Thread: Movies that screw your brain

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

Not really, everyone in here has a general consensus and there is a criteria by which we can judge, that's why the same movies keep popping up.

well i dont have the genral state of mind

Originally Posted by Leviatahon

well i dont have the genral state of mind

Yes, Quite.

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

Yes, Quite.

whats that suposed to mean?

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

Yes, Quite.

Originally Posted by Leviatahon

whats that suposed to mean?

Can the "Carou seduces idiot man-child" discussion be moved to a separate thread?

Originally Posted by Taosaur

"Carou seduces idiot man-child"

Story of my life.

aint no one being seduced here

The Matrix (i was 12 when i first watched it)
Dark City (i was also 12 when i first watched it!)
Running With Scissors (don't think it really counts as a "mindfuck", but it's surely a "wtf")
Ink
Begotten (mentioned already, though )
Ergo Proxy (it's an anime series, but it's a mindfuck)
Knowing (it had a few moments)
Silence of the Lambs (more on the 'creepy' side)

Originally Posted by Taosaur

Can the "Carou seduces idiot man-child" discussion be moved to a separate thread?

LMAO

how was 1408 a mindfuck? I thought it was just stupid, although I thought the way they played that Carpenter's song was pretty freaky. in a cool way, not a genuinely creeped out way.

I have no suggestions atm but I'm sure I can think of something.

Originally Posted by nerve

LMAO

how was 1408 a mindfuck? I thought it was just stupid, although I thought the way they played that Carpenter's song was pretty freaky. in a cool way, not a genuinely creeped out way.

I have no suggestions atm but I'm sure I can think of something.

Well, it was first of all the story of a mindfucking, and while my first instinct would be to preclude films with the premise, "Dude's mind gets totally fucked in the chamber of mindfuck," here I felt they took on the challenge in an admirably head-on way and delivered a premeditated and unapologetic mindfucking with rare deftness. Some of my enjoyment is surely genre-related, too, being both a fan of the whole Lovecraftian horror shtick and a student of how genre conventions operate in the realm of sub/collective-conscious archetypes; I know plenty of fellow ex-English majors with a total mental block on genre work.

For those in this thread who can appreciate both a good Stephen King novel and films like "The Machinist" or "Requiem for a Dream," I think "1408" will be a worthwhile trip.

well, excuse me.

Originally Posted by nerve

LMAO

how was 1408 a mindfuck? I thought it was just stupid, although I thought the way they played that Carpenter's song was pretty freaky. in a cool way, not a genuinely creeped out way.

I have no suggestions atm but I'm sure I can think of something.

Well, I've discovered that the version I saw this weekend was the director's cut. I just finished watching the original release, and it's a totally different (less good) movie. They hacked two of the most effective scenes inside the room and slapped on a totally inappropriate "happy" ending

This is the second time I've unwittingly seen the director's cut of a movie, loved it, and then later found out that everyone else saw something neutered, mediocre and barely coherent, courtesy of executives who think they know better than the director.

Not exactly a movie but try David Lynch's ''sitcom'' Rabbits. It scared the shit out of me. And people who know me will attest to that being quite a hard thing to do.

Episode 1

I'm sorry, what?

Originally Posted by Polilla

American Psycho: I watched this a couple of years ago at the age of 14 (not recommended) and it scarred me a little. In parts it's pornographic, senselessly in my opinion (though it is a great improvement on that awful, awful book it's based on).

noooo you're crazy if you thought the movie was better, even crazier if you thought the book was bad.

hey what about Groundhog Day? too comedic? :D