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ghouck

#30
May 29, 2009, 11:59:52 PM
I thought Walkabout was pretty depressing. Dad offing himself, then the kids being left for dead, the native kid that pretty much saves their lives, only to be discarded once they're out of danger, and his reaction to that. If it weren't for Jenny Agutter being totally nude, it'd be a complete downer. 
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#31
May 31, 2009, 11:58:31 AM
Quote from: angrywarhol on May 23, 2009, 05:53:28 PM
Noi Albinoi (aka Noi the Albino)

While not as soul-crushingly depressing as some of those previously mentioned like Requiem for a Dream or the wonderfully nihilistic Gummo, Noi the Albino succeeds in painting a relentlessly bleak portrait of isolation.  This film is as stark and cold as any of the Scandinavian classics, but what sets this apart for me is that even the landscapes trap the viewer and serve to siphon away any glimmer of hope.  The looming mountains which dominate every exterior shot blot out the sky entirely, and I guarantee you won't be able to watch this without feeling powerless and claustrophobic.

Yes I agree, this film is pretty bleak. Especially given what is actually occurring behind the scenes. Another thread is about Salo, and that film is pretty devoid of any hope. The Rapture and What Dreams May Come in the afterlife category also come to mind as films that are soul-crushingly depressing. 
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Doggett

#32
May 31, 2009, 01:27:33 PM
Boys Don't Cry
                                             

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#33
May 31, 2009, 01:30:34 PM
Quote from: doggett on May 31, 2009, 01:27:33 PM
Boys Don't Cry

Oh yeah, my ex made me watch that, good film, but awful at the same time. Thank Satan for that Cars tune.

Doggett

#34
May 31, 2009, 01:34:58 PM
Quote from: Circus_Circus on May 31, 2009, 01:30:34 PM
Quote from: doggett on May 31, 2009, 01:27:33 PM
Boys Don't Cry

Oh yeah, my ex made me watch that, good film, but awful at the same time. Thank Satan for that Cars tune.

Yeah, it's good.

But, man...not exactly feel good.
                                             

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skully13

#35
June 03, 2009, 06:30:11 PM
 To be quite honest, the film that made me feel like I was going to burst into tears was a Spanish film called Pan's Labrinth. This film was ridiculously depressing and will bring tears to your eyes in a heartbeat...so, if any of you plan on seeing it-bring a hanky or something.  :lookingup:
"Oh,there will be blood."

Doggett

#36
June 04, 2009, 09:53:32 AM
Quote from: skully13 on June 03, 2009, 06:30:11 PM
To be quite honest, the film that made me feel like I was going to burst into tears was a Spanish film called Pan's Labrinth. This film was ridiculously depressing and will bring tears to your eyes in a heartbeat...so, if any of you plan on seeing it-bring a hanky or something.  :lookingup:

It's one of my faves but i didn't cry because it was sad. I thought it was bittersweet happyness.

I think it depends on how you look at the ending, the same can be said for The Orphanage.
                                             

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#37
June 06, 2009, 03:04:57 AM
Catch 22 the movie version was choatic but just as cynical as the book was.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, that was a pretty tragic ending.

3mnkids

#38
June 06, 2009, 10:55:41 AM
The boy in the stripped pajamas
Boy A
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father~ documentary
Eden lake
A simple plan
Lilja 4-ever

They all depressed me but the documentary bothered me for days.
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Fausto

#39
June 10, 2009, 10:11:45 PM
Quote from: 3mnkids on June 06, 2009, 10:55:41 AM
The boy in the stripped pajamas
Boy A
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father~ documentary
Eden lake
A simple plan
Lilja 4-ever

They all depressed me but the documentary bothered me for days.

I just finished watching Dear Zachary on Youtube. I suddenly have a lot less faith in the legal system.
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#40
June 11, 2009, 11:01:16 AM
Quote from: Fausto on June 10, 2009, 10:11:45 PM
Quote from: 3mnkids on June 06, 2009, 10:55:41 AM
The boy in the stripped pajamas
Boy A
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father~ documentary
Eden lake
A simple plan
Lilja 4-ever

They all depressed me but the documentary bothered me for days.

I just finished watching Dear Zachary on Youtube. I suddenly have a lot less faith in the legal system.

Its scary how people can manipulate the system. I know its not perfect but the errors in this case had tragic results and the people involved with the decision making should be ashamed.    :thumbdown:
There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far~ ruminations

GilbyFromMagoombo

#41
June 13, 2009, 07:22:52 PM
Most recently, it would have to be Funny Games with Naomi Watts. That movie just f**ked with me. Before that it would have to be Asia Argento's (yup, she's THAT guys daughter) The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things. These films stories could be pulled straight from the newspaper, so they definitely leave a mark on me.

skully13

#42
June 13, 2009, 08:04:41 PM
 I just thought of an epic depressing film: Schindler's List... that was a toughie to watch without some serious waterworks.
"Oh,there will be blood."

3mnkids

#43
June 15, 2009, 01:30:46 PM
Remembered another one.


Sophie's choice~  Her choice made me want to throw up. 
There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far~ ruminations

Torgo

#44
June 18, 2009, 12:09:07 PM
As far as major Hollywood releases, the most depressing one that I've seen to date was Seven.  I remember sitting in a theater during the ending credits just feeling like I had been punched in the gut after the macabre twist during the final stretch.
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