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Post by Lust del Carrion on Apr 11, 2006 21:37:28 GMT -5
Though not released until 1984, this horror film from Italian director Ruggero Deodato was actually shot five years earlier. When two obnoxious New Yorkers burst in on a New Jersey dinner party uninvited, their plans to cause havoc are put on hold as they realize the wealthy diners have some sexually sadistic agendas of their own.
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Post by hotnoodletuna on Apr 12, 2006 18:44:25 GMT -5
I really don't like this film at all. The message is muddled and it is fundamentally unclear who should be perceived as the victims by the film's end. This only serves to offer the appearance that the film condones or even justifies rape and sexual violence against women. I find this film to be a thoroughly objectionable piece of work, and I am sorry that I own it. that said, it does serve the purpose of exploitation cinema, as it is incredible unpleasant and disturbing
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Apr 12, 2006 18:58:15 GMT -5
I just bought it the other day. I'm planning on watching it this weekend so I'll let you know what I think.
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Apr 12, 2006 23:06:47 GMT -5
I really don't like this film at all. The message is muddled and it is fundamentally unclear who should be perceived as the victims by the film's end. This only serves to offer the appearance that the film condones or even justifies rape and sexual violence against women. I find this film to be a thoroughly objectionable piece of work, and I am sorry that I own it. that said, it does serve the purpose of exploitation cinema, as it is incredible unpleasant and disturbing Wow Im surprised you feel that way. I just got done watching it and I loved it. It didn't seem to condone rape or sexual violence towards women to me. It was a revenge film basically. The whole film was about punishing Alex for what he did, except he got the upper hand in the beginning, but in the end he got what he deserved. I loved the filming of NYC too. David Hess was awsome in the film, and once again Riz Ortolani creates awsome music for the film. |
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Post by Pigsy on Apr 13, 2006 6:11:04 GMT -5
THAT LOOKS SCARY
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Post by The HangMan on Apr 13, 2006 6:23:00 GMT -5
i think its an ok film not brill tho
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Apr 13, 2006 17:26:20 GMT -5
Yea not billiant, but I thought it was actually quite good. The music is fucing brilliant though! damn I love Riz Ortolani! You can put his music into the shittiest film and it will make it a better film.
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Post by hotnoodletuna on Apr 13, 2006 18:15:18 GMT -5
I really don't like this film at all. The message is muddled and it is fundamentally unclear who should be perceived as the victims by the film's end. This only serves to offer the appearance that the film condones or even justifies rape and sexual violence against women. I find this film to be a thoroughly objectionable piece of work, and I am sorry that I own it. that said, it does serve the purpose of exploitation cinema, as it is incredible unpleasant and disturbing Wow Im surprised you feel that way. I just got done watching it and I loved it. It didn't seem to condone rape or sexual violence towards women to me. It was a revenge film basically. The whole film was about punishing Alex for what he did, except he got the upper hand in the beginning, but in the end he got what he deserved. I loved the filming of NYC too. David Hess was awsome in the film, and once again Riz Ortolani creates awsome music for the film. But what about the degree to which the party goers exploit Ricky and cheat him at cards. Doesn't it almost come off as if Alex is defending his friend? And what about the scene in the shower and the subsequent bedroom scene? Did she like it? Was it a rape? Sorry, I just find this film to be pathetic and offensively sexist drivel |
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Apr 13, 2006 22:06:41 GMT -5
ooo....maybe she did. Hmmm..lol. It was a set up and the dude was taking revenge for his sister. Maybe the chick was really weird and wanted it for some reason. Also yea it did make out like he was defending his friend, but as he starts threatening people with a knife, beating the shit out of them, and starts to try and rape them then the audience knows that he is really just a maniac and the rich people are really the victims this time, as it seems in most movies they are the antagonist. And by the end of the movie you know they had a right to mess with them because of what Alex did.
I though it was a sweet exploitation film, and like I said before the score is amazing. I really can't see how you would find it that offensive.
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Post by hotnoodletuna on Apr 15, 2006 1:34:24 GMT -5
Yes, the score is quite good. "Sweetly" is an excellent song.
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Post by hotnoodletuna on Apr 15, 2006 13:06:16 GMT -5
I though it was a sweet exploitation film, and like I said before the score is amazing. I really can't see how you would find it that offensive. Yeah, it probably wasn' as bad a I'm making it out to be. THe rape-revenge genre is just not a favorite of mine for he most part. I especially hate it when the film concentrates on showing a grapic rape fo most of the film and rthen tacks in the so called revenge for just a brief moment. With movies like this, I almost feel like they are expecting me to get off on the violence. Just to show that I don't hate all rape-revenge films, though, I would like to point out that Ms. 45 and Irreversible are both favorites of mine |
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Apr 15, 2006 13:37:50 GMT -5
Yea I have been meaning to see those both for awhile now and should get to it soon. OH and yea I think the soundtrack was probably the best part of House On The Edge Of The Park.
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Post by Zombified Jeremy on Jul 8, 2006 9:08:37 GMT -5
Suddenly I am thinking about Last House On The Left.
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Post by Butcher on Jul 8, 2006 17:43:39 GMT -5
I really like this movie. It lacks a conscience in a way that few movies do, even in this genre. It has a unique moral ambiguity to it that is really interesting to me. In a lot of these movies a serious effort has been made to attach a "valuable" message to it, but this one hasn't got such a clear cut moral to the story. There is no true protagonist in this movie, which was probably not intentional, and was maybe just a failing on the part of the filmmakers, but it ends up giving it a little something extra to find interest in. Alex is the bad guy, but the rich folks aren't really good at all themselves, and frequently Alex is painted as a sympathetic character, which makes you think a bit. The social commentary aspect isn't all that deep though, and it would've been nice if they'd gone further in that direction I think. Personally I don't demand that my exploitation movies come out and say "this is the good guy, and this is the bad guy, and we're teaching you an important life lesson here", so I enjoy the movie for what it is: an entertaining and brutal, mean-spirited, if not a bit odd and at times corny exploitation flick.
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Jul 8, 2006 22:28:35 GMT -5
Well said.
Oh and General. Your thinking of Last House On The Left, because this was basically made to ride on the success of it even though it had been awhile between the two films.
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Post by Zombified Jeremy on Jul 9, 2006 15:24:03 GMT -5
My bad.
Which one is better in your opinion?
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Jul 9, 2006 20:11:44 GMT -5
Definitely Last House On The Left, but I also like House On The Edge alot. It has an awsome score.
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Post by Zombified Jeremy on Jul 9, 2006 21:02:56 GMT -5
It is sad how Wes Craven went from films like The Hills Have Eyes to doing Red Eye.
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Post by Lust del Carrion on Jul 10, 2006 7:54:34 GMT -5
Indeed it is. I still say his best films are Last House On The left and The Hills Have Eyes. He just went from Cult director to more commercial horror, and finally to like MTv mainstream type thrillers.
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