Your point....

Your point....

...is taken. And it's ironic to me that this film violates the point. That's why I object to it. It is not "realistic". If it were more Rambo-ish it might be more tolerable.

When you see it again imagine yourself - a smart, capable, improvisatory person - in that precise situation. See how many opportunities there are to stand against these coward-bullies. To shortcut the situation before it deteriorates too far.

Are these people truly sheep to be played with at length, as portrayed, before overt danger set in? Polite, submissive unto death?

You don't have to be a "commando" to defend yourself. You just have to have good and decisive judgement.

I repeat, I like Haneke. The Piano Teacher is remarkable. The same for Benny's Video. The Castle, Code Unknown, The Seventh Continent.....these are memorable and real for their various and different reasons.

Funny Games doesn't measure up in the same way for me.

I'll watch it again as an exercise and see if it can redeem itself.

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Topic - The White Ribbon - Daryl Zero 13:37:41 03/07/10 (15)

The White Ribbon is coming out on Blu-Ray in one week - Doug Flynn 16:59:12 03/07/10 (1)

Remake? C'mon, you need the original F G! nt - tinear 07:41:40 03/08/10 (0)

You need to see his, "Funny Games." Scary as hell........ nt - tinear 16:20:00 03/07/10 (12)

I like Haneke but..... - afilado 16:36:49 03/07/10 (6)

Spoiler. - tinear 16:53:22 03/07/10 (5)

RE: Spoiler. - afilado 19:12:22 03/07/10 (4)

Not everyone is a commando. Average people aren't. Example: a woman in a business - tinear 21:23:01 03/07/10 (3)

We were talking about a damn movie..... - afilado 21:43:13 03/07/10 (2)

Yes, and the point is that the movie WAS realistic as my example - tinear 18:20:45 03/09/10 (1)

Your point.... - afilado 20:22:41 03/09/10 (0)

You like that sort of crap? Which one, BTW? There were two. - Victor Khomenko 16:31:22 03/07/10 (4)

Sick like those that enjoy "Psycho?" The original was very good, and in case you - tinear 16:56:04 03/07/10 (3)

The original what? - Victor Khomenko 17:04:47 03/07/10 (2)

Haneke's intention in making Funny Games was to massively piss off the audience - Doug Flynn 17:10:35 03/07/10 (1)

Big deal. 35 years ago the very same intention drove Pasolini - Victor Khomenko 17:18:52 03/07/10 (0)

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Your point.... - afilado 20:22:41 03/09/10 (0)

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