sick and twisted
i recently watched Gregg Araki's film "Mysterious Skin" and thought it was an excellent movie about rape and child molestation, among other things. i'm actually a big fan of Araki. i had already seen at least 3 of his other movies. i'm also a fan of other dark and controversial films and film makers such as Peter Greenaway, Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polansky, David Cronenberg, et cetera. my friend Ian who also watched the movie described some of the more horrific scenes to a mutual friend Chris, who was rightly disgusted. i told Chris it was a great movie that he should see. he didn't really seem to want to (neither do mainstream audiences normally, but Araki does have an audience). in fact, he very pointedly asked me "Why? What did you like about it?" as if to suggest what many people already think, that sick movies require a sick audience.
well, i explained, i like the raw, brutal honesty. i like the way films like this bring to light issues that people are afraid to talk about so openly. modern psychology recommends that people talk about their problems and work through them. people that bottle up their frustrations and don't release them are like festering wounds. we can see these people all around us - people who are afraid to laugh at themselves, people who prefer to feel insulted rather than entertained when faced with the truths that humor reveals, people who walk around bitter and angry and unable to form lasting bonds with other people because they can't open up, people who are so obsessed with being polite and politically correct that they deny their own humanity. if these people could just let go of all that Freudian drek, a great weight would be lifted off their shoulders. it takes an incredible amount of energy to suppress all our subconsious anxiety. letting go serves to help a person move on with their personal growth. these kind of movies help not only the film maker to this end, but also the movie goer, who can more confidantly talk about their own problems. these movies exorcise our demons. they bring the light of day to what the average person is scared to even think about.
also, i like these movies because i am sick and twisted.
well, i explained, i like the raw, brutal honesty. i like the way films like this bring to light issues that people are afraid to talk about so openly. modern psychology recommends that people talk about their problems and work through them. people that bottle up their frustrations and don't release them are like festering wounds. we can see these people all around us - people who are afraid to laugh at themselves, people who prefer to feel insulted rather than entertained when faced with the truths that humor reveals, people who walk around bitter and angry and unable to form lasting bonds with other people because they can't open up, people who are so obsessed with being polite and politically correct that they deny their own humanity. if these people could just let go of all that Freudian drek, a great weight would be lifted off their shoulders. it takes an incredible amount of energy to suppress all our subconsious anxiety. letting go serves to help a person move on with their personal growth. these kind of movies help not only the film maker to this end, but also the movie goer, who can more confidantly talk about their own problems. these movies exorcise our demons. they bring the light of day to what the average person is scared to even think about.
also, i like these movies because i am sick and twisted.
posted by arix pename | 12:38 PM
1 Comments:
yes. i see why these movies are made, and i really get that it helps people. maybe i just choose not to spend my time watching them, tho...or maybe i'm not sick and twisted. but you know i am. sheeeeit.
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