u/EddieDantes22

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Hostel 2 holds up really well in the "Online Manosphere" era

Hostel 1 was always a good movie about ignorant Americans looking to exploit a foreign culture. I don't think it's a surprise that it came out during the GWOT, when America started invading countries with people who had no clue about those cultures, and were accused of trying to exploit them for their resources. The idea of a bunch of bros heading to a European country where all the men died in a war leaving nothing but lonely, horny women they can exploit is pretty gross.

But Hostel 2 never really had any great cultural connection. But if you watch it today, it really holds up well during the online manosphere era. The jacked middle aged dude convinced that once you kill someone it changes you is very reminiscent of the Joe Rogan TRT types telling older guys they need to do combat sports or do those weird "make me a man" bootcamps. The loser nerdy "nice guy" who really wants to hurt women because his wife is assertive and he's a wuss. It's not a good movie, but I think it holds up really well.

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