Funny Games (1997)

7.7	Listal rating
7.6	IMDB rating

Directed by

Michael Haneke

Starring (View all)

Anna

Georg

Paul

Peter

Schorschi

Gerda

Fred

Robert

Written by

Michael Haneke

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Silly

3 months, 2 weeks ago at Feb 2 12:07

Electrophorus Dragon

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Michael Haneke once stated that the intention behind 'Funny Games' was that, if you couldn't watch it all the way through, then you didn't need to.

I'm not sure about that. I don't think I like the idea that a film director knows better than I do what I need to watch, or what I don't need to watch. I did watch 'Funny Games' all the way through, and it's a movie about two guys who to... read more

Disturbing and thought provoking

4 years, 4 months ago at Jan 12 9:36

Azathoth

1 vote

Michael Haneke's original and disturbing horror film about two young men who terrorize a family on vacation is a must see. One of a few really disturbing horror films that pulls no punches. The film also makes you think about you role as watcher of the events by involving you more directly with the film at various points. A great movie that disturbs and makes you think, a very smart horror film.

Funny Games

3 years, 10 months ago at Jul 4 10:44

topaz

1 vote

Slow developing horror movie. The psychological degree of the evilness of the perpetrators is just very well acted. Very disturbing but plausible.

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Description: Georg and Anna, and their son Georgie, are traveling to their lakeside summer home. Upon arrival, Georg and Georgie head off to the lake for sailing while Anna prepares dinner in the kitchen. The serenity is shattered by a young man named Peter, who knocks at the door asking to borrow some eggs. The unwanted visitor is joined by Paul, ... (more)

Release date : 11 March 1998
UPC: 720917505527

Austria (17), Thriller (15), 1990s (15), Horror (12), Drama (12), 1997 (9), Crime (9), Violence (9), Torture (8), Hostage (7), Austrian (7), Disturbing (7), Murder (6), Vacation (6), Television (4), Dog (4), Broken Leg (4), Lake (4), Post Modern (4), Sadism (4)

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Silly

“Michael Haneke once stated that the intention behind 'Funny Games' was that, if you couldn't watch it all the way through, then you didn't need to.

I'm not sure about that. I don't think I like the idea that a film director knows better than I do what I need to watch, or what I don't need to watch. I did watch 'Funny Games' all the way through, and it's a movie about two guys who torture a family to death. No more, no less. Michael Haneke may want to believe that it's some sort of endurance test or moral lesson for the viewer, but it's not. It's just a movie, and an arthouse movie at that. It changes nothing. If he'd wanted to change the way people think about violence, he should have been Paul Verhoeven, who had the commercial suss to make mainstream movies and the artistic daem” read more