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Originally Posted by noctuary
Once again, I'll explain the reason that I hated it so much. In order for a movie (especially a horror movie, it can be argued) to make a personal connection with the audience, we must be able to empathize with the characters. This was impossible with the repellent Ugly American stereotypes Hostel presented us with. Before the halfway point, I wanted all of those fuckers to die. If this was actually Roth's intention, I'd say he pulled it off admirably. Somehow though, I don't think it was.
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Bingo.
I hated Hostel. Not only did it fail miserably to deliver the goods it promised, it failed to bring any recognizable emotion forward in me. I, like noc said, hated the main characters. Let them die, I don't give a shit! To be honest, **SPOILER** when the kid got his revenge at the end I was sorely dissapointed. **UNSPOILER**
I cared about the independent women, the loving wives and caring mothers, in
The Descent. I was horrified to see two nieve and innocent young girls tortured, raped, and killed in
Last House on the Left. I was devistated to see a woman who was finally getting control of her life, her love, and herself get mutilated in
Psycho.
But when I saw two perverted, careless, dumb teenagers fall into the trap of a group of sickos, I simply laughed.
I laughed.