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Last night I watched Harry Brown.
Very gritty.. great performance from MC, but the violence was revolting and the portrayal of British yoof was downright horrible.
So, even though it was a good film there's no way I could sit through it again.
Any similar for you?
Schindler's List
Raging Bull. Loved it but a very hard film to watch.
Nil by Mouth
Oh and ..
Blue Jasmine
Inside Llewyn Davis
Not seen Nil By Mouth - because I know what it's about.
Irvine Welsh's Filth, watched it last night. WOW great film but messed with my head!
Play It Again Sam.
Annie Hall.
etc.
Compliance.
13 Tzameti.
Calvaire.
The boy with the Striped pyjamas
"Irreversible".
A good film, but I can't imagine ever being in the mood to watch it again. Arguably revels in its own nastiness a bit too much and possibly a bit homophobic.
However, great performances from Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci. I did feel properly invested in the characters, especially by the end (beginning?).
It's a tough watch though. Saw it in the cinema and about a third of the audience walked out (mostly within the first 10 minutes).
Platoon.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Dead man's Shoes.
Gritty. Dark. Funny. Sad. Brilliant.
Requiem for a Dream.
Such a sad story, had me sobbing away towards the end.
It has been on TV now and again and I have gave it a wee go again but always take the easy way out and switch over...
Tyrannosaur
Ghost Shark.
Some of the replies have reminded me of a couple more -
The Accused
The Lovely Bones
Once were warriors
Brilliant film, horrifying domestic violence scenes.
[i]Dead man's Shoes.
Gritty. Dark. Funny. Sad. Brilliant. [/i]
One of my favourite films, I have seen it a few times and even though I know what is going to happen I am still glued to it.
Hunger
As in, directed by Steve McQueen.
Not the cheesy vampire film with David Bowie.
The Lovely Bones
Must admit, I didn't rate that. At all.
12 Years a Slave was excellent, but I'm not really in a hurry to see it again
[i]Not the cheesy vampire film with David Bowie[/i]
I've watched one particular scene from that a number of times 8)
12 Years a Slave was excellent, but I'm not really in a hurry to see it again
If anyone hasn't seen it yet, don't bother sticking around at the end for the blooper reel.
dezb
that information should be provided on a need to know basis
I did't need to know
One of my favourite films, I have seen it a few times and even though I know what is going to happen I am still glued to it.
+1, fantastic. I probably enjoyed it more the second time (albeit in a different way), when I knew the ending.
Agree with Harry Brown too, great film, made me hate society!
Eden lake... Never ever again!
"Burke & Hare" (with those two out of Spaced in) Whilst well filmed and an interesting topic I found it more of a Documentary about Edinburgh in the 1800's...
"Debbie Does Dallas" Whilst in itself a good portrail of Texan life in the 70's, it's just a bit well, "in your face" for my liking.
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"Irreversible".It's a tough watch though. Saw it in the cinema and about a third of the audience walked out (mostly within the first 10 minutes).
Indeed. The sound that gets played during that first ten minutes in the club was designed to make the audience feel sick. A very hard watch and in hurry to ever watch it again, but very well executed.
I'd add to the list [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_Knows_%282004_film%29 ]Nobody Knows[/url]. Heart breaking film.
Dancer in the Dark
Too upsetting to watch again.
Eden lake... Never ever again!
Forgot about that one. Grim doesn't really do it justice - still very good though
Aye, Eden Lake was grim! American History X would be another I wouldn't be in a hurry to watch again too.
The Road.
Tried to watch it again, turned it off shortly afterwards 🙁
Irreversible
+1 Not sure what the aim was of prolonging the violence - I was as uncomfortable at the start of those scenes as I was at the end. As an film though, I'm glad (?) I saw it.
Audition was good but I've never rushed back to it.
[i]Aye, Eden Lake was grim! [/i]
It's a rom-com compared to Harry Brown!
Requiem for a Dream
Only God Forgives
Both are like watching really horrific car crashes unfold in slow motion.
I'm checking out some of these films on wiki as I haven't heard of a few. Oh my word...Nobody Knows, how did you last the course Whatnobeer? It sounds absolutely devastating.
Requiem for a dream, yep won't be watching that barrel of laughs sounding film either.
I've watched Dead Mans Shoes a few times, but only to the end once...
The last scenes are heartbreaking
[quote=Harry_the_Spider ]Schindler's List
Really? I think I've watched that more than any other film, and find it quite uplifting in its way. Am I failing in empathy because it has a "happy" ending?
For the record there are films I wouldn't want to watch again.
Old Boy (the original)
gripping but brutal
won't be watching that barrel of laughs sounding film either.
Several of these being mentioned here seem to fall in to the "Let's see how nasty we can make it" category. OK, so I may not have watched them, but I can't imagine they're up there with Hitchcock in terms of creating a real sense of tension and suspense. Just more torture-pron, really.
. Oh my word...Nobody Knows, how did you last the course Whatnobeer? It sounds absolutely devastating.
It was an odd experience. Heart breaking, but beautifully shot with a few moments of hope and child like beauty, fun and innocence scattered throughout. Just wanted to give the poor kids a hug at the end of it.
Casino.
Almost too realistic violence.
grave of the fireflies anyone?
id probably watch Requiem for a Dream again, if only because clint mansells score is sublime!
on a less maudlin vibe; Memento, once you know the ending a bit pointless, same with 6th sense
Don't be put off "Requiem for a Dream". It's a great movie (the Clint Mansell soundtrack/score is excellent too).
Like a number of other Aronofsky films, it almost becomes a horror movie at points, but it's never gratuitous as it's always in service of the plot and gives the film its emotional impact.
You could say similar things about "Irreversible", although the sheer level of violence might be harder to endure (or justify). For me, the impact of the violence in that film had a lot to do with the fact that the camera just sits still and records it. No flash cuts or other editing. It just plays out in front of you in real time. The scene in the club reminded me of a documentary I saw about the Rwanda Genocide: on film, we're not used to seeing the blows keep falling.
Neither film falls into the category of toture pron.
The Usual Suspects.
Because it'd be sort of pointless.
The Machinist. Amazing film, amazingly messed up.
Repo men.
It wasnt a brilliant film. But found myself oddly gripped by it. Wouldn't want to watch it again tho. Some very peculiar and slightly "off putting to watch" scenes.
I thought 12 years a slave was let down by the ending a bit. I know it was based on a true story, but where was 'the big chase' when he got sick of it all, stabbed some white folk and legged it? It seemed to just suddenly end.
Definitely agree with harry brown though.
Requiem for a Dream for a dream is a great film, no doubt.
I would not want to put anyone off but for me it fulfils the brief of the OP.
I didn't know much of Aronofsky when I watched it 10 years back and went in a bit blind, I also watched Irreversible not long after it.
The emotional impact of Requiem for a dream stand out more for me today than the raw violence of Irreversible. Both are very strong works and can stand tall above any perceived 'Shock' value as great films.
Come and See
Sophie's Choice.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Tin Drum. Surreal and absolutely wonderful.
AlexSimon - Member
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Juliette Binoche? repeated viewings? Its a "yes" from me!
Repo men - agreed
Seven Pounds on telly tonight coincidentally
Pierrepoint.
Inglourious Basterds. Took me 3 attempts to watch it through and now don't really want to even though it is actually good.
Repo man is my favourite film.
Must have seen it almost 10 times. It's funny, clever, dark but not really disturbing or anything like that?
Texas chainsaw massacre. The original one.
Not really into horror at all but was persuaded to give it a go.
Very unpleasant but compelling at the same time iirc.
Gravity - good film but I've seen it now.
Reservoir Dogs, seen it once in the cinema, never seen it since
Casino, turned it off after one particular scene
Would watch Filth again, but if they ever do Maribou Stork Nightmares, I won't go to see it.
grave of the fireflies anyone?
Indeed. Heartbreaking film.
I'd put 'Reservoir dogs' (damn, only just seen SNH post above as I type) up in there with Casino, the violence is too real for my liking. Great films but not interested in watching them again.
Currently half way through Oldboy, won't be rushing to watch it again.
As for out and out just depressing, not convinced their 'great', I'd put 'the Machinist' in the their along with 'Pi'
Sophie Scholl - knowing that it is a true story, the final scene was a hard one to watch.
grave of the fireflies
Yup, that's another one. Although they do get re-united with their mother at the end.
Ohh, Threads. I've still not managed to get through that.
The Deerhunter.
Love the film, but the ending upsets me too much for me to watch it too often.
Snow town. Brutal film.
One i'll never watch again for sure!
Couldn't make it through The Machinist once. It was just boring.
The Road as well as Come and See were excellent films it took me sone time to work up the courage to watch.
A "kids" film but I don't think I could watch The Bridge to Terabithia again.
Diving bell and the butterfly
Too sad to watch again, I was in bits the first time around
127 Hours, thought it was pretty good, but in no rush to see it again.
Life Is Beautiful 😥
andeh - Member127 Hours, thought it was pretty good, but in no rush to see it again.
Knowing what it's about, I can't bring myself to watch it once, let alone again 🙂
It's got good music 😉
I'd have to watch it with my eyes shut..... 😀
The actual cutting scene is in no way as horrible as when he tries to rub one out.... 😯
Most of the films mentioned I've never seen, and, knowing the subject matter for many, have no interest in seeing them.
I really don't want to go to the cinema to watch a film to be depressed or upset; a mate and I and our girlfriends once went to a double bill of, IIRC, [i]Electra Glide in Blue/Midnight Cowboy[/i], and we never saw the whole of [i]Midnight Cowboy[/i], the girls couldn't cope. (They were both still at school, so asking a bit much, really. And seventeen/eighteen, before anyone asks).
One film that, having seen, I cannot ever bring myself to see again, is [i]Pan's Labyrinth[/i]. Fantastic film, incredibly well done, but the brutality and sheer malice of certain humans left me with such vivid memories of it that I can never see it again.
[i]The Lovely Bones[/i]. I did actually want to see this, but didn't in the end, because the reviews were poor, but having read the book, and knowing how the film goes as a result, I'm not entirely certain I'd have really enjoyed it anyway.
[i]The Grave Of The Fireflies[/i]. I absolutely love Studio Ghibli and Myazaki's films, but I know the subject, and there's no way I can bring myself to watch it, and a mate who has said it's heartbreaking, and wouldn't, couldn't watch it again.
I'll be perfectly honest, I watch films to be entertained, and to enjoy the experience; finding myself upset, or appalled, at whatever goes on in a film kinda defeats the whole point, so I always check out a film and avoid if I know it won't be enjoyable.
CountZero - Member
One film that, having seen, I cannot ever bring myself to see again, is Pan's Labyrinth. Fantastic film, incredibly well done, but the brutality and sheer malice of certain humans left me with such vivid memories of it that I can never see it again.
You've reminded me of a book I part read in my mid teens, the rats. James Herbert describes one of the female characters being attacked and raped, made me physically sick (I missed the book 🙂 )and it affected me for quite some time afterwards. I couldn't bring myself to finish the book.
CountZero -really don't bother with Harry Brown! I'm not actually sure what purpose that film serves, cos it certainly isn't entertainment.
Same also goes for Kidulthood and Adulthood for very similar reasons.
The Japanese version of The Grudge - that sounds just scares the bejesus out of me...
I agree with Usual Suspects - great film but pointless the 2nd time around!
Snow town. Brutal film.
Second that - one of the darkest & most horribly-gripping films I've seen in recent times. A mate & I pretty much staggered out of the cinema.