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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It was called high rise. It had a lot of promise, but tbh I had it on in the background while I did other things. It was that good!

What films have you had to switch off or stop watching lately?

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By *ander_XMan
over a year ago

Greater Manchester

If you think that's weird you should see A Field in England by the same director... or not.

His film Sightseers is brilliant though, so darkly funny!

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Ben wheatley is a very good director, think 'High Rise' is his weakest film though. Starts well but gets pretty tedious after a while.

'Kill List' is my favourite by him, thought it was genuinely disturbing in places. He's got a new film coming out at the cinema this week or next called 'Free Fire' that looks different to his usual stuff, looks quite Tarantino-esq.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Sightseers is wonderful! I quite enjoyed High Rise - I thought it was an interesting adaptation of the book and quite enjoyable. Weird film? The Lobster. But again, I really enjoyed that.

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By *obin_and_marionMan
over a year ago

Beaconsfield

"It was called high rise"

High Rise isn't weird ???

Plenty of weirder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you think High Rise is weird, don't ever watch Erasurehead!

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By *LUKCouple
over a year ago

Loughborough

"If you think High Rise is weird, don't ever watch Erasurehead!"

Stop, that was Wild! I still watch it Sometimes but I have to Give A Little Respect to Lynch, he Always avoids making a run of the mill Drama.

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

2 words , Greasy Strang*er ......it don't get any weirder than that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Human caterpillar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Human caterpillar"

I have heared about that sounds very wiered

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By *LUKCouple
over a year ago

Loughborough

The sequel, The Human Butterfly, was nice though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stonehearst Asylum was odd but interesting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you think High Rise is weird, don't ever watch Erasurehead!

Stop, that was Wild! I still watch it Sometimes but I have to Give A Little Respect to Lynch, he Always avoids making a run of the mill Drama.

There's very little that Lynch has done that I don't like; I even loved Dune, FFS and he had his name removed from that when they made the extended version.

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Watched 'Elle' recently. I suppose it's a (word that rhymes with tape but can't be typed on forum) revenge thriller. Starts leading you down a certain path but then goes off at a very strange and disturbing tangent. Very interesting film. never boring but wouldn't say its enjoyable.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Human caterpillar

I have heared about that sounds very wiered "

Actually,got that completely wrong.

its Human Centipede.

Human Caterpillar

Boxing Helena,that was another weird movie.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The book is much better but i enjoyed the film.

I thought you were gonna say something weirder though.

Like some Jodorowsky or something. There's weird... and then there's Jodorowsky weird.

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

"The book is much better but i enjoyed the film.

I thought you were gonna say something weirder though.

Like some Jodorowsky or something. There's weird... and then there's Jodorowsky weird. "

'El Topo'! Aye that's messed up. Now you mention it I haven't seen the last half hour. Liked the rest of it but just never got round to watching the ending. Must rectify that one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Human caterpillar

I have heared about that sounds very wiered

Actually,got that completely wrong.

its Human Centipede.

Human Caterpillar

Boxing Helena,that was another weird movie. "

Boxing Helena was just utterly, utterly, shite!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

High Rise is a J G Ballard story, so it's going to be a little challenging. Crash is another film based on one of his books, about people getting sexual gratification from being involved in automobile accidents.

Try watching Antichrist (Lars von Trier) or better still, search YouTube for Cremaster.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Little Otik

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though."

I'm ashamed to have said I've seen this. It is pretty fucked up, not for someone with good family morals.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"If you think High Rise is weird, don't ever watch Erasurehead!"

Was that similar to Eraserhead?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It was called high rise. It had a lot of promise, but tbh I had it on in the background while I did other things. It was that good!

What films have you had to switch off or stop watching lately?"

I've seen that I liked it LOL

Try watching The human centipede films now that's weird on every level.

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By *layer oneMan
over a year ago

mirfield

Under the skin .. now that's strange

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By *AA123Couple
over a year ago

Lichfield

Primer.

Trying to work out the time travel ti_eline will fry your brain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rubber is a truly odd film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sightseers is wonderful! I quite enjoyed High Rise - I thought it was an interesting adaptation of the book and quite enjoyable. Weird film? The Lobster. But again, I really enjoyed that."

Ha ha the lobster, now that is weird

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Little Otik "

Haha, forgot about this film - any Jan Svankmajer film is a bit bizarre

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rubber is a truly odd film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Primer.

Trying to work out the time travel ti_eline will fry your brain."

Love Primer - has to be up there as one of my all time favourite films.

Look for the (complex) flowchart diagram people have posted on-line... it helps!

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By *AA123Couple
over a year ago

Lichfield

"Primer.

Trying to work out the time travel ti_eline will fry your brain.

Love Primer - has to be up there as one of my all time favourite films.

Look for the (complex) flowchart diagram people have posted on-line... it helps!"

Agreed. One of my all time favourites too. I need to watch it again with the flowchart to hand.

Awesome film made on a budget of $7,000!

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

'Dogtooth' is a very odd greek film. About a manipulative dad who keeps his now near adult children in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them ignorant of the world outside. Tells them things like cats are flesh eating zombies to keep them scared. Bit of familial sexual relations in it too if I remember correctly.

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

Suicide squad. Had to turn it off after 15 minutes. Rather watch paint dry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What films have you had to switch off or stop watching lately?"

To answer the original Q;

I've only ever stopped watching one film... don't recall the name but it was a film at my local film society meet... the lead woman self harms and the way it was filmed with very graphic, lingering close-ups and oppressive, foreboding music made the watching experience too much for me and I felt very queasy!!

Strange, because I've seen many films with lots of gore/horror/violence and none make me feel the same way... that was very 'real'.

One film I wish I'd given up on (and hate myself for continuing to think it would improve!) was: Keith Lemon The Film. I want those hours of my life back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Probably one of the worst films ever was donny darko,i'll never get that time back.and some films i just plain refuse to watch like harry potter or twighlight

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By *edphoneMan
over a year ago

Leeds

I'd also nominate Lobster although I rather enjoyed it's weirdness.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

A Field in England

Irreversible

Lost Highway

will all mess with your head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Field in England

Irreversible

Lost Highway

will all mess with your head"

Irreverable is just a wrong film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cannibal holocaust

There's a scene where they actually really kill a turtle. Switched it straight off

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Just forgot about.... A Serbian Film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Kill List' is my favourite by him, thought it was genuinely disturbing in places.

Such an underrated film but oh my god the scene with the hammer, you don't expect to be shown it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Probably one of the worst films ever was donny darko,i'll never get that time back.and some films i just plain refuse to watch like harry potter or twighlight"

Boring as fuck ain't it.

I'm probs gonna get shit for this but I dozed off during Scorsese's shutter island.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you think High Rise is weird, don't ever watch Erasurehead!

Was that similar to Eraserhead?"

It was the remake with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.

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By *fcdTV/TS
over a year ago

Southend

I thought it was really good but I'm a huge Ballard fan. It did lose its way towards the end though. A film of two halves. Well, 2/3rds, 1/3rd.

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By *fcdTV/TS
over a year ago

Southend

"Cannibal holocaust

There's a scene where they actually really kill a turtle. Switched it straight off"
You didn't get as far as the live monkey brain eating then? Gross and then some. Met someone who'd tried that on holiday. Now ex-friend. You've got to be seriously broken to think that's an acceptable thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Weirdest film I have watched is twin peaks Laura Palmer story fire walks within. The book is even creepier x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though.

I'm ashamed to have said I've seen this. It is pretty fucked up, not for someone with good family morals. "

Great film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cannibal holocaust

There's a scene where they actually really kill a turtle. Switched it straight offYou didn't get as far as the live monkey brain eating then? Gross and then some. Met someone who'd tried that on holiday. Now ex-friend. You've got to be seriously broken to think that's an acceptable thing. "
nope it went off at the turtle scene. Not into animal cruelty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though.

I'm ashamed to have said I've seen this. It is pretty fucked up, not for someone with good family morals.

Great film"

I'll take this as sarcasm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though.

I'm ashamed to have said I've seen this. It is pretty fucked up, not for someone with good family morals.

Great film

I'll take this as sarcasm

You'd hope the comment was based on the director's claims that the film is allegorical...which does kind of make sense.

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By *Q_GentMan
over a year ago

Manchester, City Centre

Martyrs - definitely a film to watch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Martyrs - definitely a film to watch"

The original is very good,not the us version

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though.

I'm ashamed to have said I've seen this. It is pretty fucked up, not for someone with good family morals.

Great film

I'll take this as sarcasm

Not at all.

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By *Q_GentMan
over a year ago

Manchester, City Centre

"Martyrs - definitely a film to watch

The original is very good,not the us version"

I wasn't even aware it had been remade

Audition is on a par I think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Probably one of the worst films ever was donny darko,i'll never get that time back.and some films i just plain refuse to watch like harry potter or twighlight"

What's not to love about Donnie Darko?

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though.

I'm ashamed to have said I've seen this. It is pretty fucked up, not for someone with good family morals.

Great film"

We enjoyed it too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Martyrs - definitely a film to watch

The original is very good,not the us version

I wasn't even aware it had been remade

Audition is on a par I think "

I saw the devil.....ok i'll shut up about this film,i keep goin on about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Probably one of the worst films ever was donny darko,i'll never get that time back.and some films i just plain refuse to watch like harry potter or twighlight

What's not to love about Donnie Darko?"

Utter shite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Probably one of the worst films ever was donny darko,i'll never get that time back.and some films i just plain refuse to watch like harry potter or twighlight

What's not to love about Donnie Darko?

Utter shite"

Wonderful film, once you've got your head around the time travel paradoxes...which took me a couple of years of watching it and reading various websites, so I'm not entirely sure it was worth the time expended on it, but I still love the film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Serbian Film is about as fucked up and weird as it's possible to get though.

I'm ashamed to have said I've seen this. It is pretty fucked up, not for someone with good family morals.

Great film

I'll take this as sarcasm

Not at all. "

It's well acted and in all fairness you do have that feeling of "what the fuck is going to happen next". I felt bad for the main character.

It wasn't a terrible film, just a bit extreme in parts

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By *mber GamblerCouple
over a year ago

rugby

Fish story is a bit odd, but a great film

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

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i watched a film about a guys car breaking down in a village and the mechanic of the village offered to put him up while the part to fix it came.

the part came, but the mechanic never fixed the car. this guy finds out the mechanic sabotaged the car so he couldn't leave the village.

the village is fucked up, right he catches a load of guys fucking something they shouldn't and starts to freak out and trying to escape...

the mechanic captures him, takes him back to his, shaves his head and makes him wear his dead wifes clothes and basically makes him his wife.

dunno what it was called but i've never seen anything so weird in my life and i've seen serbian film and all the other fucked up stuff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The book is much better but i enjoyed the film.

I thought you were gonna say something weirder though.

Like some Jodorowsky or something. There's weird... and then there's Jodorowsky weird.

'El Topo'! Aye that's messed up. Now you mention it I haven't seen the last half hour. Liked the rest of it but just never got round to watching the ending. Must rectify that one.

Mr"

I genuinely can't remember the end to that, so many twists and turns plus it's so long!

I do remember most of The Holy Mountain though, which gets far too meta in the last 2 minutes.

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