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What's your favourite emotionally devastating movie? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by khannie@lemmy.world to c/movies@piefed.social

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The Virgin Suicides for me. I bought it last week and haven't been able to work up the gumption to watch it yet. Maybe tonight.

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[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe I just didn't give it enough of a chance, but I really just didn't get this film honestly. For me it just felt like a sort of 'depression porn' without really much substance to it.

[–] fake_meows@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The movie is an adaptation of the book by Cormac McCarthy. The book won the Pulitzer and the James Tait Memorial Prize.

"Depression Porn without substance" is a funny way to characterize the movie.

[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm very aware! I mean it when I say I really don't get it lol.

[–] fake_meows@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Have you seen some of the other film adaptations? Or read the novels?

All the Pretty Horses
No Country for Old Men
The Counselor
Child of God

[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I've seen No Country for Old Men, unfortunately nothing else from your list. I did enjoy that one.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

It is absolutely depression porn.