Hard hitting films

[pencil shavings]

Following on from Private Ryan and film in schools, I watched requiem for a dream the other day. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/

and wow, why wasnt that film shown at school as part of drug education, it is so powerful. I think it would deter many from taking drugs. maybe, maybe not, but it would put doubt in the mind, so a 50/50 kid might swing towards no rather than yes.

If you havent seen it, watch it.


And last night I watched Network
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074958/

Another hard hitting film, very prophetic, much like 1984 (the book) There are some great monologs in it, makes you want to open up the window and shout 'I'm a human being, goddamn it! My life has value!'

[ogden]

If you want hard-hitting, you can't beat SWAP.AVI

[Sosha]

Be afraid, be very afraid...

[DanDare]

Check out an 80's BBC production called 'Threads'

Documents a family's struggle pre and post nuclear holocaust.

Very very scary.

[stewie]

Theres a korean film called 'sympathy for lady vengance' it all rolls along quite nicely until a certain point in the film ( dont want to spoil it if you,ve not seen it ) and than it just goes off on one, literally in seconds.

[ogden]

Check out an 80's BBC production called 'Threads'

I've got that on DVD. I made the mistake of watching it one evening before going out. By the time I'd finished watching it, I didn't really feel like going out anymore.

There's an old BBC film from the 60s along the same lines, called The War Game. It's far cruder, and rather dated, but as a comprehensive demolition of the government of the time's line on nuclear strategy, it's solid gold. And not a little unnerving.

[ogden]

Theres a korean film called 'sympathy for lady vengance' it all rolls along quite nicely until a certain point in the film ( dont want to spoil it if you,ve not seen it ) and than it just goes off on one, literally in seconds.

Part of the same trilogy as Oldboy (which is also pretty brutal) - I've got Lady Vengeance sitting around waiting to be watched but haven't got round to it.

[stewie]

Check out an 80's BBC production called 'Threads'

Documents a family's struggle pre and post nuclear holocaust.

Very very scary.

I remember that, set in sheffied wasnt it ? I remember a milk bottle melting on someones doorstep after the blast, chilling

[stewie]

Part of the same trilogy as Oldboy (which is also pretty brutal) - I've got Lady Vengeance sitting around waiting to be watched but haven't got round to it.
Then ill say no more except watch it, Ive got oldboy here, love the bit with the hammer, you have seen it yeah ?

[ogden]

Yeah, saw it a couple of years ago and again when the mrs watched it on TV (wasn't expecting it to be her cup of tea!)

The violence in Oldboy is nothing compared to the twisted ending. Fantastic.

[stewie]

Yeah pretty cool,and well twisted, talking about SPR in the OP has anyone watched 'brotherhood' ? its a vietnames film about the war from there side of the fence, brilliant

[Razor]

Bad Lieutenant (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103759/)
Last Exit to Brooklyn (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097714/), the novel of which was written by the author of Requiem for a dream, Hubert Selby Jr.

[Razor]

has anyone watched 'brotherhood' ? its a vietnames film about the war from there side of the fence, brilliant

Korean film about Korean war, set about 15 years before the yanks went to Vietnam.

[Ceri JC]

"Threads". Absolutely bloody terrifying. I can only begin to comprehend how scary it must have been for those living in Sheffield when it came out and was still contemporary/a real possibility.

[stewie]

Korean film about Korean war, set about 15 years before the yanks went to Vietnam.
:oops: Yep I think you,re right there,got a bit carried away there ;)

[ogden]

"Threads". Absolutely bloody terrifying. I can only begin to comprehend how scary it must have been for those living in Sheffield when it came out and was still contemporary/a real possibility.

Can it really be much worse than living in Sheffield full stop?

[stewie]

Can it really be much worse than living in Sheffield full stop?
Was gonna say no, think of heaven 17, cabaret voltaire and the human league.....then I remembered Def leppard ;)

[Razor]

Here's my prediction for a future hard hitting film, The Road. Based on the book by Cormac McCarthy, the same bloke that wrote No Country For Old Men.

It's post apocalyptic, if it's anywhere nearly as bleak and dystopian as the book it will not be the ideal date movie that summer.

[Razor]

Which reminds me, Children of Men. Clive Owen in flip flops trying to save the world.

[pencil shavings]

Some good films there guys, so what should I watch tonight? (streaming off the net, so I can get most films)

Another film thats hard hitting is the Cube trillogy, I think all three need to be watched really, to get the full effect.

[kwak zzr]

American History X, football factory, Green street.

[pencil shavings]

American History X, football factory, Green street.

Seen (amazing, love edward norton), seen, seen :cool:

[Tim in Belgium]

Pi and Dancer in the dark are pretty dark too.

La Haine and Dead man's shoes are pretty hard hitting too.

[Zombie Jesus]

ONG BAK - nothing hits harder than a tony jaa elbow to the skull :cool: