This Movie was Just Plain Disgusting!
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lyndsay_lane — 14 years ago(November 01, 2011 10:14 PM)
I completely agree with you. Haneke's work is not gratuitous in the nasty visuals, which is why I love it. Implied actions or events are so much better than taking a Saw-like approach and showing everything. Because then I look away from the screen and it's a wasted effort. I hate torture porn, and though Haneke's work has a lot of disturbing events, he does not make us watch the gory details. They are unnecessary and actually less effective in my opinion.
I also agree with you that what makes his work have so much more of an impact is despite his lack of showing everything, his films are so realistic. His camera use and lack of soundtrack allow us to easily forget we are watching a movie. There are no fancy cuts or movements of the camera, and a lot of continuous stationary positions. This makes us think we are watching something happening in front of us. Irreversible did the same in its most horrifying scene. Lack of soundtrack also makes us forget we are watching a movie, because 99% of movies use it. His movies take us out of our element, and he doesn't need to show us even a drop of blood to get to us.
Haneke drives me absolutely nutty in every one of his films. But I love him! They are probably the most realistic of any films I have scene. Also, not a lot of action occurs, and they are somewhat long, but yet I somehow cannot take my eyes off the screen! He's a genius.
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vivalachristow — 16 years ago(January 09, 2010 12:13 AM)
@ichbinsisyphos:
would you stop playing the "I hate America" card? it gets pretty boring and irritating after a while. Your comment is totally irrelevant to the poster's opinion.
@thread:
I do admit that some of the scenes were disturbing but you shouldn't be too worried about it. If anything i think Michael Heneke purposely but those scenes in to accurately fit the plot and to show how disturbed the protagonist really is. Also, i feel that the director was trying to get the film in touch with reality as much as possible. There are really people like that in this world and remember real life is never censored. The film was a great one but i don't think it would've been as powerful without the sex scenes (i.e the rape scene, etc.) which moved me to tears. -
lyndsay_lane — 14 years ago(November 01, 2011 10:07 PM)
Wow you love stereotypes!!! Everything bad on the internet is a characteristic of Americans? First of all that sentence makes no sense, it should be: everything bad on the Internet is a RESULT of Americans. Or even an INFLUENCE of Americans. Secondly, I have gotten like 20 viruses from other countries. The worst thing on the Internet in my opinion is viruses. Bored beep who have nothing else better to do with their time. Kind of like you! And these sex scenes were not that disgusting IMO; this person is just a prude or sheltered and it has nothing to do with what country they are from. You are just assuming they are American, kind of like I'm assuming you are a douchebag. I'm more likely to be right though
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SeisCinemaSeis — 17 years ago(March 16, 2009 12:34 AM)
This is no foolish "escapism" like 99% of Hollywood crap. People accustomed to watch ONLY pop-corn flicks may find this movie at least disturbing because it dares to show what happens behind the door of certain homes.
Besides repressed people, religious zealots, conservative ppl most likely won't enjoy this flick or perhaps they will enjoy it a lot! but won't have the courage to admit it.
You never know what happens inside the head of people like Erika Kohut (The piano teacher) who apparently is a very conservative and self-righteous lady when actually his mind is full with the kinkiest and nastiest thoughts.
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stephenpaultaylor — 15 years ago(July 27, 2010 02:47 AM)
She didn't have a bruise. She had a bloody nose.
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Last_Entrance — 15 years ago(July 05, 2010 04:36 PM)
There was no sex in the first 30 minutes.
All of the sex scenes were in the latter part of the film. And if you did turn it off at the 30 minutes you missed a treat.
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Last_Entrance — 15 years ago(July 15, 2010 03:58 AM)
Could you explain how it's trash?
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Last_Entrance — 15 years ago(August 06, 2010 04:49 AM)
Oh yeah! OY, OY, OY, OY!
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stephenpaultaylor — 15 years ago(July 27, 2010 02:43 AM)
You turned it off after 30 minutes? So get the hell off this board. Who are you to say anything? Get lost.
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Willtur — 15 years ago(January 19, 2011 08:34 AM)
I would think after the summary of the movie it would be a clue if its your cup a tea or not. It's performances are more powerful than any real violence, like most of his movies they seem to not have any real beginning to end formula just a slice out of the life of the characters or so hidden message. I am not a fan of violence when its just there for no reason but sometimes its crucial to the reality of the film. If you want a real movie it has to feel real. Maybe you dont like feeling like the characters he displays but you cant say it wasnt as close to real performances as anyone can imagine. I am glad I watched the film to get a view on a world I would never want to be in and maybe not to just write off people wired wrong from the beginning but most of all that all people deserve love.
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SailorRainbowKittyKat — 15 years ago(January 30, 2011 06:40 AM)
I don't understand why everyone is so dismissive about people and their opinions if it doesn't favor the film. If someone came here and said "This movie was great!", nobody would ask him/her to explain. If someone says it sucked it would be nice to know why, but theres no reason to come with hostility towards the person for just stating how they felt about the movie.
IMO, the movie was weird and twisted but that was the intent. The piano teacher was a total bitch and I don't understand why her student would want her in the first place but maybe he himself has S and M tendencies that she brought out of him at the end. I felt bad for her because theres nothing wrong with thinking and wanting something, as long as it's done safely and with someone who shares the same desire. It got all screwed up because she didn't want to explain to him about her fantasies and just thought writing it all down would help. Instead, he was disgusted and then confused and ending up raping her. And then with her crazy azz mother.this movie was a trip and a half. But I did hate the ending. No conclusion for me.
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sradivoy-1 — 14 years ago(August 07, 2011 03:22 AM)
I was repulsed by the film also. Who can forget the gratuitous hockey scene. It made me want to puke too. Cache and White Ribbon are wonderful even great films, but this film is just plain rubbish. This is probably the most abusive, most disturbing film I've seen since Salo:120 Days of Sodom. I will never watch that film again but at least I respect that film as being a great work of art eventhough I despise it. But this film has no redeeming artistic merit whatsoever. I'm not surprised that he admired Pasolini's work. So did Greenaway, but you don't here about him very much these days.