Update: If you’re looking for the BANNED Captivity Billboard Photo, click here.
What happened to Elisha Cuthbert’s career? She had a good part in one of the best series on television (24, at least in the first season - cougars aside). She left to pursue a movie career and has since starred in nothing but crap. We have a glimpse at the poster for her new movie Captivity.
Roland Joff�’s film is a shameless SAW rip-off. Don’t believe me? Read the official synopsis:
A man and a woman awaken to find themselves captured in a cellar. As their kidnapper drives them psychologically mad, the truth about their horrific abduction is revealed.
Still don’t believe me? Check out the unreleased Captivity trailer below.
Not only is it a rip-off, but it’s a bad rip-off. Although, I must admit that the poster is really cool. But not enough to make me want to watch the film. As always, left click for a higher res version.
Captivity gets a limited from AfterDarkFilms on May 18th 2007.
March 12th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
This movie poster, and billboards now throughout the LA area really stink! The “Saw” ones were bad enough (teeth with wires around them dripping blood) but they left something to the imagination.
This poster is a pornographic snuff photo. How horrifying! Doesn’t anybody care anymore who chips up pretty women and perhaps women are just supposed to go, ok, free speech go right ahead? I can avoid this movie, but I can’t avoid the huge billboards down the street from me. Time to picket!!!
March 14th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
I agree. I’ve produced and enjoyed all kinds of “controversial” artwork in my own career, but I would not put it on a billboard where the general public has no choice whether to look or not. I think these should be taken down. I would have seen the movie if it had a more clever campaign, but now I’m not interested.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
I’m not a prude but the stuff on those ads should only be shown to the people who actually want to see that movie. It’s sickening and I didn’t ask to see that sh*t nor will ever go to see a movie like that. I don’t want to see anything like that just because I get out of the house.
I’m planning to write to the LA City Council members asking to ban these ads and immediately remove them from billboards. I advise everyone else do the same. Here is the page with contacts for all 15 districts: http://www.lacity.org/council.htm
March 19th, 2007 at 8:33 am
I am so glad to find these posts!
I too resent that my kid has to face images like that just because we go out in public. This is not about censorship – I am not out to prevent people from making their crappy films – but I seem to have no choice whether or not to look at these images and neither does my Kindergartener.
I’ve lost my right to determine what images we are exposed to.
You can read yesterday’s Sunday LA times article about this billboard. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez18mar18,1,2190267.column
When I first saw the billboard last Wednesday,
I was so disturbed by the images that I called Lion’s Gate, the distributor for the film, produced by After Dark. Then I called City Council and then called Mayor Villaraigosa’s office.
When I spoke with Lion’s Gate’s public affairs dept., they asked immediately if I was calling about the Captivity billboard. That was the tip-off that I wasn’t alone. I asked him how many calls he had received, and he said “one every 10 minutes”!
The Venice blvd & Overland Ave billboard was down by Saturday morning, but
I just heard that the same billlboard is up near LAX at a prominent intersection, and in 78 other locations according to the LA Times article.
If I had my own site or blog, I would host a petition.
I appreciate the other comments and hope others respond as well.
March 19th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY
you five and anyone else reading this forum, please contact me immediately.
wunderkindwords @ g mail .com (no spaces)
Please contact me and join forces with us in the Los Angeles community who will not tolerate these egregious filmmakers doing this to our children and ourselves. WE need you today. Email me today with your name and phone number. If we do not band together this activity will not stop. Thank you.
March 20th, 2007 at 7:24 am
Public Dialogue wrote, “I’ve lost my right to determine what images we are exposed to.”
You can’t “lose” a right you’ve never had.
While I agree that the ads are tasteless and should be taken down, they are not legally offensive or punishable. Nor should they be; instead, we should/can depend on public outcry and revenue loss (such as what these ads have prompted or will prompt) to correct this type of tasteless material. To do otherwise leaves the First Amendment with absolutely no teeth.
March 20th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Sheeezussss… I just read about this today. Those posters look HOT and the
it looks like this is going to put crap like the SAW movies to shame. Who
cares about roomfuls of doofy jerks. The point is that HOT girl with that
HOT body and what she has to go through to get out. That’s good horror
and I can’t believe all these prudes here! Didn’t L.A. have some giant
billboard with that HIDEOUSLY frightening ANGELYNE up there for decades?
Now THAT’S an image of the seedy side of Hollywood I wouldn’t want my
kids to see. As for Elisha Cuthbert… this and Girl Next Door are the ONLY
kind of films she SHOULD be doing with the occasional folksy homespun
family film for the prudes to watch between Mel Gibson’s Passion of the
Christ V: Pontius Goes to Hell sequels. Leave the good stuff for the rest
of us. And make NO mistake…. movie posters with Elisha’s MAGNANIMOUS boobs mashed up against the window of a giant sand filled tank is GOOD\ STUFF!!! Hallelujah! You got a PROBLEM with that? Call me at 914 564 4433!
March 20th, 2007 at 11:16 am
This is GOD and I agree with Booby Jones! You others who are sooooooo offended by the billboards will be smighted by my big dong.
“Mother” you seriously need to get laid and stop being a buzzkill! Just because you are fat and ugly, does not mean you have to ruin everyone elses fun. You said you “will not tolerate these egregious filmmakers doing this to our children and ourselves.” What exactly are they doing to you? Aren’t you an adult and shouldn’t you be able to handle pictures of hot chicks on billboards. I understand that you are jealous, but its not Elisha Cuthbert’s fault she is hot with a sweet rack!
All of you who are so offended, please lighten up or when you get to hell(thats where annoying douchbags go) the devil will stick a needle in your eye and pee in your ear. I have to run, got some hot asian chicks waiting to sucky sucky my big wang.
March 20th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Obiously the last two posts were not by parents. Or if they are, their kids are probably in foster homes right now or should be.
Look, noone is telling you guys you can’t have your precious “boobies” and violencef ilms to beat off to - God knnows it may be the only social life you have -just get it the hell out of my kids face on a public boulevard!
I agree that the angelyne billboard and many others were annoying but is wasn’t SNUFF.
Again the billboard we’ve been addressing is not pictured above it was a 4-part image.
The post calling him/herself “God” says - “Aren’t you an adult?” the answer is, HELLO! there are kids out there riding around in cars not just adults. Venice blvd is not your personal NC-17 playground, fool.
Think back to when you were 4 or 5- What did you see - what was done to you? No kid’s life is perfect and most people live through all kinds of weirdness and trauma, -but do we really need to add to it with these Horror ads?
Regarding Edward who says, “You can’t “lose” a right you’ve never had.” You are probably right about that, but i’m interested in what “Legally Offensive” means.
I appreciate ALL the posts even the alt viewpoints!
March 20th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I’m about as liberal as Jesus was, I’m a single woman without children and I seem to collect men like they are stamps. So you lame boy with the purported big wang, you have NO basis for personal attacks in a forum that is designed for discussion and debate, not deroagation. I AGREE with the moms you accuse of needing to get laid. It’s more likely that you’ve never been laid at all than that these moms are just angry fat bitches. They are trying to protect their kids from seeing violent images that they shouldn’t see and can’t process or make sense of. They don’t want their kids on the stripper pole or killing small animals for fun. They have every right to protect their children and teach them right from wrong. In a society where they are constantly in combat with a horde of unsavory, unhealthy images that attack every existing moral fiber, that’s commendable. These posters (and the movie) sensationalize a topic, violence against women, that should be publicized, not sensationalized. Kids should be protected from images like these. Take that shit DOWN.
March 21st, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Hello,
I’m a filmcritic in Belgium. Normally I don’t react on this kind of things but this time it was a little to much to not react. In short: You Americans crack me up everytime! The posters of the SAW-films, HOSTEL and THE HILLS HAVE EYES feature bloody body parts or a man with a powerdrill in his mouth, but nobody made a fuss about that. Now there are some rather lame images of 24’s Elisha Cuthbert and every is whining. Is this because it’s a woman?? It was the same story on a forum that posted the new posters of Hostel PART II - that featured surprise surprise again a women. There was also a lot of talkback of how rude this was and so on. Dear God, when will you’re eye go open? America has one of the most succesfull pornbussines in the world, but when there is a boob on TV à la Janet Jackson then everybody does like it is the greatest scandal in the world. There is a famous quote about this kind of hypocritical mentality: “In America you can shoot of a boob in brutal detail, but you can not show a man who is loving and kissing a boob.”
And everytime happens the same thing… Ok the billboards are coming down, but this little movie has received now much more publicity…
March 21st, 2007 at 6:23 pm
PLEASE NOTE The image shown here on this web page IS NOT the image we have been discussing! - I know that is confusing - The Billboard we’re commenting on is a completely different series of images showing a torture and murder sequence with bloody tubes inserted up a the bandaged victim’s nose.
I don’t know where/if that image is online anywhere.
I totally agree with your comments on the warped standards in the US regarding sexuality vs violence. The SAW ads are horrendous and were designed by the same company that did these billboards.I think you will start hearing more of a “fuss” about this stuff - that this last billboard tipped a lot of people over the edge that were maybe vocal about it between friends but now will take it into the public arena. At least I hope that’s the case.
The Reuters/Hollywood Reporter article by Nicole Sperling also comments on the controversy creating more publicity for the film.
March 21st, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Way too many films these days do involve grisly, wrenching scenes. It is
all about the money. Everyone who committs to a violent production will
have life-long effects on themselves and their supporters. Positive/negative
views always follows afterwards. Every director wants to emphasize that they
possess the great power of synopsis value over their counterparts. Saw,
Hostel, The Hills Have Eyes ( just to name a few ) are perfect examples.
Now, we as viewers, can determine which products are good or bad. Quite
simple to figure out. Seriously, billboards which are seen by the viewing
public, should be tasteful enough to gain respect. Very harmful to the
wandering mind. Always think positive thoughts, not negative. Non-human
spirits tend to cling to unhappy and revolting individuals. Do not let them
attempt this possession. They will always lose the supremacy. Everyday is
bad news. Cannot avoid it. Keep writing to city, state, Washington DC
officials to gain trust ( even though it is in serious disarray ). It will pay
off in the long run…
PEACE TO ALL : )
March 22nd, 2007 at 6:38 am
The link to the billboard picture is listed in the article. I did not find it to be any more graphic than most of the horror film ads that are released today.
April 6th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
So apparently all these mom’s who are subject to these horrible situations with their kids, lack the authority to have a discussion with their children. So it just goes, Mommy I saw a horrible large poster up today and it scared me! oh my poor darling let me hold you tenderly and call the MPAA about this terrible crime committed against my poor young adult, who’s probably knows more about sex and the mistreatment of women from all the free porn sites readily available. NONO we wont talk about it, we’ll just take it down! It’s just to ghastly to have a discussion about it nono!
April 7th, 2007 at 3:49 am
I think people are more concerned about how the images effect younger kids, “young adults” not as much. I agree with you - young adults probably see porn on websites. I dont see how simply visiting porn sites translates into any real knowing “about sex and the mistreatment of women”? Anyway - that’s another topic.
My young son (5) had nightmares and couldn’t go to sleep after seeing the After Dark Fest billboard. Other parents tell me about their kids upset by some of the others out there right now. How do you “talk about it” to 2, 3, 4 and 5 year olds who are frightened by the images and don’t have any context for them? Should I have to explain torture to my 5 year old, or that people like watching movies about torture? Anybody have any non-sarcastic examples? Should there be ANY limit at all to what is on public display and to what little kids see?
June 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
I think the most idiotic comment I’ve read regarding this subject is someone stating the billboard/trailer should only be shown to people who want to see the movie. How will you know if you want to see the movie if you don’t see a billboard or trailer advertising it?? And how are the movie producers supposed to know who wants to see the movie without advertising to EVERYONE? Maybe they should become psychic? You’re a moron.
June 30th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
The poster looks like in Star Wars when Han Solo was trapped in the cement slab.lol.
June 30th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Actually - I love that idea for marketing purposes. Tell people they can only see the trailers, movie, etc. if they solicit it. Like it’s a big secret. Tell them it’s been banned, only those who look for it and want to see it can, etc. That will turn up the demand for sure.
Good call. Make a game of it.
July 5th, 2007 at 11:34 am
geeeze I understand that the posters are disturbing and yah they shouldn’t be posted around the city letting kids see that because its discusting were desenitizing our kids.. they should use the poster were you only see her eye, that picture isn’t that bad there is no torture being seen. also its so annoying how everyone complains about the movie if u dont like it then don’t go see it. and who cares if elisha decide to do this movie, I’m a huge fan of elisha and i enjoy all films she makes. I’m not saying that it’s right, I mean it is gross to see someone being tortured, exspecally how they protray women these days. I enjoy “some” horror films, not sure about this one.
July 16th, 2007 at 3:40 am
Again… there are lots of things that young AND old find disturbing in life. That’s just the way of things, but part of life is horror films and gothic novels. The movie “Psycho” remains quite disturbing and if it were to be revived, that shot of Janet Leigh hair wet at the curtain would still be there and by now everyone has seen the scene. By the way.. I’ve seen this movie and it’s the tamest thing I’ve seen. Any movie by M. Night Shymalyan will freak you out more than this movie ever could. The ONLY good or decent content provided by this ENTIRE production IS the poster of Elisha Cuthbert with her boob mased up against the glass while buried in sand and if any Hollywood agents are reading this, such a poster should be featured with Elisha for EVERY film she does from now until she retires from the business. If she does another season of 24.. they should have Keifer Sutherland AND her on a poster buried in sand with Kiefer mashing her boobs up against the glass just for the heck of it!!! Sheezusssss… Oh yeah.. and the liberal lawyer lady.. if you’re tired of dating good looking, successful men and wouldn’t mind hooking up with a fat black loser guy I hope you’ll give me a call at 914 564 4433…
July 16th, 2007 at 3:40 am
Again… there are lots of things that young AND old find disturbing in life. That’s just the way of things, but part of life is horror films and gothic novels. The movie “Psycho” remains quite disturbing and if it were to be revived, that shot of Janet Leigh hair wet at the curtain would still be there and by now everyone has seen the scene. By the way.. I’ve seen this movie and it’s the tamest thing I’ve seen. Any movie by M. Night Shymalyan will freak you out more than this movie ever could. The ONLY good or decent content provided by this ENTIRE production IS the poster of Elisha Cuthbert with her boob mashed up against the glass while buried in sand and if any Hollywood agents are reading this, such a poster should be featured with Elisha for EVERY film she does from now until she retires from the business. If she does another season of 24.. they should have Keifer Sutherland AND her on a poster buried in sand with Kiefer mashing her boobs up against the glass just for the heck of it!!! Sheezusssss… Oh yeah.. and the liberal lawyer lady.. if you’re tired of dating good looking, successful men and wouldn’t mind hooking up with a fat black loser guy I hope you’ll give me a call at 914 564 4433…