Requiem for a Dream....

.star* · 12th September 2004, 09:41 PM

Has anyone else seen it?

I saw this film for the first time the other day and thought it was ace. Quite depressing though. I don't think I could watch it if I was feeling the slightest bit down. I really want to read the book as well.

So yeah, has anyone else seen it? What do they think of it? I loved the way it was shot + I think the soundtrack compliments the film perfectly.

I feel so bad for the mum though, that was the character I felt the worst for I think.

Andy Pandy · 12th September 2004, 10:21 PM

I thought Requiem for a Dream was excellent.

I intitially watched it because it was directed by the same guy that did "Pi", but it is pretty different. I don't think I would ever watch it again though, it's one of those films where once is enough.

WarmToast · 12th September 2004, 10:25 PM

Ive seen pi, and LOVED it!

Both films have fantastic sound tracks. I had the RFAD one ages before seeing the film so it was good finnally getting to put images to it.

Felt like a bit of a dick tho after the first time i saw RFAD tho cos i was watching it with my gf not knowing what its about and it turns out her grans getting EST done to her just now so the last scenes in the film did NOT go down too well!!!

.star* · 12th September 2004, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmToast

Felt like a bit of a dick tho after the first time i saw RFAD tho cos i was watching it with my gf not knowing what its about and it turns out her grans getting EST done to her just now so the last scenes in the film did NOT go down too well!!!

Man, I can't imagine they would. I hated those bits, they were horrible, I had to totally shut my eyes. The whole near- end sceney bit, with them all in their own situations is pretty intense and sad

WarmToast · 12th September 2004, 11:01 PM

When the guy is injecting himself in the car, and hes got what can only be best described as a nodule, freaked me out

It was the girls story that i thought was the worst at the end, i felt really sorry for her.

.star* · 12th September 2004, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmToast

It was the girls story that i thought was the worst at the end, i felt really sorry for her.

Yeah totally, but it was most definitely the mums story that got me. I don't want to end up like that! When she was at the tv station and everything that happens to her after that just made me want to cry. I think it's just cos that's the situation that I could identify the most with.

WarmToast · 12th September 2004, 11:10 PM

youve got to admit tho, the jumping fridge was pretty funny

Daimo · 22nd September 2004, 09:13 AM

possibly one of the most depressing films i ever saw. fucking loved it tho. makes you think twice about doing drugs

.star* · 22nd September 2004, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Daimo

possibly one of the most depressing films i ever saw. fucking loved it tho. makes you think twice about doing drugs

Yeah totally, rather than show all this Anti Drugs stuff in schools, they should just sit the kids down to watch that instead. I think it would be way more successful!

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.star* Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,186	Requiem for a Dream.... Has anyone else seen it? I saw this film for the first time the other day and thought it was ace. Quite depressing though. I don't think I could watch it if I was feeling the slightest bit down. I really want to read the book as well. So yeah, has anyone else seen it? What do they think of it? I loved the way it was shot + I think the soundtrack compliments the film perfectly. I feel so bad for the mum though, that was the character I felt the worst for I think.

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12th September 2004, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Andy Pandy Milk will give you more Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 726	I thought Requiem for a Dream was excellent. I intitially watched it because it was directed by the same guy that did "Pi", but it is pretty different. I don't think I would ever watch it again though, it's one of those films where once is enough.

12th September 2004, 10:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
WarmToast Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St Georges Cross, Glasgow. Posts: 717	Ive seen pi, and LOVED it! Both films have fantastic sound tracks. I had the RFAD one ages before seeing the film so it was good finnally getting to put images to it. Felt like a bit of a dick tho after the first time i saw RFAD tho cos i was watching it with my gf not knowing what its about and it turns out her grans getting EST done to her just now so the last scenes in the film did NOT go down too well!!!

12th September 2004, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
WarmToast Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St Georges Cross, Glasgow. Posts: 717	When the guy is injecting himself in the car, and hes got what can only be best described as a nodule, freaked me out It was the girls story that i thought was the worst at the end, i felt really sorry for her.

12th September 2004, 11:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
WarmToast Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St Georges Cross, Glasgow. Posts: 717	youve got to admit tho, the jumping fridge was pretty funny

22nd September 2004, 09:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
Daimo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 61	possibly one of the most depressing films i ever saw. fucking loved it tho. makes you think twice about doing drugs