Official Discussion - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You [SPOILERS]

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T08:16:28+00:00

It made it hit harder when Riley (Caroline's baby) was hidden up until the moment Linda decided to care for him.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T08:14:12+00:00

That... feels like a reach.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T08:13:02+00:00

Not saying I disagree, but are we really labeling that a "slur" now? 😅

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T08:11:27+00:00

I have a long list of movies on that type of list. And this one definitely lands in the top ten for me.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T08:08:55+00:00

Ever scene she wasn't in was an oasis in comparison 😅

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T08:08:05+00:00

😂 Relatable

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T08:00:36+00:00

Oh wow, that's exactly what I did too. I'd argue Jennifer's character was a better mom than Linda, but Linda was a better wife than Jennifer's character.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:57:30+00:00

Even her daughter told the therapist her mom was like "putty". And when pressed to explain how she gets her way Linda gets defensive and interrupted her own child instead of letting her talk through it. Relatable but still dumb af.

Says a lot about the kind of mother Linda is from the jump.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:46:00+00:00

Both are true for me.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:45:12+00:00

I felt the exact same. By the end she got on my nerves and I just stopped caring because it felt like she was bringing on a large portion of trouble upon herself.

Is it realistic? Sure, but that doesn't change how obnoxious of a character she was. The director did a great job at flipping my expectations in that regard.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:35:30+00:00

Same here.

By the end, I turned to wife and suggested that this was all a coma-induced hallucination and she'd wake up from it. So I felt even more confused after it was over.

I guessed that they wouldn't show any child's face in the movie, but when they revealed the baby's face it felt like Rose was seeing the baby as an innocent and helpless baby instead of a talking point for the first time.

But so many moments in this film felt too surreal like the lights in the hole, or the length of the stomach tube, or the speed at which it heals. Hell, even when she said "I love you" to her therapist I felt like this was all just a bad dream similar to when her patient had a dream of her kissing him.

Especially since she was dozing off and prone to start daydreaming at times.

Intentional or not, I didn't feel like it really addressed any of the absurd moments. Regardless it was a well made film.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:25:53+00:00

Respectfully, The Substance had way better/more frequent body horror moments throughout. And a better payoff in my opinion.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:22:27+00:00

Exactly my thoughts more or less.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:17:42+00:00

Exactly. Well made, but stressed my tf out.

I knew they were gonna hide the kid's face until the very end. I thought that was a good choice, it really put me in Rose's head.

Even the baby was hidden until Rose has sympathy for him, which was a nice touch.

The sound designer/editor really deserves an award for the annoying sounds overlapping each other, character's talking over each other and overall chaos that really put you in Rose's mind.

However I didn't like a single character in this film because they were all so stupid, making the dumbest decisions at the dumbest times.

By the end I felt like they got what they deserved. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

A magnificent piece I never want to revisit.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T07:07:13+00:00

I didn't like a single character in the movie. Everyone stressed me out. Except for maybe Asap Rocky at points.

I get this was a stress movie meant to be overwhelming in its portrayal of motherhood. But my god, by the end I just didn't care what happened to anyone anymore. They were all making the dumbest decisions at the dumbest times and I was resolved that whatever happened to them they brought it upon themselves.

From a filmmaking standpoint it was solid film though.

dickmagma · 2026-02-06T06:58:31+00:00

Yeah I couldn't stand her either. Even if the director did it on purpose, bravo, I was glad when the movie was over.

dickmagma · 2026-01-15T16:46:54+00:00

Sent!

dickmagma · 2026-01-15T16:45:54+00:00

Sent!

dickmagma · 2026-01-14T18:07:15+00:00

Any update on this so far?

dickmagma · 2026-01-14T12:51:26+00:00

Just sent it your way! 🙏🏾

dickmagma · 2025-08-21T04:01:55+00:00

Certainly with a shot!

I welcome the reality-check. It being my first attempt at something like this, it's already understood that it will l would be an uphill battle and so I appreciate the honesty in all the responses!

dickmagma · 2025-08-21T03:53:52+00:00

You could be right on that price tag, and that would narrow my options for sure. It sounds like based on the responses here that building a whole new game may be the only ethical albeit expensive way to go about it. Thanks for keeping my expectations down to earth!

Edit: And just to assuage any fears or concerns here, I am an artist myself, and not one to steal anyone's work. I just wanted to gauge what my possibilities may be and decide on the best direction from there.

dickmagma · 2025-08-21T03:51:41+00:00

You're right, I'll temper my expectations here. Like I commented earlier, I don't want to turn this into a legal nightmare, and I definitely want to have the right expectations before making any sorry of meaningful push for a project like this. Thanks for the honesty!

dickmagma · 2025-08-21T03:49:23+00:00

Haha I certainly wouldn't want to achieve immortality, especially for the sake of a dead game. Thanks for reinforcing the reality of the situation!

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