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Most thought provoking film that you’ve seen

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Started by The Auto Surgeon (Mark) in Chit-Chat

This is one for you to think about, as I would like to know what film people found the most thought provoking - you don’t have to have necessarily liked it, just the one that made you think about the story line the most.

For me it has to be one that I’ve seen in the last few months - Hard Candy. I didn’t know which way my head was thinking when I watched it.

Posted on Mon, 19 March 2007 at 20:42

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Mullholland Drive - still til today wonder what the fuck that film was about…

The girl on girl action did however keep it interesting…

:D

Posted on Mon, 19 March 2007 at 20:43

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The Auto Surgeon (Mark) wrote:

*In the voice of the comedian Jethro*

You dirty B@stard!! :D

Posted on Mon, 19 March 2007 at 20:44

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Other films would be crash (not the oscar winning one), Naked lunch, Fear and loathing in las vagas, a clockwork orange…

The list goes on and on…

Posted on Mon, 19 March 2007 at 20:46

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The Auto Surgeon (Mark) wrote:

Crash would agree with (there seems to a be a James Spader appreciation society outing today). Try watching Fear & Loathing … whilst slowly getting more & more drunk - that was a fun evening!!
Naked Lunch - Videodrome got me thinking more, but can’t say that it didn’t get me thinking. “Clockwork” didn’t really do anything for me.

Posted on Mon, 19 March 2007 at 20:52

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

I watched Fear & Loathing Sober early during the day - it was a scary experience - that film has to be appreciated with some mind expanding substance I think.

Ah, Clockwork Orange was class - “singing in the rain” has never been the same for me since…

Posted on Mon, 19 March 2007 at 20:55

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Viirkokka wrote:

I read and watched Clockwork Orange and that was quite thought provoking. Though not only the concept of the Goverment turning us into, ‘Clockwork Oranges’, but also the various rapes and murders in the movie (and book, since the movie deviates from the storyline slightly)

If anyone says Donnie Darko I think I’ll choke. People seem to believe theres ‘a lot’ to that movie when there really isnt.

Theres tonnes of thought provoking movies.. I dont think I can pick any in particular, though:

Fear and Loathing
Fight Club
Scopophobia.. nah just kidding I havent even seen it :P

Posted on Mon, 19 March 2007 at 22:22

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Charlie (The Monsters Of Muskeg) wrote:

Crash ?! :eek:

THE WORST MOVIE EVER MADE.

COUPLES SEE CAR CRASHES - HAVE SEX.

FUCKING RUBBISH :mad:

Easily in my top 5 worst films ever along with Freddy Got Fingered, 2001, American Pie 3 and anything with Rob Schneider in.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 00:09

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Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:

dude, freddie ‘daddy wud u like sum sausage’ got fingered is ace, i cudnt believe it when u told me bout american pie 3, and rob schneider, i like him, good not great so ill let u off on that one.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 00:54

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Charlie (The Monsters Of Muskeg) wrote:

American Pie 3 is SOOOO BAD its not funny - LITERALLY.

ITS HORREDNOUSLY SHIT.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 01:44

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Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:

i dunno how u cannot find it funny

watch it again seriously.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 02:08

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Dermot (The Derm) wrote:

Freddy Got Fingered is great: “I’m gonna make you proud Dad!” (think we’ve had this debate before?) ;)

Anyway, most thought provoking film I’ve seen is Stalker:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079944/

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 08:06

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buffalo-boy wrote:

Lost Highway is unintelligable but i still thought about it - does that count??

Fight Club is a good one i think i’d go for that.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 08:27

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Dermot (The Derm) wrote:

The Auto Surgeon wrote:

For me it has to be one that I’ve seen in the last few months - Hard Candy. I didn’t know which way my head was thinking when I watched it.

I’m watching this now

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 08:45

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chr1s (The T.F.M) wrote:

Fight Club (again) and Donnie Darko :p

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 09:05

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hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

I found American Pie 3 thought provoking in that I thought ‘How the feck could I have wasted £5 on paying to see this pile of shite?’.

Actual thought provoking stuff… I like stuff that questions your beliefs and values like The Cider House Rules and Murder In The First.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 09:17

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caffeinebomb wrote:

It doesn’t matter how bad American Pie 3 was - American Pie 4 was 10 times worse and I saw American Pie 5 in the video shop last week.

I kid you not

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 09:21

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soul doubt (an) wrote:

Anything by David Lynch, but definately Mullholland Drive

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 09:36

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marja (sinner) wrote:

Hotel Rwanda

This is based on a true story. It’s a film about the civil war between the hutu’s and the tutsi’s in Rwanda. If even half of it was true, it must have been hell

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 09:40

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Freddy got fingered was hillarious - wouldn’t call it thought provoking, but great.

“Daddy do you want some sausage, daddy do you want some sausages!”

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 09:46

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mrs h wrote:

‘Happiness’

Deeply disturbing on so many levels, but ‘thought-provoking’ doesn’t begin to describe it …

Don’t get me wrong, I thought it was a great film. I’m just not sure i could ever watch it again.

Also ‘Parents’

That provoked my thoughts sufficiently that I had recurring nightmares about it until I forced myself to watch it a second time :S

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 09:53

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Dennis wrote:

Watership Down.

I mean, you never really think about life from the perspective of a rabbit, do you, until you are confronted with a documentary like this.

Schindler’s List may be an obvious choice, but if that doesn’t make you think, you are ill.

Also Downfall, about Hitler’s last days. And Saving Private Ryan had some pretty thought-provoking scenes. And also made for numerous great puns on the title.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 10:04

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chr1s (The T.F.M) wrote:

Children of Men was another film I found really thought provoking. Every woman in the world infertile? The youngest person alive had just been killed when he was 18. Just imagine that no-one under the age of about 20 had ever even seen a pregnant womam, let alone a new baby. Even down to the “Quietus” suicide kits. A really bleak vision of the future.

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 11:35

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CS (Colin S) wrote:

Dennis wrote:

Schindler’s List may be an obvious choice, but if that doesn’t make you think, you are ill.

Also Downfall, about Hitler’s last days. And Saving Private Ryan had some pretty thought-provoking scenes. And also made for numerous great puns on the title.

I agree with you there.
Schlindler was possibly the greatest man that ever lived simply for saving so many lives.
I watched a bit of Downfall on a plane, you know on one of those TV screens fitted into a seat, a very interresting film.
Saving Private Ryan confused me a bit the first time I watched it (don’t ask why) but it’s not really thought provoking…

Colinx

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 18:16

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johnny_knoxville wrote:

KJC Suz loves that sausage song hahaha

Mine would be

The Smashing Machine “the life & times of extreme fighter Mark Kerr”

excellent docu-drama

Mr Knoxville

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 20:54

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

She loves the sausage song eh? ;)

Dogma - now that was thought provoking :D

Posted on Tue, 20 March 2007 at 21:24

#26

Roberto wrote:

El Topo, what a freak film, considering it’s from the early 70s and one of the favorite Andy Films.
Ohh i forgot, the writer, director and main actor is From Chile, like me :D

Irreversible, another good film, very raw and intense.

Posted on Wed, 21 March 2007 at 02:30

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Dennis wrote:

I got in late last night and caught bits of Cat People, which was difficult to watch over the top of a drunken conversation, but…seemed like one hell of a f*cked up film!

Posted on Wed, 21 March 2007 at 11:57

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Viirkokka wrote:

Viirkokka wrote:

If anyone says Donnie Darko I think I’ll choke. People seem to believe theres ‘a lot’ to that movie when there really isnt.

chr1s wrote:

Donnie Darko :p

:O

Posted on Wed, 21 March 2007 at 15:13

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The Auto Surgeon (Mark) wrote:

Dennis wrote:

I got in late last night and caught bits of Cat People, which was difficult to watch over the top of a drunken conversation, but…seemed like one hell of a f*cked up film!

Don’t panic mate - when your sober you’ll realise that “it’s a piece o’ shit”.

Jubilee - now I didn’t get hardly any of that film.

Posted on Wed, 21 March 2007 at 18:12

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