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great films you never want to watch again

posted 14 years ago by winston9109
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mysterious skin
requiem for a dream
life of david gale - more f_d up than i expected
basketball diarees

snow angels - great acting but otherwise now watching again anyways
butterfly effect - creative, but otherwise now worth the disturbingness

my friend sais american history x, but i could watch that a few times, the performance was so exilerating, and anger to me is easier to watch than depression

candy is another disturbing film that carried enough poetic beauty to watch again

havn't seen united or irreversable yet

[–] Badwolf57 14 years ago

I can see your point, but I just saw Skin and own Requiem on DVD, and I have to say while disturbing, and hard to watch without emotional overflow, they're very important as cinematic experiences, in that they force the viewer to actively watch (ie: feel, think, respond) rather than passively consume like your typical Hollywood flick would do. Other, less unsettling films do this too, but these, at least personally, work as a reality check, grounding my frame of mind, and alerting me to what a jewel my life really is, and that my little problems really do pale in comparison. So, regular viewing isn't necessary, but one movie like these, maybe once a year is a good idea to remind a person how f_cked up life is, but at the same time, can and do contain glimmers of light in the darkness.

[–] winston9109 14 years ago

i totally agree. my own life moves quick enough that i actually often only see films i'd only watch once or twice. movies like these i absorb, or rather let them absorb me, for everything theyre worth, and that affects me enough that i don't actually NEED to watch it again, for many of these films are so graphic and intense, necessarily so, that to view continuously would be irresponsable

you write well btw

[–] ihategorgonzola 14 years ago

I definitely agree with Mysterious Skin, and after Requiem I was crying for at least half an hour after.

Candy, while it was depressing, I wouldn't mind seeing it again just because it was beautiful and Heath is in it.

For me its The Pianist or actually any Holocaust movie for that matter. Anytime we talk about it in classes, I get extremely depressed for the rest of the week.

[–] Geographical 14 years ago

Try watching "Grave of the Fireflies".

Enjoy.

[–] Tish418 14 years ago

Grave Of The Fireflies really didn't affect me at all
I guess I just don't like kids

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[–] Geographical 14 years ago

Wow, I've never heard anyone say they weren't affected in some way by "Grave of the Fireflies" :O

To each their own :)

[–] Cobo_01 14 years ago

Aw man. I cried like a baby.

[–] DannX68 14 years ago

Snow Angels, United and Candy I haven't seen (unless you mean Hard Candy??), but the other movies I'd definitely watch again. They're really powerful.

[–] Cobo_01 14 years ago

If you liked those movies you should try My Own Private Idaho. It is one of the best.

[–] jetairliner 14 years ago

arpalermo: "Aw man. I cried like a baby." (about Hotaru no haka).

Indeed. Me, too but I'm too proud to admit it. But this movie devastated me for a week after. Never thought a movie could do that for me. However beautiful and touching it might be, I am not sure I want to watch it again.

[–] dramlvr 14 years ago

me too

[–] syd_tf 13 years ago

grave of the fireflies tops the list. i was devastated..........

[–] deecats 12 years ago

Yeah, that one's wrist-slashingly depressing! An amzing film, but sad! Oh so sad!

[–] lindsaym41 14 years ago

Gaspar Noe's "Irréversible". It's a great, powerful film that I don't think I could ever sit through again. It's very raw & emotionally draining. But definetly worth watching, even if it's only one time.

[–] ricky_sixtynine 14 years ago

i'll have to agree with lindsaym41

"irreversible" is the only movie i know i will never watch again.
don't get me wrong it's an awesome movie but it's emotionally too draining

[–] princesstikia 14 years ago

it would probably have to be mysterious skin and kids.

i saw mysterious skin once and i decided once was enough. the movie was too disturbing for me.

kids, i saw it online and the whole movie i was cringing.

[–] gasreaa 14 years ago

Affliction
Nobody Knows

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[–] Ccarrie-Aanne 14 years ago

has anyone seen L.I.E?

I'm not the sort of person who says 'i'll only watch that once' i'm too into films to ever say that (unless its a 'i'll only watch it once because it is so aweful' like that piece of crap hostel)

Anyway,even so, i feel this movie would probably be one that you guys would see as a single viewing kinda film
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Jamie Bell! :) <3
...That Is All.

[–] idonothaveaname 14 years ago

Yeah, I loved Mysterious Skin, but I don't want to watch it again. For some reason, I couldn't watch The Lovely Bones again. I have had Irreversible sitting next to my bed for months but I can't bring myself to watch it.

You know what the best thing is? I'm not hooked.. I could stop at any time.

[–] killersloth 14 years ago

Really? Trainspotting is on my list of movies I will watch over and over again. The amount of times I've seen it is already in the teens. I just love it so much, and want to share it with everybody.
I think it's just a very dark comedy. There is happiness in it, even with all the terrible things.

Requiem for a Dream on the other hand, I completely agree. That movie is soul suckingly depressing. I made the mistake of watching it again with friends, not remembering how incredibly devoid of any semblance of happiness it was. That was such a mistake, and I think I was more affected then any one else. It's just such a incredibly depressing movie. Nothing good happens, and at the end of it all, everyone is just *beep*

I don't know if I'm in agreement about Mysterious Skin, because I did just re-watch it. But that was the first time I had re-watched it in years, so I'm going to go with the fact that it sort of affected me enough not to want to see it for awhile.

For me, Pan's Labyrinth is a movie to go on the list. It was beautifully done, but I was just so disturbed and horrified that I don't think I can ever watch it again.

[–] pandagoesrawr 14 years ago

Martyrs.
Requiem For A Dream. (I will watch it again, but not any time soon)
Irreversible.

[–] link_hsac0 12 years ago

Oh man watching Martyrs more than once is like asking for dying, tooo strong, violent, disturbing, unbelievable I dont know, short of words for that movie.

[–] Nordin88 14 years ago

Don't think I want to see Antichrist again any time soon.

If you like genital mutilation and talking foxes this films for you!

[–] nashknight-1 14 years ago

Ereserhead. Great movie, but I wouldn't EVER want to watch it again. Agreed on Grave of the fireflies. I didn't cry but it bummed me out majorly.

[–] satan-stole-the-muffins 14 years ago

Irreversible I could never watch again, same with Antichrist.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Sophie's Choice. I watched it about 15 years ago, and have never watched it since. I just can't bring myself to do it.

I like pigs. Dogs look up to you, cats down on you. Pigs treat you as equals.

[–] turnitaroundtwice 14 years ago

The woodsman

[–] aneta_agape7 14 years ago

Antarctica
City lights

[–] cavalier_12 13 years ago

Watch Shank the gay movie. Soo sad

GO MICHAEL PHELPS!!

[–] Lord-of-Delusion 14 years ago

AntiChrist
Requiem for a Dream
The Woodsman
Martyrs

I do believe that every one of these films should be viewed at least once, because they each offer a very unique viewing experience, but all share one common trait: your soul will feel like it's been shredded.

You tore off one of my chests!