or Chinatown. Or Mullholland Drive. All movies that I now own on DVD and love. Who knows? This movie may join their ranks somedays!!! Maybe not but who's to say? I think they should do a special extended edition of the film (like The Lord of The Rings editions) and include the reviews from here since they are really funny.

Long live indie film-making and filmmakers!!!

I couldn't believe this film when I saw it. I was so shocked and entertained at the same time. At first I couldn't believe it was really a story about incest but then I got what the film was doing and I couldn't stop watching. Totally inventive and fresh.

And, yes it really p***ed folks off. Keep in mind the subject matter is very controversial and will make you think long after you walk out of the theater (Thank God!).

The film is due out 2005 with a theatrical release (if you live in big cities, if you don't then you should move) and will be followed with a DVD/home video run. I can't wait to see how this film affects audiences.

Chris' work has always been gorgeous and thoughtful and amazingly produced. This is probably his best work to date.

I saw a cut of the film on VHS a long time ago. I'm not sure if this was the Cannes version or not.

Many months later, I saw the film, again, in Santa Monica at the Nuart. Gallo was there to do q&a afterwards. I need to talk for a second about the groups of girls (young women) that were waiting to see, touch, taste, take a little bit of Gallo away with them. It made me feel so sad. Los Angeles does something to people. It hollows them out, at least a little bit. Then I snuck inside the theater and saw the empty cold movie theater till I was hassled to leave by the theater manager and get back in line outside.

All this happened before the screening. I watched the film at times sneaking glances with my best friend worried that the crowd was going to not get it and attack Gallo. For the most part they did. I wonder sometimes if people don't get a little more stupid in crowds. I think this was the case.

I really didn't know what to think of the film. I walked around afterwards wondering what the hell had I been watching. I knew why. The why is always because I believe in film as art and that it should be judged that way. But what had I been watching?

Now months later I think I'm a little more clear what that was. Gallo is a gorgeous technical filmmaker. He takes great leaps in his films in story assuming that the folks in the dark (the audience) is smarter than him. Sadly, these days most people feel that since they paid 11 dollars that the director is smarter than them. So they expect to be treated like a child and talked to in that way. Gallo is sadly living in this world and making films in it. He's more optimistic than I am, I guess.

I guess, if you couldn't find a review in the paragraphs above, that my review is, "well done, Gallo. it's not for everyone but none of can be and make movies like this."