Recommend some "Weird" Movies [Archive] - DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking

capitalP

10-09-2008, 12:31 PM

Randall_Oelerich thread inspired me to make a list.
For the past year or so I've found myself watching alot of weird movies and I want some more. I want to take advantage of my Netflix and really get some weird movies in my queue. I’ve already got some from reading a few threads on the boards.

I would appreciate any recommendations you guys may have, specifically some Indie films. I actually don't rent anything mainstream on Netflix... I figured I can always catch some Hollywood movies on cable... so help me with the list.

I don't mean, Bad Weird like story sucks, I'm talking about some good "Weird" movies... I'll start the list of some recent weird ones I've seen.

1. Irreversible
2. Perfume(The Story of a Murderer)
3. Donny Darko
4. I stand Alone

I find myself renting alot of Foreing films, it seems like they have some of the weirdest films, I don't mind subtitles.

Currently I have Teeth, Funny Games(US) in my queue.

Capt Quirk

10-09-2008, 01:29 PM

Naked Lunch.

Mark Harris

10-09-2008, 01:32 PM

Bride of Frankenstein is pretty far up on the weirdness scale. That reminds me, also get Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. It's got weird out the wazzoo.

Also, if you haven't seen it, Barbarella has some good weirdness about it.

Capt Quirk

10-09-2008, 01:35 PM

Barberella wasn't really weird, as it was trippy. Galaxina was the better movie in my opinion.

Kubrick71

10-09-2008, 01:53 PM

TheMacB

10-09-2008, 02:05 PM

Schizopolis by Soderbergh

Richard J. Johnson

10-09-2008, 02:10 PM

Basket Case
Eraser Head-VERY ODD, any David Lynch Movie
Blue Velvet
Revolver-I still don't get this
Gumo
Hancock-what kind of film is this. I have no clue : /

stinkpot

10-09-2008, 02:19 PM

Pi was kinda mind-bending.

The Machinist was kinda weird.

Both had the "decent into madness" thing going on.

:beer:

TheMacB

10-09-2008, 02:27 PM

Julien Donkey-Boy

Jim Klatt

10-09-2008, 02:31 PM

The Loved One is very weird, and hilarious. James Coburn, Jonathon Winters, George C. Scott, Milton Berle, John Gielgud, Rod Steiger, Roddy Mcdowell, and Liberace. Now how can you beat a cast like that! Not to mention it is adapted by Terry Southern from an Evelyn Waugh novel.

Batutta

10-09-2008, 02:35 PM

Shock Corridor by Sam Fuller.

ZazaCast

10-09-2008, 02:47 PM

Pink Flamingos ... need I say more?

TheMacB

10-09-2008, 02:54 PM

armisiano

10-09-2008, 02:55 PM

"Cite des enfants perdus, La" or "The City of Lost Children"(US title). Also, "Delicatessen". They're both French, and both written and directed by Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Both quite good, unique, and a decent bit surreal.

My favorite movie trailer of all time is the one for "The City of Lost Children", watch it HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNYG9cXTSds).

I also quite highly reccomend "Dark City". One of my favorites.

Daryl Auguste

10-09-2008, 03:09 PM

Mullholland Dr. Done and done.

Capt Quirk

10-09-2008, 03:15 PM

I saw part of City of Lost Children, just because it had Ron Perlman. It certainly was odd.

ZazaCast

10-09-2008, 03:15 PM

I see your "Mullholland Dr." and raise you "Polyester" ...top that on the weird list!

capitalP

10-09-2008, 04:33 PM

Wow! Some great recommendations, I'm gonna start checking some of these out. Alot of them I saw, like Pi... yeah that was a bit trippy... Usually I try to see what a director who’s done a strange movie… like what else he has done, usually I find more weird stuff.

Some great suggestions here, I’m surprise at myself being the film enthusiast that I am, haven’t seen a majority of these weird titles.

But I have seen these mentioned.

Being John Malkovich- Very weird
Adaptation- Weird and very enjoyable and unique
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- Weird in a John Malkovich way
The Fountain- Again Darren Aronofsky, he likes to be wieird, I like him
Basket Case- LOL Classic
The Machinist- Yes, weird indeed, didn’t really get it though…

nantnee

10-09-2008, 04:44 PM

any film by Jean Luc Godard, Renoir, Bresson, Bazin

Pretty much and french film.

I find them weird in what they suggest about the cinema.

Billy Pilgrim

10-09-2008, 05:27 PM

8 1/2 and Punch-Drunk Love are pretty weird. As is Videodrome.

Fohdeesha

10-09-2008, 05:28 PM

the holy mountain, can't really be topped

thekreative

10-09-2008, 07:31 PM

yah to "Gumo" and "Eraserhead "and I'll see you a "Liquid Sky"

Kubrick71

10-09-2008, 07:33 PM

the holy mountain, can't really be topped

Dude, ain't that the truth, seriously the weirdest film I've ever seen

thekreative

10-09-2008, 07:33 PM

wow the image search for "the holy mountain" has now put it on my to see list

http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=%22the+holy+mountain%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title

scar this armada

10-09-2008, 08:59 PM

fantastic planet was out there

Michael T

10-10-2008, 03:29 AM

Motel Hell, old but weird B movie. Saw this on cable about 20 years ago but wild.

capitalP

10-10-2008, 06:55 AM

any film by Jean Luc Godard, Renoir, Bresson, Bazin

Pretty much and french film.

I find them weird in what they suggest about the cinema.

Yeah the French are pretty weird.

the holy mountain, can't really be topped

Now I must put this at the top of my Queue

ZetKey

10-10-2008, 07:00 AM

Really weird movies

Tetsuo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096251/) (1989)
Zoetrope (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343217/) (1999)
Rubber's Lover (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0227408/) (1996)
964 Pinocchio (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225009/) (1991)

Kubrick71

10-10-2008, 08:14 AM

There's a few other movies I put along with holy mountain on page 1 so you if want some other extremely weird films like that one check those out too, especially matthew barney

Billy Pilgrim

10-10-2008, 08:43 AM

Un Chien Andalou is pretty weird. (of course I have to be the one to list this)
Begotten is a weird, experimental Super8 movie.
Gates of Heaven is a weird and offbeat documentary about pet cemeteries.

Also:
Waking Life
Mystery Train
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
George Washington

Dingos8mybaby

10-10-2008, 08:53 AM

This may not qualify as being 'weird', but 'Six-String Samurai' is pretty off-beat and fun.
And '3 Iron', an artsy Korean flick is pretty cool too.

Steve Strickland

10-10-2008, 10:09 AM

The new Flaming Lips film looks pretty crazy.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/christmasonmarstheflaminglips/

capitalP

10-10-2008, 10:28 AM

There's a few other movies I put along with holy mountain on page 1 so you if want some other extremely weird films like that one check those out too, especially matthew barney

Yup, I'm gonna look into all the suggestions listed, who needs drugs when you have movies like these...lol

I'm gonna have to upgrade my Netflix account, didn't think I would get so many "Weird" reccomendations...

Oh yeah I'd also like to mention "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" that was pretty wierd, that movie had me seriously thinking I did Shrooms... I would say out of all the wierd movies I've seen, that was the weirdest one.

Can't wait to see if any of the listed ones tops it.

Kirk Gillock

10-10-2008, 10:39 AM

Schizopolis by Soderbergh

I agree. A fun little film that breaks every rule in the filmmaking handbook but it all works perfectly. Insert generic salutation.

Here's the intro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU_na__nfSU

And a video of Soderbergh talking about the Red One. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo32Zn70LIw

IjabaFilms

10-10-2008, 11:47 AM

Wild Side - An investment banker (Anne Heche) buys a house with an ocean view she can't afford so she moonlights as a $1500 a night call girl who is forced by a federal agent to setup a guy who launders money (Christopher Walken) who used to be married to an Asian woman (Joan Chen), and even cuts and dyes his hair to look like hers, and gets her to help him launder money at the investment banker/call girl's bank by going there and pretending she has a shoe company and whose money laundering boyfriend later falls in love with the investment banker/call girl and asks said investment banker/call girl to seduce his wife and it gets weirder from there ....

Sister My Sister - true story about two sisters who worked as maids for some evil rich woman and her daughter. The sisters eventually started copulating with each other and then went crazy.

Sex Monster
The Haunting of Julia (good luck finding this though. I have it on VHS)
Siesta
Kung Fu Hustle
May
Crash (not the crime one. The older one about the folks who get their pleasures from being in car wrecks)

Anything by Dario Argento

J.R. Hudson

10-10-2008, 12:05 PM

Anything by Lynch.

ade4all

10-10-2008, 12:17 PM

bad boy bubby
performance
man who fell to earth
el topo
drowning by numbers
exterminating angel
the saragossa manuscript
the wayward cloud
you the living

Ezekiel667

10-10-2008, 12:40 PM

I agree with pretty much everything thats already been suggested. I'd just like to add a couple:

Battle Royale
Ichi the Killer

They arent "wierd" like a Cronenburg or something like Holy Mountain, they have more action, but the ideas and the characters in the two movies make them pretty F'd up.

Nektonic

10-10-2008, 06:42 PM

Zardoz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zardoz) -- awesome 70's psychedelic sci-fi with Sean Connery. Directed by John Boorman. trailer on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbGVIdA3dx0)
El Topo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Topo) -- same guy who did The Holy Mountain.
Satyricon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon_(film)) -- Fellini adaptation of the ancient Roman novel.
Roma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYzRL9YIswQ) -- Fellini film about Rome. Best part is the Papal Fashion Parade.
Vampire Hunter D (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Hunter_D) -- (anime) a far-future vampire sci-fi story.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdhG2fskXfE&feature=related): the sequel to Vampire Hunter D. Newer and with better animation.
Total Recall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liO8UK2K-p4&feature=related) -- I just watched this last night. One of Arnie's best films. Okay, this one is not really weird but has some weird and bizarre imagery.
Bad Taste (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Taste) -- Peter Jackson's first film. An awesomely hilarious splatterfest. You should buy it, but here is a link to the film on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxQrZzrc9Og) to whet your appetite.
We Are the Strange (http://www.wearethestrange.com/) -- crazy animated film taking place in a nightmare video game world.

Dingos8mybaby

10-10-2008, 07:18 PM

'We Are the Strange' is pretty...er, strange. But interesting.

Nathyn

10-10-2008, 10:32 PM

Have to go with "Being John Malkovich", "Adaptation" and "Abre los ojos (IMDb - Open Your Eyes)" which is the film Vanilla Sky was adapted from. You know, even though it was mainstream Arnold Schwarzenegger did "Total Recall", "The Sixth Day" and "End of Days" which were all straight-forward but kind of weird.

I'd be remiss not to mention: "Identity", "The Usual Suspects" (of course) and "Frailty".

Wild Side - An investment banker (Anne Heche) buys a house with an ocean view she can't afford so she moonlights as a $1500 a night call girl who is forced by a federal agent to setup a guy who launders money (Christopher Walken) who used to be married to an Asian woman (Joan Chen), and even cuts and dyes his hair to look like hers, and gets her to help him launder money at the investment banker/call girl's bank by going there and pretending she has a shoe company and whose money laundering boyfriend later falls in love with the investment banker/call girl and asks said investment banker/call girl to seduce his wife and it gets weirder from there ....

What about "Wild Things" with Matt Dillion and Denise Richards how many ways could that thing twist?

-Nate

tmnt

10-11-2008, 02:55 AM

Finally saw Secretary, was pretty odd and pretty good. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274812/

SPZ

10-11-2008, 03:47 AM

Mulholand Drive, Twin Peaks... Well, anything Lynch...

You can also try Crash (not the American one)

Breaking the Waves, from Lars Von Trier

And of course Dogville- didn't like it, but its as weird as it gets.

Mark Harris

10-11-2008, 09:13 AM

I almost forgot, one of my favorite filmmakers is a Canadian named Guy Madden (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534665/). Plenty of weirdness in his stuff and some fantastic, original work.

Nathyn

10-11-2008, 10:31 AM

Finally saw Secretary, was pretty odd and pretty good. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274812/

Don't know how I forgot about this one.

-Nate.

capitalP

10-11-2008, 10:51 AM

I almost forgot, one of my favorite filmmakers is a Canadian named Guy Madden (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534665/). Plenty of weirdness in his stuff and some fantastic, original work.

If anyone knows Weird, I know it's you Mark.. :)

Keep them coming guys, I'm lovin it. I Guess this David Lynch guy is a pretty weird one, been mentioned a few times, never seen any of his stuff, I gotta check them out.

And I finally saw "Secretary" also the other day, it was cool, pretty strange... specially the scene... well don't wanna ruin it for anyone.

I did see “Battle Royale”, I’ve yet to see “Itchy the Killer” the premise alone sounds crazy. Abre los ojos(Vanillay Sky) is one of my favorite check my Avatar.

The Movie "Teeth" just came in the mail, I'm checking it out Today or Tomorrow.

spidey

10-11-2008, 10:54 AM

anything by cronenberg till the 2000's
david lynch
takashi miike

theres enough weird to make you go insane.

Nathyn

10-11-2008, 07:13 PM

I did see “Battle Royale”, I’ve yet to see “Itchy the Killer” the premise alone sounds crazy. Abre los ojos(Vanillay Sky) is one of my favorite check my Avatar.

Some people didn't like the Cruise version but I thought it was very good. When Cameron Diaz snaps in the car I was like oh wow - this is gonna be a problem for you buddy.

-Nate

LazyGMiddleman

10-11-2008, 07:43 PM

By Weird I guess I would define, jarring images, dreamlike sequences, a story that goes some pretty strange directions into a masterpiece or a flop....

here's some you may or may not already read in this thread.

The Station Agent (a lil weird)
Youth Without Youth
Seizure by O. Stone (Oh my god that was weird!)
Spider by Cronenberg(Frightening but lacked a good ending)
cigarette burns
strotzek by W. Herzog (Fantastically weird)

MarcusX

10-15-2008, 05:46 AM

"Human Nature" by Michael Gonrdy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219822
"Brazil" by Terry Gilliam: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846
"Fight Club" by David Fincher: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523
and of course "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas" by Gilliam: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120669

DogDay

10-15-2008, 06:44 AM

A. Salo-

B. Epidemic-

C. Triumph of the will-

D. Slaughter house five-

DogDay.

Psynema

10-15-2008, 07:14 AM

If you're into short films, try a compilation called "Cartoon Noir" http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Noir/dp/B00004YKP7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1224076281&sr=8-1

rsbush

10-15-2008, 10:13 AM

Todd Browning's "Freaks"
Koji Wakamatsu's "Ecstasy of the Angels"
These aren't just weird they're pretty good films also.

capitalP

10-15-2008, 12:27 PM

Finally saw "Teeth" it was weird, but bad weird... the Acting was so bad... couldn't believe how bad. The story had potential but... anyway there's already a Thread for this film...

1 Down... about 2 million more to go.. :) keep them coming guys.

Nektonic

10-15-2008, 02:38 PM

How about some short films / music videos that are weird? I've included the links to some videos by Chris Cunningham. See more on wikipedia -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Cunningham

Links below. WARNING -- MAY NOT SAFE FOR WORK

Aphex Twin -- Come to Daddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzZVjNzcv-0

Aphex Twin -- Windowlicker (warning: foul language at the beginning)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7ovoPCZSQw

Rubber Johnny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9TbdheS3Sg

This guy needs to do a feature as soon as possible. I'm sure it would be very weird if he did.

capitalP

10-15-2008, 02:56 PM

How about some short films / music videos that are weird?

I'm mainly looking for Feature films, I want to get lost in the weirdness for about an hour or so...

but thanks for the suggestions.

spidey

10-15-2008, 03:21 PM

i got a short for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZZVyC0EwdU

Nektonic

10-15-2008, 09:02 PM

I'm mainly looking for Feature films, I want to get lost in the weirdness for about an hour or so...

but thanks for the suggestions.

No problem. I like to do the same thing.

Weird movies are always worth the time spent watching them, even if they aren't necessarily good movies. I think that they help to open up a bridge that forms a stronger link from our conscious mind to our subconscious mind.

DogDay

10-15-2008, 11:41 PM

Eat This.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM0nrwN2O2U

DogDay.

Billy Pilgrim

10-16-2008, 12:23 AM

I'm mainly looking for Feature films, I want to get lost in the weirdness for about an hour or so...

but thanks for the suggestions.

You really should bend that rule and watch Un Chien Andalou. It's THE original "weird" film. Also, it's public domain, so you can legally download it.

Fohdeesha

10-16-2008, 03:11 AM

Checked out The Holy Mountain yet?

pmark23

10-16-2008, 04:19 AM

"Rubber Johnny" was supposed to be made into a film, but sadly nothing came of it.

Mile Bozicevic

10-16-2008, 05:34 AM

Weird is a wide-range definition, but I'll try...

Begotten (1991) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101420/) - an experimental splatter monochromatic silent movie

Persona (1966) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060827/) - Ingmaar Bergmans best one, according to many. Here's a first 01:15, I'd describe them as 'weird'. link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-zCzObR6d4&feature=related)

Check out other Bergmans film as well, The Seventh Seal etc.

Takashi Miike has really weird films. Fudoh, Ichi The Killer and Visitor Q are among the top. They're also very violent, but WEIRD.

And of course, the legendary Un Chien Andalou.

Nathyn

10-16-2008, 10:07 AM

'We Are the Strange' is pretty...er, strange. But interesting.

You get this right?

-Nate

capitalP

10-16-2008, 12:04 PM

You really should bend that rule and watch Un Chien Andalou. It's THE original "weird" film. Also, it's public domain, so you can legally download it.

I just might.

Checked out The Holy Mountain yet?

Currently my Netflix account is 1 at a time, so I just sent back "Teeth" and I have "Ed Wood", coming up next... I haven't upgraded my account yet, but I think I might do 8 at a time with all these suggestions here, and I'm putting "The Holy Mountain" up there, now I'm extra curious.

Psynema

10-16-2008, 06:31 PM

Wouldn't quite say too wierd, but Divorce Italian Style is very underrated.

Plot wise it's a bit of a dark comedy with very wierd values, but mainly I like how its style is a bit anachronistic...not something you'd expect to see, story and style wise, from a 60s film.

jefflebowski

10-16-2008, 09:00 PM

Be sure to check out Gummo. Possibly the weirdest movie I've seen.

Billy Pilgrim

10-16-2008, 10:24 PM

And while you're at it, check out another Harmony Korine film, which is arguably even weirder than Gummo, Julien Donky-Boy. It's got Werner Herzog high on cough syrup, a "full retard" Ewen Bremner, and a dead baby... Don't ask, just see it for yoruself.

Fohdeesha

10-23-2008, 07:58 PM

bump for good movie suggestions

Nick_Lee

10-31-2008, 01:01 AM

You really should bend that rule and watch Un Chien Andalou. It's THE original "weird" film. Also, it's public domain, so you can legally download it.

for sure.

I mean..come on...salvador dali. haha.

lowercase

10-31-2008, 01:46 PM

the dark backward

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2659909913/

i'll let the movie speak for it's self.
-k-

Phil Maker

11-02-2008, 01:17 AM

Battle In Heaven is the weirdest movie ever made. Check it out. I dare you.

Weston

11-02-2008, 01:23 AM

Pi
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB
Stardust Memories (from what I hear anyway)

capitalP

11-03-2008, 07:07 AM

I finally had time to go through all the suggestions and added a majority of the movies suggested to my Netflix, I have the 5 movies at a time plan, so it shouldn't take me long to get through all of them... Still haven't gotten that Holly Mountain yet, can't wait to check it out.

After my weirdness quest, I wanna start loading up on some Real Indie films.

Robstene

11-09-2008, 03:21 PM

I like the original Funny Games myself...

Gerry - by Gus Van Sant

Tarnation - by Johnathan Caouette (edited on imovie and cost just $218 to make!)

Man Bites Dog

American Movie - by Mark Borchardt

A woman under the Influence - John Cassavettes

The killing of a chinese bookie - John Cassavettes

The Fall - Tarsem Singh

I like these films anyway :)

Mark Harris

11-09-2008, 03:33 PM

Just remembered:

http://www.crispinglover.com/whatisit.htm

Sorry if it's been posted, but this might take the cake for weird.

Will Clegg

11-10-2008, 12:19 PM

Bug. I think I actually went crazy while watching that one.

iain.bason

11-10-2008, 08:01 PM

The weirdest film I ever saw was by Jan Svankmeyer. I think perhaps it was called Faust.

Kubrick71

11-10-2008, 11:38 PM

Battle In Heaven is the weirdest movie ever made. Check it out. I dare you.

I'll check this out, and I'm going to be watching Silent Night tonight, but I'd be very surprised if Battle in Heaven it tops The Holy Mountain, but it's got potential from the title.

triplej96

11-11-2008, 12:24 AM

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Nektonic

11-11-2008, 11:17 PM

The weirdest film I ever saw was by Jan Svankmeyer. I think perhaps it was called Faust.

Yeah, Jan Svankmeyer made some weird but good stuff. I have a short film collection of his on DVD with some really great stuff. One of his that I couldn't handle was ALICE, which is a live action / stop-motion adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. The problem is the sound design. There is barely any dialogue, if any, and the whole film is grinding and crunching metal sounds that just F's up your brain. The film is somewhat weird but the experience is of watching it is weird and extremely unpleasant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5wHMgTPF-s

capitalP

11-21-2008, 07:34 AM

Finally saw some of the films recommended. That Holly Mountain I admit was pretty weird, but I was not prepared for Eraser Head, wow... that is on a whole other level of weirdness... I don't think I'll ever be the same after watching this.

It got me to wonder as I watch a few of these movies, I wonder while the Acting is going on, do some of the Actors think to themselves while performing the scenes or even afterwards, "What the hell is this director thinking" "Am I nutz for doing this stuff?" While watching these movies that's some of the things I kept on thinking about, like what are the actors thinking of during those very very weird scenes...LOL

Can't wait to watch the rest, but Eraser Head tops the level of weirdness in films, I've seen.

I also kept on thinking, while watching this movie if someone who didn't know me just happened to walk in on any of the scenes in the film, they would seriously think something was wrong...LOL

David Lynch is a SICK @#%!...

I also saw Mulholland Drive, and that was a bit on the Normal side for him I thought.

DarkElastic

11-21-2008, 07:47 AM

The Prestige
Brazil
Memento
Solaris (1979)
Ganster No. 1
The Fall
Meet the Feebles
Vanilla Sky

Mile Bozicevic

11-23-2008, 08:19 AM

Can't wait to watch the rest, but Eraser Head tops the level of weirdness in films, I've seen.

Quote from Begotten trailer by some critic:

''Makes Eraserhead seem like Ernest saves Christmas.

Not that I agree with it fully, but Begotten is one of final level of weirdness I think.

trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_c_odzPOZc)

ZetKey

11-28-2008, 12:10 AM

I got Begotten coz many were talking about it. Now I don't think about Begotten like about film. It is looks like some bizzare home mage random shots.

CallaghanFilms

02-13-2009, 02:56 PM

http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/reviews/mindfuck_movies.php
:thumbsup:

robmneilson

02-13-2009, 03:10 PM

I second: The Holy Mountain, Schitzopolis, and Naked Lunch.

Why don't you also try: Street Trash, Brain Damage (The Hennenlotter one)

Capt Quirk

02-13-2009, 03:32 PM

I just saw Across The Universe and thoroughly enjoyed it. It starts off fairly tame, but takes a strong turn in the second half. If you like the Beatles music, it will definitely be a huge plus.

capitalP

02-17-2009, 06:54 AM

I finally saw everything on my list. And I now want to stay far away from weird movies for a very very very long time.... Don't know what I was thinking when I made this thread, I had no idea there was so much weird stuff out there. The good news is, I'm not in a mental home now.

Capt Quirk

02-17-2009, 07:29 AM

The good news is, I'm not in a mental home now.
And before now?

bennycord

03-23-2009, 07:21 PM

"Open your eyes" which was remade into the inferior Hollywood version "Vanilla Sky". Does Tom Cruise have to ruin everything???

nouou

03-23-2009, 10:01 PM

basically anything directed by Stanley Kubrick

namely, 2001: a space odyssey

Chad_from_Chad

03-24-2009, 03:53 AM

Being John Malkovich
Adaptation
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
I Heart Huckabees
The Fountain

Anything Michael Heneke
Anything David Cronenberg
Anything David Lynch
Anything Matthew Barney

Pusher 1 2 and 3
Taxidermia
The Holy Mountain
O Fantasma
You have access to The Holy Mountain, I had a PAL transfer to DVD, but it has since been misplaced, guess that coulda been a LossFest submission from me. Do you know where it's available along with any of Jodorowsky's other whacked out flicks? I know there's a couple that he disowned.

Chad_from_Chad

03-24-2009, 03:57 AM

I liked Mean Girls, isn't that weird?

Chad_from_Chad

03-24-2009, 04:02 AM

"Open your eyes" which was remade into the inferior Hollywood version "Vanilla Sky". Does Tom Cruise have to ruin everything???
Isn't it a little harsh to blame the actor for the decisions of so many other faceless sinners? That's like blaming George Clooney for Batman & Robin, or Johnny Depp for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You should really blame the hacks that helmed the flicks.

leepback

03-24-2009, 04:46 AM

Anything French Canadian - well the ones I've seen anyway.
LEOLO (1992) - is a prime example, loved it.

Also liked the following that have been suggested prior.

Gerry - more hynotic than wierd

American Movie - funny, no make that hilarious, doco on low budget filmmakers that have absolutley no idea. Features a gun toting Ted Nugent (70's rock star)

Bad Boy Bubby - One of my favourite Aussie movie's. I met the actor that played Bubby. He was judging at a film festival that our first ever film was screening at. We didn't win but made top10.

Hidef1080

03-24-2009, 07:17 AM

I'm too lazy to read 10 pages so I don't know if this has been listed...

"Street Trash" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Trash

Very weird, odd, funny, stupid, crazy, cult classic from the 80's.

Also from the 80's....

"The Video Dead" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Video_Dead

I miss the 80's!!!

capitalP

03-24-2009, 07:43 AM

I actually loved Vanilla Sky, though I admit the original "Open Your Eyes" acting was much better, but I didn't think Vanilla Sky was that far from the original, I loved it.

And yes, the 80's were the best!!!!

bennycord

03-24-2009, 02:00 PM

Isn't it a little harsh to blame the actor for the decisions of so many other faceless sinners? That's like blaming George Clooney for Batman & Robin, or Johnny Depp for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You should really blame the hacks that helmed the flicks.

Penelope Cruz gets a pass since she was in both films. Everyone else gets the blame. Agreed.:)

Hidef1080

03-25-2009, 08:29 AM

Another odd one from the 80's

Aria

http://www.allmovieportal.com/m/1987_Aria.html

Very good movie/s.

DM_rider

03-25-2009, 12:28 PM

Jacobs Ladder

Jordan_S

08-15-2009, 11:37 PM

Pink Flamingos ... need I say more?
What's weird about sending a turd in the mail, chicken coitus, or eating dog crap?

http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/23/23_images/pink_edith.jpg

Nektonic

08-16-2009, 12:00 AM

What's weird about sending a turd in the mail?]

Nothing. I do it all the time.

jpastuch

08-18-2009, 05:37 PM

Pulp Fiction
Jurassic Park
Alien
Halloween

Cranky

08-18-2009, 06:17 PM

Mirrormask

ZazaCast

08-18-2009, 06:33 PM

O.K., then here's one.... "Empire" by Lawrie Brewster. :)

Sad Max

08-18-2009, 06:44 PM

Delicatessen
The City of Lost Children
The Favor, the Watch, and the Really Big Fish
Big Fish
Intacto
Kontrol
Street of Crocodiles (animated)
The Cabinet of Jan Svankmeyer (animated)

leepback

08-18-2009, 07:45 PM

Swedish Film - "You the Living"

Not overly weird but out there.
Deliberate slow going, so not for actionheads but great shot composition, not that I'm any expert.

It's worth finding if only for one hilarious vignette about a "table cloth trick".

Sad Max

08-18-2009, 09:48 PM

Tetsuo, the Iron Man

Adam J McKay

08-23-2009, 04:36 PM

Terry Giliam- Tideland
Mike Figgis- Hotel

Chris Light

08-23-2009, 10:58 PM

Doom Generation
Nowhere
...both by Gregg Araki.

Sad Max

08-23-2009, 11:09 PM

Mysterious SKin, Araki too.

711

08-23-2009, 11:20 PM

Synecdoche New York by Charlie Kaufman

mookid

08-26-2009, 04:11 PM

my wrongs #123.. - a short movie by chris morris
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1wkc_chris-morris-my-wrongs

wonderful life of franz kafka - short movie by peter capaldi
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/07/peter_capaldi.html

also check out "session 9"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/