Hostel

Visirale · 01-08-2006, 04:26 PM

Haha, I saw this today. Sooo cool. I am surprised that it wasn't NC-17. Lot's of naked-ness. The first 45 minutes or so were dumb, but once the blood started flowing... awesome. Very cool premise, but the whole first part of the movie made it not so great. Still, if you like horror movies, you have to see this. It reminds me of Saw sort of...

Don't see it if you're offended by boobs though. Lots of those.

mattslope · 01-10-2006, 05:10 PM

In my neck of the woods, you call an idiot a boob.

**Epaphras** · 01-10-2006, 09:25 PM

This looks absolutely disgusting. I can't believe people are entertained by this. How can people enjoy watching someone's head getting drilled with a powerdrill or a woman's eye getting burned out with a bunson burner? Absolutely deprived.

Casey · 01-10-2006, 09:31 PM

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This looks absolutely disgusting. I can't believe people are entertained by this. How can people enjoy watching someone's head getting drilled with a powerdrill or a woman's eye getting burned out with a bunson burner? Absolutely deprived.

first of all, you should have used a spoiler warning.

And second of all. I don't know the mechanics of it, but to a lot of people, it's entertaining.

Third, everyone knows what I just said is true. Do you really not understand that, or are you pseudo-ignorantly putting yourself above others?

"Society secretly wants crime, needs crime, and gains definite satisfactions from the present mishandling of it! We condemn crime; we punish offenders for it; but we need it. The crime and punishment ritual is part of our lives!"

Karl Menninger

Visirale · 01-11-2006, 04:13 AM

I, for one, laughed during the extremely violent parts. The igenuity of the writer amazes me. Also, seeing everyone in the theater freak out is amusing.

rockin4theking · 01-11-2006, 09:19 PM

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And second of all. I don't know the mechanics of it, but to a lot of people, it's entertaining.

Third, everyone knows what I just said is true. Do you really not understand that, or are you pseudo-ignorantly putting yourself above others?

First of all, to lots of people this form of "entertainment" is disgusting. I myself fail to see what someone such as yourself finds entertaining about such a film.

Second, everyone knows what I just said is true. Yes, to some people it's entertaining. And to some people it's not. Get over it already. Alllow those of us who aren't entertained by such things to say so.

**Wesley7777** · 01-11-2006, 09:28 PM

I won't see for a couple of reason i hate horror films. pretty much hate all movies. and mainly i pass-out at the sight of blood. Yes boys and girls i do, so i think i will keep my distance form this film

Casey · 01-11-2006, 09:38 PM

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First of all, to lots of people this form of "entertainment" is disgusting.

Lots? of course. The majority? Proabably not.

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I myself fail to see what someone such as yourself finds entertaining about such a film.

How am I supposed to respond to this? I'm sorry that you fail to see?

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Second, everyone knows what I just said is true. Yes, to some people it's entertaining. And to some people it's not. Get over it already. Alllow those of us who aren't entertained by such things to say so.

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I can't believe people are entertained by this.

I was just speaking for some of said people. You've turned it into an issue that didn't exist.

rockin4theking · 01-11-2006, 09:45 PM

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Lots? of course. The majority? Proabably not.

I'd argue that the majority of people are turned off by this level of violence. Maybe not violence in general, but assuredly this manner of violence.

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How am I supposed to respond to this? I'm sorry that you fail to see?

Sounds good to me. I'll just retort that I'm sorry you don't see it from my point of view.

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I was just speaking for some of said people. You've turned it into an issue that didn't exist.

I'm not turning it into an issue, just speaking up for the many who feel as I do. We've each said our bit. I'm done now.

la_meteo · 01-11-2006, 10:46 PM

i don't know why people like watching that kind of thing, either. i don't. i think it's perfectly reasonable to react with disgust to that material, and to be shocked that some find it entertaining. it's a matter of personal preference.

SmileAndFollow · 01-11-2006, 10:58 PM

Why watch it on a screen when you can do it to yourself?

Right?

....Right?

If you cant afford ticket prices?

No?

Oh.

Jeffrey · 01-12-2006, 12:05 AM

As an aspiring (and certainly not un-printed) horror writer, I still find things like Hostel unsettling. At least it shows us who the misanthropes are - those who enjoy seeing the unspeakably pointless occur to people on the big screens.

The difference between horror and gore is implication vs. evisceration. Seeing someone drilled or sliced or peeled to death isn't horror. It's misanthropic perversion. Don't call it horror - it is too base to be horror.

Visirale · 01-12-2006, 04:13 AM

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As an aspiring (and certainly not un-printed) horror writer, I still find things like Hostel unsettling. At least it shows us who the misanthropes are - those who enjoy seeing the unspeakably pointless occur to people on the big screens.

The difference between horror and gore is implication vs. evisceration. Seeing someone drilled or sliced or peeled to death isn't horror. It's misanthropic perversion. Don't call it horror - it is too base to be horror.

I agree. And that's why I wasn't scared during the movie. It's almost the same kind of violent-funny that starship troopers is... except a little more perverse and serious.

But there were a few golden moments, fear-wise.

Spoiler...

When the "hero" has been captured for torture, he is put in his room, and the door shuts. It is completely black. We just hear him breath and get upset, and the screams of other victims from other rooms... I don't know, I think it was the best shot in the movie.

Like I said, the first 45 minutes of this movie are rubbish, but I really do think the second half makes up for it.

I think There could be something wrong with me. The gore in this movie didn't disturb me at all... I laughed. I laughed at Saw. None of the movies that are supposed to be scary have had any affect on me. I know that if I saw it in reality, I would be terrified, or if it happened to me, I'd break down. But something about seeing on the movie screen, knowing it's not real, no matter how realistic it seems... just makes it easy to watch... even laughable at times.

**slap_j** · 01-12-2006, 07:52 AM

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Don't call it horror - it is too base to be horror.

This is why I'm not interested in seeing it. They could've done so much with the premise and instead they commit wanton sex and violence to film.

ForeverPraise · 01-12-2006, 08:27 AM

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I, for one, laughed during the extremely violent parts. The igenuity of the writer amazes me. Also, seeing everyone in the theater freak out is amusing.

you're a disgusting person..

who would want to see a vile movie such as this.. i dont' see a point in finding amusement in seeing people tortured... unless you're a grotesque freak, i don't see a reason in seeing it..

why do you find violence funny? do you laugh when you hear about people being killed in Iraq? Do you laugh when you hear of murders? Would you laugh if you knew 2 teenagers who were killed?(because i didn't laugh when i found out my friend was shot and killed, and that my other friend was hit by a drunk driver and killed).. i don't see it.. i just don't see how that is amusing...

please explain how your mind works.. b/c so far.. i can only see you as a volitile, disgusting person, with an insane mind who needs therapy (sorry.. but that's all i'm getting out of that statement)