Most Depressing Movie You've Ever Seen

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-29 03:01am

Grave of the Fireflies.

I've never seen such a beautiful film about something so horrible...

(Oh, and post #7000.)

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-06-29 03:02am

Amistad was up there...

But I'd have to say one of the most depressing movies I've seen was a little anime from Studio Ghibli (IIRC) called Voices from a Distant Star. Just the sheer weight of the fact that they couldn't be together and any communication they had took years upon years to reach the other...

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-06-29 03:20am

Depressing Good:

Das Boot
Sophie's Choice
MIdnight Clear
Some Mother's Son

Depressing BAD
Uncle Joe Shannon
Less then Zero
Lost Angels

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-06-29 07:57am

Darth Wong wrote:I haven't seen "8 Mile". However, I'm told that at the end, Eminem does NOT get shot and killed. This makes it a sad movie IMHO.

He................doesen't........get........killed......AUGH!

WHYWHYWHYWHY???????? I guess we shouldn't get our hopes up with "music" movies..........

Baron Mordo · Post by **Baron Mordo** » 2003-06-29 09:39am

I'm surprised nobody mentioned PLATOON. That movie made me want to kill myself. The rape scene, Elias' attempted escape... Samuel Barber's Adagio For Strings just cuts into your soul. It's a great movie, to be sure, but man...

Thanks guys. Now I have to go kill some teenagers with bright futures to cheer myself up.

Sporkzen · Post by **Sporkzen** » 2003-06-29 11:26am

About Schmidt
It had a little bit of funny stuff in it but jeez.. that was a pittiful movie (emotionwize) was pretty good imo though

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-06-29 11:41am

Edward Scissor Hands. I always watch that movie but it always makes me depressed . It just shows what close-minded fucks people are all the time.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-06-29 12:15pm

Brazil and 12 monkeys Terry Gilliam is a real depressing pessimistic producer.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-06-29 01:32pm

Damaramu wrote:For me, it's:
What Dreams May Come
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Ah, yes, these are good cgoices, as well..

It may seem kinda weird, but I though Cruel Intentions was a bit depressing.. not too much so, just a bit.

~ver

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-06-29 01:50pm

Anyone remember the movie The Fischer King with Robin Williams?

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-06-29 02:13pm

I saw it.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-06-29 03:00pm

The only movies that ever depressed me were Schindler's List and AI. (Though the second one mainly depressed me because of it's mediocrity)

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2003-06-29 03:15pm

I'm just curious. Do you guys deliberately set out to watch depressing movies or do you just come across them? Personally I watch movies to see action, violence, bloodshed, and hot chicks, or mindless immature "Beavis & Butthead" style comedy, so I very rarely will ever see a movie that's remotely close to depressing. My music collection on the other hand is downright depressing to listen to.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-29 05:01pm

Well, I didn't actually know 'Das Boot' was going to be as depressing as it was, the ending was a bit of a surprise...

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-06-29 05:40pm

aerius wrote:I'm just curious. Do you guys deliberately set out to watch depressing movies or do you just come across them?

The second. I myself don't go out of my way for depressing movies, but it's good to have an emotional catharsis now and then.

Singular Quartet · Post by **Singular Quartet** » 2003-06-29 06:26pm

aerius wrote:I'm just curious. Do you guys deliberately set out to watch depressing movies or do you just come across them? Personally I watch movies to see action, violence, bloodshed, and hot chicks, or mindless immature "Beavis & Butthead" style comedy, so I very rarely will ever see a movie that's remotely close to depressing. My music collection on the other hand is downright depressing to listen to.

I watch depressing movies because they're good.

For depressing, I'd have tos ay that Night on the Galactic Railroad is a very good downer. I have yet to watch Grave of the Fireflies, however, I have every intent on doing so.

Maybe this is just the G-fan in me talking, but when I was a kid, Godzilla 1985 always got me depressed when they dropped Big G into the volcano...

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-06-30 12:36am

Grave of the Fireflies,
Das Boot,
The Big Blue,
Platoon,
Apocalypse Now,
Dog Day Afternoon,
Stalingrad.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-06-30 02:52am

A perfect World with Cosner & Eastwood.... (Poor kid, Poor Cosner)

PrinceofLowLight · Post by **PrinceofLowLight** » 2003-06-30 03:00am

Brazil's probably the most depressing movie I've seen.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-06-30 06:51am

Grave of the Fireflies.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-06-30 07:30am

Singular Quartet wrote: Maybe this is just the G-fan in me talking, but when I was a kid, Godzilla 1985 always got me depressed when they dropped Big G into the volcano...

Same thing here. Of course, I cry apon seeing other parts of G85 as well

. At least the equally depressing vs. Destoroyah had one of the best villians. But that's another stry................

Jawawithagun · Post by **Jawawithagun** » 2003-06-30 08:31am

Another vote for Grave of the Fireflies.
I saw it, I bought it but sure as heck I'll never watch it again.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-06-30 10:19am

Stalingrad. Specifically ....

"Heil Hitler"

Bang.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-06-30 10:55am

It's a tossup. Only one movie made me bawl my little eyes out, and that was the Transformers movie(I was 8! They killed Optimus!). For sheer on nihilism, 12 Monkeys. It was a good film overall, but the sheer crushing feeling of defeat at the end was saddening.

Of course, there's also Backdraft, which is banned from my house.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-06-30 01:47pm

I don't like to watch depressing movies. I prefer Sci-Fi and spoofs when ever possible. But sometimes your flicking arround the channels and you come across a movie that although you wouldn't pay to watch is ok if it's on. I tend to avoid a lot of movies. 8 Legged Freaks gave me nightmares for a month. I suffer from very vivid dreams when i do dream and shit like horror movies are pure nightmare fodder for me.