Hotel St. Pauli (1988) User Reviews

Not for everyone

[Marcus_Rehnberg · 4/10 · 6 October 2006]

I do firmly believe that the revue on this film is highly unfair. The "If You like this try..." says it all. The recommendation is "Requiem for a Dream". It is most certainly not one of the best movies I have seen, but as the angst ridden road movie it is, it is highly watchable. At the time it premiered it was widely discussed due to it's sexual and to some degree violent sexual content. It is a spiraling vortex down to an unavoidable end. Capturing some of the counter culture of the time, wanting to escape Your surroundings, Your situation of Scandinavia, it gives prof that You can leave but never escape Yourself. If You want shine happy people, stay clear away from this one. This end of the 80's piece is as dark as it got back then.

Pervertion and lack of plot.

[eivlax · 1/10 · 18 March 2008]

This movie became a cult classic in Norway, described as one of the worst Norwegian movies ever made, so when I took the courage to watch it, my expectations where already very low. But even so, after I managed to get trough the whole movie I couldn't help but wonder how the actors willingly would humiliate themselves like this? It's not just the thing that it's really boring, and without a story, but it seems like they have tried to compensate with as much kinky sex as possible. This one sex scene lasted for about 7 minutes, no music, nothing but humping. Right... Acward... Fast Forward and... Urinating! Nice... Well if you are into that sort of thing, this movie still wouldn't be anything for you. Even porn have better storyline than this.

A solid 1, and come on, don't vote this 10 because both you and I know it's not worth it. The only place this film belongs is in the trash, or on IMDb's bottom 100 list.

The worst film I have ever seen

[fredrik_maartmann · 1/10 · 19 October 2005]

Fortunately I bought a ticket for this film when it showed in 1988, without knowing anything about it. I say fortunately because otherwise I would have had another film on my "worst film ever list". This however beats them all. I remember people leaving continuously during the showing, my friend and I staying on just to see if it could get any worse - which it did. In the end there were 3 or 4 people left. Been a long time now - but if I remember correctly, Amanda asks, after having sliced of the cowboy's penis, "don't you think he wanted it this way?". You bet he did... Anything positive about this film? Amanda Ooms is pretty, that's about it.

Stupid

[ander-3 · 2/10 · 28 July 2000]

This is truly one of the worst films ever attacking an innocent audience. So stupid you won't believe it. Avoid at all costs. It is useless to tell about all that is wrong with it. Bad directing, stupid script, lousy acting.... you name it.