Comments on: Eli Roth showed Amazonian villagers Cannibal Holocaust, and they thought it was hilarious! http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Little Mouse http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1566837 Little Mouse Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1566837 I don't have aspergers, but I still think the same things about almost all TV and movies. I think it's because a lot of it is actually silly and pretentious puff, whether it's labelled as "hard hitting" or "moving" or not. :) I don’t have aspergers, but I still think the same things about almost all TV and movies. I think it’s because a lot of it is actually silly and pretentious puff, whether it’s labelled as “hard hitting” or “moving” or not. :)

]]> By: enterthestory http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1566336 enterthestory Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1566336 It's a cultural thing. I have aspergers and to me almost all TV and movies are just silly: pretentious puff. Especially the ones trailed as "hard hitting" and "moving."  It’s a cultural thing. I have aspergers and to me almost all TV and movies are just silly: pretentious puff. Especially the ones trailed as “hard hitting” and “moving.” 

]]> By: Sirkowski http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1566124 Sirkowski Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1566124 Either they're laughing to appear strong in front of the outsiders. Or (inb4 flame) they're uncivilized. Either they’re laughing to appear strong in front of the outsiders. Or (inb4 flame) they’re uncivilized.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1565985 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1565985 When <i>Dallas</i> was a hit on international television, apparently JR was considered a positive character in many countries because he was willing to destroy anyone to enrich his family. When Dallas was a hit on international television, apparently JR was considered a positive character in many countries because he was willing to destroy anyone to enrich his family.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1565924 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1565924 I'm disturbed when he wears any clothing at all. I’m disturbed when he wears any clothing at all.

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1565835 wysinwyg Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1565835 In <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sleep-There-Are-Snakes/dp/0307386120" rel="nofollow">Don't Sleep There Are Snakes</a> Dan Everett describes his attempt  to translate the Bible into the piraha language.  He made a tape recording of himself reading one of the gospels and the villagers were completely uninterested -- except for the part where John the Baptist is decapitated.  Everett relates a typical response: "They cut his head off?  Cool.  Can we listen to that part again?" In Don’t Sleep There Are Snakes Dan Everett describes his attempt  to translate the Bible into the piraha language.  He made a tape recording of himself reading one of the gospels and the villagers were completely uninterested — except for the part where John the Baptist is decapitated.  Everett relates a typical response: “They cut his head off?  Cool.  Can we listen to that part again?”

]]> By: Øyvind http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1565730 Øyvind Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1565730 They found it funny because it's an over-the-top movie, or funny because "that's exactly how it is!"? They found it funny because it’s an over-the-top movie, or funny because “that’s exactly how it is!”?

]]> By: MollyMaguire http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1565622 MollyMaguire Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1565622 I seem to be more disturbed by the fact that Eli is wearing a t-shirt with his name on it. I seem to be more disturbed by the fact that Eli is wearing a t-shirt with his name on it.

]]> By: Robert Cruickshank http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1565529 Robert Cruickshank Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1565529 "Wow, we're shooting in the middle of nowhere but Craft Services always seems to have barbecued ribs for us! This is great!" “Wow, we’re shooting in the middle of nowhere but Craft Services always seems to have barbecued ribs for us! This is great!”

]]> By: Ian Wood http://boingboing.net/2012/10/25/eli-roth-amazonians.html#comment-1565518 Ian Wood Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189840#comment-1565518 I guess Paolo Bacigalupi was <a href="https://twitter.com/paolobacigalupi/status/261519770527096832" rel="nofollow">correct</a>. Odd. I guess Paolo Bacigalupi was correct.

Odd.

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