Did anyone else feel sick watching the rape scene?
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knifeparty2004 — 16 years ago(May 03, 2009 06:40 AM)
I felt like vomitting, I was so disturbed. The paedophile scenes were pretty cringeworthy also but the rape scene really messed me up. I don't think I'll be able to ever watch this movie again. I thought it was brutally honest in the way it dealt with the subject matter and a pretty good movie, but I was so disturbed I don't think Ill ever be able to watch it again
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Candice34 — 16 years ago(May 03, 2009 03:49 PM)
Yeah, I was really disturbed by this. It actually took me a couple of days to shake those images.
I was even more disturbed by the sex scenes of Neil and the older men. Just because it is such a sick detached act that was caused by what had happened when he was a child. -
BoringBlackChick — 16 years ago(May 05, 2009 02:52 AM)
I was so disturbed I don't think Ill ever be able to watch it again
I know exactly how you feel. I felt EXACTLY the same way when I watched this film for the first time a couple of years ago. A massive part of me was very confused - and if I'm honest,
horrified- that this film even got made. What sense did it make?
But last night I happened to catch it by chance on TV. And even knowing how I felt the first time, I still felt compelled to watch it in it's entirety again. I guess what compelled me is the sheer quality of compassion in the acting, direction and writing which is very apparent to anyone, I think. And because I knew what was coming, I was able to detach myself a bit more from the more horribly disturbing scenes (the rape one especially).
And I'm so glad I did Because now I can see what honesty and integrity the story holds How thought-provoking and brave the whole project is. And for those reasons I am glad they made it.
All too often we shy away from the darkest aspects of the human experience because it makes us feel, well,
icky
. But if you can put aside over-emotionality and be open what it is trying to explore then it can be a richly rewarding experience. And this film is definitely one of those.
- that this film even got made. What sense did it make?
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akerman4 — 16 years ago(June 15, 2009 12:58 PM)
i agree with you gets a lot easier to watchafter the first time lol, you may even stop grimacing every ten minutes, anyway fantastic film, very very honest portrayals
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BoringBlackChick — 15 years ago(October 31, 2010 05:20 AM)
@ oft I am: Perhaps you neglected to read the entirety of my post because I go on to answer my own (rhetorical) question. An exapnsion of your own response, if you will:
But last night I happened to catch it by chance on TV. And even knowing how I felt the first time, I still felt compelled to watch it in it's entirety again. I guess what compelled me is the sheer quality of compassion in the acting, direction and writing which is very apparent to anyone, I think. And because I knew what was coming, I was able to detach myself a bit more from the more horribly disturbing scenes (the rape one especially).
And I'm so glad I did Because now I can see what honesty and integrity the story holds How thought-provoking and brave the whole project is. And for those reasons I am glad they made it.
All too often we shy away from the darkest aspects of the human experience because it makes us feel, well, icky. But if you can put aside over-emotionality and be open what it is trying to explore then it can be a richly rewarding experience. And this film is definitely one of those. -
latashamj — 16 years ago(May 21, 2009 07:15 AM)
Yeah that was by far the most brutal rape scene I've ever seenreally hard to watch.
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oscarbuzzlover — 15 years ago(June 12, 2010 04:50 PM)
The rape scene in this was very hard to watch, had me cringing. I think the violence and brutality of it was so awful, they really conveyed how incredibly painful the whole experience must have been.
Of the various other scenes mentioned, I found Monster the hardest to watch. I was so sickened by how gleeful the rapist was, like he was enjoying every moment, saying "we've got fking to do!" like it was some big game. And then assaulting her with some sort of pole - God, I had to look away. It was so reminiscent of a truely evil person who was getting off on using a person's body like a toy, I could never watch that scene again. -
matineeidyll — 16 years ago(May 21, 2009 11:59 PM)
The rape scene was disturbing - the scene would cut to the attacker and I would feel physically ill. It's a tough film to watch, but it's not a film i'm going to forget in a hurry.
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blacknyellowsquid — 16 years ago(June 05, 2009 03:57 PM)
I felt just mildly queasy the whole movie. It was so relentlessthere'd be one unsettling scene after another, with something either that was either overtly or subtly disturbing/gross And I thought I was pretty thick-skinned when it came to dark/disturbing movies. Something about this one, thoughit was pretty rough to watch, very disturbing. I've seen other movies with pedophile themes and rapes and whatnotbut somehow the way this movie was done, and the realistic in-your-face depiction plus that underlying eerieness and suspense of what strange crap was going to come nextyeah somehow it hit the nail on the head of being very disturbing.
edit: I guess I should add, in a way I was glad I was disturbed. I'd been shown various kind of dark/twisted movies starting at an age younger than I should have, so by now I thought I was kind of desensitized to dark/disturbing things. And like I said, I've seen other movies with pedo themes etc, but it didn't disturb me so much. Like, L.I.E., although a little uncomfortable at times, for the most part that movie is pretty damned entertaining to me. So, in a way, I think this movie (Mysterious Skin) is a success because that beep IS disturbing and traumatizingand this really made the audience member feel that way too, as they should. The stupid coach with the fruit loops and everything was just gross, I didn't find any of it entertaining to watch at all, half the movie I wanted to turn my head, and I think I did at the scene with the guy with AIDs. And, isn't that how it should be? Not sure if I'm making sense, but yeah. Just my two cents. -
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char-lottie — 16 years ago(June 10, 2009 01:56 PM)
Yeah it was definetly sickening, when hes beating him over the head with the shampoo bottle I was just like OH GOD! But what disturbed me a hell of alot more were the paedo scenes and stuff they talked about doing with the coach. I mean, that stuff just doesnt occur to you then to hear about it.. URG. Watching for a second time, when Brian puts his hand in the cow and what it reminds him of.. THAT makes me feel sick.
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NoRoadsLeft — 16 years ago(June 15, 2009 12:43 PM)
There were so many instances of disturbance in this movie for me. The opening shot of the cereal falling on young Neil had me shaking after the cereal was introduced once again. The first sex scene with the old man at the park, the scene with the man with the rashes all over his body, and in particular the breathtaking rape sequence. I saw Monster a while ago and remembered being disturbed by it, but this scene I feel will haunt me for a long, long time. Even the rape scene in Boys Don't Cry didn't seem to be as harsh as this for some reason - probably because we have a better idea of what is going on and the camera is more focused on the action in this film. Regardless, all of these films were hard to watch, but brilliantly crafted.
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lavieboheme0105 — 16 years ago(September 23, 2009 09:42 PM)
Yes it was pretty bad BUT. the rape scene in Last House on the Left was far worse. maybe because it was happening to a girl, maybe because this one he was asking for it, I don't know. but I didn't cry