Hey, /tv/. Can you suggest some movies in which extreme violence is used for actually legitimate (or at least believably so) dramatic/narrative reasons? There's almost always gonna be an exploitative component to it, but there must be a balancing point.
>>61779990
pic not related
>>61779990
If you're fine with war, I suggest Letters From Iwo Jima
>>61779990
Out of the furnace
>>61779990
Any New French Extremity; shit's artistic as fuck and totally not catered to 16 year olds
prisoners
>>61780345
plebshit and not believable. Same as OP's pic
>>61779990
Well Irreversible is rather violent, but it serves a purpose in the movie. Pretty much like any of Gaspar Noé's movies.
>>61780345
STOP. OPENING. SUITCASES.
>>61780376
I'd say this one's legit, anon. The violence is not really that much, it's both understandably in the context of the movie and meaningful of the emotional lines the characters cross, and savagely beating up an autistic Dano isn't as much a selling point as the kind of bait these movies usually go for anyway
Its most famous violent scene, anyway.
Drive
>>61780497
The rape scene is the single thing most people know about this one. It's what makes people either watch it or not watch it.
Even if it's portrayed in an arguably effective way, the legitimacy is toppled by the fact it's the movie selling point (it's literally the poster, come on)
>>61780553
Well Hugh Jackman basically turns into Jigsaw with the elaborate torture techniques he employs.
Plus, the whole story sucks. The cops basically do nothing all movie but they continually remind you that Loki is the best detective ever and he'll get his man eventually.
>>61780654
Well Noé is a sort of smart evul guy, he goes for the shock effect and he knows he's gonna attract pervs as well but he doesn't shy away from a controversial subject such as that.
>>61780705
and he taps into the voyeuristic part of each viewer. He knows it's gonna disturb and it's the point.
