neither heaven nor hell

Bonnie 2022-04-23 07:02:54



Watching this sequel out of sheer inertia. Although Zhuge didn't have much brilliance after the fact, the first thing I wanted to say after watching it was that I didn't expect this movie to be good from the beginning.

I have seen a little introduction to the film before, and the main creators swear as usual, swearing how good this film is, just like he has never made such a good work in his life, and there is no chance to watch it again in the future. I was only impressed by one of the words, saying that the first part gave the audience the feeling of heaven in the first half and hell in the second half, but this one will not let the audience stay in heaven for too long, but will settle down in hell. effort. After watching the film, I can say responsibly, hell! Not even a single internal organ has been exposed to hell.

It's purely accidental that the first one looks good. I hadn't heard of this movie before, and I didn't know it was a horror movie; I was only recommended to watch it by people who laughed weirdly, and said I would definitely like it, so I watched it. The first half of the first part is very much like an American pie, a youth comedy like Europe's Let's Go, and in terms of the beauty of the actresses and the generosity of their dew points, it is not too much to say that it is heaven. When I watched it, I was always doubting my character. People would say that I definitely like this kind of film, and it would have underestimated my personality, so I didn’t pay attention to the development of the plot. I didn't pay attention to such an important foreshadowing of the conversation with the nagging old man on the train. It was not until the male protagonist went to the abandoned factory to find a friend and suddenly saw the old face of Miike Tsongshi, and finally realized that the film was starting to look good. So, for this mediocre horror movie, the key to leaving good memories is the surprise, because you expected the steamed buns to be just pickles, but someone carefully cooked a meal for you. The next part of the film is straightforward and full of tricks. The most gratifying thing is that every shot is in place, and it will not be over-exaggerated, and it will not be fooled. see enough. However, this is the first one.

After watching the second film, my first reaction was to go to the director, which turned out to be the same director. The two films do not seem to have been made by the same person. , Undisguised, the second part is as if the director was threatened by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and he did not perform at all. The part of heaven is definitely gone, except for a few flashes of very untechnical back and upper body shots, there is no actual battle, not even hints - is this still a horror movie? Even TV shows like Master of Horror can't be put together. Forget it, don't stick to this question, it's not what I want to see anyway, and I really think that there is something wrong with my character after I think about it. Besides, the hell part is so short, so gentle, and so uninspired. It's like the director suddenly felt pity for the three actresses and couldn't do it anymore. In contrast, the Japanese women in the first part The shot of jumping on the train is so clean.

I have always felt that the value of judging an American horror film is mainly whether it contributes a new way of dying in the film. In terms of plot, it's not all a routine, suspense, philosophy, thought, art, all of which are so far-fetched. What the audience likes to watch is the feeling of cold sweat and heartbeat, and the coolness of that chaotic moment. The first part of the Human Skin Inn was done very well. The part where the eyeballs were cut off at least suggested a new idea: horror movies can not only use ketchup, but also salad dressing, and it really made me sick. Let's look at the three episodes of Chainsaw Horror, each of which is bloody upgraded and refurbished. From the first wave of a small handsaw without taking a toe, to the third episode of unloading two ribs, it is even more heartache. The director of the film is not enterprising. Suddenly I remembered the dismemberment madman I watched two days ago, and I made the most creative shot of "an axe flying over, hanging on a tree above the nose, falling below the nose" shot into a poster, - this is sensible People, although the film is not very good, but I know where the kung fu is.

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Hostel: Part II quotes

  • Stuart: Are you scared?

    [Beth silently nods]

    Stuart: You fucking better be.

  • Bubblegum Gang Leader: Bitches!