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[EnsignRicky]

/\ Yeah, I would definitely shudder to think what this guy would do with Human Pac-Man.

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

I'm surprised The Asylum didn't come out with "Human Millipede."

How do they get away with that, there's an Iron Man rip off called "Iron Hero" on the shelves in Tesco, I can't see them claiming it's a spoof or other fair use.

There could have been some more humour in this film perhaps, I thought it might have gone that way when I saw the picture of the dog-ipede.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

/\ Yeah, I would definitely shudder to think what this guy would do with Human Pac-Man.

It may look a bit like this.

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWL6j0SvqV0[/yt]

 

[Too Much Fun]

^ A neat premise?

Yeah, I mean, whether you like it or not, there's no denying that it's provocative. I can't remember the last time I saw so many people responding passionately to just the premise of a movie before actually even seeing it. Elsewhere I've read about a lot of people seeming to think the very idea is just so shockingly disgusting that the writer/director (and by extension anyone who praises the movie) is a sick freak. I was surprised by how mellow people here are about it.

Personally I just thought it was so audaciously depraved that I couldn't stop thinking about it for a few days. Just trying to picture this idea of a human centipede really freaked me out, before I'd even seen the trailer, and I've got to give credit to a movie idea for having such a strong effect on me, especially in this age of so many re-hashes in movies making me very cynical and always feeling like I've 'seen it all before'. Definitely can't say that about this idea.

 

[Aragorn]

I'm surprised The Asylum didn't come out with "Human Millipede."

How do they get away with that, there's an Iron Man rip off called "Iron Hero" on the shelves in Tesco, I can't see them claiming it's a spoof or other fair use.

There could have been some more humour in this film perhaps, I thought it might have gone that way when I saw the picture of the dog-ipede.

The Asylum can get away with everything. Fox couldn't get them to cease and desist "The Day the Earth Stopped," and now they're making "Titanic 2" (not a sequel, but about a ship named Titanic 2).

A rival studio to The Asylum (if you can believe that), Halcyon, made "The Black Knight Returns" and "Metal Man."

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Yeah, I mean, whether you like it or not, there's no denying that it's provocative. I can't remember the last time I saw so many people responding passionately to just the premise of a movie before actually even seeing it. Elsewhere I've read about a lot of people seeming to think the very idea is just so shockingly disgusting that the writer/director (and by extension anyone who praises the movie) is a sick freak.

The concept is definitely shockingly disgusting. It would probably make Takashi Miike puke.

 

[Gaith]

How is it that no one in the thread has yet quoted the movie's great Ebert review?

No horror film I've seen inflicts more terrible things on its victims than “The Human Centipede.” You would have to be very brave to choose this ordeal over simply being murdered. Maybe you'd need to also be insane.

...

I have long attempted to take a generic approach. In other words, is a film true to its genre and does it deliver what its audiences presumably expect? “The Human Centipede” scores high on this scale. It is depraved and disgusting enough to satisfy the most demanding midnight movie fan. And it's not simply an exploitation film.

The director makes, for example, effective use of the antiseptic interior of Heiter's labyrinthine home. Doors and corridors lead nowhere and anywhere. In a scene where the police come calling, Six wisely has Heiter almost encourage their suspicions. And there is a scene toward the end, as the Human Centipede attempts escape, that's so piteous, it transcends horror and approaches tragedy.

I am required to award stars to movies I review. This time, I refuse to do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don't shine.

But the best part of it all is his review's title: Ew! I hate it when that happens!

 

[The Comedian]

Yeah, I mean, whether you like it or not, there's no denying that it's provocative. I can't remember the last time I saw so many people responding passionately to just the premise of a movie before actually even seeing it. Elsewhere I've read about a lot of people seeming to think the very idea is just so shockingly disgusting that the writer/director (and by extension anyone who praises the movie) is a sick freak.

The concept is definitely shockingly disgusting. It would probably make Takashi Miike puke.

Nah...Miike will try to top it.

Be afraid.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

I admit, I am mildly curious about seeing this movie, but all the reviews make it sound like it doesn't live up to the novelty of the concept.

Still, I'll give credit to the guy who came up with it. It's fucking sick and it's hard to do anything novel in the world of shitty horror films these days.

 

[melancholymecha]

I dont know about this being the most vile disgusting film out there. I think it would have been more disgusting if he had made the victims much more innocent(like children) instead of the typical unlikable cannon fodder you see in horror films. But then the movie would have probably been complelety unwatchable.

 

[Gaith]

^^ Not to mention unfilmable.

 

[Trekker4747]

Necro-threading, I know.

But on last night's Tosh.0 Daniel Tosh "reviewed" (recapped) the movie. The full 24-minute version of the recap can be seen here:

VIDEO LINK

Well worth watching.

 

[Agent Richard07]

It looks like a Kids in the Hall sketch to me. Kevin McDonald as the evil scientist, Scott Thompson as the all to eager "rear segment"

Reminds me of something I found while reading about the movie... The Human Sexipede

^ A neat premise?

Yeah, I mean, whether you like it or not, there's no denying that it's provocative. I can't remember the last time I saw so many people responding passionately to just the premise of a movie before actually even seeing it. Elsewhere I've read about a lot of people seeming to think the very idea is just so shockingly disgusting that the writer/director (and by extension anyone who praises the movie) is a sick freak. I was surprised by how mellow people here are about it.

Personally I just thought it was so audaciously depraved that I couldn't stop thinking about it for a few days. Just trying to picture this idea of a human centipede really freaked me out, before I'd even seen the trailer, and I've got to give credit to a movie idea for having such a strong effect on me, especially in this age of so many re-hashes in movies making me very cynical and always feeling like I've 'seen it all before'. Definitely can't say that about this idea.

That pretty much sums up what I was thinking. From the moment I heard about this thing, I was intrigued because I had never seen or heard of anything like this before. When I first heard the title, I thought it was going to be about some guy who looked like a centipede or something. That was the vague idea that popped into my head. Then I saw the trailer and it was even more disturbing and creative than I thought. I knew I had to see it, but couldn't since it didn't get a wide release. Well, I finally saw it last night and agree with Trekker's assessment. The whole thing is more of an unsettling idea than a gross movie since we don't see anything really gross outside of glimpses of the operation and some blood. Still, I made sure to eat for the night before jumping in. I didn't know what to expect. In the end, I do think it's a good movie, if anything, just for giving us something new that really gets and keeps your attention.

And yes, Dieter Laser is a cool name and he reminded me of Lance Henriksen as well.

 

[Neroon]

Necro-threading, I know.

But on last night's Tosh.0 Daniel Tosh "reviewed" (recapped) the movie. The full 24-minute version of the recap can be seen here:

VIDEO LINK

Well worth watching.

Nahhh..... not really