You're gonna be bothered by how cool I am.

Michael Haneke directed one of my favorite seriously disturbing movies, The Piano Teacher. When I read reviews of that film, I kept seeing critics refer to one of his previous films, Funny Games. While not many details about Funny Games were given in these referential comments, it seemed to be a truth universally acknowledged that it was, like The Piano Teacher, an exceedingly uncomfortable and frightening film.

I was intrigued, but never got around to watching Funny Games. Even when I found out that Haneke was remaking it in an American setting. The American remake was what I chose as my movie outing today. This is not what I'd consider a horror movie, but it's still terribly disturbing, despite there not being much overt violence on the screen.


( You shouldn't forget the importance of entertainment. )

Michael Haneke directed one of my favorite seriously disturbing movies, The Piano Teacher. When I read reviews of that film, I kept seeing critics refer to one of his previous films, Funny Games. While not many details about Funny Games were given in these referential comments, it seemed to be a truth universally acknowledged that it was, like The Piano Teacher, an exceedingly uncomfortable and frightening film.

I was intrigued, but never got around to watching Funny Games. Even when I found out that Haneke was remaking it in an American setting. The American remake was what I chose as my movie outing today. This is not what I'd consider a horror movie, but it's still terribly disturbing, despite there not being much overt violence on the screen.


( You shouldn't forget the importance of entertainment. )