I cant say I've seen a board with this much whiners and complainers. Yes the animal scenes were difficult to watch but J
-
diegoavilarodriguez — 11 years ago(May 24, 2014 03:51 PM)
" Nobody bats an eye at violence towards people (such as the film crew gang raping a native tribal woman), but god forbid something happens to a snake or a spider [and this applies to violence that is real and staged]."
Ive been thinking about it, and to me, the reason people dont find human deaths on films (staged/acted/fake ones that is.) is because writers just dont know how to write good characters.
Im a big horror film fan and for years I believed I was desentized to violence. One day, I saw a film named Eden Lake, by far one of the most gut-wrencthing experiences Ive ever felt. I was both horrifyed and scared. The reason why that is, is because the characters were well written. The protagonist was likable and the villain was despicable (in a good way).
I can see Saw and Hostel no problem, heck, I can watch both A serbian film and the human centipede 1 and 2 while eating. But for the life of me, Eden Lake left a deep mark on me and I have not watched the movie since because that film left me exhausted. Could probably watch the other films I mentioned many times over but not Eden Lake, it was that good.
This is why most people cry when a dog dies in a film. Animals are just more innocent, so they gain our empathy right away. Human characters must earn our empathy. Sure, if they were real people we would care, but audiences are subconciously learning that unless the characters are likable, interesting or sympathetic, there`s no reason to moarn for their death. -
Matthew T. Dalldorf — 5 years ago(April 06, 2020 07:08 PM)
"It always amazes me how people will have a fit over a turtle but seem to be completely opinionless on a woman being raped with a rock and then beaten to death with it."
A common argument, but never a good one. The fact is that the rape is fake and the turtle-disembowelment is real. That's the difference and that's why latter is more offensive. -
leonie — 11 years ago(February 22, 2015 10:49 AM)
It's pretty annoying. I'd like to talk about the actual film, but people here cannot get past the animal killings. Don't look, turn your head away, whatever. But enough is enough. This board is the absolute worst w/r/t on IMDb.
"It's better not to know so much about what things mean." David Lynch
-
Krishthegod — 9 years ago(April 14, 2016 09:44 AM)
The violence and real animal cruelty are not the reason this movie pissed me off(although they certainly are unpleasant and offputting). It pissed me off because of its so called "I wonder who the real cannibals are" message. IMO, the movie was far too exploitative and sleazy to be pointing the finger at the so-called staging of fake news, which to be fair, im sure still happens, but i felt Deodato was trying to have his cake and eat it too. It was like the Funny Games of the 70s. Still, for the most part, it does work as an early italian gorno in the cannibal jungle genre, and the main actor playing Alan was really great, and he was genuinely despicable and fun(and i use that term very loosely with this movie) to watch.