In order to simulate jeffs castration, hayley clamped off his balls with a giant, metal paper clip. When hard candy came out a year later, page quickly grew tired of answering questions about it. Hayley then looks over the edge of the roof at his body and says or not meaning she still intends to expose him. They lived out their devious thoughts vicariously through this character. Hard candy follows hayley stark, a 14 year old girl who has been talking online with a 32 year old photographer name jeff after they meet up in real life they hit it off even with the massive age difference.
It was the first feature film for slade, who had primarily directed music videos the film premiered at the 2005 sundance film. Ive seen ths movie four times now, and i still cant figure it out. In hard candy, did hayley really castrate the pedophile. Apr 27, 2006 david slades hard candy is against pedophilia, but what does it think about sadomasochism. The guy wakes up and pulls one of those metal clip things from his pubic area. This film is one particularly disturbing modern version of little red riding hood, with haley in the role of little red riding hood as well as the woodsman. Do not be fooled by the sleek production values here. Half of my friends say that she did castrate him, and the other half say that she faked it, but they dont say why.
I just finished watching this film, and almost the whole way through i found myself asking why make this film. So i need you to stop telling me how hard it is as a man to watch this movie. They hit it off, despite the massive age difference. Candy has a taste for psychological terror the boston. Hayley probably shouldnt be going to a local coffee shop to meet jeff, a 30. Hard candy opens with a jauntiness that only slowly turns creepy around the edges, as a reedy mid30s photographer named jeff patrick wilson, the phantom of the opera meets a confident young woman named hayley ellen page at a coffee shop. What begins as flirtation ends in an unforgettable standoff as hayley imposes a hardhitting investigation on jeff in an attempt to reveal his possibly scandalous past. Having watched this movie in 2009 and made well aware of the dangers of online predators throughout my adolescence, i thought i already knew what the plot would entail. Hayley stark, 14, acts like a avenging angel for girls that are sexually assaulted by jeff kohlver. After a few minutes of conversation, hayley agrees to. Haley still planned to expose jeff as a pedophile and framed murdererthough she halfpromised him that she wouldnt.
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. The film revolves around a crafty teenager named hayley ellen page who torments a much older man who she suspects of being a pedophile. 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. In hard candy, did hayley really castrate the pedophile, or did she fake it. Mar 29, 2017 hayley ellen page is a 14yearold teen whose emotional maturity seems to betray her tender age. When he awakes, he is tied up to a chair, and hayley accuses him of pedophilia. By the end of the film, we dont know a lot more about them than we do at the beginning.
This is a tough one, because its hard to keep the action moving, but while hayley is castrating jeff, he lies there, dormant, silent. The film was directed by david slade, written by brian nelson, and starred ellen page and patrick wilson. Now, her new movie freeheld marks an important step in the marriage equality movement and its just the start of a new stage in her career. On another level, it plays into the classic porno scenario in which a. Nov 01, 2008 in hard candy, did hayley really castrate the pedophile, or did she fake it. To me the writer of hard candy were the hayley character. Jeff hangs himself with the assurance from hayley that shell destroy the evidence of his pedophilia. She controls over the other main character, jeff, both physically and mentally.
Jeff patrick wilson is a potential child predator whose intentions toward his young chat buddy. A teenager meets a man in order to expose him under the suspicion that he abducts underage girls. On another level, it plays into the classic porno scenario in which a dominating female torments her victim. Hayley looks more like a cute little boy than a fille fatale the big bad wolf. But hayleys ready to have fun, and soon shes mixing screwdrivers at jeffs place and stripping for an impromptu photo shoot. Most disturbing movie scenes to sit through screenrant. Hard candy read the complete shooting draft in pdf format. The issue with hayley is that, similarly to ellen page in juno, she is written to say such unnatural lines for a 14 year old. The two agree to meet at a coffee shop called nighthawks. Jeffs guilt or innocence in the most heinous of the crimes is undetermined. Hayley wears a red hooded sweatshirt that is often seen as an allusion to little red riding hood. Hayley wears a red hooded sweatshirt that is often seen as an allusion.
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. Ellen page memang cocok sebagai gadis remaja yang obsesi kedewasadewasaan unik dan misterius. That being said, hard candy is a tough movie to swallow no matter your gender or threshold for discomfort. Why does everyone hate hayley hard candy 2005 discussion. Shes 14 but theres an intelligence and a daring in her eyes that feels much older. But both main characters in hard candy are criminals, hayley is a vigilante and jeff a pedophile rapist. Hayley flirts with him in spite of the age difference and proposes to go to his house. Watch hard candy movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Hard candy like a good detective mystery establishes the tools that hayley uses to gain physical control at the beginning of the movie. Jul 05, 20 for those of you who didnt see hard candy, the movie stars ellen page as hayley, a precocious 14yearold who seems to be taken in by jeff, a handsome older photographer patrick wilson that. Jan 27, 2012 theres no hard candy 2, says page after wilson talks about how badass hayley is. Hayley, of course, is wearing red an unsubtle nod to the little red riding hood tale.
A movie that stays with the viewer long after leaving the theater. Sinopsis hard candy film pertama yang mengangkat ellen page ke dunia hollywood lebih gila lagi. Most of hard candy is talking, as the two characters attempt to peel away each others disguises and get to the underlying truths. For those of you who didnt see hard candy, the movie stars ellen page as hayley, a precocious 14yearold who seems to be taken in by jeff, a.
When she asks him if he wants some souvenirs, holding his testicles in front of him, he doesnt respond. Candy has a taste for psychological terror the boston globe. A mature 14year old girl meets a charming 32year old photographer on the internet. Once there, she prepares a screwdriver for them and jeff passes out. In hard candy, did hayley really castrate the pedophile, or. Dec 17, 2007 hayley reveals that she had known all along, and that, arron the other man told me you did it before he killed himself.
Hard candy earns more supports from females than males, unsurprisingly. Hard candy hayley daily actor monologues best horror. Jan 19, 2010 hard candy is the movie about a 14yearold girl, hayley, played by ellen page, who meets a man in his 30s jeff played by patrick wilson via an online chat room. David slades hard candy is against pedophilia, but what does it think about sadomasochism. Scary movies horror movies pasolini salo pier paolo pasolini in and out movie the exorcist film books film stills western outfits. I prefer the current choice of thriller as well as per andrzejbanas reasoning.
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. Hard candy is a 2005 film about a confrontation between a sexual predator and a 14yearold girl he attempts to ensnare. The shot glasses contained maybe round fruit that was covered in possibly fake blood or blood she obtained via a studentnurse friend at a hospital. Apr 28, 2006 hard candy opens with a jauntiness that only slowly turns creepy around the edges, as a reedy mid30s photographer named jeff patrick wilson, the phantom of the opera meets a confident young woman named hayley ellen page at a coffee shop. Hayley from hard candy is as cold and unfeeling as the movie itself. Hes a fashion photographer, and she ends up going home with him, mixing drinks and strips down for an impromptu photo shoot, but jeff soon t passes out after having blurry vision. The movie begins with them agreeing to meet for coffee. A smart, charming teenage girl, hayley probably shouldnt be going to a local coffee shop to meet jeff, a 30something fashion photographer she met on the internet. What follows is spectacularly done, and may have some male viewers cringing, as hayley decides to exact punishment on jeff, who we can.
The work with color is also an especially engaging aspect of the movie. Hard candy was an awardwinner at the sitges film festival, where future horror hits often find a home, but it deserves a wider audience than genre buffs for. What begins as flirtation ends in an unforgettable standoff as hayley imposes a hard hitting investigation on jeff in an attempt to reveal his possibly scandalous past. Feminism is represented throughout the film hard candy through hayleys, the main female characters, control. Ending spoiler for hard candy 2005, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. A rather thought provoking and almost psychological thriller that is well worth viewing.
Jun 27, 2016 hard candy like a good detective mystery establishes the tools that hayley uses to gain physical control at the beginning of the movie. Disturbing, controversial, but entirely engrossing, hard candy is well written with strong lead performances, especially that of newcomer ellen page. Feminism is represented throughout the film hard candy through hayley s, the main female characters, control. For three weeks, 14yearold hayley stark has been chatting online with lensmaster319, a 32year old fashion photographer, named jeff. Hard candy is the movie about a 14yearold girl, hayley, played by ellen page, who meets a man in his 30s jeff played by patrick wilson via an online chat room.
Hard candy is an edgeofyourseat psychotic thriller with a breakout performance by ellen page inception, juno. The idea for hard candy came from a news story on 2020 producer david w. She is a 14yearold girl who flirts with pedophiles online, luring them into a sense of security before she captures them and tortures them physically and psychologically before forcing them to commit suicide. She also controls the visual representations of the movie in various ways. Hayley, 14, meets jeff, 32, at a local coffee shop after meeting in chat online. Instead of suspenseful music, hard candy amplifies the mundane sounds of breathing, heart beating, glass breaking, and table dragging to include the. 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. It keeps the tension taunt by use of dialogues not action. Jeff denies the accusation, and hayley begins to torture him in a cat and mouse game. Film ini keseluruhan akan membahas tentang sebuah percobaan balas dendam kepada pria yang pedofil.
Hard candy script horror and suspense movie scripts. Jeff wakes up to find hes tied to a wheelchair, and starts asking questions. Hayley stark is the main character and antiheroine of the 2006 thriller film hard candy. The actors were great and i liked the visual style.
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