Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Dangerous addictions............

There's a certain genre of cinema that has always undoubtedly held me spellbound, I don't know hen it started but my morbid fascination with psychological thrillers has never really diminished. Maybe it started the day I stumbled upon Alfred Hitchock masterpiece 'Psycho' which kick started my dangerous addiction. This movie..............umm ok dude seriously there are no words to describe it....you bloody well will watch it cause if there was a genre called awesome it would definitely top the list......one tip though avoid the remake starring Vince Vaughn and Julianne Moore like the plague.....IT SUCKS!

Creating a list of my favourites seems impossible cause I've watched possibly every movie of this genre.....I've hated some(CERTAIN INSULTS TO THE GENRE) but I've loved most of them simply cause twisted minds are always a source of interest, why else would superheroes click, but here are a few that you shouldn't miss in no specific order :

  • Talented Mr. Ripley: Doesn't sound so psychotic does it? well the one thing i really hate about making this list is that i can't reveal any details......I'd say watch it and don't cringe at how Matt Damon succeeds in making you feel uncomfortable in every scene
  • Taxi driver: HELL is this one great movie.......Robert De Nero is god yes god, if you saw this movie you'd agree..... a  mentally unstable war veteran lashing out in violence to clear the scum of the streets and saving a teenage prostitute brilliantly played by Jodie Foster....if that sounds banal.....I'm not spoiling anything.
  • Vertigo: I'm not sure if this movie would figure out in any list but for me it's one of the movies ever made and it firmly established my undying love for these movies and you should watch this movie if only to enjoy the cinematic excellence


  • Fatal attraction:  you wouldn't think a married man's one night stand would come back to haunt him for life, Glenn Close is amazing as an obsessive lover and Michael Douglas  is as usual excellent as a tormented family man.
  • Inception: Futuristic and brilliant.....one person who can convince us.....Christopher Nolan.....delving deep into the realm of dreams....changing forever our perception of something we tend to overlook....most people say they don't understand it....I say pay attention moron.
  • American Psycho: I never thought I'd love Christian Bale the way I do now when I watched this movie......he was unnerving and freaked the crap out of me as a smart investment banker who gives into his psychopathic alter ego and indulges in violence and madness come night time.
  • The Fight club:If you haven't watched this movie yet.....you are not eligible to be called a movie lover....and watch this movie now.....to see what I mean by psychological thriller.....I never thought I'd say this but you have got to love crazy Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Elena Bonham Carter.
  • The machinist:  fine i know many of you are going to argue that this wasn't one of the best movies made and that it makes the list only cause I love Christian Bale Ok I'll agree that it might be partially true but watch this movie if only to watch his riveting performance.
  • the game: I know what you're thinking...another David Fincher.....well can i help it......this crazy man makes great movies.....you have Michael Douglas and Sean Penn and a movie revolving a live action that potentially begins to control life...need I say more
This list of favourites trust me is way too long to finish at one shot so I'll be back with more......and trust the horror isn't even close to over......... the best is yet to come..... ;)

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