Bratislava has no plans to take makers of movie Hostel to court
Bratislava, January 31, 2006 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Although the City of Bratislava found the terrifying depiction of the city in the blockbuster Hollywood movie Hostel absurd it had no plans to fight the filmmakers in court, a city spokesman told BratislavaGuide.com.
"Naturally, the manner in which Slovakia and Bratislava is depicted in the film is offensive and absurd to any judicious person," head of City Communications Department Milan Vajda told BratislavaGuide.com.
But he said the city saw fighting the filmmakers in courts for the unfair depiction harmful to the city's image as costly and ineffective. "A really effective response - although at least a medium-term one - is the systematic and strategic presentation of Slovakia abroad, destination marketing, branding and image building," he added.
In the film Hostel a secretive organisation Elite Hunting sells torture-chamber time with youths kidnapped from a hostel in Bratislava to rich foreigners. Roth has said in interviews the story was inspired by a website that offered visitors to shoot a person in Thailand in the head for a sum of money.
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Jonnathan in Brazil wrote on 09.03.2008 at 19:49:51:
I think the film is very good, but I was amazed means, the film brings a version very bad for Bratislava, I thought to what the film shows is real, but I think not, but still I am afraid!!!
dumass chat duplicatee wrote on 22.01.2008 at 18:21:28:
I saw the movie, and was more bothered by american ignorance than of eastern european mob linked organizations with the intent of kiling americans. Intent to kill one is less painful than one leading themselves to slaughter by their own stupidity. The most PAINFUL part of the movie was really a scene that doesn't bother your typical person (shows you how emotionally devoid people are). The scene of the train station in which Kana sees her reflection and gave up on her life due to the gruesome nature of her appearance. That man was about to escape that facility, came back to save you, killed these people on the way out, all to make sure you got home safe, and now you throw all that hard work away because you can't stand your face? If I was that man I would have stood in her way, only to say "I love you, and you are still beautiful," but maybe that's my sad ass lonely interpretation of what "I think" is the worst part of the movie.
kaku wrote on 20.01.2008 at 21:30:00:
i enjoyed both the movies althoug it was pretty gross alot of blood however it was good and realistic; however i think it they made the americans very stupid. i think elite hunting does exist in every state and country.
cereal2k wrote on 17.12.2007 at 23:45:00:
oh my gosh... i cant believe really. all the terrifying things u can imagine that might happen to u comes to reality, where u can see it and even feel it
most terrifying movie ever.
CTX wrote on 03.11.2007 at 04:10:37:
ive done some elite hunting...you people should try it...
www.elitehuntingasia.com
jennifer wrote on 18.10.2007 at 10:46:59:
with so many people missing in the world, it would be hard to believe that stuff that is shown in Touristas, Hostel, Wolf Creek and other movies really doesn't happen in real life! there probably are clubs like hostel, organs get sold, people get sold on the black market for prostitution and slavery and then you have the sickos that just like to kidnap and kill people! Now if someone shows up calling himself "jigsaw", i'm really going to get scared! :)
sunny wrote on 11.10.2007 at 19:45:45:
THE MOVIE HOSTEL SHOULD MAKE YOU BELIEVE THAT THINGS LIKE THESE AND MORE PSYCHO DO HAPPEN AND CAN HAPPEN EVERYWHERE YOU GO!!THERE ARE MANY CRAZED LUNATICS OUT THERE!SO BE AWARE WHERE EVER YOU GO!!
lisa wrote on 11.10.2007 at 19:42:09:
there are many many sick kind of things gong on in other countrys and even here in U.S. like in the movie HOSTEL right under our noses so for one not to believe IS IGNORANT!this movie is a real eye opener before you think of going to another country or so.
Chris F wrote on 01.10.2007 at 09:32:55:
The movie was good and if you losers are so dumb to actually think bratislava is actually like that im sure the residents wont mind you not coming to their country and if u live in the USA and think that please leave we have a bad enough name without losers like u
StunGun wrote on 05.09.2007 at 19:47:58:
The movie was pretty good. The moral? Some women will do anything for a buck and some guys will do anything for some 'sneepur'. Money talks the world over folks, and it can get you just about anything. As for me...there are some places in this world that I would never set foot in, not even to throw up in.
la mole mexican wrote on 19.08.2007 at 03:18:44:
the good of this, the mexican are so cheap jajaja thanks good no body wants to pay for us
elvisbunford wrote on 16.08.2007 at 21:51:18:
Finally, someone with the courage to expose this Slavic penchant for cruelty and perversion! Kudos to Mrs. Roth, and Tarrantino for having the courage to make this gripping expose of the horrific goings-on in the former Eastern Bloc countries. The Russians understood what would happen if these people weren't governed with an iron fist, and now, thanks to these stalwart film-makers, the rest of us know, as well. As the saying goes, "Beware Slavs, baring breasts"!
sheri wrote on 16.08.2007 at 05:49:21:
I think groups like that are real but the film was to show American ignorance to what's going on around them. The only thing I worry about with movies like this and SAW, is that some stupid person will get ideas
* wrote on 14.08.2007 at 00:04:11:
all i can say as a slovakian-american is that its a movie and its not real. thats just how films are. most movies that are set in a certain place are not what that place actually is like. its the hollywood view. its not real so people shouldnt get so deffensive.
Aaron wrote on 26.07.2007 at 03:00:44:
Me nd friends are planning a trip to europe and plan on visiting Bratislava, why?, cause we can.
Naubi wrote on 07.07.2007 at 12:46:16:
Hello I am nabeel from karachi Pakistan and when i saw this movie hostel i really enjoyed it but one thing is bad and that is too much nudity.But the "end" of the movie was good.Bratislava is A good city i like there soccer team ARTMEDIA BRATISLAVA.
Pavarotti wrote on 04.07.2007 at 18:03:45:
Hostel is just a bad commercial movie for the common american audience, scared about everything is far from that country, and ignorant as donkeys.
Hostel will have some good effect on Slovakia accomodation services: no more drunk american puking around.
Mistrzu wrote on 24.06.2007 at 12:41:26:
Eastern europe - beauty and safe area, i know what am i talking cause i'm from poland (probably most of idiots from US didn't know anything about Poland,Slovakia,Czech Republic - do you even know where those countries are?)
<>< wrote on 18.06.2007 at 15:03:21:
You guys have to be kidding me. It wasn't even filmed in Slovakia, do some research.
Jose from USA wrote on 11.06.2007 at 05:07:37:
I just saw the film and while I know that its just a Holywood film, Roth & Terrentino did an awesome job of making this seem believable. I can definitely see this happening to a few horny American college backpackers. As for me, the film didn't phase me, I'd still visit Slovakia, even if the local children are bad-asses.
tony traveller wrote on 07.06.2007 at 22:58:39:
i've been to bratislava and it's a really beautiful place. Not a thing like the movie. I'll go back again and again. Forget this crap about elite. It's a film people!!!!!
Donny Saxon wrote on 03.06.2007 at 15:35:56:
Hell, there are psychos all over the world. The film maker did acctuelly base the movie on events he had heard about going on in Thailand, where very poor families would sell family members to criminal organisations and American and Europeans would pay $10.000 to shoot the in the head. There are probably organisations like this in the poor countries, recruiting customers all over the world. As for visiting Bratislava, I don't think i would visit Bratislava anyway, never really been a fan of those countries in eastern Europe.
mary wrote on 03.06.2007 at 05:56:05:
I am curious myself.......I have heard about the movie, so, let me see it and than I'll tell you if it's true......I worked in Bratislava 5 months in 1992....I am native Slovak.........and yes Hollywood does make some "hollyshit" movies regardless the "reality".......did we really landed on the Moon or it was just another Hollywood production??????????????????
ka12 wrote on 03.06.2007 at 00:13:59:
Its a film. i bet you guys dont sleep because of Freddy. i would love to go to Bratislava
Rab wrote on 22.05.2007 at 15:16:54:
I'm not normally one to be decieved by cinematics and imagery but after watching Hostel I was just so convinced that it was close to being true that I decided not to go on my planned inter-railing trip around eastern europe this summer. I feel like a complete idiot for letting this mediocre wannabe-grindhouse blood indulgence flick get into my head but I just can't stomach the idea of eastern europe anymore.
narke wrote on 15.05.2007 at 00:56:50:
Hey guys, in africa and other contries they are selling organs.. you are kidnapped, opend up and your organs are selled for about 1000$. So why shouldnt there be an organisation like the elite hunting? hell, i believe there is some shit like that going on in the world. not only in bratislava.
wrote on 09.04.2007 at 04:51:30:
does elite hunting really exist
Graham Ball wrote on 18.01.2007 at 22:20:01:
Hostel was a quality film! Elite hunting was sick though, an t think this goes on in real life!
By the way how was bratislava callan and jamie....if ur stil alive that is!!
wolf wrote on 12.12.2006 at 03:35:53:
I'm from Australia and i can assure you that we do have a high rate of missing backpackers. As a gay msn i'm especially at risk
mark wrote on 14.11.2006 at 08:07:48:
How true is the film? - are there really people like that in Bratislava?
layla wrote on 22.10.2006 at 14:27:37:
wow, just watched hostel! someone told me that people really do pay to do those things. want to go there to see if its true! x
Jazz wrote on 17.10.2006 at 09:40:40:
Well,As i saw the movie i didnt get scared but i was surprised that if really someone could make this kind of cruelity in future not only in slovakia but also in other countries.the concept of this movie is surely taken from some existing true story beleive me.
eddy wrote on 13.10.2006 at 16:17:11:
i scared to go slovakia(bratislava) after wacthing hostel..its make me phobia...its really happend??!!!
Xtreme D from holland wrote on 26.09.2006 at 14:36:56:
I say the movie Hostel also and i'm curious to the next chapter...about the Elite Hunting in Bratislava...maybe the movie has giving them some idea's:P no way i'm going out there:P grtzz X
Fanis wrote on 21.09.2006 at 22:59:13:
I will visit Bratislava for sure. Nice place. Mostly i liked the little boys. I also enjoyed elite hunting
ophelia wrote on 02.08.2006 at 19:21:56:
As Texas Chainsaw shows Texas an abondoned and bad place with maniac killers and Wolf Creef shows Australia like that also why people from Texas and Australia didnt show that reaction like people from Bratislava. Hımmm, think about that. I dont know but thats for sure I am not going there!
stella wrote on 23.06.2006 at 01:32:58:
i knocked one out over hostel.
Kollek wrote on 30.04.2006 at 03:41:26:
I wont go to Bratislava whatever will happend...
Who knows if there are real "Elite huntings"
Supermedizinmann wrote on 28.04.2006 at 18:37:57:
I LOVE ELITE HUNTING
ruhel wrote on 28.04.2006 at 01:18:46:
thats a sad joke, but the movie was good
makes u think are the girls really like that ;)
Briony wrote on 18.04.2006 at 14:29:12:
I am from Australia too, and in the movie WOLF CREEK, Australia looks like a bad place. You just have to show everyone the good things!
Callan in Australia wrote on 18.04.2006 at 14:24:20:
I enjoyed the movie, although was it even filmed in Bratislava? We are travelling in May 2006 and we are only stopping to see what Bratislava is really like!
Jamie Nelson wrote on 16.04.2006 at 21:29:18:
Well, I saw the Movie Hostel and I thought Bratislava looked quite nice! As a result I've booked a flight there, the movie made me come! No 'Elite Hunting' for me though.... --J.