Maybe this public admission isn’t necessary for those who follow my blog closely but I’ve decided I can’t deny it any longer so I’m coming out of the closet – I LOVE depressing movies!
Who knows whether it’s because it makes me feel better about my own lot in life, or because it just makes me “feel” – whatever the reason I’m over justifying my film choices to friends or trying to work out why so I’m just going to going to run with it. In fact, I’m going to celebrate it.
For any of you fellow depressing film goers out there, I found an awesome list of depressing movies on IMDB, some of which I haven’t even seen so I’m paying homage to depressing movies by committing to work through this list while I’m on mat leave!
Here are a few of my faves from the list if you are in a movie watching mood and feel the need to reign in your own happiness:
#1 - Into the Wild
#4 - Gattaca
#7 - Million Dollar Baby
#13 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
#21 - American History X
#22 - Black Swan
#24 - American Beauty
#26 - Blue Valentine
I would also add Lantana, Revolutionary Road, Little Children......
Please write in as I would love to hear other suggestions....
Friday, April 1, 2011
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How about 'Planet of the Apes' at the end? That was depressing. Also, Bridges of Madison County (not so much depressing, but sad) and who could forget Sex and City - depressing in the fact that they felt the need to make another one...
ReplyDeleteOut of interest, what were the top 10?
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