The Land Before Time, The Twilight Samurai and Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War were the first ones that came to mind.
Depressing films you love
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American History X and American Beauty are both amazing. Interesting that they both have American in them.
In bruges, starts off funny, then takes why you thought it was funny and makes you feel terrible for laughing.
Rollerball
It's so unrelentingly bleak and nihilistic I find it hard to watch in places. It's notoriously violent, and the most damning attack I can think of on the idea of violence as entertainment. A classic from the era when sci-fi could still be about ideas and not special effects.
[sub]Needless to say I'm talking about the 1975 film. The 2002 version was not only terrible in its own right, but completely missed the point of the original. Worst 'remake' I've ever seen.[/sub]
It's so unrelentingly bleak and nihilistic I find it hard to watch in places. It's notoriously violent, and the most damning attack I can think of on the idea of violence as entertainment. A classic from the era when sci-fi could still be about ideas and not special effects.
[sub]Needless to say I'm talking about the 1975 film. The 2002 version was not only terrible in its own right, but completely missed the point of the original. Worst 'remake' I've ever seen.[/sub]
It might be Shutter Island, I thought the acting in that film was just brilliant and it had such a fantastic layout and story, brilliant film, even better than Inception if you ask me
As mentioned:
A Bridge too Far
Pan's Labyrinth
Also, Breaker Morant:
"I'll tell you what rule we applied Sir, we applied Rule .303, we caught them and we shot them under Rule .303!"
A Bridge too Far
Pan's Labyrinth
Also, Breaker Morant:
"I'll tell you what rule we applied Sir, we applied Rule .303, we caught them and we shot them under Rule .303!"
I recently saw Stalker and it's fantastic. Depressing story and ending, but I loved every single second of that movie. So damn good.
Aside from that, not sure if Kagemusha counts (I think it does). That one's really good as well.
Oh, yeah. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring. Go fucking watch it right now! Beautiful and amazing movie, but nothing happy ever happens and everything ends poorly.
Can't think of more off the top of my head that haven't already been mentioned.
Aside from that, not sure if Kagemusha counts (I think it does). That one's really good as well.
Oh, yeah. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring. Go fucking watch it right now! Beautiful and amazing movie, but nothing happy ever happens and everything ends poorly.
Can't think of more off the top of my head that haven't already been mentioned.
Garden state.
My god i do love that film but i havn't brought myself to watch it in ages. Partly due to discovering it with an ex and the emotional attatchment to that.
But mainly due to the fact the guy is going through a mid 20's life crisis is doped up to his eyeballs all his old friends are dicks he has trouble relating to the people around him and its just generally depressing.
Admitley it has a slightly uplifting end but my god...
That and the boy in the striped pajamas i am never watching that film again... dear lord i felt like i was in a pit of despair.
My god i do love that film but i havn't brought myself to watch it in ages. Partly due to discovering it with an ex and the emotional attatchment to that.
But mainly due to the fact the guy is going through a mid 20's life crisis is doped up to his eyeballs all his old friends are dicks he has trouble relating to the people around him and its just generally depressing.
Admitley it has a slightly uplifting end but my god...
That and the boy in the striped pajamas i am never watching that film again... dear lord i felt like i was in a pit of despair.
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Pan's Labyrinth, Donnie Darko. All three have probably been mentioned before...
Children of Men is also really good, but it definitely turns the depression round at the end credits, which are the best I've ever seen for any piece of art.
Children of Men is also really good, but it definitely turns the depression round at the end credits, which are the best I've ever seen for any piece of art.
Pan's Labyrinth was bleak, uneasy and altogether fascinating.
The Pianist is one of the most depressing films I've seen but Adrien Brody gave a damn fine performance.
Million Dollar Baby...Clint Eastwood at his finest, and Morgan Freeman too.
Captcha: good work. They are, yes.
The Pianist is one of the most depressing films I've seen but Adrien Brody gave a damn fine performance.
Million Dollar Baby...Clint Eastwood at his finest, and Morgan Freeman too.
Captcha: good work. They are, yes.
