human centipede

[ChronoGrl]

So according to CNN.com, this is the "Most Disturbing Movie Ever Made."

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movi...ex.html?hpt=T2

Ok. I’m not surprised that it’s getting that kind of reaction from critics, but “Most disturbing movie ever made”?

I see them mentioning “Saw” and “Hostel,” but what about “Visitor Q,” “Tetsuo,” “Blue Velvet,” and “Itchi the Killer”?

I think that it should be appended to read “The most disturbing movie ever made… That has gotten even remotely popular attention.”

Thoughts?

I mean, it’s clearly grotesque, but grotesque cinema is nothing new… Why is it this film that’s getting all the attention? Why not any of the above mentioned predecessors? Presumably the former weren’t really watched which might beg the question: Why are we watching this type of movie now?

[neverending]

Right place at the right time?

[TheWickerFan]

Does anyone know if this movie is going to get wide release?

[missmacabre]

Oh God, critics make us seems like such deranged people for enjoying this kind of thing. That CNN article was not cool. Horror films = Two Girls, One Cup. I'm sorry, what? Curiosity, sure. I get that, but the trailer and everything I have seen, read and heard about Human Centipede doesn't look that out of the norm for horror movies. Crazy doctor/scientist makes creatures/monsters out of various body parts from several people. Where have I seen that before? I'm not going to pretend the trailer didn't make me a bit sick to my stomach but can using your imagination alone take a movie from being mildly disturbing at most, to "Most disturbing movie ever made"?

[roshiq]

I still haven't seen Visitor Q,” “Tetsuo,” “Ichi the Killer” or this new sensation "HC". But the films that I like to call disturbing is Oldboy & Inside; at this moment I can't recall any other films...sorry. Yesterday saw The STONING OF SORAYA M. which I found also very disturbing. But I don't like to call Saw, Eden Lake & Hostel as a Dist. film, they are solid entertainer or at least tries to be entertaining to its audience.

Anyway, first need to see this film asap, then I can comment about it but it seems the statement is pretty "overrated" to me.;)

[neverending]

It isn't tthe most disturbing, but the analogy connecting it to two girls one cup is somewhat apt. I'm not going to say any more because I don't want to give away any plot points....

[missmacabre]

Originally Posted by neverending

It isn't tthe most disturbing, but the analogy connecting it to two girls one cup is somewhat apt. I'm not going to say any more because I don't want to give away any plot points....

No I get the analogy, but I have never once been curious to see little gross out youtube videos no matter how many people have watched them, or told me I have to see it. There's something else that I can't quite put my finger on that makes me want to watch disturbing imagery, it's not just curiosity. I tried to explain it to my bf once, but failed miserably. Maybe he just doesn't get it, I don't know. I just genuinely like to feel uncomfortable and he doesn't know why anyone would enjoy that. Feeling scared, adrenaline etc. is understandable, but not wanting to feel all icky.

[newb]

HEY KIDS

Play the video game now

http://www.kontraband.com/games/22786/Human-Centipede/

[TheWickerFan]

Originally Posted by missmacabre

I have never once been curious to see little gross out youtube videos no matter how many people have watched them

I completely understand where you're coming from. The difference between Human Centipede and Two Girls One Cup is huge. The first is fake and the second one (if I heard correctly, I refuse to watch it) is real. No matter how good the special effects, you can always tell the difference. Compare the pressure chamber scenes in Philosophy Of A Knife (completely fake) and Men Behind The Sun (a real corpse was put into a pressure chamber with sickening results) and you might get an idea of what I mean.

[TypH]

to be honest for me, I could really careless about this movie, the overall idea an concept of this movie just dumb, sure it's "Original" I guess...but I don't want stupid original movies I want to see some good original movies..this movie just seems like someone with to much free time on ther hands an there head up there own ass..really haha