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[yo pusha]

Two adventurous American college buddies, Paxton and Josh, backpack through Europe eager to make quintessentially hazy travel memories with new friend Oli, an Icelander they've met along the way. Paxton and Josh are eventually lured by a fellow traveler to what's described as a nirvana for American backpackers--a particular hostel in an out-of-the-way Slovakian town stocked with Eastern European women as desperate as they are gorgeous. The two friends arrive and soon easily pair off with exotic beauties Natalya and Svetlana. In fact, too easily. Initially distracted by the good time they're having, the two Americans quickly find themselves trapped in an increasingly sinister situation that they will discover is as wide and as deep as the darkest, sickest recess of human nature itself--if they survive.

basically two hours of people getting tortured. shit looks scary as f**k. haha. whos going to watch this? i hope it actually has a storyline and is a "psychological thriller" instead of trying to be as gory as possible. i heard its been banned from certain cities and movie theatres because of the gore. the same person that made "Cabin Fever" made this, and Cabin Fever was terrible. who is going to watch it?

[NoSex]

I just saw it yesterday. I wasn't disapointed. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

The criticism based in the amount of nudity or sex shown is very shortsighted if you ask me. It misses the entire point of the film. We follow these boys as they take a trip across eastern Europe in an attempt to find hot Euro babes, legal (or non legal) drugs. They are chasing that thrill, and price isn't really much of an obstacle.

"Flesh-for-fantasy"

In the film's 2nd act, this is highly contrasted with an entirely different "flesh-for-fantasy" playing off nearly the same philosophy: Hedonism. Chasing that thrill, not caring much for those unfortunate to become of victim of your pleasure high, money not being much of an obstacle. These fantasies are right at your fingertips, but does that make it right? Just because it is so accessible?

The breasts, the sex, the drugs, the decadence, and seductive sceneries are sold-out for gore, blood, screaming, vomit, vile and disgusting imagery.

To me, it does not seem that Eli Roth was glorifying his characters actions in the 1st act of the film, rather, he was, in a way, demonizing them. In the end, they become the victims of that same chase for thrills that they set out for in the beginning.

To me, this was the most powerful message in the film. This is what sealed the deal for me. The contrast was so bold and vivid that the torture became just that much more severe and grueling. If it was not for the nudity, this emphasis would not exist.

(Also, I think the amount of "sex" was so exagerated. I was told to expect softcore porn. Sorry, no. It was not any where near that much sex.)

(Think about the movie more. Discuss it. I think there are some very interesting ideas being put forth here. Note the contrasted Euro chick "Love" for Americans, and the reality of the hatred of Americans at the "art show." Heck, Americans are the most exspensive. Think about our "Hero's" humiliation in the torture chamber, his "American" arrogance, and ignorance is stripped in a second as he pleads for his life. Abandoning his heritage, he speaks in German in an attempt to persuade his torturer. Think about the venge kill. Our "hero" just went through a pay-to-kill mill for rich and powerful. He just esacped, he's safe. And, instead of running further away, he drags himself closer, not only in proximity, but in philosophy, by consciously pursueing a venge kill. That's disturbing.)

[xTINAA]

I just saw it yesterday. I wasn't disapointed. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

The criticism based in the amount of nudity or sex shown is very shortsighted if you ask me. It misses the entire point of the film. We follow these boys as they take a trip across eastern Europe in an attempt to find hot Euro babes, legal (or non legal) drugs. They are chasing that thrill, and price isn't really much of an obstacle.

To me, this was the most powerful message in the film. This is what sealed the deal for me. The contrast was so bold and vivid that the torture became just that much more severe and grueling. If it was not for the nudity, this emphasis would not exist.

(Also, I think the amount of "sex" was so exagerated. I was told to expect softcore porn. Sorry, no. It was not any where near that much sex.)

Yes, they could have cut it out but it would have left out several important parts and it would also have had less of an effect/emphasis. It's honestly not even that much sex if you think about it. What could they have cut out?

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

You said my point exactly.