Wow, I haven’t seen any of these. Excited to give a few of them a try. I had been excited about Bones and All because I’m a fan of Timothy. Nice to know it’s worth the time. Excellent list!
Aaaah, that is thrilling for me to hear. I was hoping to hear that. I didn't want to list films that everyone knows about! You absolutely will love it. And yes, Timothy is amazing. Thanks so much, Taegan!
Jun 15, 2023·edited Jun 15, 2023Liked by Nadia Gerassimenko
Same! And big big Timothy fan (he's such a dreamboat 😅 but seriously, the best way to get my wife to also watch this list is to simply mention Mr Chalamet is in one. Maybe I should lie and say he's in all of them, hehe).
I saw Otesanek at too young an age, that was freaky. XD You're right about how powerful the story is, and what it says about human urges and longing is as powerful as the art of the motion picture can get. Erben's folk tale is suitable for kids though, be they kids of flesh or kids made of wood. :D Kytice (the Czech title was kept in English translation) is a must for fans of Slavic literature and fairy tales.
Oh my gosh, that may have been traumatizing, I imagine! I watched it maybe a decade ago. Rewatching some of the raw scenes gave me goose bumps. The mother's grief and longing are just so powerfully portrayed. Hahaha, nice, I'll keep Erben in mind for friends' kids, keep their roots growing lol.
It depends, I guess it depends all on the storyline in the amount of gore. If it’s heavy Gore, I have no interest. But horror, movies, like Alien, was dynamite and I love sci-fi stuff like that.
Oh I love Alien too! Well the same director who made Men also made Annihilation and Ex Machina. Men has some gore which can be unpleasant, but it's mostly towards the end.
I went into Bones and All with zero clue what it was about and wow did that first scene surprise me!! Love feeling strange, can’t wait to sink my teeth into all these others 🙏
i love this list. Are you a yorgos lanthimos fan? All his stuff is great (The Lobster is the most well known I think?) but his first movie Dogtooth is so fucking wild I feel like you'd dig it based on this list. Also The Killing of a Sacred Deer
And then in a similar vein but less...dark, all of Ruben Ostlund's stuff -- The Square is my favorite , Force Majeure is a classic, and then his newest one Triangle ofSadness is fantastic lol
You would be fine! But maybe you can watch it with someone else. I understand though. After watching The Ring decades ago, I couldn't sleep for a whole week, I really thought it would be the end for me lol.
Ha, it's funny how certain things get us differently. For me, I guess home invasion is a bridge too far! I remember watching The Strangers in theatres and nearly dying from terror!
Jun 23, 2023·edited Jun 23, 2023Liked by Nadia Gerassimenko
This is a pretty nice selection! I haven't heard of half of the titles here and am really interested in 'Come True' now. I've seen Hausu and it's insane! Like, I think I first learned of it when I attended a a panel on "the weirdest Japanese movies you've never seen."
If I could add a title to this list, it would be Sabu's "Monday," an obscure masterpiece that is hard to find outside Japan. Years before 'The Hangover,' THIS was the movie about what happens when you lose your memory after drinking for a long time. I keep meaning to write about it but can never find the time sadly. Here's a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR3TDPgrfHA&t
Wow, Monday looks like a wild film. I'll try to seek it out somehow. Hausu IS insane. But what an incredible film too. I think you'll like Come True. It sometimes makes me think of Silent Hill (at least some of the scenes) and Scorn.
Wow, I haven’t seen any of these. Excited to give a few of them a try. I had been excited about Bones and All because I’m a fan of Timothy. Nice to know it’s worth the time. Excellent list!
Aaaah, that is thrilling for me to hear. I was hoping to hear that. I didn't want to list films that everyone knows about! You absolutely will love it. And yes, Timothy is amazing. Thanks so much, Taegan!
Same! And big big Timothy fan (he's such a dreamboat 😅 but seriously, the best way to get my wife to also watch this list is to simply mention Mr Chalamet is in one. Maybe I should lie and say he's in all of them, hehe).
Hahahah. You absolutely should. Tell him he wore prosthetics and disguise, that's why he's so unrecognizable LOL.
I haven’t seen any of these movies. Now they are on my summer watch list. Thank you, Nadia!
Woo hoo! I hope you'll like, Priya!
Wow, some fabulous films I have yet to see!
I hope you'll 'enjoy', or whatever is a more fitting word lol.
I saw Otesanek at too young an age, that was freaky. XD You're right about how powerful the story is, and what it says about human urges and longing is as powerful as the art of the motion picture can get. Erben's folk tale is suitable for kids though, be they kids of flesh or kids made of wood. :D Kytice (the Czech title was kept in English translation) is a must for fans of Slavic literature and fairy tales.
Oh my gosh, that may have been traumatizing, I imagine! I watched it maybe a decade ago. Rewatching some of the raw scenes gave me goose bumps. The mother's grief and longing are just so powerfully portrayed. Hahaha, nice, I'll keep Erben in mind for friends' kids, keep their roots growing lol.
Okay I’m scared now 😱
Hahaha. It's not all thaaaaaaaaat scary. Well depends on your immunity to horror films lol.
It depends, I guess it depends all on the storyline in the amount of gore. If it’s heavy Gore, I have no interest. But horror, movies, like Alien, was dynamite and I love sci-fi stuff like that.
Oh I love Alien too! Well the same director who made Men also made Annihilation and Ex Machina. Men has some gore which can be unpleasant, but it's mostly towards the end.
Love your intro and the beautiful writing in descriptions too :)
I appreciate you!!!
You too! I am never disappointed here! Thanks for reminding Me to post! Computer problems…
Aww, hope it resolves. I look forward to your writing!
I went into Bones and All with zero clue what it was about and wow did that first scene surprise me!! Love feeling strange, can’t wait to sink my teeth into all these others 🙏
Roflmao, Chloe, it was the same experience for me too. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into!
Too funny. We were like, "Oh, sweet, a nice come-of-age stor...OH! OH MY GOD!" 😆
Roflmao...But hey, at least our reactions were extra genuine. Oof, that first moment still haunts me.
100%. I love going into the weird stuff blind, it's the best. Haunting, but the best, ha!
lololol
Ok now I am rethinking watching these... I did not realize these were horror... Oooooooh
This is the first I've heard of any of these movies! I think I'll try #6 first.
That is a fine choice, Jim!
i love this list. Are you a yorgos lanthimos fan? All his stuff is great (The Lobster is the most well known I think?) but his first movie Dogtooth is so fucking wild I feel like you'd dig it based on this list. Also The Killing of a Sacred Deer
And then in a similar vein but less...dark, all of Ruben Ostlund's stuff -- The Square is my favorite , Force Majeure is a classic, and then his newest one Triangle ofSadness is fantastic lol
OH! A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence! Start with this one if you haven't seen it its so fucking gooooood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGwGyo5Ywpo
I heard of all these films, but have yet to watch them. Thanks for reminding me, Alex! The pigeon trailer is already giving me the absurd laughs XD.
What an excellent selection! Thanks for sharing, Nadia. Adding all of them to my watchlist. Always good to get a little weird, right?! 😆
Heck yeah! The weirder, the weirder! ;D
Same! Onto the to-watch list they go.
Otik is on the top of my list ever since you mentioned it on Notes a while back. So weird!
I have not seen any of them so that's a great addition to my ever-growing imdb watchlist.
As to weird movies, I'd have to think, Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) springs to mind, maybe more eccentric than weird, though.
Enjoy that one, or whatever is a more appropriate word ;p. Wow that film looks fun and awkward. Also adding that one to my list, thankies!
MAYAEWK is quirky. I liked it. Has its moments. The IMDB quotes section has one of those moments up top, don't check, watch ;)
Hmmm...what is this MAYAEWK I cannot find???
Me and You and...EWK :)
Oh hahaha. *Facepalm* Well when you tell me not to check, my hands are itching to check.
Don't.... do it.... 😈
I have never seen any of these films and this is a very interesting curation! I will check out the Timothy Chalamet one! Thank you for this
It's a gorgeous film. Thank you for stopping by :).
Men was great. Will look for the others.
It is, right! Thank you for reading.
Big fan of Hausu as well.
It is so awesome!
I had to stop watching Men halfway through.
Too scared!
Admittedly, I am a huge baby.
Hahaha. You missed out on a crazy ending ;p.
I was watching it at night in a room with big bay windows and I kept thinking I would die if someone showed up at one of them
You would be fine! But maybe you can watch it with someone else. I understand though. After watching The Ring decades ago, I couldn't sleep for a whole week, I really thought it would be the end for me lol.
Ha, it's funny how certain things get us differently. For me, I guess home invasion is a bridge too far! I remember watching The Strangers in theatres and nearly dying from terror!
Wow! Wild! I think the more close to life films are, the more terrifying they are. Something like that could potentially happen.
Definitely!
This is a pretty nice selection! I haven't heard of half of the titles here and am really interested in 'Come True' now. I've seen Hausu and it's insane! Like, I think I first learned of it when I attended a a panel on "the weirdest Japanese movies you've never seen."
If I could add a title to this list, it would be Sabu's "Monday," an obscure masterpiece that is hard to find outside Japan. Years before 'The Hangover,' THIS was the movie about what happens when you lose your memory after drinking for a long time. I keep meaning to write about it but can never find the time sadly. Here's a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR3TDPgrfHA&t
Wow, Monday looks like a wild film. I'll try to seek it out somehow. Hausu IS insane. But what an incredible film too. I think you'll like Come True. It sometimes makes me think of Silent Hill (at least some of the scenes) and Scorn.