Funny Games (1997)

German Movie.

A powerfully graphic film (even though no violence is ever shown on the screen itself) about an Austrian family who goes on a country vacation and become the victims of two cold-blooded psychopaths who are out to torture them with their "funny games." Haneke's point, that fictional violence is as real as the real world's, is presented chillingly in this extremely well-acted, yet potentially offensive effort. Weak of stomach, beware.

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In this exploration of our violent society, writer and director Michael Haneke takes a disturbing look at how depictions of violence at once reflect and shape our culture. A well-to-do German family -- father Georg (Ulrich Mühe), mother Anna (Susanne Lothar), and son Georgie (Stefan Clapczynski) -- are settling in for the weekend at their vacation retreat near the lake. While Georg and his son head out for some sailing, a courteous young gentleman named Peter (Frank Giering) appears at the door, asking if he can borrow some eggs. When he breaks them, Anna offers him some more, but the conversation soon takes an ...
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odd turn; Peter goes from pleasant to sniveling to confrontational, and he's soon joined by his friend Paul (Arno Frisch). When Georg returns, he demands that Paul and Peter leave, but the two strangers refuse; Paul and Peter react with violence against Georg and his family, and they soon have the family tied up and begin torturing them. Peter and Paul occasionally refer to the camera in a manner recalling Bertolt Brecht, and near the end of the film, they even demand the opportunity to replay a scene so that they may mete out more punishment against their victims. The score includes classical selections by Mozart and Handel as well as performances by avant-garde composer John Zorn.
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Notoriously nihilistic filmmaker Michael Haneke revisits one of his most controversial works in this remake of 1997's Funny Games starring Naomi Watts and Tim Roth. When a family of three arrives at their remote summer cabin for a quiet getaway, the sudden arrival of two psychotic men sets the stage for a harrowing life-or-death struggle that offers savage commentary on the use of violence in entertainment.~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Twee schijnbaar beschaafde jongemannen terroriseren en mishandelen zonder duidelijk motief een gezin. Anna, George en hun zoontje Georgie zijn net aangekomen in hun vakantiehuis. Terwijl Anna voor het eten zorgt gaan haar man en zoontje de boot optuigen. Opeens staat Peter voor de deur; een jongen die namens de buren een paar eieren komt lenen. Hij gedraagt zich op een irritante manier onhandig en maakt geen aanstalten te vertrekken. Even later staat ook zijn vriend Paul in de gang. Op een uiterst beleefde manier zijn de jongens hondsbrutaal en ondanks haar verzoek weigeren ze het huis te verlaten. Ook George sla...
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agt er niet in te ontkomen aan hun opdringerig gedrag. Al gauw blijkt dat de ontspannen begonnen zomervakantie verandert in een gruwelijke nachtmerrie.
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