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Summary: Ever seen the show "Survivor" and wished they would just start killing each other?? Series 7 literally gives its contestants the guns. The film is not merely a satire on reality TV. It is an example of just how far people will shamelessly go for fame. 6 contenders are pitted against each other in a no holds barred, kill or be killed contest. The reigning champ is Dawn, a hard-nosed, mother-to-be. We go back and forth between Dawn and the other 5 contenders to see if someone can dethrone Dawn... (imdb)
Starring: Brooke Smith, Glenn Fitzgerald, Tom Gilroy, Merritt Wever, Donna Hanover, Marylouise Burke, Michael Kaycheck, Richard Venture, Will Arnett, Nada Despotovich, Mark Woodbury, Angelina Phillips
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While rife with good ideas, it's ultimately way too silly in execution, which unravels the satire to a point where its message is lost.
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A topnotch piece of satire. It adroitly manages to avoid falling back to all out spoof. An intelligent imitation of "reality" shows that's spiked with irony but wry enough to be almost "realistic". It is genuinely disturbing at times, as it manages to capture the essence of blockbuster shows with millions of viewers--the contemporary media zeitgeist.
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Another underrated film that does the best with what it can. Cast works well for the most part, writing is clever. Pretty good satire all in all.
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Great concept, wretched execution
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Series 7: The Contenders holds up a skewed mirror to our chosen form of prurient entertainment, but as time goes by, and these shows grow more exploitative, it's becoming even harder to discern the difference between reality and a complete satire like this one. [ Full Review]
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The ending? -65
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If there's one problem with the film it's that, in aping the manufactured drama style and narration of the reality shows its mocking, it feels repetitive and drawn out. On the other hand it's consistently hilarious, hits nearly every mark it shoots for and has characters that are simultaneously absurd and believable.
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Not seen by many, but a truly underrated social commentary showing just what the world of reality television is coming to. Done on a shoe string budget, and it shows, but the potshots it takes at American pop culture are dead on.
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When a film imitates reality TV as faithfully as "The Contenders" it falls into the same traps. Lots of forced sentimentality, crappy montages and annoying characters. However, to the film's credit, it finally winks at the viewer when the ending rolls around, finishing with a "scene reenactment" that almost makes the entire experience worth it. Certainly a unique film, if a very flawed one.
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A biting parody of reality television, The Contenders is less interested in contriving a justification for its reality than in mercilessly skewering the formula, object, and function of reality TV shows, and all the better for it.
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Great idea, but ultimately it was poorly done.
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Very interesting idea. Somewhat campy and rigid for a pseudo-reality style, but some pretty solid scenes. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it, strange...
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Very good, but a total rip-off of Battle Royale
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Better than the Hunger Games.
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Bizarre, offbeat, irreverent, sweet as Hell.
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"Ends up straddling an uneasy divide between genuinely edgy artistry and bluntly indulgent bluster..."
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This could have been really funny if it wasn't so fucking disturbing.
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In many ways, it is the poor man's Running Man. A good story and filmwork outweigh the mediocre acting. Except for the doctor, since I went to law school with him, his acting was superb.
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what...people actually took this seriously as an actually good movie?
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Funny and entertaining in a scary sort of way. One could have a discussion about the merits of this as entertainment & the fact that we find this as entertainment & what that means for humans, or be pleased with the tense story line, sensational moments, & unpredictable outcome. Of course since I've only heard about reality TV & not watched it, maybe i have a stilted view.
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I bought this recently on DVD, and even though it was a film it was such a spot on parody, I was expecting ad breaks! Survivor should be like this :-)
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