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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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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)
Dustin Hoffman goes apeshit when his young wife is raped. Once banned in the UK due to the violence. Really good.
2nd viewing after first seeing it about 20 years ago. Still quite violent and Dustin is always great, but I think this gets a bit too much notoriety.
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)
