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I am also absolutely disgusted by the concept of that movie (The human centipede)... the trailer made me feel very ill too. (Actually the description of the movie did, from a review I read!)
I have no interest in seeing that movie (but the concept of it still really disgusts me and almost makes me want to vomit)
However, I absolutely love the SAW movies! I've seen all 6 and can't wait for number 7! I don't consider them "torture porn" as most of the Saw movies have an ongoing plot, while Hostel (which I would consider torture porn) is lacking a very good plot (or a plot at all).
The most brutal movie I've ever seen, and the most disturbing, would have to be "Funny Games," you really feel sorry for the protagonists of this movie who have no escape.
Tom Six (Human Centipede director) must be doing something right -- or wrong, depending on how you look at it -- because I know quite a few people who have had the same reaction. In fact, you can watch people's reactions to the trailer on youtube. It both disgusted me and piqued my interest enough that I actually know the director's name and have seen said youtube videos. In fact, I discovered this guy through my research: YouTube - The Human Centipede (Review) - WTF MY MIND GOT RAPED
He's great.
Never seen Funny Games. It looks anxiety-provoking.
Watching the horrors that Pasqualino (giancarlo gianni) goes through in "Seven Beauties" is pretty tough to watch ...
because unlike the films that rely upon purely visual blood and gore effects and gratuitous violence with little story line/plot ... you get involved with the lead actor and his life
I have to agree 100% with you. I think movies of this ilk are pandering to the lowest common denominator. There is no redeeming qualities to such films. I think that some directors/writers realize that they can't actually create something worthwhile and yet don't want to be considered a filmmaking failure so they churn out this garbage.
Lighten up people So there are gore fest films that are not "smart", but there is a following for about every type of movie. A film does not need to invoke feelings, a film does not need a innovative story line, a film does not even need to be good, as long as someone out there likes it.
I think as a society we look to far into things like this. If you don't like it don't watch it, someone else will.
If you want master cinema go see a Sorcese or Spielberg film, those are the greats, no need to crush those little guys with less talent.;-)
The most brutal one I've seen is a Japanese horror movie called Audition. It's about this Widower who thinks He's found the right Woman,but the right Woman keeps a Man in a bag at Home to torture in really brutal ways.
You can see real murder on the internet.
Kinda defeats the purpose of watching 'brutal horror movies' if you ask me.
Not that you did ask me....but after a while I began to think, "What am I doing?
With a million better alternatives, this is not what I want in my head!"
Australian movie "Wolf Creek" would have to be one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen, I think because it was based on a real serial killer here. Scary, brutal, bloodthirsty movie. Look up the "head on a stick" scene from this movie on youtube and you'll see what I mean.
Event Horizon with Sam Neill. The brief snippets into "Hell" were quite disturbing!
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So there are gore fest films that are not "smart", but there is a following for about every type of movie. A film does not need to invoke feelings, a film does not need a innovative story line, a film does not even need to be good, as long as someone out there likes it.
