Confusing Films

[Ivan Brogstog]

WATCHMEN! What the hell?

Seriously?
Some guy is beating up the good guys and the good guys is trying to figure out who.

I must admit it was how the film started with a murder, constantly flashed back to The Comedian era, and tried to focus on the individual plot lines of four seperate Watchmen which confused me.

I will say that I have a very short attention span and I'm not good with names... So not the type of film for me at all

 

[Cxizent]

Tetsuyo: Iron Man.

I just honestly don't think it's toppable.

 

[Plank of Wood]

Anyone who understood The Wall on their first viewing is either a Literary Major or Roger Waters.

You mean Pink Floyd: The Wall?
I remember watching that in the ninth grade. Didn't think it was that hard to understand.

Maybe I'm a Literary Major... Who knows? Certainly not you.

Woah woah woah woah. Woah. No need to act like a dick.

Besides, I wasn't refering to the story. I was refering to the near mind rape Gerald Scarfe animations. They make sense when you think about them, but on first viewing you think "What the hell was that all about?".


And you got to listen to Pink Floyd in class. Lucky Bastard.

 

[tomtom94]

Eraserhead...just Eraserhead...

 

[s0denone]

Woah woah woah woah. Woah. No need to act like a dick.

Besides, I wasn't refering to the story. I was refering to the near mind rape Gerald Scarfe animations. They make sense when you think about them, but on first viewing you think "What the hell was that all about?".


And you got to listen to Pink Floyd in class. Lucky Bastard.

Sorry mate, that wasn't meant as a stab at you, just a general observation. You couldn't possibly know what I'm studying at university, could you? Maybe I'm a Literary Major. That was my point

Actually I think much of the animations were incredibly obvious. Their colouring, the accompanying music, the behaviour of the "characters"(Usually inanimate objects coming to life).

I found the movie to be quite a blast, and I've bought it since.

And ooooh yes. My teacher in High School English rocked

 

[Wordslinger]

Basic. Seriously, what?
So, like, the black guy killed everyone but then he didn't but then he did but then everyone is a liar but then they're all perfectly fine?

 

[The Geek Lord]

WATCHMEN! What the hell?

Don't read the comic then! The film was a dumbed down and shortened version of the comic. Although I don't agree I found that both the comic and the film where easy to follow.

I don't plan to, hahaha... The film was shortened?!

That whole "X minutes ago/from now, Y is happening" scene? The comic book version was what made me stop reading the first time. (And then I read through the whole thing later, even those weird bits with the pirate guy) And trust me, the ending in the comic made a great deal less sense.

Spoiler: The comic book version's ending.

What's-his-face united humanity by making them think Doctor Manhattan turned against humans in the movie. The comic book? He unites humanity by making them think giant, and I mean giant doom aliens are invading. Yeah.

On topic, Hellbinders/Hellbender/Whatever-the-fuck-it-was-called. It was just... What. What?! What! What. What. WHAT.

That movie was just... What? I mean... What?!... It also happens to be the best movie ever. British dual-pistol wielding guy who spouts off horrible one liners in a completely emotionless tone of voice. He also manages to find cover from a shotgun... By hiding behind curtains. The visual effects make it seem like the whole movie was some high school project that somehow managed to be sold on DVD. Oh yeah, and mother fucking Johnny Yong Bosch plays a ninja. Perfect example of "so bad it's good."

 

[andeve3]

Memento, awesome movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vS0E9bBSL0

 

[Plank of Wood]

Sorry mate, that wasn't meant as a stab at you, just a general observation. You couldn't possibly know what I'm studying at university, could you? Maybe I'm a Literary Major. That was my point

Actually I think much of the animations were incredibly obvious. Their colouring, the accompanying music, the behaviour of the "characters"(Usually inanimate objects coming to life).

I found the movie to be quite a blast, and I've bought it since.

And ooooh yes. My teacher in High School English rocked

Oh sorry, I didn't think you were refering to the latter part of that sentance. Whoops.

To be fair, as the film goes on the animations make far more sense, considering you get more context. And the "Facists being 'Tools'" allegory was pretty clear from the start, though less intellegent people think PF are just being racist. Also, was I the only one who picked up that Pink never actually picked up that groupie? No-one else actualy noticed she just followed him home.

 

[PurpleSky]

No Country for Old Men

 

[dragonslayer32]

Inception was pretty hard to follow, along with watchmen and fight club.

 

[Knife-28]

I'm surprised no ones mentioned Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within yet, I mean that film was just....Words cannot describe the confusion the end of that film gave me.

 

[TraderJimmy]

The end of The Shining.

It was good, but what the hell?

Heh I actually hated The Shining. And tho I hate to be the 'read the book' guy...

read the book

It's awesome.

There's a bit with hedge animals.

O_O

Stephen King is really very talented.

EDIT: OT - Any Woodie Allen film. I watch it (there is only one Woodie Allen film, just with different names), and I think "Why would this ridiculously attractive young woman be interested in this dull, neurotic bastard who CLEARLY fancies himself as something of a wit despite providing no evidence to support his case?"

It makes no sense!

Then I look at real life, and just...wtf. I genuinely believe the best film he was in was Antz. Guy's not funny, charming or...oh wait, rich. Yeah, I get it now.

 

[standokan]

High school musical, i mean, how can something So lame can be so populair.

 

[TraderJimmy]

Heh I actually hated The Shining. And tho I hate to be the 'read the book' guy...

read the book

Don't assume I haven't. I have, and much as it was confusing, I prefer Kubrick's ending to King's ending.

As for the rest, the book was on a par with the film, but I wish they put more of Jack's more redeeming qualities and the topiary animals in.

Apologies if I offended you.

Just the way you said 'The Shining' rather than 'The Shining movie' made me assume - and then I did the exact same thing in my post! >.<

I think I have something against Kubrick. Clockwork Orange struck me as a slightly missed opportunity, and the ending of A.I. (which apparently was HIS doing not Spielberg's, according to Spielberg himself the "last 20 minutes of the movie were completely Stanley's") was just abominable.

Topiary animals and characterisation of Jack was definitely what I missed most, as you say.

 

[AvsJoe]

Primer. Couldn't follow it at all. Horribly boring. Worst movie I've ever seen. Only thing that ever made me feel truly stupid. Unforgivable.

I too got lost somewhere in the middle and never caught up. But I would never say it's a bad movie; rather I'd say that it's too intelligent for the general audience.

Memento, awesome movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vS0E9bBSL0

Agreed. What a mindfuck. Takes a couple of viewing to truly appreciate what everyone is doing. Classic!

Basic. Seriously, what?
So, like, the black guy killed everyone but then he didn't but then he did but then everyone is a liar but then they're all perfectly fine?

Yeah, this movie suffers from One-Twist-Too-Many Syndrome, like Primer and Unknown. This picture about sums it up:

 

[cynikles]

I recently watched the Takeshi Kitano film Takeshi's. I cannot make head nor tail of it.
-snip-

Seconded. Even understanding the language did not help me one bit. I must admit, I enjoyed it, but first watch was an utter mindfuck.

 

[Gudrests]

I think the movie was called the butterfly effect. or eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. yeah i think it was the sunshine one. but i was confused and lost through both of them.

 

[liveslowdiefast]

you think inception was confusing try syndocyde in New york.

 

[Jack_Uzi]

Lost Highway.

I mean, seriously.

For me too. I'm a big fan of movies and they don't have to be straight forward for me to enjoy. But this one just beat the last bit of logic I posessed out of me and turned it off.
Sometimes I think Lynch's movies are a bit like this: I'm going to make a movie and throw all kind of vague characters at you, have fun figuring out which ones really have something to do with the story and which don't.
Nearly got trough Eraserhead, but I don't know either to love it or dismiss it.
The first season of twin peaks on the other hand, was really good.