The Blind Dead
05-14-2007, 11:37 AM
Before I had ever seen Funny Games, I heard a couple of my friends debating the merits of the film. I asked if it was worth seeing, and the more dramatic of the two said, "Well you'll either love it or you'll hate it--everybody does." Well, I ****ing hate it when people make that claim, and I take great delight in saying that I merely liked the film in question. Lukewarm reception, nothing fancy. No hair pulling, no standing ovation. "It was okay, I guess, no big deal." A nice shrug of the shoulders helps hammer the point home.
That's exactly how I felt after I finished watching Funny Games. I wasn't outraged, I wasn't mind-blown, I wasn't full of love or hate nor did I even have much desire to watch the bonus interview with director Michael Haneke. I was slightly moved, slightly disturbed and slightly amused by some of the more clever bits, but for the love of Jeff I just can't conjure up the emotional response that the film seems to stir in so many.
The plot is very simple. A ridiculously Happy German Family sets off to vacation at a cabin near the lake. As they arrive, they are greeted by their friends in the next cabin and two young men with whom they are not familiar. Very shortly, one of their friends comes by with one of the boys, Paul (Arno Frisch). Their friend...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000819.html)
That's exactly how I felt after I finished watching Funny Games. I wasn't outraged, I wasn't mind-blown, I wasn't full of love or hate nor did I even have much desire to watch the bonus interview with director Michael Haneke. I was slightly moved, slightly disturbed and slightly amused by some of the more clever bits, but for the love of Jeff I just can't conjure up the emotional response that the film seems to stir in so many.
The plot is very simple. A ridiculously Happy German Family sets off to vacation at a cabin near the lake. As they arrive, they are greeted by their friends in the next cabin and two young men with whom they are not familiar. Very shortly, one of their friends comes by with one of the boys, Paul (Arno Frisch). Their friend...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000819.html)