This story once again confirms my theory that Los Angeles and New York people are actually wimps. (Via Reuters) In the wake of a public outcry against Los Angeles billboards and New York taxicab tops advertising the upcoming movie “Captivity” with images of the abduction, torture and death of a young woman, the film’s producer said it will take down the offending ads Tuesday. The billboards, first posted March 13, feature four frames with captions above each one. “Abduction” shows Cuthbert with a gloved hand over her face; “Confinement” features the actress behind a chain-link fence with a bloody finger poking through; “Torture” depicts Cuthbert’s face, covered in white gauze, with tubes shoved up her nose; and “Termination” shows her with her head thrown back, seemingly dead.
Below are some posters from the movie, but not the billboards mentioned in the article. (BTW, I haven’t seen the movie, but just from reading the synopsis, I pretty much know the film’s big twist. I mean, come on, it’s so damn obvious, isn’t it?)
Here’s the ploy synopsis, see if you can’t figure out its big “twist” ending (”Captivity” opens May 18th, 2007):
“A fashion model and a chauffeur are kidnapped and held hostage in a small room by a serial killer. While the madman methodically terrorizes them, the victims draw strength from each other and fall in love.”
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