Human Centipede II Refused U.K. Classification

[Electric Alpaca]

The advertising works, I just watched the first one.

All in all, very silly. Obeys the obvious horror tropes, occasional flash of gore/boob, failed escape attempt, individual not being able to handle.

None of us thought it was particularly sickening, but maybe that's because we were so aware that is was a film, by the very weak prelude to the operation.

To those that condemn people that decide to watch this, shows how very close minded you are being. What I choose to watch as entertainment has no bearing on me as a person, more what I do in response to the entertainment.

I saw it for what it was, 90 minutes of mindless screen nonsense, and will never really pay it any more mind.

I have no interest in seeing the second, as I know that it will be suffering from the "one-up-manship" present in so many poor sequels.

Although as a side note, the ending was pretty unpleasant for the girl - but the scenario felt force so it didn't really hold any gravitas.

 

[Gabanuka]

That pretty much sums this up for me. Why the fuck would anyone want to make this movie in the first place?

 

[Vitor Goncalves]

What the fuck. Who in its sanity would make a sequel to the worst horror movie ever. OK ok, I know they were not sane to make the first one in first place.

EDIT: Being the UK, I believe a charity of cinephile centipedes who got offended by the first one are behind this.

 

[Eatbrainz]

Doesn't matter how 'shocking' they try to make it, it'll probably suck even more than the first.

 

[lwm3398]

Now let's refuse it classification everywhere. Honestly, this sounds horrible. Anything with two of its selling points as "rape and masturbation to suffering" could not possibly be anything other than a shock-and-horror piece of shit.

 

[Andrew_Mac]

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) tells the story of a man who becomes sexually obsessed with a DVD recording of the first film in the series, The Human Centipede, masturbating to the first film, using sandpaper to pleasure himself. He decides to create a "human centipede" of his own, which he uses to his own sexual delight, taking sexual pleasure in watching victims of the centipede defecate in each other's mouths and raping the woman at the end of the centipede.

Yeah... no big loss to the british cinema there... I'm british and i'm not really bothered about it. i like horror films as much as the next sick and twisted little bastard does, but come on... do we REALLY need films like this?

 

[Use_Imagination_here]

Not good enough. You need to DESTROY IT. DESTROY IT WITH FIRE. AND STICKS. AND STICKS ON FIRE!

Seriously, the first one was just awful. Not scary, not funny, not exciting, not cool, not intresting, not engaging, just disturbing.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

Yeah, I'm normally against censorship, but when it's just something created purely to be controversial and offensive, then it doesn't stand up to criticism.

Imo, the Saw movies have some kind of twisted morality to them, and a reasonable plot, at horror movies go, whereas the 2 Hostel movies were just godawful trash, the second even worse than the first. OF course that's opinion, but I'd have not been too concerned about either Hostel never making it to release.

Also, when people make shit like this, it devalues genuine attempts to push the boundaries with something legitimate. For instance, Manhunt 1 and 2 caused gaming so much bad press and were not worth it, whereas I feel Six Days of Fallujah was something worth the controversy, and worth taking some Fox BS for.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for pointless violence for the sake of it, but it CAN be taken too far, and without underlying reasons to justify it, you're just hurting the movie/game industry by making it.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

As this film is quite literally a waste of existance, I have a hard time gettign myself worked into a righteous fury over censorship. And frankly, it's NOT censorship- the ratings standards have been in place for years, if you deliberately make a film that does its best to go well beyond those standards you do not have even the slightest right to complain when it's refused classification.

 

[DracoSuave]

Yeah, I'm normally against censorship, but when it's just something created purely to be controversial and offensive, then it doesn't stand up to criticism.

Imo, the Saw movies have some kind of twisted morality to them, and a reasonable plot, at horror movies go, whereas the 2 Hostel movies were just godawful trash, the second even worse than the first. OF course that's opinion, but I'd have not been too concerned about either Hostel never making it to release.

The human centipede had a definate domination/submission theme and themes involving the loss of identity as a group being brutalized by another. The horror was entirely psychological. There was a point to it.

Regardless of that, this is the same country that refused to classify The Exorcist, Clockwork Orange, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, basically a lot of the precursors of modern horror.

I'm not saying the movie is artistic or worth seeing on artistic merit... I'm saying that's for the individual to decide, not a nanny state. The subject matter is clear as day, and it's easy enough for the individual to decide for themselves.

People get worked up over arts they have no interest in watching.

 

[kordo]

I hope it doesn't get banned here in Australia. The first one is so bad and preposterous, it is one of the most funniest films I have ever seen. I honestly cannot wait to see how bad the sequel is because the first one was so bad it's Plan-9 hilarious.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

Yeah, I'm normally against censorship, but when it's just something created purely to be controversial and offensive, then it doesn't stand up to criticism.
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The human centipede had a definate domination/submission theme and themes involving the loss of identity as a group being brutalized by another. The horror was entirely psychological. There was a point to it.


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People get worked up over arts they have no interest in watching.

I'd suggest you have a point if that's so, and as ever, the marketers have let the movie down, as the only thing we've heard is 'eww grossest movie ever', but in the end, I'm still in agreement with the guy before who stated that, right or wrong, we do have a ratings system in place, and knowing that, if you go out of your way to make something horribly grotesque, you have to know it may fall foul of those rules.

At least we're not Australia. I did feel that Manhunt 2 deserved it's ban, because it appeared to be being sold purely on gratuitous violence and killing, rather than it being there as an essential part of the narrative. If we have misjudged HC2, and let's face it, I doubt more than one or two of the people posting have seen it, I'd lay most of the blame at it's marketing.

I'm willing to reverse my position however based on what you said, as you remind me that 'Life of Brian' was banned in some parts of the country, and I remember the ridiculous levels of hatred for 'Jerry Springer - The Opera' too, both of which I fully support, even tho I didn't personally find the latter particularly enjoyable.

You also make a good point about some of the most controversial movies to have been banned having some real importance and meaning. We can't just throw out stuff like 'Clockwork Orange' because, for example, rape scenes make us uncomfortable. We can choose not to view it, but I'm back on your side that it should be a personal choice, and every time we allow those in power to decide what's right for us, we're losing a few more rights.

I admit I'm still not convinced that HC2 is a work of subtext and hidden meanings, but at least I recognise now that it's from a reactionary opininon based on ignorance rather than a rational decision now.

 

[DracoSuave]

I admit I'm still not convinced that HC2 is a work of subtext and hidden meanings, but at least I recognise now that it's from a reactionary opininon based on ignorance rather than a rational decision now.

I'll be honest I don't expect it to be a piece of art either. But that isn't the point; the point is that the British classification board is denying its citizens the right to decide for themselves.

The ratings board is to decide its suitability for children. Obviously, children shouldn't be watching this movie. I have no problem with this. Where they cross the line is when they say that adults are denied it because of the subject matter as opposed to the content.

As an example, Snuff films have someone dying as their content. Horror movies generally have someone dying as their subject matter. There isn't ACTUALLY a guy masturbating. There isn't ACTUALLY a bunch of people sewn end to end. It's just the subject matter, but not what was actually filmed.

On top of this, if the intent is to horrify and disgust, then by acknowledging this fact you've stated that it is a piece of work designed to illicit an emotional response. In other words... art.

 

[Mauso88]

I'm glad they refused this a classification, it's just tasteless torture porn. I would seriously never like to meet anyone who would enjoy either of these films.
Loving the picture in the OP that classed the first film as a cerebral movie. oO

 

[lee1287]

read that on the Website, he masturbated with sand paper, and raped the woman on the end with barbwire around his penis. The Proucer should have ahealth check.

 

[sluggyfreelancer]

omg someone kill that film maker please. i'm having nightmares from that movie and only saw the south park version of it... i think i gotta puke to the pure thought of that 2nd part.

Sure, lets go kill anyone who makes a controversial film. That way we can definitely protect the children.

 

[MaxwellEdison]

Sandpaper? Wow. That plot synopsis sounded like something written by a middle school kid.

 

[Judgement101]

This sounds awful and hilarious!

 

[0p3rati0n]

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) tells the story of a man who becomes sexually obsessed with a DVD recording of the first film in the series, The Human Centipede, masturbating to the first film, using sandpaper to pleasure himself. He decides to create a "human centipede" of his own, which he uses to his own sexual delight, taking sexual pleasure in watching victims of the centipede defecate in each other's mouths and raping the woman at the end of the centipede.

That's just wrong? what else do I have to say because that's just wrong???

 

[Kenko]

Damn it, I though Apple is finally announcing their Human CENTiPAD, I wanted to see the poor sods involved

The horror..... The horror..... The horror.

OT: Urkh, so many gross or "grotesque" movies these days, what happened to actual scary movies? The ones that sent a chill down yer spine! Today its all about making the crowd vomit and get sick rather then scaring the living shit out of them.