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Sick Bast*rds!

posted 18 years ago by openstorage
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Someone reviewed this with the heading "Delightfully eccentric black comedy" Delightful? Where the hell at? This was done in the worst possible taste, and was not funny in any way shape or form! 'The League of Gentlemen' IS black comedy, this is just cruelty for laughs.

If you really hate dogs and find the sight/sound of them irritating, and like to torture, maime and/or kill them, then this film will certainly appeal to the likes of you, all others avoid, in fact if your a dog lover this film will be VERY distressing to you, so you'd best avoid at all costs!

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[–] samsblood 18 years ago

"If you really hate dogs and find the sight/sound of them irritating, and like to torture, maime[sic] and/or kill them, then this film will certainly appeal to the likes of you..."

So, by the same token, if you've ever enjoyed watching any drama/action/war/thriller/horror/adventure/science fiction/fantasy movies that included scenes of people being hurt, attacked, killed, or made to suffer in any way, you must really hate human beings and find the sight/sound of them irritating, and must like to torture, maim and/or kill them...?

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[–] samsblood 18 years ago

"Flanders-ui Gae" means 'A Dog of Flanders" which is the title of a touching and sad story about a poor little boy and his faithful, loving dog. It's a European story that is well-known and loved in the Far East. I guess it's a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that this movie is NOT about dog-love.

[–] openstorage 18 years ago

You imbecile! I object to ANY film that presents it in the way this film does. For instance, the dog in 'There's Something about Mary' gets all kinds of cruelty inflicted upon it, but it's done in an obviously cartoonish, over the top and very funny way.

The point is, this film in particular does it in a harsh and cruel manner. The scene with the dog wiggling about on it's lead being hung is bloody disgraceful!
There's nothing darkly comic about this.

Also, your comment:

So, by the same token, if you've ever enjoyed watching any drama/action/war/thriller/horror/adventure/science fiction/fantasy movies that included scenes of people being hurt, attacked, killed, or made to suffer in any way, you must really hate human beings and find the sight/sound of them irritating, and must like to torture, maim and/or kill them...?

For some sick people, the answer would be a resounding yes! Don't you get out much!?

[–] samsblood 18 years ago

Impressed by the sheer maturity of your opening shriek, I checked out some of your other posts on this board. For someone who can't spell 'puerile', you certainly like to throw out a lot of puerile remarks. This movie has been generally well-received by critics and audiences in a number of countries. All of those people were smart enough to know when to separate reality from makebelieve; obviously you are not, which makes you one exceptionally dense individual. By the way, you just called them all a bunch of sickos.

And as for that very silly remark about not getting out much, I'd say that it is an excellent description of someone who has so little life that he gets all bent out of shape over some comedy, instead of just appreciating it for the work of fiction it is.

[–] dimagic 16 years ago

openstorage should relax and take it easy.
Unless you are in some farting "Animals Rights" group marching on the streets, I don't really see what is the purpose of your post.
If you are so easily offended, then go fudge yourself.

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[–] FCA1975 13 years ago

I thought the movie was hilarious. However I can't help to think some dogs may have been slightly injured during the making of this film. i.e. The part where he steps on the leash to catch the Chihuahua.

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[–] X-Hal 11 years ago

Not at all. Humans have always killed each other. What's tragic about the death of dogs (and other pets) is that we've spent centuries breeding out their innate distrust of us, and so to betray that trust and kill them is not only MORE tragic than the deaths of humans, but also a crime against all nature and honor.

PS - Please link to a site that actually shows a single person killed by global warming. I'm super-interested to know that it's actively killing people now. Not just because it's a myth, but because even within the myth it's yet to actually murder someone.

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Whether they find life there or not, I think Jupiter should be considered an enemy planet.

[–] subratjain1 9 years ago

you my friend, have got some serious issues. Going by your logic i must enjoy raping people if i liked i spit on your grave.

Open your eyes and mind.

[–] tallard 13 years ago

I agree. There are films that don't "age well" and this is an example of a film that don't "travel well".

I can see that Koreans who still eat dog regularly or don't see the point in pets can see the humour in this film, truly I can sort of imagine their perspective, remotely. Just like I can imagine the perspective of a Nazi soldier in a war movie...

But I cannot share in the humour. At no point in this film did I smile or giggle. I found the wife totally grating, the young lady dumb as nails, as is her best friend, and the main character is disgusting, the janitor had no redeeming qualities. Actually the only character I can have any sympathy for is the squatter.

I see lots of foreign films, and I generally enjoy them better, but sometimes equal and sometimes less than Hollywood, it all depends.

SPOILER

-But throwing dogs off rooftops?????????? I can handle that they eat dogs, I'm actually fine with that. The sheer moronicness of throwing a small helpless dog off a rooftop is apparent to any culture.
-Or the scene where he's walking his own dog thru some kind of insectide cloud?????
-15000$ bribe to get a teaching position (which he does not deserve) REALLY, if you're intending some kind of satire regarding institutinalised bribing (I've heard how rampant it is in Korea) I don't think the way to portray it is simply to put money with a gift delivered to the boss, get drunk, AND VOILA! How the hell is that portrayal ironic, or comic, or satirical? it is nothing, it is less than nothing.

I gave this a 2/10, the lowest rating I've ever given a foreign language film, 2 is for camera work and locations. I was tempted to vote 1/10, but that's reserved for an even lower brand of film.

Some people argue, then I dislike the violence in other films... no it's different. The violence is generally portrayed against equal humans, or thugs, or have political motivations. But if we made a violent movie about killing off handicaped people, no one would call that a 'dark comedy' or any sort of comedy.

***So I've seen 4 movies/wk in theatre for a 1/4 century, call me crazy?**

[–] agentbach 13 years ago

If you can only handle a one dimensional movie that revolves around pets then this movie isn't for you. OP obviously can only stomach crap like Air Bud and Babe since s/he thinks this is a pet movie and can't mentally go past that. Don't worry, I used to think that way to when I a just a kid and had no interest in storylines other then anything cute that appears on screen. Back when I was a kid.

And oh please, these dogs on set were probably treated better then the average human being. Not that some of you can understand that since some of you animal lovers would shove 100 dogs into your house and have them live in their own filth but have the gals to cry about other peoples dogs well being. The physical stress the dogs in the movies faced were probably way less then most dogs in so called healthy homes. I see people pulling dogs in the air by the leash and swing them forward when walking multiple times because the dogs can't keep up with their owners and this is okay? You only see a a few seconds of a dog getting hanged and that made you somehow question humanity? If you can only see the surface of this film, then you don't have the intelligence to even judge the film.

[–] WarpedRecord 13 years ago

I love dogs – more than people, actually – but I didn't find this film offensive because it's satirizing social stereotypes rather than advocating canine consumption. It's a rather clumsy film in terms of direction and performances, but it's certainly a change of pace.

Do you find "Silence of the Lambs" similarly offensive? Fiction is not reality.