Uwe Boll's Auschwitz

[Ghost Of War]

I really don't know what to think about this. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/46411 Thoughts?

[AcesandEights]

Thoughts? Uwe Boll is a talentless assclown.

[Ghost Of War]

Uwe Boll is a talentless assclown. Well, yeah, I know that. I'm an extreme cinema fan. But I think the subject matter might be a bit too far, for entertainment. Looks like Hostel, Auschwitz style.

[LouCipherr]

Looks like Hostel, Auschwitz style. Which is why it will suck. That and because Uwe Boll is a complete douchebag. I couldn't deal with Hostel. Gore for the sake of gore and torture porn just do not satisfy me one bit.

[AcesandEights]

Well, yeah, I know that. I'm an extreme cinema fan. But I think the subject matter might be a bit too far, for entertainment. Looks like Hostel, Auschwitz style. Let me put it to you this way, a graphic holocaust-sploitation film is going to walk and, more than likely, cross all sorts of lines, and Boll is following a trend of just doing shit to get publicity and using the subject matter to obfuscate his poor craftsmanship. Bad--to me, inexcusable--form.

[Ghost Of War]

Let me put it to you this way, a graphic holocaust-sploitation film is going to walk and, more than likely, cross all sorts of lines, and Boll is following a trend of just doing shit to get publicity and using the subject matter to obfuscate his poor craftsmanship. Bad--to me, inexcusable--form. I think that sums up my feelings about it. I saw a discussion about it on another forum, someone made a comment that if it were, say, Scorsese or Speilberg making this, it would be hailed as a daring masterpiece. I don't agree with this at all, Speilberg already has Schindler's List to deal with The Holocaust, for example, but I can kind of see his/her point. Needless to say, I won't be watching this anyway.

[AcesandEights]

someone made a comment that if it were, say, Scorsese or Speilberg making this, it would be hailed as a daring masterpiece. This is of course the sort of comment one would expect either in defense of Boll or from someone just looking for a good debate (or argument or troll) and I thought of it immediately when typing my original response. I am not surprised you've seen this line of thought. Let Boll make a subtle film, not dependent on either schlock, exploitation or a derivative product of a videogame franchise and if it's positively regarded by a fair sized segment of the viewing public and at least some critical authorities, thus putting him in similar league (if not the same ballpark) as the directors mentioned...well...then we can talk.

[shootemindehead]

Uwe looking for an Oscar eh?

[MikePizzoff]

Wow, could one get any LESS sympathetic? Completely tasteless. This isn't to say I'm not interested; I'm very curious to see the route he takes, although I'm sure I'll be offended as well as torture my eyeballs.

[bassman]

As mentioned, Schindler's List was pretty graphic and it's hailed as a masterpiece. This guy shows us a small teaser and he's condemned. I think this has more to do with his reputation rather than the film itself...

[LouCipherr]

I think this has more to do with his reputation rather than the film itself... I would have to agree 100% on this. I mean, I still won't watch any of his films after the first few I sat through (I didn't know any better, I swear! ), because unlike most directors, I don't see him getting any better at his craft from film to film. That being the case, even if he put out a materpiece of a flick, I'd still think he's a douchebag and he won't see any of my $.

[AcesandEights]

As mentioned, Schindler's List was pretty graphic and it's hailed as a masterpiece. This guy shows us a small teaser and he's condemned. It is his body of work that has condemned him, sir.

[Danny]

hurm. The guy has made a fair few jokes himself about financing his movies with his families nazi gold, i wouldnt be surprised if this is some viral marketing for something else.

[blind2d]

I'm really going to avoid this thing. I mean, really. For one, we don't need another movie about it! It's been done! I wish Hollywood were original again... those were the days. The '80s... or something. Man, I'm wasted. Anyway, yeah, who's Uwe Boll? He European?

[SymphonicX]

I am NOT impressed with this. The guy has neither the writing nor directing talent to take on such an insanely SENSITIVE subject such as this. Very few film makers believe they can do a subject like this true justice and Uwe fucking Boll hasn't even proven himself as an amatuer film maker. His popcorn take on movies offend me at the best of times but this is REALLY not the fucking subject to be playing with. This was humanities darkest period in the modern world. It defined generation after generation and STILL affects us today - I can't imagine what those people went through.