When they first meet in a cafe they instantly like each other, and hayley leaves the cafe with jeff to go to his house, where he has a studio. Apr 27, 2006 david slades hard candy is against pedophilia, but what does it think about sadomasochism. Candy was directed by debut filmmaker neil armfield and stars heath ledger, abbie cornish and geoffrey rush. The film was directed by david slade, written by brian nelson, and starred ellen page and patrick wilson.
Feminism in hard candy after watching the film multiple times, listened to the commentary of the director and writer of the film, and researched various websites, i have come to the conclusion that feminism is demonstrated as the core theme of the movie, hard candy. David slades hard candy 2005 has a nifty coda and splendid use of music blonde redheads elephant woman over the end credits. Its a little bit of a mind trip but gets real bloody at the end. He excels at ithe seems comfortable with the kinds of uncomfortable contradictions these roles provide. Hard candy leaves sundance bitterly divided by ty burr, globe staff february 1, 2005 park city, utah while the sundance film festival prides itself on showcasing cuttingedge independent cinema, the truth is you can count the films that actually draw blood that make people uncomfortable and angry on the fingers of one hand. However, haley stark is shown to be absolutely terrible at committing murder. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Heres a movie that takes almost two hours to reach a conclusion that would take most people about five minutes to come to. Suspecting that he is a pedophile, she goes to his home in an attempt to expose him. Disturbing, controversial, but entirely engrossing, hard candy is well written with strong lead performances, especially that of newcomer ellen page. Candy is a 2006 australian romantic drama film, adapted from luke daviess novel candy. In short, the ending was intentionally left ambiguous, but its reasonably clear at least to the films principals that loomis did indeed kill caleb. Candy, produced by margaret fink, was released in australia on 25 may 2006 and subsequently released around the world.
Hard candy definition of hard candy by the free dictionary. That the film is so wellmade and effectively acted makes it even more challenging. A catandmouse psychotic thriller as incisive as it is stylish, hard candy delivers a provocative. An international coproduction between the united states, the united kingdom, japan and germany, 1 it is a remake of the 2003 japanese film of the same name directed by takashi miike, which itself was based on the yasushi akimoto novel. Apr 22, 2014 chances are if youve arrived at this post, youve seen the movie transcendence with johnny depp and the girl from the town, and had some questions. With an ending so disturbing it just might rival the finale of oldboy, sleep tight doesnt let its beauty get in the way of its bite, but its a film that nonetheless lifts horror to an artform. Jeff thinks he is in for a real treat, but hayley plays a trick on him. I would have appreciated more development with all of the characters, but the length prevented it. Hard candy 2005 hayley ellen page is a precocious teenager who goes to a coffee shop to meet jeff patrick wilson, the photographer she met on the internet. Strangers shouldnt talk to little girls a mature 14year old girl meets a charming 32year old photographer on the internet. The movie opens with a chat window between lensman319 and thonggirrrrl14. She goes to the door, and looks through the peephole, where she has a. You can compare this movie to hard candy with similarities, but hc actually heats up a debate. She thinks hs a pedophile who murdered a recentlymissing girl, but he.
Feb 11, 2020 the strange, seemingly melancholic ending of good time might seem confusing. It sure is a difficult subject for a movie, but the script is excellently profiled in the psychological horror and does not turn to be obscene or anything than can visually or verbally hurt the sensibility of anyone. I had heard stories about his movie before watching it, but hard candy sent me through a roller coaster of emotions even when i knew what i was getting myself into. Jan 08, 2007 hard candy this movie is a good suspense movie. Jun 18, 2006 hard candy 104 mins, 18 directed by david slade starring ellen page, patrick wilson, sandra oh. The idea for hard candy came from a news story on 2020 producer david w. In this bigbudget adaptation of terry southerns satiric sex farce the sort of project that could get an immediate green light in the late 1960s and at practically no other time before or since. The title is slang used by pedophiles on the internet. In hard candy, did hayley really castrate the pedophile. In hard candy, did hayley really castrate the pedophile, or did she fake it. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. The guy wakes up and pulls one of those metal clip things from his pubic area.
The catandmouse game between these two plays right to the end. Hard candy is a 2005 american thriller film focusing on a 14yearold female vigilantes trapping and torture of a man whom she suspects of being a sexual predator. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. After a flirtatious encounter in an online chat room, two people agree to meet for coffee. The 2nd movie just picks up in another city, with tony todd back at it. But really its a continuation of the films intentions and thematic focus. I know its been out a while but i only saw it last night and was puzzled about some things. Its about this photographer jeff who meets a 14yearold girl hayley online.
After drugging jeff and tying him down, hayley reveals that she knows jeff preys on teenage girls and she has a plan to wring a confession from him. What happened to caleb at the end of z for zachariah. Page even mentions on the bluray commentary that hayley being raped by her father was one of the backstories fans brought up for her, but gave no confirmation, and has said in interviews that she believes its important to keep the audience from getting a clear explanation for her behavior. Candy was directed by debut filmmaker neil armfield and stars heath ledger, abbie cornish and geoffrey rush candy, produced by margaret fink, was released in australia on 25 may 2006 and subsequently released around the world. Suffice to say its one of the most gripping psychothriller flicks ive seen in quite some time, chock full of warring perspectives, abundant chills, and a satsifyingly nasty attitude that fits. Hard candy leaves sundance bitterly divided the boston. The film opens with a sexually charged, flirtatious online chat between 14yearold hayley stark and jeff kohlver, a 32yearold. Why does this feel like less thought out version of hard candy. Hard candy is a fine picture that showcases ledgers talents perfectly. This was justempty even for a pointless horrorsuspensethriller. I find the premise of the devils candy a little hard to swallow.
What begins innocently enough turns into a nightmare in hard candy. Hard candy at least had a killer hook and incredible execution, but im not sure what the moral is here. You see, hard candy is a bit more than a thriller or a horror movie in the usual. There are few things more frustrating than a daring film that loses its nerve.
First time feature film director david slade teams with novice screenwriter brian. Watch hard candy starring patrick wilson in this drama on directv. Both actors agree this scene was the hardest to shoot. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Hard candy leaves sundance bitterly divided the boston globe.
Dont help two hot strangers who show up at your house. Why was the girl too squeamish to really do the castration if she later had no problem forcing him to kill himself. Do not be fooled by the sleek production values here. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. I think the ending spared of a horrible scenario, but ended with. The last time a british filmmaker attempted to invert the mantortureswoman traditions of the. Her explanation of how she found jeff only begs the question as to how she found the. Mar 17, 2017 the devils candy is therefore not just about jesses quest to defend his family from an intruder. The faq items below may give away important plot points. It feels very much like a filmed play, its conflict limited to the battle of wills between a fourteenyearold girl and a possible pedophile. But i think it raises the issue of why is it that people are so quick to denounce these individuals if and when they do harm others and the public stands screaming for blood basically, and seem like they would do to these pedophiles what the girl does to the man in hard candy, i. January 19, 2010 hard candy 2005 spoilers posted in uncategorized tagged david slade, ellen page, patrick wilson, pedophile, thriller at 5. On one level, its a revenge picture about a 14yearold girl who entraps a 32yearold pedophile on the internet, gets herself invited to his home, and quickly has him strapped down and helpless.
After this, a hard candy floats to the top, and her phone begins to scroll through various numbers. David slades hard candy is against pedophilia, but what does it think about sadomasochism. Shes hooking up in a coffee shop with this guy, geoff, she met on the internet. Hayley from hard candy is as cold and unfeeling as the movie itself. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. Before we get into the explanation of the movie, in particularly the ending, i just want to say this will contain spoilers if you havent seen the movie. Overallfor an intro into the world of shoujo, i think the candy candy movie would be a fine choice. On another level, it plays into the classic porno scenario in which a dominating female. He wants to take pictures of her, so he meets her at a coffee shop. Though short and lacking in some ways, the gentle story with its touching ending will probably appeal to a good variety of folks. Well, the little red hoodie comes back in the film, and theres a big bad wolf.
It might sound inappropriate to compare an exploitationtype film like poison ivy with hard candy, but actually hard candy is a trash film, masquerading as a more legitimate work. Sep 16, 2018 in the beginning, red declines a drink after a hard day at work suggesting he had substance abuse issues in the past. Half of my friends say that she did castrate him, and the other half say that she faked it, but they dont say why. When he disappeared for the entire movie and showed up at the very end, despite being played by patrick wilson, i was certain of it. Hard candy was shot in sequence except for the opening scene, which was filmed last.
Also, the producer wanted a title with a sugar and spice combination. Ive seen ths movie four times now, and i still cant figure it out. There are plenty of movies about infidelity that handle this better. I love films that make you question who to roothatesympathize with and i think leaving the audience unsure of whether or not jeff was guilty whether hailey was just a delusional young girl would have made the film sooo much more powerful. In the movie hard candy, ellen page plays a girl name haley stark who is shown to hunt and kill pedophiles, and the film follows her encounter with jeff kohlver, a pedophile played by patrick wilson. Hayley ellen page is a precocious teenager who goes to a coffee shop to meet jeff patrick wilson, the photographer she met on. Feb 01, 2005 hard candy leaves sundance bitterly divided by ty burr, globe staff february 1, 2005 park city, utah while the sundance film festival prides itself on showcasing cuttingedge independent cinema, the truth is you can count the films that actually draw blood that make people uncomfortable and angry on the fingers of one hand. After watching the film multiple times, listened to the commentary of the director and writer of the film, and researched various websites, i have come to the conclusion that feminism is demonstrated as the core theme of the movie, hard candy. Jan 27, 2012 37 things learned from the hard candy commentary. Hayley ellen page is a precocious teenager who goes to a coffee shop to meet jeff patrick wilson, the photographer she met on the internet.
She invites herself over his house, then drugs him and ties him up. Oct 29, 2015 hard candy is an intense movie that explores the subject of pedophilia. Aug 19, 2008 i recently saw the movie hard candy on showtime. The movie mandys beginning middle and ending decoded. For three weeks, 14yearold hayley stark has been chatting online with lensmaster319, a 32year old fashion photographer, named jeff. Honestly, one of the only things that keeps hard candy from being an especially gruesome lifetime movie is its incredible actors. Hayley is a smart, charming teenage girlbut even smart girls make mistakes. They end up on the roof, him with a knife, and hayley with a gun. She offers him the same deal admit what he did with the. Hayley ellen page is a precocious teenager who goes to a coffee shop to meet jeff. In the movie, after her death, we see him drink a bottle of alcohol, snort a big pile of coke, and take a small dose of the drug from the jar. After the credits roll, we are introduced to beth raymond shannyn sossamon, who is having a party with her friends brian johnny lewis, and taylor ana claudia talancon.
It even has a hook to buzz about the notorious sequence having to do with castration. I really liked hard candy to date its probably my favorite ellen paige film but i really wish they would had kept jeffs guilt ambiguous. Hard candy film hard candy is a 2005 american thriller film focusing on a 14yearold female vigilantes trapping and torture of a man whom she suspects of being a sexual predator. Hard candy is about a teenager who does unspeakably despicable. Patrick wilson has made a career out of playing characters whose wholesome, allamerican good looks cover up deep moral conflict, from early films like hard candy and little children to more recent efforts like space station 76 and home sweet hell.
One missed call is a 2008 supernatural horror film directed by eric valette and written by andrew klavan. Sorry to get extra vague on the plot synopsis with this one, but hard candy is the kind of movie youll enjoy the most if you go in knowing the least. I read a comment on another site that i thought was an interesting explanation for the movie s ending. The first 75orso minutes are truly unflinchingly powerful, but the story begins to lose its edge in the final act and ultimately ends with an oddly unsatisfying climax. Higgins saw about young japanese girls who would lure older businessmen to a location with the promise of sex and would assault and mug the men with a gang of other girls once the men arrived. The supercharged possibilities of a single set and two ampedup actors are explored in hard candy, a twisted cocktail with a poison kicker. Hard candy is certainly intense, in an attentiongrabbing theatrical way. This movie starts with an awkward story line possible pedophile meets the jailbait of his dreams that quickly becomes downright insane. Rupture feels like a comeback from timeout, for folks who may not necessarily deserve it. On another level, it plays into the classic porno scenario in which a dominating female torments her victim. Theres no moment that truly feels original until candy s climactic breakdown at the end of the movie.
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