10 Craziest Movies Ever
April 7, 2010 Leave a comment
Well, this list actually shows movies about lunatics and the less fortunate up there, but I think the title looks catchier than “10 Best movies about mentally challenged people”.
10. Blue Velvet (1986)
Intrigued after finding a human ear in his front yard, Jeffrey Beaumont, who was just returned home discover that everything in his his perfect county is never what it seems.
Crazy moment: Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper)’ expression when he crouches and yelling “Baby wants to fuck! Baby wants to fuck Blue Velvet!”
Crazy Facts: The director, David Lynch, at first found it hard to find an actor who wants to play Frank Booth because he was so explosive and disgusting. Dennis Hopper on the other hand, loved it. He even said, “I’ve got to play Frank because I am FRANK!”
9. Identity (2003)
Bunch of people who seems like total strangers trapped in a motel after a chain of accidents. But when each one of them ends up getting murdered, the shroud of connection between them starts to uncover.
Crazy moments: Children road kill and murder by baseball bat in the mouth.
Crazy facts: Full name of the motel’s guests are Edward Dakota, Samuel Rhodes, Paris Nevada, George York, Alice York, Timmy York, Larry Washington, Caroline Suzanne, Virginia Isiana, Lou Isiana, and Robert Maine. The movies itself has several version of endings to cover the real ending to public.
8. Rain Man(1988)
About Raymond Rabbit (Dustin Hoffman), an idiot savant who suddenly got himself tons of legacy wealth. His little brother, Charlie (Tom Cruise), upset because his unknown brother got all the money and decided to kidnap his brother out of the asylum. Their unique adventure starts from there.
Crazy moment: Raymond enters Charlie’s room to watch TV while his brother was having sex.
Crazy fact: Raymond’s blabbers about flight accidents’ statistics ends up in editorial cut after flight companies threaten to sue, except Qantas which at the current time has zero accident.
7. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
We all know that Di Caprio is one of the great actors now. But back when Titanic was a boom, most of us guys hated him. After watching this movie, I knew that he is good, even before Blood Diamond. Johnny Depp as Gilbert was also outstanding.
Crazy moment: Your momma so fat; you have to burn the house when she died to avoid neighbors mocking because there is no way you are going to get her out of it. Not necessarily intended to diss somebody, that is what exactly happen when Gilbert’s mother died.
Crazy fact: Leo’s acting was so convincing it made everyone watching this movie believe that the actor behind Arnie Grape is mentally challenged in real life. No wonder he got his first Academy Award nomination.
6. Forrest Gump (1994)
Born with low IQ does not necessarily mean that you will be miserable for the rest of your life. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) teaches us that. Meeting three American President, teaching Elvis to dance, being in a talk show with John Lennon, a war hero, and successful businessman prove that he is no pushover.
Crazy moments: Running across America only because he feels like running, beating Jenny boyfriend because she wasn’t into making out in the car.
Crazy fact: We knew that Tom won best actor in Academy Award, but do you know that the movie also won best special and visual effect? Although we could never see a troll or a spaceship, their department’s hard work brought us JFK, Nixon, Ford, Elvis, Lennon, Lieutenant’s legs, and beautiful flying feathers.
5. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Kubrick brought us the story of Alex (Malcolm mcDowell), charming psychopath whose hobbies are classical musics, rape, and senseless violence. Together with his gangs the Droogs menacing a peaceful city.
Crazy moment: Alex beat someone to dead with a penis statue.
Crazy Fact: We saw Darth Vader in this movie, without his mask though (hint: bodyguard).
4. Psycho (1960)
An unfortunate runaway girl with a lot of stolen money stays in Bates Motel. Bates family is a little bit off and she find her doom there.
Crazy moment: although it sounds so cliche now, the bathroom scene surely scares the craps out of our parents back there.
Crazy fact: the only film which has a remake with no difference besides colors and actors. Gus van Sant is the one who remade this movie in the 90s, starring Julianne Moore.
3. 12 Monkeys (1995)
Centuries ago, if somebody suddenly came out of nowhere and talks about end of days, he will bestowed as a messenger. Now? everybody will lock him in the asylum. The question is, what if all that he said is true?
Crazy moment: First human who trust James Cole (Willis) is Jeffrey Goines (Pitt), ironically the man who later inspired to start Animal Rights movement.
Crazy facts: When James Cole hurting himself, we could see shadow of a hamster run around in the background. In real life, the hamster just won’t move. It take all day just to shoot that one scene,
2. Taxi Driver (1976)
The most refreshing lunatics we could see in a movie with the coolest name ever, Travis Bickle (De Niro), is a taxi driver. Fail in getting his dream girl, he plan to shoot Presidential candidate. Fail in the murder attempt, he saved minor prostitute from street thugs. The whole film was just crazy.
Crazy moments: Half naked Bickle looking in the mirror while holding his gun and uttering, “You talkin to me?”
Crazy facts: Paul Schrader write the script based on his real life experience. He was extremely depressed, never talk to anyone, regular attendant of porn cinema, and obsessed with firearms.
1. Fight Club (1999)
Some said that this movie was about stupid adults who like to beat the crap out of each other, while some said this was about rebellion against capitalism, globalization, and other smart words. Either way, it sure is fun to watch the enigmatic Tyler (Brad Pitt) teaching people on how to live while making bombs from soaps.
Crazy moment: Smacking your own body to pulp in front of your boss.
Crazy fact: Chuck Palahniuk, writer of the novel, get the idea for Fight Club after getting his ass kicked in a camp site.
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