You hear all kinds of crap about this and while I found the animal killings to be disgusting and inexcusable especially
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Cannibal Holocaust
jackthehack — 9 years ago(May 14, 2016 01:44 AM)
You hear all kinds of crap about this and while I found the animal killings to be disgusting and inexcusable especially the turtle killing which seemed to go on forever. But the movie is pretty well-made and the cinematography of the forest is beautiful. It has a good message too.
Not a movie I "liked" or "enjoyed" but I cannot call it a piece of crap. I do hold it responsible for inspiring a slew of crappy films made by some total jabronis like Umberto Lenzi who killed more animals unnecessarily. So, while it spawned the found footage subgenre, it also popularized this darker and completely unnecessary subgenre. So, that goes against it. -
Illyngophobia — 9 years ago(May 17, 2016 04:49 PM)
For the life of me, I don't get why people beep all over this movie. It's one thing to denounce it for the animal cruelty, but to just disregard it as a whole is ridiculous.
Like with other "disturbing" movies like A Serbian Film and Salo, this wasn't violence for the sake of being violent and screwed up. It has a message behind it, and it's not too hard to understand it if you pay attention; and nothing upsets me more than when people dismiss an intelligent movie because they didn't get it.
Outside that; the movie is very well-made, the score is phenomenal, and the cinematography is beautiful and stunning beyond words. I gave the movie a high rating for a reason, and seeing animals get butchered isn't why. I just wish people saw it the way myself and others do.
Our songs will all be silenced, but what of it? Go on singing.
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lisa11171-161-497689 — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 11:19 AM)
I think this film shows a moralistic view of what happens when these young adults go to see a different way of life for the mere sake of sensationalizing it and wanting others to think these native tribes are animals. Notice how the professor is able to "communicate" with the tribes by trying to understand their ways, not mock them as the young adults did. I found this film to have a very important message for those who go to visit other tribes with a preconceived agenda rather than to learn about their lifestyle. As the Professor says in the end "I wonder who the true cannibals are".
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ElectricWarlock — 9 years ago(October 22, 2016 03:52 PM)
I think this is a great movie. The violence and animal killings are brutal and shocking so many this off as "just another exploitation film." But I think that's unfair because, as you said, it has merits beyond the violence. It has good cinematography, beautiful scenery, an excellent musical score, decent acting, and an interesting, thought provoking message that makes you take a look at our society and human nature in general. If all this movie had to offer was the violence the criticisms would be fair but it is more than that whether people choose to see it or not.