Quote of the Day

Eli Roth, who's documenting the making of Hostel: Part II over at MTV Movies Blog, on his suprisingly friendly relationship with the MPAA:

"I slipped through the system with Cabin Fever and even Hostel fairly unnoticed, but with the attention on the first Hostel, this one was viewed under the microscope. I had to resubmit the film several times, toning down the graphic violence in some scenes, but in a way that I truly do not think hurts the scene. They really helped me protect what makes the scenes terrifying, while at the same time doing their job as the voice of the parents of America, and from start to finish it was a very friendly and positive experience. I usually get on the phone with them and say “So, did I ruin lunch again?” and they laugh and say “Well, yeah, that scene was pretty gruesome.” But then again, if they weren’t horrified, it means I haven’t done my job, and they know that."

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