![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 8 of 8. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by portage on July 14, 2005, at 1:31:35
theres something about the tragedy that obsesses me with films about lives wrecked by mental illness. these are my favorites
- a beautiful mind
- girl, interrupted
- the aviator
- fight club
- one flew over the coocoo's nest
- the jacket
- the hours
- rosemary's baby
- requiem for a dream
- donnie darkobased on that list, does anyone have any film reccomendations for me?
portage
Posted by justyourlaugh on July 14, 2005, at 1:59:43
In reply to mental ills in cinema., posted by portage on July 14, 2005, at 1:31:35
"jacobs latter" pds
"12 monkeys"
"arlington road"
"snake pit"...b and w..
"13"..holly hunter
"nothing".. canadian
"the problem with fear"
j
(i have many more)
Posted by bimini on July 14, 2005, at 10:15:01
In reply to Re: mental ills in cinema., posted by justyourlaugh on July 14, 2005, at 1:59:43
About Schmidt------------about self discovery
Crash-------------------about fear
Mullholland Drive-------amnesia, alter egos
Vanilla Sky--------------consequence of choice
I Heart Huckabee---------comedy, existentialism
Fear and Loathing--------psychadelic
Leaving Las Vegas--------dispair
Posted by sleepygirl on July 14, 2005, at 19:33:41
In reply to mental ills in cinema., posted by portage on July 14, 2005, at 1:31:35
"Ordinary People"
Posted by portage on July 14, 2005, at 23:34:51
In reply to Re: mental ills in cinema. » portage, posted by sleepygirl on July 14, 2005, at 19:33:41
i made a list of all ofa all your reccomendations...
i think all of you who posted to this thread will love the movie A Love Song for Bobby Long;
i was so impressed I bought the soundtrack today, which is phenomenol, theres some Los Lobos and alot of really incredible New Orleans' blues, John Travolta doing a couple suprizingly excellent folk songs, and Nada Surf's "Blonde on Blonde", my favorite on the cd.
the movie's about growing up and self discovery, lonliness, love lost, and found again. John travolta plays a lonely alcoholic poet, and Scarlett Johanassen a teenage girl who's forced to live with him, a stranger, after her mother leaves the house the them in her will. The dynamic between the two and how it morphs over the course of the film is really...pretty.
so rent it tonight, its in the new release section.
Posted by bimini on July 15, 2005, at 9:15:26
In reply to a love song for bobby long, posted by portage on July 14, 2005, at 23:34:51
I'm getting the pop corn ready.
What's eating Gilbert Grape-------autism
Posted by GreySkyEyes on July 15, 2005, at 14:02:04
In reply to Keep 'em coming, posted by bimini on July 15, 2005, at 9:15:26
Since you love Donnie Darko (one of my favorites!) you'll probably like One Hour Photo.
For some more positive movies (life going on and even triumphing despite mental illness), try:
The Fisher King
The Prince of TidesButtered popcorn? Mmmmmmm.
Posted by crazy teresa on July 17, 2005, at 1:10:12
In reply to mental ills in cinema., posted by portage on July 14, 2005, at 1:31:35
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Social | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.