Psycho thrillers

[Corpsey]

- Convoluted/absurd plots, but the plot isn't exactly the point, so okay
- Moral murk
- Implicating the viewer in the crime
- Voyeurism
- Taboo sex urges
- Noir
- Nihilism
- Shadowy or luridly colourful cinematography @luka

This could be a broad field though. I was just watching Netflix's 'Ripley', which is mostly excellent except for the ridiculous circumstances under which Ripley is able to evade immediate detection... But then that's like 'Vertigo', isn't it, totally absurd plot, but it's really all about the psyche.

 

[droid]

 

[craner]

- Convoluted/absurd plots, but the plot isn't exactly the point, so okay
- Moral murk
- Implicating the viewer in the crime
- Voyeurism
- Taboo sex urges
- Noir
- Nihilism
- Shadowy or luridly colourful cinematography @luka

This could be a broad field though. I was just watching Netflix's 'Ripley', which is mostly excellent except for the ridiculous circumstances under which Ripley is able to evade immediate detection... But then that's like 'Vertigo', isn't it, totally absurd plot, but it's really all about the psyche.

Jack, let me introduce you to 1970s Italy.

 

[Corpsey]

Does that stuff explore psychology or just exploit it for lurid ends? And is there a difference?

 

[craner]

Does that stuff explore psychology or just exploit it for lurid ends? And is there a difference?

It does both. Yes, there is a difference.

 

[Corpsey]

As far as I'm aware Fincher is the modern master of thrillers as psyche-dives. "Gone Girl" (the 21st century's best film) and "The Killer", but also "Seven", "Fight Club", "The Game"...

 

[craner]

Why is Gone Girl the 21st Century's best film?

 

[Corpsey]

I don't think i've ever seen the eerie feeling of 21st century life as viewed and experienced through the prism of social media captured like it is in gone girl

It's not so much how reality feels most of the time as a nightmare based on what it often feels like

Also that bit when Emily whatshername gets her bits out

 

[Corpsey]

I like how it uses Ben Affleck too, almost like a sadistic joke at his expense (is he in on it?)

 

[craner]

It is a good film, certainly better than all his other terrible films, but is it really the best the 21st century has to offer?

 

[craner]

Given that we live in the Age of the Image, this is a poor cinematic legacy:

The 100 best films of the 21st century

Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000

www.theguardian.com

The 100 best films of the 21st century (so far)

From Mulholland Drive to Moonlight, here’s a century of greats

www.timeout.com

 

[Corpsey]

Admittedly its not as good as Avengers

 

[craner]

The 21st Century equips itself a bit better in this list:

The 100 Greatest Movies Of The 21st Century

It’s the beginning of a new year and a whole new decade – meaning we’re now,...

www.empireonline.com

 

[craner]

Admittedly its not as good as Avengers

Or Wonder Woman

 

[linebaugh]

- Convoluted/absurd plots, but the plot isn't exactly the point, so okay
- Moral murk
- Implicating the viewer in the crime
- Voyeurism
- Taboo sex urges
- Noir
- Nihilism
- Shadowy or luridly colourful cinematography @luka

This could be a broad field though. I was just watching Netflix's 'Ripley', which is mostly excellent except for the ridiculous circumstances under which Ripley is able to evade immediate detection... But then that's like 'Vertigo', isn't it, totally absurd plot, but it's really all about the psyche.

Have you seen wild things?

 

[linebaugh]

 

[Corpsey]

I certainly haven't masturbated over the threesome scene at least two dozen times

If that's what you're implying

 

[craner]

Have you seen wild things?

He could probably tell you exactly where to pause the video.

 

[linebaugh]

Never seen another film ape a different directors thing so hard. That being said I thought it was better than about half of the David lynch I’ve seen

 

[version]

Brian De Palma, The Thread.