`Cannibal Holocaust` Who Are the Real Savages?

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Deconstructing the Savages

Have you ever seen a savage man walking down the streets of New York lately

Savage . What flashes into your mind when you hear the word ? For some it may relate to the tribal people inhabiting the mountains and the plains whose lifestyle is deemed as ancient . Others hold the notion that a savage may refer to the barbaric means by which these tribal people murders other . Let us say , for the few , barbarianism is similar to savaging

p While the list may go on , being savaged may also be linked to civilization . As they say , the more a person is civilized , the more his character and lifestyle become acceptable according to the society 's standards

This is an attempt to explain the nuances of the world `savage and `civilized ' through analyzing the film Cannibal Holocaust . A look into the works of Voltaire 's Candide , Rousseau 's Noble Savage and Montesquieu Persian Letter would help clarify the words as imply in the aforementioned masterpieces

The Flintstones of Long Ago

The Stone Age has passed . The Flintstones ' and the Cave men are not popular these days . Many have forgotten the fate of indigenous peoples around the world . In fact , their memories are wiped out from the face of the earth each time a new season unfolds in the global world . We dub our world as the civilized one . We call ourselves as the civilized people bragging about our intellectual capacities the modern equipment the instant food the mini-stuffs , and others . We point to ourselves as civilized for the different brand clothes strapped on our bodies for the high-technological gadgets . Is this the face of civilization

The advent of the information technology has brought forth massive breakthroughs in many aspects . Clearly , the world is coming of age so fast that the civilized world is left panting for more . Satisfaction today , becomes an elusive term . It is also the state of mind for many people living in the civilized world . But what is it really to be civilized ? Does it imply modernization and easier lifestyle

The world today is spinning faster as people race for more - even on the brink of losing their hard earned cash . Many westerners are on the look-out for new things . The globalization has opened a variety of choices in the market demanding more products and services . The economy has become intoxicated with consumerism and it seems that the buyers love it . Is this the goal of civilization

The Stone Age is gone and the society today is destined towards a world crafted by the geniuses . While this is what civilization means presently , theless , savages are still lurking today

Cannibal Holocaust - An Intriguing Film

One film that sets itself apart form the rest of the horror and scary movies is the Cannibal Holocaust . The film was produced in 1979 and the quality is too inferior to the latest movies produced by Hollywood Nevertheless , the movie itself is very thought-provoking...