Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, T.P. McKenna
Expresses the belief that manhood requires rites of violence when a young couple''s idyllic life is dirupted and forever changed when the violence and savegry they sought to escape suddenly engulfs th...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 13, 2001
Stats: 1,112 reviews
I'm not sure about this film, I have mixed feelings about its message. While it?s undoubtedly Peckinpah?s boldest and bravest film, it also doesn?t sit well somehow.
One of the most psychologically intense movies you'll ever see. Be warned: the movie has some extremely violent scenes that you may want to avoid seeing. That said, directorially it is Peckinpah at his best.
The biggest appeal for this film, is of course that it had been banned by critics.
Straw dogs is a slow moving film, with an explosive ending, I wouldn?t be surprised if the film ?The Backwoods? had been influenced by this.
The violence isn?t by any means shockable, more me...( read more)
This was the find of the month for me. A "HOLD THE PHONE!" kind of movie that stays magnetic once the shit hits the fan.
really enjoyable, suspensful thriller about an american who moves to cornwall with his british wife! only to realise the country folk arent very welcoming!
This was a strange film. The name comes from Taoist writings in the Tao Te Ching. It was disturbing on many levels, yet very triumphant. This was a work of art if for no other reason than it made me cringe and question. It caused reactions in me that I'm still (24 hours later...( read more)
Baugh.... what do you do after watching this? What a brutal story... i was so frustrated by the lack of justice after the rape scene... what a tough watch. Not recommended. I'm sure there was lots of get out of this film, but I couldn't stomach it to think about it afterward.
En una escena de la película, se ve a la gente del pueblo observando como se filma... a parte de esto, se deja ver.
Straw Dogs serves as the director's blistering treatise on man's inherent animalistic impulses. full review
Though I saw this movie years ago, it still impacts me even today....I was trying to figure out what the title of an Andy Garcia movie was where he played a drunken down on his luck little known Italian cubist artist...His name begins with an M but I'm not recalling the full name? Straw Dogs is an interesting study in gang mentality and what one of my more travelling friend advises me about smaller communities...hard to fit it! Straw Dogs brings new meaning to unacceptance!! Dustin was tremendous in this film portraying a straight serious minded visitor to England.
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