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10-21-2003, 04:13 PM
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The Bride of Frankenstein
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What in the world is depressing about The Bride of Frankenstein? 
"By conservative estimate, the goddamned-ist thing ever seen." - James Agee on Bill and Coo (1948)
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10-21-2003, 04:15 PM
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What in the world is depressing about The Bride of Frankenstein?
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I'm guessing the whole Frankenstein goes through growing pains? 
I can't take that movie seriously when I've seen Young Frankenstein before it.
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10-21-2003, 04:40 PM
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What in the world is depressing about The Bride of Frankenstein?
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For me the film is saved from being depressing by the humor.
But if you just deconstructed it and looked at the elements, there is plenty of depressing material.
Since I never watch the film without gin (my only weakness), I’ve never bothered with the deconstruction process.
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10-22-2003, 12:22 AM
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Spoilers in case anyone hasn't seen Bride.
"The Monster" has a kind and gentle soul. He could live out his days as a peaceful creature. But he is misunderstood, attacked, exploited, and abused by man. Frankenstein is given one last hope that another of his kind can be created, someone who will understand him and perhaps love him. But the Bride rejects him as well, and the pain is too much to bare. Knowing that existence holds only pain and suffering for him, he chooses to end his life.
Yes, the Bride has a great deal of humor, but I find it very sad and depressing.
That's why I can't stand Young Frankenstein, because it turns the monster into a buffoon and pokes fun at beautiful, emotional scenes.
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10-22-2003, 01:54 AM
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I don't find many films to be depressing, but In The Bedroom got to me...
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10-27-2003, 11:36 PM
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10-28-2003, 08:33 AM
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Leaving Las Vegas
Also Tim Roths The War Zone
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11-02-2003, 09:50 PM
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Ah yeah, Last Exit to Brooklyn. Forgot about that one.
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Monster's Ball (excellent film, though)
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I actually find Monster's Ball quite uplifting in the end, but I can see what you mean. That final scene is one of my favorites of all time.
Mine used to be Leaving Las Vegas until Requiem for a Dream came out.
What Dreams May Come is pretty rough as well.
They flutter behind you, your possible pasts.
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.
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09-11-2005, 02:01 PM
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While there are a lot of great films mentioned, that do have a very depressing quality, you much see "Rabbit Proof Fence", but, have a lot of tissues handy.
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09-11-2005, 04:59 PM
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Can't think of much that's gotten me depressed.
The Remains of the Day is one.
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09-11-2005, 05:33 PM
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The Hours - three suicide attempts, two successful, and a cast of very unhappy people. I love this movie .
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