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Originally Posted by siorai
Martyrs is far more intense than most anything in Salo. Salo is more about degradation, humiliation, and control. Martyrs is about brutally breaking down a person not only mentally, but moreso physically. I found that Salo had me thinking for days afterward. There are some interesting concepts and views that come through the movie. Martyrs on the other hand, while disturbing and tough to get through, is pure torture porn. I didn't have to ponder it at all afterward because the whole concept is so contrived and obviously kludged together to give a reason for the violence that it invalidates itself. As far as I'm concerned, Salo is a very good film that while disturbing is quite thought provoking if you're willing to look under the surface. Unfortunately due to the nature of the film, I doubt the vast majority of people get that far. (When I saw it in a theater a few years ago, by halfway through over half the people got up and left. By the end I think maybe 10 of us remained.) Martyrs on the other hand is pure violent titilation with a "deep" concept slapped onto the end that makes absolutely no sense when you pick up a dictionary and read the definition of "martyr."
I agree. The movie was killed with the last third or so. When it finally ended the relief I felt had less to do with the violence and brutality being over, but more with the ridiculous plot coming to an end.
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I never thought I'd hear someone say they found Martyrs more disturbing than Salo. I haven't seen Salo so can't comment on it I just wonder if it strays too close to borderline snuff like the original I spit on your grave. But I completely agree with you about Martyrs being torture porn being disguised as deep. It is worrying with torture porn cos its inevitable someone will take it to the extreme and do a snuff film no one has yet that I know of but it seems that's where we are headed if someone finds away to do it without going to jail. I hope I'm just being paranoid.