Should I laugh, wince or cry? by paul

Should I laugh, wince or cry? by paul

A few directors have the ability to make me feel several emotions all at once. For me, that alone makes certain films worth watching.

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Breaking the Waves

Lars von Trier (1996)

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Crumb

Terry Zwigoff (1994)

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This documentary feels, at first, like a classic "all bow to the artist" film. Quickly, the awe turns to laughter and then turns to a sort of tragic sorrow. By the end, Crumb is the only person in the room laughing and its a nervous kind of laughter you here when somebody wants the camera to go away.

Happiness

Todd Solondz (1998)

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Solondz bluntly dissects the empty promise of sex=happiness. I needed to shower after seeing this one. But this flick changed my life in some way and I don't regret seeing it at all.

Hardcore

Paul Schrader (1979)

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In the Company of Men

Neil LaBute (1997)

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Aaron Eckhart had my eyes as big as saucers. His cruel and infectious laugh had me laughing until I caught myself and made a conscious effort to stop.

Nurse Betty

Neil LaBute (2000)

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Morgan Freeman is at the top of the list for friendly voice overs (March of the Penguins). He is the #1 feel good sidekick. But in Nurse Betty, his warm persona is creeped out when he plays a middle class assassin.