Bryan Yentz

@NeonKazma,

Yeah, I definitely hear ya. And as of now, I'm afraid you're right. That Roth WON'T deliver on crafting another genuine horror flick but a cinematic experience focused on cruelty and audacity... Time will tell, I guess...

Sounds stupid as hell.

Sounds stupid as hell.

After the absolute sh*ttiness of the first, I can only assume how terrible this one might turn out. The first anthology, in my opinion, was a horrible, misguided folly of inept proportions. Two of twenty-six shorts worth a watch? I'm sorry, but that's just appalling. What "great" elements of the first are they trying to emulate? 95% of it DIDN'T work.

@skywise,

@skywise,

Hahaha... Yeah, what a terrible flick. It's just too typical of the genre and that of PG-13 films. And I know not everyone agrees with all of my content, but I'm just happy that we can educated and friendly discussions on why we all disagree here and there. But yeah, this one was just a joke beyond one or two good ideas. And after I watched the "meh" short, I could only think, "THAT'S what inspired the feature-length flick? THAT'S all it was?" I remember talking to idiots at one of the screenings and this guy was like, "I loved it! I love all of the director's films" and I was just like, "You do understand that Del Toro didn't make this film, right?" And he was just like, "Oh, really?" -_-

The people that like drivel like this are people that just can't think for themselves. Thanks for the kind words, bud! Until our next horror conversation...

@skywise,

Yup, definitely did my homework on Holocaust before I saw and when I did--while creative for the time it was released in terms of story--was pretty repulsive in its disregard for life. I had to fast-forward all of the animal bits as that's a definite thing I just can't endure especially being a dog-person, I detest unjustified violence and torture against them--especially for the sake of entertainment. I can appreciate aspects of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, but it's a one-time deal for me; not one I'd ever need to watch again or own as it's sole purpose (as you said) is for exploitation... And not the fun kind akin to exploitation revenge flicks of the same year. And I agree, too many horror directors think that "shock" is the end-all-be-all of genre filmmaking when it should compliment the story--not simply be what it's all about. I further agree that Eli has seemingly deterred from his clever routes and is now riding the "splatter" of his name rather than a director who truly knows horror and offers it something... I guess his next film will see which side he's on...

@NeonKazma,

Haha, dude! Thank you, man. I might be repeating what the others have already stated, but I definitely am honored, my friend.

@NeonKazma,

Yeah, the trailers for AFTERSHOCK were truly sh*tty (in hindsight there really wasn't much interesting imagery they could have even supplied for the trailer to make it better), but I still wanted to see it. Sadly, it was pretty disappointing (as my review can attest to).

As for PAIN AND GAIN, I personally found it better than Bay's typical endeavors, but I researched the incident after and found it pretty crazy how they manipulated certain sections of the story and made it come off as far more comedic than it probably was for those involved. I know a lot of people related to the victims didn't find the film enjoyable, but it also leads me to wonder whether or not the victims were *ssholes, or if they truly were pitiable. Regardless, Bay isn't known for subtlety and PAIN AND GAIN proved to be entertaining (although way too long) but lacking in character-connection (though, I really liked how it all started).

Thanks for reading, bud! And I'll swing over to your review when I get a chance.

@skywise,

@skywise,

True, but even HOSTEL (part 1, which I loved), he displayed both revenge and redemption by the film's end. Paxton was scarred both emotionally and physically, but he escaped by the film's end which lent hope to the entire dilemma--hope amidst all of the horror. However, Roth then botched all of that with his mean-spirited Part 2 which undid everything the first did. And I loved CABIN FEVER and felt a lot of the characterization to be honest and the structure of the film to be consistent and true to its story. However, I agree that a lot of the stuff he's been doing of late simply go for the cruel jugular and kind of toss aside heroes and hope in favor of cruelty and mean-spirited gore. Hopefully, his next flick (the Cannibal Holocaust homage) might strive for something more than mercilessness.

Sounds terrible... Like a sloppy retread of VERY BAD THINGS.

@kiion,

Hey, man--my review for AFTERSHOCK is up!

Hey, everyone, my review of AFTERSHOCK is up!

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@NeonKazma,

Thanks, man! Yeah, by the end of it, I just went with my gut and a "3" felt appropriate for in regards to its flaws and entertainment value. I found it kind of balanced between the two areas.

Thanks for reading, bud!

@dan1,

Haha, sorry, man! But to be fair, I think she is hot, I just think her body does more acting than her personality. But, thanks for cutting me some slap, haha. Thanks for reading, bud.

@ChiRep-1,

Thanks, buddy!

Haha, yeah, I dug the unpredictability of scenes like that and found the humor to work best in such ways. Sadly, the rest of the film should have lightened up on killing a hefty amount of the seriousness with eye-rolling jokes. Thanks for reading, man!

@kiion,

Hey, man, my review is a little late to the party, but here's IRON MAN: 3.