Martyrs Review - Blu-ray Forum

mikejet · 03-22-2009, 05:43 AM

I really do know what to say about this. I do know that it will either piss you off or you will believe you just watched something of greatness. I'm in the later but I can see very clearly why people might hate it.

It's very harsh and there are some very interesting choices made. It's NOT another Hostel type movie though some may put it in that arena.

I will give a general idea of the plot:

Girl is found and she has been through a traumatic experience. 15 years later she goes to the house of a family and brutally murders them all.

Something horrific happens next.

I really don't want to talk about more until you watch it.

mikejet · 03-23-2009, 02:19 PM

Anyone else seen this yet? If you have I have a question:

[Show spoiler]

This movie has been troubling me since I have seen it. I actually had to watch another movie to offset this one for a while.

jkwest · 03-23-2009, 03:24 PM

Its in my queue, Mike...I'll let you know in a month...

did you see this in the theatres?

GORT · 03-23-2009, 04:31 PM

After reading an in depth review of this movie I will pass on it.

mikejet · 03-23-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

Its in my queue, Mike...I'll let you know in a month...

did you see this in the theatres?

I wish it was in theatres. Don't think it got a domestic release. I borrowed a copy from a friend that had it. I want to get the Blu-ray of this.

I will recommend having a romantic or lighthhearted comedy ready for viewing afterwards.

mpstjohn · 03-24-2009, 04:20 PM

I'll be ordering this from amazon.ca, so I'll be expecting to see this some time next week.

Like "Inside" it will probably take a couple of viewings just to get all the way through it. Still excited though.

mikejet · 03-24-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mpstjohn

I'll be ordering this from amazon.ca, so I'll be expecting to see this some time next week.

Like "Inside" it will probably take a couple of viewings just to get all the way through it. Still excited though.

I loved Inside but this is a whole new monster. I get Inside and the way you should feel about it. I don't understand Martyrs yet.

LynxFX · 07-27-2009, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

This movie has been troubling me since I have seen it. I actually had to watch another movie to offset this one for a while.

Just watched it this weekend and had to do the same thing. It was already 1:30 in the morning but I popped in some Pixar and watched that until 3. Didn't help, I still had weird Martyr inspired dreams.

I don't know if I hate it or loved it. Damn French.

flyinmunky99 · 03-10-2013, 10:46 PM

Just watched this....

Its one of those films when after watching it, it plays on your mind...did i think it was it good or bad, why did this happen...what did this mean...etc

I found Anti christ to be more messed up if im honest.

As or the ending...

[Show spoiler]

crow2k5 · 12-29-2014, 10:36 PM

Been debating on seeing this film for a long time, seen it was 7.99 in HD on Amazon Instant Video & purchased it with my credit i have. I will watch it during the Jan Movie Challenge. I love horror film but i am worried i wont be able to sit through this.

pEgLeG · 12-29-2014, 10:57 PM

I really liked this. I got my friend to try to watch it and he couldn't hang. He had to turn it off. To be fair, it is a pretty disturbing film.

Cat III · 12-29-2014, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by crow2k5

Been debating on seeing this film for a long time, seen it was 7.99 in HD on Amazon Instant Video & purchased it with my credit i have. I will watch it during the Jan Movie Challenge. I love horror film but i am worried i wont be able to sit through this.

Looking at your collection I see you have a lot of horror and many titles with graphic violence (The Descent, Django Unchained). I think you'll be able to handle it. Whether you'll like it is another matter altogether...

Jellybeans · 06-03-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejet

I really do know what to say about this. I do know that it will either piss you off or you will believe you just watched something of greatness. I'm in the later but I can see very clearly why people might hate it.

It's very harsh and there are some very interesting choices made. It's NOT another Hostel type movie though some may put it in that arena.

I will give a general idea of the plot:

Girl is found and she has been through a traumatic experience. 15 years later she goes to the house of a family and brutally murders them all.

Something horrific happens next.

I really don't want to talk about more until you watch it.

Is this movie along the lines of High Tension or Inside ?

mikejet · 06-03-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Elf

Is this movie along the lines of High Tension or Inside ?

Inside but it's a completely different type of film. You can't compare it to Inside I only picked that because of the gruesome nature of it.

If I had to pick a movie I would compare it to Old Boy.

Xombito · 06-03-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Inside but it's a completely different type of film. You can't compare it to Inside I only picked that because of the gruesome nature of it.

If I had to pick a movie I would compare it to Old Boy.

Oldboy was one of the most f**ked up movies I've ever scene!

It was shocking and disturbing (the climax I'm talking about) without having any onscreen gore or graphic violence. It sounds weird but I would say that this is a good movie that I didn't like.

mikejet · 06-03-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Xombito

Oldboy was one of the most f**ked up movies I've ever scene!

It was shocking and disturbing (the climax I'm talking about) without having any onscreen gore or graphic violence. It sounds weird but I would say that this is a good movie that I didn't like.

My wife was sooooo pissed at me when we watched it with her younger brother. She told me that it was a good movie but thought what you thought.

She got mad at me again when we watched Martyrs. I want to have her watch Inside next but I don't think I'll show that to her until after we have a kid.

deckardp · 06-03-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I want to have her watch Inside next but I don't think I'll show that to her until after we have a kid.

Yea... bad idea to show her before you have one. Maybe wait until she is pregnant?

iori · 06-03-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Xombito

Oldboy was one of the most f**ked up movies I've ever scene!

It was shocking and disturbing (the climax I'm talking about) without having any onscreen gore or graphic violence. It sounds weird but I would say that this is a good movie that I didn't like.

lol I was just talking about this with a coworker, telling him he needed to watch it. I told him it's a really good movie but after it's over you are like w t f.

I think that is the only movie where I felt like I needed a shower after I watched it.

Xombito · 06-04-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

My wife was sooooo pissed at me when we watched it with her younger brother. She told me that it was a good movie but thought what you thought.

She got mad at me again when we watched Martyrs. I want to have her watch Inside next but I don't think I'll show that to her until after we have a kid.

I'm surprised she would even consider watching it after the other two.

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Originally Posted by Dark Elf

Oh, well i will have to see it then!

Inside, High Tension, Frontier and Martyrs are they coming out on Blu-Ray in North America ?

As of now, there's no word on a North American release on any of those unforturnately. Unless somebody here knows something I don't.

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Originally Posted by JHM

lol I was just talking about this with a coworker, telling him he needed to watch it. I told him it's a really good movie but after it's over you are like w t f.

I think that is the only movie where I felt like I needed a shower after I watched it.

I'd like to know what he thinks of it.

Brandon · 06-04-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xombito

Oldboy was one of the most f**ked up movies I've ever scene!

It was shocking and disturbing (the climax I'm talking about) without having any onscreen gore or graphic violence. It sounds weird but I would say that this is a good movie that I didn't like.

Oldboy along with Martyrs are what I consider to be "true" horror movies. Oldboy is way more horrifying that those cheesy slasher movies.

03-22-2009, 05:43 AM	#1
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Martyrs Review I really do know what to say about this. I do know that it will either piss you off or you will believe you just watched something of greatness. I'm in the later but I can see very clearly why people might hate it. It's very harsh and there are some very interesting choices made. It's NOT another Hostel type movie though some may put it in that arena. I will give a general idea of the plot: Girl is found and she has been through a traumatic experience. 15 years later she goes to the house of a family and brutally murders them all. Something horrific happens next. I really don't want to talk about more until you watch it.

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03-23-2009, 02:19 PM	#2
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Anyone else seen this yet? If you have I have a question: [Show spoiler] This movie has been troubling me since I have seen it. I actually had to watch another movie to offset this one for a while.

03-23-2009, 03:24 PM	#3
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	Its in my queue, Mike...I'll let you know in a month... did you see this in the theatres?

03-23-2009, 04:31 PM	#4
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	After reading an in depth review of this movie I will pass on it.

03-24-2009, 04:20 PM	#6
mpstjohn Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:463 DVD collection:225 Digital collection:273 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:33	I'll be ordering this from amazon.ca, so I'll be expecting to see this some time next week. Like "Inside" it will probably take a couple of viewings just to get all the way through it. Still excited though.

03-10-2013, 10:46 PM	#9
flyinmunky99 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Wales Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:528 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Just watched this.... Its one of those films when after watching it, it plays on your mind...did i think it was it good or bad, why did this happen...what did this mean...etc I found Anti christ to be more messed up if im honest. As or the ending... [Show spoiler]

12-29-2014, 10:36 PM	#10
crow2k5 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Phoenix 4K collection:400 Blu-ray collection:2474 DVD collection:142 Digital collection:25 Prime collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Trading Score:26	Been debating on seeing this film for a long time, seen it was 7.99 in HD on Amazon Instant Video & purchased it with my credit i have. I will watch it during the Jan Movie Challenge. I love horror film but i am worried i wont be able to sit through this.

12-29-2014, 10:57 PM	#11
pEgLeG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Uranus Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:795 DVD collection:46 iTunes collection:9 Trading Score:2	I really liked this. I got my friend to try to watch it and he couldn't hang. He had to turn it off. To be fair, it is a pretty disturbing film.

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