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I don't mean bad films - there is already a thread for that - I mean films that bother you - make you uncomfortable, traumatise you, etc.

For the past two nights plus tonight hubby has been watching a film that I knew I did not want to see and after the first 20 minutes I really wanted to turn it off. I am still doing all that I can to avoid paying it any attention. We are in the last 30 minutes now. It is "In the Name of the Father" about the Guildford Four.

Quite why I hate this film so much I don't know. Perhaps it is because deep down inside I have a secret prejudice against the Irish who may or may not have been involved with the IRA, borne of years of suffering the threat of terrorism and bombings in England. I don't think so though. I think it's becasue I feel very uncomfortable at being faced with the truth of British injustice. Anyway - it is affecting me and I don't like it one bit.

Another film that I never want to see again is "Sophie's Choice". I found that too heart-wrenching to bear.

How about you?

Bowling for Columbine.

I watched the Deer hunter many years ago and it made me feel very strange.

It was about the first time that I had really taken any notice of the Vietnam war (except for watching the news coverage from time to time and listening to anti Vietnam war songs) and how it had affected people’s lives.

That film was pretty scary and I haven’t had much inclination to watch it again.

I watched In The Name Of the Farther and I really hope that the British police do not act in that way anymore. Watching the film, it really was a bit scary to think that the police officer in charge just wanted someone, anyone to blame for the bombings and was not really looking for the people responsible…. Scary…

Also many years ago, I watched Midnight Express and every time I go to Turkey it puts the fear of god into me…

The Killing Fields, it haunted me for a long while.

I really love in the name of the father and I was also deeply troubled by the deer hunter and Apocalypse now. Most disturbing that I can think off the top of my head though is shindler's list which seemed a little over gratuitous to me.

Le Chien Andalou with the eyeball scene was pretty unpleasant.

Hellraiser made me freak - just the sound effects.

Man Bites Dog made me feel really gross.

Scum - the rape scene made me really ill.

I watched a fair few sex-crime videos for my degree. That was very uncomfortable at first, but after awhile you deal with it.

Those last two Vegas mentioned are pretty weird - even tho Man Bites Dog is hilarious. I think a worse one is Salo though.

Id also nominate-

Happiness. Excellent movie, but leaves you uncomfortable.
Nil By Mouth, Ray kicking his wife wasn't much fun.
Crash. Crash your car and then bugger the victim. Nice.
Kids. Aids isn't funny. Go see Bully and Gummo as well by the same guy.
The Baby of Macon. Not for the faint hearted.
The War Zone. A Tim Roth film that's a little to real for me.
Nekromantik. German movie about necrophilia. Do not watch it.
Jacobs Ladder. Fun, not to bad, but still a little odd.
Begotten. Very disturbing.
Pi. A reason to go to sleep.

This link should be helpful -

http//www.losman.com/vileframe.htm

Unlike most people, films featuring crazy American psychopaths really make me uncomfortable to the point of wanting to walk out. So I HATED The Shining, Blue Velvet, Silence Of The Lambs etc.

Most horror/sci-fi and goth stuff makes me feel uncomfortable as well. And although it doesn't make me squirm Lord Of The Rings or anything else involving hobbits, goblins, elves, sorcerers, witches, woodland creatures etc. leaves me so utterly bored, tears practically run down my cheeks.

I thought "In the Name of the Father" was a fantastic film.
Films that have made me feel a bit uncomfortable are -

The Killing Fields
Biko
Rage
The Colour Purple
The Accused
Taxi Driver

ukm

For me it would have to be American History X

I don't watch a lot of the movies already mentioned like Silence of the Lambs and other scary movies. But this one was an assignment for college and I didn't know anything about it except that it was supposed to be racist. I won't ever watch it again either.

polanski's Repulsion still gets to me. i sit there beginning to get bored and then suddenly out of nowhere I'm horrified and nervous.
Silence of the Lambs, which is part of the study, and disturbing, and different to the original script.
Things like Face off make me leave the room. That one actually meade me clean the oven. Cleaning of the oven is the worst rating a movie can get in our house. lol

"Memento"..... I liked the concept, but I hated watching her taunt him so cruelly.
"Liquid Sky".... Loved the totally off the wall feel of the movie the first time I saw it, but felt more uncomfortable with it each time I watched it afterward... not even sure it's available in any format anymore.
"Pi".....Like being caught in someone elses nightmares...wait a minute.. that's exactly what it was.

For weeks after I saw that movie, each time I took a walk I was reminded of Edward Norton killing the wounded guy by making him bite the kerb (then kicking him very hard in the head)- very nasty indeed :(

I thought the film had a good message. At least he (Ed Norton's character) sees the error of his ways - eventually. I'm partial to graphic films so the violence, although extreme, gave the film it's gritty edge, IMV. Definitely not a film for the weak-hearted.

ukm

I thought the movie was quite good and I like Ed Norton a lot - just found that scene particularly disturbing but not saying it should not have been in there - it definitely left you in no doubt that his character was bad-a** (at least in the past).

On a different film, I found the scene in "Band of Brothers" where the newly liberated citizens of Eindhoven get their revenge on women who have consorted with the occupying Germans to be pretty disturbing, although I believe there is a certain amount of artistic license used - supposedly the Dutch were not as vicious as the French in the same situation.