This Or Requeim For A Dream?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Panic in Needle Park
gbrentc22 — 14 years ago(May 19, 2011 05:11 PM)
I absolutely love Requiem, is Panic similar? What are the differences between the 2? And in yalls opinion which is the overall better film? (I've never seen panic by the way.)
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ablast — 14 years ago(June 06, 2011 03:18 PM)
I'm watching it right now(got from library), but one movie that blew my mind is Christiane Fif you can find that one, it's amazing and true!
http://www.imdb.com/board/10082176/
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cynmac07 — 14 years ago(November 26, 2011 05:21 PM)
I think Requiem is better just for the way it interweaves the different addicts' stories - older vs younger, street drugs vs prescriptions, male vs female, black vs white.
Each character comes to be an addict through different avenues but no one comes out unscathed.
I think that some people can detach themselves from the story being told in Panic (that could not happen to me) but everyone knows someone who could slip into addiction like at least one of the characters in Requiem.
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XXwingnutzXX — 14 years ago(March 19, 2012 04:04 AM)
id say uv cn panic by now but to answer ur ? requiem takes the cake hands down and panic is top 5 all time realistic drug flik! ellen burstyns performance is top 3 all time worst oscar snub ever!
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herzogMOVIEfreak09 — 12 years ago(April 22, 2013 04:43 PM)
thank u. as an addict, I hated requiem. altho, I despire it for its "decorating" direction. talk about attention grabbing direction. its not a bad movie, its a good films. its not a great film tho. the story is fine, just arronofskys pathetic attention grabbing, film school show off camera work. this is the art film for people who don't like art films, but they think this is edgy and artistic. I know this is a bit harsh, and all the idiot, 2 years into films school, think they know the difference between great direction and obviously flashy "decorating" goons will reply with grand hate. fans of this film will fight about its greatness blindly to no end.
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EliHayes — 13 years ago(June 23, 2012 12:42 AM)
Ablast had it right. Requiem is great Panic is great(er?) but Christiane F. is one of the greatest films ever made, and hands down the best depiction of addiction.
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kidjay83 — 13 years ago(October 10, 2012 09:21 PM)
if your going to compare doesn't it make more sense to compare requiem to panic? panic came out way before requiem i'd go with panic addiction is more effectively portrayed by professionals.The actors in requiem don't/cant match the actors in panic.
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x_imdb-385 — 13 years ago(November 16, 2012 12:08 PM)
Requiem
is the better MOVIE of the two in terms of cinematography.
The Panic in Needle Park
is very realistic, it shows you EXACTLY what it was like being a heroin addict in New York in the early 70s.
Christiane F.
is a very good (German) movie about heroin addiction. The story is somewhat similar to Needle Park.
Another Day in Paradise
(1998) is also worth checking out.
The Man with the Golden Arm
(1955) is a classic in the heroin addiction genre.
obv.
The Basketball Diaries
(1995) and
Trainspotting
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bradme — 13 years ago(January 20, 2013 07:59 AM)
Requiem for a Dream is good, but it feels false in a way. There's a documentary style to Panic in Needle Park. Requiem flashes the world before you in a matter of seconds, but the camera in Panic lingers. The editing between the two films couldn't be more opposite. There's no post-production visual stylization, everything feels real and gritty. The shots are long, often too long for comfort. We see actual heroin being injected, and the film doesn't cut away, it watches.
If anything, Requiem is a little syrupy in it's portrayal of addiction, kind of begging you to feel sympathy for the characters. In Panic it becomes increasingly hard to feel sympathetic.
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digitalbookworm5678 — 12 years ago(May 01, 2013 04:08 PM)
The big difference that nobody else mentioned here. There are no fancy special effects or hallucination sequences in Panic. Straightforward filmmaking at it's best. Not to put down Requiem, A great film in a different style.
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KeiraVatt — 11 years ago(July 14, 2014 05:29 PM)
I truly liked both films. The acting was superior in both. Panic was gritty and real for the 70's. It is a must see for any fans of film, addiction, or the actors involved. Requiem (also a favorite of mine), as many posters have noted, was a well done and highly produced quick display of the ramifications of drug use. The film Panic takes its time. Either film is time not wasted.
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