Favorite controversial films

[Haunted hearse]

At the time it was hated by the old school film makers who thought it was a sacrilege to show the main hero in a western movie to be going around town asking for help.  He was just supposed to go out and silently kill all the bad guys single-handed.

We had just gotten through the depression and WW2, and the common thread among Hollywood is in a time of great crisis (such as the communist menace) people wouldn't hesitate to pull together, and form a united front against the baddies facing them.  In "High Noon", everybody actually refuses to join the fight against the baddies for one reason or another.  This was considered heresy by a lot of people.

[Monsters For Sale]

We had just gotten through the depression and WW2, and the common thread among Hollywood is in a time of great crisis (such as the communist menace) people wouldn't hesitate to pull together, and form a united front against the baddies facing them.  In "High Noon", everybody actually refuses to join the fight against the baddies for one reason or another.  This was considered heresy by a lot of people.

Absolutely.  The film was attacked from all angles: politicians, civic committees, church groups, etc.

Today, it is hard to see how such a simple, straight-forward story of one fearful town could have engendered such animus, but it did.  For some people, it came to epitomize their view of an American populace become soft and complacent in the post WWII period known as the "cold war".

The movie became a political hot potato and was taken as a personal affront by industry people like John Wayne and John Ford.

From time to time, people have to be reminded that they are just movies. 

Godzilla wasn't real - Tokyo is just fine.

[charp13]

I've been recording movies like crazy lately, because we just got a glorious dvr through our cable company.  Last night I decided to scour all the good channels & see if there were any movies I had never seen before. So good ol' TCM had a movie that I recall hearing controversy about when I was 11 or 12...you know, the "Mad Magazine is your only source of pop culture besides comics" age. I remembered the Mad article- I Am Lecherous Purple (I think that was it), and I recorded the move- I am Curious Yellow. Of course it was all in Swedish, but I didn't mind because it sounds like a pretty language, and I missed a lot because I was busy reading the rapid fire subtitles. But I must say: the movie seemed pretty cool for the 60s, and I was taken aback by some of the scenes. I would like to watch it again so I can pay more attention to the actors and less to the subtitles, and I need to watch it on a tv that's bigger than my puny 22" set.  Anyway, it was NOT a Halloween movie.  hahahaha!

[Monsters For Sale]

I've been recording movies like crazy lately, because we just got a glorious dvr through our cable company.  Last night I decided to scour all the good channels & see if there were any movies I had never seen before. So good ol' TCM had a movie that I recall hearing controversy about when I was 11 or 12...you know, the "Mad Magazine is your only source of pop culture besides comics" age. I remembered the Mad article- I Am Lecherous Purple (I think that was it), and I recorded the move- I am Curious Yellow. Of course it was all in Swedish, but I didn't mind because it sounds like a pretty language, and I missed a lot because I was busy reading the rapid fire subtitles. But I must say: the movie seemed pretty cool for the 60s, and I was taken aback by some of the scenes. I would like to watch it again so I can pay more attention to the actors and less to the subtitles, and I need to watch it on a tv that's bigger than my puny 22" set.  Anyway, it was NOT a Halloween movie.  hahahaha!

"I Am Curious Yellow" caused a bit of a stir when it was released.

By-the-way...  It was followed a year later by "I Am Curious Blue", by the same director.  If you like the first film, you might want to check out the 2nd one.

[charp13]

Awww- man! I didn't know that one was on afterwards! I read about it on IMDB this morning. I always end up looking up the actors' names after I watch a movie that I'm not familiar with, and I read about how it was supposed to be a continuous 3+ hour movie, but they divided it into two.
I also watched The Master this weekend 2 times! I'm obsessed with that movie! I couldn't stop thinking about it. I don't think it's controversial or anything, but it was really different. Joaquin Phoenix blew me away with his performance!

[Unknown Primate]

Romper Stomper

RS kicks ass.

[marsattacks666]

RS kicks ass.

Is it wrong to be totally obsessed with this film? Rhetorical.

[long live kong]

RS kicks ass.

It also has a rather charming soundtrack!!

Anyone seen 'Bad Boy Bubby'?? Another quaint Australian gem!

[Unknown Primate]

Is it wrong to be totally obsessed with this film? Rhetorical.

I've pondered that question several times...

It also has a rather charming soundtrack!!
Anyone seen 'Bad Boy Bubby'?? Another quaint Australian gem!

Agreed, regarding soundtrack.  "Bad Boy Bubby", I have not seen.

[marsattacks666]

I've pondered that question several times...

Agreed, regarding soundtrack.  "Bad Boy Bubby", I have not seen.

Not to mention the film, American History X.

[long live kong]

I've pondered that question several times...

Agreed, regarding soundtrack.  "Bad Boy Bubby", I have not seen.

I'd recommend you watch it, but you know my address  and I fear reprisals!

I wasn't keen on American History X, maybe because I can't stand Edward Norton. He has the charisma of a lettuce and the acting skills of a lamp fashioned from the skin of Keanu Reeve's buttocks.

[Mitchellmania]

I like Asian Gore/Horror/ Martial Arts from Tokyo Shock and other companies.