The Human Centipede 2 banned, don't like it, then don't watch it

[katrina1987]

I was looking forward to the sequel part coming out, I didn't think the first was that bad. It was IMO don't like it, don't watch it. Why make horror movie lovers suffer and not get to see it. They will not give it a certificate and certainlly wont rate as an 18. One reason the maker of this film is making a second one is because how much contraversy the first movie caused and because he gets death threats. rediculous death threats when people are moaning and complaining about the content of the film! What does everyone think?

https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a323455/human-centipede-2-banned-in-the-uk.html

 

[katrina1987]

They state how sick this film is, sexually and violenty but OMG I can list about 30 movies realeased recently that are absolutely disgusting in both manners but people choose not to complain about them, It's a joke

 

[Lexi's Mummy]

i agree with you, in my opinion if you dont like it, then dont want it, i think that applies to most tv and film for me x

 

[xolily]

how can you know if you don't like it if you don't watch it? and the bits you do watch could be the bits that are damaging

 

[katrina1987]

how can you know if you don't like it if you don't watch it? and the bits you do watch could be the bits that are damaging

Damaging, damaging to what? People watch the BBC news everyday, I saw someone get shot on there last night surely thats just as bad?! A lot of people I read quotes from on the first film had never even seen it but read reviews and made there opinion on that

 

[Elhaym]

I know the first wasn't that bad - more psychological horror than graphic gore - but have you read the BBFC's reasoning as to why they won't give it a certificate? It's nothing like the first movie. It's full on nasty gorn. Comparing it to the first film is comparing apples and oranges IMO.

I don't understand the desire to watch such stuff myself but each to their own! I understand the opposition to censorship but I guess there HAS to be a limit somewhere. I'm on the fence really....

also, if you make a film purposefully to court controversy, then you can't really complain if said controversy is courted

 

[xolily]

how can you know if you don't like it if you don't watch it? and the bits you do watch could be the bits that are damaging

Damaging, damaging to what? People watch the BBC news everyday, I saw someone get shot on there last night surely thats just as bad?! A lot of people I read quotes from on the first film had never even seen it but read reviews and made there opinion on that

i doubt that's as bad.

from what i've read about the film, it sounds awful and i can't see why anyone would watch that for entertainment but that's by the by. as the previous poster said, there has to be a limit somewhere. also, i'm quite sure the last film was subject to huge criticism, what made the producer think he'd get away with an even worse sequel?

 

[NickyT75]

I watched the 1st one after reading a thread on here saying how bad it was & I thought it was the biggest pile of crap ive ever seen

its not real its not even remotely believable so i dunno why everyone was getting so worked up about it they are just giving it publicity IMO & making people (like me) want to watch it from curiosity even tho im not otherwise interested in rubbish like that

I think I heard a while ago tho that the 2nd film contains references to raping a newborn baby & that is seriously overstepping the mark

there has to be something wrong with somebody to want to include stuff like that in their films tbh x

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I think it sounds vile lol I hate horrors.

 

[katrina1987]

Thats the thing now it has been banned it will now make it the most wanted and to be seen film of 2011/2012. If they had of just released it people would not have been none the wiser, the reason he made the second is because he got so much stick about the first film. I love horrors have done for many years, I love being scrared and getting an adrenalin rush, but I know its not everyones cup of tea but then surely just don't read about/watch it and let horror fans enjoy it

There wasn't this much uproar on:
I spit on your grave remake (very sick sick film, I even had to take a break through watching it)
The hills have eyes
Ted bundy

And stacks more and as for the remakes they are doing this year, they are far worse then the human centepide 2, but I dont see bans going out left right and centre

 

[LulaBug]

Two words spring to mind. Publicity Stunt. Two more? Reverse Psychology. The more fuss that gets made about the potential banning of this film, the more people are going to want to see it.
It's a natural instinct to go against something you're not meant to and if this film is not meant to be seen for whatever reason, then people are going to find a way to watch it. They can't really stop people even with a ban, because I, for eg, watch all the movies I want to see online. So it'll be no different when this one comes out. People will see it.

 

[Elhaym]

I think it's subjective though, the BBFC obviously thought HC2 was worse than I Spit on your Grave etc. Hard call I know because it's all down to opinion but on balance they have obviously decided HC2 is just too much - it can't even be cut, whereas the apparently VERY horrific 'a serbian film' was eventually released, albeit with lots of cuts. They can't even do that with HC2.

I get the rush from being scared - there are some excellent horror films, I love The Shining for example - but for me there's a difference from an adrenaline rush from being scared from a well made and directed film (look at Paranormal Activity, no gore but regarded as a very scary film) and just being grossed out from incredibly graphic sexual violence. Graphic gore isn't scary per se, imo, just disgusting. It's easy to just make loads of sick stuff happen, but what's the actual point?

The fact that bans aren't going out left right and centre should say how rare it is for the BBFC to do this. They don't make these decisions lightly.

I know what you mean about 'if you don't like, don;t watch', and I don't intend to, but I know kids and teenagers get a kick out of showing each other horror films so show how 'hard' they are, and teens find it hard to say no because they then have the piss taken out of them (LOL it was children of the corn in my day, how tame is that now ) People WILL see this film who might not want to, and that is why the BBFC is there, so we know how bad it is.

I'm rambling now, hope some of this makes sense, heh.

LulaBug - Very true! It's the 'Streisand Effect'. The film has more publicity now than it could ever want and everyone who wants to see it will just download it now.

 

[katrina1987]

Two words spring to mind. Publicity Stunt. Two more? Reverse Psychology. The more fuss that gets made about the potential banning of this film, the more people are going to want to see it.
It's a natural instinct to go against something you're not meant to and if this film is not meant to be seen for whatever reason, then people are going to find a way to watch it. They can't really stop people even with a ban, because I, for eg, watch all the movies I want to see online. So it'll be no different when this one comes out. People will see it.

Completely agree with this, admitadly I have added to this buy starting a thread but wanted to see what everyone thought. And also this will be available as its being released in other countries and the wonders of the internet, it will just be downloaded by people that want to see it and share it with other people that want it, thats how these things usually work

 

[Barbles]

I think it's subjective though, the BBFC obviously thought HC2 was worse than I Spit on your Grave etc. Hard call I know because it's all down to opinion but on balance they have obviously decided HC2 is just too much - it can't even be cut, whereas the apparently VERY horrific 'a serbian film' was eventually released, albeit with lots of cuts. They can't even do that with HC2.

I get the rush from being scared - there are some excellent horror films, I love The Shining for example - but for me there's a difference from an adrenaline rush from being scared from a well made and directed film (look at Paranormal Activity, no gore but regarded as a very scary film) and just being grossed out from incredibly graphic sexual violence. Graphic gore isn't scary per se, imo, just disgusting. It's easy to just make loads of sick stuff happen, but what's the actual point?

The fact that bans aren't going out left right and centre should say how rare it is for the BBFC to do this. They don't make these decisions lightly.

I know what you mean about 'if you don't like, don;t watch', and I don't intend to, but I know kids and teenagers get a kick out of showing each other horror films so show how 'hard' they are, and teens find it hard to say no because they then have the piss taken out of them (LOL it was children of the corn in my day, how tame is that now ) People WILL see this film who might not want to, and that is why the BBFC is there, so we know how bad it is.

I'm rambling now, hope some of this makes sense, heh.

LulaBug - Very true! It's the 'Streisand Effect'. The film has more publicity now than it could ever want and everyone who wants to see it will just download it now.

I agree with this, I love scary films but I hate all the gorey, torture porn stuff and after reading bits of what happens in this film, it is something I never want to see whether it is banned or not.
It is hard these days to get a good scare out of a film (PA is a good one as it was frightening) but I do not need to see people getting sewn together and raped etc to get my scare thrill. Hated Hills got Eyes & Hostel etc for the same reason though I liked the first Saw film as it was original and the twist at the end was brilliant, all went downhill from there.

Also, kids are bound to see it, you cant prevent that but to make it harder to see will help. I watched the Exocist at 12 at a friends and was scared for weeks, I wouldnt want my 12 year old to see something like this.

 

[babe2ooo]

i love horror films i really do, they never effect me like saw and stuff but the human centipede was just to much for me, i mean i watch it all but after wished i havent lol i had it in my head for days after lol and yeah i do agree each to there own if you want to watch it then why should someone stop you, but it depend how bad the second one really is. I mean it is there job to watch these's film and see if they are right for the uk, it must be pretty bad for them to do this....but then it makes me want to watch it more now lol

 

[TwilightAgain]

I'm gutted it isn't going to be released. I love horrors and the controversial ones are sometimes the best just because they're wierd/different. I agree with you, don't like it, don't watch it. Why stop everyone else

Agreed too. I spit on your grave is pretty vile and is allowed

Oh and I best say too that I thought the HC was a pile of crap but I wanted to see it because I knew it was controversial. I found that quite boring. And now I only want to see the second because its banned, i'm curious even though it does sound gross. But meh, if a horror film doesn't gross you out or scare the hell outta you, then it ain't doing its job properly!

 

[lauzie84]

I personally haven't seen the first one - but may do now out of curiosity. As Katrina1987 said the remake of I spit on your grave I found horrific xx

 

[annawrigley]

Hmm, i'm not sure. I don't like the idea of kids being able to watch it, which they easily could do. Sounds like some of the stuff in it could mess a child's mind up for quite some time... I know its no comparison lol but when I was about 9 I watched an episode of Jonathan Creek with my mum and it involved a serial killer strangling various women and suffocating someone and the way it was done was just really eerie and it haunted me for ages! I can't imagine how I'd have been if I'd seen something like this

Ted Bundy wasn't bad at all IMO.

And if HC2 has references to raping a newborn baby, I think its pretty self-explanatory why its banned, thats just beyond sick

 

[LulaBug]

I'm sure I read on Wikipedia about Paranormal Activity 2

Spoiler

that there was going to be an alternate ending in which the woman broke the babys neck, but they decided not to show that one for fear of backlash from it, instead there was a tamer ending I think. I've not seen it, I'm too scared to lol!

 

[katrina1987]

Hmm, i'm not sure. I don't like the idea of kids being able to watch it, which they easily could do. Sounds like some of the stuff in it could mess a child's mind up for quite some time... I know its no comparison lol but when I was about 9 I watched an episode of Jonathan Creek with my mum and it involved a serial killer strangling various women and suffocating someone and the way it was done was just really eerie and it haunted me for ages! I can't imagine how I'd have been if I'd seen something like this

Ted Bundy wasn't bad at all IMO.

And if HC2 has references to raping a newborn baby, I think its pretty self-explanatory why its banned, thats just beyond sick

Ted Bundy raped and beat over 200 women one of the victims being a 9year old girl and in the film you may not have been able to see it but you could hear and it was awful. So I don't see the difference and the fact also that was a true story