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They were doing good not showing the drug use

posted 8 years ago by getmeout
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At first anyways. Then they had to ruin it with him shooting into that infection. When I see that needle stuff I feel like puking, I have to look away. Don't need to see the needle go in to get the point. If a character goes into the bathroom I get what's probably going on in there. I don't need to see the actual *beep* happening. Every junkie movie ever made shows the needle process and it is unnecessary. I thought this one was different until that one part.

[–] somesunnyday 8 years ago

Unnecessary? If you're going to make a film about junkies then there will be the obligatory needle scene. I don't believe it's unnecessary just cause you happen to feel queasy about it.

[–] teo_udrea_bz 8 years ago

Yes, they were doing good not showing the drug use and second they did very well showing him shooting into that infection. They wanted to create the viewers a specific image about the drug use, one that makes them feel like psychically puking and why not even for real.The movie was manipulative, but the director made a great job with that effect.

[–] ChardeeMacDennis86 8 years ago

Well since the world revolves around you...you make a good point!

[–] kaneforgov 8 years ago

'Anyways' is not a word. Stopped reading there.

[–] getmeout 8 years ago

Anyways is a word. Stopped reading there is an incomplete sentence. Genius.

[–] kaneforgov 8 years ago

It's a colloquialism used mostly by those who are uneducated and lazy. Good luck with that.

[–] getmeout 8 years ago

Oh, grow up weirdo.

[–] stryfe007 7 years ago

Anyways is most definitely not a word

[–] getmeout 7 years ago

Yeah, maybe that's what you were taught decades ago; but it is now defined in every online dictionary as the following: Anyways- US, informal : anyhow, anyway.
That being said, are you and the prior poster the grammar police or something? I use these message boards to talk about movies, not troll posts over grammar.