I hate to admit this but when I went to see Hostel this happened to me. There were parts toward the end with the eye ball being cutoff and the ankles being sliced that got to me and I started to laugh but it wasn't that it was funny just so outregous. I will say the whole theatre did bascially the same so I didn't feel bad and I never talk or laugh during a movie unless its called for.
Just a few things I can think of off the top of my head: actors, renting out the space to shoot, and editing and distribution costs. I really have no idea how much any of this costs, but considering the budgets I've seen on other movies, to get ANYTHING done for $15,000 seems like a miraculous feat no matter the quality.
The original cut of the movie was made for $15,000. But the ending was reshot once Paramount/Dreamworks bought the movie (Spielberg suggested it). With sound remixes and other changes, Im sure the cost of the movie now would have been around $250,000-$500,000. I'm sure the studio spent a Million or 2 on Marketing. Still, it will probably go down with the Blair Witch Project as the most profitable movies ever.
You would have to factor in the price of the special effects as well. That is probably where most of their money went in the original shooting.
Though it was something similiar to that Discovery CH movie Haunted House? Connecticut. Still was garbage IMO...
Thanks. Not sure how missed that I think I would have enjoyed this movie more if I was just watching it at home. Aside from the annoying youngins in the theater, there was this annoying family behind us that was speaking in Spanish the whole time. You're right about the defense mechanism thing. People tend to laugh & make annoying comments out loud during scary or even sad scenes.
The one thing that totally tripped me out when we went to see this movie was a couple that had their new born kid in their lap and there like 4 year old daughter sitting the movie. I was thinking to myself "this kid is going to have some issues after this movie" Thank god she fell asleep about 10 minutes through it.
I never get how some parents can think that's a good idea. At least this movie wasn't gory but I remember going to see Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th remakes and seeing parents come in with kids that were between 5-9 years old. I mean seriously WTF!
Just saw it. If you're a superstitious person (read: idiot) you'll like it/be scared by it. Otherwise you'll just be rolling your eyes and laughing the entire time. I found myself more disturbed by the plot-holes in the movie rather than the "horror" parts. I would never have made it through the entire thing without the main characters nice rack to look forward to. Spoiler 99 minutes of the blair witch project in a townhome with a jumpscare payoff at the end? FAIL
Nothing irks me more than people who say "This movie wasn't scary, it was funny, I laughed!" Please, just please, shut the **** up. If you didn't think it was scary that is understandable, but don't try to be "cool" by saying it was funny. There was absolutely nothing funny about it, other than the parts that were made to intentionally be funny. If you laughed at anything that was not actually meant to be funny, you are an idiot. Nobody thinks you are cool because you found it funny and not scary. You just come off as a dumbass.
Same could go for any fictional movie. Some people can step outside themselves when they see a film. You should try it.
You're entitled to your opinion. The fact is that most critics liked the movie and I enjoyed it as well. To say that you have to be an idiot to be scared or creeped out by parts of this movie is foolish IMO. You went into this movie knowing that you wouldn't like it.
Haha movie was a riot. I gave it a 9 on rottentomatoes, loved the plot twists and blowjob I received 6 minutes before the movie started. Comedic timing was on par with some of the great satires of the 80s. Loved the screaming.
It's typical backlash for any movie that's hyped this much, ex. The Blair Witch Project and The Ring to name a few.
Movie fans just have to accept that anytime their movie is successful there will be people who go to the total opposite end of the spectrum in order to validate themselves. Remember the guy who said Batman:TDK was like 1 out of 10?
