Cannibal Holocaust
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Movie Reviews of Cannibal Holocaust
Movie Review: deodato did it again!
Summary: 5 Stars
call me crazy if you must but i love the mondo-canibale genre & will buy any film made by lenzi or deodato which exploits cannibalism. this, by far, may be one of the most difficult ones for me to stomach however as it's very disturbing. needless to say, it rocks! unlike other cannibal films in this genre, this one actually forces us to question who the real cannibals are. after we are finished watching the film, we are left with too many questions to ask ourselves & others. in the beginning, professor monroe sets out on an expedition to find out what happened to four film-makers who had initially stepped into the green inferno to make a documentary on the natives themselves. after having successfully made friends with the natives, dr. monroe is able to bargain with them & they actually let him have the footage which is well kept inside the film canisters used by the four film-makers. ofcourse, not before we are able to see their skeletal remains in a grisly monument of some sort which contains all the canisters of film. when dr. monroe returns to the states, he in turn interviews all of the immediates of the documentary kids themselves & one could say they weren't anymore popular over here than they would've been in the green inferno itself. ugly americans? but wait, we're getting to the good stuff. the footage is developed & the viewer is able to witness what the film-makers were truly like. they flayed a gigantic turtle. they burned the villagers homes. they raped a young girl repeatedly. after having seen what savages these kids really were, we no longer think about the natives of the green inferno as cannibals. in fact, most of us are already sick of watching these disgusting americans wreak havoc on someone else's land & are ready for them to die. having said that, the viewer now is subjected to watching their excruciatingly painful deaths in loving detail. that's deodato detail. yes, nothign here looks fake. in fact, rumour has it that real animals were slaughtered during the making of this film for purposes of authenticity. while i certainly do not condone the killings of animals to make this film, one can't deny the power of the film overall. grindhouse work indeed although the quality of the craftmanship here is on par with anything hollywood could've made. i can see now why this film would've been banned although i think cannibal holocaust teaches a valuable lesson in humanity(or lack thereof)if you think you can stomach this film, i definately give it my highest rating for a film in this genre. the only other film i found as gory or repulsive was emanuelle & the last cannibals. while the latter is less disturbing than the former, i think the gore would satisfy most gorehounds.Movie Review: Best movie ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Cannibal Holocaust is like that freind who speaks everything on his mind, says it like it is, and does not sugarcoat the very obvious and sometimes hurtful truth.
As I watch Cannibal Holocaust for the 20th time now, the first scene with the brilliant music and the beautiful, yet haunting guitars still give me chills and raise the hairs on the back of my neck to this day.
Does Cannibal Holocaust go to far? Maybe. Is it offensive? Most definitely! If you are vegan, will you have a heartattack watching CH? Very possible. But the thing that intriuges me about CH, and others of it's kind, is the brutal honesty and realism, a vision of the real, very messed up world. This is life, this is death, this is the jungle we live in. Some people do not want to face the reality and dysfunctionality of life, they like to watch stuff that makes them feel "good", but I think the more people face the realities and atrocities of life, live with them, and accept them, the more man-kind will benefit from it's existence.
"It behoves every man who values the liberty of existence for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others"
One of the other things I love about Cannibal Holocaust is that they really filmed it in the Amazon jungle. The scenery is THE best I've ever seen in a movie, you get close up lion shots and various animals, it just really sets the tone for the movie. They also used real tribes people for the movie, and it adds a authenticity to it.
Another thing I love about Cannibal Holocaust is that it starts up right from the beginning with no hesitation and is very fast paced.
If you notice, the guide, Miguel and Robert Kerman follow the exact same trail of the four people making the documaentary months before and pass by the turtle, Pedro, the villiage ect.
I also love how the movie jumps around with the time, I thought it was clever and pulled off really well. There is kind of a pattern with the time seqences. If you notice, the first shot after the wonderful open theme song is in Time Sqaure, and the last shot is in Time Sqaure.
Now, is Cannibal Holocaust art? Without a doubt in my mind CH is art.
Cannibal Holocaust is the highest form of art. Art is about a message, art is about being creative, art is about doing something that has never been done before, art is life and death.
My favorite scene is the one with the "tree people", when they hear the tape recorder and have dinner, classic.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemmed to repeat it."
Movie Review: The one that goes all the 5 Stars
This is the type of film that would never be made today and not even a million years later, it is so brutal, gory and sadistic that you will definently feel disturbed no matter who you are. Although this film is only recomended for the gorehounds and hardcore horror fans you know who you are, other viewers should watch something else you have been warned as this film is not for the faint of heart or those who have a weak stomach, this film is probably the most controversial film of all time not only for its realistic gore scenes but for the reason that it was banned in more contries than you can think of. Director Ruggero Deodato and his crew had to go to court because the Italian goverment thought it was real snuff, in order to show them that the special fx were deffinently fake the director brought in the actors who played in the film, the viewer is constantly shown one shocking scene after another but don't expect this film to have just that it does have a storyline. A group of film makers who set off for the jungles of South America to make a documentary soon disapeare never to be found again. A rescue team is sent six months later, what they find is to horrific for words. I must admit that the real animals being slaughtered was done in bad taste and was offensive but if you choose to ignore this just fast forward through the scenes then you will realise what a fantastic horror film this is, this is definently one of the best cannibal films and no other cannibal film has been able to surpass it better and more realistic than Cannibal ferox thats why it has been a rare cult horror film among horror fans. Some of the gory stuff includes a castration scene, flesh being torn off and eaten, a forced abortion, a native girl being impaled on a large stick and two rape scenes there is alot more but I won't ruin the surprise, to tell you the truth I almost threw up when I first saw this film I have a bootleg edition and alot of the special features were in Italian I bought this in 2003 but don't worry now you can get this official release from Grindhouse right here on Amazon. The characters who were shooting the documentery were truly dispicable and they completely act like savages themeselves so its almost a relief when you see them get killed in horrific ways the message was pretty clear in the film so I'm not going to mention it, so there was no plot and some parts were kind of dumb but then again it is an Italian gore film something that the snobby film critics need to realise before making a dumb mistake when reviewing this film.Movie Review: A Classic: That Must Be Seen To Believe
Summary: 5 Stars
"In 1979 four documentary filmmakers disappeared in the jungles of South America while shooting a film about cannibalism...Six months later their footage was found..."When their film-reels are found, they are brought back to the U.S., TV executives in New York City want to see if the documentary footage is suitable enough for public viewing. As they see through the eyes of the filmmakers on their parrellous adventure searching for the much rumored cannibal tribes, along the way they eventually find them, but they didn't get quite what they hoped for, instead they end up getting maimed, raped, killed and eaten alive.
A devestating and unique Italian-Columbian made horror flick that is the ultimate movie of it's subgenre! banned and censored in almost every country, this movie has been called the most controversial movie ever made next to "Caligula". The film came out in Italy in 1980, it became a minor success for a week until the authorities arrested director Ruggero Deoato and his filmmaking crew thinking that they actually murdered the actors. During the trial, the actors appeared in court to prove no one was actually killed in the filming of the movie, the film was banned in Italy for 4 years until in 1984 it was finally re-issued. There's alot of graphic imagery and violence throughout the picture especially towards real live animals such as a Raccoon-like creature getting gutted alive with a pocket knife, a monkey having the top of it's skull sliced off with a machete and a large river turtle dismembered and gutted alive.
The film has a very documentary-like feel to it and almost feels like a semi-snuff film! It's not for everybody but if you have a strong stomach then this is a must see if your into Italian horror movies and you'll definitely see why it inspired "The Blair Witch Project". The CD soundtrack by the film's composer Riz Ortolani is very good especially the memorable theme score with some emotion put through the tracks like the depressing "Crucified Woman" and the more upbeat jazzy-like track called "Drinking Coco", the soundtrack is a must have for serious horror soundtrack collectors. The 2-Disc Grindhouse DVD has some fantastic extras like audio commentaries, a documentary, interviews, hidden easter eggs especially a secret trailer for the legendary "Debbie Does Dallas" if you can find it, poster-and-still gallery, music video and trailers.
Movie Review: A film that will sear itself in your memory, like it or not
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those "legendary, unseen" films like El Topo or Satantango (for the record, I've seen both). Now that one is able to see it on a superb transfer by the boys at Grindhouse Releasing, it more than lives up to its reputation. An incredibly bleak, disturbing, and probing look at man, his propensity for violence, the media's manipulation of facts and footage, and the barbarism that exists everywhere, this film is a masterpiece. It starts out as your usual exploitative Italian horror film, but when the "documentary" footage comes into the film, it gets more and more intense and haunting. The music of the film is one of the greatest scores I've ever heard, subtle and haunting, making a brilliant counterpoint to the sheer brutality of the film. The film itself pulls no punches, and makes no apologies for what it shows or how. Many "gorehounds" don't really like this film, because it is not a fun movie. Gorehounds tend to like their films gory but cheesy, able to laugh afterwards. You can't laugh or shrug this film off, even though many have tried. Especially telling is the hidden Easter Egg on the DVD credits, where Grindhouse taped a showing of the film in 2001, and you see the audience before, during, and after the screening. Before the screening, the audience (mostly guys and a few girls) act all cool, mug for the cameras, and generally try and act like their "hip" and "ironic" (in other words, the smug Gen X types). But during the film they sit there stunned, and at the end, they are completely numbed by it. Some try and crack a smile, but to no avail. They are affected. You can't laugh this film off. I object to the disclaimer Grindhouse runs before the film when you watch the original cut (there's an animal-cruelty free version as an option). It gives the usual "we believe this film to be important (which it is), but it is extremely irresponsible". Yet, they release a special 2 DVD edition of it, and give the usual "we don't believe in censorship" speech. Stand by the film and say "yes, it's a difficult film to watch. But I don't apologize for it at all. Make of it what you will.". This is what I would have done. See it soon, before it disappears again....