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Originally Posted by knife_fight
I can't help but think that the repies to this thread would be different if the original poster wasn't obviously female.
that said, I can't honestly say that I hate any horror movie. the Scream and IKWYDLS movies don't really do it for me. they seem a bit too polished and overproduced.
you mentioned that you didn't like the rape scene in THHE remake and that it wasn't necessary. I didn't enjoy the scene, but I hafta say that the whole movie made me happy to see such extremity being shown in a major Hollywood release.
to me, intense scenes are great. I like seeing exactly how far directors will push the limit.
my favorite episode in the Masters of Horror series is Cigarette Burns, just for that reason... because I could identify with two of the characters. one of them says that he "only wants the most extreme images" (paraphrasing) and the other, the director of a notorious film, made movies because he "wanted to utterly destroy the audience."
now that's some shit I can respect. but once again, that sort of thing isn't for everybody. and whether or not it's some "macho" thing or even if it's a "sick" thing (my wife thinks the former), it all comes down to what is pleasing to you aesthetically and if the Scream (or any teeny-bopper horror, for that matter) is what you like I, personally, have no problem with that.
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erm...em a female so does my reply count??
I found no offense to the rape scene..why?
cos it was only a movie and its reality ..whether we wish to admit and visualise it or not...it happens.
Its actually good for ppl out there to see how much pain and suffering a rape victim goes through.
How many objections were made to the scene in the green mile when the 2 girls bodies were shown.?
The most taboo thing to me ..is a child murder/rapist/etc and these are being shown on televison via prgrammes like law and order .S.V.U etc.
You can't have a storyline without a story.
I think its hypocritical for a horror fan especially ..to sit there and cheer for some scenes in some movies and on the same token ..criticiise a scene in another.