Religious views: Feminism

I shouldn't read the Metro - it's like the Daily Mail but without the wit or depth of thoughtful prose. It's a commuter paper - and it's free... When Nas and I were both bussing to work the first year we lived here we used to compare Metro stories when we got home. But I did while on my break today.

I should stress - there are interesting and provocative slasher films out there. And as offended as I am by this director and his dubious 'political commentary' I will not call for any censorship of his material. Go ahead - watch it; write a credible, intelligent response about the analogy and deeper reading possible from both films. Just don't try, as this fellow does to pass off misogyny as an artistic or philosophical strategy.

Eli Roth, the 'director' of Hostel and Hostel II, was the '60-second interview' today. In his scintillating responses to the clever and provocative questions (I'm not being entirely sarcastic there - they were standard questions and he missed the boat badly on a few) was the following (paraphrased) response to MP Charles Walker's attempt to ban the sale of stills from Hostel II. Walker admitted that he had not personally seen the film - which earned him a sneer from the Roth (who by the way, was named by Men's Health as the most fit director in Hollywood (2006) - clearly the world is sitting up and taking notice of this 'artist'!). Walker reportedly called Hostel II "90 minutes of obscene misogyny". Roth's response?

'That's the greatest endorsement you can get.'

'If you're upsetting MPs, you're doing something right'. Right. Cause it's little ol' Hollywood - that last bastion of individual creativity - beset on all sides by censorious and fascistic governments. With heroes like this, who needs villains? Grow up, Mr. Roth. Hostel and Hostel II are about the 'wrong side of capitalism'? And what side is Mr. Roth representing? Who distributed these films? How much did it cost to film and produce? Did Roth donate any or all of his earnings to some worthy NGO?

And people tell me feminism is outdated...

How is chopping a woman's head off a metaphor for U.S. politics? You won't find the answer there.