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This item is NOT playable on an American DVD player. Very disappointing. Will not order other than NEW products again. Big waste of time.
Stupid fun, not as bad as some of the reviews have made it out to be. The girls are cute, the torture is disgusting, and the movie speeds along for most of the time. Not great, but really not all that bad.
Luckily, writer/director Eli Roth did a great job at accomplishing this rare feat. The point is, Roth did a great job with the second flick because he did not try to outdo the first flick. the special effects are impressive and daunting.but he did not got bogged down in trying to "be better" than his first effort. the plot is impressive enough for this perverse genre.the script works well.the acting is more than adequate. Even though the original had more female nudity in it (always a good thing), I seem to like the second story better.although I'll admit it's purely a matter of personal opinion. Yes, there is a little more torture in this second movie.not much, but a little.
and frankly, BOTH movies would have benefitted from more torture. I do prefer to watch this second movie more than the first. It's so rare that I find a sequel to a great movie that even comes close to matching the original. and kudos to Quentin Tarantino for having the smarts to hitch his wagon to both of these wonderfully gruesome and grizzly, repulsive movies. (although as I said, the first flick is better at having more female nudity.always a plus). he just stuck to his guns and wrote and directed a second movie that had merit on its own, without depending on, leaning on or needing to outshine the original. Good, sick job on everyone's part.
I think I like the second movie better because I just prefer the victims to be female. Roth adeptly avoided the pitfalls and traps that so many in his field fall into.such as trying too hard to outdo his earlier work with obvious ploys like Hollywood glitz, sparkle and fluff in the form of over-done special effects that are focused on more than paying attention to putting out a good flick. so to sum up, the second flick could have had more violence and torture and more female nudity.it does have a bit more torture than the first.and I think it's a more enjoyable watch than the first Hostel. I'll also admit that if someone were to say they like the first movie better, I would not be able to argue the point. and since the second movie focuses on how FEMALE victims came into this mess, the plot is more enjoyable for me. Thank you, Eli for having that rare sequel.a sequel that stands up to the original great flick. I loved it.
DVD was a great price and in great condition. Arrived very fast.thank you so much.
Derek Richardson returns as "Josh". He feels they will come after him. The train has these horny gross Italian guys that bother the girls. College girls (Lauren German, Bijou Phillips, Heather Matarazzo) are on their way to Prague. Now in America, Paxton is having nightmares about his ordeal. When we last left "Paxton" (Jay Hernandez), in Hostel (Unrated Widescreen Edition), he had killed the Dutch Businessman.
He was now on the train to go back home. He had the look of determination and being pissed off. Jay Hernandez returns as "Paxton". They attend the night party where businessmen have been called upon. He is paranoid. By next morning, the girlfriend finds out he was right. They meet gentleman escorts, however this could be the end of their lives.
He has gone crazy. Patrik Zigo as the Bumble Gum leader. They meet Axelle (Vera Jordanova) who tells them about a hot springs spa in Slovakia. He is under medication. He hides out with his girlfriend (Jordan Ladd) at her grandmother's house. They change plans and go with her to Slovakia. Try to spot these others from the first Hostel (2005): Barbara Nedeljakova as "Natalya", Jana Kaderabkova as "Svetland", Rick Hoffman was the "American Client" now an "American Businessman", Milda Havlas as "Desk Clerk Jedi", Dan Frisch as "Fanny Pack Man", Ota Filip as Muttonchop guard", Mark Taylor was "Brucey" now as "Sir Bruce Bonus", Stephanie Bauman returns as Axelle's next victim, Martin Faltyn as "Senior Cozzi", Michaela Kaplanova as "Todd's Hooker, Iveta Rucka as "Stuart's hooker", Philip Waley was "Alfie" now is "Monitor Guard Czelsifan", David Baxa was a "museum tortury guard" now is a "Hammerman".George Takei (Star Trek's original "Sulu") appears in a cameo appearance at the golf course.Special Features: 3 Audio Commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, radio interview with Eli Roth, Gag Reel.Update: Hostel, Part 3 may go directly to DVD in 2010.
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