Possible companion piece?

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costellofan89 — 18 years ago(October 08, 2007 04:22 PM)

Going along with the face theme, how about Face/Off. Granted, it's no where near as brilliant as Seconds, or most of the other films mentioned.

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Tchoutoye — 17 years ago(May 30, 2008 05:47 PM)

I second "Eyes Without A Face".

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budselig — 18 years ago(June 27, 2007 12:00 AM)

agreed. always felt they were very similar.

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edbermac — 18 years ago(May 11, 2007 09:38 PM)

I actually saw Seconds many years ago on TV very late at night; a few days later the film The Swimmer with Burt Lancaster was shown. I always link these films together.

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garp-26 — 18 years ago(July 05, 2007 05:24 PM)

"The Swimmer" is an obvious one, although I hadn't fully considered this until your post. It made me think of other mid-life crisis films such as Coppola's "The Rain People", Jack Lemmon in "Save the Tiger" or even Roger Moore in "The Man who Haunted Himself" with it's identity confusion, rebirth fantasy v. reality, and a clumsy sci-fi bolt on. Philosophically, "Peggy Sue Got Married" (if only), Rafelson's "The King of Marvin Gardens", even Brando in "Last Tango"(everyone should have the right to experience un-happiness) and Michael Reeves's "The Sorcerers" (the curse of the second chance); politically Orson Welles's "The Trial"(who are they?) and "The Parallax View" (is this the American dream?).

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Wailmer1990 — 18 years ago(October 10, 2007 10:16 PM)

I'd put The Parallax View for my companion piece to Seconds. They both have that similar claustrophobic feeling, I always think.

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Drewbacca — 18 years ago(December 15, 2007 04:25 PM)

Vanilla Sky or its original, Abre Los Ojos

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darkel101 — 17 years ago(September 22, 2008 11:32 AM)

i would like to add Aronofsky's "PI", if you please

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romarrclark — 16 years ago(November 26, 2009 09:13 PM)

Pi is exactly what i was thinking of. the style throughout reminded me of Pi and i sence that Aronofsky had seen this before making his movie (which in my opinion is way better, if unrelated plotwise)

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Howlin Wolf — 16 years ago(June 13, 2009 06:54 AM)

Rosemary's Baby? Soylent Green?
They aren't really similar in plot terms, but just for the subterfuge of the enterprise
Marathon Man
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Benedict_Cumberbatch — 16 years ago(August 23, 2009 08:14 PM)

I was just going to say that, Dave! "Marathon Man" came to my mind near the ending.
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AsaNisiMasa_63 — 16 years ago(December 14, 2009 05:04 PM)

Polanski's "Apartment" trilogy:
Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, and Le Locataire

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embassy_row — 16 years ago(January 13, 2010 08:36 AM)

As others have remarked, Hiroshi Teshigahara's "Tanin no kao" ("The Face of Another") is a perfect companion piece to this film.

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singjohn — 16 years ago(February 15, 2010 05:15 PM)

My vote is for "Mr. Buddwing". Also from 1966 and starring another "all-American everyman", James Garner:
http://www.imdb.com/board/10059453/

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polysicsarebest — 16 years ago(February 23, 2010 12:02 PM)

what the beep? Memento? Eraserhead? Are you guys beep kidding?
SUTURE (1993). DUH!

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mikeclaw — 15 years ago(November 23, 2010 05:45 PM)

Several thoughts:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Stepford Wives
Ikiru
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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Zamolxe — 13 years ago(May 02, 2012 02:17 PM)

The Conversation, Videodrome, Rosemary's Baby, 3 Women. All of these films get under your skin and make you uncomfortable.

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cranialsi — 12 years ago(August 09, 2013 09:57 PM)

How about 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' almost lighter almost darker.

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TheCinemator — 12 years ago(October 16, 2013 04:18 AM)

Agree, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", would be a great double bill.
If however you want your second movie to be the antidote for "Seconds", I'd choose "Groundhog Day". Bill Murray gets seconds, thirds, forths, fifths.