I'm totally infatuated with all things weird and bizarre, i don't know why but they just draw my attention. Anyways, I'm looking for surreal movies.. any ideas?
Frank Zappa's Baby Snakes is pretty Monster-Bizzare-o! I just watched "The Imaginarium of Dr.Parnessus" which was pretty strange as well. A Clockwork Orange? Fantastic Planet?
I really want to watch that one but can't find it. Fear and loathing is definitely in my top 5 movies, and yet to see the Rum Diary or whatever.
Check out this movie too. SYNOPSIS: “Mindwalk,” like “My Dinner with Andre,” is a dialogue-driven film, which explores basic philosophical questions. In this case, the principal subject is holistic vs. atomistic ways of viewing the world. The film was directed by Austiran-born Bernt Capra, a Hollywood production designer. He also wrote the story behind the film, which he adapted from the popular book The Turning Point (1983) by his brother Fritjof Capra, noted physicist and environmentalist. This is Bernt Capra’s only film as director. The film’s setting is an island monastery in France, the Abbey of Mont St. Michel, where three vacationers meet and engage in discussion. Jack, a “conservative Democrat” presidential candidate, was just defeated and, disillusioned, awaits his forthcoming campaign as a senator. Jack’s poet friend Thomas is himself disillusioned from his fast-paced life in New York City. Now living in Paris, Thomas reluctantly invites Jack to France. Touring the monastery, they meet Sonia, a disillusioned physicist who advocates a holistic view of physics and the environment. She explains her views to the two men, who find them compelling. Thomas, though, is too self-consumed to do much with the ideas. Jack continually asks for ways to put Sonia’s views into practice, and even invites her to join his staff. She refuses, wishing instead to remain in the ivory tower of the monastery. Jack leaves wondering if this is a critical turning point in his life.
Oh, I guess most people have already seen it but ''black swan'' was absolutely fantastic in the mind-fuckery department. Great movie.
Yeah, Black Swan is a really intense movie, no question. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a heavy drug-use movie, sucks watching this sober. If you really want to go into darker and bizarre movies, I strongly suggest you check out Eraserhead, Bad Boy Bubby, and Begotten (1991). Other members posted some good movies on page 1. Enjoy!
Memento is excellent. Slipstream is definitely surreal and a tad bizarre, but not top-rated as an overall film. You might find Tideland interesting - a Terry Gilliam movie, but very different from most of his stuff. Critics seem to either love it or loathe it. I own a copy myself, and like to watch it from time to time. You might check out The Fountain. Not bizarre, really, but a bit surreal and fantastical. Hellraiser is a fun, bizarre horror flick. Lots of other good suggestions here already.
'A Boy and His Dog'. This is an old one but a good one. There is a BIG change part way through ,so you have to stick it out. One of my favorites. 'Motel Hell.' Son turned me on to this weird one.
