Hostel – 2005
Eli Roth is back, after the success of Cabin Fever. And this time, his horror movie is even darker and grittier than before. But what made Cabin Fever great (believable characters and unrelenting gore) are here again, so the fans will be very happy.
This movie is less gory than you might have heard. It’s gory, but only in a couple of spots. But psycho-terror? Oh, yeah, in spades. First, you get that “fish out of water” thing going on, what with being in a VERY foreign land, to make you feel very uncomfortable. Then, go for the really intense horror. This is most assuredly NOT for the weak of stomach or spirit. I love it, but those not used to this level of intensity might be advised to stay away. And yes, Jesse, that means you. :->
It has taken me two days to get thru this disc. First off, there four, count them four, commentaries. One with Roth and the executive producers, including Quentin Tarantino! Quentin is so funny (and I don’t mean in a Ha-ha kind of way). His enthusiasm for anything is so infectious. He and Eli are obviously good friends, and their banter is great.
The second commentary is really a collection of interviews by Eli, including the Editor (George Folsey Jr., producer and director of such flicks as American Werewolf in London and The Blues Brothers, and son of the famous cinematographer of the 20’s thru the 50’s George Folsey), Harry Knowles of Ain’t It Cool News, actress Barbara Nedeljakova, and actor Eythor Gudjonsson.
The third commentary is with producer Chris Briggs and Eli’s brother Gabriel Roth (who did the making of featurettes). This is a more technical commentary. Some interesting info about working in Prague, Czech Republic.
The final commentary is by Eli Roth alone. And it talks about the technical aspects not covered by the other three commentaries. I think the funniest thing about this whole thing, is that Harry Knowles was the one to give him the idea for this movie. Harry is obviously darker than I thought.
The previously mentioned making of featurettes (3) take up almost an hour. As you can see, taken together with all the commentaries, you will feel like YOU spent months in Prague and made this movie yourself.
Four beers out of five. Tons of nice boobage, and intense horror with gore. What’s not to like?
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That's a damn fine question. Believe it or not, I don't have a good answer for it yet. You saying that now makes me think maybe it should have been a five. I'll have to drink on it, and let everyone know.
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