I made this thread just to ask people that have seen this film if it is worth watching.

 

 

 

I really want to watch the film but im also genuinely worried that it may mentally scar me.

 

 

 

I've not really watched that many films that are disturbing or churn the stomach, the worst one being requiem, which was a sad film but hasn't really affected me.

 

 

 

So yah, basically would you recommend it or advise me to say away? :-k

Yeah its disturbing. Its hard to discuss the contents of the film without being banned lol. How old are you? Daan is probably the best person to speak too because he's got a super rare copy of it on DVD :P

I'm 16 (17 this sunday), possibly too young but I'd say I'm mature :-k .

 

 

 

I know what it's about like but I just dunno whether actually watching it would scare me senseless.

 

 

 

I'll wait and see if Daan drops by on this thread to see what he says. I'm in no hurry.

I thought it was pretty sick at times. I could handle most of it pretty easily, even mutilation which I thought would really get to me. What I couldn't stand was the whole feces thing.

 

 

 

EDIT: Forgot to say you probably definitely shouldn't watch it with anyone else. It could get very awkward at times.

There's not much harm in seeing it. The first time I saw it I was mainly interested in it by it's reputation, so I was expecting a lot. I even was a bit frightened to watch it, but if you're watching it for curiousity value it will be a bit of a dissapointment. When you're seeing it for a second or third time it's actually becoming a pretty interesting watch, because you're watching beyond the humiliating things that are happening on-screen. By no means Pasolini's best, but an interesting movie nonetheless.