Fright_Fiend
Rotting Corpse
Reged: 12/12/05
Posts: 384
Loc: AZ
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I love this exploitation classic as well. While most hate the comedy cops, I enjoy them. The main baddies are down right disturbing and awful. I really feel for the victims. A disturbing, violent exploitative work that is must-see material. I can see how hype can kill this film though, as with most films. I really need to bust this one out of my collection as its been over four years since I've seen it.
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Dr Peligro
Voodoo Master
Reged: 05/25/00
Posts: 7572
Loc: Québec City
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When I was just a wee lil' boy with very limited experience (but already a lot of interest) in the field of horror flicks, I remember asking my dad what the scariest movie he had ever seen was. He then described to me the time he had gone to see Last House on the Left at the theater, back in it's original 70's release. He made it sound so shocking and disturbing that, for the next several months, Last House on the Left was my offocial holy grail, the first flick I ever looked for when visiting a rental place.
So when I finally found a copy, I was pretty damn glad. I remember waiting till my parents were asleep, then sitting in our basement living room with all the lights shut and popping the tape in the VCR. What followed was one of my first true cinematic letdowns. It also made me realize that, when it comes to movies, my dad is kind of a pussy 
To be fair, near the same time, he also stated that his favorite movie was the MUCH better Jungle Holocaust (aka. Last Cannibal World), which he had also seen in theater back in the days.
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We're all champs when we're drunk.
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Ginose
newbie
Reged: 09/20/05
Posts: 260
Loc: Texas
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I'll admit, I didn't get a huge build-up as far ass this movie was concerned. I had heard alot of people ranting about how great it is and I decided that I definately planned to see it. Well, I went to BLockbuster one night (My freind Poltergeist was staying over, it was a draft night for comic ideas) and I saw this in the newly returned movie section. Ofcourse I picked it up... well, around 11:30 we decided to take a break and watch it. I almost fell asleep. There was nothing terrifying, gory, ground-breaking, or even entertaining about this film! I spent $7.00 to watch a movie that I could care less about... Though I have to admit, Marie's dad chasing Krug down with a chainsaw was fun to watch.
If you really want a decent exploitation movie, skip over this and head for "House by the Edge of the Park"... Same psycho, better premise.
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Interviewer: Why do you rule so much?
Maddox: It's not that I rule, it's that everyone else sucks more than I do. We all suck, and whoever sucks the least is king.
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Knifey
Flesh Eater
Reged: 06/20/04
Posts: 1153
Loc: Liberal Massachusetts
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I think it was the huge build up that set me up to HATE this movie and completely killed it for me. I truly wanted to like, no, LOVE this movie. Honestly, not only do I not like or love it, I hate it with a passion.
I wanted to be disturbed, I wasn't. That guy making the girl piss herself was supposed to shock me? Lame.
Also, forgive me for not knowing the character names,(only saw it twice and then sold my dvd to Strawberries_) but there was some truly horrible acting in this too. That guy taking heroin and trying to act all fucked up, that was god awful.
I guess its just one of those movies.
Its weird, not everyone likes the same cup of tea, of course. Usually if there is something people like(tv show, music, movie) and I dont like it, I can sometimes at least see why they like it. As far as TLHOTL goes, I dont get it at all. No explanation comes to mind.
Story: cool premise
Execution of premise: Lame
THE Wes Craven Factor: He's way overrated and this film is Exhibit A
Acting: Painful, it doesnt get any worse
Scary Factor: scale of 1 to 10? O (zero)
Shocking factor: It was less shocking than it was scary
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"You're a gentleman," they used to say to him. "You shouldn't have gone murdering people with a hatchet; that's no occupation for a gentleman."
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Uncle_Ash
Living Dead
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 993
Loc: Georgia
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I think it was the huge build up that set me up to HATE this movie and completely killed it for me. I truly wanted to like, no, LOVE this movie. Honestly, not only do I not like or love it, I hate it with a passion.
I wanted to be disturbed, I wasn't. That guy making the girl piss herself was supposed to shock me? Lame.
Also, forgive me for not knowing the character names,(only saw it twice and then sold my dvd to Strawberries_) but there was some truly horrible acting in this too. That guy taking heroin and trying to act all fucked up, that was god awful.
I guess its just one of those movies.
Its weird, not everyone likes the same cup of tea, of course. Usually if there is something people like(tv show, music, movie) and I dont like it, I can sometimes at least see why they like it. As far as TLHOTL goes, I dont get it at all. No explanation comes to mind.
Story: cool premise
Execution of premise: Lame
THE Wes Craven Factor: He's way overrated and this film is Exhibit A
Acting: Painful, it doesnt get any worse
Scary Factor: scale of 1 to 10? O (zero)
Shocking factor: It was less shocking than it was scary
Yup
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Dr Peligro
Voodoo Master
Reged: 05/25/00
Posts: 7572
Loc: Québec City
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"If you really want a decent exploitation movie, skip over this and head for "House by the Edge of the Park"... Same psycho, better premise."
Well put, my thoughts exactly. IMHO the only wortwhile thing about Last House on the Left was David Hess' performance. The man sure can play psychos well! And Edge of the Park is pretty similar in theme and feel as On the Left, only much better executed.
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Uncle_Ash
Living Dead
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 993
Loc: Georgia
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Correct and of course my favorite film with Hess is the immortal "Hitch-Hike".
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Kriz
Flesh Eater
Reged: 01/23/00
Posts: 1839
Loc: Salisbury, NC, USA
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Bah this movie wasn't that bad. I will admit it is over rated. I think the movie has a very creepy feel, esp. with the comedic elements thrown in. It makes you want to kind of accept the movie as a joke or fun and games, just like the main psychos. And I think the revenge scene at the end is great.
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KarlaHomolka
Recently Deceased
Reged: 09/07/06
Posts: 11
Loc: Illinois
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I did not like this movie at all. Which surprised me sense I enjoyed and own ISOYG. I was expecting so much more with all the hype of this film.
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Uncle_Ash
Living Dead
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 993
Loc: Georgia
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I did not like this movie at all. Which surprised me sense I enjoyed and own ISOYG. I was expecting so much more with all the hype of this film.
The hype kills this for alot of people. Upon my first viewing I was supremely dissappointed. ISOYG is a far superior film in both quality and as a contribution to the genre.
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KarlaHomolka
Recently Deceased
Reged: 09/07/06
Posts: 11
Loc: Illinois
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i can not stand this movie. i like isoyg a hundred times better.
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DVDfanatic9
Risen from the Grave
Reged: 04/23/07
Posts: 70
Loc: California
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I think it's a truly powerful piece of cinema. Unique and somewhat original. And still a superior film than almost all of it's imitators. I'd say it's in the 100 greatest horror films, but not the top 10.
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kamikaze_zombie
Rotting Corpse
Reged: 10/03/05
Posts: 921
Loc: Canada
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The hype kills this for alot of people. Upon my first viewing I was supremely dissappointed. ISOYG is a far superior film in both quality and as a contribution to the genre.
I think the reason that I was able to enjoy this movie as much as I did was that when I saw it, I had never heard of the film in my life. I saw it on the shelf at my local video store, and there was a guy on the front with a chainsaw. I was sold. I think my naiiveness and my young age all contributed to my opinion on the film, I was about 12 or 13 when I saw LHotL. Now I have not, as of yet, seen ISoYG, but I really want to. When I finally do see it, I will most likely like it over LHotL, but that film still holds a special place in my heart. It's a reminder of when I started really getting into horror movies, When I started forming my love and passion for the genre into what it is today.
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Edited by kamikaze_zombie (05/06/07 01:08 AM)
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