You all don't get it

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It also ends with the premise and setting alone. This is really just terrible, as horror, as dark comedy, as satire, or as a cultural phenomenon, ironic or otherwise. I loved the first one and even made excuses for the second, but the only possible reason to watch the third one is to watch Dieter Laser be ridiculous. Not as a character--as an actor. Tom Six lines him up with garbage to spew and Dieter eats it alive, which is so pathetic that it becomes entertaining.

I did get it. And it still wasn't good. I love the first two but this waaaassss *beep* bbbaaaaadddddd

OMG, I never laughed so hard in my life. I loved the direction Six took with this one. Considering the intensity of the first film and the ending on that one, then the hook in the second with Martin's character and what "actually" happened.... This film was hilarious. Also too Lawrence R. Harvey was delightful as Dwight. Loved the scene where Six sees the caterpillar being made and Boss' "song" with Dwight. I also thought the cameo with Akihiro Kitamura was so funny. I had to replay that part because I didn't think I'd seen it right, but there was poor, poor, poor Katsuro. For me personally, I feel all three are arthouse films. If you don't get this one than I truly do feel very sad for that person.

Sometimes my ruminations are too confusing for someone not inside my head. -Anon

I really respect your opinion and I can tell you're a fan. That said...I recognized that black comedy, and it did crack me up big time in spots, BUT I signed on to see a giant human centipede. If I'd have known the best it had to offer was already shown in the trailer, I doubt I'd have bothered. Such a disappointment. ?

I totally agree. Im surprised by the negative comments. Specially when the words "too sick" are used. The centipede films are known for their disgusting stories. If you dont like the genre, stick to other movies.

I laughed so hard when Boss is holding Dwights arms up and walks away with him singing "wait and wonder, wait and see, mister Dwighty"
Thats pure comedy. Lol.

I mostly agree. Those revolted by Lasers performance are only proving it worked. Bad movies and performances make you feel nothing, Bill Boss was an all time classic. I expected to find the horror community reaping praise on Laser for one of the most memorable characters I know Ive ever seen. My only issue with the film was that I couldn't fully grasp the tone. It reminded me of Sharknado, which is fine, but I feel a little more infused humor or extended centipede scenes would've fully squared up the film.



So says The Goats!

http://www.imdb.com/list/Lx63i1kQerA/

I understood entirely the gist and tone of the film--I knew what Six was going for--but the movie fell flat. I get that it wanted to be a dark satire of the torture-porn exploitation films and play around with the blackest comedies, but I could not enjoy this.

Dieter Laser's performance was too one note: Bill Boss was written to be a mad tyrant, but there was nothing to ground the character and make him interesting. Too many lines yelled syllable by syllable drowned out anything resembling nuance. Yes, I understand these movies are not intended to be graceful by any means, but an ungrounded, one-dimensional character is weak, and to place the majority of weight on a weak character spells disaster.

Many times I found myself reimagining how a scene could have been done had it been directed by someone else. (Perhaps it was the Texas setting, but I kept going back to Robert Roderiguez. I feel he could have done the film justice.)

There was brilliance in this film, but those moments were drowned out by the insipid slurry of bad pacing and mediocre direction.

*****
When I am king you will be first against the wall.