Now let me clarify something about the title of this post. In no way shape or form does this list mean that I hate any movie on this list. In fact, this is my list of movies I wanted to watch, watched, and for different reasons have decided to never watch again. Luckily this list is small for the most part. I'm sure as time goes on I will add to this list.
Immortals (2011)
I was not interested in seeing this movie. It wasn't a mythology tale I was familiar with and it looked like a sequel to 300 (a film I refused to see based on the trailer). But for one reason or another between my husband and my father I went to see Immortals. I should hurt them both. It was amazing, not gonna lie. And it was one of the most violent films I've ever seen. Certain scenes had me almost screaming as if I was watching a horror. Two scenes in particular the scissors and the bull. Will not be able to forget those. Ever.
Watchmen (2009)
Alright, what did I know about Watchmen? Only that it was a film adaptation of the comic book written by Alan Moore. I hadn't actually read the comic and I probably never will. It's not my kind of comic, actually. Anyways, this movie was great. It was a superhero movie where the only actually character with powers was Dr. Manhattan. It was hard core, funny at moments (maybe?), and well told. Altered ending from the comic but hey I can accept it. Now, despite all of it's awesomeness, I won't watch it again. And no, it's not because of the blue genitalia presented in the film. Truthfully, I can get past that. The reason that this movie is on this list is mostly because of some of the shit Rorschach pulled off. I can put up with a good amount of violent scenes in movies but when I make the classic hands move cover mouth from making the "Oh!" sound, it's past my acceptable meter. Like I said great movie; I just don't think I could get myself to watch some of those scenes again.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Now, this was a "Hey, musical! Let's go watch!" moment. Had some of the creepiest scenes I've ever seen and even creepier songs. Overall great story. Gruesome, but good. The whole slashing throat thing. Yeah...after the first one I couldn't even look at the screen for the rest of them. Which was probably 80% of the movie. Not looking at the screen kind of defeats the purpose of watching a film.
Sin City (2005)
Now this, this I was totally eager to see. Again I had no knowledge of the actual comic and hadn't read it. The list of the cast totally drew me in and had my attention. It was stupendous! By far one of the biggest hits in my area with an amazing audience turn out. Actually, when my husband and I were sitting in the theater waiting for the film to start we glanced around and noticed that almost everyone sitting there went to our university. When we left the building after the movie was done we found the other half of our school waiting for the next showing. Needless to say the amount of people who went to see it was surprising. Anyways, back to the movie. Great movie. Loved the stories. Loved the order. Loved the whole thing. I've never had my stomach churn at blood on a mostly black and white movie before. The use of color at certain points was greatly emphasized and disgusting at times. But that's what made it great. Marv's story with Kevin....yeah....not gonna lie as a female freaked me out. Some of the scenes with Jackie Boy--oh gross. And then the different kill scenes were brilliant, sick but brilliant. I loved it, I did. I just don't think I could stomach it again.
Starship Troopers (1997)
I wish someone had warned me that they made a live action version of G.I. Joe: The Movie. I know the two have no similar story, relevance, or actually anything in common now that I think about it. This film is on my list because I was completely grossed out by the bugs in like all the scenes. (See also G.I. Joe: The Movie)
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
Sadly, unlike the rest of the list I didn't choose to watch this. No, I wasn't forced but when there's nothing else going on in the classroom your attention will get drawn to what's playing on the television screen. Okay, let me clarify some things, (1) I am not a Transformers/Thundercats/G.I. Joe generation kid I am a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers generation kid. (2) Until I saw this film, which at the time would have been my senior year of high school, I had never before seen anything of G.I. Joe. So, there I was arriving to my classroom only to discover that eight of the twelve students of my class decided that today would be a movie day. (Don't ask, long story short, this class ended up being a second third study hall session for me. Seniors were allowed to have two.) So, I tried to study/read/surf the internet/anything to avoid watching the film, but I couldn't. I have never in my life seen such disgusting imagery. The bugs as a whole were wretched and that's what basically made the whole thing horrid for me. I don't know why but at the time when I saw this film I was just grossed out and didn't understand how it was kid appropriate. To this day I refuse to watch this film because I have spent everyday since then trying to forget some of those slimy scenes.
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