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The Substance

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Film by a European director critiquing Hollywood, discussed as stylish but hollow compared to Verhoeven's satirical works, relying on gross-out gore rather than sincere storytelling.

Mentions (12)
"oh nooo a 50 year old woman has to retire from making easy millions because shes no longer hot after 30 years of being a vapid rich celeb, what a relatable tragedy and a lesson to us all who would probably sacrifice our firstborns to live life on easy mode like that. And then the most vapid institut"
still cant believe how trash The Substance was · u/Micro_Member7258 · ↑242 · 2025-06-24
"The body horror was great. The pure dread of waiting to see fucked up Demi Moore each time the young version took control for too long was actually incredible. And when we do see, the pay off is great. She becomes fucked up and repulsive but it was funny enough and there was comedy in there not to p"
"I like a lot of weird, violent movies like The Piano Teacher and The Substance because they are actually great stories. But I mean by that those weird people that get this weird kind of ego about being able to stomach gross movies and they see it as sport."
"If you're honest with yourself you know The Substance was like three stars at best."
Has there ever been a more two-star year for movies than 2024? · u/Tossedoffsnark · ↑48 · 2024-12-21
"This is sorta in response to the move "The Substance" where I hear this rhetoric that it starts a discussion we need to have, e.g. societal beauty standards. But touching a subject doesn't in anyway speak for the execution of how it's done."
"There has been a new wave of European directors shifting over to Hollywood precisely to make fun of Hollywood. The Substance, Triangle of Sadness, etc. Yet coming out of The Substance has the same vapid feeling shared amongst all, it was stylish and campy, but I never found it truly funny, it's snar"
The Substance is another reminder why Verhoeven is the greatest · u/returnofthecoom · ↑36 · 2024-10-19
"Or maybe it's AOC appearing in front of union workers at a Rust Belt town hall with an even more grotesque 'working class' persona than usual. I'm imagining the final scenes of The Substance."
The Bushification of Donald Trump · Efficient_Pick_2338 · ↑31 · 2024-11-20
"I just wanna say Dennis Quaid's character is my old boss to a T and daytime TV producer people are the scum of Hollywood. The facial mannerisms, the flamboyant wardrobe, how his tone is backhandedly cheerful; every man in this movie is cartoonish, but specifically, people in Quaid's position are wal"
The Substance is great · u/malo_verde · ↑28 · 2024-09-20
"If you're honest with yourself you know The Substance was like three stars at best."
Has there ever been a more two-star year for movies than 2024? · u/Tossedoffsnark · ↑48 · 2024-12-21
"This is sorta in response to the move "The Substance" where I hear this rhetoric that it starts a discussion we need to have, e.g. societal beauty standards."
"I'm imagining the final scenes of The Substance."
The Bushification of Donald Trump · u/Efficient_Pick_2338 · ↑31 · 2024-11-20
"The Substance — This should be right up my alley; "elevated horror" (dumb term) that harkens back to effects driven horror-comedies like Basket Case and exploitation films ala She Freak with elements of body horror and hag-sploitation? Sign me up! On paper it was written with me in mind but in execu"
Modern movies suck now · u/sisyphus_shrugged · ↑31 · 2025-07-13
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