I am upset. I was absolutely floored yesterday when I heard that they were coming out with a second Hostel. I do not understand the obsession with violence today. And Hostel is not just violent...it goes so far beyond violence that it is actually literally sickening to me. Someone has the imagination to THINK of these things. Ok, I have never seen the movie, but I have seen previews and traliers for it and it truly disturbs me. I mean it really really bothers me that there are people out there who call this ENTERTAINMENT. Acting or not it is gross.
For those who don't know, the movie is about people who are backpacking through Europe and decide to stay at this Hostel. Well, it actually is a place of torture and business men pay money to go in and act out their fantisies on the people who are being held capture there. The movie was so gruesome that during some of the scenes only the director could be in the room with the actors. Horrible.
So the second movie coming out is worse. It is going to be about a place where women are lured and tortured...naturally. And torture is not even an accurate word for what I saw in the preview for this movie.
Does this not bother anyone else? Where is it going to end? Because the only worse thing I can think of is a movie about a place that tortures kids...is that what's next? What do people need to see to be satisfied? When will people say "enough already"? Do we need live shows?
I do not understand why everyone is ok that the guy who created this...who thought of all this out walking around - hanging out with us like he is normal. It is NOT normal to think about this stuff. It is NOT ok.
"It's a movie" "It's acting" I keep hearing but that is so unacceptable to me. There are so many people who say that we as a society are not valuing the life of the unborn. And I agree - that is a HUGE problem (and another post) but isn't it true to say that as a society we don't value life - at all? I mean, it starts from there. And this movie is proof.
I am not one of those people who believe that if people see something violent then they will do it - sick people will be sick people with or without violence on TV. But what has happened to us since the days when Carrie was violent enough? When Children of the Corn was horrifying? Clearly the problem is that we have become desensitived to it. What used to be violent is not anymore. So what can I do? What can I do so that Parker does not buy into it? What things should Parker not be allowed to see so that he does not think Hostel is entertaining? I want for him to be disturbed by this and not think it's cool. I would not consider myself a good parent if he went into the world thinking it was just another movie.