# Southland Tales **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 1, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southland-tales/443541 "2008-04-01T16:18:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southland-tales/443541/1 "2008-04-01T16:18:31Z")
I’m not sure what the etiquette is regarding replying to threads by banned users… But there were only a few replies so I figure I’ll just start a new one and link to the original: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=460922&highlight=southland+tales](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=460922&highlight=southland+tales) Like others I’m a huge Donnie Darko fan, and the horrible initial sundance reviews made me expect that this would be a horrible piece of crap. Well, it wasn’t, I don’t think… but I’m not sure. I’ll echo Cervaise’s friend from the original thread: “That was terrible, but somehow, I’m curious to see it again.” Reading IMDB I guess it helps if you read the graphic novels first… but I don’t think you should have to do homework before going to see a movie. I don’t have lots to say, but I’m curious what others thought of this… I don’t think I liked it all that much, but it’s certainly compelling in an abstract sort of way. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southland-tales/443541/2 "2008-04-06T03:48:49Z")
We watched this tonight, expected it to be crap and were very pleasantly surprised. A bit messy but good solid performances and some genuinely hilarious parts and lines. I didn’t know Sean William Scott could act!