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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
OK 'LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT' - RIP OFF, 30 Dec 2006
Ignoring the warnings of their parents, two good looking teenage girls (Degroat and Barovich) are off to a rave party in the woods. Like anyone attending a rave, they want to score some Ecstasy. Since they arrived a little too early at the party, they decide to follow a stranger by the name of Swan who promises them E. Well guess what? Swan lurks them into an old cabin where his degenerate, sadistic, sleazy, scum friends are waiting for some sick fun.
Unlike what the people behind the movie wants you to think, no this is not the most brutal movie ever made. There's nothing really special about the killings in the film, nothing is seen and not enough tension built up to justify the 'use your imagination' line!. And unlike what most critics want you to think, CHAOS is not as bad as everyone says it is. Yet it simply doesn't deserve the reputation it got especially since there is plenty more brutal, vile and sick movie then this rather lame attempt of shocking the audience.
Originally titled THE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, CHAOS was intended as a remake of Wes Craven's THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, which itself was a contemporary adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's award winning THE VIRGIN SPRING. Producer Bernheim came onboard, replaced the creative team, and decided to plagiarize the film instead. Actor David A. Hess who portrayed the role of Krug in Craven's classic was going to be in this remake as the Sheriff but was later replaced. Sylvester Stallone's son, Sage Stallone, was recommanded for the role of Swan by Hess. Who can't act his fat arse out of a paper bag by the way!
The main problem with CHAOS is the fact that producer Steven Jay Bernheim and director David DeFalco claim that the whole story is based on an original idea by them, when in fact the movie is a direct rip-off of Wes Craven's film. They also used the infamous quote from Craven's film yet there is no mention of this anywhere, this is simply wrong.
CHAOS is presented on DVD it its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. The image looks good with nice color saturation, no compression or artifacts. The Dolby Digital 5.1 is loud and clear but isn't impressive. We get a commentary track with Bernheim and DeFalco in which they think so highly of themselves and their movie it's almost scary. They go into much of the details of the making-of their film but never mention where they actually stole the whole idea. Two versions of the movie were released, I'm reviewing the Director's Cut. For those brave enough (lol)
other extra's include
'The Roger Ebert controversy' is an hilarious featurette where producer Steven Jay Bernheim and director David DeFalco try to explain to us the viewer that Roger Ebert was wrong with his negative review of the film. The more Bernheim talks and tries to turn Ebert's review the other way around, the more it hurts the impact of the actual film. What Bernheim and DeFalco seem to forget is that bad or good publicity ends up being good. Just like Ebert's review of Wes Craven's 1973 classic THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, it helped the film obtaining its notorious reputation. They should just let the movie actually speak for itself. An account of a screening of the movie, attended by DeFalco, was posted on Roger Ebert's website, detailing DeFalco's shouting of, "I'm a demon" and, "I'm the king of violence", going on to threaten critics in the audience, saying, "You saw what's on screen! You know what I'M capable of!" DeFalco also challenged some online critics to a wrestling match. How much lower can someone go? This guy is a dick!! Truly a laughing stock!- Steroids shrinking his brain and pecker!
'Inside the Coroners Office - A Tour of the L.A. Coroner's Crypt' has to be the stupidest extra feature ever put on a DVD. We follow a L.A. Coroner taking us around the morgue explaining us what goes on there. But the weirdest thing has to be director David DeFalco walking around, doing poses in his wrestling suit and talking on how brutal this and his movie are. If you don't find yourself bursting in laughs or looking for the remote control then you my hero. And remember, mephamphetamine (speed) opens the devil's doorway. Yeah right...Ha ha!
If ya see this in a bargain bin- then it's worth a couple of Dollars-as it is well acted and i have to admit well directed. but otherwise avoid.
Buy the uncut version of other films that truly are brutal- like "Murder-Set-Pieces" or if truly open for shock cinema "August Underground Mordum" - these are real brutal films- not this hugely exaggerated film.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Chaos...not, 15 Nov 2007
Well, where do I start. 70 minutes wasted watching this predictable, poorly acted farce.
The film tries to shock, but the plot is soooo ridiculous. Two girls trapped in the woods say to each other 'let's split up, it will help us escape'.
Girls are missing and Dad and Mom find girls mobile phone and car in the woods, but decide to go back home and discuss with wife 'before' phoning the police.
The DVD cover states 'The most brutal movie ever made' Yeah right - I don't even think you can call this a movie.
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