I remember the first time I saw Cannibal Holocaust when I was physically repelled and astonished by the animal violence but, when I watched it again a week or so ago, I didn't bother me half as much probably because I was expecting it and knew when it would finish. That's not to say that the scenes lose their impact, it's probably a case of me having seen more films with extreme content since then and becoming slightly desensitised to things like that.
I agree completely with Daemonia's post and haven't watched my Cannibal Holocaust disc without the animal cruelty but I'm intrigued to see what Ruggero Deodato does with his director's cut/new edit of the film and what he has to say in interviews (or maybe a commentary) about why he decided on the new edit and if he thinks it affects the film's power.
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