Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Movies don't scare me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Well you're missing out on a great facet of the cinematic experience then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm more curious about the unknown than fearful, but then I've always sympathised with monsters and aliens in films and literature.I remember being pretty disturbed by Gene Hackman's forced addiction in French Connection II. This. Massively, massively underrated film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm more curious about the unknown than fearful, but then I've always sympathised with monsters and aliens in films and literature.That's the big thing that made Under The Skin so fascinating. You were on the side of the "terror."And I don't mean the unknown in general is frightening - surely it's also maybe the greatest source of wonder - but when it's meant to be scary, it's damn scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Under The Skin has stuck with me more than any film I've seen in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Well you're missing out on a great facet of the cinematic experience then.I don't think so. I have a very intimate and personal relationship to film. It's hard to describe, but fear is the emotion I experience the least when watching movies. Also probably why the horror genre is my least favorite, but also the lack of talented filmmakers making them is a huge factor. I just don't click with it. The Shining is the only one that I would say ever actually made me feel terrified, but then again I was around 8 years old at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 It may not click for you, but it's still a real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Oh I didn't mean to imply that it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 A disturbing movie thread and it hasn't even mentioned Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom?What about The Human Centipede 2? The latter has a weird, self-aware sense of humour about itself that makes the film oddly amiable, but the imagery itself and the notions it presents never leave your mind, let alone your mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 You disgust me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 The most disturbing part was when he pulled out the sandpaper and his... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 STOP IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 "Where's the fire?""On yer rear end!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Well you're missing out on a great facet of the cinematic experience then.I don't think so. I have a very intimate and personal relationship to film. It's hard to describe, but fear is the emotion I experience the least when watching movies. Also probably why the horror genre is my least favorite, but also the lack of talented filmmakers making them is a huge factor. I just don't click with it. The Shining is the only one that I would say ever actually made me feel terrified, but then again I was around 8 years old at the time.I like The Shining but I find it to be way more satirical than eerie. The same is true for A Clockwork Orange.Haneke's Funny Games obviously nodded to A Clockwork Orange but changed the satire into 'violence is not funny' and the film did it brilliantly without showing violence.I forgot to put Caché and The Piano Teacher on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacck 23 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Requiem for a Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 That's a good one. On a similar theme, William Friedkin's BUG gave me the willies. More disturbing than THE EXORCIST, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I think the thing that bothers me the most about the Human Centipede movies is that there are people out there who felt the need to make them and show them to other people. Now that's disturbing. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 DON'T LOOK NOW, the Haneke's, yes, and i admit that i find the last 10 minutes of JAWS disturbing or at least they quite disturbed me when i was a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,211 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 karelm and Sharkissimo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Wow, that's a creepy GIF. Those dead eyes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Black eyes, like a dolls eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Undeniably disturbing, no matter what your age might be. (Sometimes I swear this has to be something from an alternate universe. I mean, the Star Wars cast with guest stars Beatrice Arthur, Art Carney, and Harvey Korman? And it actually happened?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Se7en is a poor man's Silence of the Lambs without the great acting, great editing, great directing, or great story telling. I don't find it disturbing. Jame Gumb I find disturbing but not the film. I find films genres disturbing. Torture horror disturbs me more than individual films. Night and Fog disturbs me. Documentaries of man's inhumanity to itself disturbs me. Most of all Team America World Police disturbs me. MATT DAAAAMON, and everybody's got aids, aids aids aids. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 DON'T LOOK NOW, the Haneke's, yes, and i admit that i find the last 10 minutes of JAWS disturbing or at least they quite disturbed me when i was a child. I always felt sorry for the shark once its exploded carcass floats down to the camera, almost teary-eyed. Remember feeling the same way about the Rancor in ROTJ. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted May 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2015 The rancor absolutely elicits some sympathy. Marian Schedenig, Sharkissimo and Not Mr. Big 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Se7en is a poor man's Silence of the Lambs without the great acting, great editing, great directing, or great story telling. See, I don't agree. Silence Of The Lambs is not a movie that survives the trial of multiple viewings to me. I liked it in 1991 but today it has spend its force. It's gotten old. OTOH, I am still very impressed with Seven an how well it still works. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I always felt sorry for the shark once its exploded carcass floats down to the camera, almost teary-eyed. Remember feeling the same way about the Rancor in ROTJ.Though that was mostly down to the music to sell this as ambivalent/impressionistic - is the rancor that dungeon troll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 I always felt sorry for the shark once its exploded carcass floats down to the camera, almost teary-eyed. Remember feeling the same way about the Rancor in ROTJ. Though that was mostly down to the music to sell this as ambivalent/impressionistic - is the rancor that dungeon troll? That's right. Something endearing about stop-motion puppets (well, except the ones in THE DARK CRYSTAL). See, I don't agree. Silence Of The Lambs is not a movie that survives the trial of multiple viewings to me. I liked it in 1991 but today it has spend its force. Maybe some of that's down to your shifting cinematic tastes? Jonathan Demme is a very different kind of filmmaker to David Fincher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Maybe some of that's down to your shifting cinematic tastes? Jonathan Demme is a very different kind of filmmaker to David Fincher. Yes, me and Joey are very different as well. But I did like it in 1991 so I think it's the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Se7en grossly overstates its intentions. Neither the writer or the director seemed to have much faith in the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I don't know what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ofcourse you don't. Aren't you the Fincher lover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Nope, that's Koray. I do like Seven, The Social Network (only saw it once), Zodiac, ... ALien3 is in my top 10 worst movies of all time (saw it like 4 or 5 times, hoping it would finally click with me, but no sigar). The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is not for me. Panic Room is pretty good but not a classic. I never liked The Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Se7en is a good films, but it Silence is far more subtle and meaningful, and takes place in the real world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Jodie Foster is far from subtle. She dictates what the audience should think and feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'm talking about the film as a whole Alexandre!I never believed Se7ens city was real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Its darkness, violence and ugliness just seemed over the top. Like Hell's Kitchen in a 70's film times 10.Maybe it's supposed to be sci-fi. The sci-fi geeks seem to love Se7en. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 It's like a dark graphic novel running on style and atmosphere. I always have a thing for that. Whether it's realistic or not, thanks to Fincher's storytelling, I believed in the film's own reality. No, it's not supposed to be science fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Of you say so, Koray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'm not even a sci-fi movie geek. I only like like a handful of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Most of the obvious ones have probably been said by now. Erm, parts of Battle Royale disturbed me upon my initial viewing of it, but subsequent watches made the same stark child violence turn to fascination and it even came to feel quite cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 So you watch a piece of shit, but then rewatch it 4 more times just to make sure it's a piece of shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 So you watch a piece of shit, but then rewatch it 4 more times just to make sure it's a piece of shit? Are you asking me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 No.Its not all about you Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 See, I didn't assume that. That's why I asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Equus, Irreversible, Prisoners, Jagten, ...Alex, I love "Equus"! What do you find disturbing about it?"Up" disturbs the hell out of me (this is not a joke!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 What's disturbing about it?! Are you serious, Richard? Lumet's Equus is one of the most difficult films to watch ever. The horses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 So you watch a piece of shit, but then rewatch it 4 more times just to make sure it's a piece of shit?Caravan of Courage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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