Saw one called "these are the damned" and GOOD LORD was it depressing....
It made me think of other depressing movies. Say, "on the beach" which at least served as a possible deterrent to nuclear war.
Anyway, what are some of the most depressing movies you've ever seen?
The Mission, particularly when you find out the Vatican pulling the Jesuits out meant nothing, (The Jesuits were still expelled from Portugal). Ironically, most of the territory was eventually returned to Spain, and slavery officially ended.
Awakenings.
Genius doctor saves all the coma patients !
YAY!!
...Oh, hang on a minute...
:bluesad:
http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,124746.0.html
There's a movie in my film class that we watched called "Trainspotting". Basically, the entire movie revolves around a bunch of scottish junkies. It may not sound like much, but it's really depressing once you actually see it for yourself.
VITTORIO DE SICA's TWO WOMEN (1960) FYI: the IMDb plot summary is inaccurate...
Hmm, tricky... A german art film called "The Field" comes to mind. Also, while an amzing movie, Das Boot always gets me. You like these guys and it's all pointless in the end.
-Ed
Million Dollar Baby was a festival of pain.
Mystic River was also dreary and depressing.
Clint Eastwood seemed to be going through a phase a few years ago where hopelessly depressing material was all he wanted to do.
TESTAMENT was pretty depressing.
Oh, man how about Cutting Moments. I felt like I was kicked in the chest after seeing that one. Threads was a pretty big downer as well.
Quote from: diamondwaspvenom on October 23, 2010, 02:53:03 PM
There's a movie in my film class that we watched called "Trainspotting". Basically, the entire movie revolves around a bunch of scottish junkies. It may not sound like much, but it's really depressing once you actually see it for yourself.
Agreed. The part with the baby was the worst. But yet there are still a lot of great moments in that movie.
LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972) After the crimes which warrant the punishment of these villains, well documented details of their punishment, I was inured and remember almost none of their punishment at all...!! I... so... hated this movie by the time the raping and killing was done... I still do. :hatred: :bluesad:
Not sure how many of you were around for the 70's era TV movie like me, but there was a TV movie called The Death Of Richie that I remember very well. It starred Robbie Benson as a drug addicted teenager, and parents who were at their wits end as he becomes increasingly violent. Like many films of that time, it centered on troubled youths and made many uncomfortable with the growing issue of the reality of drugs and kids. See it if you can.
Also, a Shaw Brothers film called Avenging Eagle starring Ti Lung and the late Alexander Fu Sheng. Ti Lung plays a member of a murderous bandit clan, running for his life after the last shred of humanity he possesses overtakes him and makes him see the error of his ways. Fu Sheng plays the drifter who helps him at every turn, but for his own reasons that are far from altruistic. It all ties into a very sad package at film's end. This was one of the Shaw's much better movies.
Quote from: Umaril The Unfeathered on October 25, 2010, 08:41:54 PM
Not sure how many of you were around for the 70's era TV movie like me, but there was a TV movie called The Death Of Richie that I remember very well. It starred Robbie Benson as a drug addicted teenager, and parents who were at their wits end as he becomes increasingly violent. Like many films of that time, it centered on troubled youths and made many uncomfortable with the growing issue of the reality of drugs and kids. See it if you can.
This is available on DVD in a Mill Creek 50 Movie Pack. I haven't watched it yet, but you've increased my interest.
It's a toss-up between Fellini's La Strata and Remains of the Day.
A Serious Man and Dead Ringers: both made me feel low for days.
A simple plan and the ruins..
both based on books by Scott Smith..
Its like watching a train wreck and halfway through you know nothing good will come of it...
Quote from: Renee Wood on October 28, 2010, 12:47:21 PM
A simple plan and the ruins..
both based on books by Scott Smith..
Its like watching a train wreck and halfway through you know nothing good will come of it...
Good call, especially A Simple Plan (the book is really good too; haven't read The Ruins though)
And welcome to the boards!
The Pledge - Jack Nicholson as a detective who beomes obsessed with finding a child killer, and it slowly drives him mad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFu8Yz3YgRw
And it goes dowhill from there.
Quote from: The Burgomaster on October 26, 2010, 08:26:10 AM
Quote from: Umaril The Unfeathered on October 25, 2010, 08:41:54 PM
Not sure how many of you were around for the 70's era TV movie like me, but there was a TV movie called The Death Of Richie that I remember very well. It starred Robbie Benson as a drug addicted teenager, and parents who were at their wits end as he becomes increasingly violent. Like many films of that time, it centered on troubled youths and made many uncomfortable with the growing issue of the reality of drugs and kids. See it if you can.
This is available on DVD in a Mill Creek 50 Movie Pack. I haven't watched it yet, but you've increased my interest.
Always glad to help, Burgomaster. This was a very sad movie with a nasty ending. I remember my mom crying back in the day too. Aside from some good old common sense, this movie was the main reason I steered clear of drugs and still do to this day.
Mill Creek, huh? I'll have to look it up, thanks! :cheers:
Let me add another one here: has anyone seen an L.A. hood movie called Before I Self Destruct? I watched this last night and just about every part of this movie screamed "no way out" for the main characters, in a crime filled neighborhood.
As we speak, God only knows it's a reality for someone, somewhere in L.A. :bluesad: