‘You’re Next’ Review: Hollywood Cuts Unseen Alternate Ending

We always hear about Hollywood cutting films to follow the classic Hollywood format, but has it ever worked? Sources tell me that the Hollywood cut for ‘You’re Next’ works! After viewing many blog posts, news articles, and various other media sources, regarding ‘You’re Next’ (Horror-Slasher-Psychological Thriller), I would agree that the movie only gets better as most of the cast has been butchered (what does that say about the acting?). I think it is mainly because the director Adam Wingard initially ended the movie by portraying the antagonists’ in a lovable-merry light.

The video clip posted here (from ‘You’re Next’) does not give away the ending by any means, but after viewing it you will get the general idea of the direction the film was headed before the Hollywood executives cut the film. This may be the first instance where a film cut by Hollywood executives was actually better off after the cuts were made. Sources, less reputable and more dishonest share details that lead to this author to believe that the horror-slasher flick ‘You’re Next’ was originally meant to be rated PG-13.

This is footage you will NOT see at: Chicago Daily Herald, National Post, USA Today, Seattle Times, LA Weekly, The Olympian, New York Times, Vancouver Sun, and many more!

(mainly because it’s not real)

Contributing Sources:

elfyourself.com

How do YOU use “ephemeral-humanized” media like Snapchat?

Stephen Colbert Report Interviewing Snapchat founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy

As Stephen Colbert interviewed the founders of new social media app he mentions a possible “sexting” use for the app and can be quoted as saying, “I can’t think of a better way” which obviously means that Colbert is a sex-crazed, dehumanized…genius. But lets not split atoms. The talking point here is the use of the new app Snapchat. It was rumored that Einstein destroyed half of his work because humanity was not ready to understand and utilize his discoveries properly. After all, look what we did when we learned how to split atoms.

When I initially found out about Snapchat I immediately thought of how easy it would be to sext with this application. Snapchat, plain and simple, allows you to take a picture and send it to a friend, but the important feature with this app is that when you send a picture your friend is only allowed to view it for up to 10 seconds.

However, after watching the always hilarious Stephen Colbert interviews Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy about their new app, the creators discuss giving the app a “human” aspect in its daily “ephemoral and transient experience” (Colbert Report Video footage from http://mashable.com/2013/05/02/stephen-colbert-snapchat/). This also registered with me because often times consumers adapt applications to their needs, which may differ from the original use the the creators had intended it to be used.

Finally, I will mention that in this application, there are different increments of time in which you can allow your friends to view, (from 1 second to 10 seconds) This feature has not been mentioned anywhere, which leads me to believe two things: One, the creators of this app may have intended for this app to be used for sexting, and two no one else reporting on Snapchat took the time to use the app. I believe that allowing your friends to view your pic in lower time increments, such as 1 second may insinuate sexual teasing…or maybe I’m a sex crazed dehumanized genius like Stephen Colbert.

Resources:

http://www.snapchat.com

Hernandez, B.A. (May 2, 1013). “Stephen Colbert asks Snapchat founders if their profit disappears too.” Retrieved from Mashable.com on May 12, 1013 from: http://mashable.com/2013/05/02/stephen-colbert-snapchat/

Artwork by Billy Simpson. Screenshot of Stephen Colbert report compliments:

“Stephen Colbert asks Snapchat founders if their profit disappears too.” Retrieved from Mashable.com on May 12, 1013 from: http://mashable.com/2013/05/02/stephen-colbert-snapchat/

Snapchat App button. Retrieved on May 12, 1013 from http://www.snapchat.com