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Originally posted by Yeti.13
Before I start yes everyone is entitled to their opinion and what follows is my own.
I'm about sick of people slagging off this film how it starts so slow before it gets to the real horror. For fucks sake do you all need blood and gore in the first 10 minutes of every damn film you watch. Whats wrong with just getting to know characters and a simple plot? Yep the nudity was a little over the top and not at all realistic (well not in my experiance, strange that there were no woman slightly over weight naked), but come on all the classic slashers have tit shots to keep people interested. As for the not much happens, have people forgotten the Blair Witch (not singleling you out Return), I liked the film but really fuck all happens in that all the way through. People go camping and find pebbles and twigs in trees. But it still worked.
Hostel wasn't trying to be the best horror film every made just a bit different from the run of the mill Scream clones, Japanese remakes and classic horror remakes. I personlly found it very entertaining, especially the Wicker Man music whilst they were all shagging, classic. But no it didn't make my top 25 list as it won't have the longevity of other films.
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I'd like to add that when I first saw this film, I was disappointed. Not to be confused with dislike; I actually enjoyed it. It was just one of those scenarios that I practically knew everything that was going to happen. If I didn't know about it, it still could have never lived up to my expectations. It gained 1 full point from me after I let it cool off and watched it the second time. It just might do the same next time. I hope so.