Turistas (Unrated Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Turistas (Unrated Edition)
Movie Review: I Left My Heart In San Francisco And My Kidneys In Brazil
Summary: 4 Stars
"Turistas" is a shocking, gory little gem. Don't watch it before you go on vacation to a South American country. You may change your plans.
The film begins with a heart pounding bus accident on the cliffs of Brazil, which leaves a group of American and European tourists stranded. After their brush with death, they all become friends and decide to party at a nearby bar on the beach. Their drinks are drugged and they awaken the next morning to discover all their possessions have been stolen. There are no police and the locals have conspired not to help them. One young man deceives them into following him to a remote house where a ghoulish nightmare ensues.
Rife with suspense and gore, this film has a high body count. Chase scenes abound, taking place in rain forests and flooded caverns. The later scenes were very claustrophobic; I felt myself suffocating. The acting from the young leads was very good and the photography was excellent. It was hard to imagine that such gruesome horror could take place in the tropical beauty of this primitive paradise. But the environment, as well as its people, are extremely deceptive.
"Turistas" is highly recommended for those who prefer their horror taking place in the beautiful outdoors. It should be watched as a double feature with "The Ruins," which I have also reviewed. Both movies involve innocent tourists fighting for their lives.
Movie Review: There's no place like home Dorothy!
Summary: 4 Stars
If you need a reason to keep your vacations within your home country, this trip makes the escapades in "Deliverance" seem like a nice rafting trip down the river!
He's my poetic tribute to this scary and very gross movie with apologies to "Don't Stand so Close to Me" from the Police.
Young a-dults... Decide to ...Go down to Brazilia
Big party...Great rum drinks...Hard bodies want the wild free love
A bus ride... gets crazy,...It falls down canyon wall
A bar is, close by now,..Let's head down to the shore
Don't take-...Don't take my...Don't take my organs out
Don't take-...Don't take my...Don't take my organs out!
Some Roofies, they mugged them, they ripped off all their stuff
The town folk ,don't like them, can't leave there soon enough
A rock thrown, there's bleeding, a mob soon starts to form
What ensues in their life next, they'll rue that they were born
Don't take-...Don't take my...Don't take my organs out
Don't take-...Don't take my...Don't take my organs out
Pleeaaassee
Don't take-...Don't take my...Don't take my organs out!
Movie Review: Nothing like Hostel
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't know where all the comparisons to Hostel came from. Hostel is a much darker more gruesome horror story. This was an excellent, fast-paced thriller with one gory scene. The only things they have in common are young Americans traveling to foreign countries.
Alex (Fergie's boyfriend, Josh Duhumel) is the uptight older brother of typical teenage sister Bea. Not much serious acting is required of anyone here. The best character/actress would have to be Pru, who is able to convey a lot of things in both English and Portuguese. There is a great under water chase scene that left me a little breathless. I don't know that I need to buy this for my permanent collection, but was a good rental. Don't be afraid to watch it because of the comparisons to Hostel, they are really nothing alike. My husband HATED Hostel and couldn't sit through the whole thing, but he was able to really get into this movie and watched all of it. He did say he's not visiting South America any time soon though...
Movie Review: Better than Hostel !! Check it out !
Summary: 4 Stars
Surely, Hostel pushes gore into new level. But to be honest I think Turistas is slightly more realistic than Hostel. A group of 20s something were picked up one by one and slaughtered for their internal organs while vacationing in Brazil (wonder whether this movie is banned in Brazil for bad publicity of its tourism).
Lead charactered is a brother and a sister (a rarity as flicks like this usually they are lovers - also check out Jeepers Creepers 1 as the main heroes are also brother and sister)
Overall, the movie is well-paced, well-balanced between action, gore, humour and yes, SEX. The dvd itself is slighty disappointing. The 5.1 sound is OK but the picture transfer is too dark so it is hard to see what's going on the screen in the night scenes. There is also a good commentary by director John Stockwell.
If you like Hostel, this one is no brainer but even if you don't like Hostel, you may still like this one as this is better than HOSTEL.
Movie Review: Could Really Happen
Summary: 4 Stars
A lot of people have compared this to Hostel, but this is a much better movie than Hostel. First of all, this movie has more of a plausible plot. Young people on vacation in Brazil are lured away from their hotel to become unwilling organ donors. Josh Dumal, Fergie's hubby and former Vegas star, is one of the actors. I think organ stealing is possible and maybe even probable when certain groups of people (can you say drug cartels?) have unlimited money. I have definitely seen some weird situations in Brazil and in other places in South America. Thank God that none of the things I have seen compare to this movie. Very scary. The acting is good, the tension and thriller elements are good and even the scenery is good. It is very gory though, so if you cannot stand the blood, get out of the jungle operating room.