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[amanda_mary]

The fact that this thread, on the IMDb message board for The Human Centipede, is ten pages long kind of warms my heart.

"Being in a human centipede is a team effort, people!"

NB: Best not to read while eating. Or, for those with weak stomachs, ever.

Comments

[jen_2004]

Roger Ebert's summation that this film occupies a space where stars don't shine is probably pretty accurate.

[amanda_mary]

Sounds like it. I have not, uh, "experienced" the cinematic masterpiece yet. And I don't think I need to ... .

[half_iowan]

We've seen it. In fact, we "rented" it via OnDemand from Comcast. It wasn't terrible. It was really censored (there's got to be an uncut version....somewhere), which lessened some of the ickiness. But overall, I've seen movies that were more gross. Eh.

Uwe Boll, on the other hand, probably loved it. So this comment gets the Uwe Boll thumbs-up userpic.

[amanda_mary]

When I first heard the title, I thought it was something along the lines of The Fly, but with a human/centipede hybrid. Then I saw a little ... schematic ... of the title character(s) and was like, "Oh. Oh! Now I get it."

At least it sounds like the filmmaker has a sense of humor about it, too. Because, seriously: how could he not (unless he was Uwe Boll)?

[kathrynkaye]

My husband is obsessed with this movie. Ick.

[amanda_mary]

Lucky, lucky you.

I'm not one to talk, though: I have a longstanding fixation with Troll 2.

[dzuunmod]

I had never heard of this film until now and oh my god I don't want to see it.

[amanda_mary]

I'm pretty sure that knowing what it's about is the equivalent of actually seeing it.

I wonder what John Waters has to say about this one ... .

[amanda_mary]

I do love me some body horror. But my love may know some bounds.

The earnestness of the original question in the thread is pretty damn hilarious. I just hope they're trying to gauge the scientific feasibility of the human centipede for, you know, purely theoretic purposes ;-)

[miss_geek]

I am one of those freaks that wants to see it. My roommate's fiance and I both want to see it and she thinks we are totally insane.

[amanda_mary]

One of my friends is having a human centipede-themed party. I'm a little concerned about what that will entail -- and also mad at myself for not considering it for MaryAlice's second birthday!