Comments on: A Few Words About “Captivity” http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Progressive Gold » Blog Archive » Torture porn http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-180 Progressive Gold » Blog Archive » Torture porn Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:30:49 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-180 [...] revenge plot, starring professional victim straight out of 24 Elisha Cuthbert. From the post at Kindly Póg Mo Thón it seems to combined the worst in misogyny with the worst in torture [...] […] revenge plot, starring professional victim straight out of 24 Elisha Cuthbert. From the post at Kindly Póg Mo Thón it seems to combined the worst in misogyny with the worst in torture […]

]]> By: Martin Wisse http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-179 Martin Wisse Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:24:16 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-179 Two words: Abu Ghraib. That little kerfuffle demonstrated clearly there's a large subset of Americans who get a kick out of real torture and it opened the floodgates for torture porn. In some strange way we should be glad this is now out in the open to be noticed, instead of half hidden behind the usual Hollywood revenge cliches. Two words: Abu Ghraib.

That little kerfuffle demonstrated clearly there’s a large subset of Americans who get a kick out of real torture and it opened the floodgates for torture porn.

In some strange way we should be glad this is now out in the open to be noticed, instead of half hidden behind the usual Hollywood revenge cliches.

]]> By: Mnemosyne http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-138 Mnemosyne Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:31:40 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-138 I should also say, I liked this movie better when it was called <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059043/" rel="nofollow"><i>The Collector</i></a>. Or <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083178/" rel="nofollow"><i>Tattoo</i></a>. Or, really, any of the thousands of times we've already seen the goddamn story. I should also say, I liked this movie better when it was called The Collector. Or Tattoo. Or, really, any of the thousands of times we’ve already seen the goddamn story.

]]> By: ellenbrenna http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-136 ellenbrenna Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:25:41 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-136 Obviously they had to go with Abducted, Confined, Tortured and Terminated because Bind Torture Kill was already taken. I am, correction, I was a big fan of horror movies but as other people have noted they have become nothing but exercises in sadism in the last couple of years. Obviously they had to go with Abducted, Confined, Tortured and Terminated because Bind Torture Kill was already taken.

I am, correction, I was a big fan of horror movies but as other people have noted they have become nothing but exercises in sadism in the last couple of years.

]]> By: r@d@r http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-92 r@d@r Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:38:09 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-92 i am thankful that no friend or family member of mine has seen this film; they would either need therapy afterward, or else they'd need some "punch in the head" therapy afterward from me for going to see it in the first place. there's all sorts of things happening in the popular culture that are a complete mystery to me and at times make me feel like the crazy old man who lives in that shack in the woods, or the unabomber, or something. and this is just one of them. i am thankful that no friend or family member of mine has seen this film; they would either need therapy afterward, or else they’d need some “punch in the head” therapy afterward from me for going to see it in the first place.

there’s all sorts of things happening in the popular culture that are a complete mystery to me and at times make me feel like the crazy old man who lives in that shack in the woods, or the unabomber, or something. and this is just one of them.

]]> By: Nenena http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-75 Nenena Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:55:39 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-75 At the very least, everybody seems to hate this film already. I dearly love horror films and have been browsing the net for reviews of Captivity.... and so far, even the horror film review sites have condemned it. Silver lining? Very few people seem to want to actually see this movie. (I may end up eating my words when the box office numbers roll in.... But I hope not!) I'm glad that your brother got work, even if it was with this movie, though. I'm assuming that his paycheck isn't dependent on how the movie does in theaters, so bully for him. At the very least, everybody seems to hate this film already. I dearly love horror films and have been browsing the net for reviews of Captivity…. and so far, even the horror film review sites have condemned it.

Silver lining? Very few people seem to want to actually see this movie. (I may end up eating my words when the box office numbers roll in…. But I hope not!)

I’m glad that your brother got work, even if it was with this movie, though. I’m assuming that his paycheck isn’t dependent on how the movie does in theaters, so bully for him.

]]> By: Unruly Duckling http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-61 Unruly Duckling Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:29:58 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-61 Surprisingly enough, it seems like there's only so much of this crap the public can take. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/16/film.horror.reut/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN: 'Torture Porn' Hits a Bloody Wall</a> Surprisingly enough, it seems like there’s only so much of this crap the public can take.

CNN: ‘Torture Porn’ Hits a Bloody Wall

]]> By: KMTBERRY http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-52 KMTBERRY Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:09:51 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-52 I can NOT even fucking believe there is such a thing as a hollywood MAINSTREAM torture snuff film. I hope it dies. I can NOT even fucking believe there is such a thing as a hollywood MAINSTREAM torture snuff film.

I hope it dies.

]]> By: Mnemosyne http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-29 Mnemosyne Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:33:37 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-29 Oh, Jesus, they didn't make Pruitt Taylor Vince play the psycho? Assholes. It's not just that he's fat, he has a neurological condition called nystagmus that makes his eyes move involuntarily. So they're not just making a fat guy into a scary psycho, they're using his handicap to bring the point home even more. "Look, his eyes move around in a freaky way! He must be a dangerous killer!" I fucking hate Hollywood sometimes. Oh, Jesus, they didn’t make Pruitt Taylor Vince play the psycho? Assholes.

It’s not just that he’s fat, he has a neurological condition called nystagmus that makes his eyes move involuntarily. So they’re not just making a fat guy into a scary psycho, they’re using his handicap to bring the point home even more. “Look, his eyes move around in a freaky way! He must be a dangerous killer!”

I fucking hate Hollywood sometimes.

]]> By: Reclusive Leftist » Blog Archive » Twisty goes the scatalogical route so I don’t have to http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-16 Reclusive Leftist » Blog Archive » Twisty goes the scatalogical route so I don’t have to Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:47:04 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/07/14/a-few-words-about-captivity/#comment-16 [...] of the escalation of porn culture, Zuzu’s new blog is up and one of her first posts is on Captivity, a mainstream Hollywood torture-porn flick. I’m sorry, I just had a brief out-of-body [...] […] of the escalation of porn culture, Zuzu’s new blog is up and one of her first posts is on Captivity, a mainstream Hollywood torture-porn flick. I’m sorry, I just had a brief out-of-body […]

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