Straw Dogs

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In a rural town, a young couple (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth) fights for survival when they're marked for death by depraved locals led by a ruthless predator (Alexander Skarsg?rd).
  • Starring: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth
  • Directed by: Rod Lurie
  • Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Release year: 2011
  • Studio: Screen Gems
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Synopsis: In a rural town, a young couple (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth) fights for survival when they're marked for death by depraved locals led by a ruthless predator (Alexander Skarsg?rd).
Starring: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth
Supporting actors: Alexander Skarsgard, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Willa Holland, James Woods
Directed by: Rod Lurie
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English Details
Release year: 2011
Studio: Screen Gems
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MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language
ASIN: B006NWFNX8
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: September 16, 2011
  • MPAA: Rated R for strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language
  • Production Company: Screen Gems, Battleplan Productions
  • Filming Locations: Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | Camp Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA | Keatchie, Louisiana, USA | Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | Stageworks - 400 Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

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41 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful - never a dull moment November 2, 2011
By D. Doppes
Format:Blu-ray
James Marsden plays David Sumner, a screenwriter from California, who makes the move to Mississippi with his girlfriend Amy(Kate Bosworth). This is her hometown, but its all too foreign to David. The secluded property and beautiful background seem an ideal place for him to finish work on his Stalingrad project. It doesn't take long for this thought to diminish from his mind.

As much as David tries to mix with the locals and feel a part of the community, theres always something that doesn't work. Theres several times in the film where he goes out of his way to be courteous, but the locals don't seem to like an outsider in their town. A rich, clean cut outsider to be precise. This film builds an ominous tone very well through the course of the story. While the film feeds off the differences between David and the locals, it also shows David changing in his own way later in the film. Amy's(Bosworth) ex-boyfriend Charlie (Skarsgard)enters the picture early and often in the young couple's life. Skarsgard really does a nice job with his character. You never have a good feeling about Charlie from the first frame, when he starts in on Amy, as David gets a beer at the bar. The situation worsens when he is hired to repair the roof to David and Amy's home. That puts Charlie and his hunting/roofing buddies too close to the couples everyday life. James Woods is very good as well in portraying "coach" a beer drinking, raucous legend in the small town. It seems everyone in the town played for coach in the past and he has the respect of most. The coach has his own issues with his daughter and a mentally challenged man. This adds another level of brooding to the story. Another factor is the difference in ideals and beliefs between David and Amy.... Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly good October 27, 2011
By Ms.Starshine
Format:DVD
I debated seeing this at the theater because the original was so dark and the critics had been so tough on this remake. I was surprised by how good it was. Friends with me also enjoyed seeing this film. Solid thriller type of story with a couple better than average acting performances from James Woods, Alexander Skarsgard, Dom Purcell.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good December 25, 2011
By zombie phreak
Format:Blu-ray
Okay so I know a lot of people are comparing this to the original version saying it's no good in comparison. I've never seen the original so this review is going to be specifically about this movie. I liked it.

Seriously I liked it. The characters are good, the motivation of each character is believable, and the situations are realistic enough that it could actually happen.

My only complaints about this movie are about the two female characters. The cheerleader girl and the wife of the main character.

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The cheerleader flirts with the mentally retarded guy even though she knows it'll get him in trouble and he'll get the crap beaten outta him by her father and the other washed up football guys. It's like she gets off on seeing him get his ass kicked. Also it's kinda confusing as to if he kills her by accident when he puts his hands over her face to stop her from screaming. I know her feet stop moving, but is that cuz she passed out or because she died? It's just a minor point of confusion but still I'd like a little clarity.

Also the wife is just plain annoying. In one scene she tells her husband that the former football heroes were drooling over her outside and that it was making her uncomfortable and asked him to do something about it. Yet then she goes upstairs and flashes her breasts to the same people who were just making her feel so uncomfortable. You can't have your cake and eat it too, either you're not comfortable with them starring at you, or you are.

Then later they rape her and she yells at her husband calling him a coward and that he's not a real man.... Read more ›
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 stars for a pretty good update December 18, 2011
By M. Oleson TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
Director and writer Rod Lurie resurrects the old Sam Peckinpah film from 1971 by moving it from the pretty English countryside to the backwoods of Mississippi. James Marsden takes on the role of David, a Hollywood screenwriter for mostly TV shows. While he's no macho man, he's not quite the nebbish mathematician played by Dustin Hoffman. Amy this time around is played by Kate Bosworth as opposed to Susan George. Amy is a minor league TV actress who met David on the job. They return to her Mississippi home where popular pastimes are high school football, drinking and killing stuff.

The plot pretty much plays out like the original, so comparisons seem relevant. Both David and Amy are much more likeable here. Bosworth's Amy isn't quite the flirt the character was in the original. Still, she doesn't hide her sexiness. And while this might not be a problem in some worlds, she should know better than to flaunt it in Blackwater, especially when one of the voyeurs is a hulking 6'6" former boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgard). One of my observations of the controversial rape scene in the original was that Susan George seemed to still have feelings for the Charlie character and didn't fight him off with much vigor and in fact began kissing him back. Not here, as Bosworth fights harder but eventually is overwhelmed. The second rape by Norman is less focused as the camera centers on Amy's suffering. The climatic attack on the house is updated with more explosions, louder guns and the killings are a bit more explicit.

I suspect the novel's author was providing a couple moral implications to chew on. At what point does a man crack to protect his family and home? Do ultimately violent acts diminish man's peaceful intents? This version doesn't seem to care about the later.... Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars don't waste your time.
Viewers will have done themselves a favor if they hadn't seen the Dustin Hoffman/Susan George 1971 originalStraw Dogs before subjecting themselves to this snoozer. Read more
Published 23 days ago by stills
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I saw this movie in the theatre 3 times and had to own the Blu-ray. Great movie with lots of big named actors. Read more
Published 26 days ago by JB
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you.
Thanks. I bought this for a neighbor and forgot about it. I am sure he loved it.
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Published 1 month ago by Judith B Baker
2.0 out of 5 stars Despite Alexander Skarsgard...
Despite the fact this film has sexy Alexander Skarsgard I thought the movie was lame. Yes, he is really good at being the bad character (the only redemption of the movie) but the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jonesy
3.0 out of 5 stars no bad no good is ok little confuse
this movie is not like you say an Oscar naaaa is a mix movie kind of badass and spit on your grave is the boring life of a bunch of rednecks in the south who rape the neighbors... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Edward
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie
Watched this with my roommate and we both loved it. Not too scary but had good suspense. Kind of gory though but that doesn't bother me.
Published 2 months ago by Gabi Hagen
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad per say but fairly undistinguished.....3 and 1/2 out of 5
I did enjoy this updating of the old classic . It jumps right into things but is a bit of a strange duck . Read more
Published 2 months ago by Hammer + Jazz
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Love Love Love this movie!
I watched this movie when it came out on redbox with two of my sisters. It was so good I decided to look it up on amazon to purchase. Read more
Published 3 months ago by heat wall
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!
Excellent movie!! Loved it!! If you are an Alexander Skarsgard fan, I highly recommend this film!! Great storyline and awesome acting!!
Published 3 months ago by Skarsgard fan
4.0 out of 5 stars good movie
personally i like kate bosworth instead of susan george as the original character Amy. the original version
takes place in England where as the one with kate bosworth takes... Read more
Published 4 months ago by John J. Casablanca
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