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Old 06-08-2007, 10:48 PM
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Eli at Hostel II

I just returned from a screening of Hostel 2 at the Dome in Hollywood and I sat directly behind Eli Roth. I accidentally kicked the back of his seat a few times. Anyway, it was really interesting to watch him. He wasn't watching the movie, he was watching the crowd. And I always knew when a money scene was coming because Eli would lean forward and really start scanning the crowd in anticipation for their reaction. It was a pretty neat experience.

BTW, I thought the movie was excellent. Despite what all the haters say I am constantly being impressed by Eli. I can't wait to see what he does next.
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Old 06-09-2007, 04:52 AM
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I just returned from a screening of Hostel 2 at the Dome in Hollywood and I sat directly behind Eli Roth. I accidentally kicked the back of his seat a few times. Anyway, it was really interesting to watch him. He wasn't watching the movie, he was watching the crowd. And I always knew when a money scene was coming because Eli would lean forward and really start scanning the crowd in anticipation for their reaction. It was a pretty neat experience.

BTW, I thought the movie was excellent. Despite what all the haters say I am constantly being impressed by Eli. I can't wait to see what he does next.
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How can you watch Hostel 2 and Eli Roth at the same time?:)
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Old 06-09-2007, 08:40 AM
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I also saw the new Hostel and enjoyed it much more then the first one. I will not give anything away except that if you did not like the first one, there would probably be noe reason for you to see the second.
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Old 06-09-2007, 10:55 AM
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Eli is definitely improving as a filmmaker. Unfortunately, people have pigeonholed him into the "torture" horror genre that so many people hate these days. Hopefully he will make something in a different genre soon so that people can see he isn't entirely one dimensional.
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Old 06-09-2007, 11:24 AM
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Yeah, I agree. Just because he did two torutre films, does not mean he will continue to do so. I mean, look at Cabin Feaver, that movie was good and he has talked about upcoming movies not having to do with torture.

He reminds me a lot of the origninal horror directors, and when they first got started and all the flack they got from their movies. Hell, Wes Craven's Last House On the Left was completly forgotten for being so distasteful, and look at him now.
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Old 06-09-2007, 06:13 PM
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I sat directly behind Eli Roth. I accidentally kicked the back of his seat a few times.

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Old 06-10-2007, 03:21 AM
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Well, now I'm going to have to see that movie. I don't care what anyone says, I kind of liked the first one.
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Old 06-10-2007, 05:21 AM
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Cell. this worries me a lot.

See even though I like some King films, most if not all have received a slating, generally.

Could Eli finally produce a GREAT movie made from a King book? Or could this be the stinker he will eternally be remebered for? I hope not, as I have much respect for the guy as a film maker (although on the dvd extras he comes across as an arrogant knob).

I often fantasise of having one of my books being made into a movie. One especially, and I think Eli would do a great job, even though there is a torture scene in it similar to Hostel (book was written in 2001 - please note! As apparently it has a nod to 'Supernatural' too- something I have never watched). As long as good old Bruce C was the lead and I got a cameo, who cares who the directer is!

Hostel is great and I enjoyed Cabin Fever - when the guy from Boy Meets World is fingering the girl under the blanket. At least, he THINKS he is... (giggles at memory)
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Old 06-10-2007, 07:00 AM
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The first one definitely had its problems, lots of them, but also had its moments. I will see the second one.
I actually prefer Cabin Fever to Hostel; its fun. I think Roth has some potential as a director and he is obviously a genuine horror fan. As far as Cell goes, its one of the few King books I read and thought immediately would make a good movie. I think he will probably do a pretty good job; it couldn't be worse then some of the others....:p (personally I already think there has been at least two great movies from King books, The Dead Zone and Stand by Me). I doubt it will be great, because as entertaining as Cell is, its not really a great book in my opinion.
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Old 07-05-2007, 02:30 PM
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Eli is so amazing !!
such an massive Inspiration for me
in my eyes hes saving mainstream horror and keeping it alive and fresh. yeh so his films ant 'perfect' who gives a fuck, there gore films with tits !!
i cant understand so many horror fans dislike him so much :confused:
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