Ah, my favourite, A Clockwork Orange. Shown regularly by the McGill Film Society. Of the rest I've only been tempted by American Psycho and probably won't. I've been warned way off Irreversible for that one scene, and by implication right here recently Last Tango In Paris.
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§ ita § - Dec 01, 2009 2:58:52 pm PST #5220 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 01, 2009 3:30:44 pm PST #5221 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Of the rest I've only been tempted by American Psycho and probably won't.
You shouldn't be put off. It's really non-explicit, and hilarious.
Cocksucker Blues is a weird entry for this, apart from being banned by the Stones. And I think I remember reading here that Deb. G. was on the other end of a phone call that happens in the movie.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 01, 2009 3:36:19 pm PST #5222 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
American Psycho is pretty good. I liked 9 Songs but I'm sure the graphic sex wouldn't sit well with a lot of people.
DavidS - Dec 01, 2009 4:29:00 pm PST #5223 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And I think I remember reading here that Deb. G. was on the other end of a phone call that happens in the movie.
That is correct.
Hayden - Dec 01, 2009 5:47:17 pm PST #5224 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
That's an astoundingly boneheaded write-up of Straw Dogs.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 01, 2009 5:56:20 pm PST #5225 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
American Psycho is the reason I will never be able to hear "Hip to be Square" without cackling loudly for the rest of my life.
Strega - Dec 01, 2009 6:31:23 pm PST #5226 of 30000
Yeah, I saw American Psycho during my Christian Bale mini-film festival at some point last year. It's not a great movie but it has a good number of fantastic moments. ita, it's more akin to Profit than the other movies on that list. Y'know, if Profit didn't always have a plan.
Oooh, I've just realized that Profit minus American Psycho equals Batman!
megan walker - Dec 01, 2009 6:41:16 pm PST #5227 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Y'know, if Profit didn't always have a plan.
Profit is the plan. It's Phase 3.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 01, 2009 6:43:16 pm PST #5228 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Profit is the plan. It's Phase 3.
I think Patrick Bateman just wanted the underpants.
§ ita § - Dec 01, 2009 6:48:35 pm PST #5229 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Profit minus American Psycho equals Batman!
Ha!
I'll put it back on my list. Did you also see The Machinist? I hear he's doing another weight loss gig.