Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 Well, Eli ("Cabin Fever") Roth's latest, "Hostel", is out today. For those who have seen it, or are going to see it, here's the place to talk about it. Also, it's getting some good reviews. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hostel/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spman 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 I think I might go to the movies tonight, I'm torn between this and Munich though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted January 6, 2006 I'm looking forward to seeing this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spman 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 I ended up seeing this instead of Munich because this was shorter. It was ok, not great or anything, and had I not gotten in for free, I probobly wouldn't have paid 8.75 to see it. It's basically the Eurotrip Chainsaw Massacre. The Violence in the film went far and beyond anything I have ever seen before, and is likely the most violent film ever released in theaters, surpassing any other horro film I've ever seen, and possibly even The Passion of the Christ. I'd say see it if you have nothing better to do, but don't go out of your way. On another note, the trailer for Kanes film "See No Evil" is attached to ever print of Hostel, and boy does it look like we have another No Holds Barred on our hands, jeez this one was just laughable at best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 I'm going to make an effort to see both Hostel and Bloodrayne this weekend. I'm sad that there were no press screenings done for Bloodrayne, as I usually get more entertainment reading the reviews for Uwe Boll movies than sitting down and watching them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 The movie actually piques my interest, but it's one of those flicks I'll feel guilty for paying to see, what with the drawn out scenes of torture and all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 Just saw it, and loved it. Will it change the horror genre? Hardly. Is it a horror classic? No. Is it a great horror movie? I think it was. Also, Takashi Miike's cameo is pretty awesome. I marked out bigtime. The whole audience was in dumbfounded silence (as in they couldn't believe someone would even bother with it) at the trailer for "See No Evil". "Hard Candy" looks good though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted January 7, 2006 When exactly does Hard Candy come out? I've read about the plot of the movie and it sounded quite interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beast 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 I know who Miike is, but not what he looks like. I saw Eli Roth's cameo in the opening minutes, but who does Miike play? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 I'll definitely rent this, but I'm not expecting much after the clip on this folder. Terrible makeup. People are calling this the next TCM, but TCM was realistic and got under your skin. Personally, there have been two movies that have scared me since I was an adolescant. TCM and The Birds. And Henry made me uneasy. Some shitty eyeball makeup isn't going to scare me. I'm veyy much looking forward to the Silent Hill movie. Playing Silent Hill 1-3 with the lights off, with headphones on: absolutely terrifying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 Im just trying to get a grasp on the gore-level of this film. To those of you that have seen it, would you say the violence is on the level of The Cannibal Holocaust, more/less? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 (edited) The Violence in the film went far and beyond anything I have ever seen before, and is likely the most violent film ever released in theaters, surpassing any other horro film I've ever seen, and possibly even The Passion of the Christ. This cements my going to see itt. I had meant to see that Wolf Creek when that came out based on it's reviews condemning the senseless cruelty, but I didn't get around to it, and now this sounds better. There never will be a new TCM, by the way. It is what it is, and I'd be happy if people quit comparing things to it, unless they're pointing out that it ripped it off (which is not always a bad thing, by the way). Edited January 7, 2006 by Milky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 (edited) Saw it last night. Awesome. I loved the slow buildup. More thoughts to come later, but right now my mind is on the Redskins/Bucs. Edited January 7, 2006 by NoCalMike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 I never understood the appeal of these borderline snuff films. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boon 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 I saw it tonight- I enjoyed it. The gore wasn't terrible, but I think the gore coupled with the sounds made it pretty intense. I thought it was great though. BTW- my buddy told me that Miike was the asian guy that comes out of the place- the main character asks him how it was, and Miike says "be careful, you can spend a lot of money in there" or something to that effect. If I didn't know who it was, I would've felt like I missed something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Dead Alive is almost universally considered as the goriest horror film of all time, does Hostel top that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just call me Dan 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Since I can't get out much and my thread was just cast aside (??) can someone describe some of the gore scenes with spoiler tags? I'd like to know what the fuss is all about. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reign 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Saw it last night with 4 friends...universally declared "not scary" but the simply "gross"...I enjoyed the simplicity of Cabin Fever in that it gave me such a whirlwind feeling of "how much worse can it get for these people"...but Roth tried the same formula to an extent here and the payoff wasn't as good as I expected...I was probably just too excited to see Hostel and you know how that always ends up....the trailers for Hard Candy and the Hills Have Eyes had the girls jumping more than Hostel.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FromBeyondTheGrave Report post Posted January 8, 2006 ***Spoilers*** It was pretty good, not great or a classic. I liked the slow build to the horror and gore, although the 3 guys were really annoying during that build. Especially Oli. The "humor" parts (with Oli's ass, etc.) and the music during the build were bad. When the actual gore started, the film got a whole lot better. Nothing was "scary", just gruesome. I started liking the main character, once he seperated from the other two, but I really hated when he went back in for the Asian chick. There is no way any sane person would go back in for someone who is basically a stranger. I understand a girlfriend or a wife, but not someone who you meet in a Hostel. I liked the ending, it wasn't great, but better than a lot of horror movies. can someone describe some of the gore scenes Fingers get cut off with a chainsaw, fingers cut off with a knife, toe cut off, back of feet sliced so when the guy tries to walk they come apart, guy slips with chainsaw and it lands on him, girl's eyeball hanging out of socket so her friend cuts it out, kids bash two guy's heads in with clubs, girl jumps in front of train - blood splatters on people standing by, obviously these scenes contain lots and lots of blood. I liked the gore, but wished it went on for longer after all that build, 10 - 15 minutes of more gore would have been a better pay off. Anyways, I liked Wolf Creek better than this, and thought that was more "scarier". ***Spoilers*** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 I saw it today ... 11:55 is way too early for a horror film matinee, but I wanted to see it without missing much of the football game, so it had to be done. I liked it. It was as comparable to the Asian Extreme genre as any American film I can think of. Roth & Miike having cameos was cool, and a nice tip-of-the-cap by Roth to the director that he's been most influenced by (or rips off the most, for the cynical among us). The violence was relatively understated in my opinion, which is understandable in a major-US-release. I'm presuming that there were scenes that Roth would have included if it wasn't a major release, and that they will end up on the DVD release. There were more titty shots than I'd have anticipated (not that I'm complaining, mind you). In regards to comparing it to Cannibal Holocaust or Dead Alive: I hate to say it, but it's comparing apples to oranges so it would relly do justice to any of the films. I can say that the only violence that I really remember from CH was the killing of the animals, so I will say that it's more violent than that. I'd compare this movie with Audition more than TCM, CH, or DA, in that both had long builds for surprisingly minimal violence/gore. (IMHO) Like reign said, it wasn't scary. But it wasn't supposed to be a scary horror film it was supposed to be a shock/extreme horror film. Like I said, Roth seems to be trying to recreate the Asian extreme genre in the US more than making a 'scary' movie. Milky, see it; you'll like it. Can someone remind me how to do spoilers? I have more to say, but don't want to say it in the open in case it's too spoiler-y for people that haven't seen it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffybeast 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2006 It's basically the Eurotrip Chainsaw Massacre. The Violence in the film went far and beyond anything I have ever seen before, and is likely the most violent film ever released in theaters, surpassing any other horro film I've ever seen, and possibly even The Passion of the Christ. I'd say see it if you have nothing better to do, but don't go out of your way. On another note, the trailer for Kanes film "See No Evil" is attached to ever print of Hostel, and boy does it look like we have another No Holds Barred on our hands, jeez this one was just laughable at best. You echo my sentiments regarding this movie exactly. Hostel is probably one of the most violent movies I have ever seen. I really enjoyed the movie. The Miike cameo was awesome, too. Everyone laughed at the "See No Evil" trailer. I can't believe WWE thinks they can be successful in the movie industry, or any industry outside of wrestling for that matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeadBoy1 Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Anyone who is hoping for showers of gore will be underwhelmed by this film. Aside from that, I thought this was a pretty bad movie. I hated the characters(ALL of them), and often times couldn't find any reason for their actions. There were also a lot of logic gaps I noticed, and the whole Kid-gang thing seemed to exist solely for their part in the end. I dunno, I just thought this was far too flawed to be as hyped as it is. To be fair, the scene where the sympathetic character bites it was fuckin' awesome, but I didn't enjoy the rest of the movie at all. I wish it had the original ending that I read about on IMDB.com where Oli's kid gets murdered, instead of the "EVERYTHING GETS WRAPPED UP YAY" ending it has now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Anyone who is hoping for showers of gore will be underwhelmed by this film. Aside from that, I thought this was a pretty bad movie. I hated the characters(ALL of them), and often times couldn't find any reason for their actions. There were also a lot of logic gaps I noticed, and the whole Kid-gang thing seemed to exist solely for their part in the end. I dunno, I just thought this was far too flawed to be as hyped as it is. To be fair, the scene where the sympathetic character bites it was fuckin' awesome, but I didn't enjoy the rest of the movie at all. I wish it had the original ending that I read about on IMDB.com where Oli's kid gets murdered, instead of the "EVERYTHING GETS WRAPPED UP YAY" ending it has now. Are you sure Oli's kid was to get murdered, I thought it was supposed to be the older guy from the train's daughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeadBoy1 Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Are you sure Oli's kid was to get murdered, I thought it was supposed to be the older guy from the train's daughter. Ohhhhh. IMDB.com just said a five-year old girl, and I forgot he had a kid. Yeah, your way makes way more sense. Sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted January 9, 2006 I don't think it would have been in character for Jay Hernandez's character to kill any five year old girl, at least not intentionally. So maybe this ending was sufficient enough as it still fit in well with the story and the character development. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Aside from that, I thought this was a pretty bad movie. I hated the characters(ALL of them), and often times couldn't find any reason for their actions. There were also a lot of logic gaps I noticed, and the whole Kid-gang thing seemed to exist solely for their part in the end. I dunno, I just thought this was far too flawed to be as hyped as it is. Out of curiousity, what logic gaps did you notice? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reign 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Aside from that, I thought this was a pretty bad movie. I hated the characters(ALL of them), and often times couldn't find any reason for their actions. There were also a lot of logic gaps I noticed, and the whole Kid-gang thing seemed to exist solely for their part in the end. I dunno, I just thought this was far too flawed to be as hyped as it is. Out of curiousity, what logic gaps did you notice? Well the survivors sure managed to make it a long way with some pretty bad wounds...although you can argue I guess that the Japanese girl was burned so real bleading but Hernandez's hand was fucked and I saw zero treatment for that...just look at all the veins there are in your hand.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2006 I'd thought about that during the end of the movie, and presumed that once he put the skin tight leather glove on it served as a tourniquet to limit the blood loss. They made a point of showing him struggle to put it on, which could be attributed to how tight it was. The nerve damage could still have been suffered, they really didn't show him doing that much with that hand, other than the scene with the shaky-handed "Doctor" at the very end. And even that was minimal, and was done more with his right hand than his injured one. I thought it was harder to ignore the fact that he could run around, in & out of the 'art exhibit' building with such ease and not get caught by ANY of the guys that was chasing him. I chalked it up to, "it's a movie and thus there's some artistic license". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYU 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2006 According to Variety, they're already planning a sequel for Hostel to be released next year. Of course a sequel for this is hardly necessary, but I'll probably still wind up spending my money on it anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2006 I'm really sick of running into people who think that Tarentino made this movie. I really wish that people would learn simple English, as "presents" isn't that tough of a word to understand, is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
