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on 7/9/2009
Good question!!!
on 11/28/2009
Hostel has no redeeming value, Saw at least is a good mystery.
on 12/1/2009
Saw was original and entertaining. Hostel was over the top and disgusting, and a little entertaining.
on 7/7/2010
This is close. Saw has more mystery and suspense, but for some reason I was more entertained by Hostel. I remember seeing Hostel in the theater and the audience clapping at certain points. I seemed to care more about the people that were involved in Hostel than I did the two guys in Saw.
on 6/20/2013
I enjoy the surprisingly thought-provoking brutality of the second half of Hostel, but the first half is almost a nigh-unwatchable parade of half-naked girls and idiotic behavior. Saw, however, is excellent all the way through, full of clever set pieces, unexpected twists and turns, a killer ending, and an artful hand behind the camera. Not to mention its message is just as valid, and delivered in a much more effective way.
Hostel, simply because it's the more fun of the two and it's got a sense of humor. Saw's too dry for it's own good, I think, or it hold's back too much or something. I dunno. Hostel's not perfect, but put 'em in front of me and ask me to choose - it's Hostel, baby. Love James Wan, though.
Saw, by far and away. Must say, I enjoyed both a ton though...
Saw. No question.
Outrageous concepts with dreadful execution. Not enough thematic depth to justify the sick sadism. In spite of all that, I kinda enjoyed Hostel's half-assed critique of modern consumerism. I can't help but laugh at Saw after Scary Movie 4.
on 1/15/2019
Hostel isn't a good movie, but it was creepy, sick, and entertaining. Saw felt like amateur shit.
on 10/27/2021
There is no comparison here. Saw was never intended to be a torture porn film. It was a joint venture of two of the best directors and writers in the horror genre - Wan and Whannel. Hostel is a piece of trash written and directed by a piece of trash -Eli Roth, who exploits his 'friendship' with Tarantino to try to give his sickeningly bad films merit. What a shameful thing it is to call Saw torture porn. The film was later exploited into a franchise, but nothing beats the originality and creativity of the original.
on 10/28/2021
Saw was crafted to keep you on the edge of your seat and Hostel was just exploitive fun.
on 11/1/2021
Never really liked Hostel, I couldn't get into the whole torture porn thing. I'll give Saw credit for having a bit more to it than that, it's not perfect but it's a lot more creative and interesting than Hostel.
