High Tension / Haute Tension - Here be spoilers

[Beefy]

Lions Gate released this film early summer to no audience interest at all.  On Tuesday it arrives on DVD, in both the R-rated edit that went to theatres and the Unrated edit that kept the gore in. 

This is a very suspenseful film, and also a slasher film in a sense.  I'm not going to ruin any of it for you, but if you enjoy the type of film you sit with your loved on the couch and squirm in suspense with, then this might be for you.  Also, it's got one of those endings that people will talk about.

The catch is, Lions Gate dubbed part of the movie into English before they released it.  They changed a subplot and, from what I read, removed an important character relationship that needs to still be there.  If you decide to go and watch it (I recommend you do if you have a strong stomach), try and watch the untampered French version, the way it was meant to be seen.  I promise that, love it or hate it, you'll forget the subtitles pretty quickly.

I also suggest, if you are interested, that you refrain from Googling the film.  It's been available in other parts of the world for a few years now and there are images all over the Net that will spoil the surprises for you.

[Dry then Catch]

im totally going to get it, i just need to remind myself somehow.  hey why do you have Moon KNight as your avatar

[Beefy]

hey why do you have Moon KNight as your avatar

I read yesterday that's he's being brought back.  Got me all sentimental.

[Mr. Ubiquity]

Any movie staring a fiesty bloodied up crue-cut chick holdin a chainsaw, kudos in my book.

[Beefy]

Any movie staring a fiesty bloodied up crue-cut chick holdin a chainsaw, kudos in my book.

Yeah, I tend to agree with you there.  Especially if the chick is Estelle Getty.

[Dry then Catch]

hey why do you have Moon KNight as your avatar

I read yesterday that's he's being brought back.  Got me all sentimental.

he was like the lamest Avenger ever.  both Juggernaut and Moon KNight are powered by Egpytian gods but one of them really got the short end of the stick

[Gamplayerx]

That's a girl?

[Mr. Ubiquity]

Any movie staring a fiesty bloodied up crue-cut chick holdin a chainsaw, kudos in my book.

Yeah, I tend to agree with you there.  Especially if the chick is Estelle Getty.

doesnt matter, as long as shes bloodied in someone elses coloring and has eitehr a depended tired of it all look in her eyes.. and is revvin the saw at full throttle..

*shudder*

i need a towel...

[Alice]

Any movie staring a fiesty bloodied up crue-cut chick holdin a chainsaw, kudos in my book.

Yeah, I tend to agree with you there.  Especially if the chick is Estelle Getty.

doesnt matter, as long as shes bloodied in someone elses coloring and has eitehr a depended tired of it all look in her eyes.. and is revvin the saw at full throttle..

*shudder*

i need a towel...

Even if it's Estelle Getty?  Sick. 

[Dry then Catch]

have you guys seen the movie King of Ants? i haven't but it looks gruesome

[Beefy]

have you guys seen the movie King of Ants? i haven't but it looks gruesome

Well, it has to be better than King of Queens at any rate.

[Mr. Ubiquity]

Any movie staring a fiesty bloodied up crue-cut chick holdin a chainsaw, kudos in my book.

Yeah, I tend to agree with you there.  Especially if the chick is Estelle Getty.

doesnt matter, as long as shes bloodied in someone elses coloring and has eitehr a depended tired of it all look in her eyes.. and is revvin the saw at full throttle..

*shudder*

i need a towel...

Even if it's Estelle Getty?  Sick. 

if estelle getty is revvin a chainsaw lookin in my direction, if i cant out run her, damn right im gonna feign smile..  1 of me is bad enough, 2 1/2's of me is even worse..

[ignom]

have you guys seen the movie King of Ants? i haven't but it looks gruesome

Well, it has to be better than King of Queens at any rate.

Stop baiting me.

[DownSouth]

I watched King of Queens last night.

[Beefy]

That's a girl?

[Mr. Ubiquity]

shes feminine... she can come after me with a saw... 

[ignom]

I bought it today. It says it has the US dubbed version, the US unrated version, and the original French language director's cut version. I plan to watch the French version first.

[Beefy]

I bought it today. It says it has the US dubbed version, the US unrated version, and the original French language director's cut version. I plan to watch the French version first.

No blaming me if you hate it.

Also, force Jessie to watch it.

[ignom]

I bought it today. It says it has the US dubbed version, the US unrated version, and the original French language director's cut version. I plan to watch the French version first.

No blaming me if you hate it.

Also, force Jessie to watch it.

This one I may blame you a little if I hate it. It cost more than Unleashed.

[Beefy]

I bought it today. It says it has the US dubbed version, the US unrated version, and the original French language director's cut version. I plan to watch the French version first.

No blaming me if you hate it.

Also, force Jessie to watch it.

This one I may blame you a little if I hate it. It cost more than Unleashed.

Be sure to stay away from all quarters at the end of the film.

I think this chick is hotter than Amelie chick.

[ignom]

I assume that I'm watching the original French version. It's in French with English subtitles, but the opening credits were in English.

It started being all dubbed, and I guess I found the right version. The menu just says Play, but hopefully I changed it in the Set Up.

[Beefy]

You know, if I had known you were interested I could have sent you a copy months ago.  I would have been happy to.  That way you wouldn't have had to risk it.

[ignom]

I guessed the ending of the movie fairly quickly. Except several things didn't seem to fit.

[Beefy]

I guessed the ending of the movie fairly quickly. Except several things didn't seem to fit.

So then what was your opinion?  Up to the big end reveal?  Including the end reveal?

I think it is a very suspenseful, well acted film until the end, which is too contrived for its own good.  Still, getting there is a lot of fun.

[ignom]

I thought it was pretty good. Would have been better to rent, or get a free copy.