Torture Porn
I know that my blog doesn't actually reach that many viewers, and of those readers I don't think this is even a concern, but....Please don't go see Captivity this weekend or any other weekend. I just read a review of the movie that shared the entire "plot" and it absolutely disgusts me. I'm almost shaking I'm so mad - and I didn't even watch the movie. The idea that 90 minutes of a woman being tortured could pass as entertainment is disturbing. Eli Roth has gotten shit from people for misogyny in his movies, and full disclosure, Cabin Fever is actually one of my favorite movies. And I dug Hostel too. So, sadly, I feel like I've helped the "Torture Porn" genre thrive a bit. (Although, I thought Saw I and II were crap - haven't seen the third installment) But, even though Hostel did have a good chunk of torture going on, I honestly never thought of it as the entire point behind the movie. I wonder if I was naive or something.
So I'm kind of rambling. I'm just really fucking mad.
So I'm kind of rambling. I'm just really fucking mad.
