Josh Brolin Says WEAPONS Is the Antidote to Streaming Movie Burnout: “It’s All the Same Sh*t"
When it comes to his opinion on the state of streaming movies, Josh Brolin thinks Weapons, the latest horror film from Zach Cregger, might just be the jolt audiences need.
"Right now, with so much content, you’re just watching things on whatever streaming service you’re on, and you're just going, 'F*ck, why is this so boring, man? Why?' And just go to the next thing. It's all the same shit,"
"And then somebody not only takes the horror genre, but then f*cks with it and then does something on the edge of absurdity, and it's sort of humorous, so it's keeping you off-[balance] enough for him to have an emotional impact, ultimately."
Weapons really is one of the most original and unsettling movies of the year, and it’s set in the small town of Maybrook after a classroom full of children mysteriously vanishes at 2:17am., leaving only one survivor. The film weaves together multiple perspectives, showing how different characters react to the unnerving disappearance.
According to Brolin, those reactions come from a deeply personal place.
"I know that the story came from something that was very emotional for Zach. When I met with Zach after I read, I thought, a really well-designed script, he told me that every character is based off a certain reaction that he was having to a very traumatic event that happened to him. I thought that was really cool. He just personalized it for me."
Weapons has earned a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes and pulled in more than $70 million worldwide during opening weekend, easily surpassing its $38 million budget. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, you should because it’s a great freakin’ movie! It will snap audiences out of their streaming fatigue.
Brolin enjoyed working with Cregger so much that he’s already open to teaming up again.
"I think from here on out, you know, we'll see what Zach does. I have a tendency to work with directors more than once, so we'll see what the future holds.”
Weapons also stars Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. Go see it!
Source: Collider