Thread: Movies that screw your brain

Yes, definitely a lot of films in this thread that are mind blowing... here's a few more that haven't been mentioned:

trainspotting
the cube
hypercube
cube3 (cube squared)

Originally Posted by Speesh

Just watched Mulholland Drive...

Amazing stuff. I'm gonna have to watch it at least 20 more times to make any sense out of it. I'll definitely be checking out some more Lynch soon.

It's pretty coherent once you get it. In fact all Lynch movies are, it's just a struggle to 'get' it.

I'd also suggest Lost Highway next. Definately. It's my personal favourite.

Yeah, in the past I probably would've dismissed it as a bunch of random loose ends. But I definitely got a strong vibe that it was much more than that. I'm determined to figure it out now . I'll set my sights on Lost Highway now, thanks for the rec.

Originally Posted by Speesh

Yeah, in the past I probably would've dismissed it as a bunch of random loose ends. But I definitely got a strong vibe that it was much more than that. I'm determined to figure it out now . I'll set my sights on Lost Highway now, thanks for the rec.

Wow, good for you! I was immediately tempted to search for online plot explanation. Once I read it, I started to rewind the scenes and I couldn't believe how logical and realistic it actually is. Deep, clever psychology.

Ah I would so wanna talk about that movie now!!! But I can't say one thing without spoiling. Damn. Silencio.

Originally Posted by Speesh

Yeah, in the past I probably would've dismissed it as a bunch of random loose ends. But I definitely got a strong vibe that it was much more than that. I'm determined to figure it out now . I'll set my sights on Lost Highway now, thanks for the rec.

There are some decent threads about the meaning of it on imdb.com

There's also a hell of a lot of retardation, but I trust you can root out the good from the bad.

Dark City...

I'll add:

-Naked Lunch
-Synecdoche, New York

Originally Posted by Naginata

I'll add:

-Naked Lunch
-Synecdoche, New York

Haven't seen Synecdoche, New York, but I'll second Naked Lunch--Cronenberg's best that I've seen by far, though Videodrome will mess with your head as well.

Naked Lunch is hard to find

I'd like to add Brainscan. This film is pretty old now and kind of cheesy but I know it has its fans out there and it's a neat film anyway.

-Chase

I'm just about t read naked lunch. Might see if I can find the movie after that! Didn't know it was made in to one. Unless it's a different thing altogether? I'm assuming it's based off the William S. Burroughs book.

Originally Posted by TheLight

The "Saw" movies can definitely screw with your brain if you ignore the all the bloodshed and funky stuff and start thinking about the killer's motives. Is it right for the mere human to bring justice himself or should he just leave it be...
Anyway, my opinion is that it's very wrong how the 'justice' in these movies is given by the 'Puzzle'.

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

I wouldn't really consider them particularly mindfucking in relation to most already posted.

It isn't really mindfucking no. In a scary way some parts are mindfucking (like the girl thrown in to the needle pit screaming), but not in an intellectual way. But as TheLight said, it's interesting to think about if it's right for one person to try to turn someone's life around at the risk of killing them. However this is my main problem with the last few Saw's. Most of the people if not all of them never even had any chance of fucking escaping! So it just goes against Jigsaw's point of putting them there in the first place. That is the only reason why it's just turned in to mindless violence. But the first two I think were very good and clever, most people just couldn't get passed the gore and actually think about it.

Donnie Darko is awesome, I've watched it probably 20+ times! The only movie I've done that. Fight Club is close second with probably 10+.
Primer I can vouch for too. I had no idea what the fuck had just happened when it ended.
Now my input to the list - Spiral. Not gonna say anything about it. Just watch it without reading the plot line or anything. I actually recommend this for all movies. Especially the ones in this thread. The plots and trailers usually ALWAYS give something away. I tend to watch like 20 seconds of a trailer and then stop it. If it looks good I'll watch it, you might end up watching a crap movie but it's better than watching a good one which is ruined.

Just found Delicatessen on my shelf while I was looking for Spiral (couldn't remember the name) lol. Gonna go watch that now, haven't seen it yet I don't think.

Also whoever mentioned Trainspotting - I'd disagree, it's not really a mindfuck at all, just a REALLY REALLY REALLY awesome movie!

Oh yeah and you can watch Primer here, albeit in shit quality. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...4615539675694#

Trainspotting and Fight Club are great movies.

I love the way trainspotting starts off, trashing all the meaningless things people do and think about everyday in the western culture. (not really a mindfuck movie)

I like Fight Club because it's about two guys (kind of) letting go of their materialistic lifestyle to try and hit 'rock bottom'. Highly suggested to those who haven't seen it. It fucks with your mind and all pulls together near the end (which I like).

edit - forgot to mention 'Usual Suspects'. Also a good one.

Originally Posted by SpecialInterests

I love the way trainspotting starts off, trashing all the meaningless things people do and think about everyday in the western culture. (not really a mindfuck movie)

Definitely, although it could be to someone who thinks western culture is everything. But then they'd probably just shun the movie as a 'druggie film'.

Originally Posted by SpecialInterests

I like Fight Club because it's about two guys (kind of) letting go of their materialistic lifestyle to try and hit 'rock bottom'. Highly suggested to those who haven't seen it. It fucks with your mind and all pulls together near the end (which I like).

YEah, that movie is like "how to get enlightened in the modern age".(not an actual movie, just may as well be called that lol) Awesome.

I watched Delicatessen. Unless I completely missed something, it wasn't a mindfuck either. It was very arty, in a good way. But the plot was rather straight forward. It reminded me of Mary & Max, an animated film. I think mainly because of Aurore, who was fucking hilarious towards the end hahahaha. She really didn't wanna fuck it up again!
But yeh, it didn't fuck my mind as I thought it would. I think the biggest mind fucks are the ones that COULD happen IRL and you don't get it until the end. Like Jekyll and Hyde, although I wish that wasn't such a mainstream thing because reading the book would be pointless now since every man and his dog knows they are the same person. Apparently you don't find out until the end and you're just like "damn that was so fucken obvious". Ah well.

Originally Posted by Luanne

Wow, good for you! I was immediately tempted to search for online plot explanation. Once I read it, I started to rewind the scenes and I couldn't believe how logical and realistic it actually is. Deep, clever psychology.

Ah I would so wanna talk about that movie now!!! But I can't say one thing without spoiling. Damn. Silencio.

Haha yeah I had the same urge too. I found Lynch's '10 hints to unlocking Mullohand Drive', I'm gonna watch it again sometime and apply those before I search further. I'd love to talk about it too, seems like it'd be good fun to hash out some theories about it. I'm hunting down some more Lynch now. If his other movies even hold a candle to this one I'll be in for a hell of a good time.

Originally Posted by tommo

I watched Delicatessen. Unless I completely missed something, it wasn't a mindfuck either. It was very arty, in a good way. But the plot was rather straight forward. It reminded me of Mary & Max, an animated film. I think mainly because of Aurore, who was fucking hilarious towards the end hahahaha. She really didn't wanna fuck it up again!
But yeh, it didn't fuck my mind as I thought it would. I think the biggest mind fucks are the ones that COULD happen IRL and you don't get it until the end. Like Jekyll and Hyde, although I wish that wasn't such a mainstream thing because reading the book would be pointless now since every man and his dog knows they are the same person. Apparently you don't find out until the end and you're just like "damn that was so fucken obvious". Ah well.

Yeah I've got a pretty broad definition of mindfuck. Delicatessen isn't a movie that'll confuse or anything, but its just so out there and creative that it leaves my mind in a strange place very similar to confusion. If you liked that one check out City of Lost Children, its made by the same directors and has very similar art direction. Both are personal favorites.

I'll have to check out Spiral sometime, never heard of that one.

Under world and resident evil is what's up

Originally Posted by Leviatahon

Under world and resident evil is what's up

Again, not mind fucks by any stretch of the term.

Maby for you but mine was blown

Hmmm ok, for me they're just more mindless action movies. Resident Evil was at least enjoyable, underworld bored the shit out of me. How idd they blow your mind exactly? I'm actually asking, not being sarcastic.

I'm just big on vampire/wearwolf and zombie movies with a pretty good cast.

Well since those don't do it for you then how about 30 days of night

Watched 1408 over the weekend: mind satisfactorily fucked. Easily the best horror movie I've seen that was made in the last ten years. Samuel L. Jackson did seem to phone-in some of the stock genre stuff, but the mindfuck portion (almost entirely John Cusack) was really well executed.

why didnt i think of that movie it dos totaly fuck your mind

Originally Posted by Leviatahon

Well since those don't do it for you then how about 30 days of night

Do you understand what is meant by mindfuck?

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

Do you understand what is meant by mindfuck?

yes im not a complete idiot

Originally Posted by Leviatahon

yes im not a complete idiot

How does that movie at all fit it?

I think you're mistaken, because those aren't even in the same realm as real mindfuck movies.