The Ruins (2008) with Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies': Defend It Yourself 11

Sean tries to do an enthusiastic introduction and fails miserably.Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies' joins Sean to defend the much maligned and forgotten horror film from 2008, The Ruins (2008).Clayton shows up Sean by actually knowing the actor and actresses' names.Discussion Points:-Clayton has been defending this film for years and is very happy to deep-dive into the film. -The promotion of the film, or lack thereof. -Sean has a Ben-like moment and despairs at the fireworks in the background. -When the local guy says "No, don't go", you should probably listen. -The sound effects in this film are fantastic. -It's not a jump-scare film, it's creepier and unsettling.-The CGI in the film. -Clayton gets on his soapbox about plants. -The difficulty of adapting the magnificent settings of a book to the big screen, particularly in a smaller-budget film.-Driving a Manual car in an apocalypse.-American audiences and unhappy endings.Random Questions:-Did you think the beginning was quite bland?-Did you suspect Mathias?-Why does Clayton love this film?-How did this film pass Sean by?-Is 90 minutes the perfect length for a film?-Can Clayton guess the line that made Sean groan?-Are The Mayans trying to convince the tourists to leave at first?Random Quotes:-"It's right in your face or on your legs".-"Some of the acting was horrendous".-"I really enjoyed this, and I'm not easily impressed".-"She's hungover...wearing flip-flops".-"This man isn't German!".Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.