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Brian · 02-28-2004, 01:39 AM

Have you ever seen a movie that you just don't comprehend? I had an experience with a 70s movie called Phase IV. The film is a 1973 movie about killer ants that, unlike the radioactive giant ones you might have seen in Them!, are normal sized ones. I have seen this movie uncut on a KTMA episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 several times and I just couldn't grasp it. Sure there were ants that killed people but words could not describe how difficult it was to understand the film. The ending didn't help any. In the end, after about 2-3 viewings, I just gave up trying to figure it out.

Who else has had a similar experience?

Sterling Holobyte · 02-28-2004, 01:56 AM

I don't know if this fits, but I had a problem with The Royal Tennenbaums(don't know if I spelled that right, and I don't care). It was just a crappy, disjointed movie to me and I felt like my brain cells were dying just watching it! And I don't remember any of it so maybe you could say that I didn't understand what the director was trying to convey with this movie. But maybe it would be more fitting to say it is a movie I just couldn't understand... why I rented it!

Janice · 02-28-2004, 02:05 AM

I felt like I was having an aneurysm while watching Vanilla Sky. It was the weirdest and most confusing movie I think I've ever seen.

dandelion wine · 02-28-2004, 02:11 AM

Like Janice, Vanilla Sky was a movie I had a difficult time understanding. But the one that really sticks out for me is A Clockwork Orange. Had to be one of the most bizarre, disturbing, creepy movies I'd ever seen.

I am Him · 02-28-2004, 04:00 AM

I didn't understand

Blade Runner
Dune
Dark City
The Two Towers
Return of the King

TJL · 02-28-2004, 04:45 AM

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Originally posted by I am Him
I didn't understand

Blade Runner

Really?

I love that movie. If you're gonna question any Rildey Scott movie, I would choose "Legend."

I have no idea what's going on there.

webuster · 02-28-2004, 11:17 AM

Dark City, I've watched it a few times, because it's a great film- each time I understand a bit more, but it's still a very complicated film.

I've never seen Legend, but Ridley Scott says there's 20 minutes of extra footage for Legend, but he just can't find it anywhere!

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-28-2004, 11:46 AM

planet of the apes

TJL · 02-28-2004, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by webuster

I've never seen Legend, but Ridley Scott says there's 20 minutes of extra footage for Legend, but he just can't find it anywhere!

"Legend" was a big mess. I don't think an extra twenty minutes of footage will help clarify anything.

Penny Lane · 02-28-2004, 01:00 PM

The opening scenes in "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind." I had to watch the movie 3 times before I figured out what was going on there!

But it is now on my top 10 favorite movies list!

Sterling Holobyte · 03-01-2004, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by I am Him
I didn't understand

Blade Runner
Dune
Dark City
The Two Towers
Return of the King

I take it you are not a sci-fi fan!

I loved all those movies. Well, except for Return of the King because I haven't seen it yet.
But, I understand, my wife doesn't undestand Blade Runner(my favorite movie after Star Wars(1st trilogy)) or Dune either.

I am Him · 03-01-2004, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by Sterling Holobyte
I take it you are not a sci-fi fan!

I am a sci-fi fan, but I like good sci-fi. Not that dark cyberpunk crap.

I like.......
The Starwars films
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Star Trek films
Alien and Aliens
Contact
2001
Forbidden Planet
Silent Running

To name a few.

BlueEyes · 03-02-2004, 12:56 AM

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Originally posted by I am Him
I didn't understand

The Two Towers
Return of the King

It took me a couple times watching the LotR movies before I got them.

vashti1999 · 03-02-2004, 10:07 AM

Fight Club -- Brad Pitt/Edward Norton pretty much made no sense to me.

I am Him · 03-02-2004, 12:01 PM

The Matrix: Revolutions

02-28-2004, 01:39 AM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Movies that you just couldn't understand Have you ever seen a movie that you just don't comprehend? I had an experience with a 70s movie called Phase IV. The film is a 1973 movie about killer ants that, unlike the radioactive giant ones you might have seen in Them!, are normal sized ones. I have seen this movie uncut on a KTMA episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 several times and I just couldn't grasp it. Sure there were ants that killed people but words could not describe how difficult it was to understand the film. The ending didn't help any. In the end, after about 2-3 viewings, I just gave up trying to figure it out. Who else has had a similar experience?

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02-28-2004, 01:56 AM	#2
Sterling Holobyte Harper House Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,896	I don't know if this fits, but I had a problem with The Royal Tennenbaums(don't know if I spelled that right, and I don't care). It was just a crappy, disjointed movie to me and I felt like my brain cells were dying just watching it! And I don't remember any of it so maybe you could say that I didn't understand what the director was trying to convey with this movie. But maybe it would be more fitting to say it is a movie I just couldn't understand... why I rented it!

02-28-2004, 02:05 AM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I felt like I was having an aneurysm while watching Vanilla Sky. It was the weirdest and most confusing movie I think I've ever seen.

02-28-2004, 02:11 AM	#4
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	Like Janice, Vanilla Sky was a movie I had a difficult time understanding. But the one that really sticks out for me is A Clockwork Orange. Had to be one of the most bizarre, disturbing, creepy movies I'd ever seen.

02-28-2004, 04:00 AM	#5
I am Him Six Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2003 Posts: 1,529	I didn't understand Blade Runner Dune Dark City The Two Towers Return of the King

02-28-2004, 11:17 AM	#7
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	Dark City, I've watched it a few times, because it's a great film- each time I understand a bit more, but it's still a very complicated film. I've never seen Legend, but Ridley Scott says there's 20 minutes of extra footage for Legend, but he just can't find it anywhere!

02-28-2004, 11:46 AM	#8
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	planet of the apes

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I am Him Six Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2003 Posts: 1,529	The Matrix: Revolutions