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As good a place as any to ask a question about a weird film I'm trying to remember the title of. It was foreign with subtitles, possibly Belgian although I'm not sure. It began with a couple arguing in a bleak kitchen before they both go off into the dark city, at night, on their own. The guy drinks at some depressing bar. Later I think they meet up briefly and dance together. There's a scene where someone is killed by a church bell on some wasteground (?). I can't recall much more but if anyone can suggest a title...
Gretchen said:
I'm a big Donnie Darko fan, thoroughly recommended.
eXistenZ (another David Cronenberg film)
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120907/
Gattaca
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/
I realise they're both Jude Law films (I'm not a fan, just coincidence). They might not be great films either, but both could be classed as weird, and are watchable.
Lost Highway (David Lynch)
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0116922/
Momento
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/
Jacob's Ladder
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/
All will leave you thinking. I think.
Ive just watched donnie darko it was awesome, had to read up for an explanation, still a bit confusing lol.eXistenZ (another David Cronenberg film)
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120907/
Gattaca
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/
I realise they're both Jude Law films (I'm not a fan, just coincidence). They might not be great films either, but both could be classed as weird, and are watchable.
Lost Highway (David Lynch)
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0116922/
Momento
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/
Jacob's Ladder
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/
All will leave you thinking. I think.
Is there any good films that are based on drugs and as a result there are a lot of visual distortions of them tripping etc?????
jamie128 said:
Ive just watched donnie darko it was awesome, had to read up for an explanation, still a bit confusing lol.
Is there any good films that are based on drugs and as a result there are a lot of visual distortions of them tripping etc?????
Fear and Loathing in LA (comedy)Is there any good films that are based on drugs and as a result there are a lot of visual distortions of them tripping etc?????
Altered States (horror)
Both good films.
Plus the best ever bad trip scene in Dead Man's Shoes.
Halb said:
I remember A Zed & Two Noughts being odd, as well as The Draughtsman's Contract (same director as the Cook etc.).
Anything by Peter Greenaway is pretty odd. Was in the cinema for The Cook etc and quite a few folk walked out.Primer is an odd but good film. However, make sure your DVD is working correctly, not like ours. It got half way through the film and, unbeknownst to us, jumped back to the first scene. We just went with it because we thought 'well it is about time travel innit'. It was only when it did it for the second time, and we realised that nothing had changed, we investigated and found we had watched the first half twice!
Slightly odd but enjoyable films in my view: Bunraku, Sucker Punch, Bubba Ho-Tep and a beautiful old film called A Matter of Life and Death.
Enjoy
Trace
Some sad soul has written up the timeline for Primer here.
http://www.primermovie.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=...
It's a good film but there's not enough explanation. As timetravel weirdness goes I prefer Timecrimes. It's still very complex but it's so well done you find yourself following it without any effort. Essential viewing for anyone who likes timetravel films (unlike The Time Traveler's Wife, which was terrible despite the book being my favourite single novel of all time).
http://www.primermovie.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=...
It's a good film but there's not enough explanation. As timetravel weirdness goes I prefer Timecrimes. It's still very complex but it's so well done you find yourself following it without any effort. Essential viewing for anyone who likes timetravel films (unlike The Time Traveler's Wife, which was terrible despite the book being my favourite single novel of all time).
Bedazzled said:
carmonk said:
Some sad soul has written up the timeline for Primer here.
http://www.primermovie.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=...
It's a good film but there's not enough explanation. As timetravel weirdness goes I prefer Timecrimes. It's still very complex but it's so well done you find yourself following it without any effort. Essential viewing for anyone who likes timetravel films (unlike The Time Traveler's Wife, which was terrible despite the book being my favourite single novel of all time).
Each to their own, I thought Primer and Timecrimes were both dreadful films while I quite enjoyed Time Traveller's Wife. Primer gets lost up the arse of its own complexity to the extent that it can only appeal to geeks; as a piece of cinema it's just a chore to watch. There are much better time travel movies out there, imo.http://www.primermovie.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=...
It's a good film but there's not enough explanation. As timetravel weirdness goes I prefer Timecrimes. It's still very complex but it's so well done you find yourself following it without any effort. Essential viewing for anyone who likes timetravel films (unlike The Time Traveler's Wife, which was terrible despite the book being my favourite single novel of all time).
Gretchen said:
I'm a big Donnie Darko fan, thoroughly recommended.
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eXistenZ (another David Cronenberg film)
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120907/
Am I the only person who just keeps thinking bumsex when watching that? ..
eXistenZ (another David Cronenberg film)
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120907/
strudel said:
What The?!
good innitcheck out david firths other animations.salad fingers is just as strange.
http://www.fat-pie.com/flash.htm
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