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Jack’s seeing lots of phantoms—why not also the viewer, whom the camera brings “in” to the scene? (When you start pulling on that thread—the viewer as a vital
by vundercind 2y ago
Jack’s seeing lots of phantoms—why not also the viewer, whom the camera brings “in” to the scene?
(When you start pulling on that thread—the viewer as a vital part of the fiction, as really present, as encouraging and complicit in what takes place—and make that the focus of a horror film, you get Funny Games)
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoNever seen "Funny Games" - looking on IMDB, there's what looks like the original from 1997 and a remake in 2007 that doesn't seem as well received (shame as I have a high opinion of Tim Roth).
- lupusreal 2y agoThe Funny Games remake was poorly received because it was released at the height of the torture porn craze and contemptuous spat in the face of audiences for liking that sort of thing. When a movie entices an audience to come see it them tells them to go fuck themselves, it often doesn't go over well. It's good.