tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072554353903047789.post7628991682443249223..comments2009-09-17T10:08:09.498-04:00Comments on The Language of Film: Scary stuffWilliam Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896164917625191919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072554353903047789.post-10193721657090970492008-09-29T21:56:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:56:00.000-04:00Noah, thanks for your comment. I like your notion ...Noah, thanks for your comment. I like your notion of things that are scary because they take the "normal" and twist it somehow. <BR/><BR/>Here I think we get into the area of "disturbing" rather than "frightening," but we'd probably need examples to consider exactly the kind of film you mean. For me, some films that are truly disturbing include:<BR/><BR/><I>The Vanishing</I>, a Dutch film that embeds itself under your skin. It involves a young couple in love and what the man endures to find out what has happened to the woman after she is abducted. Do NOT see the American remake, which I understand changes the ending.<BR/>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/<BR/><BR/><I>Seconds</I>, directed by the great John Frankenheimer. Featuring Rock Hudson, the film and TV star, this film is about a man who leaves behind his old life (and body) by becoming someone else. But this new life isn't as perfect as he'd hoped. A truly upsetting film.<BR/>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060955/William Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896164917625191919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072554353903047789.post-65614403291563799652008-09-29T21:05:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:05:00.000-04:00I think films like Hostel are simply a disgrace to...I think films like Hostel are simply a disgrace to society. I agree that they are depressing because of the way they treat their characters, and usually have no plot line whatsoever (Saw is better than Hostel when it comes to plot.) I did find the first Saw movie somewhat interesting because of the surprise ending. It definitely instilled some fear in me to wonder: Is there anyone out there who would go through all the trouble to set up a murderous game for what seems to be entertainment, but then lay in the middle of the floor and not be able to express their satisfaction since they cant move? Well, I don't know. Saw also plays with human emotion to a certain extent, the battle between doing the right thing and survival. Hostel on the other hand, is simply disgusting and horrible in every way except for its beautiful torture scenes. I suppose there are two ways you could find it entertaining: if you are a murderer or if deep down you have murderous urges that you stifle because of fear of consequence. Overall, I definitely prefer a horror film that plays with your emotions on a deeper level. Some films take elements that seem normal, possibly so normal that we never have any second thoughts about them, and twist them into something that goes against the emotions we have rooted deep into our human circuitry. Anyway, I'm out of time but I thought I'd leave a comment. I was in need of some mental stimulation. <BR/><BR/><BR/>NoahAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324064540387167061noreply@blogger.com