Audition

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 20 Nov 2006, 14:23

Just...no.

Dress Barn · Post by **Dress Barn** » 20 Nov 2006, 15:36

It got creepy

The Rambam · Post by **The Rambam** » 20 Nov 2006, 15:52

It was better than Visitor Q.

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:36

When she feeds her pet, I cringe.

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 27 Nov 2006, 19:27

Are his other movies this...extreme? If so, I think I'll pass. This made me physically ill/queasy at that last scene.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 27 Nov 2006, 19:46

Is it heavier than I Stand Alone?

That 30 seconds warning thing was brilliant. I was prepared for the worst, and actually scared.
Mostly because I saw Irreversible before I saw this one, and Irreversible didnt have a warning like that.
For those of you who have no idea what Iam talking about; Gaspar Noe, the director, added a 30 second count down warning in the middle of the movie to prepare people for the following scene, and to give them 30 seconds to leave the cinema.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 27 Nov 2006, 19:51

Anyway, I just discovered this Gaspar Noe directed music video.

Nice video, not so nice song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8nhAy4r3pE

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 27 Nov 2006, 23:14

Seul Contre Tous? I hated that, it was... ridiculous. Yeah Audition is nastier. More subtle, but more disturbing.
Never seen Irreversible...not sure I want to.

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 28 Nov 2006, 01:40

Irreversible was weak.
there's two squeamish parts
the rest (and it's most of the movie) is boring, boring filler while attractive people talk about their shallow feelings.

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 28 Nov 2006, 05:59

I find Haneke to be far more shocking. Audition was hum drum for me. Irreversible was pointless, industrial light and magic interviews are far more appealing.

The Rambam · Post by **The Rambam** » 28 Nov 2006, 09:37

Muggroculture";p="830730 wrote:Are his other movies this...extreme? If so, I think I'll pass. This made me physically ill/queasy at that last scene.

This one's supposed to be not so extreme, but I can't confirm that since I haven't seen it myself yet. It's on my Netflix queue, though. I'll try to remember to come back here and give my thoughts after viewing.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 28 Nov 2006, 09:48

I really wanna se that too...

The Rambam · Post by **The Rambam** » 04 Jan 2007, 08:35

Okay, so I finally watched The Happiness of the Katakuris last night, and I have to say that I enjoyed it immensely. Completely not what you'd expect from Miike-san.

The Rambam · Post by **The Rambam** » 19 Feb 2007, 02:04

Watched Ichi the Killer Saturday. Wow.

Karp · Post by **Karp** » 19 Feb 2007, 09:27

i think the scene in Audition with the piano wire had the most walk outs during a film in history

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 04 Mar 2007, 02:48

Wait does the piano wire come before or after the sticking of needles in the eyes?

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 04 Mar 2007, 03:45

The intellectual equivalent of enjoying staring through a butcher's window...with said butcher's window being full of fake meat.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 04 Mar 2007, 03:46

Ive seen Ichi a couple of times, and didnt find it disturbing at all. Is Audition "sicker"?

I remember one of those Guinea Pigs films had a really disturbing and impressive eyeball scene. Not sure which one... (I have only seen two on them). Anyone remember this?

I really think that Irreversible is much more uncomfortable to watch than any of these Japanese gore films. Irreversible was so realistic, and they way it was shot with the hand-hold camera, almost made me feel sick to my stomach. I saw that Cannibal Holocaust thing when I was around ten years old, and it ruined me back then. Nothing really shocks me anymore, but Irreversible did a pretty good job!
Fuck, even the baseball-bat scene from Casino shocked me more than Takashi Miikes films..

I challenge you all to give me something heavier than the fire extinguisher scene from Irreversible.. Its not so much about the graphics, but more about the whole setting.
For those of you who havent seen it yet, here it is: (filmed with a phone:p)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZR9CskTlas
(the low quality of the clip, makes the whole scene lose a great deal of impact. You should also watch the beginning of the movie, to get in the right fucked up mood).

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 04 Mar 2007, 04:06

People who look to gore films for shocks are simply misdirected and directors who opt for this for the so called shock value are probably mentally retarded top the extent that their imagination and storytelling ability mirrors that or is stunted to the level of a hormonally wrecked teenage bullying victim. These people - the directors and their fans - have columbine-esque issues and probably need a bit of help..to stop them raping children and shooting those who reject them.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 04 Mar 2007, 04:32

Are you talking about Clayton?

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 04 Mar 2007, 04:58

Not specifically. I think he's outgrown the columbinsim though. He seems to look back fondly at metal and gore films these days...referring to them as cute.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 04 Mar 2007, 05:28

I like both metal and gore films. I also like pop music and cartoons.

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 04 Mar 2007, 15:42

I watched a Mumin cartoon for the first time yesterday. Underrated.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 04 Mar 2007, 16:54

HELL YES!

Its great, isnt it? Pretty spooky too!

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 04 Mar 2007, 16:58

Definately. I watched this one about a golden fish, and they had to go through a dark forest to get there.
It helps that it's got the late '80s early '90s japanime look.