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by Fussbett 01/11/2006, 3:21am PST |
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Eli Roth made Cabin Fever, which I didn't like, but others did. His second written and directed movie solidifies him as America's top gore director. Hostel starts out slow and bad, with amateur dialog and acting and a hacky plot. Quickly the movie begins throwing great locations and non-stop hot naked women on the screen, and before you know it, I've been taken to a dreamworld of magic. Something is definitely fishy in Bratislav, Solvakia, and before you know it, HORROR and TORTURE replace the big tits.
Strangers in a strange land, two annoying American kids are fratpacking across Europe, and zero in on Slovakia in an effort to avoid other horrible Americans and to have sex with the many hot European chicks promised to inhabit this dark land. These hot women are not as they seem, though, and the movie is a cautionary tale about trusting women and falling victim to their sexual siren song. Though there is no real "twist", it's better to go in knowing less, so I'll just sum up by saying that I like the movie's "villain".
It's not a scary movie, but it's slightly shocking and there are some tense moments (usually as you wait for various objects to cut through skin). It's old school mountains of gore, treating the violence with a lot of humour, and has no redeeming value, like the great horror movies of the past. As the gore started to mount, I thought that it was as if Eli Roth was sick of Japan building this huge archive of over-the-top shocking movies while America is remaking The Grudge and considers Saw to be outrageous. It's like he decided to answer the challenge from overseas and throw America's entry into the shock ring, completely destroying stupid fucking Saw in the process.
Just as I was thinking that Hostel's horror aspect felt a bit Japanese-y, Takashi Miike shows up for a one line cameo, giving me a big secret wink. I wanted to whisper "Takashi Miike" to everyone around me in the theatre, and explain his career and place in Japanese cinema and what his appearance in this film signified, but I didn't, because I'm only a pretentious cock on the internet, not in theatres.
Speaking of the people with whom I watched this movie: they screamed and gasped a lot. It's a great theatre experience for a Saturday night. Squirting pus is much more disgusting with room full of people freaking out. 200% more smile inducing too. An automatic must-see for all horror fans. |
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HOSTEL IS GOOD by Fussbett 01/11/2006, 3:21am PST 
BONUS: Cabin Fever review from a text file on my hard drive. by Fussbett 01/11/2006, 3:30am PST
Re: BONUS: Cabin Fever review from a text file on my hard drive. by Bokonon (without the sordid past) 01/16/2006, 8:24am PST
Re: BONUS: Cabin Fever review from a text file on my hard drive. by spook 01/17/2006, 4:59pm PST
Qt3 weighs in... by Fussbett 01/14/2006, 4:21pm PST
I wonder if they even realize by Fabsy 01/15/2006, 8:29am PST
...and Fussbett whines. "You all didn't even see it, how could YOU know" ;-; by Bill Dungsroman 01/15/2006, 6:53pm PST
Whining about a thread about whining by Fussbett 01/15/2006, 8:34pm PST
Re: Whining about a thread about whining by Bill Dungsroman 01/15/2006, 11:41pm PST
Re: Whining about a thread about whining by I need clarification 01/16/2006, 3:09pm PST
Re: Whining about a thread about whining by Fussbett 01/17/2006, 1:15am PST
I hope no one's crowns get soiled here. NT by Creexul :( 01/17/2006, 3:11am PST
Uninspired idiots by Souffle of Pain 01/15/2006, 8:36pm PST
Bill, this is your INTAR-net friend talking by Kabuke 01/16/2006, 6:24am PST
Re: ...and Fussbett whines. "You all didn't even see it, how could YOU know" ;-; by Quentin Beck 01/16/2006, 3:03pm PST
Three years later. by Fussbett 02/23/2009, 9:41am PST
I watch people die for a living. You could say I'm a pretty tough guy. NT by BDR 02/23/2009, 10:29am PST
Swatting flies vs. tearing their wings off? by FABIO 02/23/2009, 8:47pm PST
Although Marathon Man was a thriller not a horror movie. O_O by Creexuls, a monster >:3 02/23/2009, 8:54pm PST
The body count in Hostel is also extremely low compared to slashers by Fussbett 02/24/2009, 8:58am PST
pretty much every surgery channel original movie NT by gruman 02/24/2009, 11:22am PST
The correct answer is that all horror movies are awful. Except The Thing. NT by E. L. Koba 02/24/2009, 11:33am PST
and they are only enjoyed "ironically" for the "cheese factor" (except for The T NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 02/24/2009, 12:59pm PST
Jacob's Ladder was good. by Mischief Maker 02/24/2009, 3:50pm PST
We can also add Taken to the torture scene list. Taken is a lot of fun, BTW. NT by Fussbett 03/19/2009, 11:01am PDT
Republican buhs conservative fantasy. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 03/19/2009, 11:06am PDT
Three and a half years later... by Fussbett 06/20/2009, 8:25am PDT
sko Faustian bargain by Ray of Light 06/20/2009, 10:22am PDT
I wonder what they think of the original Last House on the Left NT by FABIO 06/20/2009, 12:30pm PDT
Or 100 other 70s/80s splatter/gore/rape-revenge movies they think don't exist NT by Fussbett 06/20/2009, 1:33pm PDT
Hey, Friday the 13th did it with compassion. by Mischief Maker 06/20/2009, 1:59pm PDT
A New Record! by Fussbett 07/27/2009, 4:30pm PDT
Another sighting by Fussbett 07/29/2009, 1:19pm PDT
Onion AV Club invents new way to describe recent horror movies. by Last 02/10/2010, 1:25pm PST
Your credit is good enough... by Pompei 01/14/2006, 6:25pm PST
"Well! I never!" NT by Quarter to Three FAHHHHGOTS 01/14/2006, 7:14pm PST
Screenit.com once again proves to be a wonderful resource. by Fullofkittens 01/15/2006, 2:06pm PST
Really thought they were talking about the filmmakers for a minute NT by The Happiness Engine 01/15/2006, 8:50pm PST
20 more posts and this becomes a place for Important Discussions NT by Colonel Schickn 01/17/2006, 1:29pm PST
38 posts may be big time action for you hicks NT by BD HAR HAR HARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 01/17/2006, 4:28pm PST
Re: HOSTEL IS GOOD by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/29/2006, 1:02am PDT
Re: HOSTEL IS GOOD by Fussbett 04/29/2006, 1:15am PDT
Re: HOSTEL IS GOOD by Fullofkittens 04/29/2006, 8:01am PDT
Catch me if I'm wrong... by Cannibal Dave 04/29/2006, 9:13am PDT
New guy is right NT by Fussbett 04/29/2006, 2:35pm PDT
Something else I loved about Hostel - spoilers! by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/29/2006, 4:50pm PDT
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