Re: Hostel
Originally posted by Trojan Man
I just saw this movie about two weeks ago and joined here like a week ago, so did anyone else seen this movie. Because I can say this movie has more gore then Saw, & Saw 2 and this movie is based on torture, just like FearDotCom ( Another great movie. )Anyone wants any more information on both movies, here’s the links.
I agree, I liked Hostel too, but Fear Dot Com sucked.
HOSTEL REVIEW
I saw "Hostel" again this morning, along with Roth/Tarantino commentary, and it's a little better the 2nd time around.
The way I see it now is like this. The characters are absolutely despicable, and purposely so. The brothel in Amsterdam is part of the culture, and ended up being an easy way to get the whole sex and nudity aspect of traditional horror movies out of the way. I think it was a little too gratuitous, personally, and what Roth got away with in an R rated movie was amazing. After about 30 minutes, after the one night stands are all said and done, it picks up and gets tense. Merging into the 3rd act, it just gets nuts. Nothing is sacred, no holds barred kind of shit...just brutal.
It was a good premise, a well rounded story with a big snap, it was just that I just now realized that the characters are made to be hated, so that when Jay Hernandez exacts his revenge, you're rooting for him to ruin Amsterdam.
So, in a nutshell, I did like it more the second time around, but not sure that it's worth owning, but it was DEFINATELY better, and more mature and original than "Cabin Fever".
The only good thing I got out of this movie was the gore, and the suspense leading to the gore. And that was only sometimes. When the girl got her face burned, they showed it a little too long and it became just another makeup job in my eyes.
And the way it cut away just when we were going to see something brutal I didn't like. How the editing stayed this way in the unrated version is lame.
I didn't buy into the whole gang of twelve year-olds. They were unnecessary, cheesy, and they made it hard to take the movie seriously after each of their scenes.
And the last guy's ordeal was just too convenient.
Spoiler:It must be a small town.
The guy that was torturing him just happened to slip on his blood and saw his leg off. Then while driving away, the kids happen to be there to stop the people chasing him. Then while driving, he just happens to find the two hookers.
Originally posted by C-Dic
I saw "Hostel" again this morning, along with Roth/Tarantino commentary, and it's a little better the 2nd time around.The way I see it now is like this. The characters are absolutely despicable, and purposely so. The brothel in Amsterdam is part of the culture, and ended up being an easy way to get the whole sex and nudity aspect of traditional horror movies out of the way. I think it was a little too gratuitous, personally, and what Roth got away with in an R rated movie was amazing. After about 30 minutes, after the one night stands are all said and done, it picks up and gets tense. Merging into the 3rd act, it just gets nuts. Nothing is sacred, no holds barred kind of shit...just brutal.
It was a good premise, a well rounded story with a big snap, it was just that I just now realized that the characters are made to be hated, so that when Jay Hernandez exacts his revenge, you're rooting for him to ruin Amsterdam.
So, in a nutshell, I did like it more the second time around, but not sure that it's worth owning, but it was DEFINATELY better, and more mature and original than "Cabin Fever".
oh hells yeah, Hostel was like, 2934570234760298502937520358023982 times better than Cabin Fever
Originally posted by BackFire
I saw Hostel tonight, and i gotta say, it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, in fact, I thought it was pretty solid for what it was. A campy, gorey horror movie that had a huge heart but not enough talent from Eli Roth to fulfill the desires I'm sure he had in his head.This movie, much like Cabin Fever, had an awkward use of humor. There were some moments where the humor just didn't flow, and took me out of the horror at key moments. I liked how he had the beginning of the movie very light hearted, in theory. But again, the execution didn't do the idea justice. It dove into horror too suddenly, and since I know he was trying to do an Audition style progression into horror, which was very slow and gradual, it just didn't click.
The gore was pretty solid aside from the eyball thing, which was just silly and looked overly fake. Though, much of the gore was a novelty, done just for the sake of having 'gross stuff'. It was a full theater when I went, lots of teens, and they all laughed and got a kick out of the gore, which shows that it wasn't great use of violence, especially when the goal of the film was to be disturbing and visceral, not a light hearted Final Destination type movie that used the violence for shits and giggles.
I'd say it was a decent horror movie, but not at all the horrific disturbing experience that the advertisements make it out to be. Eli Roth's heart was in the right place, and it was an improvement over Cabin Fever, and I think the guy does have some promise. He's a guy who loves horror films, it's obvious from watching the film, and I think at some point he may realize his full potential. But the most important thing for him is to learn how and when to use humor, so it doesn't take the viewer out of the dark atmosphere.
Cool, I'm going to go watch this right now!
This movie doesnt even deserve the Horror forum. It had potential but it took ages until we really got some piece of some action. The only decent thing it had was the prosthetics, but you dont build movies around prosthetics.
Another thing that pisses me off is Eli Roth's lack of confidence. In Cabin Fever he asked Peter Jackson to help him out. Now in this one he asked Tarantino. Its unfair to see the DVD or the movie poster at the theatre with those names on it, simply to generate revenue and then be regaled with that bullshit.
Originally posted by GCG
This movie doesnt even deserve the Horror forum. It had potential but it took ages until we really got some piece of some action. The only decent thing it had was the prosthetics, but you dont build movies around prosthetics.Another thing that pisses me off is Eli Roth's lack of confidence. In Cabin Fever he asked Peter Jackson to help him out. Now in this one he asked Tarantino. Its unfair to see the DVD or the movie poster at the theatre with those names on it, simply to generate revenue and then be regaled with that bullshit.
man, I didn't go to see Hostel for Quentin Tarontino. If I wanted to look at his work, I'd watch Pulp Fiction. I went to see Hostel to see and damn horror movie.
To begin this review let me address some of the homage (or at least I saw them as a tribute) of different horror films. The chainsaw scene in which the guy get his leg cut off is quite evident it was inspired by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original) Then there is the scene with the japanese girl eye getting cut. This is truly a homeage to Lucio Fulci! I'm sure if he was alive today he would have love it! Then of course the gang of children which reminded me of Children of the Corn. Quite good I must say.
The film is basically a depiction of our brutal and violent nature. There seems to be a hint of our own brutal human desire to inflict pain onto others. Except the film illustrates and focus exclusively for those who can afforded (rich sadistic mentally disturb folks). The film doesn't really goes into depth as to the reasons but gives a basic explanation as to why these people do it.....they're just sick.
Hostel begins with a simple story of three guys traveling in Europe looking to get some action. They just want to get laid. Their own desire to find sexual ecstasy travels them to a city in which there is a huge chance for them to obtain that sexual experience they're trying to find. They finally get it but at what price? Their own lives.
The film switches from sexual depraved to cruel and evil torment. Anyone who claims that they would suck up and toughen the tortures is BS themselves. Heck, if I was caught in such a scenerio I would be screaming like a little biatch. The tortures scenes were disturbing (but then again all torture is disturbing) and gore. This is the highlight of the film. The gore factor was very good.
The film then switches from torture to revenge (yes! I'm loving it) This is where the film does justice to the story. When the police can't help you and when you're trap in a place no one can help you....all reason is thrown out the window. You gotta fight to survive at any cost.
Hostel is indeed a brutal, cruel, violent, and savage film. The story may seen minimal. The gore maybe too much. The characters are well acted. But for me the film totally deliver a suspenseful and disturbing emotional state of mind. Worth every penny buying the DVD.
WD awards Hostel:
5 out of 5
p.s. F**k Date Movie!