Comments on: Eli Roth Wants To Do Sci-Fi Action Flick Then Full Thanksgiving Movie

By: obi-wan kubrick

obi-wan kubrick — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:52:31 +0000

Why all the Hostel 2 hate? It added depth to the story. Getting into the minds and lives of how the people are bought by the two American’s is great. The Thanksgiving trailer was creepy if you ask me.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:04:41 +0000

In reply to fullmetal_medji. Fullmetal, you say he needs to stop making torture porn yet you want him to make thanksgiving. Maybe my memory of the "trailer" is a bit fuzzy, but I seem to remember an awful lot of pointless killings involved. And if it is people in unnecessary pain you don't like, Cell certainly will not be your cup of tea. If they kept to the story line of the novel they could presumably have one of the highest death counts we've ever seen.

By: fullmetal_medji

fullmetal_medji — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:36:00 +0000

Wow! I never thought that Eli was the kind of guy who wanted to make a big budget sci-fi movie. I mean I like Eli Roth, but I think he just needs to stick with his niche right now, which are horror movies. Then after he’s made some profitable low budget horror flicks he can pursue this project. At the same type he needs to stop making torture porn movies cause the appeal of those movies is dying fast. Plus I want to see him make Thanksgiving, Cell, and Trailer Trash.

By: John

John — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:11:09 +0000

In reply to alfie.

Hey Alfie,

All that shows is that if you give him $10-$15 million he can possibly make a profit for you. There is nothing in his track record that suggests if you give him a blockbuster budget he can give you a return. That’s just the way it is.

What he needs at this point is a film like Thanksgiving to do 80-120 million… THEN go to financers and ask for the bigger bucks

By: EZELL

EZELL — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:00:34 +0000

and cast

By: EZELL

EZELL — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:00:18 +0000

Its not the director that sells films its the producers.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:39:59 +0000

I think this guy has great potential. His first outing in Cabin Fever was original, Hostle was as well. Hostle 2 was a bit forced but the guy keeps learning and working on improving himself.

Now that he is hanging out with Q.T. and Brad Pitt on the set of Inglorious, I can only imagine that was a great learning environment. Both Q.T. and Pitt know movies and I see that as being a major collaboritive room.

I expect much from Eli in films to come.

By: nbakid2000

nbakid2000 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:15:25 +0000

I enjoyed Hostel, didn’t see Hostel 2 or Cabin Fever.

I’d like to see a full Thanksgiving movie but I wonder if it was best left in Grindhouse?

By: alfie

alfie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:14:33 +0000

John from a 4.8 million dollar budget Hostel made over 80 million dollars at the box office. Thats huge.

even the “bomb” Hostel 2 made over 30 million from a 10 million budget.

By: NATE-O

NATE-O — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:51:17 +0000

Wow guys kinda harsh on the Roth…the guy has directed what 3 movies (Cabin Fever,Hostel 1&2)…all of which didn’t bomb…hostel 2 made triple its budget so i wouldn’t consider it a total disappointment even though it wasn’t as good as the first…Just sayin 2 outta 3 ain’t bad

By: chris....the real one

chris....the real one — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:52:05 +0000

In reply to chris….the real one.

yes, yes it was…

By: Matt K

Matt K — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:33:27 +0000

In reply to chris….the real one.

chris,

cabin fever was great