tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post6877925742279686862..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: Hump-Day Harangue: Cannibal Holocaust--What's the Big Deal?B-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-33463959138701053502010-01-23T11:19:28.551-05:002010-01-23T11:19:28.551-05:00I'm glad you discovered my blog, Pidde, I hope...I'm glad you discovered my blog, Pidde, I hope you're enjoying it! You bring up some great points about CH, and yes, I agree that it is a skilled piece of filmmaking, so matter what my opinion of its contents may be.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-41309586566803709562010-01-22T17:05:17.369-05:002010-01-22T17:05:17.369-05:00I'm sitting at the central station in Malmö, S...I'm sitting at the central station in Malmö, Sweden, killing time, trying to surf the computers for free - which is ALMOST possible: besides handful of selected, free sites (all crap), you can actually check out blogs on Blogger, albeit without the images. I suppose it's some kind of bug.<br />So, I'm checking out some favorite blogs, and some new discoveries - like Vault of Horror - and read old (and not so old) entries.<br />I must say I find it fascinating people still discuss CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST; one of my favorite movies. I saw it for the first time in the late 80s, I was maybe 19 or 20, but I had heard of it before - all the talk about people getting killed for real. And people STILL ask me about that old movie in which people are killed for real. Nobody talked about the animals back in the 80s. On the other hand, the Swedish release (ca 1981?) was slightly trimmed. I remember that rape and stoning of a woman was missing, but I don't remember if they had cut the animal scenes. I don't think so. And to be honest, they never really bothered me. Yes, I'm a heartless soul. <br />However, the reason people still talk about C.H., still watch it, still TRY to watch it, PLAN to watch it, and that distributors keep on releasing it, is of course the fact that it's a piece of extremely skilled filmmaking. No matter what you think of its contents - Deodato knew what he was doing.<br />I don't think it's the most horrific movie ever, maybe not even the most controversial either. But it's a really well-made, good movie that keeps on fascinating and affecting new and old audiences.Pidde Anderssonhttp://www.filmkoncept.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-65530579946191397382010-01-15T21:16:40.628-05:002010-01-15T21:16:40.628-05:00Even with the animal-torture free version of the f...Even with the animal-torture free version of the film, is there really any substance to it? I think you gave it a fair look, but I think it's silly that people would call you out for not watching it. Who says horror fans have to partake?B-Movie Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301865641232633502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-89885124306126504282010-01-14T21:12:40.971-05:002010-01-14T21:12:40.971-05:00One of my friends swore this was the most disturbi...One of my friends swore this was the most disturbing thing he had ever witnessed so of course I had to watch it. <br /><br />I was also let down by the movie. It's pointless, boring and by no means did I find it disturbing. It's just one of those movies that's grown a legend around it and I think it's undeserving.The Film Reelhttp://hagiblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-24055965147821318872010-01-14T11:28:03.629-05:002010-01-14T11:28:03.629-05:00The film was banned in Italy, the UK, Australia, a...The film was banned in Italy, the UK, Australia, and several other countries due to its graphic depiction of gore, sexual violence, and the inclusion of six genuine animal deaths. When you hear or read something like that, to me, this is a must see movie and felt it was over hyped. A let down (for me) when I felt the movie dealt more with the killing of animals. When the title of the movie is Cannibal Holocaust I was ready to see more of human vs human.MarilynMerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649702966314236111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-25901613210441603192010-01-14T09:58:12.679-05:002010-01-14T09:58:12.679-05:00I'm curious as to why Marilyn says the movie w...I'm curious as to why Marilyn says the movie was hyped and a let down. I'm wondering from what context specifically. Because its anything but a 'good' movie. I've never seen this billed as anything more than a complete gross out, toss your cookies affair (at least among the horror loving populace).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-59747489264923343592010-01-14T09:26:11.555-05:002010-01-14T09:26:11.555-05:00The music really is haunting. The guy who wrote it...The music really is haunting. The guy who wrote it, Riz Ortolani, had previously won an Oscar for Best Song for composing "More" for the '60s movie Mondo Cane. It's really beautiful--and SO completely out of whack with what's happening on screen!B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-2850455924378633412010-01-14T08:23:16.427-05:002010-01-14T08:23:16.427-05:00Yeah...this one just isn't my thing. I find i...Yeah...this one just isn't my thing. I find it too gross and too boring to really enjoy. I think "Jungle Holocaust" is slightly more watchable, but only because it's just plain silly.<br /><br />-BillyTower Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117151684983587816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-6780363320216670832010-01-14T02:19:52.397-05:002010-01-14T02:19:52.397-05:00The thing that really stuck with me after that mov...The thing that really stuck with me after that movie was the music. So haunting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839510832602357560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-11052255501862334502010-01-14T01:50:04.349-05:002010-01-14T01:50:04.349-05:00I didn't really find it to be the "most h...I didn't really find it to be the "most horrific film ever!!!" either. But that turtle... man, that was hard to take. And I doubt I'll ever watch it again. No reason to.Christine Haddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932508146588027867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-49208991579150523222010-01-14T00:30:35.534-05:002010-01-14T00:30:35.534-05:00funny thing, this film has always eluded me, but a...funny thing, this film has always eluded me, but as a kid i needed to see two things, faces of death and cannibal Holocaust. I did get a full dose of faces of death, but have still never got around to CH. I still want to see it, just to say I did but I have always thought the same thing, am I 20 years to late??<br /><br />Later days,<br /><br />Christopher Zengachristopher zengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595776952039084942noreply@blogger.com