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Dr_Rock 03:51 pm UTC 05/30/07 |
| In reply to: | NJC: Hostel II - Brian 07:24 am UTC 05/30/07 |
| Didn't really care for "Hostel" myself. It could have been quite a good premise for a film and did have a few gory rather than scary moments, but had it been grounded a bit more in reality it might have been creepier. Firstly they couldn't decide which country they were in and just call everywhere Amsterdam (presumably because most Americans associate this with drugs, sex and partying), then they go on to a hostel that is nothing like any hostel that actually exists and would just make anyone be especially on their guard. The main characters disappear one by one without adequate explanation which would be creepy if done with suspense, but actually just feels like a plot hole. I just couldn't take it seriously at all, unlike Turistas which is an indication of what this film could have been. On the subject of gore, but a film making no sense at all, has anyone seen Ichi the Killer? peace, Will > Not a bad film, but a wasted opportunity. Eli got the > impression that the creepiest part of the first one was > the Rick Hoffman scene (and it was), and tried to make a > movie out of that. But the guys in his place aren't > nearly as interesting (theyre basically the affleck and > damon characters from Dogma, oddly enough), nor do they > REALLY focus on them. Most of the movie is our 3 female > leads who follow the story of the 1st film almost to a T. > also it should be noted that there's less violence and > gore, if thats a concern for you. > > i really thought the 1st one was a great movie, it creeped > me out in parts, almost grossed me out in others, and > wasn't at all like i expected. this one i found myself > calling every attempt at a 'twist' long before it > occurred. > > there is one great sequence though that almost rivals the > hoffman one from the first film - a montage across the > globe of would be torturers bidding on a new kill. they > are all doing regular things like playing golf, drinking > their morning coffee (some are even with their families), > etc. its twisted and sick and i loved it. but its the > only time the movie really came close to the promises Eli > has been making in his promotional stops. | |
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